Valve Overhauls Steam Demos with Separate Store Pages and More
Valve has announced an overhaul to the way Steam demos work, introducing separate demo store pages and more for devs and publishers.
July 26, 2024 | 09:51 EDT
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Date Everything! Is a Dating Sim That Does What It Says on the Tin
Date Everything! is a newly-announced dating simulator where everything, from your vacuum cleaner to the air you breathe, is romanceable.
July 26, 2024 | 09:01 EDT
Coral Island Switch Port May Never Come Thanks to Humble Games Chaos
Coral Island developer Stairway has warned of an uncertain future for the Switch port of its game thanks to the recent Humble Games restructuring.
July 26, 2024 | 08:16 EDT
Update: SAG-AFTRA Members Who Work On Video Games To Begin Strike At Midnight; AI Negotiations To Blame
In a recently released statement from SAG-AFTRA announces a strike for "Members who work on video games" beginning tonight at midnight. Details within.
July 25, 2024 | 03:56 EDT
Matteo Menapace, Co-Designer of Daybreak, Has Been Banned From Spiel des Jahres
Matteo Menapace, the co-designer of the award-winning board game Daybreak, has been banned from all future Spiel des Jahres events.
July 25, 2024 | 02:55 EDT
(Updated) Hunt: Showdown Sequel Possibly Leaked via ESRB Rating
A new ESRB rating for a game called Hunt: Showdown 1896 has appeared, seemingly teasing a sequel to the popular PvPvE shooter.
July 25, 2024 | 11:19 EDT
Paradox Profits Plummet 90% After Life by You Cancellation
Paradox has announced a massive drop in operating profits this quarter, largely thanks to the cancellation of Sims-style life sim Life by You.
July 25, 2024 | 11:15 EDT
Sea of Thieves Developer Rare Now Has a Dedicated Doggo Park
Rare, the developer behind pirate adventure Sea of Thieves, has introduced a dedicated dog park to its studio grounds for employees' good boys and girls.
July 25, 2024 | 09:59 EDT
World of Warcraft Devs Form Blizzard's First Wall-to-Wall Union
Several hundred World of Warcraft developers at Blizzard have joined together to form the studio's first wall-to-wall union.
July 25, 2024 | 09:28 EDT
Stalker 2 Delayed Once Again Ahead of First Developer Deep Dive
GSC Game World has announced that Stalker 2 has once again been delayed, this time to fall, owing to the need to address "technical issues".
July 25, 2024 | 08:52 EDT
Surprise! Massive Fallout 4 Mod Fallout: London Is Available Now
Are you waiting for the Fallout: London release date to be announced? Well, wait no more, because the mod is out now for you to enjoy!
July 25, 2024 | 08:40 EDT
Monster Hunter Now Announces an Exclusive MrBeast Collaboration
Capcom and Niantic are teaming up with popular YouTube personality MrBeast for a limited, exclusive in-game collaboration - including a weapon set, and themed items.
July 25, 2024 | 07:00 EDT
Critical Role and Third Person Announce Moonward, an Experimental Storytelling Miniseries
Critical Role and Third Person has announced Moonward: A Midst Roleplaying Journey, an experimental four-part miniseries.
July 24, 2024 | 01:00 EDT
16% of Rise of the Ronin Players Hugged Every Cat
Sony has revealed some fascinating statistics regarding recent open-world adventure Rise of the Ronin, and it turns out the game's cats are pretty popular.
July 24, 2024 | 11:46 EDT
Capcom's Latest Shareholder Q&A Is a Terrifying Indictment of Capitalism
Capcom has released its latest shareholder Q&A, and while there are some smart questions in there, you'll find some not-so-smart ones too.
July 24, 2024 | 10:40 EDT
Gran Turismo 7 Update Brings Six New Cars, Major Physics Refresh, and More
Sony and Polyphony have announced a new Gran Turismo 7 update that brings six new cars, a physics overhaul, and more very soon indeed.
July 24, 2024 | 09:25 EDT
Mario + Rabbids Creator Davide Soliani Leaves Ubisoft After 25 Years
Davide Soliani, the creator of Mario + Rabbids and a long-term Ubisoft employee, has left his studio after 25 years of working on its games.
