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 19, 2024 | 08:49 EDT
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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
Manor Lords Publisher Announces Literal Cat and Mouse City Builder Whiskerwood
Whiskerwood is a new city builder from Manor Lords publisher Hooded Horse, and it's got a unique and cute twist that brings new meaning to "cat and mouse".
July 16, 2024 | 10:02 EDT
Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 7 Won't Be Its Last, Larian Says
Larian has announced that the upcoming Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 7 won't be the game's last, with a photo mode, crossplay, and more still on the way.
July 16, 2024 | 09:39 EDT
Tower of Fantasy Dev Reveals Neverness to Everness, Yet Another Gacha RPG
Neverness to Everness is a brand new urban fantasy-themed gacha RPG from Tower of Fantasy developer Hotta Studio, and it's not subtle about its influences.
July 16, 2024 | 08:59 EDT
Hunt(er/ed), A Two-Player TTRPG About Monsters and Hunters, Fully Funded On Kickstarter In 3 Hours
Today, indie TTRPG designer Meghan Cross launched a Kickstarter for Hunt(er/ed), a TTRPG about monsters and hunters. It was funded in three hours.
July 15, 2024 | 04:24 EDT
Supraworld Early Access Release Planned for This Year
Supra Games has revealed a tentative release window for the Supraworld Early Access release, and it's not as far away as you might think.
July 15, 2024 | 09:46 EDT
Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 Seemingly Leaked, Coming in 2025
Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 appears to have been confirmed as part of a huge Disney leak, with the squad-based shooter sequel coming next year.
July 15, 2024 | 09:11 EDT
Asmodee's Game in Lab Program Provides €20,000 For Board Game Research Projects
Asmodee Group is accepting applications for their Game in Lab program, which provides grants to board game related research projects.
July 12, 2024 | 04:58 EDT
11 bit Studios' The Invincible Marks a Strange but Impressive Sales Milestone
11 bit Studios and Starward Industries' The Invincible has topped a major (albeit rather oddly specific) sales milestone.
July 12, 2024 | 11:36 EDT
This Week in Gaming Business: Nintendo Secrecy and EA Naughtiness
Another week, another gaming business roundup, and this one sees EA getting a slap on the wrist and Nintendo holding its cards very close to its chest.
July 12, 2024 | 11:06 EDT
Manor Lords Publisher's Sci-Fi Deckbuilder Breachway Gets Release Date
Breachway, a sci-fi deckbuilding roguelike from Manor Lords publisher Hooded Horse, is officially making its Early Access debut in August.
July 12, 2024 | 10:25 EDT
Phasmophobia Console Release and Price Hike Confirmed for This Year
Kinetic Games has confirmed that a Phasmophobia console release is finally on the cards for 2024, and it'll come with a price hike.
July 12, 2024 | 09:33 EDT
Tekken 8 Lidia Release Date Lets the (Fictional) Polish Prime Minister Loose
Bandai Namco has revealed the Tekken 8 Lidia release date, with the Polish Prime Minister making her way to the game in just a couple of weeks.
July 12, 2024 | 08:42 EDT
Nintendo Switch Online Gains Three Previously Japan-Only GBA Platformers
Three platformers previously unavailable outside Japan have been added to the Nintendo Switch Online library in the form of the first three Starfy games.
July 12, 2024 | 08:22 EDT
(Updated) Assassin's Creed Shadows Concept Art Prompts Ubisoft Apology
Ubisoft has apologized for using the flag of a Japanese re-enactment group in its Assassin's Creed Shadows concept art without the group's permission.
July 12, 2024 | 07:58 EDT
11 bit Studios to Donate $50k to Ukrainian Children's Hospital After Attack
Frostpunk 2 and Indika publisher 11 bit Studios has announced it will donate $50,000 to a Ukrainian charity after a recent and brutal Russian attack.
July 12, 2024 | 07:55 EDT
Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Remake Release Date Set for October
Koei Tecmo has announced the Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Remake release date, so prepare to meet iconic figures like Liu Bei and Cao Cao once more.
July 12, 2024 | 07:35 EDT
Dungeonborne Release Date Revealed for Next Week
Developer and publisher Mithril Interactive has announced the Dungeonborne release date, with the PvPvE dungeon-crawler arriving in Early Access next week.
