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It's been a week since Sony decided not to require Helldivers 2 players on Steam to sign up for a PlayStation Network account, but the game is still unavailable to play in over 170 countries.

Rumors from two sources claim that Microsoft may finally show off the long-in-development reboot of the Perfect Dark first-person shooter game franchise at the Xbox Games Showcase on June 9.

We have updated the list of our most anticipated upcoming PC games that are currently due in 2024 with the forthcoming titles Frostpunk 2, Tempest Rising, and Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut.

A new entry on the Microsoft 365 roadmap site this week shows that the Edge web browser will be adding a way to type in text prompts to create images that can be used for new browser themes.

Bethesda Game Studios' 2015 release of Fallout 4 surged to the top of the UK video game sales lists for April 2024, according to GSD data. Other games in the series also had huge sales boosts.

Cloud Imperium Games has pushed a packed Alpha update for Star Citizen. It has fauna for planets, an upgraded character creator, industrial locations for quests, upscaling options, and much more.

Some people who have preordered the upcoming Ghost of Tsushima PC version are getting refunds from some digital stores if they live in an area where they cannot make a PlayStation Network account.

Microsoft has issued a security update for its browser in the Stable Stable and Extended Stable channels. Version 124.0.2478.97 fixes two security vulnerabilities exploited in the wild.

This weekend's PC game deals include a Choice bundle with some high-end headliners, a Fanatical collection for Bethesda fans, content-filled free events, a narrative games festival, and much more.

Intel has released a new graphics driver under version 31.0.101.5448. The only change in this WHQL driver is the initial Game-On support and optimizations for the recently released Hades II.

Microsoft Edge is a free web browser based on the Chromium Open Source project and other Open Source software.

The first game in Bungie's Marathon series of sci-fi shooters from the 1990s is now available to download from Steam. The other two games in the series will also launch for free on Steam soon.

Sony may be about to announce God of War Ragnarök for the PC platform according to a report from a highly reliable leaker. The action-adventure game released less than two years ago on PlayStation.

Microsoft Xbox President Sarah Bond stated that the decision this week to close a number of its game development studios was made to make sure "the business is healthy for the long term."

Turn 10 Studios published a message to the community with details about future updates for the ill-fated Forza Motorsport. Players can look out for more content and significant multiplayer updates.

Microsoft Xbox President Sarah Bond has confirmed that its long-in-development mobile game store will officially launch sometime in July, initially as a web-based store so it can reach more people.

Pentiment, the 2022 medieval-themed adventure RPG game from developer Obsidian and publisher Microsoft, has won a 2024 Peabody Award. The game won the media award in its Interactive category.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Core members can now jump into three games this weekend for no extra cost. At the same time, all Xbox players have access to three Destiny 2 expansions for free too.

The Epic Games Store has begun a fresh giveaway as part of its weekly offer. Circus Electrique is free to claim for the next seven days, an RPG with circus management and tactical combat elements.

The Nvidia Geforce NOW cloud gaming service adds five new games to its library, including Honkai: Star Rail. Members of the GeForce NOW Rewards program will get a special in-game bonus.

Microsoft is reportedly requesting a number of current team members at ZeniMax to take voluntary severance deals, following Tuesday's cuts of three game development studios in that division.

Microsoft released Edge 126.0.2566.1 in the Dev Channel with improvements for the Sidebar in "Gamer mode" and a few various fixes to make your browsing experience a little better.

Microsoft tried to convince the LittleBigPlanet developers to switch from Sony to Xbox. An Xbox representative suggested handing over more money, but the offer was ultimately rejected.

Arkane Austin, the development studio behind Redfall, was reportedly close to releasing an update for the game that would have added an offline mode. Microsoft decided to shut down the studio today.

The Netflix games library is expanding with five more titles for mobile devices in May. The newly announced games for subscribers include SEGA's hit platformer Sonic Mania Plus, Katana Zero, and more.

Some of Bethesda's team members are not happy with today's decision by Microsoft to close a number of game developers at that division, with one stating. "This is absolutely terrible."

Arkane Austin has revealed that people who bought the Redfall Hero Pass for the vampire shooter will get some kind of credit from Bethesda Softworks as the game will no longer be updated.

The Xbox Wireless Controller family just got a new member. The Fire Vapor Special Edition comes with red-orange swirl patterns on the faceplate and grips that are unique to each controller.

Microsoft will be closing a number of development studios at Bethesda Softworks, including Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, and Alpha Dog Studios, along with other cuts at Bethesda.

CD Projekt RED has announced that its long-awaited REDkit mod editor for its hit fantasy RPG game The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will finally be released for free to all PC owners of the game on May 21.

Remedy Entertainment and Tencent have canceled the cooperative multiplayer project that was recently internally rebooted. Codename Kestrel's development resources are being moved to other projects.

Nintendo has given fans a time frame as to when they can expect an announcement for the next console from the company. A new Nintendo Direct for new games is also being planned for this June.

Microsoft has updated its browser in the Beta Channel. Version 125.0.2535.29 is now available for download with bug fixes, performance improvements, and better copy-paste controls.

id Software has announced that its annual QuakeCon LAN gaming event will be held August 8-11, 2024, in Grapevine, Texas. The event could be used by id to officially reveal Quake 6.

Some members of the Xbox Insider Program will be able to try out upcoming improvements to the Microsoft Store app on Xbox that will make it easier to find online game discounts and deals.

Supergiant Games' first ever sequel has surprise launched in early access across Steam and the Epic Games Store. The rogue-like entry has players taking the fight to the Titan of Time itself.

CI Games has officially confirmed in a press release that Lords of the Fallen and Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 it has published are coming to Xbox and PC Game Pass sometime later this year.

Sony has reversed its course and will no longer make PC Steam players of its hit sci-fi third-person shooter Helldivers 2 link their Steam account to a PlayStation Network account to keep playing.

NetherRealm Studios has released a new Mortal Kombat 1 DLC trailer that finally shows us how Homelander, the amoral superhero from the hit TV series The Boys, will be depicted in the game.