July 24, 2024 | 08:57 EDT
Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered Release Date Revealed
The Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered release date has been revealed, with the updated cult classic launching on modern platforms in October.
July 24, 2024 | 08:31 EDT
Jon Hamm Is Starring In and Co-Producing The Dungeons & Dragons Thriller Podcast Dungeon Masters
Jon Hamm is co-producing and starring in the scripted historical drama Dungeons & Dragons thriller podcast, Dungeon Masters.
July 23, 2024 | 04:48 EDT
Humble Games Lays Off Over 30 Employees as it Restructures
Humble Games lays off most of its staff as the company has decided to 'restructure' their operations, laying off over 30 employees with no notice today
July 23, 2024 | 04:00 EDT
Microsoft Flight Simulator World Update 17 Takes You to the UK and Ireland
A new Microsoft Flight Simulator World Update is here, and it's bringing new UK and Ireland locations to enjoy, plus more.
July 23, 2024 | 11:53 EDT
Original Signed NES Tetris Copy to be Auctioned Off for Charity
An original signed copy of an NES Tetris cartridge is to be auctioned off in order to support a trans charity next month.
July 23, 2024 | 11:12 EDT
New Helldivers 2 Difficulty Level and More Arriving in August
Arrowhead and Sony have announced a significant Helldivers 2 update for August, and it's bringing a new difficulty level and more.
July 23, 2024 | 10:36 EDT
Ubisoft Addresses Assassin's Creed Shadows Yasuke Controversy
Ubisoft has taken to social media in order to address the controversy surrounding the inclusion of historical figure Yasuke in Assassin's Creed Shadows.
July 23, 2024 | 10:00 EDT
7th Sea The Price of Arrogance Is the First Major Campaign for the Pirates TTRPG
Chaosium and Studio Agate have announced 7th Sea The Price of Arrogance, the first prewritten campaign module for the swashbuckling pirate TTRPG.
July 22, 2024 | 04:16 EDT
Multiversus Developer, Player First Games, Bought By Warner Bros. Discovery
Warner Bros. Games has bought the creator of the recently rereleased Multiversus, adding Player First Games to their stable of studios
July 22, 2024 | 02:38 EDT
Stardew Valley Creator Pledges No Paid DLC In His Games
Stardew Valley creator ConcernedApe, also known as Eric Barone, has pledged never to include paid DLC or paid updates in his games.
July 22, 2024 | 12:09 EDT
Super Rare Gold NES Cartridge Up for $10k at Auction
A super-rare gold NES cartridge, of which only thirteen apparently exist in the world, is being put up for auction later today for a whopping price.
July 22, 2024 | 11:21 EDT
(Updated) FTC Slams New Xbox Game Pass Tier as "Degraded Product" After Changes
The FTC has described Microsoft's new Xbox Game Pass Standard tier as a "degraded product", decrying its lack of day-one releases.
July 22, 2024 | 10:08 EDT
Heihachi Mishima Comes to Tekken 8 as DLC This Fall
Bandai Namco has revealed Tekken 8's third DLC character, and if you've been following the Mishima saga closely, this one may come as a shock.
July 22, 2024 | 10:04 EDT
It's Not Cheap To Showcase At Geoff Keighley's Gamescom ONL
It turns out that if you want to showcase your game during Gamescom Opening Night Live, you're going to be paying a lot for the privilege.
July 22, 2024 | 09:32 EDT
New Kickstarter Head of Games Is Former Exploding Kittens Senior Sales Manager
A new Kickstarter head of games has been named. It is Maggie Clayton, the former Senior Sales Manager of Exploding Kittens Inc..
July 19, 2024 | 04:21 EDT
Honkai: Star Rail Version 2.4 Release Date and New Content Revealed
HoYoverse has revealed the release date for Honkai: Star Rail Version 2.4, and the turn-based gacha RPG's latest update is coming your way later this month.
July 19, 2024 | 10:24 EDT
First .45 Parabellum Bloodhound Trailer Shows Off VA-11 Hall-A Dev's New Game
Sukeban Games has released the first .45 Parabellum Bloodhound trailer, and the "Active Time Action" game is filled with blissful PS1-era nostalgia.
July 19, 2024 | 09:45 EDT
Splatoon 3 Grand Festival Could Be the Game's Last Big Event
Nintendo has announced the Splatoon 3 Grand Festival, a major new Splatfest that pits the forces of Past, Present, and Future against each other.
