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Total War: Warhammer DirectX 12 Graphics Performance Analysis - eTeknix. In mapping eclipses, world's first computer maybe also told fortunes. Takes just a teeny bit of luster out of the science.

The Roberts Space Industries website announces the release of a patch for Star Citizen, updating the alpha version of Cloud Imperium's space game to version 2.4, calling this the "biggest and most...

A post on the Rocket League website announces plans to release Neo Tokyo for Rocket League for free on June 20th, saying this will be the "largest update in the games history." This will include a...

Kung-Fu For Kinect Is Now Available For Digital Pre-order And Pre-download On Xbox One. Grim Legends: The Forsaken Bride Is Now Available For Xbox One.

Hearthlands on Chalgyr's Game Room.

Hearthstone Midsummer Fireside Festivals are Heating Up. Heroes of the Storm Brawl with the Blues: Medivh. StarCraft II 2016 Season 2 Lock Coming Soon. StarCraft II Proleague Round 3 Begins.

Here's the E3 2016 trailer for Call of Cthulhu, Cyanide Studios' upcoming adaptation of the pen-and-paper game based on the works of H.P. Lovecraft. The theme of the clip is: "insanity is the only...

A tweet from Titanfall offers a teaser trailer from a longer video they plan to release on Sunday from Titanfall 2, the upcoming multiplayer, mech shooter sequel. There's not much to see: the clip is...

Dota 2 Update - June 10th, 2016. Steam Client Update Released.

World of Tanks website announces the launch of a Tank Football 2016 event, a return of their association football/soccer-themed competition bound to put a rocket league in your pocket. This trailer...

A post to the Bethesda.net Forums outlines the changes in a multiplayer balance patch that went live today in DOOM, id Software's new shooter. They also explain the reasoning for the update and give...

Following the release of the Paragon Essentials Edition with paid access, Epic Games now reveals August 16th is when to expect open beta testing to begin for Paragon, Epic's first-person MOBA. They...

R.I.P.: Silicon Valley granddad and HP boss-killer Tom Perkins dies aged 84.

Chinese PC Online Games Market Worth USD 20.4 Billion by 2020… League of Legends admits to using chat-log analysis in employee reviews… Kit Harington Takes Villainous Turn in Call of...

Yelp Must Take Down Defamatory Reviews. Thanks HARDOCP. Judge blasts Oracles attempt to overturn pro-Google jury verdict. In shocking twist, senators scrutinize cable companies instead of FCC....

Thanks j.c.f. Mandatory password reset for some Facebook and Netflix users in wake of mega-breaches. RansomWeb Attacks on the Rise. uTorrent forums breached via software vendor, consider passwords...

Bluetooth 5 spec coming next week with 2x more range and 4x better speed. EVGA introduces DG-8 Gaming Cases. PC Perspective Podcast #403 - Fractal Define S, Corsair Lapdog, Pascal dropping 3+4 way...

Gawker files bankruptcy after Hogan lawsuit as Ziff Davis shows interest. Amazon is preparing to launch streaming music service - sources. Thanks HARDOCP.

Heroes of the Storms 2015 World Champion team disbands, gives up on game. Team Fortress 2 Invitational at DreamHack Summer 2016.

Battles of Norghan -- Steam Greenlight. "Battles of Norghan is a truly unique fantasy turn-based strategy game with RPG and team managing elements. Imagine a football manager game with fantasy world...

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive » Release Notes for 6-9-2016. Fragmented 16.6.2 Build is now available.

Here's the E3 trailer from The Technomancer, the upcoming science fiction RPG. The game requires you to get your ass to Mars, and the clip shows off the setting, calling it a "barren wasteland," in...

Here's another trailer from Total War: WARHAMMER, showing off more of the fantasy-themed strategy game. This focuses on end-game content, and they kick things off with a warning that this could...

Capcom Unity announces details on plans to patch Street Fighter V, revealing plans for more major updates for the fighting game sequel. This covers plans for in-game currency changes and content...

Funcom announces September 13th is when they plan to open Early Access to Conan Exiles, Funcom's barbaric MMORPG. The game's Steam page is now online, and offers a post pointing to a reddit AMA with...

