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October 8, 2024
Local Stars Reach and Shroud of the Avatar News & Player Events
TOP STORY: Alien Sequel Announced on Isolation’s 10th Anniversary
Epic Games Store Expands to iOS and Android
New Fallout: Nuevo México Trailer Released Today
Ubisoft Stock Jumps Amid TENCENT Buyout Rumors
Star Citizen Demands Unpaid Extra Work Before Event
October 1, 2024
Local Stars Reach and Shroud of the Avatar News & Player Events
TOP STORY: Blizzard's Netflix Adaptations Canceled Due to Legal Battle
Once Human Players Outraged Over Costly Event Crates
Marvel and DC Lose Superhero" Trademark Rights
Starfield Expansion Shattered Space and New Patch
Console Creator Ken Kutaragi Told Playstation Would Fail
PC Game Releases
September 10, 2024
Stars Reach News
Shroud of the Avatars News & Player Events
Star Trek Online Hosts Starfleet Museum Event
SAG-AFTRA Secures Deals With 80 Game Projects
EVE Online Launches Cancer Research Phase Four
Game UI Database Faces Downtime Due to OpenAI
Roblox Aims for One Billion Daily Users
PC Game Releases
August 20, 2024
STARS REACH NEWS
Alpha Test 1 is Done!
SHROUD OF THE AVATAR NEWS
Lightbringer Isle Auction
Rajazel's R128 Fishing Contest: Cast Your Line for Glory and Prizes
FFFD Fashion Hunt 2: Armor Up for Latest Contest
Haven Ridge Fishing Event: A Month of Angling Adventures
MULTIVERSE NEWS
TOP STORY: Elder Scrolls Online Update 43 Adds Home Tours & Expands Infinite Archive
Once Human Celebrates 10M Downloads with Free Rewards
Ubisoft Cuts 45 More Jobs
Steam Update Prioritizes Informative Reviews Over Memes
Warner Bros. May Sell Games Division Amid Protests
Humble Bundle Offers Epic RPG Collection for $40
PC GAME RELEASES AUGUST 20-22
August 6, 2024
STARS REACH NEWS
Stars Reach is One of the Top Wishlisted Games on Steam
An Exciting Glimpse into Raph Koster's MMO Vision
Core Pillars of Stars Reach: Building a Universe of Optimism and Exploration
Stars Reach and Games as Meaningful Art
SHROUD OF THE AVATAR NEWS
Rajazel's R128 Fishing Contest: Cast Your Line for Glory and Prizes
FFFD Fashion Hunt 2: Armor Up for Latest Contest
Haven Ridge Fishing Event: A Month of Angling Adventures
MULTIVERSE NEWS
TOP STORY: GameStop Shocks with Sudden Game Informer Shutdown
Fallout 76 Launches Milepost Zero Update with New Features
Dune: Awakening Launches Monthly Newsletter, Communinet Signal
Bungie Layoffs and Cancellation of Destiny 2 Spin-Off "Payback"
PC GAME RELEASES AUGUST 6-8
July 12, 2024
STARS REACH NEWS
Key points from today’s report:
Stars Reach: "The Most Alive Online World Ever Created"
Realistic Economic and Environmental Simulation
Simulation-Based Gameplay with Emergent Outcomes
Persistent World: Lasting Player Impacts
Strong Focus on Community and Player Interdependence
Follow @playstarsreach on TikTok for Updates
SHROUD OF THE AVATAR NEWS
Lightbringer Isle Monthly Auction
July Haven Ridge Fishing Contest
July Rajazel Fishing Contests
MULTIVERSE NEWS
TOP STORY: NetEase's New Survival Game, Once Human, Promises Post-Apocalyptic Thrills
Once Human Unleashed: NetEase's New Survival Game Promises Post-Apocalyptic Thrills
George R.R. Martin Teases Dragon Secrets in Upcoming 'Winds of Winter'
Farewell to a Screen Icon: Shelley Duvall Passes Away at 75
Ubisoft Apologizes for Cultural Misstep in Assassin's Creed Artwork
PC GAME RELEASES JULY 12-15
July 9, 2024
STARS REACH NEWS
SHROUD OF THE AVATAR NEWS
Developer Livestream for Lord British’s Birthday
