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The promised free weekend is now underway in For Honor, offering the chance to do some hacking and slashing in this melee combat game without taking out your wallet. You can head over to this page to...

The Summer Sale on the Epic Games Store is now underway, offering up to 75% off on games and add-ons. This runs between now and August 6th. This page has all the details, along with a reminder that...

Today's Xbox showcase also featured the unveiling of a Reveal Trailer for Avowed, a new first-person RPG in the works at Obsidian. This is set in the Pillars of Eternity universe, and the Avowed...

Microsoft today confirmed development of a new installment in the Fable series. There's not much to go on so far, just a cinematic Announce Trailer that offers the following brief description: "Fable...

Obsidian Entertainment announces Peril on Gorgon will land on September 9th, offering the a narrative expansion for The Outer Worlds. This will be the first of two add-ons in the season pass for...

The S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Website offers an Official Trailer #1, the first video for this irradiated shooter sequel that was first announced back in 2010 and re-announced last year. There's more on the...

Fatshark announces Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, an attempt to address the obvious dearth of games based on the Games Workshop science fiction property. This is a four-player co-op action game coming...

A tweet from Mark Darrah has proof-of-life for Dragon Age 4 (thanks VG247). The executive producer of BioWare's Dragon Age franchise says they are making progress, but admits working from home is...

CreativeForge Games announces Phantom Doctrine 2: The Cabal, an upcoming sequel to the counter-terrorism action/adventure Phantom Doctrine. The Announcement Trailer (NSFW) sets up the story, and...

This announcement reveals the release of The Baron's Call, a free update for Desperados III with new content for the wild west strategy sequel. This includes brand-new challenges as well as some...

Nexon announces the launch of V4, a new MMORPG for Windows and mobile with cross-platform support. Here's a Launch Trailer and here's word on the game: "Nexonâs newest cross-platform MMORPG...

HUMANKIND Feature Focus: Civics and Ideologies. There Is No Game - Wrong Dimension (OFFICIAL TRAILER).

Mafia: Definitive Edition Interview – An Offer You Can’t Refuse - AusGamers.com.

Anstoss 2022 by 2tainment GmbH — Kickstarter. Something in German about association football/soccer management.

Ubisoft's Next-Gen 2020 Launches Will Be $60, But Doesn't Rule Out Future Price Increase. Xbox Series X exclusive The Medium shows âpatentedâ dual-reality gameplay. Carrion Is Now Available For...

Ubisoft's latest financial reporting is now online, covering the first quarter of their fiscal year 2020. These show record net bookings and record levels of engagement, despite how the company has...

Sega announces the Western version of Yakuza: Like a Dragon will launch for Windows and consoles in November. They also reveal that the English voice cast will include George Takei (oh my!), famed...

The June 2020 worldwide digital games market report from SuperData has more on the recently reported news of jumps in gaming revenue. Word is digital games generated the second highest total ever: "Di...

A new patch is now live on Steam for Torchlight III, adding new endgame content to the Early Access version of the action/RPG sequel. There's so much to this that it takes not one, but two updates to...

The Feud: Wild West Tactics is now available on Steam, offering a Windows turn-based tactics game set in the rootin, tootin American frontier of the 19th century. There's a playable demo if you want...

The Setra Bus Pack 1 is now stationed on Steam, offering new DLC for Bus Simulator 18, the Ralph Kramden simulation. Here's a quick rundown on the pair of buses this adds to the game: "With the Setra...

Humble JavaScript Coding Bundle (pay what you want and help charity).* Humble Comics Bundle- The Incal & More Presented by Humanoids (pay what you want and help charity).* *Blue's News may receive a...

PULSAR- Lost Colony -- Beta 29.8 Release Notes.

Here's a veritable flood of release date announcements: Aeon Drive coming to Steam "this summer." You can try the alpha of this speedrunning action/platform through their Discord. Banners of Ruin...

