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The NPD Group reports that consumer spending on video game products in the U.S. in the first quarter of this year set a new record: "According to the Q1 2020 Games Market Dynamics: U.S.* report from...

A May Anthem Update on the BioWare Blog explains that BioWare is still working towards putting Anthem on the right track. This is written by Christian Dailey, Studio Director for the BioWare Austin...

Early Access to Tabletop Playground for Windows is now underway on Humble* and Steam in an effort to drink Tabletop Simulator under the table. This includes virtual reality support and carries a 10%...

Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1 is now available for Windows, macOS, and Linux itch.io and Steam, offering an offbeat first-person adventure that was up for an IGF Award earlier this year. This was...

Get Good by Vypur is now available on Steam, offering the challenge to get good at this stylish 2.5D platformer. This trailer takes a look at gameplay, which features more rocket jumping than a Quake...

Arc Game announces the release of Rage of Bel, a new episode for Neverwinter, their free-to-play Dungeons and Dragons game. The post explains the difference between modules and episodes and offers...

The Half-Life- Alyx Workshop is now open. RUNE II Update 1.1.14394 Patch Notes.

Late yesterday the Epic Games Store seemed to recover from the problems that knocked it offline, and the site is back in operation. This may have been caused by the crush of users trying to get their...

The return of the Epic Games Store also gives everyone the chance to participate in their Epic MEGA Sale. This features prices up to 75% off as well as the return of their cascading coupon offer...

The Humble Bundle team announces the launch of Humble Games, a new publishing arm for indie development. The Direct Relief Charity Sale* mentioned yesterday is a celebration of the news. Here's a...

French publisher Microïds announces a new agreement with IMPS to create a new action/adventure game based on The Smurfs, the tastefully colored Belgian comic franchise. In online gaming a fresh game...

Early Access to Heroes Showdown is now underway on Steam, offering the chance to check out this free-to-play auto battler previously known as Epic Chess. Here's a trailer and here's word on the game:...

Valve announces the success of one of their Steam Labs experiments, saying they've now officially launched the Play Next feature for all users. As the name suggests, this will recommend something to...

GOG.com Weekend Sale: full-motion video games up to 86% off.

The Elder Scrolls Online Sink Your Fangs into Update 26s Vampire Skill Line Re-Vamp. Steam Client Update Released.

The good news is that Grand Theft Auto V is now available for free from the Epic Games Store as this week's giveaway. The bad news is that demand has brought the site to its knees. We've been part of...

The proud crew at Humble now offer Aegis Defenders for free as their latest Humble Freebie, fulfilled via a Steam Key. This will be yours to keep as long as you pick it up over the next few days...

A free weekend is underway on Steam for Conan Exiles, offering a chance to crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women in the Windows edition of Funcom'...

Ubisoft offers full year 2019-20 sales and earnings figures, bragging about "strong execution in the fourth quarter, notably for Live games." Word is: "Non-IFRS operating income came in at 34.2...

The Epic Games Store began its Mega Sale today, which includes the Grand Theft Auto V giveaway mentioned above. As also stated there, this has caused the site to become unavailable due to too much...

Ubisoft now offers the chance to get either or both of Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt and Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece for free. These are edutainment titles based on Assassin's Creed game, offering...

Nimbatus - The Space Drone Constructor has slithered out of Early Access and is now officially launched on Steam for Windows, macOS, and Linux. The game carries a 25% launch discount for the next...

Paradox Interactive announces Crusader Kings III will be released on September 1st, offering the latest installment in their medieval grand strategy series. A new Story Trailer accompanies the news,...

The Fallout Website announces a free weekend is now underway for Fallout 76 on all platforms, offering the chance to visit the wasteland in the latest installment in this RPG series without spending...

Paradox Interactive announces Island Bound, a new expansion for Prison Architect coming to the incarceration simulation on June 11th. While this taste of The Rock is almost a month off, they are also...

NVIDIA announces five new free maps are now available for the Minecraft with RTX on Windows 10 Beta, their visually enhanced version of the sandbox game. They've worked with noted Minecrafters to...

