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SAG-AFTRA will be picketing Electronic Arts today as part of the just-announced strike of video game voice actors. Los Angeles, CA is not a hotbed of foot traffic, so they offer directions, saying...

New MacBook Pro and 13-Inch 'MacBook' Coming Next Week, iMac and Display Not Ready Yet. Thanks HARDOCP.

Bayou Island on Just Adventure.

We are Marty, Hugo, & Kevin from id Software -- Ask Us Anything! - Doom. Thanks Ant. Voice Actors In The SAG-AFTRA Union Strike Against Video Game Companies - All Tech Considered - NPR. Thanks...

League of Legends: The Worlds Finalists are set.

The Technomancer on Steam. Save 50%. Tempest on Steam. Save 40%.

Dota 2 Update - October 21st, 2016. Team Fortress 2 update released.

Far Ago -- Steam Greenlight. "Explore planets, accomplish missions for different alien species, and follow the mighty quest of preventing the end of the universe. You can handle every situation...

The list of this week's bestselling titles on Steam seems to be dominated by one game. Not sure why it turned out this way, but here's the list: Sid Meiers Civilization VI Sid Meiers Civilization...

Sky Break version 1.0 is now available for Windows, OS X, and Linux on Steam, following an early access run for this action/adventure (thanks Acleacius). This post explains what changes in the...

Mafia III on GBase.ch. German.

Thanks Ant. Easy-to-exploit rooting flaw puts Linux computers at risk. Extensive DDoS attack against Dyn restarts, could indicate a new use of old criminal tech.

Stephen Hawking believes AI could be mankind's last accomplishment. Thanks Slashdot via Ant.

WikiLeaks To Its Supporters- 'Stop Taking Down the US Internet, You Proved Your Point.' Thanks Ant. Facebook's crackdown on publishers feeds has sites paying celebs to repost.

Google Pixel gets torn asunder by iFixit.

The Last Guardian Has Finally Gone Gold. Dark Souls 3 DLC Released Early on Xbox One by Accident [UPDATE].

The best play of LoL Worlds 2016 wasn't enough to beat SKT.

Battle.net announces that Season 8 for Diablo III is now live in all gameplay regions, offering a new set of challenges for players of the action/RPG sequel. Word is: "Season 8 will offer unique...

League of Legends October Early Sales- 10.21 - 10.24. Space Rangers HD: A War Apart on Steam. Save 75%. Weekend Promo: Topware + THQ Nordic + Firefly on GOG.com.

Oriental Empires major patch released. Team Fortress 2 update released.

Steam News announces a beta weekend is underway for World of Tanks Blitz, offering the chance to check out this upcoming free-to-play tank MOBA. Word is: Play in the World of Tanks Blitz Beta Weekend...

Killing Room is now available on Steam, offering a Rogue-like first-person shooter for Windows with a parody reality show element. Alda Games' release features randomly generated levels with unique...

Devolver Digital announces a successful launch for Shadow Warrior 2, Flying Wild Hog's just-released sequel. They say this has sold four times as many copies as their first installment in the shooter...

The Roberts Space Industries website informs us that the Fall 2016 Free Fly is now underway for Star Citizen, the upcoming space exploration and combat game. There is just a very brief, saying: "The...

The Team Fortress 2 website announces Scream Fortress VIII is now underway in Team Fortress 2. Just over a week ago they revealed this would be a smaller event since they are working on a Pyro pack,...

With the Skyrim Special Edition expected next week, Bethesda Softworks offers a new trailer from this updated edition of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and its add-ons. The clip includes gameplay from...

Major DDoS Attack Causing Headaches on East Coast. Child sex abuse org urges Web firms to sign up to game-changing hash list. New AT&T Streaming Video Service- 100 Channels, $50 Per Month. Netgear...

Battlefield 1 Is Now Available For Xbox One. Crimson Chrome Bundle Is Now Available For Xbox One. The Jackbox Party Pack 3 Is Now Available For Xbox One. Slain: Back From Hell Is Now Available For...

