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'PowerWash Simulator' will let you clean the grime away from Back to the Future’s DeLorean
A Back to the Future expansion is on the way to PowerWash Simulator, giving you the chance to clean some grime off of Doc Brown's DeLorean. It’s PowerWash Simulator’s latest notable crossover, following Final Fantasy VII, Tomb Raider and SpongeBob SquarePants DLC.
Armored Core VI review: FromSoftware's latest challenge is surprisingly approachable
If you’re curious if there’s something here for you, the short answer is a resounding yes. However, as with almost all of From’s games, a little – okay, a lot – of patience goes a long way.
Cyberpunk platformer 'Ghostrunner 2' arrives on October 26th
'Ghostrunner 2,' the sequel to a terrific cyberpunk platformer from 2020, will arrive on October 26th. It will be available on PC (Steam, Epic Games Store and GOG), PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.
Hitting the Books: Why we haven't made the 'Citizen Kane' of gaming
Pippin Barr deconstructs the game design process using an octet of his own previous projects to shed light on specific aspects of how games could better be put together.
Xbox adopts an eight-strike suspension policy
Starting today, Xbox's safety team will apply strikes on every enforcement action against a player who violates the community standards. If a player reaches eight strikes, they won't be able to use Xbox's social features for an entire year.
Netflix starts testing game streaming on select devices, smart TVs and desktop browsers
So far, Netflix's impressive library of games has only been available on iOS and Android. Now, though, the company is starting to publicly test its titles on TVs and computers using its streaming tech.
Panic will host its first games showcase on August 29th
Panic will host its first games showcase later this month. Expect more details on 'Nour: Play With Your Food' and 'Despelote,' as well as new game announcements from the publisher of 'Firewatch' and 'Untitled Goose Game.'
Baldur's Gate III localization studio apologizes for omitting contract workers from credits
A studio that handled Baldur’s Gate III translations has apologized after outsourced workers were omitted from the game’s credits. Altagram Group says the issue will be resolved in an upcoming patch.
8BitDo’s latest Retro Receiver brings modern controller support to PS1 and PS2
8BitDo's latest Retro Receiver lets you play games on a PlayStation 1 or PlayStation 2 with the likes of the Switch Pro Controller, Xbox Elite Series 2 and the DualSense Edge. The $25 dongle includes Windows 10 and 11 support as well.
Baldur’s Gate 3 credits are missing a bunch of outsourced workers
‘Baldur’s Gate III’ isn’t even fully released yet and it's already achieved the kind of buzz other developers would sell a kidney for. However, with that buzz comes increased public scrutiny, and it looks like the game failed to credit many of the workers who helped complete the project.
Indie favorite ‘Papers, Please’ has sold 5 million copies
The surprisingly emotional and strangely addictive dystopian document thriller ‘Papers, Please’ just turned ten years old and has officially sold five million copies across multiple platforms throughout the past decade. To celebrate the milestone, developer Lucas Pope and his company 3909 LLC released a web game called ‘LCD, Please’ that allows players to go through certain aspects of the original title.
Devolver Digital will proudly delay a bunch of games in its next showcase
Devolver Digital is set to host the "first-ever showcase celebrating games that are courageously moving into 2024." You'll be able to watch the Devolver Delayed stream on August 7th.
Microsoft and Sony agree to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation
Xbox chief Phil Spencer says Microsoft and Sony have signed a "binding agreement" to keep the Call of Duty franchise on PlayStation consoles.
‘EA Sports FC 24’ will hit consoles and PC on September 29th
EA Sports FC 24 will arrive on PC and consoles on September 29th. During a reveal event, EA showed off many of this year's new features as it moves away from using FIFA's branding.
EA is making a single-player Black Panther game
A new Electronic Arts studio is developing a single-player Black Panther game. This is the second project to be announced as part of a deal between Marvel and EA.
Twitch is finally adding Stories and a feed for discovering new streamers to watch
It’s probably safe to say no one could have predicted that LinkedIn would add Stories before Twitch, but here we are.
Valve won’t publish games that feature copyright-infringing AI assets
Valve said it is not attempting to discourage the “discourage the use of [AI] on Steam.”
Cyberpunk cat adventure 'Stray' heads to Xbox on August 10th
Stray, one of 2022's cutest and best games, heads to Xbox consoles this summer.
The Steam Deck is up to $130 off during the Steam Summer Sale
The Steam Deck got a discount during the Steam Summer Sale, along with thousands of games. You can save on the likes of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Elden Ring, Cyberpunk 2077, Persona 5 Royal, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II and much, much more.
Watch Annapurna Interactive's showcase here at 3PM ET
Annapurna Interactive is hosting its annual showcase and you can watch it right here. The indie publisher is promising "reveals, spotlights and one of our biggest announcements yet."