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No Man's Sky Exo Mech Patch 2.41. The Witcher 3 Redux Version 2.0 available for download, packs numerous fixes, tweaks & improvements.

Getting the hate out of games - GamesIndustry.biz.

The Google Blog announces that Google Stadia Pro will be free for the next two months, allowing gamers in 14 countries to sample the streaming game service. Those who are already Stadia Pro...

The Gears 5 free weekend we mentioned on Monday is now finally underway on Steam as well as theoretically on Xbox One and Windows 10 if you can figure out how. Here's what they announced at the time...

Ubisoft announces the chance to play The Crew 2 for free this weekend for Windows and PlayStation 4. The free play kicks off tomorrow, and you can preload the game starting now through the Ubisoft...

Indie developer +Mpact Games announces plans to update Hanako: Honor & Blade, their samurai/ninja game currently in Early Access for Windows on Steam. They say they plan one more major update after...

Publisher 505 Games and developer Typhoon Studios announce Hot Garbage, a new expansion coming to Journey to the Savage Planet, their comedic sci-fi exploration game. Those who are eager to jump into...

SnowRunner is not out yet, but winter is coming, as this frosty follow-up to MudRunner is expected at the end of this month. Publisher Focus Home Interactive and Saber Interactive are not waiting...

Indie developer Glob Games Studio announces MicroMan, an upcoming action adventure that puts you in the itty-bitty shows of a laboratory worker who gets accidentally reduced to the size on an ant. A...

EA announces plans for new content for The Sims 4, which is in the works despite how the developers of the wee-people game are currently working from home (thanks VideoGamer). This will come as a...

Humble Stardock Strategy Bundle (pay what you want and help charity).

Following the news of a date for E3 2021, comes word that there will be no digital version of E3 2020. When the face-to-face version of the trade show was cancelled due to COVID-19 last month, the...

1C Company announces Company of Crime, an turn-based strategy game in the works at Resistance Games that will allow you to build your own criminal empire when it launches on Steam and other platforms...

Xbox Wire announces that development is complete on the Windows edition of Gears Tactics, and the game is on track for release on April 28th, with the Xbox One edition to follow later this year. As...

The No Man's Sky Website announces the release of the Exo Mech Update for No Man's Sky, a free version 2.4 update that adds mechs to the Hello Game's space exploration game. Here's an Exo Mech...

Gearbox announces Borderlands Science, an arcade puzzle game you can play from within Borderlands 3, offering "a puzzle game that benefits the real-world scientific community as you play." The...

A new post on Steam takes a "deep data dive" into the performance of new releases on Steam. This discusses the changes that took place in 2012 to enhance game discoverability after Valve launched the...

The Activision Games Blog has details on Season Three of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare/Warzone, which kicks off tomorrow. This includes a new Season 3 Trailer to help hype players of the military...

Xbox Wire has details on Ships of Fortune, a new monthly update for Sea of Thieves coming to the buccaneering game on April 22nd. Here's word on how this will upgrade the game's trading companies: "G...

The Frontier Forums announce that beta testing of the promised Fleet Carrier update for Elite Dangerous begins today, and should now be underway. This Fleet Carriers Content Reveal Recap has all you...

A Shadowlands Developer Update has details on closed alpha testing that gets underway this week for the new World of Warcraft expansion. This will start with small batch of testers and expand from...

Publisher Headup announces Dead Age 2, saying this zombie survival sequel from developer Silent Dreams will come to Windows via Steam Early Access on June 3rd. The premise is quite familiar but they...

IO Interactive offers an April Content Calendar for HITMAN 2, outlining what will hit their assassination sequel this month (thanks MP1st). Word is: "The HITMAN 2 April Content Calendar brings two...

Save 75% on Nine Parchments on Steam. Thanks Neutronbeam.

The Division 2 - Title Update 8.5 - Patch Notes. Thanks DSOGaming. FIFA 20 TITLE UPDATE #14. Thanks MP1st. OpenTTD 1.10.0 - Open Source Transport Tycoon Deluxe gets a new build.

