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Lucia and Jason sharing a drink in Grand Theft Auto VI
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Second Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer Released Following Delay

Rockstar has released a second Grand Theft Auto VI trailer just a few days after announcing that the game would, in fact, no longer make its intended release window of fall 2025. Last week, Rockstar…

May 6, 2025 | 09:54 EDT

Lucia in an orange prison uniform in Grand Theft Auto VI
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Grand Theft Auto VI Release Date and Delay Revealed

Rockstar and Take-Two have announced the Grand Theft Auto VI release date at long last, but if you were hoping for the game to be released this year, then you're going to be disappointed. As…

May 2, 2025 | 08:11 EDT

A character aiming a bow at off-screen foes in Enshrouded key art
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Enshrouded Sales Hit 4m as Sixth Major Update Revealed

Developer Keen Games has announced a major new sales milestone for open-world survival-crafter Enshrouded, and new details about the game's sixth major update have also been revealed. Per a press…

April 11, 2025 | 10:28 EDT

Artwork depicting several characters and creatures in Minecraft: Bedrock Edition
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Minecraft: Bedrock Edition Now Lets You Pause the Game in Solo Play

Mojang and Microsoft have introduced a pause menu to Minecraft: Bedrock Edition, which means that if you're playing the game on your own, you no longer have to worry about being unceremoniously…

March 26, 2025 | 12:28 EDT

A hole in the garden in the viral hit A Game About Digging a Hole
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A Game About Digging a Hole Sales Reach 250k Inside a Week

Viral indie sensation A Game About Digging a Hole has passed a major sales milestone within its first week on Steam, developer Cyberwave and publisher rokaplay Bou-tique have announced. Since being…

February 13, 2025 | 09:47 EST

Lucia in a prison uniform in GTA 6
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GTA 6 Still On Track for Fall, Take-Two Says

Take-Two has recommitted to a fall 2025 release window for upcoming tentpole title Grand Theft Auto 6, thus (at least temporarily) putting paid to rumors that the game might be delayed. Commenting…

February 7, 2025 | 09:59 EST

A character jumping for joy in Enshrouded, which has just received a major new update
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Enshrouded Pact of the Flame Update Out Now, Full 1.0 Launch Next Year

A major new Enshrouded update has been released in the form of Pact of the Flame, which brings new social features, improvements to the game's building systems, and more. What's more, developer Keen…

January 28, 2025 | 09:42 EST

Four characters messing around in Gaijin Entertainment's Cubic Odyssey
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Gaijin Entertainment's Cubic Odyssey Marries Minecraft and No Man's Sky This Year

War Thunder publisher Gaijin Entertainment has announced Cubic Odyssey, an ambitious open-world space adventure being developed by Sky Gamblers and Radiation Island studio Atypical Games. Set for…

January 15, 2025 | 11:55 EST

Three astronauts watching another fly towards a spacecraft in Space Engineers 2
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Space Engineers 2 Steam Workshop Support Confirmed for Post-Launch Update

Developer and publisher Keen Software House has announced that Space Engineers 2 will, in fact, be using Steam Workshop as its main user-generated content platform. In a post on Steam, Keen Software…

January 10, 2025 | 10:28 EST

A tank firing while other vehicles buzz around it in Robocraft 2
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Robocraft 2 Canceled as Developer Freejam Shuts Down

Robocraft 2 developer Freejam has announced that ongoing development on the game is no longer sustainable, and that the studio itself will also be closing its doors and sunsetting its other titles.…

January 9, 2025 | 08:40 EST

An astronaut floating towards a large red spaceship in Space Engineers 2
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Space Engineers 2 Early Access Release Date and First Full Trailer Revealed

Developer and publisher Keen Software House has announced the Space Engineers 2 Early Access release date, as well as unveiling the game's first full trailer in anticipation of that date. Space…

December 20, 2024 | 08:14 EST

A bunny character about to eat a cake in Toem 2
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Toem 2 Promises More Monochrome Photography Shenanigans

Swedish studio Something We Made has announced Toem 2, a followup to its 2021 monochromatic photography puzzler, and it's currently in the very early stages of development. We don't know too much…

December 11, 2024 | 09:22 EST

The logo for Space Engineers 2 in front of a backdrop of a space facility being built in an alpha version of the game
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Space Engineers 2 Announced, Release Date Coming Next Week

