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ANNO 1800 - Season 3 Pass Teaser. Levelling up in a boss fight - Level Up. Thanks Ant.

Synchronize your watches! The embargo on AMD's new RX 6800 GPUs expired at 9:00 am EST this morning, as today is launch day for the new graphics cards. Here's a big roundup of big navi evaluations:...

Relevant to the news above, AMD Support now offers new version 20.11.2 Adrenalin 2020 Edition Windows drivers for AMD graphics cards. These are WHQL-certified, but listed as "optional." As noted...

Shopaholic game conglomerate Embracer Group announces no fewer than 13 new game companies they have purchased. This spree adds to an already overwhelming roster they boast includes six operative...

IO Interactive tweets the announcement of an announcement, saying they will reveal a new project on YouTube tomorrow at 9:00 am EST: "NEW PROJECT JOIN US FOR THE REVEAL NOVEMBER 19 6AM PT / 9AM ET /...

Kotaku reports that Hugues Ricour has been removed from his position as managing director of Ubisoft's Singapore studio where they are developing Skull and Bones. It is not clear if he is still with...

Epic Games announces they've integrated Houseparty support into Fortnite, bringing video chat to their battle royale/survival game. Here are the details: "Beginning today, connect with your friends...

Headup announces a December 3rd release date for Tinkertown, the multiplayer sandbox game that's the first game they are developing in-house. The playable demo released during the summer is still...

As you may already know, you can learn about life when you play The Game of Life. But since there's always more to learn, Marmalade Game Studio announces development of The Game of Life 2, a...

Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate Bundle is now available on Steam as an add-on for the Windows edition of Mortal Kombat 11. This includes Kombat Pack 2, which is also available separately, adding three new...

The new Madness at the Darkmoon Faire is now live Hearthstone, Blizzard's fantasy deck-building game. This introduces 135 new cards and kicks off Hearthstone Duels, the game's new free-to-play...

Ubisoft announces post-release plans for Immortals Fenyx Rising, including free in-game events, weekly dungeon challenges, and daily quests. They also outline plans for a season pass and what it...

Ubisoft says that not only is Assassin's Creed Valhalla the most successful Assassin's Creed launch in history, it is also the company's biggest PC game launch ever: "Building on favorable review...

Overwatch Developer Update Video features game director Jeff Kaplan in his stylin' shades discussing the new Symmetra short story and related event that's now live in Blizzard's multiplayer shooter...

Mars Horizon is now available for PC and consoles, and the Windows edition can be found on Steam with a 10% launch discount. Here's the Launch Trailer and here's word on this trip into the final...

Ubisoft announces the rework of Lord Tachanka is now live in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, saying the Russian defensive operator is distinctly improved for competitive play. These patch notes have...

Publisher Modus Games and developer Pixile announce that Super Animal Royale is now free-to-play on Steam. A new patch with a new game mode accompanies the news, though the top-down 2D battle royale...

The Windows edition of Halo 4 is now available on Steam, completing The Master Chief Collection, though the game is available as a standalone purchase as well. Word is: "Halo 4 has arrived,...

NVIDIA announces the addition of NVIDIA DLSS support to four additional games, saying this provides "substantial boosts in frame rates while generating beautiful, crisp game images." The four games...

Would you like to play a game? Well you're in luck, as ICBM is now available on GOG.com and Steam, offering a real-time strategy game from developers SoftWarWare/K-Project and publisher Slitherine....

Update Regarding Data Security Incident Due to Unauthorized Access from CAPCOM follows up on the recent breach of their network (thanks DSOGaming). According to a post on ResetEra, this was a...

BeardedBrothers.games announces Underground Garage, which is coming to Steam by the end of next year. Hopes that this would be the indoor parking simulation of our dreams are dashed by the news that...

Indie developers looking for help launching, marketing, and selling their projects may be interested in the services of Indie Game Coach, a startup consultation firm. And for those operating on...

9 Monkeys of Shaolin - Accolades Trailer. The Crew 2: Motorflix Trailer (Season 1 - Episode 1- The Chase).

Gamasutra - Q&A: Why Assassin's Creed Valhalla did away with side quests.

