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It seems like whenever there's a brand new medieval multiplayer game on Steam, it surges on popularity. And the Dark and Darker demo is currently doing exactly that.

Microsoft has announced February's first line-up of Xbox Game Pass additions, including Cities: Skylines and Atomic Heart.

Humble Bundle has revealed its Humble Choice games for February.

As the vault door rolls open to reveal another golden Appalachian sunset, I pause for a moment, and wonder what the West Virginian wasteland could possibly have in store for me this time. When I was last here, a little over four years ago, the answer was: not much. At launch, Fallout 76 cast players into a lifeless world, and tasked them with making their own fun. It was a place populated by ghosts and audio tapes. Like many at the time, I gave it a fair go for several weeks, yet found nothing that could compel me to stick around. I shelved my level 23 character, and left it at that.

The UK regulator investigating Microsoft's attempted $68.7bn Activision Blizzard takeover attempt has raised significant concerns over the deal going ahead.

The Day Before developer Fntastic as hit out at "disinformation" and "lack of fact-checking".

It’s a wintry Wednesday and we’re feeling a little bit witchy so why not come join us for a cosy stream this afternoon in aid of Mermaids, the charity that’s helping make the lives of trans people and communities in the UK a little easier.

Activision Blizzard boss Bobby Kotick has taken aim at post-Brexit Britain, as it looks increasingly likely the UK's anti-competition regulator will try and block Microsoft's ambitious $68.7bn buyout of the company.

A new Resident Evil animated film is on the way this summer.

Five of the Best is a weekly series we recently resurrected for supporters because we wanted to do something nice for them. It's a series about highlighting incidental features in games. It's also a series about having your say, so don't be shy, use those comments below!

Acclaimed city builder Cities: Skylines is getting an enhanced edition for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S on 15th February, and owners of the previous-gen versions can upgrade for free.

With two gothic platformers under its belt in Bloodstained: Curse Of The Moon and its sequel, you might think developer Inti Creates would have had its fill of moonlit spires, opulent interiors, and the like, but no! The studio has now unveiled Grim Guardians: Demon Purge, coming to Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, and PC on 23rd February.

Velan Studios, the developer behind Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit and the sadly soon-to-go-offline Knockout City, has unveiled Hot Wheels: Rift Rally, a new mixed reality racer that's coming to PlayStation 5, PS4, and iOS on 14th March.

Darkest Dungeon 2 - developer Red Hook Studios' deliciously bleak rogue-like RPG sequel - leaves early access on 8th May, arriving on Steam the same day.

Microsoft has unveiled the Stellar Shift, the latest variant in its now three-strong series of metallic-hued Xbox wireless controllers - this one sporting a purple-blue frontage said to evoke "a mesmerising feeling of deep space vibes".

The developer of a Final Fantasy 14 mod has been criticised for purposefully adding potentially harmful malware to the code that forces a computer shutdown.

Grand Theft Auto publisher Take-Two is planning to settle its legal case with a group of talented fans who had reverse-engineered GTA3 and Vice City.

Dredge, the sinister fishing game from Black Salt Games and publisher Team 17, now has a release date.

The original Dead Space was a survival horror masterclass - a highly atmospheric and tense action game that exploited seventh-gen console hardware to deliver something really special. Some fifteen years and two console generations later, Dead Space has been fully remade with modern tools, sporting excellent new artwork, sophisticated rendering features, and revamped level layouts and content.

Nintendo will host its next Direct livestream tomorrow, 8th February at 10pm UK time.

Activision Blizzard has reported healthy financial results following the launches of both Overwatch 2 and last year's Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2.

Sonic Colours: Ultimate is now available on PC, via Steam.

Marvel's Midnight Suns was my favourite game from last year that never found an audience. Just today, it was listed among the list of titles recently released by publisher Take-Two that reviewed positively but - for whatever reason - failed to set tills ringing.

Judas, the next game from BioShock creator Ken Levine, is set to be released by March 2025.

Grand Theft Auto publisher Take-Two has confirmed a "cost reduction program" to cut $50m of annual spending after a string of high-profile launches failed to find an audience.

The most recent episode of The Last of Us broke another viewership record for the series on its debut.

Nintendo has now shifted a staggering 122m Switch consoles, enough to finally exclipse the Game Boy (118m) and PlayStation 4 (117m).

Blizzard has released details of the third Overwatch 2 season, which includes a dating sim to celebrate Valentine's Day.

Oh, this is new. It feels new anyway. In Super Raft Boat Together, which you can try out as part of the Steam Next Fest, you're in classic twin-stick territory. But your arena is a raft, out at sea, and the beasts you're up against can take chunks out of it. But! You can rebuild it! But! To do that you have to stop shooting for a bit.

UPDATE 7/2/23: Disney Dreamlight Valley's next big update arrives on Thursday, 16th February, it's now been confirmed.