Keen Software House (not to be confused with Enshrouded developer Keen Games) has revealed Space Engineers 2, a sequel to the popular space sandbox building sim Space Engineers. The game was…

December 10, 2024 | 11:05 EST

A soldier aiming an assault rifle at a knight in Kingmakers
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Ambitious Action-Strategy Game Kingmakers Delayed to Next Year

Developer Redemption Road and publisher tinyBuild have announced that ambitious upcoming action-strategy sandbox hybrid game Kingmakers has been delayed until next year. In an announcement on Steam…

December 5, 2024 | 08:40 EST

A mockup of what the Merlin Entertainments Minecraft attractions might look like, with Minecraft scenery surrounding families walking into a park
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Real-Life Minecraft Immersive Attractions Announced by Legoland Company

Legoland parent company Merlin Entertainments has announced a series of real-life immersive Minecraft attractions, with the first set to debut in the UK and US sometime between 2026 and 2027. Per an…

November 19, 2024 | 09:08 EST

A statue in the middle of a frozen cave in the Enshrouded Souls of the Frozen Frontier update
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Enshrouded Souls of the Frozen Frontier Update Is Its Biggest Yet

Open-world survival-crafter Enshrouded has received a brand new update, and it's being described by developer and publisher Keen Games as the game's biggest update yet. The Souls of the Frozen…

November 5, 2024 | 10:10 EST

The cast of My Time at Evershine standing in a field
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My Time at Evershine Skipping Early Access as Kickstarter Funds Reach $2.5m

Pathea Games has announced that it's skipping an Early Access phase for My Time at Evershine and going straight to a full release thanks to the staggering sum of money the game has raised via…

October 23, 2024 | 10:58 EDT

The player pointing wrist-mounted devices forward while swimming alongside a partner in Subnautica 2
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Subnautica 2 Due to Hit Early Access in 2025, Co-op Play Confirmed

Krafton and Unknown Worlds have revealed that long-awaited survival sequel Subnautica 2 is officially due to land in Early Access next year, and that the game will incorporate an oft-requested co-op…

October 18, 2024 | 08:47 EDT

The player looking out over a facility on Humble in The Planet Crafter's Planet Humble DLC
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The Planet Crafter Planet Humble DLC Update Released to Address Feedback

Miju Games has released a brand new update for The Planet Crafter's Planet Humble DLC, and the update is intended to address "most of the things" suggested by players as improvements. Planet Humble …

October 16, 2024 | 10:29 EDT

The Planet Crafter Planet Humble Map Guide - Cover Image Planet Humble Map at an Angle
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The Planet Crafter Planet Humble Map Guide

In this guide, we'll show you the full The Planet Crafter Planet Humble map and give you coordinates for points of interest and mining the rarer ores. The new map for The Planet Crafter's first DLC…

October 13, 2024 | 03:43 EDT

The Planet Crafter Ore Crusher Guide - Cover Image All Three Ore Crushes on Planet Humble
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The Planet Crafter Ore Crusher Guide

This guide explains how The Planet Crafter Ore Crusher works and how you can use it to get useful ores in the new Planet Humble DLC. The first major The Planet Crafter DLC has a lot in common with…

October 14, 2024 | 12:34 EDT

The Planet Crafter Planet Humble Guide - Cover Image Looking at the Surface of Planet Humble
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The Planet Crafter Planet Humble DLC World Explained

In this guide, we'll give you a crash course on The Planet Crafter Planet Humble DLC and how this new world is different from the base game. The Planet Crafter has been out of early access for quite…

October 13, 2024 | 03:40 EDT

An owl flying across a lake with a mouse on its back in the Near Studios game Hawthorn
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Ex-Bethesda, BioWare, and Naughty Dog Devs Form Ambitious New Studio

A group of ex-BioWare, Bethesda, and Naughty Dog veterans have banded together to create a new US-based studio called Near Studios, and it's already hard at work on its first project. According to…

October 9, 2024 | 08:42 EDT

A shot of the player on the new planet in The Planet Crafter's upcoming Planet Humble DLC
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The Planet Crafter Planet Humble DLC Release Date Revealed

Miju Games has announced the release date for The Planet Crafter's upcoming Planet Humble DLC, and it won't be long before you and your buddies can explore a whole new planet together. During today'…

