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Hunt: Showdown Sequel Possibly Leaked via ESRB Rating

An ESRB listing has appeared for a game called Hunt: Showdown 1896, potentially suggesting that a sequel to the popular PvPvE shooter is in the works. The rating is, as you'd probably expect from a…

July 19, 2024 | 11:04 EDT

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Pacific Drive Sales Top 600k as Devs Celebrate with New Update

Ironwood Studios has announced that Pacific Drive sales have reached an impressive milestone since the game's launch back in February, and a new update has been released that packs in some pretty…

July 18, 2024 | 10:26 EDT

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No Man's Sky Worlds Part I Update Brings "Richer, Wilder, More Varied" Universe

Hello Games has released the No Man's Sky Worlds Part I update, introducing "a complete refresh of the universe", increased flora and fauna diversity, and big visual enhancements, plus lots more.…

July 17, 2024 | 09:35 EDT

A player looking out over a post-apocalyptic landscape in Once Human
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Once Human Review Bomb Prompts Publisher to Address Privacy Concerns

Once Human, a new post-apocalyptic free-to-play game, is being review-bombed by concerned players over what they perceive to be an overly invasive privacy policy, prompting a response from publisher…

July 10, 2024 | 11:32 EDT

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Once Human FAQ Reveals One Character per Account Restriction

Once Human developer Starry Studio has revealed that the game will only allow you to create one character per account at launch, with support for more coming later. In a new release FAQ posted ahead…

July 9, 2024 | 08:44 EDT

Two characters and a dog walking towards the screen in Palia, whose developer Singularity 6 has been acquired by Daybreak
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Palia Developer Singularity 6 Acquired by MMO Giant Daybreak

Palia studio Singularity 6 has been acquired by Dungeons & Dragons Online and Lord of the Rings Online steward Daybreak Games for an unconfirmed sum. In a press release, Daybreak says it will…

July 2, 2024 | 08:47 EDT

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Frostpunk 2 Delayed to September Following Beta Feedback

11 bit studios has announced a Frostpunk 2 delay, with the chilly city-builder now set to arrive in September to give the devs time to respond to user feedback collected during the recent beta period…

June 27, 2024 | 08:38 EDT

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Ark: Survival Ascended Gets Official Power Rangers Mod for Some Reason

Modding platform CurseForge has teamed up with Hasbro - yes, actual Hasbro - for an official Ark: Survival Ascended Power Rangers mod. I promise I'm not making this up. The mod brings the original …

June 18, 2024 | 08:48 EDT

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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

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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

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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

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Soulmask Sales Hit 100k in Less Than 48 Hours

Indie survival craft-'em-up Soulmask has managed to smash through a major sales barrier in less than 48 hours on sale. Speaking on Steam over the weekend, developer CampFire Studio and publisher…

June 3, 2024 | 09:51 EDT

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Soulmask Provides Yet More Catnip for Survival-Crafter Lovers on Steam

If you've got room in your life for another indie open-world survival-crafter, you might want to take a look at Soulmask, which was released today on Early Access and which is climbing the Steam…

May 31, 2024 | 12:04 EDT

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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

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Abiotic Factor Update Brings Dynamic Difficulty and Much More

A new Abiotic Factor update has been released, and this one's focused on bringing improvements and features the community has been requesting. Community Update #1, as it's snappily being referred to…

May 23, 2024 | 11:35 EDT

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V Rising PS5 Release Date Revealed for Next Month

Stunlock Studios has announced the V Rising PS5 release date, with the much-feted vampiric survival game landing on Sony's console next month. After launching in Early Access all the way back in May…

May 20, 2024 | 08:46 EDT

A character sitting at a fire surrounded by autumnal mushrooms in Dinkum
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Dinkum Autumn Update Brings New Weather, New Items, and More

Cozy Aussie farming sim Dinkum has received a brand new update, and since it's autumn (or fall if you're in the US) right now in Australia, that's exactly what you're getting in the update too. Like…

May 15, 2024 | 10:43 EDT

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Cosmic Indie Survival-Crafter Abiotic Factor Hits 250k Sales

Indie survival sim Abiotic Factor has hit a major sales milestone within its first week or so on sale, developer Deep Field Games and publisher Playstack have announced. In a post on the game's…

May 13, 2024 | 10:25 EDT

A vampiric figure with pages swirling around her in V Rising
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V Rising 1.0 Patch Notes Revealed as Full Release Finally Arrives

V Rising 1.0 is finally here, and as you can probably expect, a pretty hefty set of patch notes for the update has also been released. Stunlock's vampire survival game launched earlier today, having…

