Mysterious narrative first-person climbing platformer Lorn's Lure release date announced

Ready for something a bit different? Lorn's Lure is a 3D atmospheric narrative first-person parkour platformer with an interesting climbing system.

Claim a free copy of Tropico 4 on GOG during their Back To School Sale

Time for another free game, and a chance to get some nice discounts while you're at it too, as GOG are giving away Tropico 4 during their Back To School Sale.

Steam sets a new record with 37.2 million concurrent users online

Only a few months after Steam first hit 36 million, the record has been broken again this year with Steam remaining the champion for PC gamers.

#DRIVE Rally enters Early Access on September 25

#DRIVE Rally is an arcade-inspired rally-driving experience set in the golden racing era of the ‘90s, and now there's a new trailer along with a confirmed release date for Early Access of September 25th.

Sid Meier's Civilization VII arrives February 11, 2025 - Gameplay reveal trailer live

A Gameplay reveal trailer has been released for Sid Meier's Civilization VII and we have a release date of February 11th, 2025.

MudRunner and SnowRunner creator announced RoadCraft a heavy machinery construction sim

Oh, now this looks good! Saber Interactive and Focus Entertainment who made the likes of MudRunner and SnowRunner just revealed RoadCraft.

Kyle Crane returns in Dying Light: The Beast

Techland are bringing back the original protagonist in Dying Light: The Beast, with you once again jumping into the shoes of Kyle Crane.

Starground blends together factory building automation with dungeon crawling

Build a factory, get it automated and go on an adventure? Sure why not! Starground will give you exactly that alone or with friends.

The LEGO Worlds Collide Humble Bundle is a shockingly good deal

The LEGO games can be a lot of fun for audience both old and young, and now you can get loads of them in the LEGO Worlds Collide Humble Bundle.

MOUSE: P.I. For Hire looks like Steamboat Willie as a FPS

The developer of MOUSE: P.I. For Hire, originally just known as MOUSE, certainly aren't shying away from their retro Disney inspiration here.

Check out the fancy new trailer for Beyond All Reason a really great free and open source RTS

Beyond All Reason is quietly building up to be one of the best real-time strategy (RTS) games around. It's free, open source and it has a fancy new trailer.

Get ready to paint the world in tracks with Super Loco World from the Farlanders creator

The developer of Farlanders, Andriy Bychkovskyi, has revealed their next game with Super Loco World, a train building management and automation sim.

These new Factorio enemies coming in Factorio: Space Age look horrifying

Factorio is a game about building and automating, but it's also all about defending from vicious aliens and the new lot coming in Factorio: Space Age look like the stuff of nightmares.

Stellaris Cosmic Storms expansion will launch September 10

Might be time for another run in Stellaris with the Cosmic Storms announced today to release on September 10th. Developed in collaboration with Behaviour Rotterdam, it's set to expand space weather in a big way.

Until Dawn remake arrives on PC October 4, requires PSN account

For those interested in the Until Dawn remake from Ballistic Moon and PlayStation Publishing LLC, it's set to arrive on October 4th.

Valve attempts to deal with jokes, memes and ASCII art reviews on Steam

I'm sure you've all seen some of the more playful user reviews on Steam, but they're not exactly helpful for figuring out if you want to buy a game and so Valve have a new "Helpfulness System" they're testing.

Valve upgrades Steam Families and Game Recording in the latest Steam Beta

A fresh Steam Beta Client has been released for Desktop and Steam Deck, with a few fixes and upgrades and the change for Steam Families is especially nice.

Steam store pages are about to get a lot cleaner, Valve puts an end to game advert spam

This is a bit of a win for consumers I think, as some developers were making a right mess of their Steam store pages as Valve have now announced some big changes.

Battle Train could end up being my next favourite deck-builder

There's just something satisfying about laying down tracks, and then slamming a train into your enemy. Battle Train is an interesting spin on deck-builders and there's a demo out now.

Anodyne 2: Return to Dust from Analgesic Productions source code opened up

Analgesic Productions have opened up the full source code for their 2D-3D action-adventure game Anodyne 2: Return to Dust.

Fanatical's Summer Sale 2024 has lots of discounts and big new game bundles

Fanatical are quickly becoming one of my favourite stores, as they pretty much seem to always have a good deal going on something and their bundles have been great lately too.

DOOM + DOOM II get bundled together with new enhanced versions

Today id Software and Bethesda Softworks announced a new bundling of the original DOOM + DOOM II, with a whole bunch of enhancements using Nightdive Studio's KEX engine. A free update for existing owners too.

DRL (Doom, the Roguelike) is coming to Steam as Jupiter Hell Classic

Jupiter Hell Classic is the demake of a remake of a roguelike unmake of a famous 1993 FPS shooter. Rip and Tear!

Extreme sports game Descenders Next announced for 2025

Following on from the success of the downhill extreme sports game Descenders, developer RageSquid and publisher No More Robots have announced the much bigger Descenders Next is coming.

Stop Destroying Videogames petition heads to the European Union

Back in April 2024, I wrote about the Stop Killing Games initiative from Ross at Accursed Farms. Now, it's heading to the European Union with a European Citizens' Initiative you can give you vote to.

Athena Crisis now Steam Deck Verified, full release with single-player campaign in September

Athena Crisis is a modern retro turn-based strategy game inspired by Advance Wars, and not only is now Steam Deck Verified but they've announced the full release is coming soon.

Grab a free copy of Drawful 2 now that The Jackbox Megapicker is out

The Jackbox Megapicker is a launcher to bring together the many party games that Jackbox Games, Inc. have created to help get your party started. It's out now, and Drawful 2 is free until August 28th.

Alien: Rogue Incursion (VR) looks like it will turn me into a nervous wreck

I'm looking forward to playing through another proper single-player VR game, and it looks like Alien: Rogue Incursion may be my next big one.

Valve gives developers some big reasons to add a demo on Steam

Valve have overhauled the way game demos work on Steam in some big ways, and it sounds like a really good thing for both developers and players.

Truckful is a gorgeous looking trucking delivery game with something dark lurking

Truckful has been announced by MythicOwl, who recently released the really wonderful Planetiles and Truckful looks like one not to be missed.

Huge factory sim Shapez 2 releases on August 15 with over 300k wishlists

It's almost time to get cutting some shapes, with the Early Access release of Shapez 2 coming on August 15.

Check out the demo for ColdRidge a Wild West turn-based exploration game

Made with Godot Engine, ColdRidge is a cowboy themed Wild West turn-based exploration game that looks really worth your time.

Apple design award winner Afterplace just released on PC with Linux support

Originally a mobile game that won an Apple design award, Afterplace is an open world adventurous retro game for those who like to get lost. Today it released on PC with full Native Linux support.

Guide vampires through centuries of emotional baggage in Vampire Therapist - out now

Poor old Vampires, they've been through a lot right? Well as a Vampire Therapist, it's your job to deal with all their weird issues.

Acre Crisis looks like a fun throwback to the original Dino Crisis

Directly inspired by the visual style of classic PlayStation 1 (PS1) games, Acre Crisis has a lot of clear Dino Crisis vibes and it's out now.

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1047 Games announced Splitgate 2 for release in 2025

1047 Games have now revealed Splitgate 2, an upcoming free to play shooter building on the basics of the original.

Valve reveal dates for first half of 2025 Steam Sales and Fests

While we're only about half way through 2024, we of course knew to expect plenty of sales and events on Steam next year so here's a look at what's to come from Valve.