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John Romero on the past and future of Doom -- gamesTM. Sherlock Holmes: The Devils Daughter Q&A, with Wael Amr -- Matchsticks for my Eyes.

Fairy Fencer F on Steam. Save 70%. Trainz: A New Era on Steam. Save 50%.

Ghost Theory by Dreadlocks Kickstarter. "Investigate authentic haunted grounds in an immersive, atmospheric ghost hunting adventure!" Project Resurgence- A New Oldschool cRPG by Nectar Game...

These are the 10 bestselling titles on Steam for last week: Tom Clancys The Division Rise of the Tomb Raider The Witness Rise of the Tomb Raider - Standard Edition XCOM 2 Counter-Strike: Global...

A post on The Repopulation website says it outlines the future of this MMORPG, but it actually focuses on the announcement of a new game called Fragmented, while explaining that The Repopulation...

ASUS Z170 ROG Maximus VIII Formula Motherboard on Play3r.net. Cooler Master Storm Xornet II on APH Networks. HIS Radeon R9 380X IceQ X2 Turbo 4GB Video Card on TweakTown. Kingston DataTraveler 2000...

Bombshell on GameWatcher and GBase.ch (German). Echoes Of Aetheria on Chalgyr's Game Room.

Part of the Roberts Space Industries Roundup we mentioned last night includes word that as of February 14th, Squadron 42 and Star Citizen will become two separate packages (thanks Cutter). At that...

Facebook Moves to Ban Private Gun Sales on Its Site and Instagram. Thanks HARDOCP. Whats stupid this month: Xerox patents sharing documents online.

Obama outlines $4 billion Computer Science for All education plan. Thanks HARDOCP. Rise of the Tomb Raider PC performance analysis, good on NVIDIA & AMD.

Project Skybender: Google's secretive 5G internet drone tests revealed. Thanks HARDOCP.

CapCom Unity announces the final beta test is underway for Street Fighter V, saying this will run through tomorrow evening. They explain what has changed since the previous beta session, including...

A tweet from Metal Gear Online teases plans for DLC for the online stealth game. This includes images saying this will come in March and showing off a couple of new environments: the Rust Palace,...

Stellaris Interview: Henrik FÃ¥hraeus on taking Paradox into space - PC Invasion. Gillian Anderson Interview - Roberts Space Industries.

StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void Balance Update -- January 29, 2016. Star Citizen 2.1.2 Patch.

Three more days! The Humble Winter Sale Encore is here... Nordic State of Play on GOG.com. Valkyria Chronicles on Steam. Save 75%.

A new trailer from The Ship: Remasted to show off what a good remasting can do by offering before-and-after views of the SS Atalanta from the original The Ship and from the upcoming remake. Here's...

Solo developer Wreck Tangle Games announces a May 20th release date for GiAnt, the Windows and OS X ant simulator/adventure game that recently passed through the Steam Greenlight process. They...

There's An Update on The Division Beta Access on UbiBlog with word that they can no longer guarantee access to beta testing of The Division:Due to the unprecedented demand for access to The Division...

Bombshell is now available via digital distribution through places such as GOG.com and Steam, offering an action/RPG from Interceptor Entertainment that's not meeting with great reviews on Metacritic...

The Roberts Space Industries website announces the opportunity for everyone to check out progress on Star Citizen during a free fly event for the next week in the space combat game: On the fence...

Bulkhead Interactive announces Battalion 1944, an Unreal Engine 4 World War II shooter they call "a spiritual successor to classic multiplayer shooters of the past," though we won't roll the DICE and...

StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void Balance Update -- January 29, 2016. Star Citizen 2.1.2 Patch.

Meet Saints Row: Undercover, the canned PSP sequel suddenly released for free. Air Force Fury on the App Store and Google Play.

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive - Regional Minor Championships. Rainbow Six Siege Pro League formed by Ubisoft. $100K prize pool.

Dota 2 Update - January 28th, 2016. Dota 2 Update - January 28th, 2016.

"We are on a journey to regain the trust of the PC gamer," Peter OReilly, senior marketing director for Origin tells MCV. "Over the last couple of years we have focused on ensuring a great play...

Keen Software House offers another video developer's diary about the addition of planets to Space Engineers, focusing on what makes planets unique. Here's the outline of what they are showing us here:...

Slitherine now offers the release of Order of Battle: Morning Sun, a strategy expansion for Order of Battle: Pacific that's set during the second Sino-Japanese war, which was part of the run-up to...

Kalypso Media announces the release of Tropico 5 - Complete Collection, a bundle of the dictator sequel that's available as a boxed retail release or through Steam. They offer a look at the goings-on...

A new post on Game Server Operation Guidelines for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has word that Valve has permanently disabled Game Server Login Tokens for server operators providing falsified...

There's also a free weekend on Steam for SUNLESS SEA, offering the chance to see how well you sail in the dark, gratis. Steam News has the announcement, while this post expands further with word on...

Peter Stormare reprises his role as The Replacer in a new trailer promoting Call of Duty: Black Ops III and celebrating the coming of the Awakening expansion for the shooter sequel. Word is: "Dont...

Ubisoft announces plans for post release support for The Division, including season pass details for the online open-world RPG, which is due for release on March 8th. Word is the pass will include...

Free-to-play open beta testing for SNOW is now underway on Steam, offering the chance to strap on some skis and enjoy some winter sports. Interestingly, Inuit people only have one title for this game....

Stardock announces Ashes of the Singularity has entered the beta testing phase, so those who own the early access version of the DirectX 12 real-time strategy game GOG.com or on Steam have a new...

Celebrating the recent announcement that we can expect The Ship: Remasted to pull into the early access port next month, Blazing Griffin is offering the chance to play the original The Ship all...

Steam News has word that a free weekend is underway for Fractured Space, allowing the chance to pick up this sci-fi MOBA for free between now and midday Monday, and saying those who do so get to keep...

Electronic Arts Reports Q3 FY16 Financial Results with loads of big numbers representing EA's success for the quarter. Here are some fiscal and operational highlights: Selected Operating Highlights...

Bungie president Harold Ryan steps down, Pete Parsons taking over. 2K and WWE Announce Multi-Year Extension for WWE Video Game Properties. How To Install Tom Clancys The Division Beta If You Pre-Ord...

Far Cry Primal on UbiBlog. Lengthy read.

Run or Die Friendship Release and RunOrDieCade Competition Announcement. Game Jolt Jams - GJ Fest. "Alternative 'festival' of free indie games showcasing at GDC 2016." GMG & Playfire Community Blog:...

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive » Release Notes for 1/27/2016.

Plays.tv now offers a Chrome plugin that allows the sharing of 30-second gameplay excerpts from Twitch streams that include full attribution for the original streamer and links back to the source....

GOG.com introduces a new "Games in Development" program with a variation on the early access concept. They are offering discounted purchases of five "hand-picked" games that are still in the works,...

Square Enix announces the release of the Windows edition of Rise of the Tomb Raider, the latest installment in Crystal Dynamics' action/adventure series. Here's word on the release and features of...

Funcom announces Conan Exiles, a multiplayer open-world survival game that will enter early access this summer on PCs with a full launch to follow for PC and consoles. At the end of last year Funcom...

Tips for running a great Kickstarter, from Kickstarter.

Dota 2 Update - January 27th, 2016. Heroes of the Storm Balance Update Notes -- January 27, 2016. League of Legends Patch 6.2 notes.

The Dota 2 blog announces the release of The Winter 2016 Battle Pass for Dota 2 players to serve as a battleground companion for the Dota 2016 winter season. This is $7.99 USD, and offers in-game...