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V Rising Rises
V Rising has risen out of Early Access, and version 1.0 of Sunlock Studios' action/adventure is now available for Windows on Steam. It seems nothing sucks in this game except the vampires, as it...
Soulmask Next Month
June 18th is the release date for Soulmask, the Jim Carrey-free open-world survival game where you are empowered by a mysterious and magical mask. CampFire Studio and Qooland Games tout the game's...
GUNDAM BREAKER 4 in August
Bandai Namco announces August 29th is the release date for GUNDAM BREAKER 4, the new installment in the Gunpla series for PC and consoles. Preordering is generally not advisable, but we're not the...
Technotopia Playtest
Steam now features playtesting of Technotopia, a card-based city-building roguelike in the works at Yustas and Alawar. This post has instructions on how to join along with a Teaser Trailer with a...
Dawn of Defiance Announced
Traega Entertainment defiantly announces Dawn of Defiance, an open-world crafting-survival game coming to PC Early Access later this year via the Epic Games Store and Steam. This is based on ancient...
Quoteworthy
"My throat is still raw": Redfall's Harvey Smith reflects on the end of Arkane Austin. Tango Gameworks Founder Shinji Mikami Shares Brief Reaction to Studio Closure.
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Stellaris The Machine Age Released
The machine age has begun in Stellaris with the launch of The Machine Age, the latest expansion for Paradox Interactive's space strategy game. This news is not yet on the official website, but there's...
EA Financials: Dragon Age Dreadwolf by Next March?
Electronic Arts Reports Q4 and FY24 Results outlining its latest preliminary financials. Net revenue for the fiscal year is $7.5 billion, up 2% year-over-year, apparently missing targets, and the...
Destiny 2 Expansion Open Access Month Begins
Bungie announces an Open Access Month is now underway for Destiny 2, giving players free access to three expansions for the free-to-play first-person shooter. This runs right up to the launch of the...
Rocksmith+ on Steam Next Month
Ubisoft announces Rocksmith+ is coming to Steam and PlayStation on June 6, offering new ways to access the subscription rhythm game. The Rocksmith+ Page now lists these versions, and the game's Steam...
Rumor Mill
Arkane Austin Was Working on a Big Redfall Update for May Before Microsoft Ditched the Game and Closed the Studio.
Quoteworthy
Ex-Blizzard boss says Phil Spencer will be hurting as much as anyone else' over Xbox studio closures. Hurts the guy who still has a job as much as those who lost theirs? EA says largest Battlefield...
On Sale
Save 70% on Stellaris on Steam. Save 44% on Day of Dragons on Steam. Save 25% on A Guidebook of Babel on Steam. Save 52% on Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 on Steam. *Blue's News may receive a...
Business & Finance
Nintendo's Switch-era profit hasn't just surpassed the Wii and DS generation, it's beaten the entirety of the publisher's previous 35 years in video games. Turtle Beach Announces First Quarter 2024...
Microsoft Closes Multiple Bethesda Studios
Microsoft is closing multiple Bethesda Softworks studios, reports IGN, saying the "devastating" cuts include Arkane Austin (Redfall), Tango Gameworks (The Evil Within), mobile developer Alpha Dog...
Redfall Development Ends; Hero Pass Upgrade Cancelled
An X/tweet from Redfall has the fallout from the studio closure news above, saying further development of Redfall is cancelled. As noted last week, players who were sold the pig-in-a-poke $100 Bite...
Remedy Cancels Codename Kestrel
Barely a week after announcing the game known as Codename Kestrel was continuing "in the concept stage," Remedy Entertainment announces it is cancelled. Word is this will free resources to focus on...
The Witcher 3 Mod Tools Near
GOG.com announces the REDkit official mod tools for The Witcher 3 are coming soon to help you unleash your creativity on the RPG sequel: "The Witcher 3 REDkit is coming soon to GOG! It's a modding...
Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous A Dance of Masks Next Month
Owlcat Games announces A Dance of Masks, the sixth (and final) DLC for Season 2 of Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous arrives on June 13th for this Windows and macOS fantasy action/RPG. Season 2 is...
Heading Out Heads Out
Heading Out is now available for Windows on Steam, offering a predominantly monochromatic road trip across the USA from Serious Sim (we see what you did there) and Saber Interactive. The Launch...
Cyberpulse This Month
Digital Tribe and Scherzo Games announce Cyberpulse will launch on Steam on May 21st, offering what Scherzo Games and Digital Tribe call a twin-stick thrower for Windows. It does appear the genre...
Empires of the Undergrowth Leaves Early Access Next Month
Hooded Horse and Slug Disco announce Empires of the Undergrowth will crawl out into full release on Steam on June 7th, following over five years of Early Access. This is a real-time strategy game...
