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Rokh Announced
Darewise Entertainment announces Rokh, a multiplayer survival game set on Mars in development at Nvizzio Creations, said to be a spinoff of the team at Funcom that created Age of Conan. The Rokh...
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Gun Nerfed
A post called Damage Control on the Counter-Strike blog has word that Valve has already nerfed the new revolver included in the recent Winter Update for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, their...
Modded Star Wars Battlefront 4K Footage
Some Star Wars Battlefront Real Life Mod footage shows off the action game in 4K using the SweetFX mod that polishes up the visuals to a startling degree (thanks Ant) . It looks like the mod itself...
Killing Floor 2 Free Weekend
Steam News announces a free weekend is now underway for Killing Floor 2 along with a sale on Tripwire's shooter sequel:Killing Floor 2 is the successor to the ridiculously fun and successful original...
MechWarrior Online on Steam
Piranha Games has launched MechWarrior Online on Steam, offering another way to access this Windows free-to-play online shooter. They mark the occasion with the launch of the Community Warfare ("Facti...
Dying Light DrinkForDLC Details
Techland announces details on the DrinkForDLC content for Dying Light that stems from their promotion over the summer making fun of a Destiny sponsorship. They say this is a three-part DLC that will...
Grand Theft Auto Online Update Next Week
The Rockstar Games newswire has word on a new "Executives and other Criminals" update coming on December 15th to Grand Theft Auto Online. Word is this will allow players to participate in their own...
Total War: ATTILA DLC and Linux Invasion
Creative Assembly now offers a new Age of Charlemagne Campaign Pack for Total War: ATTILA on Steam, adding new content to the historical strategy game. ATTILA has also received an update adding...
EA's Competitive Gaming Division
EA announces the launch of a new EA Competitive Gaming Division (CGD), saying this will be headed up by Peter Moore, who has the newly minted title of Chief Competition Officer. Here's what this is...
Devilian Released
Trion Worlds announces the release of Devilian on the Devilian website, offering a devilish new free-to-play action/RPG. The Devilian launch trailer offers a look, and here's a rundown: Trion Worlds,...
Tribes: Ascend Patches Out P2W
The Tribes: Ascend website announces the "out of the blue" release of a version 1.1 update for Hi-Rez Studios' multiplayer shooter, which they frankly admit is "about f*cking time" (thanks PC...
Gatherings & Competitions
Doomworld -- The 22nd Annual Cacowards. Thanks Ant. The Kick Off 2 World Cup- Competitive e-sports with a 25-year-old Amiga game. League of Legends Worlds 2015 Viewership. StarCraft Arcade Rock the...
Morning Crowdfunding Roundup
Sector 13 by Reactor Interactive Kickstarter. "Strap into your favorite starfighter in this exciting multiplayer space combat game reminiscent of Wing Commander and Crimson Skies!"
Morning Consolidation
Ark: Survival Evolved is coming to Xbox One this month.
XCOM 2 in February; Digital Deluxe Edition Revealed
2K announces an XCOM 2 Digital Deluxe Edition, a bundle of the upcoming strategy sequel, three DLC packs, and a copy of the game's soundtrack. They are already accepting pre-purchases, which will...
Shiness Announced
Focus Home Interactive announces Shiness, a new RPG in development at Enigami for release next year. This teaser trailer offers a first look at what they describe as the game's "magical universe."...
Valve on Steam Trade Changes
Steam News offers a lengthy essay from Valve about their recent decision to put some obstacles in place to slow down the process of completing trades for Steam items to help prevent scams. Trades...
Chucklefish Forums Breached
The Starbound website explains that the Chucklefish Forums have been compromised, and that forum posts dating back to March have been lost since they were not backed up. They are keeping the forums...
Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2 Trailer
EA PopCap offers a new trailer showing off Solo Ops gameplay in Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2, the upcoming PvZ action sequel. The clip is accompanied by this outline of the madcap options...
Galactic Civilizations III Patch & DLC
Stardock now offers the promised new version 1.5 patch for Galactic Civilizations III along with the new Precursor of Worlds DLC for the 4X space strategy game. They've also released a new video...
Gatherings & Competitions
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Regional Minor Championships. Heroes of the Storm Preseason Leaderboards: November 2015. Winter Veil Comes to Hearthstone.
Evening Patches
Minecraft snapshot 15w50a.
Evening Crowdfunding Roundup
Kickstarter hires reporter to probe startup that collapsed after raising $3.4M.
Pro Basketball Manager 2016 Next Month
Cyanide Studio announces that Pro Basketball Manager 2016 will tip off on January 14th, celebrating the news with the first gameplay trailer from the sports sequel. Here's a rundown on what to expect:...
Warhammer 40,000: Dark Nexus Arena Early Access
The promised early access release of Warhammer 40,000: Dark Nexus Arena on Steam, offering a free-to-play MOBA using the Warhammer sci-fi setting. This launch trailer offers a look at how this works,...
