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DOOM Cinematic
Bethesda.net offers a new Fight Like Hell cinematic trailer from DOOM, the upcoming reboot of DOOM. Word is: "Fight. Like. Hell. Celebrate DOOM's upcoming launch with our all-new live-action...
Total War: WARHAMMER Trailer
SEGA offers a new trailer from Total War: WARHAMMER shows off Vampire Counts (no relation) in the upcoming strategy game, including unusuakl gameplay mechanics, like the ability to recruit the dead,...
Stronghold Crusader 2 Free Weekend
Steam News announces a free weekend is now underway for Stronghold Crusader 2, and you can play the besieged strategy sim gratis through midday Monday. Here's a description of the game: "Stronghold...
Knights of Pen & Paper 2 Free Expansion
Paradox Interactive has released a new free expansion titled Back to the Source for Knights of Pen & Paper 2 for Windows, OS X, Linux PCs, and mobiles. Here's a rundown on what this adds to their...
Ships Ahoy - Ashes of the Singularity
Stardock now offers Ashes of the Singularity, their new real-time strategy game built on their new Nitrous 3D engine which supports advanced features including DirectX 12. Details, including how to...
Call of Duty Black Ops III Eclipse Expansion Details
Activision offers details on Eclipse, the next expansion for Call of Duty Black Ops III, saying this will launch first on April 19th for PlayStation 4, so Windows and Xbox One players can expect...
The Division DLC Next Month
UbiBlog has details on a free Incursions DLC pack coming on April 12th to The Division, Ubisoft's third-person shooter, saying this will be followed by another free update called Conflict and they...
The Metronomicon Announced
Kasedo Games announces The Metronomicon, calling this a fusion of a storytelling RPG with a button-mashing rhythm game, sure to appeal to fans of both genres, as well as to those who enjoy merging...
Gatherings & Competitions
Junior Could Get College Scholarship For Playing Video Games. Thanks Kxmode. $50,000 Killing Floor 2 Mapping Competition phase 2 winners announced.
Morning Crowdfunding Roundup
A Game of Changes -- Steam Greenlight. "Unravel and decipher the elements and the symbols, and journey through the 64 unique puzzle worlds that draw inspiration and teachings from the I Ching [Book...
Descent: Underground Adds VR Support
Descendent Studios announces the addition of full virtual reality support to Descent: Underground, their crowdfunded 6DoF shooter prequel that's currently available as an early access title on their...
Unravel Free Trial
The Origin Games Trials Page now offers a playable trial version of Unravel, offering the chance to unwind with the first level of this offbeat adventure/puzzle game for 10 full hours without paying...
Quoteworthy - MS on Halo 5 Skipping PCs
"In terms of Halo FPS on PC, I think theres a ton of opportunity for us right now, but I dont want to get into a world where were looking back, like at Halo 5," spins Microsoft's Phil Spencer in...
Marketing & Malpractice Coming to Big Pharma Next Month
Cliffski's Blog announces a Marketing & Malpractice expansion coming to Big Pharma, the simulation of the world of legal drug cartels. This is apparently quite groovy, as that word is used to...
New Space Sim HOTAS
Mad Catz announces the Saitek X-56 Rhino H.O.T.A.S. Advanced Flight Control System, a flight stick setup specifically for the re-emerging space simulation genre. Here's the thinking behind this: "Buil...
R.U.S.E. No Longer for Sale
Real-time strategy game R.U.S.E. is no longer available on Steam, and has not been for sale there since December, reports PCGamesN, though they say this does not impact those who already won the game....
Homefront: The Revolution Trailer
A new "Ignite" trailer from Homefront: The Revolution offers gameplay footage from the upcoming shooter sequel and takes a look at the player progression feature in the game that looks at what it...
P.O.L.L.E.N Next Month
Mindfield Games announces an April 20th release date for P.O.L.L.E.N, their upcoming Windows first-person space exploration game, saying the final desktop version will be on Steam and a "near-final"...
Eli Roth's Dark Souls Animated Trailer
Here's an animated trailer called "The Witches" inspired by Dark Souls, FromSoftware's action/RPG series. This is directed by Hollywood big shot Eli Roth, as the description outlines: "BANDAI NAMCO...
Evening Crowdfunding Roundup
King Machine -- Steam Greenlight. "Explore an abandoned factory, finding useful machinery and gradually building the tools and structures you need to restore the factory to operation. What was the...
Far Cry Primal Free Survival Mode Plans
UbiBlog has details on a free survivor mode including a (sort of) permadeath feature coming to Far Cry Primal, saying this will be part of a free patch coming to the first-person shooter on all...
Bunker Punks Early Access
Early Access to Bunker Punks is now available on Steam, offering first crack at this first-person shooter/roguelike for Windows and OS X. Here's an Early Access trailer showing off the game's retro-st...
MS on Win10 App Openness
Microsoft discussed plans for Windows 10 app access at a Build conference today reports SFGate, taking direct aim at recent criticism by Epic's Tim Sweeney of the closed nature of the Windows...
Gatherings & Competitions
The Finalists Have Been Announced for the World Video Game Hall of Fame. Is Activision Blizzard trying to buy its way into eSports?
