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The Epic Games Store has refreshed its weekly free game promotion once again, replacing last week's giveaways with a new title for players to claim. Echo Generation and Luto are no longer available, and after several weeks of handing out two games at a time, Epic has returned to offering a single freebie. This week's featured title is Foretales, which can be added to your Epic Games Store library permanently as long as you claim it within the next...

Palworld’s massive 1.0 launch is starting to look like much more than a quick nostalgia-fuelled comeback. Instead of reaching its highest player count during launch weekend and immediately sliding down the Steam charts, Pocketpair’s survival hit attracted even more players during its second weekend—and reportedly sold another 1.8 million copies in the process. That is a seriously impressive result for a game that originally exploded onto the scene in Early Access back in January 2024. Many players had already spent dozens,...

ARC Raiders has rolled out Store Update 1.38.0 across every platform, and while it is smaller than a full content drop, it could make a noticeable difference to everyday raids. The headline change is a new round of matchmaking optimization, with Embark Studios testing adjustments designed to create fairer and more enjoyable encounters. The update also marks the latest Expedition Departure and adds two fresh color options for an existing outfit. Matchmaking is easily the most interesting part of the...

Ubisoft has officially released the new Hero Arakure as a DLC for For Honor, introducing a warrior with a rebellious personality and a fighting style unlike that of most Samurai in the game. Alongside the new Hero, this update also marks the return of Metal Trials, a familiar event packed with increasingly difficult challenges and exclusive rewards for players....

Humble Bundle has expanded its latest lineup with the new Point & Click Package, a collection aimed at fans of narrative-driven adventures. The bundle features nine Steam games spanning mystery, horror, puzzles, and detective stories, with every title playable on the Steam Deck. As with most Humble promotions, buyers can unlock more games by choosing higher-priced tiers. The entry-level option costs $5 / €4.30 / £3.70 and includes three games. When The Past Was Around delivers a heartfelt puzzle adventure...

After months of positive feedback from multiple playtests and its public demo, Tears of Metal officially entered Steam Early Access on July 23. It marks not only an important milestone for Paper Cult, but also the moment when players can finally see whether the excitement built throughout its testing period truly lives up to expectations....

If Dragon Ball has taught fans anything over the years, it's that there's always another transformation waiting around the corner. Just when Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO seemed to have exhausted its supply of power-ups, Bandai Namco has announced Super Limit-Breaking NEO, a huge new DLC arriving on July 30 that expands the game's roster, introduces a brand-new single-player experience, and shakes up battles with fresh mechanics. Many new fighters and more! Rather than simply dropping a handful of new fighters into the...

Microsoft is reviving one of Xbox's most beloved initiatives, but this time the focus has shifted away from consoles. After years of helping preserve classic Xbox and Xbox 360 titles on newer Xbox hardware, the Xbox Backward Compatibility program is making its way to Windows PCs, giving players another way to revisit older games without digging out aging consoles. The original backward compatibility initiative debuted in 2015 and quickly became a fan favorite by bringing Xbox 360 games to Xbox One....

When Star Wars Zero Company was first revealed, plenty of strategy fans immediately drew comparisons to XCOM. That's hardly surprising, considering the game is being developed by Bit Reactor, a studio packed with former Firaxis veterans. But as more details emerge, it's becoming increasingly clear that this isn't trying to be XCOM 3 with lightsabers. Instead, Star Wars Zero Company is carving out for itself an identity that's far more focused on telling a single, carefully crafted Star Wars story. Linear...

If you are tired of saving the world in every action title and want to unleash absolute chaos instead, then Aberrant Labs and publisher Slug Disco have just dropped the perfect game for you. Pathogenic is an intense 2D twin-stick roguelike shooter where you play as a ruthless parasite fighting to completely overtake a human host. Forget fighting dragons or alien fleets (like in Nova Drift, for example). In Pathogenic, your enemies are aggressive white blood cells, lethal T-cells, giant...

If you have ever paid attention to the VR gaming space, chances are high you have heard of Moss and Moss: Book II. These beloved titles set the standard for immersive storytelling, introducing players to one of the most charming protagonists in modern gaming. What if Polyarc and Blackbird Interactive dropped a massive update for flat-screen gamers? No VR headset? No problem. Moss: The Forgotten Relic has officially landed, translating the entire VR classic into a complete, non-VR PC...

If you've been waiting for a next-gen strategy title that doesn't feel like a total snooze-fest, your patience just paid off. ZeroSpace, the massive new hybrid sci-fi RTS and RPG from Starlance Studios and Ironward, has officially landed in Steam Early Access. If you miss the legendary golden era of StarCraft II or always wished Mass Effect let you deploy nuclear strikes from orbit, this is absolute hype. So, what’s the big deal? ZeroSpace breaks the standard real-time strategy...