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THQ Nordic's Interim Report for Q1 (April-June 2019) has financial results the publisher calls "another stable growth quarter." This includes news that a new Saints Row game is in the works: "Volitio...

EA officially announces Need for Speed Heat, confirming speculation that this is the title for the next installment in the car culture series. They say this will peel out on PC and consoles on...

The No Man's Sky Website announces the release of the promised Beyond update for the space exploration game. One of the ways this goes beyond the original game is the addition of virtual reality...

THQ Nordic also reveals another of their signature acquisitions, saying they now own Darksiders III studio Gunfire Games: "Gunfire is the developer behind the critically acclaimed game series...

Indie developer Petoons Studio announces Curse of the Sea Rats, a new side-scrolling game where you play as a swashbucking rat that's due on Steam and consoles in 2021. The Curse of the Sea Rats...

Biker Garage: Mechanic Simulator is coming soon to Steam to offer a variation on the car mechanic theme with half the wheels and twice the machismo. A new trailer shows off gameplay, which includes...

THQ Nordic announces Monkey King: Hero is Back, an action/adventure based on the animated Chinese movie of the same name coming to PC and PlayStation 4 on October 17th. The Announcement Trailer shows...

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS -- PC Update 4.2 - Now on the Test Server.

Perfect World Entertainment now offers Uprising, a new free expansion for Neverwinter, their Dungeons & Dragons MMORPG. This includes a new playable race that's only available to VIP members for the...

Rooster Teeth Games announces the release of Vicious Circle, as their "uncooperative" multiplayer shooter has come full circle in the under two weeks since they launched it into open beta testing....

Exception is now available for Windows and consoles, with the PC edition of this action platformer offered on Steam. The game is an exception to the perception that game development requires a team,...

Never Give Up is now available, offering a retail game follow up to online platformers Give Up and Give Up 2. This is available for Windows and macOS on GOG.com and Steam and there is also a version...

Developer/publisher IndieGala announces September 13th for Die Young, their upcoming Windows survival game. They stress this is not a traditional survival game with supply scavenging and based...

Humble Jackbox Party Bundle 2019 (pay what you want and help charity). Steam Daily Deal - Fernbus Simulator, 35% Off. Steam News - Daily Deal - My Lovely Daughter, 50% Off. Steam Midweek Madness -...

Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII August 13th Update: Operation Apocalypse Z- Survivors on Xbox One and PC - PC 1.21 Update. Thanks Charlie INTEL. Dota 2 Tiny Prestige Item and Custom Creeps. League of...

Journey For Elysium Dev Diary 3 - Art.

Rebel Galaxy Outlaw is now available on the Epic Games Store, offering a space simulator for Windows that's a prequel to 2015's Rebel Galaxy (console editions are expected later this year). Developer...

Following the news that DayZ is now Refused Classification in Australia because of the game's inclusion of marijuana, Kotaku Australia has word Bohemia Interactive is removing the drug from all...

A tweet from Tim Sweeney acknowledges that preloading Borderlands 3 will not be available through the Epic Games Store. PC Gamer notes the oddity of this, as the Epic Games Store Roadmap on Trello...

The Shenmue III Website announces a trial version of Shenmue III will be released through the Epic Games Store in the second half of next month for backers of the action/adventure sequel (thanks...

Fatshark breaks out Winds of Magic on Steam, a new expansion for Warhammer: Vermintide 2, their Windows action game, which is required to play the add-on. A Gameplay Trailer offers a look at some of...

Emberlight is now out of beta, and Quarter Onion Games' Roguelike dungeon crawler is officially available for Windows, macOS, and Linux on Steam. Alternatively, the Windows version alone can also be...

Steam now offers Early Access to Dog Duty, a real-time tactics game for Windows and macOS developed by Brazilian indie Zanardi & Liza and published by Soedesco. The Early Access Trailer shows off...

THQ Nordic announces the Biomutant Website is now accepting preorders for Biomutant, developer Experiment 101's upcoming action/RPG. This includes the chance to buy a premium Collector's Edition....

Developer 4L Games announces that FRACTER is coming to Steam on September 5th, offering a PC edition of this monochromatic puzzle adventure originally released for iOS and Android. A look at the game...

