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Less than two months after being cut loose by Sega, which resulted in another round of layoffs at the studio, Company of Heroes developer Relic Entertainment says it is “returning to its roots as an independent creative studio” with support from investment firm Emona Capital LLP. The past year has been rough on Relic. Company…

If you’re looking to do some retro-style videogame shooting this weekend, you might want to turn your attention to the new assembly of Nightdive games on Humble Bundle, a collection of nine nostalgia FPS games for just $20. The Fully Loaded: Nightdive FPS Remasters bundle, as it’s formally known, unfortunately does not include the recent…

There was a time when ICQ—that’s “I Seek You”—was as ubiquitous as mIRC and a good FTP program. But after nearly three decades of operation (much of it, I’m sorry to say, in obscurity), the end has finally come: A message posted on the ICQ website (via PCMag) says the software will stop operating on…

I’ll be blunt: I’m not entirely clear on what artificial intelligence as we understand it today really even is. I suspect it’s rather like the metaverse—that is, too loosely defined to really be meaningful as a term—although for a more nuanced take on that perspective you should probably take a look at hardware writer Nick…

We haven’t talked much about Skull and Bones lately but it’s still cruising along, and with the second season ready to set sail next week Ubisoft is giving everyone another opportunity to check it out for free. Look, Skull and Bones isn’t bad, nor is it particularly good: Australian editor Shaun Prescott called it, in…

A new trailer revealed during today’s Warhammer Skulls showcase has revealed that PvP multiplayer will indeed be returning to Space Marine 2, and not only that—the game will also feature an all-new “Operations Mode” for up to three players. We already knew the Space Marine 2 will support co-op play in the campaign, but the…

As promised in January, the mighty Godzilla has come to Dave the Diver, and even better, he’s free. But there’s a catch: You’ve got until November 23 to add the king kaiju to the game, and after that—like an ancient reptilian beast slowly retreating to the murky depths from whence he came—he’ll be gone forever.…

I really thought Activision and Microsoft would drag it out at least until June, but nope, one day after launching a not-really-cryptic teaser site at thetruthlies.com, it’s official: Call of Duty is going back to Black Ops. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, as it’s officially known, will—as expected—be revealed on June 9 at the…

As promised earlier this month—and commemorated for all time by news writer Joshua Wolens, who saw fit to mark the moment with a haunting image of Bathtub Zoltan Chivay—the REDkit modding tools for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, and full Steam Workshop support, are now live. The Witcher 3 mods are plentiful already thanks to…