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Hardware Store Simulator - Early Access Coming on April 18th.

Arkane's founder is open to the idea of making Dishonored 3, just don't place any bets on it actually happening - Rock Paper Shotgun.

Map Making MEGA Bundle (pay what you want and help charity) - Humble.* *Blue's News may receive a commission on sales of this item.

US trade group the ESA says Trump tariffs will have a real and detrimental impact on the video game industry' - VGC.

The weekly giveaway is now live on the Epic Games Store, where everyone is now entitled to a free copy of Cat Quest II, the open-world action/RPG that continues the ongoing war between kitties and...

BAFTA posts the results of a public poll it conducted in conjunction with its recent 2025 Award Nominations. The poll asked everyone to name the "most influential video game of all time." A lot of...

Atuuk and Wekkarus is now available for Windows on Steam as a new faction pack for Distant Worlds 2, the pausable real-time 4X space strategy game from Code Force and Slitherine. Here's a Launch...

Double Cross and 2P Games announce the success of Sultan's Game, saying the card-based RPG sold more than a 100,000 copies on Steam in the 48 hours following its since launching recent launch. A post...

#DRIVE Rally - Full Release Date Trailer. April 16th.

Epic acquires AI-powered 3D asset tagging technology Loci - Game Developer. Australian studio PlaySide is making layoffs after delivering record revenue - Game Developer.

Five Nights at Freddy's 2 - Official Teaser. JLab x MrBeast Gaming Headset at Wal-Mart.

Official patches. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PC - Patch 7 Release Notes. Path of Exile 2: Dawn of the Hunt - Early Access Patch Notes - Content Update 0.2.0. Sultan's Game -...

System Era Softworks and Devolver Digital announce STARSEEKER: Astroneer Expeditions, a multiplayer adventure coming next year to PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch 2. As you can infer...

Leikir Studio and Goblinz Publishing announce April 16th is the official release date for Synergy, a city/ecosystem-builder set on an alien planet. It is currently in Early Access for Windows and...

Steel City Interactive and PLAION now offer the Iron and Steel Pack, a DLC for Undisputed, the PC and console pugilism simulation. The Windows edition is on Steam, adding seven fighters from history...

BLACKSHARD on Steam (Windows). "BLACKSHARD is a first-person exploration game. Wander through a strange megastructure, the Labyrinth, to unravel its mysteries... Your behavior within the Labyrinth...

Tactical Triumph (pay what you want and help charity) - Humble.* Dice and Destiny (pay what you want and help charity) - Humble.* Fellow Traveller Publisher Bundle (pay what you want and help...

Roblox to Report First Quarter 2025 Financial Results On May 1, 2025.

Overwatch and Valorant study on sexual harassment holds no surprises - Polygon. Call of Duty: Developer defends gaming's impact on young men - BBC.

HBO's The Last Of Us Showrunner Will -Flat Out- Not Go Past The Story In The Games - Wccftech.

Nintendo announces new details about Switch 2, the hybrid console/portable gaming system sequel it announced in January. This confirms a June 5th release date in the U.S. at a $449.99 USD MSRP. There'...

Devolver Digital announces Enter the Gungeon 2, saying the sequel to the 2016 hit bullet hell roguelike (we'd have gone with Reenter the Gungeon, but nobody asked). It will come to PC and Switch 2,...

Alcyone: The Last City is now available for PC and mobile, and you can relocate to the Windows, macOS, and Linux edition of this postapocalyptic visual novel is available on Steam. This comes with no...

Early Access is underway on Steam for STEEL HUNTERS, a free-to-play PvPvE mech-themed extraction shooter for Windows from Wargaming Group Limited. This post discusses the launch, which is not being...

Hungry Horrors on Steam (Windows, macOS, Linux). "Embark on a culinary quest in Hungry Horrors, a roguelike deckbuilder where cooking replaces combat. As a brave princess, you will prepare dishes to...

It's actually happening, everybody stay calm: Silksong properly confirmed for a 2025 release date at the Nintendo Direct with 3 seconds of footage- PC Gamer. Haunted House Renovator Game launch...

