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V Rising Offline Play Coming This Week

Stunlock Studios has announced that launching V Rising offline play has been made a priority and that it will launch this new feature "as soon as possible." V Rising is the latest game from …

May 18, 2022 | 03:55 EDT

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Minecraft x Angry Birds DLC Out Now on Bedrock Edition

The Minecraft x Angry Birds DLC has been revealed -- you can buy an all-new adventure map featuring Rovio's iconic characters on Minecraft Bedrock Edition right now. Minecraft is about more than…

May 17, 2022 | 03:04 EDT

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Everything Announced At The 505 Games Spring Showcase

Today, 505 Games held its very first digital showcase at which the studio revealed a few new games on its slate for the next year or so. We got an in-depth look at three major upcoming 505 releases,…

May 17, 2022 | 10:00 EDT

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Hunt: Showdown Update Adds New Quest System

The latest Hunt: Showdown update, 1.8.1, is now live. It adds a new quest system called Summons, which will replace the Daily and Weekly Challenges. The new quest system can be found under the "…

May 16, 2022 | 12:36 EDT

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Next 'The Planet Crafter' Update Arrives Later This Month

New info on the next The Planet Crafter update has been revealed -- new biomes, new caves, and more will be coming to the first-person terraforming game next week. The Planet Crafter puts players in…

May 11, 2022 | 03:26 EDT

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Minecraft BuildAbility World Teaches Kids About Accessibility

The Minecraft BuildAbility world has been revealed as a new map for Minecraft: Education Edition that will teach children about accessibility and the problems faced in public spaces. While Minecraft…

May 10, 2022 | 02:35 EDT

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Rust Above-Ground Trains Update Rolls Out Today

The Rust Above-Ground Trains Update has arrived, adding train cars to the procedurally-generated rails along with a number of other improvements. Facepunch is continually improving Rust with new…

May 5, 2022 | 03:21 EDT

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The Day Before Release Date Delayed

You might not have wanted to see the upcoming The Day Before release date delayed, but thanks to an engine change, that's what's happening. The devs have announced that they're moving the project to…

May 5, 2022 | 08:48 EDT

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The Last of US 2 Datamine Reveals Cut Boar Hunt, Playable Dance Scene

A new The Last of Us 2 datamine has revealed a cut "boar hunt" sequence on Dina's Farm and a playable Jackson dance sequence. The Last of Us 2 has been out for nearly 2 years, but dataminers are…

May 3, 2022 | 01:44 EDT

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The Long Dark Survival Mode Paid DLC Is Coming

Hinterland Studios has confirmed that The Long Dark Survival Mode paid DLC is coming. This DLC will include new mechanics, challenges, regions, and more, and will be offered both as a season pass and…

May 3, 2022 | 10:51 EDT

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Valheim Mistlands Hare and Buildings Detailed in Devblog

Iron Gate has revealed new details about the Valheim Mistlands, giving us a first look at the Hare and some of the buildings in this new biome. Although Valheim update progress has slowed down…

April 29, 2022 | 01:34 EDT

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PlayStation Plus May 2022 Games Leaked

It looks like the PlayStation Plus May 2022 lineup has leaked. If the leak is to be believed, then you're getting a major first in the form of a FIFA game arriving on the service next month, as well…

April 26, 2022 | 09:12 EDT

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Valheim Sales Cross 10 Million Units to Date

Iron Gate AB has announced that Valheim sales have surpassed 10 million units total, just a few months into its second year on Steam Early Access. Valheim made a splash when it first launched back…

April 25, 2022 | 01:41 EDT

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Minecraft Bedrock Update Improves 'Create New World,' Adds Experimental Features

Minecraft Bedrock Update 1.18.30 has arrived, overhauling the "Create New World" process, adding new Experimental Features, and fixing a ton of bugs. The pace of updates for Minecraft's Java Edition…

April 19, 2022 | 02:56 EDT

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DayZ Update Adds VOIP UI Upgrade, New Craftable Items

We've got another DayZ update (1.17) out on PC and Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles, and with it comes a bunch of quality of life improvements, new craftable items, non-craftable items and weapons…

April 19, 2022 | 11:41 EDT

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[Updated] Digimon Survive Release Date Leaked At Last

Update 4/20/22 - The release date has been confirmed for July 29th. You can view the video from producer Kazumasa Habu here. After a long time since it was originally announced, it looks like we…

April 18, 2022 | 08:20 EDT

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The Next Subnautica Game is in Development

Unknown Worlds has quietly announced that the next Subnautica game is in development -- and it looks like this one might be going to a whole new planet. Subnautica is an open-world survival crafting…