May 8, 2024 | 08:55 EDT

A vampire about to launch an arrow from atop a steed in V Rising
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V Rising 1.0 Global Launch Timings Revealed Ahead of Tomorrow's Release

Stunlock Studios has announced the global launch timings for the upcoming V Rising 1.0 update, and it looks like no regions will be waiting until May 9th to play. Back in March, it was revealed that…

May 7, 2024 | 11:15 EDT

A vampire holding their hand out towards a book in V Rising
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V Rising Difficulty Levels and More Detailed Ahead of Launch

Stunlock Studios has released a new dev diary ahead of next week's V Rising 1.0 launch, detailing what you can expect from the game's new difficulty modes, as well as what will happen regarding…

May 3, 2024 | 10:13 EDT

A warrior in full armor in the new Valheim Ashlands update
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Valheim Ashlands Update Launches on Public Test Realm, Full Patch Notes Revealed

The much-anticipated and long-awaited Valheim Ashlands update has finally been released via the game's Public Test Realm, bringing a new biome, new gear to use, and much more. Ashlands represents…

April 22, 2024 | 08:11 EDT

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Full V Rising Update 1.0 Details Revealed, and It Looks Huge

Stunlock Studios has revealed full details of what you can expect when the hotly-anticipated V Rising update 1.0 drops next month. A new official website dedicated to the update reveals that it's…

April 11, 2024 | 11:28 EDT

A character soaring over the world with a glider in the Singularity 6 game Palia
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(UPDATED) Palia Developer Singularity 6 Hit by Layoffs

Update April 8th 7:34AM: Singularity 6 has provided us with an official statement regarding the layoffs reported below. A Singularity 6 spokesperson told us that the layoffs were made "after careful…

April 5, 2024 | 10:02 EDT

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Forty-Niner Brings Wild West Open-World Survival in 2025, Demo Coming This Fall

Developer and publisher VowelA has announced a new Wild West open-world survival game by the name of Forty-Niner, and it's heading to PC next year. The game, which looks ideal for fans of titles…

April 2, 2024 | 11:18 EDT

A creature looking at the camera in Rain World: The Watcher, the game's latest DLC expansion
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Rain World: The Watcher DLC Expansion Announced

Videocult and Akupara Games have announced a brand new Rain World DLC expansion, and it's promising to take you to places "only ever glimpsed". Rain World: The Watcher is the game's second major…

March 29, 2024 | 11:25 EDT

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No Man's Sky Orbital Update Brings Starship Customization and Much More

Hello Games has released a new No Man's Sky update, and it's bringing the ability to customize and build your very own starship, as well as an overhaul for space stations and much more. This update…

March 27, 2024 | 11:47 EDT

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The Planet Crafter Release Date Set for April, New Content Incoming

Miju Games has announced a full The Planet Crafter release date, bringing the planetary survival game out of Early Access after more than two years. Originally released in Early Access back in March…

March 27, 2024 | 10:32 EDT

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First Major Enshrouded Update Aims To Test Your Mettle in the Hollow Halls

Keen Games has released the first major Enshrouded update, and it's bringing "daunting" new dungeons that offer fresh challenges and rewards, plus lots more. While Enshrouded has received a couple…

March 26, 2024 | 10:25 EDT

Simon Belmont wielding the Vampire Killer whip in the V Rising Castlevania crossover
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V Rising Castlevania Crossover Will Let You Battle Simon Belmont

Stunlock Studios and Konami have announced a V Rising Castlevania crossover, bringing a legendary vampire hunter to the open-world survival game. Per an official announcement, this crossover, which…

March 26, 2024 | 09:04 EDT

Key art for the ancient China-set survival game Pathless Woods, showing some of its characters and its art style
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Pathless Woods Brings Cozy Ancient Chinese-Inspired Survival to Steam Early Access Next Month

Developer AniYa Games Studio has announced the Early Access release date for the ancient China-inspired open-world survival crafter Pathless Woods. The game, which blends cozy gameplay with a…

March 22, 2024 | 11:17 EDT

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Frostpunk 2 System Requirements for Beta Could Indicate Final PC Specs

11 bit studios has announced the PC requirements you're going to need if you want to take part in the Frostpunk 2 beta next month, and they could give us a glimpse into the final PC specs for the…

March 21, 2024 | 09:19 EDT

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New Dungeons & Dragons Life Sim RPG Announced by Disney Dreamlight Valley Studio Gameloft

Disney Dreamlight Valley studio Gameloft has announced a new project based on Wizards of the Coast's phenomenally popular tabletop IP Dungeons & Dragons. According to an official Gameloft press…

