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Here's what 'nothing' looks like in 18 different game engines. Thanks Neutronbeam.

Intel Ships Record Number of Laptop Chips on Rising PC Demand. Thanks Neutronbeam.

Thanks Neutronbeam. The Florida mystery of dormant Pentagon IP addresses (may require registration or subscription). Thanks j.c.f. Twitter censored tweets critical of India’s handling of the...

A tweet from Vince Zampella confirms the news that Respawn is working on a new original IP (thanks IGN). Responding to a tweet from Respawn programmer Steven Kah Hien Wong saying the company is...

NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... is out, and the Windows edition of this NieR Replicant remaster is available on Steam. A review roundup from yesterday collects the critical consensus on the...

People Can Fly announces the acquisition of the Phosphor Games development team. This is now a new AAA studio it is calling People Can Fly Chicago. Word is: "We are happy to announce that PCF Group...

This post on Steam has details on LudoNarraCon 2021, a celebration of narrative video games that's now underway. The LudoNarraCon 2021 Sales Page can help you keep up with all the festivities. Here's...

Solo developer GFX47 announces No Plan B, a squad-based tactics game coming later this year to Steam. But you can get an early look right now, as there's a No Plan B: Prologue on Steam that offers...

War, children. It's just a shot away. It's just a shot away. Publisher Team17 and developer Unicube announce Sheltered 2 is coming to Steam later this year. This is a sequel to Sheltered, the...

The Steam Blog has an update on the top releases on Valve's game store for March 2021. As usual, there is an accompanying store page with links to purchase all the games that qualify. Here's what...

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Ars Technica updated its reporting on the revelation of refund numbers for Cyberpunk 2077. Though CD PROJEKT mentioned 30,000 refunds, it turns out this was through one specific program. Rather than...

In a post on Steam, The Farm 51 announces a release window for Chernobylite, saying this survival/horror RPG will leave Early Access and officially launch on Steam in July of this year (thanks...

A new beta test for NARAKA: BLADEPOINT is now underway, offering the chance to get in on 24 Entertainment's martial arts battle arena. To participate, head over to the game's Steam Listing and hit...

A closed beta is now underway for Chivalry 2, testing crossplay support across Windows and consoles. To participate one must pre-purchase the multiplayer first-person slasher, with the PC edition...

Publisher Curve Digital and developer DoubleMoose announce a May 20th release date for Just Die Already, a madcap sandbox adventure for senior citizens. This is the new game from the developers of...

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NVIDIA staff suggests rolling back Windows 10 update to fix game issues. Assassin's Creed Valhalla Team Acknowledges Recent Updates Haven't Met Expectations.

Though word is Cyberpunk 2077 sold 13.7 million copies in 2020, Kotaku quotes CD PROJEKT CFO Piotr Nielubowicz talking to investors during an earnings call, saying CDPR only had to issue 30,000...

The new freebies are now available on the Epic Games Store where you can head over and claim your copies of Alien: Isolation and Hand of Fate 2 with a 100% discount. Many of you probably already own...

A free weekend for Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is now underway on Steam, where you can check out Fatshark's Windows action sequel for the next couple of days for free. If you like what you see, you'll be...

Quiplash is now available for free on Steam, offering a same-room multiplayer party game where players use their phones or tablets to participate (thanks Ant). This Windows, macOS, and Linux game is...

The champagne has been drunk and the confetti has dropped on the 24th DICE Awards. IGN lists the winners, unsurprisingly topped by Hades, as Supergiant's roguelike has had a hell of a run: Game of...

Ampliteam announces the chance to play HUMANKIND to anyone who has pre-purchased the Windows and macOS historical strategy game through the Epic Games Store or Steam. There's a new naval OpenDev...

DigiTales Interactive and Assemble Entertainment announce a May 20th Steam release date for Lacuna, a pixel-art sci-fi noir adventure game for Windows. To whet everyone's appetites, a one-hour...

Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion is now available for PC and Switch. The Windows, macOS, and Linux edition of this action/adventure can be picked up on Steam. The Launch Trailer shows off this daring...

After lots of rumor and speculation, post on the Battlefield Website discusses the future of Battlefield, saying two installments in the military shooter series are in development, one for PC and...

Frontier Developments announces that Elite Dangerous: Odyssey for Windows will arrive for Elite Dangerous on May 19th, opening a new era for the space exploration game. Console players will have to...

Season three for Call of Duty: Warzone is now underway in the free-to-play battle royale. A post from Raven Software has the news, outlining what to expect from the season, details on the new Battle...

Reviews for NieR Replicant Ver. 1.22474487139 are now appearing online. Here are some evaluations of the NieR Replicant remaster: NieR: Replicant Ver. 1.22474487139 (PS4-PS5) Review - A Remake Made...

The Signifier: Director's Cut is now available for Windows and macOS on GOG.com, the Humble Store*, and Steam, and it is also coming to the Epic Games Store at some point (*Blue's News may receive a...

NVIDIA announces the addition of NVIDIA DLSS support for Call of Duty: Warzone and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, offering those with RTX graphics cards a significant performance boost for the gaming...

Early Access to Orbital Bullet is now underway on Steam, offering the chance to take a spin with this 360° roguelite shooter/platformer for Windows. A new Early Access Release Trailer takes you full...

The Lost Gods is now available for PC and consoles, offering a third and final narrative DLC for Immortals Fenyx Rising, the mythological adventure game from Ubisoft. The Windows edition can be...

A post on the Call of Duty Website notes two milestones for the military shooter series. This highlights Call of Duty: Warzone passing the 100 million player mark, which was mentioned here yesterday....

The Steam Blog explains some new ways users can now browse for titles on Steam. This is the official launch of the "Browsing Steam" project that launched in December on Steam Labs. Here's a summary...

Celebrating the first anniversary of the release of The Shattering on GOG.com and Steam, developer Super Sexy Software and publisher Deck13 now offer the promised Secret Room DLC as a free add-on...

Unity of Command II - Barbarossa is now available on Steam, offering new DLC that adds new content to Unity of Command II for Windows and macOS. Specifically this depicts Operation Barbarossa, the...

World Splitter is now available for Windows, PlayStation 4, and Switch, with the PC edition out on Steam. This is what developer NeoBird and publisher Bumble3ee Interactive call a 2D² platformer,...

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Bards are kind of useless in combat. Thanks Ant.

Coffee Stain: Valheim's success was like trying to tip over a bathtub full of water - GamesIndustry.biz.

In a MinnMax Video Interview, Bloomberg's Jason Schreier talks about a number of topics, including Press Reset, his new book on the "unsustainable aspects of the game industry." Jason also backs up...

Today Kalypso Media is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the release of the first Tropico game, as well as the 15th anniversary of Kalypso, noting the company launched in April 2006 with two...

Video game pioneer Ralph Baer is being honored with a U.S. dollar coin. The U.S. Mint recently announced a new one dollar coin program which will commemorate American Innovation. Like the 50 U.S....

Capcom-Unity announces The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles a new Great Ace Attorney bundle that will begin holding court on PC, PlayStation 4, and Switch on July 27th. Here's a video message from Shu...

A Release Date Trailer on IGN includes a caption saying Tales of Arise will arise on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X in addition to PS4, Xbox One, and PS4 in September 2021. It does not mention the...

A post to the Outriders Reddit tells players that when Square Enix finally does restore Outriders items to those who suffered inventory problems, they will be getting items with the same attributes...

NACON and KT Racing studio offer a new trailer from Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown called "Head to Head." This cinematic shows off the luxury trappings of the new TDU game and teases a drag race...