It reeks of embargoes in here.

The air is foul with it.

There won’t just be game announcements this week, of course.

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In a shocking twist with unforeseeable implications, people are actually releasing games too.

Our live coverage of this event has finished.

BLUE MONDAY

The air is literally crackling with suspense!

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All news writers gain +10 conductivity.

Chase the weasels out of the centrifuge and FEED THE MAW.

I have no prior experience to bring to bear on this.

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Does exorcism feature anywhere in Railroad Tycoon?

“Its probably about time that we do a new one.”

Recently released MiniMatt favourite Captain Of Industry has also been updated.

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The additions include a new map called Armageddon that has a massive crater in it.

Scenic!Full patch notes here- it’s a biggie.

The boy Jarviswrote about thisa few months ago and it does seem good.

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Some very intriguing paper titles.

This seems worthy of the illustrious Sunday Papers.

You’ll soon be able to reactivate old seasons in Deep Rock Galactic - here’show that works.

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Anyway, does this mean we might see an NCR-centric continuation of the post-apocalyptic adaptation?

LOVE YOU TILL TUESDAY

According toEurogamer, there are layoffs and other cost-cutting measures underway at UK retailer GAME.

Ah, GAME - one of the last big high street trade-in places.

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Everybody form a defensive circle around CEX.

Abig updatefor lairy dungeon physics-me-do Noita.

The game is 60% off on Steam to celebrate.

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They put the eclipse in Call of Doody.

EA continue their endless quest to find even a single studio who can make a good Battlefield game.

Their Iron Man game remains in development, too.

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We missed this news a couple of weeks ago, I think, or I did.

Paradox’s 2023 grand strategy Star Trek: Infinitewill receive no further updates.

c’mon, only one joke per commenter about it not really being “Infinite” then.

Gigantic was a combo of MOBA and hero shooter that sadly shuttered back in 2018.

Spirit City: Lofi Sessions is a “gamified focus tool"that launched on Steam yesterday.

A WEDNESDAY CAR

FEED THE MAW.

SEGA have announced that it’s “the year of Shadow” (the Hedgehog).

Why you do this, SEGA.

World of Warcraft Cataclysm Classic will release on May 20th,Blizzardhave announced.

Eldritch fishing game Dredge is being made into a movieby the people behind the Sonic the Hedgehog films.

Palworld is adding its own Pokemon Stadium modewith multiplayer PvP arenas later this year.

Belated heads-up that all of tonight’s big Triple-I Initiative announcements can be foundright here.

Apologies, Mawers - I’ve been neglecting the feed today.

I LOST THURSDAY

(As requested by MiniMatt.)

Any thoughts on last night’s Tripliiis, then?

Nice to see Simon Belmont getting work.

I liked the leggy car as well.

Watch out, EA Play subscription service prices are going up.

The changes take effect for existing customers on 10th May.

Teach me, Belphegor!

A new Stardew Valley patch is happening, out next week.

FRIDAY ON MY MIND

Stir the cauldrons and polish the sundials!

ViaIGN, Todd Howard has poured cold water on the idea of an Elder Scrolls TV show.

“I’ll probably say no.”

Immortals of Aveum developer Ascendant Studios have furloughed the majority of their staff,accordingto former employee Kris Morness.

The claim has been corroborated by Polygon’s Nicole Carpenter.

And a trailer for Remnant 2’s just-announced The Forgotten Kingdom DLC, out 23rd April.

Honestly, who forgets a kingdom?

Also wouldn’t this be more accurately titled The Remembered Kingdom?

Any old TI calculator owners in the house?

64-player Pac-Man battle royale game Chomp Champs escapes the grave of Google Stadia onto Steam next month.

It looks like it could be fun!