After teasing development of RIDE 4 late last year, Milestone now offers more details about the next installment in their motorcycle racing sequel, including an October 8th release date on Steam and...

A blog post from Scavengers Studio says it is "with a heavy heart" that they announce they are ceasing development of new features for Darwin Project, their battle royale game (thanks VG247). The...

In a new post to the VALORANT blog, Riot Games further discusses recent changes to curtail the aggressive behavior of the Vanguard software they use to fight cheating in their competitive tactical...

Publisher Kalypso Media and developer Realmforge Studios announce Dungeons 3 - Complete Collection, saying this "definitive Dungeons 3 experience" is due for Windows and consoles on June 26th. This...

The Appreciative Minimalist announces The Life of Frederick Sommer, a mystery exploration game coming to Windows and macOS. This is expected early next year and it now has a Steam Listing showing a...

Humble Big Music Bundle for Games, Films, and Content Creators (pay what you want and help charity).* *Blue's News may receive a commission on sales of this item.

Brutal Wolfenstein FE for DOOM II updated.

The Elder Scrolls Online - Fear the Dark Heart of Skyrim. Medieval Dynasty - Insider Video No 1. SpongeBob SquarePants- Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated - Boss Fight Trailer.

A post on the Unreal Engine Website offers a first look at Unreal Engine 5 running on PlayStation 5 hardware (thanks g-man). Here's the video showing off Epic's next-gen engine running on Sony's next-...

The Indie Live Expo Board announces Indie Live Expo 2020 a livestream for indie games, developers, and gamers that will take place on June 6th. The official website has the links to where this stream...

Paradox Interactive announces a June 9th release date for Emperor, the new expansion for Europa Universalis IV, their grand strategy game. Word is: "This expansion opens up three central game systems,...

It's opening day for Super Mega Baseball 3 as the arcade baseball sequel is now available for Windows on Steam. There is also a playable demo to check out and a recent Gameplay Trailer with a look at...

Star Drifters announces a release date for Danger Scavenger, saying this cyberpunk skyline crawler will arrive on June 17th. There's also a playable demo for the next couple of days on Steam as part...

Humble Learning Game Coding and Development Bundle (pay what you want and help charity).* Humble Comics Bundle: Joe Hill's Locke & Key and more by IDW Publishing (pay what you want and help charity)....

The Division 2 Title Update 9.1 - Patch Notes. Star Wars Battlefront II Demake.

Epic's next-gen bid to knock down the walled garden - GamesIndustry.biz.

Fortnite: Isolation Royale - Chai Lifeline Canada. This Sunday.

PS5 SSD Is 'Far Ahead' of High-End PCs, Epic Games CEO Says. Fortnite to hit PS5 and Xbox Series X at launch. Thanks Phlegm. Introducing Inside The Last of Us Part II Video Series. Deep Rock...

Thanks Neutronbeam. The Alienware Area-51ms upgradable dream has failed in just one year. How to Free Up Space on Your Android. Dell Announces 2020 XPS 15 and 17 Starting at $1,300 and $1,500.

Intel Announces Xeon W-1200 Series: Comet Lake for Workstations, W480. Apples $700 Mac Pro wheels work terribly on skateboards. Thanks Neutronbeam.

Danger zone! Brit research supercomputer ARCHER's login nodes exploited in cyber-attack, admins reset passwords and SSH keys. White Supremacists Built a Website to Doxx Interracial Couples and It's...

California Officials 'Agree' to Let Tesla Factory Reopen. Thanks Phlegm. Donald Trump extends Huawei ban through May 2021. Stop tracking me, Google- Austrian citizen files GDPR legal complaint over...

Last Link of the Day: Nearly 200 goats escape quarantine and take over San Jose streets.

Steam announces the Digital Dragons Indie Celebration is now live. They promise demos, live-streams, and a collection of hand-picked games. Here's word: "The Digital Dragons Indie celebration is now...