Lunar Survival by Max Sprin Kickstarter. "Lunar survival is an alternative history survival game, based on the hidden facts about Apollo 18 unsuccessful mission to Moon." Also on Steam Greenlight.

Tales of Cosmos on Steam is an open-world sci-fi game for Windows, with an OS X edition on the way. Developer Red Dwarf Games says this is inspired by adventure games from the 90s. Word is: "You play...

Trion Worlds announces that open beta testing of RIFT: Starfall Prophecy is underway, offering RIFT players to check out this upcoming content expansion for the MMORPG. This is the first premium DLC...

EA and DICE now offers Battlefield 1, which takes the long-running military shooter series into the trenches of World War I. You can keep up with the game on the Battlefield 1 website and you can...

The GeForce website now features new version 375.57 WHQL-certified drivers for NVIDIA GTX graphics cards. These are the game-ready drivers for Battlefield 1, Titanfall 2, Civilization VI, Serious Sam...

Time for one more turn, as 2K and Firaxis announce the release of Sid Meier's Civilization VI, the new installment in the beloved turn-based strategy series. The Civilization VI website has all the...

Call of Duty Franchise on Steam. Save up to 50%. Degica Publisher Weekend on Steam. Save up to 90%. Fallout Weekend Deal on Steam. Save up to 50%. League of Legends Champion and skin sale- 10.21 -...

Watch the Red Dead Redemption 2 Trailer. Red Dead Redemption will finally be playable on PC, via PlayStation Now. Half-Life 2 now playable on Xbox One.

Extra Life game day 2016 is November 5th. Weedmaps pairs weed and video games by sponsoring eSports.

Hearthstone Update - October 20, 2016. Overwatch Ongoing Hero Balance Changes During the PTR. SMITE: Cyber Sentinel - 3.20 PTS Patch Notes.

Ubisoft announces that preorders of Watch Dogs 2 will include a bonus mission. This is loosely based on actual events, as it centers on the notorious Zodiac killer. Word is: "An unwanted ghost of San...

The King and the Warlord is now available on Steam, featuring new content for Total War: WARHAMMER, the fantasy-themed strategy game. They also offer a free update for the base game, and a new video...

SAG-AFTRA offers a statement on the state of negotiations for a new contract for video game voice actors. They say they are rejecting what they call a "freeloader model of compensation." Here's word:...

AMD Support now offers new version 16.10.2 Crimson reference drivers for AMD graphics cards. These offer support for Battlefield 1, Sid Meier's Civilization VI, Titanfall 2, Serious Sam VR Early...

This video takes us to Poland for a studio tour of Techland, showing where the magic happens from the reception area to the bathrooms. The audio portion is in Polish, so they provide subtitles to...

THQ Nordic announces that Red Faction is now legal for sale in Germany. The game began life 13 years ago on the country's BPjS "index" of games considered harmful to young people, perhaps fuelled by...

Open beta testing is now underway for Adventure Quest Worlds 3D, a cross-platform MMORPG for Windows, OS X, and mobiles. This is offered for free on Steam in early access. Here's word on the game,...

Nintendo offers new details on Nintendo Switch, the final name for their new upcoming console. This video shows off the new hardware, which is centered around a small tablet controller, an extension...

Paradox Interactive offers the promised Leviathans DLC for Stellaris, their sci-fi strategy game. This story pack is accompanied by a new "Heinlein" patch they call a "major free update" to the base...

A post to the Overwatch forums by Geoff Goodman explains a change in their testing on the PTR. The principle designer on Blizzard's multiplayer shooter notes that they will now be testing more...

Feral Interactive now offers Mad Max for OS X and Linux, expanding the reach of this tie-in with the most recent installment in the apocalyptic movie series. A mini site is online as home to this,...

Bethesda.net has news that free Update 4 is now available for DOOM, adding an Arcade Mode and classic SnapMap modules to the first-person shooter remake. They offer this video with a look at what's...