Bethesda Opens Montreal Office
Bethesda.net announces Bethesda Game Studios has opened a new Montreal Office, saying this will handle console, PC, and mobile game development. They have established a core team of more than 40,...
Lucasfilm: Cancelled Star Wars 1313 is "Gold"
There's an interview on Slashfilm talking with Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy during a press junket for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Along the way Star Wars 1313 came up, and while she does not say...
Morning Consolidation
Law And Order Bundle Is Now Available For Xbox One. GG Bundle 2015 Is Now Available For Xbox One. Starwhal Is Now Available For Xbox One. Baseball Riot Is Now Available For Xbox One.
Shooting Stars Announced
Bloodirony and Daedalic Entertainment announce Shooting Stars, a roguelike featuring a cat on a hoverboard with frikkin' laser beams coming out of its eyes. This is already out for mobiles, but word...
Morning Interviews
How Fallout 4 Mastermind Todd Howard Builds His Epic Dream Worlds - WIRED. Thanks Acleacius.
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Winter Update
The Counter-Strike blog announces the release of the Winter Update for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, adding new content to the teamplay shooter. The update adds a new revolver, the ability to...
Sword Coast Legends Community Pack #2
Though the news is not yet reflected on the Sword Coast Legends website, n-Space sends word that the promised Community Pack #2 is now available as a free download for all owners of the D&D RPG. This...
Call of Duty: Black Ops III The Awakening DLC Revealed
A recent blog update from Activision reveals plans for The Awakening, the first DLC pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops III (thanks Ten Ton Hammer). They don't offer a release date yet, but remind us...
Ravaged Pulled; 2 Dawn Closed
The Steam store listing for Ravaged: Zombie Apocalypse now just redirects back to the front page, as the zombie shooter has apparently been pulled from sale. A forum post from a couple of weeks ago...
Elite Dangerous Horizons Next Week
Frontier Developments announces a December 15th launch date for the Horizons expansion for Elite Dangerous, their space combat game. They celebrate the news with this new trailer showing off the...
Morning Tech Bits
Google Claims to Have Proved That ItsQuantum Computer Actually Works. Virtual Desktop for Oculus Rift and Vive. AMD plan a big land grab in 2016 with HDMI and DisplayPort 1.3 support for Freesync.
Morning Metaverse
Amazon Video adds add-on subscriptions for premium services. Twitter Is Testing Timelines That Aren't in Chronological Order. Thanks Slashdot via Ant.
Vive Headsets Delayed
HTC has announced another delay to their Vive VR headsets, reports Ars Technica, though the blog post this comes from is offline at this time, so we have to rely on this cached version of the update....
Battleborn Preorders
Steam News announces that pre-purchases are now being accepted for Battleborn, Gearbox Software's upcoming teamplay shooter. Word is: "Customers who pre-order Battleborn will receive 5 Gold Skins and...
Heroes of the Storm XP Boost; Referral Program
A new patch started rolling out today for Heroes of the Storm, which looks like an effort to draw new players into Blizzard's MOBA. The patch notes outline all this changes, including in-game rewards...
Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday Star Next Week
Devolver Digital and Mediatonic announce Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday Star will be released on Steam on December 15th for Windows, Linux, and OS X. Here's word on the new installment in this pigeon...
The Mean Greens - Plastic Warfare Released
The Mean Greens - Plastic Warfare is now available on Steam, and the Windows third-person shooter using little plastic soldiers carries a 34% launch discount for the next week. This trailer shows off...
Immortal Empire Released
Immortal Empire is now available on Steam as a free-to-play tactical RPG for Windows developer Tactical Studios describes as being "like a combination of X-Com and Diablo." Here's a launch trailer...
Binding of Isaac Mod Tool Plans
The Binding of Isaac blog has details on the upcoming Afterbirth DLC for the action/adventure game (thanks Eurogamer). Some of this takes a creative approach to creating intrigue with heavy redaction,...
PC Final Fantasy VI Next Week
Steam News has a follow up on the recent discovery of a PEGI listing for a PC edition of FINAL FANTASY VI, the RPG sequel. Word is this is "coming soon" to Steam. The game's Steam page lists a...
Morning Crowdfunding Roundup
Kickstarter Fulfillment Report Kickstarter. Thanks HARDOCP.
Tempest Early Access
Tempest is now available for Windows on Steam as an early access release, offering the chance to set sail in a Shakespeare-free seafaring pirate adventure. This game eschews all the booty plundering...
Ship Ahoy - The Sims 4: Get Together
EA Maxis announces the release of the Get Together expansion for The Sims 4, their wee people simulation. Here's word on the add-on, which requires the base game to play: Its time for your Sims to...
EVE Online Updated
The EVE Online website has news on the release of Operation Frostline, which CCP says is the largest content release for the MMORPG this year. They say this evolves the game's storyline, and paves...
First Assault Online Early Access Next Week
Nexon announces early access to Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex First Assault Online will begin on Steam on December 14th, saying they will soon begin selling Early Access Packs...
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