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Two shurikens are thrown at enemies in Superhot VR.

Game bundle supporting Ukraine offers nearly 1,000 products

Itch.io's latest bundle includes numerous indie hits, like Superhot, Celeste, and Baba is You.
Mountains in Forspoken.

Forspoken delayed to October, so keep playing Elden Ring

Forspoken was set to launch on May 24 before being delayed to the holiday season.
Nintendo Switch OLED model

Nintendo’s eShop is currently unavailable in Russia

Nintendo did not make the decision to shut down its eShop in Russia by itself, but rather was forced to by a payment company's decision.
Spartans dressed as samurai in Halo Infinite.

Halo Infinite campaign co-op won’t launch with season 2

Developer 343 Industries is still planning on launching Forge mode with Halo Infinite's third season.
Three Elden Ring characters standing at a cliff.

Elden Ring makes me want an old-school strategy guide

Playing Elden Ring without a guide or Wiki open is like sailing across the ocean without a map.
A signage of Microsoft is seen on March 13, 2020 in New York City.

Sony, Microsoft have started suspending sales in Russia

Sony has pulled Gran Turismo 7 in Russia, while Microsoft is suspending all sales of new products and services.
Three soldiers about to attack in a castle.

Elden Ring sales data highlights its mind-boggling success

Elden Ring sold more than 2.5x as many copies as Horizon: Forbidden West during its launch.
V looking very angry in Cyberpunk 2077.

Cyberpunk 2077 developer halting all game sales in Russia

CD Projekt Group's halting of sales to Russia also applies to all games sold through its online marketplace, GOG.
Kylian Mbappé in FIFA 22.

EA is removing Russian teams from FIFA, NHL games

EA's removal of teams from both franchises marks the company's largest alteration to a game in response to current events to date.
Giant monsters move to attack in Elden Ring.

Elden Ring PC patch addresses slow performance and crashes

Today's patch won't completely fix Elden Ring's performance on PC.
Microsoft signage at the Meridian Building (formerly CompuWare) in Detroit, Michigan.

Ukraine vice PM asks game companies to ban Russian accounts

Russia's vice prime minister singled out Microsoft and Sony in a message, though it appeals to game development companies and esports platforms in general.
Doc from back 4 Blood.

Back 4 Blood’s first DLC adds new cleaners and monsters

It's not clear what special abilities Back 4 Blood's new cleaners, Sharice and Heng, will have.
The Golden Guardians set from Guardians of the Galaxy.

Guardians of the Galaxy is getting a new life on Game Pass

Starting today, Game Pass subscribers can play Far: Changing Tides, or take Microsoft Flight Simulator on the go.
A character holds a mask in Shadow Warrior 3.

Shadow Warrior 3 isn’t revolutionary, and that’s refreshing

Shadow Warrior 3 accomplishes everything a video game has to without breaking a sweat or overcomplicating things.
A family in a bombed-out home in This War of Mine

How the video game industry is aiding Ukraine

Video game developers from inside Ukraine and surrounding nations are rallying to support the country as Russia invades.
Characters fighting on horseback in Elden Ring.

Elden Ring had a gigantic opening day on PC

During its first day on Steam, Elden Ring peaked at over 700,000 concurrent players.
A troll fights a player in Elden Ring.

Yes, you can play Elden Ring on the Steam Deck

Anyone playing Elden Ring on their Steam Deck won't have to change a single one of the game's settings.
Mario with a shocked expression.

Nintendo joins acquisition rush with a purchase of its own

Nintendo has acquired SRD, a programming partner that has assisted Nintendo for nearly four decades.
A Stalker from Stalker 2 look off in the distance with a radioactive symbol behind him.

Ukrainian STALKER 2 studio asks for support as Russia invades

STALKER 2 studio GSC Game World is headquartered in Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, and is asking for support as Russia attacks border cities.
Promo art for Destiny 2: The Witch Queen.

Is Destiny 2: The Witch Queen a good intro for newbies?

While The Witch Queen is a fun time, the expansion continues Destiny 2's trend of treating new players with heaps of hostility.
Art from Dragon Age 4.

Dragon Age 4 is in production, but nowhere close to release

The next entry in the Dragon Age franchise, Dragon Age 4, is currently right in the middle of production, but not close to being released.
Setting sail on a ramshackle ship in Far: Changing Tides.

5 games you should play during the Steam Next Fest

While there are a ton of offerings from Steam's Next Fest, these are the games you shouldn't miss.
Two characters race in a Lego Worlds neighborhood.

2K reportedly publishing two Lego sports games

A Lego soccer game will reportedly release later this year, with an open-world racing game launching in 2023.
Bethesda's Bethesda.net Launcher logo.

Bethesda is sunsetting its launcher, moving games to Steam

Bethesda.net is shutting down and users can migrate all of their games, game saves, and virtual currencies over to Steam starting in April.
The PlayStation VR2 headset along with its controllers.

PlayStation VR2 is lighter and larger than PS VR

The PS VR2 headset even comes with a vent to avoid fog on its lenses.
A ship rounds a small island in Skull & Bones.

Ubisoft to release Skull & Bones, Avatar game by April 2023

Other notable games coming from Ubisoft, including Beyond Good & Evil 2, were hardly mentioned throughout today's report.
Aloy stands on a mountain in Horizon Forbidden West.

Save $10 by buying Horizon Forbidden West’s PS4 version

Pre-ordering Horizion Forbidden West's PS4 version means players won't be able to download its PS5 version until it releases.
An enemy swings a sword at the main character of Cyberpunk 2077.

Cyberpunk 2077 is still the same game with the same issues

All Cyberpunk 2077's latest update gives console players is the same thing PC players have had since the game came out.
A group of Sims has fun at a bach party.

The Sims 4: My Wedding Stories to release in Russia after all

Despite an earlier statement to the contrary, The Sims 4's latest content pack, My Wedding Stories, will release in Russia after all.
Jack Garland with the Warriors of Light in Final Fantasy Origin.

Final Fantasy Origin will get three post-launch expansions

One of Final Fantasy Origin's expansions may touch on Garland's transformation into Chaos, Final Fantasy's antagonist.
V looking very angry in Cyberpunk 2077.

Cyberpunk 2077’s current gen update is out now

Along with a current-gen update, Cyberpunk 2077's 1.5 patch includes a suite of changes to the RPG.
The Land Between in Elden Ring.

Elden Ring’s PC specs aren’t as demanding as you expect

Elden Ring will only take up 60GB worth of drive space at launch, though that's likely to change.
A ship sailing to Trua in Lost Ark.

Lost Ark had a historic debut weekend on Steam

Lost Ark has hit a higher concurrent player peak than Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Dota 2.
Soldiers infiltrating building in Modern Warfare.

A unified Call of Duty engine is exactly what the series needs

With one engine being used going forward, players are finally going to get exactly what they expect in every Call of Duty game.