Lightbringer Isle Monthly Auction
July Haven Ridge Fishing Contest
July Rajazel Fishing Contests
MULTIVERSE NEWS
Futurama's 12th Season Blasts Off July 29 on Hulu
Canceled GTA 5 Story DLC Revealed by Ex-Dev
EVE Vanguard Roadmap Unveiled
Fallout: London Nears Release After Delays
Cyberpunk 2077 Multiplayer Mod Gains Traction
Manor Lords Developer Pushes Back Against Live-Service Criticism
PC GAME RELEASES FOR JULY 9 TO 11TH
July 5, 2024
STARS REACH NEWS
Playable Worlds Releases New Video “The Living World of Stars Reach”
Developer Fireside Chat in Discord
Stars Reach Now Available to Wishlist on Steam
New Fan-Operated Forums and SubReddits Launch
NEWS IN NOVIA
Developer LivEstream for Lord British’s Birthday
Lightbringer Isle Monthly Auction
July Haven Ridge Fishing Contest
July Rajazel Fishing Contests
MULTIVERSE NEWS
Blumhouse Expands into Indie Horror Games
Horizon Zero Dawn TV Series in Jeopardy
Zelda Fan Jailed in the UK for Replica Sword
Tokyo Game Show 2024 Sets A Record
PC GAME RELEASES
June 21, 2024
NEWS IN NOVIA
Lily Byrd's Summer Tea Party
Lightbringer Isle Monthly Auction
June Haven Ridge Fishing Contest
Release 126 Fishing Tournament
Largest Pumpkin Contest
MULTIVERSE NEWS
Playable Worlds' Mysterious Countdown Hints at Big Reveal
Elden Ring Expansion Promises to Push the Envelope
Arkane Austin's Final Update: Play Redfall Offline
Helldivers 2 Players' Choice Sparks Charitable Donation
PC GAME RELEASES
June 7, 2024
NEWS IN NOVIA
Lily Byrd's Summer Tea Party
Lightbringer Isle Monthly Auction
June Haven Ridge Fishing Contest
Release 126 Fishing Tournament
Largest Pumpkin Contest
MULTIVERSE NEWS
TOP STORY: Gamers Debate The Fate of Digital Libraries After Death
GTA Online Summer Update Is Huge!
BioWare Renames Dragon Age Dreadwolf
Suicide Squad Is a Big Loss for Warner Bros. Discovery
Cyberpunk 2077 Gets New Survival System On PC
PC GAME RELEASES
May 24, 2024
NEWS IN NOVIA
Lily Byrd's Summer Tea Party
R125 Fishing Tournament
Lightbringer Isle Monthly Auction
Haven Ridge Fishing Event
Morkin's Annual Scavenger Hunt
MULTIVERSE NEWS
TOP STORY: Atari Acquires Intellivision, A Final End to the First Console War
Belle Delphine Recovers Bathwater Sales Earnings From PayPal
Arrowhead CEO Steps Down, Focuses On Helldivers 2 Development
The Sims 4 Team Tackles Technical Issues, Promises Updates
PC Gaming Revenue Surges in 2023, Outpacing Consoles' Growth
PC GAME RELEASES
May 17, 2024
NEWS IN NOVIA
R125 Fishing Tournament
Lightbringer Isle Monthly Auction
Haven Ridge Fishing Event
Morkin's Annual Scavenger Hunt
MULTIVERSE NEWS
TOP STORY: Grand Theft Auto 6 to Launch Fall 2025
Manor Lords Sells Two Million Copies in Weeks
New Book Explores Ultima's Player-Driven Game World
NFL Team Announcement Uses Controversial Sims Video
Electronic Arts Exploring In-Game Ads Despite Backlash
PC GAME RELEASES
May 14, 2024
NEWS IN NOVIA
The R125 Fishing Tournament by Rajazel Diablotine
Haven Ridge Hosts Big Fishing Event This April
Morkin’s Lich-Laden Scavenger Hunt
MULTIVERSE NEWS
TOP STORY: Quadriplegic Controls Games with His MIND
Square Enix Ditches Playstation Exclusives Amid Layoffs
Microsoft Targets Mobile Market with New Gaming Store
Warner Bros Reverses Indie Game Delisting After Backlash
Ubisoft Unveils 'Assassin's Creed Shadows' Set in Feudal Japan
PC GAME RELEASES
May 10, 2024
NEWS IN NOVIA
Morkin’s Lich-Laden Scavenger Hunt
Haven Ridge Hosts Big Fishing Event This April
Lightbringer Isle Monthly Auction - Sell or Buy Stuff!