April 8, 2022 | 02:35 EDT

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New Minecraft Snapshot and Lacoste Build Challenge Revealed

A new Minecraft snapshot has arrived, the Minecraft Lacoste Build Challenge has been announced, and the French President's reelection campaign has its own Minecraft server in a whirlwind of news…

April 7, 2022 | 02:34 EDT

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The Long Dark Update 2.00 Fixes a Bunch of Bugs

A new The Long Dark update has arrived, fixing dozens of bugs and upgrading the game to a new version of the Unity engine. The Long Dark is a long-running survival game that's effectively split into…

April 6, 2022 | 02:07 EDT

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The Planet Crafter Details Its Plans for the Future

Miju Games has revealed its plans for the future of its terraforming game The Planet Crafter; players can look forward to new updates "every 2-3 months." The Planet Crafter is a single-player, first…

April 5, 2022 | 02:42 EDT

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Minecraft Snapshot Removes Inventory for April Fool's

The newest Minecraft Snapshot is out, and this year's April Fool's joke has done something a little unusual -- Mojang had removed the inventory from the game. Minecraft Snapshots are often the first…

April 1, 2022 | 03:16 EDT

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Don't Starve Together Sharing Unlocks Across Platforms in Future Update

A new "Shared Unlocks" feature has been announced for Don't Starve Together that will let you share your unlocked content across platforms -- except for PlayStation. Don't Starve Together is the…

March 30, 2022 | 03:50 EDT

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Fan-Made Minecraft Wordle Looks Pretty Cool

A fan-made Minecraft Wordle clone called Word Hunt has been revealed, melding together two high-popular games in a custom Minecraft map -- and it supports multiplayer, too! As you probably know, …

March 29, 2022 | 01:41 EDT

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Free Model Builder: Frostpunk DLC Now Available

A free Model Builder: Frostpunk DLC is now available, bringing several models from 11 bit studios' survival city builder into the model building simulation game. Just a few days ahead of Steam's…

March 23, 2022 | 03:12 EDT

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Hunt: Showdown Roadmap Includes Quests And More

Crytek has unveiled the latest Hunt: Showdown roadmap. This year, the PvPvE shooter is getting a full quest system to replace its current challenges, as well as tweaks to AI, changes to the…

March 22, 2022 | 09:53 EDT

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First-Person Factory Builder Techtonica Revealed by Fire Hose Games

Catlateral Damage and 20XX developer Fire Hose Games has revealed its next game: Techtonica, a first-person factory builder where you'll explore the underground of an alien planet. Factory-building…

March 16, 2022 | 04:35 EDT

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Minecraft Snapshot 22W11A Adds Frogs, Deep Dark Biome, and More

Mojang has launched Minecraft Snapshot 22W11A for Java Edition, adding new Wild Update features such as Frogs, the Deep Dark, Mangrove Trees, and more. Minecraft snapshots are often the testbed for…

March 16, 2022 | 03:17 EDT

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Dread Hunger Roadmap For 2022 Brings New Prestige Tiers And More

If social deduction and wintry survival be your bag, then you'll be happy to know there's a new Dread Hunger roadmap. The devs are promising lots of new content for 2022, including new cosmetics,…

March 2, 2022 | 09:33 EST

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[Updated] 'This War of Mine' Profits to Be Donated to Ukrainian Red Cross Over the Next 7 Days

Update (March 2, 2022, 2:47 PM ET) - In addition to This War of Mine, DRM-free game retailer GOG and several other game developers have added more games to a sale supporting Ukrainian relief efforts …

February 24, 2022 | 05:08 EST

The Riftbreaker

Riftbreaker Roadmap Revealed In 2022 State of the Game

The Riftbreaker, an indie strategy tower defense title, has been worked on continuously since its October 2021 release on Steam. Since then, it's sold over 350k units and generally been extremely…

February 23, 2022 | 12:06 EST

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No Man's Sky Update 3.82 Makes Sentinels Deadlier

No Man's Sky Update 3.82 has arrived, building on the recent Sentinels update by making the robotic antagonists just a little more dangerous. While some No Man's Sky updates add new content, others…

February 22, 2022 | 03:47 EST

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Cozy Social MMO Palia Will Be Free-to-Play

Singularity 6 has announced that its upcoming social MMORPG Palia will be free-to-play -- and don't worry, it's only going to sell cosmetic items. Palia was first announced less than a year ago.…

February 17, 2022 | 03:21 EST

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No Man's Sky Steam Deck Version Ready for Launch Due to Sentinel Update