September 27, 2024 | 11:57 EDT

Four Lego Horizon Adventures characters dancing
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Lego Horizon Adventures Release Date Brings Blocky Joy in November

Sony and Guerrilla Games have announced the Lego Horizon Adventures release date, and the latest spinoff in the Horizon series is heading your way in just under two months' time. As announced during…

September 25, 2024 | 09:10 EDT

The Planet Crafter Vehicles Guide - Cover Image A Rover in Front of a Vehicle Station and Other Buildings
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The Planet Crafter Vehicles Guide | How to Get a Rover

This The Planet Crafter Vehicles Guide will tell you how to unlock vehicles, how to upgrade them, and how to get your first Rover. The Planet Crafter lets you explore the world using Teleporters and…

September 9, 2024 | 12:05 EDT

A pink, screaming sheep in the Minecraft movie trailer
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The First Minecraft Movie Trailer Is Out and It Kinda Sucks

Warner Bros has released the very first teaser trailer for A Minecraft Movie, showing off what we can expect from the upcoming video game adaptation, and it looks...well, pretty bad, to be honest. A…

September 4, 2024 | 09:55 EDT

Underwater Atlantean Worm in Core Keeper
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Core Keeper Atlantean Worm Boss Fight Guide

Our Core Keeper Atlantean Worm Boss Fight Guide will tell you how to tackle this bonus boss that lurks under the water of The Sunken Sea. There are a number of bosses to beat in Core Keeper,…

August 28, 2024 | 11:43 EDT

Crydra the Ice Titan boss fight in Core Keeper
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Core Keeper Crydra Boss Fight Guide

This Core Keeper Crydra Boss Fight Guide will tell you how to summon and defeat the massively deadly hydra Titan in The Sunken Sea. Crydra is the second hydra boss you need to fight in Core Keeper.…

August 27, 2024 | 08:56 EDT

Core Keeper Pyrdra the Fire Titan boss fight.
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Core Keeper Pyrdra Boss Fight Guide

This Core Keeper Pyrdra Boss Fight Guide will teach you how to summon and defeat the third and final hydra Titan boss in The Desert of Beginnings. The final boss of the hydra trio in Core Keeper is…

August 27, 2024 | 08:57 EDT

Core Keeper hydra boss, Druidra the Wild Titan
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Core Keeper Druidra Boss Fight Guide

Our Core Keeper Druida Boss Fight Guide will teach you how to tackle the fourth Titan Boss and the first of three deadly hydras you'll have to face! After defeating the first three bosses in Core…

August 27, 2024 | 08:54 EDT

Core Keeper key art banner featuring first three bosses.
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Core Keeper Review - Mining Into Full Launch

Core Keeper is an exciting mash-up of Terraria and Minecraft. A sandbox adventure, it mixes farming, exploration, and open-world building in a pixel art top-down world. Featuring a compelling story,…

August 26, 2024 | 04:14 EDT

Astronauts exploring a planet in For the Stars, a space sandbox game by Ark publisher Snail Games
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Ark Publisher Announces "Open Universe" Space Sandbox For the Stars

Ark: Survival Evolved publisher Snail Games has announced For the Stars, an "open universe" space sandbox game that looks to be gunning for a certain rival's crown. In a press release, Snail Games…

August 15, 2024 | 11:08 EDT

A witch holding her hand out to a light-colored bird in the forest in Reka
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Reka Release Date and Award-Winning Lead Writer Announced

Developer Emberstorm Entertainment and publisher Fireshine Games have revealed the Reka Early Access release date, as well as the name of the project's award-winning lead writer. You'll be able to…

August 13, 2024 | 09:28 EDT

The crow stands on a campfire in Just Crow Things.
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Just Crow Things Review – Rising to the Caw of Doody

From the wild imaginations at Unbound Creations comes Just Crow Things, an unabashed meme game where you poop on everyone and caw at everything. If caw-sing chaos and winging solutions on the fly are…

August 12, 2024 | 11:00 EDT

Frank smiling in Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster
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Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster Won't Reward "Erotic" Photos

Capcom has revealed that Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster won't give you any bonuses for taking "erotica" photos like the original did, so you can put away your paparazzo tendencies and try to be a proper…