Valve announces the release of Destinations Workshop Tools on Steam, offering Early Access to this free toolkit for developing virtual reality content. This requires a VR headset, and works with the...

Stream News announces a free weekend is now underway for Wasteland 2: Director's Cut: Play Wasteland 2: Director's Cut for FREE starting now through Sunday at 1PM Pacific Time. You can also pickup...

Steam now offers a playable demo for Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders, a third-person adventure based on Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot novel The A.B.C. Murders. There's a dedicated page for the...

Slitherine now offers Thirty Years' War, a strategy game based on the series of European wars that actually spanned 30 years (the 100 Years' War ran long). Matrix Games has details on the game,...

Early Access to House of the Dying Sun is now available on Steam, offering a space combat game for Windows and VR that was at one time titled Enemy Starfighter. Here's a rundown on the game, which...

Steam News announces the release of Tick Tock Bang Bang, a new time-control first-person shooter for Windows from Dejobaan, developers of AaAaAA!!! and Drunken Robot Pornography. Here's word: A 30-ton...

Stardock and Oxide Games now offer a new patch for Ashes of the Singularity, updating the DirectX 12 strategy game to version 1.2 in what's called a "massive" update. In this the game's main campaign...

The Division website announces that Ubisoft is adopting one of those trendy (and quite welcome) zero tolerance policy toward those caught cheating in multiplayer games in Tom Clancy's The Division....

New Front in Civil Forfeiture: Authorities Get Devices to Seize Funds Loaded to Prepaid Cards. Thanks Acleacius.

Many Lexus navigation systems bricked by over-the-air software update. Thanks Slashdot via Ant.

Odd Radeon RX 480 AOTS Benchmark Results Explained - Tech ARP. GeForce GTX 1080 and 1070 3-Way and 4-Way SLI will not be enabled for games. A reprieve for Moores Law: milspec chip writes computings...

Free Multiplayer Weekend (9-12 June) For Xbox One And 360 + Try Rocket League Free. XCOM 2 Is Now Available For Digital Pre-order And Pre-download On Xbox One. DUCATI 90th Anniversary Is Now...

Blink-182 to perform at Bethesdas E3 2016 conference.

Eurogamer.net caught up with id Software to talk about their new DOOM game, specifically asking about player concerns about multiplayer support in the first-person shooter reboot. They outline...

The E3 2016 trailer for Styx: Shards of Darkness promotes Cyanide Studios' upcoming sequel to Styx: Master of Shadows. The accompanying announcement mentions the game's improved graphics, but the...

Paradox Interactive has released new Match Day DLC as a free release on Steam for Cities: Skylines, Colossal Order's Windows, OS X, and Linux urban planning game. This will allow the construction of...

The Unreal E3 Awards by Gamesbeat Return in 2016. Pro League of Legends player steps down due to 'lack of motivation', playing too much Overwatch. Heroes of the Storm Leaderboards: Preseason May...

For the Horde: Duncan Jones "Warcraft" movie interview - The Verge. Thanks nin.

Kinetik- A Tactical RPG Shooter by Hero Machine Studios Kickstarter. "Tactical gameplay, RPG leveling and classic shooter mechanics collide with destructible environments in KINETIK." Here's a...

Paradox Summer Sale - Paradox Interactive. Warlock 2: The Exiled on Steam. Save 75%.

Baldurs Gate: Enhanced Edition, Baldurs Gate II: Enhanced Edition, and Baldurs Gate: Siege of Dragonspear version 2.3. Minecraft 1.10: The Frostburn Update.

The Star Wars: The Old Republic website announces The GEMINI Deception will launch in early access on June 28th for Star Wars: The Old Republic, the Force-powered MMORPG. Here's the plan, which was...

GOG.com announces the launch of their Summer Sale 2016, a two week event that will conclude right before the beginning of the actual summer of 2016. They are offering deals up to 90% off, or 100% off...

Square Enix announces Deus Ex GO, saying this will be a turn-based infiltration puzzle game coming to phones and tablets this Summer. Hitman GO and Lara Croft GO both ended up on Steam, so this may...

HeartZ: Co-Hope Puzzles Is Now Available For Xbox One. In Between Is Now Available For Xbox One. Soul Axiom Is Now Available For Xbox One. Fenix Furia Is Now Available For Xbox One.