In discussing the news of the "official" integration of GOG GALAXY 2.0 with the Epic Games Store, Epic CEO Tim Sweeney tweets: "Connect ALL the stores" (thanks Tessier). This is interesting in light...

This tweet announces that cross-platform support is now live in World War Z as part of the Dronemaster update that adds a new class and other new content to the zombie game. This allows players on PC...

Publisher Feardemic announces closed alpha testing will soon get underway for One Shell Straight To Hell, a "dungeon-crawling roguelite, twin-stick shooter with base defense elements" in development...

Steam now offers a playable demo for Guardian of Lore, a side-scrolling adventure where you play as Prince Sayri, though it does not seem like you are actually from Persia. The game's launch is...

GOG.com Midweek Sale: games with multiplayer rivalry up to 90% off.

No Man's Sky Desolation Patch 2.61. PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS Season 8 - Now Live. Here are the Patch Notes and the year of the patch trailer continues. ScourgeBringer - The Old World - Update...

Mafia: Definitive Edition - 4K Gameplay Reveal (Mafia 1 Remake). Indie Arena Booth Online 2020 gamescom lineup trailer. Carrion - 'Become the Monster' Launch Trailer.

Ubisoft announces a free For Honor weekend will get underway on Thursday. The melee fighting game will be on sale for 80% off, and if you decide to pick it up your progress during the free period...

Psyonix announces that Rocket League will go free-to-play this summer when it launches on the Epic Games Store. The move to a new storefront became an inevitability when Epic acquired Psyonix last...

In other free-to-play news, Fantasy Strike is now free-to-play on Steam, offering unfettered access to this fighting game for Windows, macOS, and Linux. According to Sirlin Games: "Free-to-play, the...

In still more free-to-play news, the Star Wars: The Old Republic Website announces this free-to-play Star Wars MMORPG is now available on Steam. Word is: "The Steam platform provides a new way for...

Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break is now available for Windows on Steam as well as for Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. The Launch Trailer offers a look (we won't even put a Rick Astley video there...

Ronimo Games' multiplayer dungeon crawler Blightbound is holding an open beta test this weekend on Steam in advance of its Early Access launch on July 29th. Here's what publisher Devolver Digital...

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Conqueror's Blade - Play Season IV- Blood of the Empire today. Euro Truck Simulator 2 version 1.38 Release.

Team17 announces Crown Trick, a Prince Andrew-free roguelike adventure/RPG coming to PC and Switch in Q3 of this year from Tencent Games' NExT Studios. Word is: "Set in a procedurally generated maze-l...

Here's a further follow-up to the story below and the Ubisoft situation in General. An article on Numerama, which is written in French, discusses the contents of a video in which Ubisoft CEO Yves...

A new story on Bloomberg delves further into the allegations of sexual misconduct embroiling Ubisoft that have resulted in the departure of some high profile staff at the French publisher. This is...

Oliver Keppelmüller announces the first shots will be re-fired at Fort Sumter on August 21st with the Early Access release of Grand Tactician: The Civil War (1861-1865) on Steam. This real-time...

Publishers PlayWay and Game Hunters announce Solar System Colonist, developer Asteroid Miners' upcoming exploration game set in space, where no one can hear you whining about wanting to go to Toshi...

Dota 2 - Aghanim's Labyrinth Update - July 20, 2020.

Destroy All Humans! - Lost Mission Teaser.

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands - Blizzard on Covenants, Creating a Challenging Endgame, and the Road to Launch - AusGamers.com.

Pro takes “a break” from Valorant – Riot staff calls him out for cheating.

Liquid Sunshine Is Now Available For Xbox One. Maid Of Sker Is Now Available For Digital Pre-order And Pre-download On Xbox One. This Week’s Deals With Gold And Spotlight Sale Plus Publisher Sale.

Facebook suspends anti-mask group for spreading COVID-19 misinformation. Thanks RedEye9. The Confessions of Marcus Hutchins, the Hacker Who Saved the Internet. Thanks Ant. Mother hijacks sonâs...