Welcome to Hope County, Montana, the land of the free and brave, but also the home to a fanatical doomsday cult known as Eden’s Gate. Stand up to cult leader Joseph Seed and his siblings, the Heralds, to spark the fires of resistance and liberate the besieged community.

FIGHT AGAINST A DEADLY CULT
Free Hope County in solo or two-player co-op. Recruit Guns and Fangs for hire to help defeat the cult.

CARVE YOUR OWN PATH
Build your character and choose your adventure in the largest customizable Far Cry game ever!

DYNAMIC TOYS
Take control of iconic muscle cars, ATVs, planes, and a lot more to engage the cult forces in epic fights.

Announced during the Future Games Show: Spring Showcase, the multiplayer tech test is the first time Men of War II has been publicly playable. The test features four multiplayer modes (of seven that will feature in the full game) and five varied maps, in addition to a set of nine single player tutorial missions that will take players from the basics through to advanced gameplay mechanics and systems.

Players will be able to choose from the 1st Infantry, 1st Tank or 1st Artillery battalion from the Soviet, German and U.S. armies, allowing them to try out over 80 units from the full game’s total roster of over 300. Each battalion features its own gameplay style and unique strategic opportunities resulting in a deeply rewarding experience that is easy to pick up, but difficult to master. Furthermore, the full game will feature individual battalion customisation and additional unit unlocks via in-game progression, expanding the level of control players have on the battlefield.

Announced just now during the PAX East Digitial Showcase, Boundary revealed the prices of its 3 tiers of game packages for Early Access on April 13th.

“We’re thrilled to announce to our fans who have been waiting so long, that Boundary is finally ready to be played by you all this April,” said Frank Mingbo Li, Director of Studio at Surgical Scalpels. “We cannot wait for everyone to see just what we’ve been working on these last few years.”

With nearly 500,000 wishlists on Steam, Boundary is a next-generation high-quality competitive FPS that takes place in zero-gravity in the vacuum of space. In Boundary, players team up to take down opposing forces in captivating wide-open outer space arenas. Powered by an EMU suit, players navigate a harsh space atmosphere in orbiting installations where the goal is to engage enemy combatants in a 3-dimensional battlefield. Threats come from all angles and Boundary makes astronautical combat more akin to dogfighting where the angle of attack and position can make the difference between life and death.

Sonic fans, get ready to experience the definitive way to play classic Sonic the Hedgehog titles in one timeless collection! Developed by SEGA®, Sonic Origins Plus builds off the momentum of Sonic Origins™, the 2022 classic Sonic multi-game collection digitally remastered for current generation platforms, by adding all 12 Sonic Game Gear titles, playable classic Amy in Sonic the Hedgehog 1, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic 3 & Knuckles™, and Sonic CD™, as well as playable Knuckles in Sonic CD.

Sonic Origins Plus is set to release digitally and physically on Sonic’s birthday, June 23, 2023, for $39.99 USD for the entire game on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, the Nintendo Switch™ family of systems and PC. Additionally, players who own Sonic Origins can purchase the Sonic Origins Plus Expansion Pack for $9.99 USD.

Professional mischief-makers Terri Vellmann & Doseone and unprofessional publisher Devolver Digital have revealed SLUDGE LIFE 2 - the grimiest first-person vandalism sim since the first SLUDGE LIFE - will deface PC storefronts with rude words later this year. To celebrate this momentous occasion, the original game will be free to download on Steam through March 30.

Big Mud is missing - everyone's favorite rapping frog has vanished, and his closest homie Ghost (that's you) is on a mission to find him. Explore a bigger, weirder, gnarlier open world loaded with secrets, weirdos, jokes and, of course, plenty of spots to tag once as you search for the misplaced musician.

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is a story-driven action adventure. Embark on a perilous journey as Gollum, chasing the only thing that is precious to you. Climb, leap, and sneak your way past dangers or into advantageous spots. Gollum is skillful and sly, and torn by a split personality. It is up to you to decide whether to yield to the darker side of Gollum or trust the kinder gentler hint of Sméagol.

• Diablo 4 will have intentionally long queue times, so be warned. Under-promise, under-deliver.

• Epic Royalty-Free Music Collection (pay what you want and help charity).*

*Blue's News may receive a commission on sales of this item.

• Activision Blizzard Releases Inaugural Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Look-Back.
• Allied Gaming & Entertainment Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Financial Results.

• A Surreal Experience – Building The Last of Us Episode 5.