Hades II Early Access
Early Access to Hades II is now underway for Windows on the Epic Games Store and Steam, offering a sequel to Supergiant's hellacious action/RPG. According to the FAQ this will also eventually come to...
Hades II Early Access Reviews
The Hades II launch mentioned comes along with reviews, even though the action/RPG sequel is in Early Access. Here's a roundup: Hades 2 Is the Best Underworld Homecoming I Could've Asked For - The...
QuakeCon 2024 in August; Ticket Sales This Month
The QuakeCon Website announces details about QuakeCon 2024, saying this year's edition of the long-running exhibition/LAN party will run August 8-11 in Grapevine, TX. Tickets will go on sale on May...
Wizard with a Gun Co-op Expands Next Week
Devolver Digital and Galvanic Games announce a free update called Better Together is coming on May 13th for Wizard with a Gun, the sandbox action/adventure. This will expand the game's co-op support...
On Sale
Programming Languages Mega Bundle (pay what you want and help charity).* Save 52% on Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 on Steam. Sekai Project 11th Anniversary Publisher Sale on Steam. Save 58% on Capcom...
Issues & Activism
An Arrowhead community manager was 'almost, but not quite' fired for encouraging Helldivers 2 review bombing and refunds.
Game Crossovers
Warcraft Short Story: "A Whisper of Warning." Nothing makes sense anymore: They're making Funko Pops out of the cult classic 2004 Obsidian RPG, Star Wars- Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith...
Evening Multiplex
Official trailers. Botany Manor Accolade Trailer. Trackmania: Formula E Berlin Track.
Sony Backs Down on PC HELLDIVERS 2 PSN Mandate
A new X from Johan Pilestedt reveals that Sony has reversed course, and a PlayStation Network account will not be required to play HELLDIVERS 2 on Steam. After taking some of the responsibility for...
Lesson Learned Prologue
Lesson Learned: Cult of the Elizabeth is now available on Steam, providing Windows gamers with a playable prologue for Lesson Learned, an upcoming "unique approach to the tower defense genre." The...
Be the Ruler: Prologue
As we know, uneasy lies the head that wears the crown. Those willing to risk that may want to check out the Be the Ruler: Prologue that's available for Windows on Steam. This is a historical strategy/...
Business & Finance
UK trade association TIGA calls for an independent games tax credit to support UK development.
Virtual Reality Check
Beat Saber Support On Meta Quest 1 Ends In November.
Morning Gatherings & Events
LAST CHANCE to join Games Policy Summit Nordic Game 2024.
Morning Consolidation
The Pixel Pulps Collection -- Trailer Announcement.
Morning Mobilization
Are tablets back? As Apple prepares new iPad launch, analyst report claims tablet sales reached new highs.
HELLDIVERS 2 Steam Delistings and Refunds
The slow-motion trainwreck embroiling the PC edition of HELLDIVERS 2 continues, as SteamDB shows that the third-person shooter is now delisted in a bunch of territories (sympathies to all you gamers...
Abiotic Factor Released
Abiotic Factor is now available for Windows on Steam, as the survival action/RPG launched last week to overwhelmingly positive reviews. The Early Access Launch Trailer shows off this "survival...
Rumor Mill
Activision rejected Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 in favour of supplementary Call of Duty work, it's claimed.
On Sale
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Game Crossovers
Local musician discovered by Fortnite after posting on Reddit. Thanks Neutronbeam.
Sunday Multiplex
Content creator videos. Thanks Ant. The Rise and Fall of Syphon Filter - GVMERS. The Most Damage Ever - Baldur's Gate 3 Ep17 - Carbot. Donkey Kong's Lost 3D Platformer & The Decay of Activision...
Sunday Mobilization
5 best browsers that support extensions on Android. Thanks Neutronbeam.
Sunday Metaverse
DOCSIS 4.0 interop hits record 9/Gig downstream speeds. Thanks Tim. What happened when scientists taught parrots to video chat? Thanks Max.
HELLDIVERS 2 Seeking "Better Options" for PSN Linking
One issue that keeps coming up in discussion of the uproar over the news that Sony is adding/enforcing a PlayStation Network account requirement for Windows HELLDIVERS 2 players is that the...
On Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUT and PSN
Seeing the writing on the wall, a xeet from Sucker Punch Productions addresses the upcoming PC launch of Ghost of Tsushima, as the Epic Listing and the Steam Listing for the DIRECTOR'S CUT of the...
On Sale
May the 4th 2024 Sale on Steam. Star Wars Sale on GOG.COM.* Save 60% on The Last Stand: Aftermath on Steam. Save 30% on Dungeon Drafters on Steam. *Blue's News may receive a commission on sales of...
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