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Bungie confirms plans to launch Marathon in March, saying the extraction shooter will arrive on PC and consoles on March 5th. Preorders are underway, and all Destiny 2 players can get free rewards to celebrate, including special ornaments for preorder customers.
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January 19, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Bungie confirms plans to launch Marathon in March, saying the extraction shooter will arrive on PC and consoles on March 5th. Preorders are underway, and all Destiny 2 players can get free rewards to celebrate, including special ornaments for preorder customers.
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Alistair McFarlane, COO of Facepunch Studios (Rust) reacts to Amazon's plan to close New World's servers at the end of next January. Saying "games should never die," he makes a $25 million "final offer" for rights to the MMORPG.
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January 16, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Alistair McFarlane, COO of Facepunch Studios (Rust) reacts to Amazon's plan to close New World's servers at the end of next January. Saying "games should never die," he makes a $25 million "final offer" for rights to the MMORPG.
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The Epic Games Store is now handing out free copies of Styx: Master of Shadows and Styx: Shards of Darkness, the first two installments in the series. They're for keeps if you snag them before next Thursday when Rustler - Grand Theft Horse will be the new freebie.
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January 15, 2026 at 4:38 PM
The Epic Games Store is now handing out free copies of Styx: Master of Shadows and Styx: Shards of Darkness, the first two installments in the series. They're for keeps if you snag them before next Thursday when Rustler - Grand Theft Horse will be the new freebie.
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A&R Atelier announces development of Ecco the Dolphin, a new revival of this aquatic platformer series that first made a splash back in 1992. Word is several products and games are coming to echo this character's history.
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January 14, 2026 at 4:39 PM
A&R Atelier announces development of Ecco the Dolphin, a new revival of this aquatic platformer series that first made a splash back in 1992. Word is several products and games are coming to echo this character's history.
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Early Access is underway for Hytale, a voxel-powered PC adventure from Hypixel Studios inspired by Minecraft. The game was almost cancelled last year, but is now available in three different editions with increasing rewards.
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January 13, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Early Access is underway for Hytale, a voxel-powered PC adventure from Hypixel Studios inspired by Minecraft. The game was almost cancelled last year, but is now available in three different editions with increasing rewards.
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The Independent Games Festival announces nominees for March's IGF Awards. Baby Steps leads the way with five, and controversial horror game HORSES got one. Presumably Clair Obscure: Expedition 33 didn't qualify.
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January 10, 2026 at 12:41 AM
The Independent Games Festival announces nominees for March's IGF Awards. Baby Steps leads the way with five, and controversial horror game HORSES got one. Presumably Clair Obscure: Expedition 33 didn't qualify.
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Bloons TD 6 is now available for free from the Epic Games Store as its weekly freebie. This is for keeps if claimed by next Thursday, but you may own it already, as it was already a previous giveaway.
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January 9, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Bloons TD 6 is now available for free from the Epic Games Store as its weekly freebie. This is for keeps if claimed by next Thursday, but you may own it already, as it was already a previous giveaway.
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Ubisoft announces it is closing down Ubisoft Halifax, the studio behind Assassin’s Creed Rebellion. It's described as a cost-cutting measure, but CWA Canada is demanding answers, since the studio just unionized last month.
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January 7, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Ubisoft announces it is closing down Ubisoft Halifax, the studio behind Assassin’s Creed Rebellion. It's described as a cost-cutting measure, but CWA Canada is demanding answers, since the studio just unionized last month.
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IO Interactive announces details on support for NVIDIA tech in 007 First Light. These come along with minimum and recommended system specifications for the upcoming James Bond game.
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January 7, 2026 at 12:22 AM
IO Interactive announces details on support for NVIDIA tech in 007 First Light. These come along with minimum and recommended system specifications for the upcoming James Bond game.
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NVIDIA now offers a new version 591.74 GeForce Windows driver and the launch of DLSS 4.5 Super Resolution for RTX graphics cards. It also confirms support for 6X Multi Frame Generation is coming to 50-series GPUs.
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January 6, 2026 at 4:35 PM
NVIDIA now offers a new version 591.74 GeForce Windows driver and the launch of DLSS 4.5 Super Resolution for RTX graphics cards. It also confirms support for 6X Multi Frame Generation is coming to 50-series GPUs.
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Terra Invicta has completed Early Access, and this grand strategy game from Hooded Horse and Pavonis Interactive is now available for Windows. Its sci-fi plot starts on Earth but you must eventually extend your reach throughout the solar system.
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January 6, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Terra Invicta has completed Early Access, and this grand strategy game from Hooded Horse and Pavonis Interactive is now available for Windows. Its sci-fi plot starts on Earth but you must eventually extend your reach throughout the solar system.
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Happy New Year! The Epic Games Store is handing out free copies of Total War: THREE KINGDOMS and Wildgate for Windows as this week's freebies. They're for keeps if you get them before next week, when Bloons TD 6 returns to the giveaway pile.
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January 1, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Happy New Year! The Epic Games Store is handing out free copies of Total War: THREE KINGDOMS and Wildgate for Windows as this week's freebies. They're for keeps if you get them before next week, when Bloons TD 6 returns to the giveaway pile.
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Happy New Year's Eve! Chivalry 2 is currently free on the Epic Games Store as a daily holiday giveaway. This Windows first-person slasher is yours to keep as long as you collect before a new freebie arrives at 11:00 am EST tomorrow.