March 14, 2024 | 10:15 EDT

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Enshrouded Roadmap for 2024 Includes Steam Deck Support and Much More

Keen Games has revealed the Enshrouded roadmap for 2024, detailing what's coming to the ambitious voxel-based open-world survival game in its next few updates. The roadmap is a pretty ambitious one…

March 13, 2024 | 10:31 EDT

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V Rising 1.0 Release Date Set for May on PC, Later This Year on PS5

Stunlock Studios has announced the official V Rising 1.0 release date, and it's landing later this spring for PC. Unfortunately, however, you'll have to wait a little longer for the game to arrive on…

March 13, 2024 | 09:25 EDT

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PUBG: Battlegrounds Roadmap for 2024 Will Bring Destructible Environments and More

Krafton has announced the PUBG: Battlegrounds roadmap for 2024, detailing the features that are planned for the free-to-play battle royale shooter throughout the coming year. In a post on the…

March 11, 2024 | 09:55 EDT

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Open-World Survival Game TerraTech Worlds Announces Early Access Release Date

London-based Payload Studios announced the early access release date of its open-world survival game TerraTech Worlds.  The game will be available to play on PC via Steam on March 22, 2024.  Below…

March 10, 2024 | 08:31 EDT

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Dune: Awakening Reveals Spectacular Gameplay and Details

Today Funcom hosted an extensive livestream showing new footage and showcasing new gameplay details of its upcoming survival game Dune: Awakening. We hear from game director Joel Bylos (whom you may…

March 4, 2024 | 08:21 EST

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Terminator: Survivors And More Unveiled at Nacon Connect

Nacon hosted its usual Nacon Connect livestream and had quite a few reveals to share, including the survival game Terminator: Survivors, a new take on the popular film franchise.  Terminator:…

February 29, 2024 | 03:03 EST

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Huge Enshrouded Patch 2 Live Now, Includes Big Balance Changes and More

The second major patch for open-world survival RPG Enshrouded has arrived, and it contains some fairly major changes that are likely to make a significant difference to your gameplay experience.…

February 26, 2024 | 08:39 EST

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Temtem: Swarm Announced, Mashing Together Pokemon-Like Creatures and Survivors-Style Gameplay

Spanish developer Crema, known for the popular Pokemon-like game Temtem, just announced a new game in the franchise, Temtem: Swarm.  Temtem: Swarm mixes the popular creatures from Temtem with the…

February 20, 2024 | 12:52 EST

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Voxel Survival RPG Enshrouded Hits Two Million Players in Under a Month

Developer and publisher Keen Games has announced that its ambitious voxel survival RPG Enshrouded has crossed another major player count milestone. In a post on X (formerly known as Twitter) earlier…

February 20, 2024 | 11:03 EST

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No Man's Sky Omega Update Targets Players New and Old With Brand New Expedition and More

Hello Games has released a brand new update for No Man's Sky, and this one's specifically targeting new players as well as old hands. The Omega Update follows on from previous content drops like…

February 15, 2024 | 09:24 EST

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Minecraft Reveals "New" Mob, the Bogged

Today Mojang revealed a new (or new-ish, I suppose) mob that will be introduced in Minecraft for the upcoming major update 1.21. The mob is called the Bogged and it's basically a reskinned skeleton…

February 14, 2024 | 11:56 EST

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Against the Storm Roadmap Revealed, Next Major Update Coming in March

Eremite Games and Hooded Horse have rolled out an official post-launch Against the Storm roadmap, showing what's coming to the city-builder in the next few months. Over on Steam, Eremite says it…

February 8, 2024 | 10:43 EST

A player standing outside their wooden homestead in Enshrouded
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First Big Enshrouded Patch Packs in a Ton of Bug Fixes and More

Open-world survival-crafter Enshrouded has received its first major patch, and it comes with an absolute ton of bug fixes and tweaks. Major bugs that have been squashed include "several rare crashes…

February 6, 2024 | 08:58 EST

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The Last of Us Creative Director: "There Is Probably One More Chapter to This Story"

Today Naughty Dog released the documentary Grounded II: Making The Last of Us Part II, and the series' creative director and writer Neil Druckmann had a tease to share at the end.  Druckmann…

February 2, 2024 | 03:23 EST

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Smalland: Survive the Wilds Update 4 to Bring New Story, Factions, and More

Merge Games has released new information about the upcoming Smalland: Survive the Wilds Update 4, and it's bringing a ton of new stuff with it. This update will arrive alongside the full launch of…

February 2, 2024 | 11:16 EST