MULTIVERSE NEWS
TOP STORY: Microsoft Closes Arkane Austin & Tango Gameworks
EA Teases 'Dragon Age: Dreadwolf'
Capcom Achieves Financial Milestone
Warner Bros Out $200 Million From Suicide Squad
Helldivers 2 Fans Petition to Rehire Fired Manager
PC GAME RELEASES
May 7, 2024
NEWS IN NOVIA
Morkin’s Lich-Laden Scavenger Hunt
Haven Ridge Hosts Big Fishing Event This April
Lightbringer Isle Monthly Auction - Sell or Buy Stuff!
Flair Minamoto's Fashion Hunt Challenges Armor Collectors
Rajazel's Monthly Fishing Contest Offers Exciting Prizes
MULTIVERSE NEWS
TOP STORY: Sony Reverses Helldivers 2 Policy After Massive Backlash
UK Petition Urges Laws to Prevent Game Shutdowns
DreamWorks, Story Kitchen Partner for Video Game Adaptations
Vin Diesel to Film Riddick 4, Targets 2025 Release
William Shatner, 93, Considers Star Trek Role
PC GAME RELEASES
April 23, 2024
NEWS IN NOVIA
Morkin’s Lich-Laden Scavenger Hunt
Haven Ridge Hosts Big Fishing Event This April
Flair Minamoto's Fashion Hunt Challenges Armor Collectors
Rajazel's Monthly Fishing Contest Offers Exciting Prizes
MULTIVERSE NEWS
TOP STORY: Borderlands 3 Minigame Fuels Gut Bacteria Breakthrough
Lord of the Rings Game is a Cozy Hobbit Life
Indie Game 'El Paso, Elsewhere' Set for Film Adaptation
Embracer Group is a Mergers & Acquisitions Company (not really news)
'Alien' TV Series to Explore Earth's Future & Androids
PC GAME RELEASES
April 19, 2024
NEWS IN NOVIA
Haven Ridge Hosts Big Fishing Event This April
Flair Minamoto's Fashion Hunt Challenges Armor Collectors
Rajazel's Monthly Fishing Contest Offers Exciting Prizes
Lightbringer Isle Auction Set for Last Sunday Monthly
Morkin's PvP Event: Explore Mysterious Mine in September
MULTIVERSE NEWS
"Harold Halibut" Merges Stop-Motion Charm with Modern Tech
"Deathtroopers" Goes Viral with Star Wars Zombie Twist
Netflix Announces "The Witcher" Concludes with Season 5
Larian Studios Shifts Focus, Teases New Original Games
TODAY’S PC GAME RELEASES
April 16, 2024
NEWS IN NOVIA
Haven Ridge Hosts Big Fishing Event This April
Flair Minamoto's Fashion Hunt Challenges Armor Collectors
Rajazel's Monthly Fishing Contest Offers Exciting Prizes
Lightbringer Isle Auction Set for Last Sunday Monthly
Morkin's PvP Event: Explore Mysterious Mine in September
MULTIVERSE NEWS
Frostpunk 2 Beta Goes Live with Utopia Builder Preview
Mike Ybarra Advocates Tipping Option for Game Developers
Amazon's Fallout Series Boosts Interest in Fallout Games
Fallout London Mod Delay Indefinite After Fallout 4 Update
Steam FPS Fest Features Major Discounts on Shooter Games
TODAY'S PC GAME RELEASES
April 5, 2024
NEWS IN NOVIA