Thanks Ant. The 8-bit arcade font, deconstructed. Prince of Persia ClimbUp Motion Capture. How cool!

Hearthstone: Ashes of Outland interview -- The demon hunter workshop - VentureBeat.

Xbox Wire announces Operation 3 Gridiron for Gears 5 is in full effect and that Free Play Days will run from today through April 12th on all platforms for the latest installment in the shooter series....

Closed beta testing of Pro Cycling Manager 2020 is now underway to pave the way for the upcoming release of the sports management sequel on Steam on June 4th. The beta will run from April 13-27 and...

Steam Listing for Kaze and the Wild Masks now offers access to open beta testing of this platformer inspired by the classic games of the genre. The beta will run until April 13th, offering an ample...

Live Motion Games and PlayWay announce that Train Station Renovation is on track for release on Steam on April 30th. This will allow you to rehabilitate a run-down train station like Jackie O did in...

Publisher Armor Games Studios and developer Code Wakers announce a release date for Jet Lancer, saying this fast-paced arcade fighter jet customisation and dogfighting game will come to Windows,...

Heroes of the Storm PTR Patch Notes - April 6, 2020. Half-Life: Source - Portal Edition mod for Half-Life 2.

Apex Legends The Old Ways Event Trailer. DEATH STRANDING - PC Photo Mode Showcase 1. Thanks DSOGaming. Reputation Overload - The Evolution of RPG Reputation Mechanics - Joshua Sawyer. Thanks...

Call of Duty League resumes online-only esports tournaments starting April 10. Bubba Wallace loses sponsorship after rage-quitting during NASCAR iRacing event. Thanks RedEye9.

Following the recent discovery of an ESRB listing for Saints Row: The Third Remastered comes an official announcement from Deep Sliver. They offer an Announce Trailer and say the updated version of...

Taiwanese ratings seem to reveal plans for Mafia II: Definitive Edition and Mafia III: Definitive Edition, reports Gematsu, who note they also recently found a Korean rating for a Switch edition of...

The Steam Listing for KUNAI now offers a playable demo for this "fast-paced action adventure/metroidvania" for Windows. This post has word on the demo: "Thanks to the demo, you can now get a free and...

SOULBORN is an upcoming third-person action game described as "a mix of The Legend of Zelda and The Witcher" in the works at Pixelmad Studios. They say a closed alpha is coming soon, and offer the...

Ponpu is a party game coming to PC via Steam and to consoles in June. This allows up to four players in local multiplayer, and will hopefully support Steam's Steam Remote Play Together feature for...

GOG.com Weekly Sale: detective games up to 90% off.

Doom 4 Vanilla 3.0 Mod available for download, featuring reworked blood sprites & improved animations. Steam Client Update Released. The Witcher 3 Redux V1.9 released, tweaks Adaptive Human...

Deliver Us The Moon - 5 Things You Need to Know - Trailer 2020. TheRomero - John Romero's Doom Eternal STAY INSIDE Stream. Fun fact: I am the one who originally dubbed him The Romero.

Matt Chat 447: Kevin Saunders on KOTOR 2, Shattered Galaxy, and Good Endings. Thanks Ant.

Riot announces an April 30th launch date for Legends of Runeterra, their upcoming deck-building game (thanks VG247). They offer a new Launch Announcement Trailer and a FAQ on what to expect,...

A tweet from AestheticGamer has an unconfirmed report that Resident Evil 8 is coming next year, offering a new installment in the survival/horror series. Word is this was previously known as Resident...

Here's the latest list of the bestselling titles on Steam for last week: Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord Resident Evil 3 Biohazard Re:3 Valve Index VR Kit. DOOM Eternal Football Manager 2020 Halo: The...

Save 25% on Viking Chess: Hnefatafl on Steam.

The Disappearance of Ms. Pac-Man (NSFW). Thanks Reddit via Ant. Mispronounces (Miss Pronounces?) Ms. about a hundred times.

Zoom will enable waiting rooms by default to stop Zoombombing. Thanks Slashdot via Ant.