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Blizzheart has word that the next expansion for Hearthstone will be announced on the PlayHearthstone Twitch Channel on March 11, 2016 at 1:00 pm EST. That's not all that's new, however, as Battle.net...

The Radiant website announces the developer has been acquired by Riot Games, saying they will continue development of Stonehearth, but that the alpha for fighting game Rising Thunder will close later...

NVIDIA now offers version 364.51 beta windows drivers, presumably to address the issues with their latest drivers reported earlier. They don't actually say what these do, but offer a description that...

More Publishers Drop Out Of E3 2016. Thanks Ant.

Grab - Steam Greenlight. "Grab is a top-down intensive and competitive shooter. Inspired by the classics of its genre, Grab reproduce a skill based game while adding a missing feature : network co-op...

The GeForce Forums have feedback from users experiencing problems with NVIDIA's just released version 364.47 drivers. Issues include crashes, black screens, and reboot cycling, so it seems prudent to...

The Next World is now available on Steam for Windows, OS X, and Linux, offering what's described as "a visual novel/strategy hybrid" they liken to games like The Banner Saga, King of Dragon Pass, and...

Part 2 of The Solus Project is now available for Windows on GOG.com and Steam, greatly increasing the amount of content in this early access space exploration game. This trailer features a look at...

Ubisoft announces the release of Tom Clancy's The Division, calling it an open-world action/RPG this time, and saying it should now be available for Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. This post on...

GOG.com is now accepting preorders of Day of the Tentacle Remastered, a revamped version of the classic LucasArts adventure. They offer this video featuring Tim Schafer to reintroduce the game, and...

A new patch is now available for Star Wars Battlefront, adding new content to the Windows and console editions of the Star Wars action game. There are details on the Star Wars Battlefront Forums, and...

Matt Chat 330- Rob Irving on Wing Commander 4 and Fellowship of the Ring. Thanks Ant.

Tim Sweeney is missing the point; the PC platform needs fixing - Ars Technica. "Why are the UWP restrictions worthwhile? What Sweeney seems to miss is that the PC platform is, for many people,...

Deponia Doomsday PC Interview - GameWatcher. Star Citizen: 10 for the Chairman - Roberts Space Industries.

Rebellion officially announces Sniper Elite 4, confirming plans for a new installment in the sharpshooting series, saying this is coming to Windows, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 this year. They...

An Oath to the Stars -- Steam Greenlight. "Himeki Games, an independent game studio based in London, has submitted to Steam Greenlight An Oath to the Stars, a hardcore Danmaku SHMUP inspired by...

Just Cause 3 - PC Patch Now Live, Sky Fortress Release Date and Patch Notes. Team Fortress 2 Update Released.

Car Mechanic Simulator 2015 on Steam. Save 58%. Cradle on Steam. Save 15%. League of Legends Champion and skin sale- 03.08 - 03.11.

A Kickstarter update for OVERLOAD offers a playable teaser demo of this proposed 6DOF shooter from some of the folks who created the original Descent. This is for Windows, only, and they offer...

The GeForce website offers new version 364.47 WHQL-certified drivers for GeForce graphics cards, saying these are game-ready for Tom Clancy's The Division, Need For Speed, Hitman, and Ashes of the...

Rebecca Heineman interview on don't die. Thanks Ant.

A post on Xbox Wire has word that Microsoft Game Studios has cancelled development of Fable Legends and will "sunset" development of Jackass-free Xbox One game Project Knoxville (thanks keilun). They...

Steam now offers the official release of Kingdom Wars 2: Battles, following a run on early access for this strategy game from Reverie World Studios. This post follows up on the launch, offering their...

A post from Deadpoolthegreat on reddit features images of a pop up advertisement allegedly encountered on IGN revealing a release date for Overwatch, Blizzard's upcoming multiplayer shooter. This was...

Successful $100,000 Kickstarter Dev Calls It Quits Due To Drama. Crowdfunded Game Console Is Made Out of Tape, Cardboard, and Fake Circuits.

Far Cry Primal debuts at number four on the GFK Chart-Track PC Top 30 chart of the bestselling games in the U.K. The Sims 4 slips to number two, kicked out of the top spot by Football Manager 2016....

Valve announces plans to debut The Lab at next week's GDC, saying this will be a compilation of virtual reality "experiments" set in a "pocket universe" of Aperture Science, the hotbed of experiments...

Battle.net has a confirmation of the May 24th release date for Overwatch that was accidentally leaked today, confirming that preorder customers will get first access to the beta on May 3-4, and...

Thanks Ant. Apple users targeted in first known Mac ransomware campaign. Thanks DSL Reports. Confirmed- IBM slurps up Bruce Schneier with Resilient purchase. PIN number analysis. Thanks Slashdot....

For A Few Dollars More Than The Raspberry Pi 3 You Can Have A Much Faster Board.

No, Turning On Your Phone Is Not Consenting to Being Tracked by Police. Thanks Slashdot via Ant.

Today is International Open Data Day- Go Hack on Some Government Data. Paper Bank Statements May Surpass Digital for Some Customers. Thanks Slashdot via Ant.

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Teardown. Thanks HARDOCP.

Should you upgrade Xbox One with an SSD?

MXGP2 on Veni Vidi Vici. Customization and track test mode details.

The Shanghai Major Champions - Dota 2.

Stellar Tactics -- Steam Greenlight. "Stellar Tactics combines a classic narrative driven, Party-Based RPG with turn based ground combat, space exploration and a deep character and ship...

Valve offers the following accounting of the 10 bestselling titles on Steam for last week: This week there are two fewer XCOM 2s than we're used to, but in compensation, we get two Far Cry Primals:...

The Culling is now available on Steam as an early access game, offering the chance to jump into the not-too-distant future when all entertainment will be some form of blood sport. This post has word...

Happy National Oreo Day! It's been a long time since I've had an Oreo, but that's not really intentional, and such a prestigious holiday certainly serves as an excuse to rectify this oversight. 15...

Game Giveaway of the Day Fruit Lockers Reborn… Apeiron's Star Wars- Knights Of The Old Republic GAMEPLAY REVEAL. Footage of an upcoming mod/remake. Thanks Acleacius… "Assassin's...

Toshiba EXCERIA M301-EA 128GB microSDXC Card on Mad Shrimps.

Japan Responds To U.N. Game Ban Request: Fictional Characters Aren't Real. 16-year-old who distributed his teachers nude pics faces felony charges.

AMD to fix slippery hypervisor-busting bug in its CPU microcode.

Na'Vis Throwdown Against Luminosity Was Some Of The Years Best Counter-Strike.

Deliver Us The Moon by KeokeN Interactive Kickstarter. Goal within reach with under two days remaining.

Amazon will restore Fire OS encryption support in the spring.

Vampyr PC Interview - GameWatcher.

Steam now offers Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front, a World War II strategy game developer Graviteam calls "a tactical battalion level combat simulation." This sequel to Graviteam Tactics: Operation Star...

A movie adaptation of Thief is back in the works, as Variety reports that Straight Up Films now has the rights to a film based on the stealthy series pioneered by Looking Glass Studios (thanks Dark...