• Destiny 2 Hotfix 7.0.0.6.
• Diablo IV Open Beta - Patch Notes.

• The Expanse: A Telltale Series Developer Presentation - Future Games Show Spring Showcase 2023.
• For Honor: Content of the Week - 23 March.
• Sherlock Holmes The Awakened - Start of the Famous Duo Trailer.

↑ Official trailers. ↓ Content creator videos.

• The Resident Evil 4 Item You CAN'T Get. Thanks Ant.

• Tim Sweeney believes the metaverse is "happening for real" - GamesIndustry.biz.
• The building blocks of a AAA partnership- Lego and 2K on their first game together, and beyond - GamesIndustry.biz.
• Former Grand Theft Auto producer teases his new project, a futuristic game-within-a-game called MindsEye.

• TMNT graphic novel The Last Ronin is becoming a video game.
• Coming Together to Create a Playbook for Prosocial Game Design.

• Dragonflight Twitch Drops- Get Your D.I.S.C.O. Now! — World of Warcraft.

• C-Smash VRS: demo out today, PS VR2 features detailed.
• Free Play Days – Far Cry 5, Bassmaster Fishing 2022- Classic Edition, and Marvel’s Midnight Suns Enhanced Edition - Xbox Wire.

• Framework’s first gaming laptop features upgradeable GPUs, swappable keyboards.

• Elon Musk needs Twitter advertisers, but they’re not coming back. Thanks Matthew.
• TikTok Paid for Influencers to Attend the Pro-TikTok Rally in DC (may require registration or subscription).
• Twitter Blue subscriptions are now available worldwide.
• Blockbuster fans hope for comeback after rediscovering website. Thanks RedEye9.
• Popular YouTube Channel Linus Tech Tips Pulled After Hack.

• Intel Unveils vPro for 13th Gen Core Series- Enhanced Security For Raptor Lake.
• It wasn't just you, ChatGPT just fixed a 'significant' bug.
• Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621.1470 and 22624.1470.
• Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25324.
• BurnAware version 16.4. Thanks DSLReports via Ant.

• Stop using your browser's built-in password manager. Here's why.
• Google Suspends Chinese E-Commerce App Pinduoduo Over Malware.

• “Click-to-cancel” rule would penalize companies that make you cancel by phone.
• Short seller accuses Jack Dorsey's Block of facilitating fraud.

• Commodore 64 Reports The News. Thanks A.C.M.…

Introducing Chess Ultra; the most breathtaking chess game ever made. Experience stunning 4K visuals, seamless online multiplayer, Grandmaster approved AI and full VR compatibility.

Have you just started out on your way in World of Warships? Dip your toes in the water with a Premium battleship and a set of sweet bonuses.

Highlights

• Support for:
  • Resident Evil™ 4 Remake
  • The Last of Us™ Part 1
  • Additional Vulkan® extensions. Click here for more information.
• Fixed Issues
  • Application crash may be observed while playing UNCHARTED™: Legacy of Thieves Collection on some AMD Graphics Products, such as the Radeon™ RX 6700 XT.
  • Application crash may be observed while playing Genshin Impact™ on some AMD Graphics Products, such as the Radeon™ RX 6750 XT.
  • Corruption may be observed while playing It Takes Two™ on Radeon™ RX 7000 series GPUs.
  • Connection failure or black screen may be observed using Parsec client with AMD decoder setting.
  • The Performance Tuning Stress Test may intermittently lower GPU usage before test completion.
  • The Performance Metrics Overlay may intermittently resize across the display on some AMD Graphics Products such as the Radeon™ RX 6600M.
  • The Performance Metrics Overlay may have some missing units when enabled, or situationally become truncated after changing display scaling settings.

Led by industry veterans Stephen Kick and Larry Kuperman, Night Dive is a full service development and publishing company with expertise in restoring, optimizing, and publishing classic video games. Night Dive has published over 100 titles and has garnered critical acclaim for their releases of seminal industry and fan-favorite titles including System Shock, Doom 64, and Quake.

Night Dive’s most recent project is a remastered version of classic FPS game System Shock, which is one of the most-anticipated retro releases of 2023. System Shock is now available for pre-order on Steam, GOG and Epic Games.

A key to the success of Night Dive is their proprietary KEX engine that makes classic games playable on modern hardware and gives the studio the ability to enhance and improve upon the original to meet the expectations of contemporary players. The studio’s reputation and deep industry knowledge have made them a go-to partner for some of the largest names in gaming and media and allowed them to develop a diversified portfolio of titles.

