A free weekend is underway for No More Room in Hell 2, the multiplayer zombie shooter sequel from Torn Banner Studios. This lasts until midday Monday, and any progress you make will carry over if you buy a copy. More: www.bluesnews.com/s/297490/

Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure is now free on the Epic Games Store as its latest weekly giveaway. This automation/RTS game is yours to keep as long as you snag it by next week when the store starts handing out Arranger and Trash Goblin. More: www.bluesnews.com/s/297463/

Subnautica 2 will launch into Early Access on May 14th, as the underwater action/adventure sequel has navigated through its choppy legal waters. Word is the game's official launch won't be for at least two years after that. More: www.bluesnews.com/s/297462/

OtherSide Entertainment announces a May 20th launch for Thick as Thieves, its upcoming stealthy heist game. After dropping plans for PvPvE gameplay, this release will be an "introductory campaign" priced at just $5.00 or the local equivalent. More: www.bluesnews.com/s/297400/

Valve announces details on its new Steam Controller, including pricing and word that it will become available in many territories on May 4th. We also have a roundup of hands-on reviews from a bunch of outlets. More: www.bluesnews.com/s/297317/

Ubisoft announces the promised details about Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, saying it will launch on PC and consoles on July 9th. This will be a "faithful remake" built from the ground up using the latest version of the Anvil Engine. More: www.bluesnews.com/s/297171/

DOOMBLADE is now free on the Epic Games Store, and this Metroidvania is yours to keep if you collect it over the next week. After that the store will start handing out free copies of Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure. More: www.bluesnews.com/s/297146/

Microsoft announces price cuts to Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass effective immediately. It also states that going forward new Call of Duty games will only come to Game Pass a year following their launches. More: www.bluesnews.com/s/297070/

GOG.com is now handing out free copies of The Whispering Valley as its latest giveaway. This point-and-click adventure for Windows is yours to keep as long as you collect your copy over the next week. More: www.bluesnews.com/s/297046/

Ubisoft is holding a an online presentation on Thursday at noon EDT to discuss Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced. It recently confirmed this remake of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, and this event will share details on the plan. More: www.bluesnews.com/s/297023/

A free weekend is underway for Football Manager 26 on PC and Xbox, allowing you to kick around the latest entry in this Soccer management series from SEGA and Sports Interactive between now and Monday. The game is also on sale if you decide to pick it up. More: www.bluesnews.com/s/296962/

The results of the 2026 BAFTA Game Awards are in. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was named Best Game, making for a pretty clean sweep of Game of the Year awards for Sandfall Interactive's RPG. More: www.bluesnews.com/s/296943/

PRAGMATA is now available for PC and consoles, launching Capcom's third-person action/adventure set on a lunar station. There's a playable demo if you want to give it a try. More: www.bluesnews.com/s/296921/

4A Games and Deep Silver offer the promised details about Metro 2039, the next installment in this first-person shooter series. Along with word on what to expect are a reveal showcase video and a new official reveal trailer. More: www.bluesnews.com/s/296896/

The Stone of Madness is now free on the Epic Games Store as this week's giveaway, offering a tactical real-time stealth game for Windows. This is for keeps if you collect it by next week, when DOOMBLADE will be the store's next freebie. More: www.bluesnews.com/s/296875/

A post on Steam announces that Star Trek: Resurgence is no longer being sold due to a licensing issue, but remains playable by those who have already purchased it. The Star Trek adventure is still for sale on the Epic Games Store, but that will likely change soon. More: www.bluesnews.com/s/296822/

A Warcraft Classics Sale on Steam offers discounts on a wide range of PC games based on the Games Workshop franchise. This includes seven games new to Steam and a dozen more returning to the service following an absence. More: www.bluesnews.com/s/296751/

4A Games and Deep Silver announce Metro 2039, the next installment in this post-apocalyptic first-person shooter series. This is a preliminary reveal, and the full announcement is planned for Thursday. More: www.bluesnews.com/s/296731/

Prop Sumo is now available for free on the EGS as its weekly giveaway. You have a week to add this Windows fighting game to your library and its yours to keep. You can also still grab TOMAK for free. Next week's freebie will be The Stone of Madness. More: www.bluesnews.com/s/296610/

New Terran Armada DLC is now available in Starfield along with the promised major Free Lanes update for Bethesda's sci-fi RPG. Each is now available for PC, Xbox Series, and, for the first time, PlayStation 5. More: www.bluesnews.com/s/296506/

Unconfirmed reports say RobotCache is closing. Customers will reportedly lose access to purchases, even through this digital videogames store launched with the promise of ownership that would allow users to sell their old games. More: www.bluesnews.com/s/296427/

Undead Labs is accepting applications for playtesting that will get underway next month for State of Decay 3. Word is this test of the zombie-infested sequel will feature four player co-op and "a whole lot of combat." More: www.bluesnews.com/s/296407/

Season 3 is now officially underway in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Call of Duty: Warzone. Along with new seasonal content, this launches with limited-time free access to the Endgame content in the military shooter sequel. More: www.bluesnews.com/s/296364/

Clone Drone in the Danger Zone and the rerelease of 2001's TOMAK: Save the Earth Regeneration are now free on the Epic Games Store as its weekly giveaways. To keep these you must act before Prop Sumo launches next week as the store's next freebie. More: www.bluesnews.com/s/296335/

Eidos Montréal announces 124 layoffs, saying these are "a result of changing project needs and impacts." Also departing is long-time studio head David Anfossi. More: www.bluesnews.com/s/296220/

