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A post from a couple of weeks ago on the Stadia Community Blog follows up on the previous news about a two month free trial of Stadia Pro. In this Google says they are moving away from the Stadia...

A new post from SuperData alters their 2020 projections for the XR market, encompassing AR and VR headset sales. While they previously anticipated sales of this hardware would be about $7.7 billion,...

Bohemia Interactive tweets the announcement of the closure of the Bratislava studio that was handling DayZ development (thanks Wccftech). They call this a mutual decision that will not change the...

Obscure Sonic Games - Did You Know Gaming? Thanks Ant.

IGN follows up on the announcement of their "Summer of Gaming" event with word to expect the June show to include a presentation on Cyberpunk 2077, from CD Projekt RED's highly anticipated RPG. The...

Beta testing of Mars Horizon will get underway today on Steam, offering the chance to get your ass to Mars with the prerelease version of this space program simulation. This post features a video...

Here's a roundup of reviews of Gears Tactics, the new turn-based strategy installment in Gears of War series: Gears Tactics Review - AusGamers.com. Gears Tactics Review: Gameplay Videos, Impressions...

Cloudpunk is now available on Steam, and this cyberpunk RPG for Windows where you play as a variation on the Deliverator carries a 10% launch discount. The Launch Trailer offers a look at gameplay,...

Infinite Dronin is now available in Early Access on Steam, offering a roguelike hack-and-slash arena fighter for Windows. This can be played as a single-player game, but also features Twitch...

Publisher Art Games Studio and developer Volframe announce S.W.A.N., a sci-fi puzzle/horror game that's expected next spring on Steam. This is set in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone in the aftermath of...

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

Black Mesa: Improved Xen 1.0 is already available for downloading. Doom Eternal Mod restores cut graphics effects, like player shadow, anamorphic lens flares & more. Hunt- Showdown -- Update 1.3.1....

A post from Piranha Games from a couple of weeks ago updates us on plans for DLC and a free update for MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries (thanks PC Gamer via Neutronbeam). They say they were originally...

A tweet from Riot Greenlilly showing an incident where the League of Legends UX designer was harassed in a VALORANT match for being female inspired a response from colleague Anna Donlon executive...

IDC/Games is offering the chance to check out Project Xandata for the next couple of weeks. They call this test of this upcoming free-to-play 3v3 shooter a closed beta, but it looks like anyone can...

Valve offers the following list of the bestselling titles on Steam for last week by revenue: PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS Survivor Pass: Cold Front Valve Index VR Kit...

Here's a bit of real throwback gaming by way of Indie Retro News. A version of Fix-It Felix Jr. for Commodore 64 is now available on itch.io, offering the chance to play this throwback tie-in with...

WarCrafts 3 Ep 6 "Raiders of the Lost Bark." Thanks Ant.

Batman Arkham devs reportedly wanted to make a Superman game seen in leaked concept art.

HP Elite Dragonfly Is A Radical Laptop That Works (And Worth A Look Before You Buy A High-End MacBook Pro Or 2020 MacBook Air). Thanks Neutronbeam.

A new installment of This Week At Bungie discusses Trials of Osiris and plans to revisit the rewards it offers Destiny 2 players. It also has details on their latest efforts at combating cheaters in...

Community Update from Infinity Ward has the latest goings on in the world of Call of Duty. They start off reminding us about the free multiplayer weekend that's now underway in Call of Duty: Modern...

Hot off the presses is a new GeForce Hotfix Driver Version 445.98 to address issues that surfaced from the version 445.87 drivers released last week (thanks Wccftech). Here's word on what these fix: "...

Trials of Mana is now available for Windows on Steam. This is a 3D remake Seiken Densetsu 3, an action/RPG originally released in 1995. You can get a look at the game in this trailer and there is...

Modders enable Hammer custom map support in Half-Life: Alyx. 5.4GB HD Texture Pack for Skyrim Special Edition, Skyrim 2020 Version 3.5, available for download.