Details about the canceled Disco Elysium spin-off codenamed X7 have leaked, and it would have let us play as Cuno and Cunoess - PC Gamer.

Helldivers 2 Boss Calls Out CEOs For Mass Layoffs - GameSpot.

The Communications Workers of America announces the unionized QA staff of ZeniMax Workers United-CWA has voted to authorize a strike against ZeniMax parent Microsoft. This is not an actual strike,...

Three Sisters is free on Steam for the next three days, offering the chance to own this admittedly "goofy" RPG from solo developer CFG Studios (thanks Ant). This post on Steam suggests some surprise...

Overwatch 2 - Totally Normal Patch Notes for Totally Normalwatch - April 1, 2025. World of Warcraft 11.4.1 Patch Notes. The Craftmine Update - Minecraft. Elgato - Stream Deck Desk. For Honor-...

Lyca - Release Date Announcement Trailer. April 7th. SubwaySim 2 - Release Date Announcement Trailer.

NieR- Automata creator Yoko Taro says he was ordered not to worry about overseas reviews" by producer when making the game - Automaton Media. Thanks Max. We stand ready'- Nightdive says it wants...

A 60 year old videogame just hit its highest player count ever on Steam and I'm pretty sure it's because people are pirating Schedule 1 - PC Gamer.

Official trailers. ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN - Ironeye Character Trailer. The Rabbit Haul - Story Trailer.

The Wings of Dawn - Indiegogo. "The Wings of Dawn is an open world medieval survival game where you play as either human or dragon."

New Giant Kings DLC is now available for Age of Wonders 4, the fantasy strategy sequel for PC and consoles. Paradox Interactive and Triumph Studios brave the headwinds of April Fools' Day to launch...

Publisher DON'T NOD and developer Studio Tolima also risk their efforts being mistaken for a joke with the launch of Koira for PC and PlayStation 5, kicking off this casual indie adventure game. The...

Rebellion boasts about the initial success of Atomfall, saying more than 1.5 million players have tried out Atomfall since the postapocalyptic survival game dropped into Early Access last week. It's...

Steel Seed is now scheduled to launch on April 22nd for PC and consoles, giving rise to this third-person stealth action/adventure from ESDigital Games and Storm in a Teacup. The launch was expected...

FIRST LOOK - Dave the Diver- REMASTERED Trailer. New Character Limit Now Available! - Bluesky. Razer Skibidi: AI Brainrot Translator Headset for Gamers - Razer Canada. Thanks Robert. CISOmusical....

Awkward Valley on Steam (Windows). "Awkward Valley is a totally normal, definitely-not-a-time-loop daily planner sim! Each morning, drag activities from your trusty notebook into your schedule and...

Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing- Steam Release Date Announcement. April 8th. April Fools' would be a great explanation for this. Beholder- Conductor - Release Date Reveal Trailer. April 14th. Monster...

Leaked Internal Memo Details Ubisoft's Plans For New Subsidiary With Tencent - Wccftech.

Jagex announces Runescape: Dragonwilds, an open world survival crafting adventure in the Runescape universe coming to PC Early Access via Steam during Q2. Today is a preliminary unveiling, and those...

SAG-AFTRA announces plans for another picket in beautiful downtown Burbank this week as its strike continues against the interactive entertainment industry over the use of artificial intelligence to...

Paradox Interactive announces Charters of Commerce, a new "mechanics pack" DLC coming to Victoria 3, the historical strategy sequel. This adds trade treaty negotiations, stealing a page from what...

The latest on The Sinking City 2 Kickstarter is the announcement that a remaster of the first game in this supernatural mystery series is getting a full Unreal Engine 5 remaster. It's coming soon,...

Echoes of Elysium: Airship Builder on Steam (Windows). "Unleash your creativity in the Echoes of Elysium: Airship Builder! Craft and customize your airship ahead of the game's release. Echoes of...

Eidos Montreal is laying off 75 staff, saying it doesn't have the capacity' to relocate them - VGC.