July 12, 2024 | 07:19 EDT
Starscape, a Sci-Fi RPG About Found Family On A Spaceship, Was Fully Funded Day One On Kickstarter
Golden Lasso Games launched their Kickstarter campaign for the sci-fi TTRPG Starscape. The project's modest funding goal was fulfilled on day one.
July 11, 2024 | 05:52 EDT
Warhammer 40k: Rogue Trader DLC Void Shadows Delayed to September
The Warhammer 40k: Rogue Trader DLC Void Shadows has been delayed by about six weeks in order for developer Owlcat to add extra polish.
July 11, 2024 | 11:48 EDT
Greedfall 2 Release Date Brings RPG Goodness in September
Publisher Nacon and developer Spiders have announced the Greedfall 2 release date, with the action-RPG hitting Early Access this September.
July 11, 2024 | 11:34 EDT
Planet Coaster 2 Announced for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, Coming in Fall
Frontier Developments has revealed Planet Coaster 2, a sequel to the 2016 theme park sim that introduces water park features and more.
July 11, 2024 | 10:31 EDT
Dungeon Stalkers Is Coming for Dark and Darker's Crown This Fall
Dungeon Stalkers, another action RPG gunning for PvPvE dungeon-crawler Dark and Darker's crown, launches on PC via Steam Early Access this fall.
July 11, 2024 | 10:17 EDT
Riot Games Reportedly Cancels Unannounced Smash Bros. Competitor
A new report has suggested that Riot Games quietly canceled an unannounced Smash Bros. competitor called Pool Party back in May.
July 11, 2024 | 09:38 EDT
Double Dragon Revive Continues a Classic Franchise's Rebirth Next Year
Arc System Works and Yuke's have announced Double Dragon Revive, a new game in the long-running Double Dragon beat-'em-up series.
July 11, 2024 | 09:02 EDT
Magic: The Gathering Bloomburrow Value Boosters Introduced, Providing Alternative Cheaper Options
Wizards of the Coast has introduced Bloomburrow Value Boosters, smaller cheaper booster packs for Magic: The Gathering players.
July 10, 2024 | 05:28 EDT
Once Human Review Bomb Prompts Publisher to Address Privacy Concerns
A Once Human review bomb is underway, with players complaining about an overly invasive privacy policy, prompting a response from publisher NetEase.
July 10, 2024 | 11:32 EDT
Indie Co-op Hit We Were Here Forever Passes One Million Sales
Total Mayhem Games has announced that We Were Here Forever has crossed the million sales mark, and it's the third game in the series to do so.
July 10, 2024 | 10:52 EDT
NBA 2K25 Release Date Revealed for September
2K has revealed the NBA 2K25 release date, as well as some pretty exciting information for the long-suffering PC players out there.
July 10, 2024 | 10:22 EDT
Palworld Dev Pocketpair Pals Up with Sony to Expand Beyond Video Games
Pocketpair has announced that it's signed a deal with Sony to expand Palworld beyond the realm of video games, so could a Palworld anime be on the way?
July 10, 2024 | 09:47 EDT
Xbox Muddies the Waters with New Game Pass Tier and Price Hike
A new Xbox Game Pass tier has been introduced, and price hikes are also coming to some of the existing subscription tiers.
July 10, 2024 | 09:13 EDT
KP Upadhyayula Launches Project Dastan, An Indian-Focused Actual Play, on Backerkit
KP Upadhyayula launches a crowdfunding campaign for Project Dastan, an Indian-focused TTRPG actual play production, on Backerkit.
July 9, 2024 | 04:05 EDT
Total War: Pharaoh Dynasties Update Aims for Redemption Later This Month
Creative Assembly has announced the release date for the Total War: Pharaoh Dynasties update, and it's landing in just a couple of weeks.
July 9, 2024 | 11:50 EDT
Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers Release Date Revealed
Purple Moss Collectors and publisher Yogscast have revealed the Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers release date, which lands later this summer.
July 9, 2024 | 10:15 EDT
Once Human FAQ Reveals One Character per Account Restriction
Starry Studio has taken to Steam to reveal more info about its New Weird-inspired open-world survival horror game Once Human, which launches today.
July 9, 2024 | 08:44 EDT