The latest Game Ready Driver also includes Game Ready optimizations for the technology preview of Cyberpunk 2077’s Ray Tracing: Overdrive Mode, and includes support for Deceive Inc.’s DLSS 2-enhanced release, Forza Horizon 5 ’s DLSS 3 update, The Last of Us Part I’s launch with DLSS 2, Smalland: Survive the Wilds DLSS 2-enhanced Early Access release, and Resident Evil 4.

When the Diablo IV open beta goes live, GeForce Gamers will get a DLSS 2 performance upgrade. And when Diablo IV launches June 6th, GeForce RTX 40 Series gamers can activate DLSS 3 for even faster performance in the highly anticipated title.

Game Ready for the Technology Preview of Cyberpunk 2077’s Ray Tracing: Overdrive Mode
This is the driver to use for the best experience in the technology preview of Cyberpunk 2077’s Ray Tracing: Overdrive Mode that enhances the game’s already-incredible visuals with full ray tracing, otherwise known as path tracing.

Welcome to Bricklandia, home of a massive open-world LEGO® driving adventure. Race anywhere, play with anyone, build your dream rides, and defeat a cast of wacky racing rivals for the coveted Sky Trophy!

In LEGO 2K Drive, your awesome transforming vehicles give you the freedom to speed seamlessly across riveting racetracks, off-road terrain, and open waters. Get behind the wheel and gear up for tons of open-world exploration and thrilling races! Take on the exciting Story mode, jump into a single race or Cup Series tournaments, and let loose in off-the-wall minigames. Master the arts of drifting, boosting, and using power-ups to claim victory!

The 23rd Annual Game Developers Choice Awards winners are:

• Best Debut
  Stray (BlueTwelve Studio/Annapurna Interactive)
• Best Visual Art
  Elden Ring (FromSoftware Inc./Bandai Namco Entertainment)
• Best Audio
  God of War Ragnarök (Santa Monica Studio/Sony Interactive Entertainment)
• Best Narrative
  Pentiment (Obsidian Entertainment/Xbox Game Studios)
• Social Impact Award
  Citizen Sleeper (Jump Over The Age/Fellow Traveller)
• Innovation Award
  IMMORTALITY (Half Mermaid Productions)
• Best Technology
  God of War Ragnarök (Santa Monica Studio/Sony Interactive Entertainment)
• Best Design
  Elden Ring (FromSoftware Inc./Bandai Namco Entertainment)
• Audience Award
  God of War Ragnarök (Santa Monica Studio/Sony Interactive Entertainment)
• Game of the Year
  Elden Ring (FromSoftware Inc./Bandai Namco Entertainment)
• Pioneer Award
  Mabel Addis
• Lifetime Achievement Award
  John Romero

Horror-themed fighting game Omen of Sorrow is now available for Nintendo Switch, PS5 and Steam! Xbox versions will also receive the same content as a free update, including revamped story mode and cross-platform online play.

Omen of Sorrow is a traditional 4-button fighting game featuring monsters of classic horror and literature, powered by Unreal Engine 4 and presented in 2.5D cinematic style. The previously downloadable fan-favorite bloody countess Erzsébet joins the main roster, alongside a massive blood dragon at her command.

Operation Sunstorm will have players battling it out in the heart of Japan as they expertly navigate the open shopping strips, narrow alleyways, and side streets of Tokyo’s urban landscape to gain tactical advantages and achieve victory. This new installment adds to World War 3’s ever-expanding warfront where players face-off in team-based skirmishes by fighting on the ground, driving tanks and vehicles, utilizing drones to survey the battlefield, and calling in tactical strikes for maximum damage. Up to 40 players can battle in two core game modes, Tactical Ops and Deathmatch, with matches fought on a range of stunning, realistic maps.

NEW GAME MODE: FUBAR
Introducing a new take on Tactical Ops that focuses on infantry battles, with limited vehicles available. Take arms and fight to seize or defend six bleeding capture points in heart-pounding 20 v 20 skirmishes . This new mode is now a permanent addition to World War 3 and features infantry trucks and the new revive mechanic , so players can keep their teammates in the fight if they’re down but not yet out.

• Respawn's Untitled Star Wars Game Will Be Inspired By The Jedi Knight Series.

