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Modders are continuing to refine the updated Half-Life: Blue Shift. Recently, the HECU Collective team rolled out a major “Caretaking Update” for the Black Mesa: Blue Shift remake. It enhances the opening chapters and lays the groundwork for larger content to follow. Some of the enhancements and additions: A new scene at the end of...

Larian’s hit is once again nominated at The Game Awards. The nominees for The Game Awards 2025 were recently announced, and the acclaimed role‑playing game Baldur’s Gate 3 is among them. The game’s official account responded to the nomination: We are honored to be nominated again this year in the Best Community Support category —...

The developers are refreshing several maps and the operator Thatcher. The team behind Rainbow Six Siege X has revealed details about the upcoming Operation Tenfold Pursuit update. The patch will adjust one operator and overhaul multiple maps. They introduced a remastered Thatcher: his loadout has been expanded — he now gains access to the PMR90A2...

Developers have implemented several features players had been asking for The Plants vs. Zombies Replanted remaster drew heavy criticism at launch. The team listened to player feedback and began releasing patches to address issues. The recent 1.4 update introduced a number of highly requested additions: Added Remote Play Together support: Steam users can invite online...

Another formidable heroine will soon join the shooter. Blizzard recently unveiled an animated trailer spotlighting a new Overwatch 2 hero. The focus is on Vendetta “La Lupa” (Italian for “she-wolf”). This she-wolf gladiator will become the game’s 45th character and appears to be the twentieth associated with the Damage category (the class has not been...

The update is now available in select regions. Sony has released an update for the PlayStation 5 Welcome Hub that introduces a new widget with expanded game statistics and dynamic animated backgrounds that change with the seasons. The new widget is called Recently Played. Once added to the PS5 home screen, it will display: Most...

The game is currently in development for personal computers. IGN has released a nearly nine-minute gameplay clip of the first-person action RPG Fatekeeper, a title many are drawing comparisons to Dark Messiah of Might & Magic. The footage showcases location exploration as well as combat against foes using both melee weapons and magic. Wander a...

It seems the jury only pays attention to Sony’s releases and Expedition 33. The Game Awards organizers, following their usual practice, cozy up to the right people in the industry and predominantly spotlight Sony’s titles. Several genuinely interesting games were omitted from every category. Meanwhile, Kojima will be arriving to collect yet another trophy from...

Avalanche’s leadership announced in September that it will reassess the company’s organizational structure. Avalanche Studios Group (best known for the Just Cause and Rage 2 franchises) has permanently closed its Liverpool office in the United Kingdom. The company posted the update on its official website nearly two months after first signalling the upcoming changes. The...

Players say they’re eagerly anticipating a second season. AdHoc announced that cumulative sales of the superhero comedy Dispatch have now topped two million copies. We’re sorry there won’t be new episodes this week, but our thanks go out to the two million players who have joined us — we wouldn’t be here without you. AdHoc....