A playable demo for Dreadlands is now available on Steam, providing a sample of this Windows turn-based RPG developed by Blackfox Studios. This is timely, since the game just graduated from Early...

Blizzard now offers Beyond the Veil, the launch cinematic for Shadowlands, the new expansion that will launch for World of Warcraft one week from today. Here's the description of the clip: "In the...

Lost on Arrival is an "online experience" that will lead up to the launch of Twin Mirror. The full version of this psychological thriller will come to PC via the Epic Games Store and to consoles on...

Humble Book Bundle: Applied Math & Statistics Toolkit by Morgan & Claypool (pay what you want and help charity).* *Blue's News may receive a commission on sales of this item.

WELCOME TO DUCK GAME 1.5 and PART 2. Thanks PC Gamer via Neutronbeam.

DIRT 5 - Official Accolades Trailer - Next-Gen Off-Road Racing.

MapleStory Fest at Home 2020 Unites Maplers Around the World with All-Digital Event.

Thanks Neutronbeam. Introducing the Xbox Community Game Club: Play, Share, and Discuss. Microsoft will announce first-party Xbox Series X-S software pricing ‘in due time.’ Phil Spencer apologises...

The Made in Poland Sale on GOG.com offers discounts of up to 90% on games with an extra degree of Polish. Word is: "On GOG.COM we’ve just launched our annual Made in Poland Sale with 150+ deals up...

This tweet has some new footage from Cyberpunk 2077. This shows off Night City, character creation, and some customization options. According to Wccftech this is from German television channel Das...

Wccftech quotes Anna Malmhake, EMEA Managing Director at Activision Blizzard, saying that Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War set a new day one digital sales record: "Friday’s release of Black Ops Cold...

Season 2: Explore & Expand is now available on the Epic Games Store, offering new DLC for SnowRunner, the wintery MudRunner sequel. If you own the SnowRunner Season Pass or the Premium Edition, then...

Publisher Modus Games and developer Frozenbyte announce Trine 4: Melody of Mystery, new DLC for Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince. This story-driven campaign for the side-scrolling platformer will...

Publisher Armor Games Studios and developer Amicable Animal announce SOLAS 128. This sounds like a console system from the 90s, but it's actually a rhythm/puzzle game coming to PC and Switch in Q1...

GOG.com Weekly Sale: immersive strategy games up to 90% off. GOG.com Daedalic Extra Autumn Sale with games up to 90% off.

DIRT 5 - Patch 1.04 notes. Thanks MP1st.

Treyarch game designer Tony Flame tweets about changes coming to Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War with Season 1, if not sooner (thanks Charlie INTEL). Here's the plan: "There WILL be Weapon,...

A post from Ubisoft on their official forums clarifies that they are not discontinuing in-game achievements as previously reported (thanks PC Gamer). Apparently this was the result of a...

Here's the rundown of the 10 bestselling titles on Steam for last week: Destiny 2: Beyond Light Deluxe Edition. Destiny 2: Beyond Light + Season. Valve Index VR Kit. Football Manager 2021....

TWHL Tower 2 Half-Life Mod Released. Thanks Ant.

(851) HeroStorm Ep 77 "Pier Pressure" - Carbot. Thanks Ant.

Custom PS5 faceplate firm will return via crowdfunding.

Twitch CEO apologises for DMCA issues, says “things can and must be better.” Fibre broadband: The cost of delivering in rural areas - BBC News. Netflix Cancels "The Order" After Two Seasons.

Intel 11th Gen Tiger Lake-H Notebook CPU With 8 Cores & 16 Threads Spotted, Up To 3.1 GHz Clocks For ES Chip. Western Digital Changes Its Reported Drive Speeds to Reflect Reality. Thanks Ant. NVIDIA...

Publisher NACON and developer Cyanide announce plans to launch closed beta testing for Blood Bowl 3 in early 2021. They promise there will be several ways to gain access, and announce that one of...