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Valheim mod lets you play chess to the death. Or at least to the pain.

Koelnmesse and game announce that gamescom 2021 will be a virtual, all-digital event. Last year's installment of the giant German gaming show was also completely virtual, but it was recently...

With the release of Resident Evil Village coming on Friday, today is the big day for reviews of the new installment in the horror series: Resident Evil Village review: Apparently, good horror takes...

Swedish developer Stunlock Studios announces V Rising as its next project following Battlerite and its spin-off Battlerite Royale. This is a vampire-themed open-world survival game coming to Steam....

My buccaneers are under my buccan' hat. Gaming Minds and Kalypso Media's buccaneers are on the way, as the Buccaneers DLC for Port Royale 4 will set sail on May 21st. This will enhance the seafaring...

BioWare offers some new content to celebrate the imminent release of Mass Effect Legendary Edition. There's a new My Shepard Art Creator on the official website for the space opera franchise. This...

A Microsoft job listing for a Software Engineer for Turn10 Studios reveals that the upcoming new installment in the Fable series will use the game engine from the Forza series (thanks IGN). Here's...

Evor Games announces Aquacity, an upcoming city building game that will allow you to get in touch with your inner Andrew Ryan by allowing you to build a colony below the sea. This has a Steam...

Midweek Sale: war games up to 80% off - GOG.com. Special Sale: retro shooters up to 80% off with 2 new arrivals! - GOG.com. New arrivals are Operation Body Count and Corridor 7: Alien Invasion. May...

A tweet from Sledgehammer Games finally confirms the endless speculation about the Call of Duty series, saying the studio is "leading the charge" on a new installment in the military shooter series...

Epic, Apple trade shots in opening statements. Epic expects Epic Games Store to be profitable by 2024. Epic thinks EGS could make up 35-50% of the PC gaming market by 2024. Epic vs. Apple Shows the...

Activision Blizzard Announces First-Quarter 2021 Financial Results. Here's hoping you have a liquid-cooled calculator if you want to attempt to crunch these numbers: "For the quarter ended March 31,...

WGLT reports that the Illinois House has approved a measure to add warnings to video games that include loot boxes. Word is this may be taken up by the State Senate this month. If passed into law,...

Piranha Games offers more details on the plan to launch MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries on Steam, GOG.com, and Xbox Series X|S on May 27th. Word is this will come with a major update with more than 30 new...

Microids announces development is underway on Flashback 2, a sequel to Flashback: The Quest for Identity, a sci-fi platformer that was released way back in 1992. Paul Cuisset, designer of the...

Wolfenstein - Blade of Agony is a story-driven first-person shooter (thanks PC Gamer via Neutronbeam). This is a DOOM modification, and while it can be played with GZDoom, it also works as a...

X3: Farnham's Legacy is now available as a new community-created expansion for X3, EGOSOFT's space game. Six years in development, this is free for all owners of X3: Albion Prelude. As outlined...

Nubarron: The adventure of an unlucky gnome is currently free on Steam (thanks Ant). This platformer adventure for Windows, Linux, and macOS is yours to keep as long as you claim your copy by Sunday....

There probably isn't enough popcorn in the world for this trial: The Epic-Apple Lawsuit Probably Comes Down to One Legal Question (may require registration or subscription). Walmart’s unannounced...

A playable Windows demo for Sky Beneath is now available on Steam, paving the way for the launch of the full version of Mindhaven Games' puzzle/adventure later this year (console editions are...

Wonhon Beginning is now available for Windows on Steam, offering the chance to check out Wonhon: A Vengeful Spirit before next month's official release of this paranormal action/adventure. This...

Rebellion announces the kick off of Season 3 for Zombie Army 4: Dead War, the undead Sniper Elite spin-off. The Season Pass Three with full access is now available for purchase on Steam. This...

The Electric Pack is now available on Steam, offering some electrifying new vehicles for Project CARS 3, the automotive sequel from BANDAI NAMCO and Slightly Mad Studios. From the title it should be...

