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This weekend's PC game deals include a Metroidvania bundle from Humble filled with must-play hits from the genre, three freebies split between the Epic Games Store and Steam, plus more.

The move to just go around the UK CMA's decision to reject Microsoft's plan to acquire Activision Blizzard is one of a number of options that is reportedly being considered by Microsoft.

The 8Bitdo Arcade Stick is the first such wireless controller approved for Microsoft's Xbox consoles and Windows 10 and above PCs with 30 hours of play on a single charge. It's available for preorder.

There's an issue currently with some PlayStation Diablo IV players who cannot sign into the game. Some gamers have found a workaround, but the bad news is that it costs them money.

According to the latest report from Valve, Windows 11 continues to get more popular among gamers. Although it is nowhere near Windows 10, in May 2023, the OS reached its all-time high of 34%.

Today's Meta Quest Gaming Showcase either revealed or offered some new info on over 20 upcoming VR games for the Meta Quest headsets, including some adaptations of some older PC games.

Amazon and Newegg are offering huge discounts on a variety of storage options. You can get the 4TB Samsung T7 Shield SSD at only $219 or check out other SSD deals from SanDisk and WD.

Microsoft is offering Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members three games to try this weekend as part of the Free Play Days program. It includes Ghostrunner, Rainbow Six Siege, and more

The release of Redfall from developer Arkane Austin, Bethesda Softworks, and Microsoft in May ended up as a major disappointment, and a new report seems to show a lot of issues at the developer.

Radeon hardware owners looking to jump into Diablo IV today with the special edition early access offers have a driver waiting for them from AMD. A specific AI model improvement is included too.

Battlefield 2042 - Season 5: New Dawn is right around the corner, and we got to test out the new content a little early. Here's our thoughts on the new content drop, and the future of the game.

Samsung has now expanded its Gaming Hub portfolio to nearly 3,000 videogames after a partnership with Antstream and Blacknut. The partnership also brings exclusive benefits to Samsung customers.

Intel has released its new Arc and Iris Xe beta graphics driver 31.0.101.4382 on Windows. It is optimized for Diablo IV, Street Fighter 6. Aside from that, it also brings some performance gains.

The latest Xbox app for Windows update also has some improvements in customizing its accessibility settings and a way to see your friends list, chat, and party windows even if you are in a game.

Microsoft has kicked off its latest Games with Gold offering with a copy of Adios for Xbox Live Gold and Game Pass Ultimate holders. Interestingly, Windows users can also claim the game this time.

The development team behind the Nintendo Switch emulator Yuzu has announced a new platform has gained official support. Android devices can now run the emulator, though there are high requirements.

A new post on the official Xbox Twitter account is likely a hint that we may finally learn a lot more about the previously announced Fable reboot at the Xbox Games Showcase on June 11.

Devolver Direct is the annual online streaming event from indie game publisher Devolver Digital and this year it's featuring the "return" of its mascot Volvy in some kind of capacity.

Sony has another PC port on the way, and this time it is Insomniac Games' hit PlayStation 5 platformer Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. Nixxes Software is handling the porting duties of this release.

In this week's Deals with Gold you'll find discounts on games such as Red Dead Revolver, PGA 2K23, Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII Reunion, the savings range anywhere between 10% and 90%

Microsoft has announced what games will join the Games with Gold program in June, which will offer two more free titles for Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate membership holders.

Microsoft has a big slate of games ready for the first half of June. The titles include Frictional Games' horror entry Amnesia: The Bunker, indie sandbox Farworld Pioneers, and more.

The newest NVIDIA GeForce WHQL driver update, 535.98, is optimized for the launch of Diablo IV later this week. It also supports the System Shock remake that's launching on PC today.

This online stress test for the upcoming fighting game is separate from the August beta test for Mortal Kombat 1, and will be designed to put the game's online infrastructure through its paces.

The MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13V gaming laptop will have some serious hardware inside which the company claims will offer gamers the "ultimate luxury gaming experience."

Once you run the Street Fighter 6 benchmark tool from Capcom, your PC will be given a score that might show how your gaming PC will perform while running the upcoming fighting game.

The NVIDIA G-Sync Ultra Low Motion Blur 2 technology offers over 1000 Hz of clarity to cut down on motion blur, but you will need a recent G-Sync monitor and a firmware update to use it.

Eight years after its launch, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has officially crossed the 50 million copies sold milestone. The hugely popular RPG celebrated 40 million copies sold just a year ago.

We have updated our list of our most anticipated games coming to Microsoft's Xbox Series X and S consoles for the rest of 2023, including adding new games like Alone in the Dark and more.

Developer Daedalic Entertainment has posted a statement apologizing for the bug-filled release of Lord of the Rings: Gollum, claiming it is "committed to providing you with patches" for the game.

Twitch streamer alleges Blizzard staged Diablo 4 Q&A by using fake accounts for softball questions. Fans question transparency and demand accountability. Here's what happened in the Blizzard stream.

We have updated our most anticipated PC games of 2023 list to add some newly announced games, including Total War: Pharaoh but also to remove one game that's been delayed beyond 2023.

This weekend's PC game deals include freebies to keep from the Epic Games Store, Steam, and GOG, a quadruple free event offering to try out, hordes of Warhammer discounts, and more.

The team behind the GameCube and Wii emulator Dolphin has had to indefinitely postpone the highly-anticipated Steam store launch following a DMCA notice by Nintendo to block the release.

Naughty Dog announced The Last of Us multiplayer game has been delayed to ensure the best possible gaming experience. The studio is also working on a brand-new single-player title.

The big content update for Minecraft will include new mobs and blocks, a new biome, and much more. It will also be the first update for the recently launched Chromebook version of the game.

Season 5 of Battlefield 2042 is almost here, and today, DICE gave a proper look at all the features and new content that's hitting the multiplayer shooter, including squad management.

THQ Nordic has released a free playable stand-alone prologue to Alone in the Dark. The full version of the rebooted horror game is coming in October from developer Pieces Interactive.

The long-awaited third game in the space-based RTS series has already been delayed once, from late 2022 to the first half of 2023. Now Homeworld 3 has had its release delayed once again.