No Man's Sky Steam Deck support has been added as of the latest update, and the No Man's Sky Sentinel Update is jam-packed with new content for players to explore. While the launch of No Man's Sky …

February 17, 2022 | 02:43 EST

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Valheim Update Brings Frost Caves To The PTR

A new Valheim update has landed on the game's public test branch. This update is focused on introducing the frost caves area, in which you'll find new enemies, crafting materials, and items, among…

February 16, 2022 | 09:30 EST

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Subnautica Developer Unknown Worlds Making New Game Codenamed 'Project M'

"Project M" is the codename for a new project from Subnautica developer Unknown Worlds -- and it's expected to arrive in Early Access sometime this year. Subnautica is a survival crafting game that…

February 10, 2022 | 04:21 EST

PUBG

Krafton Inc, Creators of PUBG, Invest in NFT's

Krafton Inc, creators of the PUBG battle royale genre, has announced equity investments in Seoul Auction Blue (2.5 million USD) and XBYBLUE (4.1 million USD) and have signed a memorandum of…

February 8, 2022 | 09:40 EST

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Minecraft Account Migration Deadline Set for March 2022

The Minecraft account migration deadline has been locked in for March 2022 -- Minecraft Java Edition users will need a Microsoft account to play the game in just a few short weeks. The last few…

February 4, 2022 | 02:50 EST

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New Chernobylite DLC 'Blue Flames' Arrives April 2022

The new Chernobylite DLC "Blue Flames" will be launching in April 2022 alongside a PC Enhanced Edition and next-gen console versions of the game. Chernobylite is a first-person shooter with RPG,…

February 2, 2022 | 02:37 EST

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Grounded Into the Wood Update Adds Three New Areas

The Grounded Into the Wood Update has arrived, adding three new areas, Resource Survey Stations, 11 new bugs, and more to the open-world crafting game from Obsidian Entertainment. Grounded is a game…

February 1, 2022 | 04:17 EST

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Minecraft Celebrates Lunar New Year with Free Marketplace Content

Minecraft is celebrating the Year of the Tiger with some free Lunar New Year content on the Minecraft Marketplace -- but you'll only have a week to claim some cool cosmetics. Earlier this year, …

February 1, 2022 | 02:58 EST

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Blockverse MC NFT Rips Off Minecraft Modders

Another day, another NFT scam. What a strange life we live in, eh? Well, another NFT promising the world has come and gone, taking millions of dollars worth of Ethereum with it. Basically, Blockverse…

January 26, 2022 | 10:30 EST

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Minecraft Snapshot 22w03a Adds 'Place Feature' Command

Minecraft Snapshot 22w03a has arrived for Java Edition and it adds something interesting: a new "Place Feature" command will make it easier than ever to decorate your world in Creative Mode. There's…

January 19, 2022 | 02:50 EST

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Minecraft and Cambridge Team Up to Teach English in New Adventure

Minecraft and Cambridge Assessment English have teamed up to release Adventures in English, a premium story-driven map that helps teach gamers the English language. The last few weeks have been…

January 18, 2022 | 04:01 EST

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PUBG Sues Garena Free Fire for Alleged Infringement

PUBG publisher Krafton has sued Garena over its Battle Royale game Free Fire along with Google, Apple, and YouTube due to alleged IP infringement. Recently, PUBG has nearly doubled its player count…

January 13, 2022 | 04:49 EST

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PUBG Player Count Nearly Doubles on Steam After Free-to-Play Launch

The PUBG player count has practically doubled overnight. The reason why is simple: the PUBG free-to-play release has proven to be immensely popular. PUBG is inarguably one of the games that started…

January 12, 2022 | 02:16 EST

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Former Dying Light Devs Reveal 'Forever Skies,' A Sci-Fi Survival Game

Polish developer Far From Home has revealed Forever Skies, a new "first-person action survival sci-fi game" where you travel on a blimp above an ecologically-devastated Earth. Last year closed out…

January 11, 2022 | 01:53 EST

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Play Doom in Minecraft with DOOMED: Demons of the Nether

DOOM is one of those rare games that can be played on just about any platform. With the adventure map DOOMED: Demons of the Nether, a single developer's project allows Minecraft players to play…

January 10, 2022 | 10:47 EST

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Hobo: Tough Life Developers Announce Next-Gen Title

Ever heard of Hobo: Tough Life before? Well it might be worth your time to think about changing that as it has got an 82% review score on Steam and 4,553 reviews so I guess the game lives up to its…

January 7, 2022 | 11:26 EST