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Updated 2026-03-13 03:45
Morning Interviews
We were working on Alan Wake 2 years ago and it just didnt pan out - Remedy - VG247. How When Ski Lifts Go Wrong hits the right mix of blood and physics puzzles - Gamasutra.
Apex Legends Progress Restored
A post on Reddit from Respawn explains that a problem that wiped out player progress in Apex Legends today was due to players being accidentally migrated to the wrong servers. They say this is now...
Life's a Breach, Developer QC Closes
A Thank You post on the Breach Website reveals that QC Games is shutting down (thanks Game Informer). They say they this is their last day, and that as of tomorrow the Breach Starter Pack and in-game...
Snooker 19 This Month
Ripstone Games, Lab42, and World Snooker announce that Snooker 19 is cued up for release for Windows on Steam on April 17th. Here's a trailer showing off what they call the first official snooker...
Metaverse Keeper Next Week
April 11th will be the release date for Metaverse Keeper, Chinese indie developer Spark Games' dungeon crawler with roguelike elements for Windows and macOS. This will be coming to Steam, where there...
Precipice Next Month
Developer Little Red Dog Games announces we are on the brink of the precipice, as they will be releasing Precipice on Steam on May 1st, offering a war and diplomacy game of Cold War chicken for one...
Alt-Frequencies Next Month
Developer Accidental Queens announces a May release for Alt-Frequencies, their recently announced audio-based mystery game. Word is: "tasks players with unravelling a mystery taking place between...
Fringe Planet Teaser
The Fringe Planet Website now offers a first teaser trailer from Fringe Planet a voxel-powered survival game "inspired by Rimworld, Dwarf Fortress and a sprinkle of Factorio." A closed alpha is...
Evening Patches
Apex Legends version 1.1 Patch Notes.
Borderlands 3 on Epic Games Store in September
2K Games and Gearbox Software confirm a recent rumor with the announcement of a September 13th release date for Borderlands 3, also confirming speculation that the PC edition of the shooter sequel...
Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition and Borderlands 2/Pre-Sequel Ultra HD Textures Released
The press release mentioned above also declares that the Year of Borderlands has officially begun with the promised release of the Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition and an ultra HD texture pack...
Bow Blood: Last Captain Standing Released
Tribetoy announces the release of Bow Blood: Last Captain Standing, saying this procedurally generated airship adventure is now available for Windows and consoles. Here's the Release Teaser, and here...
Dreadlands Announced
Indie developer Fatshark announces they are wearing the publisher hat for Dreadlands, an online turn-based game with a post-apocalyptic setting. This is in the works at Blackfox Studios, a new...
Morning Crowdfunding Roundup
Porn companies are embracing crowdfunding.
Op Ed
Polygon - Bioware, the press is not your enemy. "Management more or less has to do something to improve the conditions under which it makes games, or else talent will become even harder to find and...
Gatherings & Competitions
Rebellion founders Jason and Chris Kingsley are Develop-Brightons first confirmed keynote speakers. EVE World Tour 2019 Vegas Tickets on sale. Former Esports Champ Allegedly Turned To A Life Of...
Morning Consolidation
Borderlands 3 Is Now Available For Digital Pre-order And Pre-download On Xbox One. Bow To Blood: Last Captain Standing Is Now Available For Xbox One. Brief Battles Is Now Available For Digital Pre-or...
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Blackout Free Month Begins
Activision announces that the promised free month of free play is now available in Blackout, the battle royale mode in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. This is live on all platforms through April 30th, and...
What Happened with Anthem?
How BioWare's Anthem Went Wrong on Kotaku attempts to figure out how BioWare's latest effort went awry, leading to the lowest review score on Metacritic since the company's formation in 1995. This is...
QuakeCon Registration Next Week
A tweet from QuakeCon announces registration for this year's installment in Bethesda's game show will begin next week, and that the theme of the convention will be "The Year of DOOM":It's gonna be a...
Serious Sam: Tormental Early Access
Steam now offers Early Access to Serious Sam: Tormental for Windows, a top-down roguelike take on the Serious Sam franchise (tor-Mental, get it?). This is a different take than the first-person...
Skyworld: Kingdom Brawl Breaks Out
Skyworld: Kingdom Brawl is now available for Windows on Steam, offering an action card battle game for virtual reality from the folks behind Arizona Sunshine. This does require a VR headset, and it...
Evening Patches
League of Legends Patch 9.7 notes.
On Sale
Humble BANDAI NAMCO Bundle 3 (pay what you want and help charity). Steam Daily Deal - Thea 2- The Shattering 20% Off + Thea- The Awakening 60% OFF. Steam Midweek Madness - Crusader Kings II, 75% Off....
Evening Crowdfunding Roundup
Apparatus: A Puzzle Game for the Crafty Types by Emil Romanus Kickstarter. "Solve puzzles by building smart contraptions and using the laws of physics. A reboot of the 2011 hit game Apparatus. For...
Paradox and Romero Games Strategizing
Paradox Interactive and Romero Games announce a collaboration on an upcoming strategy game based on an original IP. This is a different genre from most of the games previously created by John Romero...