Evolution of COPS LOGIC in GTA Games (2001-2020) and Evolution of COPS LOGIC #2 in GTA Games (2001-2020) (NSFW). Thanks Ant.

Annual PC Gaming Show to be livestreamed on June 6.

The curious case of Call of Duty: Warzone crossplay.

Activision Blog has details on the free multiplayer weekend for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare mentioned yesterday. This is now underway, allowing you to check out Modern Warfare combat using the free...

Cuban Missile Crisis is now free to keep on Indiegala, offering the chance to own this game that was first released by 1C Company in 2005 (thanks RedEye9). This can allow you to take your mind off...

SEGA reveals they plan to offer a free giveaway of Total War: SHOGUN II on Steam starting Monday. We'll post a reminder at that time, but here's your warning in case you had a burning desire to pay...

Thanks Ant. Out of Bounds Secrets - DOOM Eternal - Boundary Break (Ft. Did You Know Gaming ). The Making Of Grand Theft Auto.

How Homeworld Almost Got Lost in 3D Space - War Stories - Ars Technica. Thanks Ant.

GamesIndustry.biz - Epic's crusade against 30% takes a tumble. "There's a whiff of a crusade about the whole thing, especially in Epic's willingness to forego some Fortnite installs on Android and...

Epic Games Details $2M Fortnite Championship Series Invitational.

Quest Hunter Is Now Available For Xbox One And Windows 10 (Xbox Play Anywhere). F1 2020 Is Now Available For Digital Pre-order And Pre-download On Xbox One. Saints Row The Third Remastered Is Now...

Predator: Hunting Grounds is now available for Windows as promised on the Epic Games Store, offering the chance to hunt or be hunted in a new asymmetrical multiplayer shooter based on the science...

VGC reports "multiple sources" tell them Sony is expanding Horizon Zero Dawn trilogy, saying development of a second open-world game began shortly after the release of the first. A PC version of...

AMD Support now offers new version 20.4.2 Adrenalin reference drivers for AMD graphics cards. These address some bugs and also add support for the just-released Predator: Hunting Grounds and the...

XCOM 2 is free to play on Steam for the next six days. This offers an extended chance to sample the strategy sequel for Windows, macOS, and Linux. The game is also currently on sale for 75% off if...

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment announces plans to offer PAC-MAN Championship Edition 2 for free as a gift for everyone suffering under the pandemic quarantine. This giveaway will begin at 1:00 pm EDT...

French developer and publisher Microïds celebrates their 35th year in the business with the announcement of a new action/adventure game based on The Adventures of Tintin, the comic series created by...

The WWE confirms plans for WWE 2K1 are cancelled, reports VentureBeat. As they note, this is probably more attributable to problems with the most recent installment in the rassling series than the...

Early Access to Project Genesis is being delayed, as this was supposed to start for the multiplayer sci-fi game today. Now About 8 Circuit Studios says this will get underway on May 22nd to prepare...

For The King is now available completely free through the Epic Games Store, offering their latest freebie. This is yours to keep if you pick it up by next Thursday. After that Epic will kick off...

A tweet from Call of Duty announces a free multiplayer weekend gets underway tomorrow for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. This will take place through the client for Call of Duty: Warzone, the free-to-p...

Tropico 6 - Spitter is now available on GOG.com and Steam, offering the latest DLC for Tropico 6, the dictator simulation sequel for Windows, macOS, and Linux. This requires the base game, and...

This announcement on Steam reveals plans for The Butcher's Circus, the promised free PvP DLC coming to Darkest Dungeon, Red Hook Studios' roguelike RPG for Windows, macOS, and Linux (thanks DSOGaming)...

Slitherine now offers the release of Order of Battle: Red Steel, a new DLC for Order of Battle: World War II that adds pivotal battles between Germany and the Soviet Union to the free-to-play turn-bas...

Pixel Ripped 1995 is now available from the Oculus Quest Store, the Oculus Rift Store, and Steam, offering a game-within-a-game set in 1995. This single-player action/adventure requires a VR headset...