A new Off-Road Car Pack, aka Car Pack #10, is now available on Steam, adding new vehicles to Wreckfest, Bugbear's off-road demolition derby game for Windows. As well as being available as an...

Bungie announces Season of the Splicer will kick off on May 11th in Destiny 2, and will run until August 24th. Word is: "The Vex threaten the safety of all who inhabit the Last City, plunging...

Various tidbits emerging from the start of the big court battle today: Apple v. Epic Games opening statements highlight tech antitrust arguments. Epic v. Apple trial offers rare look into Epic...

Ubisoft announces new DLC and a title update are coming tomorrow for Watch Dogs: Legion. The DLC, which is part of the Season Pass, adds Mina Sidhu and a new mission called Swipe Right, in which...

Ubisoft also announces Apocalypse, a new limited-time event that begins tomorrow in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege Year 6 Season 1. This will conclude on May 18 after a two week run. As the title of...

Another in-game event launching tomorrow is Foundation, the second quadrant of 2021 for EVE Online, CCP's MMORPG set is space, where no one can hear you yada, yada, yada. This will also lead to 12...

Save 75% on FlowScape on Steam. Save 50% on Kill It With Fire on Steam. Humble Book Bundle: Bikes by Microcosm (pay what you want and help charity).* *Blue's News may receive a commission on sales...

Ashes of Creation 4k Alpha One Raid Boss - April Update.

Solving the marketing mystery of Loop Hero - GamesIndustry.biz.

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive » The End of Broken Fang. Gear Up For The NASCAR Fan Pack In Rocket League.

The battle between Epic and Apple over Apple's app store commissions and market hegemony takes a new turn as the Epic v. Apple court case gets underway today. The Washington Post (may require...

Speaking of court cases, A Notice of Opposition filed by Blizzard Entertainment contests an effort by Fox to register a trademark for Diablo, a name for which Blizzard owns three trademarks (thanks...

Crania Games offers a first Cinematic Gameplay Teaser from A Way to be Dead, the upcoming asymmetrical multiplayer horror game. This comes along with the announcement that a closed beta test is...

Polish Games Festival is here with outstanding titles up to 90% off - GOG.com. Games with that Polish polish. Buy Infinite Space III: Sea of Stars from the Humble Store and save 66%.* Buy Weird...

Skyrim Grandma Shirley Curry Is Now Available In-Game Through a Mod. Born of Bread is a Paper Mario-inspired PC game, demo available for download.

Videogame Executives Are Pointless Parasites (The Jimquisition) (NSFW). Thanks Simon.

Build a sprawling sci-fi base with your buddies in CryoFall. Thanks Neutronbeam.

Xbox Celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

The Resident Evil Village Gameplay Demo is now available on Steam, offering the chance to learn that it takes a village to make a zombie. This was announced as a one-day demo, but Capcom Re:Versed...

Publishers Ultimate Games & PlayWay and developer MrCiastku announce Thief Simulator 2, an upcoming chance to be a recidivist in this life of crime sequel. This is expected for PC next year on Steam...

Valve offers the following list of the 10 bestselling titles on Steam for last week: PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive - Operation Broken Fang. It Takes Two. Valve...

Save 88% on SEUM :Speedrunners from Hell on Steam. Save 40% on Kenshi on Steam.

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines Unofficial Patch 10.9 RC 1 has been released.

Thanks Ant. 37 Minutes of Resident Evil Village PC Demo Gameplay. Game Theory: Minecraft and The Power of The Dead. Wowcraft Ep 55 "A Key Moment."

Konami pulls out of E3 2021 but insists it has ‘key projects’ in the works.

Battlefield 6 images have reportedly leaked, ahead of EA’s big reveal.

PCGamesN reports Saints Row: The Third Remastered is coming to Steam on May 22nd. Word is this is from Twitter, and while we couldn't locate the tweet in question, the May 22nd date certainly makes...