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Indie Game Bundle Aiding Laid-Off Developers Is Nearing $200,000 Raised

After soaring past an initial goal of $100,000, a Game Industry Hardship Fund bundle on Itch.io is now nearing $200,000 raised with seven days remaining. The bundle has so far raised more than $163,000, and features 127 games for the minimum price of $10, with the proceeds going towards helping laid-off developers pay for everyday expenses. There are some bigger-name games included as well, including indie titles like Skatebird, A Short Hike, and Arranger. It's the brainchild of Necrosoft Games

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Ghost Recon marks 25 years with a major update and free new missions for Wildlands, and a Ghost Recon: Future Soldier giveaway

We're going back to a "darker, more oppressive Bolivia."

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Peak’s Final Major Update Will Add A Danger-Filled Dungeon

Peak, the mountain-climbing with friends "friendslop" title that sold more than 10 million copies in its first year, is set to receive its final major update on August 11, and it looks to be an appropriate challenge for seasoned scouts. Dubbed The Final Ascent, the update will introduce two new late-game biomes, the Gloom and The Citadel, which will cycle out with the game's current Caldera and The Kiln biomes. A trailer for the update shows the Gloom to be a ghostly-looking swamp, while The Cit

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Quake remaster ‘Dawn of the Machine’ update now available

Publisher Bethseda Softworks and developers id Software and Nightdive Studios have released a free update …

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Another Blockchain Game Studio Shuts Down As Crypto Trend Sputters Out

The ongoing collapse of the crypto gaming industry claimed another victim this week, with blockchain startup Proof of Play announcing its demise roughly one year after shutting down its flagship game, Pirate Nation. Founded by FarmVille co-creator Amitt Mahajan, Proof of Play was one of the many companies that attempted to pair familiar, casual gameplay with crypto token incentives and player-owned assets in the form of NFTs--a premise that most gamers never warmed up to. “When we started out, w

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After a successful first week, Mistfall Hunter gets a roadmap promising a much requested solo mode for one of its maps

Mistfall Hunter launched last week, and so far it seems to be doing quite well for itself! Apparently there's a million of you now running around its very Elden Ring looking lands and extraction fantasy lands (though these don't sound like one million sales, to be clear). With a healthy, if currently fairly critical, community under the game's belt, developer Bellring Games have shared a roadmap for its first and second season outlining what you can expect next. Read more

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The Legend Of Zelda Live-Action Movie May Have Found Its Ganondorf

The live-action The Legend of Zelda movie from Sony Pictures and Nintendo has already cast its Zelda and Link, but what about all the other roles? A new report claims that Australian actor Uli Latukefu, best known for the TV series Young Rock, will play the villain, Ganondorf. This is according to veteran Hollywood reporter Kyle Buchanan of The New York Times. He said he's "been hearing" that Latukefu got the role, but it's not yet officially confirmed by the studio. Deadline also reported on hi

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Moomintroll: Winter’s Warmth for PS5, Switch 2 launches September 18

The PlayStation 5 and Switch 2 versions of Moomintroll: Winter’s Warmth will launch on September …

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The Latest PS5 Boxes Come With A Pretty Bleak Warning

The writing is on the wall for PlayStation and its plans for an all-digital gaming future--or on the PlayStation 5 packaging, to be exact. With Sony ending the production of game discs in January 2028, the PS5 manufacturer has reportedly begun to slap warning stickers on restocks of its console, informing consumers that games will only be available in a digital format 17 months from now. Spotted by YouTuber Behind the Games--who says the console was purchased by a "trusted source" they know--the

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Halo Co-Creator Calls Out Remake For Pandering To “New Era Of Players With 0% Attention Span,” But He Really Loves The Upgrades Overall

The co-creator of Halo and designer of Master Chief, Marcus Lehto, has weighed in with his thoughts about the latest Halo remake, Halo: Campaign Evolved. Posting on social media, Lehto said he has been slowly playing through the game on the Heroic difficulty and he has some issues but mostly he's having a great time and is happy with the game. "Overall, I really love the upgrades: movement, cinematics, visuals. Damn, the lighting is brilliant," he said. "Do I have gripes? A few, but they are tak

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New Kingdom Come trademark filings mention 'online' virtual worlds—but we shouldn't assume Warhorse is making a multiplayer game just yet

A videogame IP attorney says the filings are "far from a promise that the next Kingdom Come videogame will feature multiplayer."