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December 31, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Happy New Year's Eve! Chivalry 2 is currently free on the Epic Games Store as a daily holiday giveaway. This Windows first-person slasher is yours to keep as long as you collect before a new freebie arrives at 11:00 am EST tomorrow.
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Trine Classic Collection is now free on the Epic Games Store as a holiday giveaway. This bundle of four Windows platformers is yours to keep if you get it before the store starts handing out another game tomorrow at 11:00 am EST.
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December 30, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Trine Classic Collection is now free on the Epic Games Store as a holiday giveaway. This bundle of four Windows platformers is yours to keep if you get it before the store starts handing out another game tomorrow at 11:00 am EST.
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Michał Kiciński is now owner of GOG after buying the DRM-free games marketplace from CD PROJEKT, which he co-founded. Word is the store will continue its mission of game preservation as before.
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December 30, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Michał Kiciński is now owner of GOG after buying the DRM-free games marketplace from CD PROJEKT, which he co-founded. Word is the store will continue its mission of game preservation as before.
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Viewfinder is now available for free on the Epic Games Store. This photographic puzzle game for Windows is for keeps if you collect it before a new daily holiday giveaway begins at 11:00 am EST tomorrow.
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December 29, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Viewfinder is now available for free on the Epic Games Store. This photographic puzzle game for Windows is for keeps if you collect it before a new daily holiday giveaway begins at 11:00 am EST tomorrow.
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SKALD: Against the Black Priory is free today on the Epic Games Store, where a new giveaway arrives every day for the rest of 2025. This retro, party-based RPG is for keeps if you snag it before tomorrow's freebie launches at 11:00 am EST.
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December 28, 2025 at 4:59 PM
SKALD: Against the Black Priory is free today on the Epic Games Store, where a new giveaway arrives every day for the rest of 2025. This retro, party-based RPG is for keeps if you snag it before tomorrow's freebie launches at 11:00 am EST.
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Cassette Beasts is now free on the Epic Games Store as today's holiday giveaway. This RPG is yours to keep if you snag it by tomorrow at 11:00 am EST when a an unnamed game arrives as the new freebie.
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December 27, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Cassette Beasts is now free on the Epic Games Store as today's holiday giveaway. This RPG is yours to keep if you snag it by tomorrow at 11:00 am EST when a an unnamed game arrives as the new freebie.
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We Were Here Together is now free on the Epic Games Store as today's holiday giveaway. The co-op puzzle game is for keeps as long as you snag it by 11:00 am EST tomorrow, when a new freebie takes its place.
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December 26, 2025 at 7:40 PM
We Were Here Together is now free on the Epic Games Store as today's holiday giveaway. The co-op puzzle game is for keeps as long as you snag it by 11:00 am EST tomorrow, when a new freebie takes its place.
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Disco Elysium - The Final Cut has hit the dance floor as the new holiday giveaway from the Epic Games Store. If you boogie on over and snag this by 11:00 am EST tomorrow it's yours to keep. After that, a new freebie will arrive.
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December 25, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut has hit the dance floor as the new holiday giveaway from the Epic Games Store. If you boogie on over and snag this by 11:00 am EST tomorrow it's yours to keep. After that, a new freebie will arrive.
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Today's free game on the Epic Games Store is The Callisto Protocol, and the survival/horror game is yours to keep if you collect it by 11:00 am EST tomorrow. At that point a new freebie will arrive as this giveaway spree rolls on through the rest of this year.
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December 24, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Today's free game on the Epic Games Store is The Callisto Protocol, and the survival/horror game is yours to keep if you collect it by 11:00 am EST tomorrow. At that point a new freebie will arrive as this giveaway spree rolls on through the rest of this year.
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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is now available for free on the Epic Games Store as today's giveaway. This side-scrolling action/RPG is for keeps if you snag a copy before tomorrow's freebie arrives at 11:00 am EST.
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December 23, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is now available for free on the Epic Games Store as today's giveaway. This side-scrolling action/RPG is for keeps if you snag a copy before tomorrow's freebie arrives at 11:00 am EST.
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Windows open-world adventure Paradise Killer is the new giveaway on the Epic Games Store between now at 11:00 am EST tomorrow. The store is giving away a free game every day for the holidays, and you can keep today's as long as you snag it before tomorrow's lands.
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December 22, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Windows open-world adventure Paradise Killer is the new giveaway on the Epic Games Store between now at 11:00 am EST tomorrow. The store is giving away a free game every day for the holidays, and you can keep today's as long as you snag it before tomorrow's lands.
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Sorry We're Closed is now free to keep on the Epic Games Store as its new daily holiday giveaway. You have until tomorrow at 11:00 am EST to snag a copy. After that the cycle will renew with the release of another freebie, still listed for now as a "mystery game."
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December 21, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Sorry We're Closed is now free to keep on the Epic Games Store as its new daily holiday giveaway. You have until tomorrow at 11:00 am EST to snag a copy. After that the cycle will renew with the release of another freebie, still listed for now as a "mystery game."
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Blood West is now live on the Epic Games Store as its latest daily holiday giveaway. This wild west eldritch horror FPS is yours to keep if you snag it by 11:00 am EST tomorrow, when the new freebie will go live.
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December 20, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Blood West is now live on the Epic Games Store as its latest daily holiday giveaway. This wild west eldritch horror FPS is yours to keep if you snag it by 11:00 am EST tomorrow, when the new freebie will go live.
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