Randy Pitchford on Borderlands 3 and Exclusivity
News yesterday of a deleted tweet that teased a September 13th release date and Epic Games Store exclusivity for Borderlands 3 had us wary enough about being pranked to list it in an April Fool's...
Devil May Cry 5 Bloody Palace Released
The Devil May Cry 5 Website announces the Bloody Palace survival mode is now live in Devil May Cry 5 as a free update on all platforms for Capcom's hack-and-slash game. Here's a trailer showing this...
Steamcraft This Month
Last Level announces an April 18th launch date for Steamcraft, a multiplayer shooter that's indeed coming to Steam. Despite its title evoking both companies, this involves neither Valve nor Blizzard....
LUNA The Shadow Dust This Summer
Publisher Application Systems Heidelberg (and they say all the good names are taken!) and developer Lantern Studio announce release plans for LUNA The Shadow Dust, a point-and-click puzzle adventure...
Sean Murray on Fixing No Man's Sky
This video from a 2019 GDC Main Stage session features Sean Murray of Hello Games discussing the initial launch of No Man's Sky (thanks Ant). He addresses the negative reception their space...
Morning Patches
Fortnite version 8.20 Content Update. winSPWW2 V12 Upgrade (2019): The V12 Patch updates winSPWW2 Version 9 and up to Version 12. winSPMBT- Main Battle Tank V13 Upgrade (2019): The V13 Patch updates...
Gatherings & Competitions
HyperX Renews Partnership With NBA 2K League to Continue as Official Gaming Headset Partner.
Black Ops 4 Free Blackout Month Begins Tomorrow; Alcatraz Map Revealed
Here's a new trailer showing off Alcatraz, a new map coming to Blackout, the battle royale mode in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. This will come to the PlayStation 4 edition of the military shooter...
Valve Index Headset Leaks Include June Release Date
Steam Database has details of from some store updates Valve made on Steam today about their just revealed Valve Index virtual reality headsets, before deleting the information. These offered details...
Metro Exodus Kills 3rd Party Keys
A post on Steam announces that what are being called stolen keys for Metro Exodus are being deactivated (thanks PCGamesN). Here's what Deep Silver is saying about this: We have been made aware of...
New AMD Drivers
AMD Support now offers new Radeon Software Adrenalin 2019 Edition 19.4.1 drivers for AMD graphics cards. Here's what's new and different: Fixed Issues AMD Radeon VII and Radeon RX Vega Series...
Rend Launches
Fantasy adventure game Rend is now officially available for Windows on Steam after launching as an Early Access title last summer. Developer Frostkeep Studios offers a Rend Developer Letter covering...
Hilarious April Fool's 2019 Roundup #2
Thanks Sharon. Is Gearbox pranking us with this Borderlands 3 release date tweet? Maybe not a joke? Sticking it here for now. Capcom April Fools' 2019 Roundup. Love Thyself - A Horatio Story on Steam....
On Sale
Steam Daily Deal - Bayonetta, 75% Off. Steam Daily Deal - Medieval Kingdom Wars, 30% Off. Steam Daily Deal - Train Valley, 85% Off. GOG.com Weekly Sale: Furi, Battle Brothers, Trine and more up to -8...
Evening Interviews
Brendan Greene: "I'm done with battle royale" - GamesIndustry.biz. At Ubisoft you always have a second chance - GamesIndustry.biz.
Totally Accurate Battle Simulator Early Access
Steam News announces that Totally Accurate Battle Simulator is now available in Early Access. Word is: "Totally Accurate Battle Simulator is a wacky physics-based tactics game. Experience accurate...
Hilarious April Fool's 2019 Roundup #1
Reminder: Microsoft leads the way in banning April Fools Day pranks. Also, additional warning: a couple of today's jokes are so funny and fresh they include rickrolls. /r/Games is closed for April...
Hilarious April Fool's Roundup #1
Reminder: Microsoft leads the way in banning April Fools Day pranks. Also, additional warning: a couple of today's jokes are so funny and fresh they include rickrolls. /r/Games is closed for April...
Gatherings & Competitions
Beko to Sponsor League of Legends European Championship. $1 Million on the Line in WWE® 2K19 Million Dollar Challenge During WrestleMania Week.
Morning Interviews
Obsidians Creative Team Talks The Outer Worlds, Fallout, More Variety. Single Malt Strategy Episode 34: Interview with Paradox Interactive.
Morning Consolidation
Sony Has Updated Its PlayStation Store Refund And Cancellation Policy.
Morning Mobilization
iFixit teardown: Apples AirPods are disappointingly disposable. Thanks RedEye9. Google ends sales of the Pixel 2 and 2 XL.
Morning Metaverse
Ajit Pai wants to cap spending on broadband for poor people and rural areas. Thanks RedEye9. When it comes to disclosing sponsors, your Google Assistant may be mute. Gmail can schedule messages to...
Morning Tech Bits
Intel Extends Optane Memory Support to Celeron & Pentium CPUs. THX's large-format cinema will take on IMAX later this year.
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