Havendock (Windows, macOS) and Hyper Echelon (Windows) are currently free on the Epic Games Store. They're for keeps if you collect by next week, when the store will begin handing out free copies of Clone Drone in the Danger Zone. More: www.bluesnews.com/s/296088/

Bungie is changing the windows for Ranked Play and the Cryo Archive in Marathon so that they will no longer overlap. The developer says it will continue to refine the schedule for the extraction shooter based on player feedback. More: www.bluesnews.com/s/296040/

Daybreak Studios announces EverQuest Legends, a reimagined version of the original EverQuest from 1999. This will be the original MMORPG with some updates, designed to be playable solo. Beta test signups are underway. More: www.bluesnews.com/s/296016/

Epic Games announces over 1000 layoffs, saying these reflect industry changes as well as a downturn in Fortnite engagement that began last year. They come alongside $500M in other cost-cutting measures Tim Sweeney says will put the company "in a more stable place." More: www.bluesnews.com/s/295997/

22cans announces closed beta testing of Masters of Albion, the upcoming god game from Peter Molyneux, the father of the genre. Signups are underway until Wednesday, and the game will launch on April 22nd, so the test should get underway soon. More: www.bluesnews.com/s/295968/

An unannounced game based on Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time book series is in the works at Initiate Entertainment, a media company co-founded by Thomas Vu, formerly of Riot Games. More: www.bluesnews.com/s/295866/

The Windows edition of DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH is now available. This offers PC gamers the previously PlayStation 5-exclusive action/adventure sequel designed by Hideo Kojima. More: www.bluesnews.com/s/295814/

Double Fine Productions announces Kiln will launch for PC and consoles on April 23rd. Signups are underway for a closed beta, and an open beta for the multiplayer pottery-party brawler will run April 9-11. More: www.bluesnews.com/s/295790/

A free trial is underway for Battlefield 6 on PC and consoles, offering access through the free-to-play Battlefield REDSEC for the next week. This offers five modes, including the "signature all-out warfare in Conquest." More: www.bluesnews.com/s/295719/

NVIDIA announces DLSS 5, saying the next iteration of its upsampling and image enhancement tech arrives this fall. It promises photorealism, though the first images have drawn some criticism for appearing AI generated. More: www.bluesnews.com/s/295693/

The Pan European Game Information (PEGI) announces new minimum age ratings for "interactive risk categories." This covers games with in-game purchases, loot boxes, and unrestricted communication. Included are several ways to trigger a mandatory PEGI 18 rating. More: www.bluesnews.com/s/295535/

Valve responds to NY State's lawsuit accusing it of promoting illegal gambling via loot boxes. In addition to laying out its defense, it also addresses the NYS AG's remarks about violent video games and children. More: www.bluesnews.com/s/295508/

Epic Games announces that on April 16th Fortnite: Save the World will go free-to-play, just like the game's Creative and Battle Royale modes. In the meantime, a promotion is underway now for existing STW players to earn a community reward. More: www.bluesnews.com/s/295487/

EA confirms IGN's reporting of layoffs across the development studios for the Battlefield series, just months after the successful launch of Battlefield 6. It is not specific, saying it has "made select changes within our Battlefield organization." More: www.bluesnews.com/s/295406/

Valve follows up on reports of possible delays to Steam hardware by clarifying its statements on the topic. After implying Steam Machines and their ilk might not arrive until 2027, Valve confirms its hardware offerings are still expected this year. More: www.bluesnews.com/s/295349/

Valve offers an update on its upcoming hardware releases of the Steam Controller, Steam Frame, and Steam Machine. This includes a warning that due to storage shortages, these may not arrive this year as previously planned. More: www.bluesnews.com/s/295329/

Microsoft teases Project Helix as the next generation Xbox console, saying it will also play PC games. This will be discussed at next week's Game Developers Conference, so we may learn more then. More: www.bluesnews.com/s/295279/

Turnip Boy Robs a Bank for Windows is free on the Epic Games alongside a free content pack for Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms. These are for keeps, but the giveaway only lasts a week. Next Thursday the store will hand out copies of Isonzo and Cozy Grove. More: www.bluesnews.com/s/295260/

Satisfying widespread rumors, Ubisoft officially reveals Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, an upcoming updated version of the nautical installment in the Assassin's Creed series. There's just a teaser image for now, so we'll have to wait for details. More: www.bluesnews.com/s/295229/

An unconfirmed report has surfaced saying that Sony plans to stop releasing its single-player PlayStation 5 games such as Ghost of Yōtei on PC. This will reportedly not impact third-party titles like Death Stranding 2 or multiplayer games. More: www.bluesnews.com/s/295208/

Wildlight Entertainment announces Highguard will shut down on March 12th. The F2P shooter struggled to retain an audience following its launch, despite a high-profile reveal on The Game Awards. More: www.bluesnews.com/s/295184/

Activision announces Black Ops Royale, a free-to-play Blackout-inspired experience for Call of Duty: Warzone. This battle royale will debut on March 12th, and will tie directly in with Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone progression. More: www.bluesnews.com/s/295127/

Resident Evil Requiem is now available for PC and consoles, offering a return to Raccoon City for more survival/horror. This comes as a Standard Edition or as a Deluxe Edition with some extras. More: www.bluesnews.com/s/295036/

The promised Marathon Server Slam is now underway, offering free access to an in-progress version of Bungie's upcoming extraction shooter. This runs between now an Monday at 1:00 pm EST and game's launch is next Thursday. More: www.bluesnews.com/s/294985/

Boxes: Lost Fragments and My Night Job are now free on the Epic Games Store. They're for keeps if you snag them over the next week. After that the store will be handing out Turnip Boy Robs a Bank and some free content for Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms. More: www.bluesnews.com/s/294983/