Fortune has word that Tim Willits is joining Saber Interactive as the company's Chief Creative Officer, following the news last month of his departure from id Software after 24 years. Saber...

The G2A Website has an update on their proposal to develop a tool to help developer block game keys (thanks GamesIndustry.biz). This was a response to complaint about illegally obtained keys being...

Presumably in response to player unhappiness with the new Fortnite B.R.U.T.E. mechs, Epic posted to Reddit that they are reducing the chances B.R.U.T.E.s will spawn in the battle royale game to b.r.u....

The Minecraft Blog announces Mojang is ceasing development on the Super Duper Graphics Pack, a free visual upgrade for Minecraft they first promised during E3 2017 (thanks Ars Technica). Here's the...

A new Multiplayer Gameplay Trailer offers a look at multiplayer combat from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. This is shot on a PlayStation 4 Pro, but does show off the game in 4K resolution. Here's word:...

Anodyne 2: Return to Dust is now available for Windows, macOS, and Linux, offering adventure game sequel that publisher Analgesic Productions describes as an "evocative, surreal, lo-fi 3D and 2D...

Creative Assembly announces Total War: SHOGUN II Fall of the Samurai is now part of their Total War Saga series under the new title of A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI. This is now available...

The Microsoft Store now offers Angry Birds Friends as a free-to-play game for Windows 10, celebrating this week's debut of The Angry Birds Movie 2. "Were excited to release two of our most popular...

Electronic Arts has started a timer on the Need for Speed Website ticking off the seconds until 9:00 am EDT Wednesday. They recently revealed plans for a new entry in the high-octane Need for Speed...

Nightdive Studios tweets their announcement of plans for a System Shock 2 Enhanced Edition, saying this is "coming soon." There are no further details on the plan at this time, but presumably this...

A post on the GlobalOffensive Reddit indicates Valve has a new submission process for user-created content for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (thanks PCGamesN). A post from Steam Support indicates...

"I went down to the crossroads tried to flag a ride." Publisher Klabater and developer Kraken Unleashed Studio offer a new Gameplay Trailer for Crossroads Inn, showing off the sandbox mode in this...

Preorders are now underway for Destroy All Humans! on the official website for Pandemic Studios' upcoming action/adventure remake. This reveals plans for a couple of special editions with extras,...

SOEDESCO announces details on steering wheel support for Truck Driver, their upcoming transportation simulation. This would seem like a natural inclusion, but they say this feature is being added at...

CryoFall -- A23 Electricity Update Release. The Elder Scrolls Online Scalebreaker DLC Game Pack & Update 23 Now Live on PC/Mac.

Battle Planet - Judgement Day: GameplayTrailer

A rumor emerged on Twitter last week about plans to issue a battle royale mode for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare after the release of the military shooter reboot. They indicate this will be a...

The European Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) lists a new trademark filed by Electronic Arts for Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville (thanks Eurogamer). This was posted on Reddit by...

The Borderlands Website now offers interactive Borderlands 3 Skill Trees for those eager to start planning builds in advance of the release of Gearbox's looter-shooter sequel. Here's word: "The four...

Here's Valve's accounting of the 10 bestselling titles on Steam for last week: Grand Theft Auto V Valve Index VR Kit Age of Wonders: Planetfall MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS...

Serious Duke 3D - A remake (and reimagining) of the first episode of Duke Nukem 3D. Thanks Ant. Rebecca Chambers is now playable in Resident Evil 2 Remake thanks to this mod.

Kotaku Australia - A Reminder That Video Games Are A Force For Good. Thanks Slashdot via Ant. "Spurred on by the recent discussions of video games and violence, and spurred on by the emotional and...

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS Nations Cup - 2019 Champion & Final Result. Where to Watch The CWL Championship - Call of Duty World League. Grid playable to the public for the first time at gamescom...

Justin Wong: "We can all communicate by playing a video game" - Dot Esports.

The U.K Intellectual Property Office now lists a trademark for TOTAL WAR SAGA: TROY which was filed by The Creative Assembly on July 23rd and approved on August 2nd (thanks Total Wareddit via...