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Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault gets a 1.0 date and demo as the original goes temporarily free

The concept behind Moonlighter, i.e. you are a shopkeeper except to get your wares you need to venture forth into dangerous dungeons and make it out alive, is always one that appealed to me, but has just managed to slip me by all these years. My problem now is that I have two new reasons not to ignore both it and its sequel The Endless Vault, as the follow-up now has a 1.0 release date, and the original is free for the next few days. Read more

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Rainbow Billy: The Book of Fears ‘Prologue’ demo now available

A “Prologue” demo for Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan sequel Rainbow Billy: The …

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Nintendo Coy On Star Fox Numbers After Super Mario Galaxy Movie Push

After a decade of dormancy, the Star Fox franchise has seen a huge push from Nintendo in two significant ways. For starters, Fox McCloud had a pretty big presence in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, which made over $1 billion worldwide at the box office. Then, in June, Star Fox, a remake of Star Fox 64, came out exclusively on Switch 2. However, the strong marketing blitz hasn't seemed to lead to a smash-hit sales success for the game--at least not yet. Nintendo has released new financial results f

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Fields of Mistria enters 1.0 with a delightful, retro anime trailer and a promise of more to come

Look, you and I both know the amount of hours you've put into Stardew Valley is enough to make someone think you play it on the toilet, in the shower, and driving on your way to work. But how about something a little different, and a touch more magical and anime-esque than ole ConcernedApe's modern classic? You'll be wanting to look to Fields of Mistria in that case, which after an early access period of a couple of years is now out in 1.0. Read more

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Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 coming to Switch 2 this fall

Publisher Daybreak Game Company and developer Cold Iron Studios will release a Switch 2 version …

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The Best Ghost Recon Just Got A Huge Update, And A New Game Is Coming

Though it's not the most recent Ghost Recon game, everyone, including even Ubisoft apparently, knows Wildlands is the best in the series, so it's become the domain of the Ghost Recon 25th-anniversary celebration, with a massive free update that's out now. The update includes a new mission starring a new villain, a visual overhaul on current-gen consoles, and hundreds of new free customization items. There's more than that to it, so here's everything to know. Billed as the Last Rites update, Wild

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Marble Souls dares to ask what would happen if the bloke from Dark Souls got stuck in a physics-driven ball, and it's out this year

FromSoft games famously often devolve into rolling around a big baddie. Marble Souls takes that a step further. Now, the rolling is the main event, not just a side effect of you not wanting to end up pancaked on the ground. You are a Dark Soulsy bloke in a Dark Soulsy world, but trapped inside a physics-driven ball and tasked with collecting lost souls. It looks cool. Read more

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How many fun little references has Arc System Works snuck into Deadpool's move list in Marvel Tokon? Too many to count, it seems

Marvel Tokon is out at last, and players are diving in and messing around with the full cast of playable characters. However, one of these fighters is truly - and perhaps fittingly - unique among the cast. Read more

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All Of 2027’s RAM Could Already Be Gone As Major Manufacturers Sell Out

If you thought PC component prices were bad this year, then 2027 might be even worse for your wallet. According to a new report, three of the biggest manufacturers of PC memory--Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron--are already sold out of the crucial components, as AI companies continue to consume all of the available stock. DigiTimes (via Tweaktown) says that all DRAM and HBM production for next year has sold out, and the big three have no plans to manufacture additional memory. What's happened here i

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