Good Robot Next Week
PyroCorp announces that Good Robot will officially launch on April 5th, offering a roguelike platformer with procedurally developed levels. The most recent trailer offers a look at gameplay, though...
Special Tactics Next Month
Publisher Johnny Atom announces Special Tactics, the debut game from indie developer Beast Mode Games, saying this is top-down tactical shooter that's currently on Steam early access will be fully...
Mirror's Edge Catalyst at Night Trailer
A new trailer from Mirror's Edge Catalyst is a video developer diary titled "City and Narrative," offering a look at gameplay from the upcoming parkour sequel, including a look at the city at night (t...
Battleborn System Specs
A post to the Battleborn Blog offers details on the gameplay modes in Gearbox's upcoming multiplayer shooter, also outlining the roster of 25 playable characters, and how the game's progression...
Rocket League Hoops Mode Next Month
A tweet from Rocket League tells us to expect some March Madness in April with the release of a basketball mode for the automotive sports game. They show a backboard-breaking drive to the net by a...
Nova: Covert Ops Mission 1 Released
The StarCraft II website shows that the first mission pack for Nova: Covert Ops is now available, illustrating the news with the recent Betrayal trailer. All the details you need on these mission...
Developer n-Space Closes
MMORPG.com has word that developer n-Space has closed, following a post on the topic posted in an image on Twitter by artist Ben Leary thanking the company for the classy way the company handled...
Heroes of the Storm Major Patch
A large new patch is now live in Heroes of the Storm, updating Blizzard's MOBA with a new hero, a new map for custom games, major UI changes, ultrawidesreen monitor support, Hero League bans, major...
Evening Patches
Dota 2 Update - March 29th 2016. HITMAN adds a new set of Escalation Contracts. Warsow version 2.1 released. "The next major release of Warsow introduces some significant changes to the engine along...
Master of Orion for OS X
Mac gamers may be pleased to know that the OS X edition of Master of Orion is included in the latest update for the early access 4X strategy game, which is open to anyone who pre-purchases the...
Black Desert Online Expands Tomorrow
Daum Games announces they will launch the Mediah expansion "as early as tomorrow" for Black Desert Online, adding a new region to the MMORPG at no additional cost to those who own the game. Word is: "...
Trial by Viking Released
Trial by Viking is now available on itch.io and on Steam, offering a platformer for Windows, OS X, and Linux. The official release trailer offers a look at gameplay, and here's a rundown on what to...
Esper 2 Released
Indie developer Coatsink announces the release of Esper 2 for Oculus Rift, offering another way to play this virtual reality game that's already available for Gear VR. Here's a launch trailer and...
Minecraft: Story Mode Episode 5
Telltale Blog tells the tale of Minecraft: Story Mode, announcing the launch of Order Up, episode 5 in this series that creates a narrative for the open world voxel game. Here's a new trailer, and...
Supernova Open Beta
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America announces that Supernova has entered the open betas phase, essentially a soft launch for this free-to-play MOBA. A new launch trailer shows off the game, and the...
Steam Controller Discount with Dark Souls III
Valve is offering the chance to get a discounted Steam Controller with Dark Souls III by offering a DARK SOULS III + Steam Controller Bundle that includes a 40% discount on the controller. Those who...
R.B.I. Baseball 16 Opening Day
Steam News announces the release of R.B.I. Baseball 16, offering the chance to step up to the plate in this sports simulation. Here's word on what this offers: Make the play with your favorite Major...
U.K. Sales Charts
This week's U.K. sales charts are now online, a day later than usual, which we presume is related to Easter. Football Manager 2016 remains number one and Grand Theft Auto V jumps back into the number...
Valve Loses AU Legal Dispute
The Brisbane Times has word that Valve has lost a legal dispute in Australia that first surfaced a couple of years ago over Valve's claims at the time that customers were not entitled to refunds for...
DOOM Beta Keys
The DOOM FAQ for the multiplayer closed beta of the upcoming shooter has all the details on testing of the game. Though the keys to this were handed out long ago as a preorder bonus for Wolfenstein:...
Call of Space Duty Rumors
Eurogamer has word on a "report" that the next Call of Duty game will be set in space, based on short NeoGAF post from Shinobi, who they call a "serial industry source." That's pretty vague, and...
Paragon Patch Adds New Character
Epic has updated Paragon, taking a balance pass at the early access MOBA and adding Sevarog, the first new character for the game. Word is: "He's a tank who thrives in the jungle. Sevarog uses his...
Orcs Must Die! Unchained Open Beta
The tag on the Orcs Must Die! Unchained website has changed from "closed beta" to "open beta," signifying the change in status for the latest installment in this tower defense series. They offer new...
Gatherings & Competitions
Egypt Civilization on Steam Greenlight. "The game covers almost 4000 years of Egyptian history, starting from the dawn in 5000 BC till the decay in 1070 BC. As the Grand Vizier, you will control the...
Morning Patches
Dota 2 Update - March 28th 2016.
On Sale
Green Man Gaming Spring Sale- Part Three Up to 90% off - Square Enix, Devolver Digital., Paradox Interactive. 1993 Space Machine on Steam. Save 10% on this new old title. DEAD OR ALIVE 5 Last...
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