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Faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death.

SpeedRunners 2 will launch on September 3, according to a new announcement from tinyBuild and Fair Play Labs. SpeedRunners 2: King of Speed will once again pit zippy little runners against each other in a fierce competition to see who is the fastest, the most agile, and the most cunning.

SpeedRunners 2 maintains the parkour style racing of the original game but now adds a campaign with boss battles,...

This release is bundled with the major Update 2.0 experience.

GSC Game World announced that S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope will release on August 20, 2026. This will be Stalker 2's first major expansion for Heart of Chornobyl, and the hope is to release on August 20th for PC and consoles.

On that same date, GSC Game World hopes to also release what they're calling "Update 2.0" for Stalker 2. This major update will upgrade Stalker 2 to a newer version of Unreal...

Solve that case at any cost.

The second episode for Fallen Aces is now available! Episode 2: Shadow of Death should be available as an update for this noir-tinged FPS.

For those who forgot about what transpired in Episode 1, you can either replay that episode or you can simply watch the Episode 1 Recap video below. Of course there is also a new trailer for Episode 2 included below.

Fallen Aces is now a part of a "Stealth Trilogy" pack from New Blood...

An update two years in the making.

Project Zomboid is about to get one of its biggest updates yet. Build 42 has been in development for about two years now and "represents a substantial evolution of Project Zomboid's bleak, brilliant, and stubbornly uncompromising zombie sandbox."

Build 42 is set to release on July 29 for all Project Zomboid owners. The update will offer several new and improved features. There will be deeper crafting and building systems,...

Try it before you buy it with a free trial.

The puzzle game that fuses audio and stimulating visuals is now available for those on iOS and Android. Lumines Remastered brings back that same gameplay you remember from its 2004 roots on the PlayStation Portable.

The download of the app itself is free through either the App Store or Google Play. This will let you experience a free trial of the game's first few levels. If you want to keep playing at the end of those initial...

Soulslike extraction.

Mistfall Hunter is now available on Steam, PlayStation, and XBOX. Billed as a "dark-fantasy extraction ARPG," this game tasks players with fighting, looting, and escaping with your newfound treasures before dying to other combatants or the environment.

This one is brought to you by developer Bellring Games and publisher Skystone Games. The Standard Edition retails for $24.99, with some storefronts offering a limited-time 10% launch discount....

Life’s a game, and we’re all just players. The question is, what’s your strategy?

Valve shared word that the Steam Cyberpunk Fest is set to run from August 3 to August 10, beginning and ending at 10 AM PT on those dates.

In case it wasn't obvious, the Steam Cyberpunk Fest will include plenty of deals and offers, maybe even some demos and developer streams, for all sorts of games where low-lifes and high-tech are the norm.

As per usual, Valve put together...

The company that laid off 1,600 will be at Gamescom.

XBOX says that they will have a presence at next month's gamescom. The XBOX booth will feature "25 upcoming games and 140 gaming stations." Almost as if part of some sick joke, XBOX says that their booth "will be packed with ne worlds to explore, developers to meet, and experiences that showcase what's next for XBOX."

Some of those upcoming titles include Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, Fable, Minecraft...

About two dozen people were laid off.

Double Fine Productions just laid off 23 employees. Double Fine announced these layoffs about three weeks after their return to independence from Microsoft. The studio behind games such as Stacking and Psychonauts made the announcement in a brief post to Bluesky by studio lead Tim Schafer. ...

Considering how many different types of games are popular in this day and age, it’s quite hard to find the common denominators that determine a great game regardless of its genre, platform, or main theme. People love video games for a wide variety of reasons, and their expectations vary from one group to another. Still, there are some characteristics that are positively received by the players of all ages, skill levels, or niche interests. Let’s examine some of those universally praised elements...

Testing out an airbase map.

This weekend, from July 24 to July 27, an open crossplay-enabled playtest will take place for Hell Let Loose: Vietnam. This playtest will be freely available to players on PlayStation 5, XBOX Series X|S, and Steam.

This specific test will take place on a new map not seen in previous tests. The Battle of Đắk Tô is "an attack on a key US airfield base and surrounding hilltop fortifications in the central highlands of South Vietnam."...

Four players. Co-op. But with Aliens.

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 is set to be released on August 25, 2026 for PlayStation 5, XBOX Series X|S, Epic, and Steam. Cold Iron Studios and Daybreak Game Company also shared new details about this upcoming co-op third-person survival shooter.

In Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2, four players will once again assume the roles of Colonial Marines in a fight for survival. As Xenomorphs stalk the corridors, it's up to you and your team to combine...

Two is better than one.

Tripwire Interactive launched their fourth big seasonal update for Killing Floor 3 and this is a big one for fans of the Gunslinger from Killing Floor 2. Today's update, titled "Operation: Shadow Hunter," brings back the fan-favorite Gunslinger perk, allowing characters to dual-wield a selection of pistols and gadgets.

Of course, a seasonal update wouldn't be complete if there wasn't even more new content to enjoy. To that end, Operation:...

The start of a broader backwards compatibility push.

XBOX just released the first handful of titles in their new XBOX Backward Compatibility on PC program. This will allow you to play classic XBOX games on PC and various PC-focused handheld devices, which just happens to include the ROG XBOX Ally and XBOX Ally X.

The four titles offered today are part of the "early release" of XBOX Backward Compatibility on PC. Today's releases not only allow you to play these...

"It paid for itself before the first day."

GSC Game World founder Sergiy Grygorovych shared that Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl already recuperated its entire development cost before it was even released. Grygorovych shared this fascinating peak behind the scenes of Stalker 2's development in a new interview with YouTuber OLDBoi.

In the interview, Grygorovych says that XBOX became interested in making the game an exclusive, timed or otherwise, after seeing how...