• Epic Games CEO- Apple Is The Obstacle In The Way Of Our Metaverse Vision.
• Redfall: Microsoft Canceled PS5 Version After Bethesda Acquisition, Arkane Director Says.

• TMNT graphic novel The Last Ronin is becoming a video game.
• Amazon is turning its boxes into question mark blocks to promote the Mario movie. Landfill viral marketing.

• Elden Ring – Patch Notes Version 1.09.
• World of Warcraft Hotfixes- March 22, 2023.

↑ Official patches. ↓ Unofficial games, patches, and mods.

• Grand Theft Auto 5 gets a Harry Potter-Hogwarts Legacy Mod.

• SELINI by Cymban — Kickstarter. "SELINI is a nonlinear exploration platformer touching on the relationship between human and artificial intelligence in a non-verbal fashion. The game is about dark and corrupted replicants, alternated gravity, an old spaceship, a deserted fishing boat, replicas of worlds into other worlds, secret tribes and many more... Players need to get control of the last replicant and figure out what has happened."

• “When Everyone Reduces Emissions, Everyone on the Planet Wins” – Explaining Xbox’s New Game Development Sustainability Tools.
• Nintendo Download: Alchemy, Baseball and Storytelling Dragons.
• PS5 Creators: How Resident Evil 4 harnesses PS5’s power.

• Has Chrome Lost Its Shine- These Are the Best Alternative Web Browsers. Thanks Neutronbeam.

• Elden Ring's long promised ray tracing support finally arrives, but there's some bad news.
• Out With Organic, In With Glass- DNP Unveils Glass Core Substrate Tech For Chips.
• Qualcomm open sources aptX encoders so that anyone can use them for free. Thanks Neutronbeam.
• All Hail the New King of Ultra-Premium Wireless Gaming Audio – Turtle Beach Reveals the Stealth Pro.

• The Linus Tech Tips YouTube hack is the latest in a line of crypto scam breaches. "Crypto scam" has become redundant.
• If your Netgear Orbi router isn’t patched, you’ll want to change that pronto. Thanks Neutronbeam.
• Cyberattack on food giant Dole temporarily shuts down North America production, company memo says. Thanks DSLReports.
• Facebook accounts hijacked by new malicious ChatGPT Chrome extension. Thanks DSLReports.
• Scalpers Are Selling Whole Ticketmaster Accounts Now.

• Chipmakers fight spread of US crackdowns on “forever chemicals.” You like your MIPS? Then shut up and drink your PFAs!
• Banning TikTok Is Unconstitutional, Ludicrous, and a National Embarrassment.
• US Government Wants To Make It Easier To Cancel Subscriptions.

• Dredge review – enthralling trawling - The Loadout.
• Dredge review - PC Gamer.
• Dredge review: spooky ocean thrills that reel you in for more - Rock Paper Shotgun.
• Hogwarts Legacy PC Review - DSOGaming.
• Resident Evil 4 Remake PC Performance Analysis - DSOGaming.

• Gaming Chair: Vertagear P Line Racing Series PL4800 Big and Tall RGB Gaming Chair - TweakTown.
• Keyboard: Redragon K565 Rudra and Ranger M910-K in hands-on- Inexpensive mechanical gaming keyboard and mouse offer a lot - NotebookCheck.
• Microphone: AnkerWork M650 Wireless Microphone - LanOC Reviews.
• Mini PC: Ace Magician AD03 N95 Mini-PC Review - TechPowerUp.
• Misc: EBL Portable Power Station 500 Review - TechPowerUp.
• Misc: Jackery Explorer 1000 Pro review- A power station you may never plug into a wall - Android Police.

Palindromic Round-up
Thanks Ant and Neutronbeam.

Breakfast Link

• Baby Naming Has Reached Peak Androgyny.

Stories

• Domino's eight-year foray into Italy ends in liquidation. Bad news for Olive Garden.
• Trapdoor spider- New giant species found in Australia.
• Nigeria organ harvesting plot: Senator found guilty, UK court rules. Wow, Nigerian senators even sketchier than the princes.

Science
Thanks Max.

• Novel Drug Makes Mice Skinny Even on Sugary, Fatty Diet.
• Few People Seem to Find Real Joy in JOMO.
• Why do animals living with humans evolve such similar features? A new theory could explain 'domestication syndrome.' Thanks Acleacius.

Media

• Star Trek The Next Generation, Picard as an 80s sitcom -- -Starfleet Academy.

Follow-up

• Tattoos do odd things to the immune system.