Haven Ridge Hosts Fishing Event: Big Prizes Await
Collect Armor Sets in Flair Minamoto's Latest Contest
Rajazel and Diablotine's Fishing Contest: Catch, Compete, Win
Lightbringer Isle Auction: Monthly Bidding Wars Begin
MULTIVERSE NEWS
TOP STORY: Game Shutdown Sparks Legal Rebellion “Stop Killing Games"
Post-Sega Relic Entertainment Cuts Staff for Survival
GTA San Andreas Mystery Solved: Why Planes Crash
New Matrix Movie Announced Without The Wachowskis
Helldivers 2 Unleashes Democratic Detonation Warbond
TODAY'S PC GAME RELEASES
April 2, 2024
LOCAL NEWS
Cast Your Line in the Release 124 Saltwater Fishing Contest
Armor Collecting Contest: Win Prizes by Gathering Full Sets
Monthly Auction: Sell and Bid on Treasures Every Last Sunday
Join the Mysterious Mine PvP Event for Adventure and Prizes
MULTIVERSE NEWS
TOP STORY: Duckside Redefines Survival Games, Beta Invites
Ubisoft and Nintendo Cut More Jobs
"No Rest for the Wicked": A Fair-Priced RPG Adventure
Quest 1 Users, Brace for Change: Meta Phases Out New Apps
CD Projekt Red Says No to Single-Player Game Microtransactions
Terraria's Final Update? Roller Skates and More in 1.4.5
TODAY'S PC GAME RELEASES
Tag Cloud
a visual representation of stories reported during NEWS ON THE HOUR
- Activision Blizzard
- AI
- Alan Wake 2
- Apex Legends
- Apple
- Ark Survival Ascended
- Arrowhead
- Baldurs Gate
- Baldurs Gate 3
- Beta
- Bethesda
- Borderlands
- CD Projekt Red
- China
- Controversy
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Dead by Daylight
- Destiny 2
- Disney
- DLC
- Dragon Age: Dreadwolf
- Dungeons & Dragons
- Dungeons and Dragons
- Electronic Arts
- Embracer Group
- Epic Games
- EU
- Eve Online
- Fallout 76
- Fallout London
- Fallout TV Series
- Fishing
- Fortnite
- Free Games
- Free to Play
- Game Developer Conference
- Game Development
- Game News
- Game Releases
- GDC
- Grand Theft Auto Online
- Grand Theft Auto V
- GTA Online
- Halloween
- Haven Ridge
- Helldivers 2
- Holidays
- Indie Games
- iOS
- Larian Studios
- Lawsuit
- Layoffs
- Mass Effect
- Microsoft
- MMO
- MMORPG
- Mobile Games
- Modders
- Netflix
- New World
- Nintendo
- Palworld
- Paradox Interactive
- PC Game News
- PC Game Releases
- PC Games
- Pc Games
- PC Gaming
- Playable Worlds
- Player Events
- PlayStation
- Pokémon
- Prime Video
- PvP
- Raph Koster
- Red Dead Online
- Rockstar Games
- Shroud of the Avatar
- Skull and Bones
- Sony
- Star Citizen
- Star Trek
- Starfield
- Stars Reach
- Steam
- Survey
- Tencent
- The Elder Scrolls Online
- The Last of Us
- The Sims 4
- The Witcher
- twitch
- Ubisoft
- Unity
- Valve
- Video Game News
- Video Games
- VR
- Warframe