July 19, 2024 | 09:20 EDT
Paramount Cancels Halo Series After Just Two Seasons
Paramount has canceled the Halo TV series after just two seasons, but it seems the show's producers may be determined to carry on regardless.
July 19, 2024 | 08:20 EDT
Mortal Kombat: Onslaught to Shut Down Amid NetherRealm Mobile Layoffs
It looks like Mortal Kombat developer NetherRealm has been hit by the layoff wave, with the studio's mobile division reportedly closing down.
July 19, 2024 | 07:47 EDT
Dungeons & Dragons 2024 Player Handbook Will Be Sold Early At Gen Con
Wizards of the Coast has announced a limited supply of the Dungeons & Dragons 2024 Core Rulebooks will be available early to Gen Con 2024 attendees.
July 18, 2024 | 05:07 EDT
(Updated) Amber Isle Release Date Promises Dino Shop Shenanigans in October
Team17 and developer Ambertail Games have announced the Amber Isle release date, with the prehistoric shop management sim launching in October.
July 18, 2024 | 11:28 EDT
Warhammer 40k: Speed Freeks Release Date Brings Madcap Ork Racin' in August
Plaion and developer Caged Element have revealed the Warhammer 40k: Speed Freeks release date, so get ready to join the WAAAGH! later this summer.
July 18, 2024 | 11:26 EDT
House Flipper 2 Roadmap Promises Summer Joy, Spooky Fun, and More
PlayWay and Frozen District have released the latest House Flipper 2 roadmap, which promises seasonal content galore between now and winter.
July 18, 2024 | 11:01 EDT
Pacific Drive Sales Top 600k as Devs Celebrate with New Update
Ironwood Studios has revealed that Pacific Drive sales have topped 600k since the game launched back in February, and there's a new free update too.
July 18, 2024 | 10:26 EDT
Splitgate 2 Brings Back Chaotic Portal-Based Arena Shooting Next Year
1047 Games has officially announced Splitgate 2, the sequel to 2021's fast-paced arena shooter Splitgate, and it's heading your way next year.
July 18, 2024 | 09:34 EDT
MTG Brain Dead Secret Lair Announced, Bringing Postpunk Art To Card Game
Wizards of the Coast has announced a Magic: The Gathering Brain Dead Secret Lair, featuring artwork by the Los Angeles-based artist collective Brain Dead.
July 17, 2024 | 05:15 EDT
Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap Catapults Onto PC and Xbox Series X|S Next Year
Robot Entertainment has announced Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap, a brand new entry in the series that's hitting PC and Xbox Series X|S next year.
July 17, 2024 | 11:05 EDT
Nintendo's Emio Is the First New Famicom Detective Club Game in 35 Years
The mysterious Emio trailer uploaded to Nintendo's YouTube channel last week has officially been confirmed as a new game in a long-dormant franchise.
July 17, 2024 | 10:33 EDT
No Man's Sky Worlds Part I Update Brings "Richer, Wilder, More Varied" Universe
asdHello Games has released the No Man's Sky Worlds Part I update, bringing a huge visual overhaul to the game, plus lots more.
July 17, 2024 | 09:35 EDT
New Wartales Roadmap Promises Drop-In, Drop-Out Co-Op and More
Shiro Games has released a brand new Wartales roadmap, showing off what's coming to the gritty RPG in the next few months.
July 17, 2024 | 08:47 EDT
Neopets TTRPG Kickstarter Has Doubled Its Funding Goal
Geekify's Neopets TTRPG Kickstarter has gone live. The title is based on the virtual pet franchise. It has raised more than twice its initial funding goal.
July 16, 2024 | 04:47 EDT
Dead by Daylight Spinoff The Casting of Frank Stone Gets Release Date
Behaviour Interactive has revealed the release date for The Casting of Frank Stone, with the narrative-focused Dead by Daylight spinoff landing in fall.
July 16, 2024 | 12:26 EDT
Valorant Escalation Mode Disabled Indefinitely as Patch 9.01 Lands
Riot has disabled the Valorant Escalation gameplay mode owing to "an issue", although the studio hasn't clarified what that issue actually is.
July 16, 2024 | 10:54 EDT