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This weekend’s PC game deals include free Epic Games Store giveaways, a new Humble charity bundle, major Steam discounts, and several DRM free GOG offers. The biggest highlights include Anno 117: Pax Romana, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Rematch, Street Fighter 6, Returnal, Rust, Far Cry 6, and a large list of indie games available at lower prices. Epic Games Store is giving away Warhammer

Microsoft Flight Simulator City Update 15 is now available as a free optional download, bringing improved city visuals and regional detail to several Midwest locations in the United States. The update enhances parts of Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin with high fidelity TIN surface textures, making cities and landmarks look more accurate from the air. The update is available for both Microsoft Flight Simulator and

Bradley the Badger will be published by Focus Entertainment, giving Day 4 Night’s strange and ambitious debut game a major publishing partner after its reveal at The Game Awards 2025. The game comes from a team with experience on titles such as Mario Rabbids and Red Dead Redemption, and it is being positioned as a surreal action adventure that mixes 3D platforming with unexpected

Xbox is reportedly preparing another round of mass layoffs at the end of June 2026, as internal leadership describes the division as “overextended” and struggling with declining revenue and rising costs. The move comes as Microsoft continues restructuring its gaming strategy following years of heavy investment across hardware, studios, and subscription services. According to a Bloomberg report by Jason Schreier, the layoffs are expected

Crimson Desert has sold more than 6 million copies in just 83 days, giving Pearl Abyss one of the strongest global launches ever for a Korean single player game. The open world action adventure launched on March 19 and has kept building momentum through steady updates, strong word of mouth, and a post launch strategy focused on free content and fixes. Pearl Abyss said

A Fallout: New Vegas remaster now looks more likely after new McFarlane Toys listings appeared for figures based on the Obsidian developed RPG. Bethesda and Microsoft have not announced a remaster, so this remains a rumor, but the timing and product details suggest Fallout: New Vegas may be part of a broader franchise revival for modern platforms. The listings reportedly appeared through the same

Final Fantasy Resonance will use true random encounters, turn based combat, and a tougher normal difficulty because Square Enix wants the game to feel closer to older Final Fantasy entries. Instead of following the modern trend of visible enemies on the map, the team believes random battles can make dungeons more memorable by adding pressure, surprise, and resource management. The game was one of

Kingdom Hearts 3 on Nintendo Switch 2 shows how important DLSS can be for the system, because the game’s legacy Unreal Engine 4 build does not support the upscaling feature and early demo analysis shows performance falling behind expectations. The game is not broken, but without DLSS, Switch 2 appears to struggle more than it does in other demanding ports that use Nvidia’s upscaling

Blood Message made a strong impression during its Summer Game Fest 2026 hands on demo, showing a cinematic action adventure that clearly takes inspiration from Naughty Dog’s modern storytelling style while building its own Tang Dynasty era identity. The game from 24 Entertainment and NetEase focuses on constant motion, close quarters combat, tense escapes, stealth opportunities, and a story that keeps pushing forward even

Westlanders will now launch in early access in 2027 after Team17 signed on as publisher for the open world Wild West survival adventure from The Breach Studios. The game was previously expected in 2026, but the new publishing partnership gives the team more room to build out its frontier survival systems before release. The game places players in a 19th century western frontier where

Alien: Isolation 2 looks like it understands why the first game became such a memorable survival horror experience. A new hands on demo from Summer Game Fest 2026 showed Creative Assembly returning to the same tense hunter and hunted structure, with a smarter Xenomorph, stronger sound design, and very little room for player mistakes. The demo followed a new protagonist named Blake on planet

Halo: Campaign Evolved is already raising performance concerns after an early PC preview showed the Unreal Engine 5 remake running around 90 to 100 FPS at 1440p Ultra on an RTX 5090 system without upscaling. That is still playable, but it is lower than many players would expect from the strongest consumer graphics card available, especially for a remake of a classic Halo campaign.

Summer Game Fest 2026 has wrapped, and early engagement data shows a clear pattern in what captured the most attention: big, established franchises dominated conversation, while smaller or new IPs struggled to break through. According to marketing analytics firm LevelUp, the most discussed titles were overwhelmingly AAA heavyweights with strong existing fanbases. At the top of the list is God of War Laufey, which

Valor Mortis has been delayed from September 24 to October 13, 2026, as developer One More Level and publisher Lyrical Games try to move the game away from one of the busiest release windows of the year. The first person melee action game was originally dated during the Xbox Games Showcase, but the team already knew by then that September had become too crowded.

Crystal Dynamics says Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis uses generative AI tools during development, but the studio says final in game content is still made through its traditional human led pipeline. The clarification comes after players noticed a generative AI disclosure on the game’s Steam page and started asking how the technology is being used. Experience director Jeff Adams described AI as a tool

Onimusha: Way of the Sword is bringing Capcom’s dark fantasy action series back after 20 years, but it is not simply copying the old formula. The new game focuses on single katana mastery instead of the weapon swapping system from earlier entries, while adding deeper parries, Issen counters, wide linear exploration, and a new free cut system powered by RE Engine. Game Director Satoru

The rumored Resident Evil 0 remake has reportedly gone through a mid development reboot and is now said to be led by Capcom’s Division 1 team. The claim comes after years of speculation about which Resident Evil remake would follow Resident Evil: Veronica, which Capcom officially revealed during Summer Game Fest 2026. The report should still be treated as a rumor because Capcom has

Crimson Desert has received another major update only a week after its last patch, with version 1.11.00 fixing the game’s frustrating pinball minigame, expanding pet management, adding a way to recover lost rare gear, and improving combat and controls. Pearl Abyss continues to patch the game at a very fast pace, using free updates as one of the main ways to keep players engaged

PlayStation 5 DualSense haptics can now work over Bluetooth on PC through the new DSX v3.2 Beta 01 update, giving players access to native DualSense audio and haptic feedback without needing a USB cable. Sony did not deliver this feature itself. Instead, it comes from DSX developer Paliverse, whose paid Steam app now adds Virtual DualSense with Audio support for Bluetooth and USB. This

FromSoftware President Hidetaka Miyazaki says the studio will continue protecting its creative freedom and making valuable games, even as investors in parent company Kadokawa reportedly push for safer sequels and more predictable content. His comments suggest FromSoftware is not planning to abandon the experimental approach that helped shape Elden Ring, Dark Souls, Bloodborne, Sekiro, and other acclaimed projects. The pressure comes at a time