August 9, 2024 | 10:07 EDT

Three characters in a dark environment in key art for Enshrouded
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Enshrouded Sales Cross 3 Million as Devs Share Some Fun Statistics

Keen Games has announced that Enshrouded sales have topped another big milestone since the game's Early Access release in January, and the devs have also shared some interesting statistics about the…

August 8, 2024 | 10:46 EDT

A head poking out of a toilet in Skibidi Toilet, which is getting a movie (the production company of which has issued a DMCA against Garry's Mod)
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Michael Bay's Skibidi Toilet Movie DMCAs Garry's Mod

Michael Bay's company Invisible Narratives has issued a DMCA claim against physics sandbox Garry's Mod, alleging the appropriation of assets from YouTube series Skibidi Toilet. The claim relates to…

July 30, 2024 | 09:31 EDT

A close-up of Frank West's face in Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster
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Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster Release Date and Gameplay Info Revealed

Capcom has announced the Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster release date, as well as some new details regarding what sort of gameplay improvements and tweaks we can expect. Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster was…

July 2, 2024 | 09:10 EDT

Image of a castle on a mountain in Pax Dei
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Pax Dei

Pax Dei is a survival crafting MMO with social elements that allow you to immerse yourself into the world around you. How you play is up to you, with the ability to explore, fight, build and more.…

June 18, 2024 | 08:57 EDT

The Everywhere logo against a backdrop of a futuristic city
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Ex-GTA Lead's Game Creation Sandbox Everywhere Has a Beta Next Week

Ex-GTA lead Leslie Benzies and his studio Build a Rocket Boys have announced an Everywhere beta test, potentially giving you a chance to test out the hugely ambitious sandbox project. Per a post on…

June 13, 2024 | 11:54 EDT

Astronauts celebrating in The Planet Crafter
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The Planet Crafter Sales Reach a Million as Devs Announce Summer Break

Miju Games has announced that The Planet Crafter sales have topped a million since the game's release in Early Access over two years ago. In a new post on Steam, Miju thanks players for helping it…

June 11, 2024 | 09:06 EDT

A character with an axe resting on their shoulder in Pax Dei
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Pax Dei Early Access Release Date Unveiled

Mainframe Industries has announced an Early Access release date for its social sandbox MMO Pax Dei, which will have you exploring a massive open world based on the myths and legends of medieval times…

June 4, 2024 | 10:24 EDT

A player playing a musical instrument in the Enshrouded Melodies of the Mire update
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Enshrouded Melodies of the Mire Update Brings New Sub-Biome and More

Keen Games has announced that a new Enshrouded update, Melodies of the Mire, has arrived, bringing with it a new sub-biome to explore, musical instruments to delight your friends, and more. The…

June 5, 2024 | 11:00 EDT

Artwork for Minecraft next to a Netflix logo surrounded by Minecraft-style lava
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Minecraft Animated Series Coming to Netflix

Netflix and Microsoft have announced a Minecraft animated series as part of the hugely popular sandbox game's 15-year anniversary celebrations. Per an announcement on the official Minecraft website…

May 30, 2024 | 09:40 EDT

The feline protagonist from Little Kitty, Big City wearing a cute ladybug hat
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Little Kitty, Big City Breaks Two Major Milestones in Less than Two Weeks

Indie feline adventure Little Kitty, Big City has crossed two major milestones after less than two weeks on sale, which will likely make developer Double Dagger Studio very happy indeed. Earlier…

May 21, 2024 | 09:57 EDT

The Nintendo logo next to a shot of the G-Man and a soldier in Garry's Mod
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Nintendo Issues Takedowns Over Garry's Mod Steam Workshop Content

Nintendo has issued takedown notices against Valve and Facepunch Studios' sandbox game Garry's Mod, requesting that the game removes all of the user-generated content pertaining to Nintendo's IP from…

April 25, 2024 | 08:45 EDT

How to Use the Extraction Platform in The Planet Crafter - Cover Image the Extraction Platform in Front of a Desert
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How to Use the Extraction Platform in The Planet Crafter

This guide will tell you how you can use the Extraction Platform in The Planet Crafter to escape the planet you've terraformed and beat the game. Your mission in The Planet Crafter is to terraform a…

April 10, 2024 | 10:16 EDT