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With typical inexplicable fanfare, the NFL has unveiled the full schedule for the 2021/2022 football season. I heard one analyst make a very funny comment about this, apologies for not being sure I...

Publisher Neowiz and developer Round8 Studio are conducting a final round of beta testing for the PC edition of Bless Unleashed, the MMORPG that's already available for PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One....

A Q1 2021 Business Review has information from Remedy Entertainment for investors. This includes word that the second of the two announced collaborations with Epic Games Publishing is entering...

Epic vs Apple creates uncertainty - Podcast - GamesIndustry.biz.

Former Epic and Blizzard developers announce the formation of Lightforge Games, a new studio focused on innovating the role-playing genre. "We all love highly social, creative games, and we...

Publisher 1C Entertainment and developer, Jujubee announce the official release of Realpolitiks II following an Early Access run for the grand strategy game. This can be picked up on GOG.com or...

Early Access to Sherwood Extreme is now free-to-play on Steam, offering a new take on the legend of Robin Hood, now with 100% more extreme. This is the Windows edition, with the macOS version to...

Nexon Releases Earnings for First Quarter 2021, reporting 7% growth year on year. Here's more in case you have a yen for the financial details: "First Quarter 2021 Highlights: Nexon group revenues...

Guts United announce Nothing To Remember, a murder mystery game coming on July 29th to Steam. A PC teaser seeks to tickle your fancy, showing off the game's chat system interface. Here's more on...

A new Hot Wheels Booster Pack is now available on Steam, adding some Mattel-powered motorcars to Beach Buggy Racing 2: Island Adventure. Here's a trailer with a look, and here's the hot word: "The...

A tweet from Ubisoft analyst Sean Lama responds to Geoff Keighley on the reports from yesterday that Ubisoft is scaling back annual production of AAA games (thanks Mat Piscatella). Despite a direct...

Xbox Wire has word plans for the re-release of Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol, a pair of 16-bit adventure games from the glory days of LucasArts. Word is: "Play these classics from the...

An update from Valve announces the addition of Supporter Clubs to Dota 2, allowing fans to support their favorite teams in the MOBA. This leads to the announcement that The International is...

Monster Tooth Studios announces the official launch of Dungeons of Edera will come in Q4 of this year. This roguelite action/RPG is currently working its way through the Early Access process on...

Skybound Games announces it will publish The Big Con, saying developer Mighty Yell's coming-of-age adventure game will arrive on Steam and consoles this summer. This is set in the glorious 1990s,...

Midweek Sale- a mix of engaging games up to 90% off - GOG.com.

DIRT 5 FREE Red Bull Revolution Update - Cross-Platform & More. Guild Wars 2 memorializes Stan LePard in-game in today’s big balance patch. This Stardew Valley mod lets you bang the Mandalorian.

Apex Legends devs confirm fix for "accidental" Wattson nerfs.

Ubisoft reports its full-year 2020-2021 earnings showing record net bookings and saying its 2021-22 targets reflect growth initiatives. Word is: "IFRS 15 sales for the fourth quarter of 2020-21 came...

During its post-earnings conference call, Ubisoft reveals changes to its future development strategy. VGC has details on how this will rely less on AAA games and will place a greater emphasis on...

Electronic Arts announces results for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021. The headline reads: "Video Game Publisher EA Beats March-Quarter Targets But Earnings Outlook Is Light." Hey EA, what's...

GameSpot has word that EA's post-earnings conference call confirms Battlefield 6 is still due for release by the end of this year. Also, Geoff Keighley tweets a clarification that yesterday's...

At a Home of Wargamers 2021 LIVE+ event today, Slitherine announced four new strategy games currently in development. These are a reboot of Master of Magic (Steam Listing and Reveal Trailer),...

Season Two is now underway for Rogue Company, the tactical shooter that's free-to-play on the Epic Games Store. Fire Watch games says that over 20 million players have tried the game since it first...

Electronic Arts tweets a save the date for this year's installment in EA Play Live. This is a game presentation show, not to be confused with the EA Play, the subscription service formerly known as...

HTC announces VIVE Pro 2 for gaming and VIVE Focus 3 for business as its next virtual reality projects. The VIVE Pro 2 offers an impressive array of specs for PC gaming: "A stunning 5K resolution...

Stardock officially announces Galactic Civilizations IV, a new installment in the 4X space strategy series coming next year to a galaxy near you. The Galactic Civilizations IV Website is online,...

Epic vs Apple - Week One Review: Epic still faces an "uphill battle." ACCC seeks leave to appear in Epic v Apple appeal. Epic v Apple trial debates appropriateness of Fortnite's naked banana man...

The Gears 5 Website has word from developer The Coalition that it is transitioning to developing on Unreal Engine 5. No announcements accompany the news, but this will cover additional titles...

QuakeCon 2021 will be another all-virtual event, announces id Software. The show will take place online from August 19-21, so there's time to stock up on space heaters or book a vacation on Mercury...

CAPCOM announces a population boom in Resident Evil Village in the scant few days since the release of the latest installment in the series: "Capcom Co., Ltd. (Capcom) today announced that new title...

A post on Law.com reports that Gree, Inc. has scored $92 Million in a patent infringement lawsuit against Supercell, the Finnish mobile game developer owned by Tencent. The award supports the...

Beyond Mankind: The Awakening is a post-apocalyptic action/RPG in the works at Brytenwalda, a developer that created an eponymous modification and the Viking Conquest DLC for Mount & Blade. The...

Shopaholic company THQ Nordic seems to have realized it has been letting its normally hyperactive shopping cart sit idle for too long. That would explain the news of the acquisition of three...

A tweet from Battlefield implies something news will come down next month related to the Battlefield series. BF leaker Tom Henderson has been teasing the possibility that a teaser trailer would come...

Epic v. Apple shows games industry at its most absurd - This Week in Business. Apple questions credibility of Xbox testimony. Apple vs Epic trial discusses Itch.io's "unspeakable" games. Oh, my...

Black Isle Studios tweets that a PC edition of Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance is in the works for release later this year. This action/RPG was first released in 2001 for PlayStation 2 and Xbox. Current-...

DISTRAINT developer Jesse Makkonen announces The Telos Monument, a 2D psychological/horror coming to PC via Steam and possibly to consoles as well. It currently carries an estimated 2023 release...

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The Ascent Q&A - Neon Giant Shares Info on Game Length, Crossplay and The Game's Living World - Wccftech.

Hood: Outlaws & Legends is now available on the Epic Games Store and Steam offering the chance to plan and execute PvPvE multiplayer heists in a brutal medieval world. There is also a Year 1 Edition...

A playable demo for Ultimate Fishing Simulator 2 is now available on Steam, offering the chance to see if you end up getting hooked on this angling simulation. Cast your eyes on this trailer for a...

Is Epic Games' showdown with Apple turning into a mismatch? Epic Games' struggles to prove its allegations against Apple as trial enters second week.

Deadswitch 3 is out on Steam, offering a free-to-play 2D shooter from developer Wilkin Games and publisher KPL. This is the first installment in the series to get Steamed. This promises the favorite...

Publisher 505 Games and developer FUN Labs announce a June 3rd release date for Open County, the open-world action/adventure set in the great outdoors. A new Gameplay Trailer shows off how this...

Capcom offers Consolidated Financial Results in FY2020 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021. There's also this press release discussing the results and forecasting what to expect for the coming...

Outright Games announces Hotel Transylvania: Scary-Tale Adventures, a 3D platformer coming to Windows and consoles in time for Halloween. This conveniently ties in with Hotel Transylvania:...

Save 90% on Mother Lover's Variety Pack on Steam.