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Worlds 2016- Quarterfinals Rundown.

Crush Online is now live, offering an MMOG with three faction PvP MOBA combat in a persistent world. This is free-to-play for Windows, and can be picked up from the Crush Online website or Steam....

Gearbox announces the release of Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary Edition World Tour, the promised update of the first of the two first-person shooters in the Duke Nukem series. There are details on...

A new Underrail - Development Log has details on Underrail: Expedition, an expansion coming to Underrail in the first half of next year. They offer some screenshots of what this brings to Stygian...

Paradox Interactive now offers Rights of Man, the promised new expansion for Europa Universalis IV, the grand strategy sequel. This is available on the Paradox Interactive Store and other purveyors...

EU reportedly won't investigate Google tax issues. Thanks HARDOCP.

John Carmack says VR devs are "coasting on novelty." Samsung introduces its own high-end cylindrical desktop computer. FreeBSD 11.0 lands, with security fixes to FreeBSD 11.0.

9000 Fans Mourn Pro Gamer In Live Twitch Funeral.

Bethesda.net announces that the Skyrim Special Edition is gold, and offers system requirements for the upcoming remake of this Elder Scrolls RPG. They recall the original game with a link to this...

Arcen Games announces AI War II, a sequel to AI War: Fleet Command, the RTS game they released in 2009. They are taking this to Kickstarter where they seek a nice round $299,400 to develop this for...

Level Design with Levelord.

Infested Planet on Steam. Save 75%. League of Legends Champion and skin sale: 10.11 - 10.14.

Bethesda.net now offers a new trailer from Prey with another look at Arkane's upcoming shooter. This is called "Version 2 | Another Yu," as it introduces the female version of protagonist Morgan....

Link of the Day: Crankin' Up the 3-String Shovel Guitar.

What to Expect on Launch Day: Duke Nukem Edition… The Impossibly Complex Art Of Designing Eyes. Thanks HARDOCP via RedEye9…

Gears of War 4 Campaign Review & PC Performance/IQ Analysis. Calling All People Who Like Nintendo And Drinking. Thanks Acleacius. The Drop: New PlayStation Games for 10/11/2016.

Luna & The Moonling -- Steam Greenlight. "Luna & The Moonling is a puzzle game starring two determined and adorable characters that must work together to save a kingdom. Switch between Luna and her...

Dungeon of Zaar- a Fast paced tactical. by DungeonofZaar Kickstarter. "Fantasy turn-based strategy game. Battle through the Dungeon, build your team of mercenaries, and claim the Throne! Try the...

Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China 0.9.8.0 "Rocket Match/Gobi update- watch the narrated YouTube video for details.

Mafia III debuts at number two on the GFK Chart-Track PC top 30 chart of the bestselling games in the U.K. for the week ending October 8th, as Fallout 4 does not fall out of the top spot. The crime...

Paradox Interactive announces an October 20th release date for the Leviathans story pack for Stellaris, the sci-fi strategy simulation. They say the pack will be accompanied by a new "Heinlein" patch...

Clockwork is now available like clockwork on Steam, offering a puzzle/platformer for Windows. This is the debut title from Gamesoft, who say we can expect an OS X edition of the game in the coming...

The Squadron 42 campaign for Star Citizen is delayed until 2017, reports Kotaku UK, saying the news was revealed during a livestream from CitizenCon. The first chapter of the single-player side of...

BIOSTAR A68N-5200 Motherboard on eTeknix. SteelSeries APEX M500 Mechanical Keyboard on TweakTown.

Speak, Memory. "When her best friend died, she rebuilt him using artificial intelligence." Thanks Slashdot.

Microsoft set to showcase new Surface PC and other hardware at Oct 26th event. Thanks HARDOCP.

Mark Cuban worried that player burnout makes eSports teams bad investments. League of Legends Pro Suspended During Worlds For Toxic Chat, Will Be Fined $2,000.

More information allegedly about Overwatch plans is now online, another supposed leak about the rumored Sombra character. The character is thought to be a hacker, which could explain the trickle of...

Steam News announces a new patch is now live for Mafia III, offering the promised fixes for the game's framerate cap among other things. Here's word: PC players, reboot Mafia III because patch 1.01...

Ryzom official clients upgrade from version 2.1 to version 3.0.

Here's Valve's list of the bestselling titles on Steam for last week. Seems someone made an offer that could not be refused: Mafia III Mafia III Sid Meiers Civilization® VI Mafia III Osiris: New...

Daily Chthonicle: Editor's Edition on TechRaptor. Rogue Wizards on TechRaptor.

Coca-Cola is paying dietitians to tweet scare-stories about soda taxes.

AT&T could discontinue Galaxy Note 7 sales over continued explosion fears.

How companies can deal with insider data theft. Thanks Ant. Appeals court restores previously-dismissed surveillance lawsuit. Apple got its verdict back$120M against Samsung.

The Paradox Interactive website is now accepting preorders for Rights of Man, the expansion for Europa Universalis IV, as the strategy sequel is due for release on Tuesday. Paradox Interactive...

ESL One New York breaks digital engagement records.

Self-driving cars wont just log miles and road markers; theyll be logging you.

This post on fig announces Wasteland 3 is funded, having raised over $2.75 million in just a couple of days (thanks nin). They lay out the stretch goals for the RPG sequel, and announce they are now...

Bandai Namco Publisher Weekend 2016 on Steam. Bionic Dues on IndieGameStand. Pay what you want. Born 2 Race 3 Bundle on Bundle Stars. Rocket League Bundle on Bundle Stars. Salt and Sanctuary on...

BioShock: The Collection PC Patch Notes. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive » Release Notes for 10-6-2016. Dota 2 Update - October 7th, 2016.

The Star Wars: The Old Republic website has details on Knights of the Eternal Throne and a cinematic for this upcoming prequel expansion for Star Wars: The Old Republic. Here's a bit on what it will...

THOTH is now available for Windows and OS X on Steam, offering a twin-stick shooter with co-op support and minimalist graphics. The game page also warns that this requires a controller. Here's more...

WRC 6 FIA World Rally Championship is now available for PCs and consoles, with the Windows edition now on Steam. Here's a launch trailer showing off the game's rally racing action, and here's word on...

Steam News announces early access to Endless Space 2 is now available on Steam. They discuss the news in this post, saying they hope for early access to last from four to six months. They illustrate...

Mafia III is now available for Windows, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4, offering a new installment in this open-world crime series. This note on the game's website welcomes players, and this page offers...

Steam News announces a free weekend is now underway for Tales of Symphonia. Here's word on this RPG remake, which is free until Sunday afternoon: In a dying world, legend has it that a Chosen One...

Backpage.com CEO charged with pimping in California.

Thanks Ant. Scientists just developed the world's smallest transistor. What SMART Hard Disk Errors Actually Tell Us. "Blade Runner 2049" VR Coming To Oculus.