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BAFTA honors veteran game designer Amy Hennig with a Special Award. New Museum Exhibit Spotlights Award-Winning Video Games and Creators. Game Marketing Awards 2016 Winners.

Heroes of the Storm Weekly Sale- May 24 31, 2016. Humble Ubisoft Bundle Encore (pay what you want and help charity). Lord of the Rings: War in the North on Steam. Save 75%. Shelter Series on Steam....

Destigmatizing crowdfunding in the arts. It is possible? Thanks nin. Nadia Was Here by Joep Aben Kickstarter."Nadia Was Here is an RPG in the vein of the classics of the 8 and 16-bit eras....

This new trailer shows off a new Survival Arena mode, one of the enhancements in the Deadlight: Director's Cut that differentiate it from the original game. Deep Silver uses the occasion to announce...

This announcement has the patch notes on a new version 0.8 patch that's now available for SNOW, the free-to-play wintersports simulation for Windows and Linux that's currently in early access on...

UbiBlog announces the new Conflict update is now available for Tom Clancy's The Division, updating the game to version 1.2, and adding the promised Incursion content. This post has the complete...

Gearbox announces that early access to Alani is now available in Battleborn, which is the first of five such new characters planned for the shooter/MOBA. They illustrate that news with a new Alani...

Activision Publishing announces the release of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan, a new third-person action game for Windows and consoles from PlatinumGames based on these mutants on...

Steam News announces the release of Total War: WARHAMMER, a new installment in Creative Assembly's strategy series that explores the Warhammer fantasy universe. Here's a new Making of trailer part...

Link of the Day: Which Rock Star Will Historians of the Future Remember? Leo Sayer.

Twice as many people are playing Borderlands 2 as Battleborn right now… Paradox steps in to remove 'inappropriate' Stellaris mod from Steam… Why modders won't let Morrowind slide into...

Crooks Used SQL Injections to Hack Drupal Sites and Install Fake Ransomware. Ransomware Adds DDoS Capabilities to Annoy Other People, Not Just You. Exploit for Recently Patched Flash Flaw Added to...

Former Valve employee seeks $3.1M in transgender discrimination suit. Australia Officially Abandons Three Strikes Anti-Piracy Scheme. Thanks HARDOCP. Huawei sues Samsung over cellphone patents....

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Niffelheim on Gaming Nexus.

Steam Greenlight -- Island Simulator 2016. "Don't be fooled by the name, Island Simulator 2016 is so much more than your average simulator! With three modes currently available (and more to come!)...

Steam News has word on a new beta update that's now available for Dota 2, adding Vulkan API support for Valve's MOBA sequel. Here's word: * The beta version of Vulkan support for Dota 2 is now...

Overwatch launched last night, and now Blizzard offers the official announcement of the release of the new multiplayer shooter. Here's a bit: Overwatch takes place on a near-future Earth, where teams...

Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe announces PAC-MAN 256, a new version of the arcade classic coming to Windows and consoles on June 21st, with the PC edition coming to Steam, noting the announcement...

Walked out of the eye doctor with a pair of sample contacts, which made wearing the Oculus Rift comfortable and greatly enhanced the 3D effect as well. I am also quite impressed at how much more...

Uncharted 4 sells 2.7 million in first week. Ori And The Blind Forest: Definitive Edition Comes To Stores In June. There Came an Echo Hits PS4 on May 31. 7 Days to Die Arrives June 28 on PS4.

E3 launches open-to-the-public satellite event.

Disobey - Revolt Simulator by Tunnel Vision Studio Kickstarter. "Disobey is a hybrid between a real-time strategy and a third-person action videogame. The game is simple: youre the Leader of the...

StarCraft II Legacy of the Void Balance Update -- May 23, 2016.

Eternum on IndieGameStand. Free. The House That Hell Built on IndieGameStand. Pay what you want. League of Legends Champion and skin sale- 05.24 - 05.27. The Marvellous Miss Take on IndieGameStand....

A new 360° trailer from Total War: WARHAMMER, celebrates tomorrow's release of Creative Assembly's fantasy-themed strategy game. This will allow you to drag your mouse to change your viewpoint during...

As promised, Overwatch is now live, offering the worldwide launch of Blizzard's new multiplayer shooter. In a couple of related tidbits, PCGamesN has a confirmation that the game's loot boxes will be...

The GeForce website now offers new version 368.22 WHQL-certified drivers for GeForce graphics cards, saying these are the game-ready drivers for Overwatch as well as upcoming updates for War Thunder...

The Princeton Web Census: a 1-million-site measurement and analysis of web privacy. Thanks DSLReports via Ant. Shuttered Instagram holes opened 20 million accounts to hijack. Got a Fitbit? Thought...

Oculus Rift Update Designed to Remove Vive Compatibility Backfires, Enables Full-Scale Piracy. DDR4 Memory at 4000 MHz, Does It Make a Difference?

A bad cable installation destroyed my $2,000 TV and maybe almost killed me. Thanks DSLReports via Ant. Google releases v4 Safe Browsing API.

Overclocking the GTX 1080 with Precision XOC.

Dota 2 Update - May 22nd 2016.

Al Lowe Interview - BBPCGC VidCast. Leisure Suit Larry creator.

DOOM continues to spell doom for the competition on the GFK Chart-Track PC top 30 chart for the week ending May 21st. Football Manager 2016 remains at number two, and there are no new entries in the...

The official simultaneous worldwide launch of Overwatch is tomorrow, but that is as early as this afternoon in some territories. This post on Battle.net has the details on when to expect the release,...

Terraria version 1.3.1. Thanks PCGamesN. World of Warcraft Patch 6.2.4 Hotfixes- April 11 - May 18. Thanks Ant.

12 people rescued from Facebook elevator. Thanks Ant. Game of Thrones Live Stream: How to Watch Episode 5 for Free.

Motorola's legendary RAZR flip phone is making a comeback. Thanks Slashdot via Ant. Latest iPhone 7 Plus component leak shows dual-camera module, new 256GB storage option. Thanks HARDOCP.

Capcom bans Team YP and other "adult content" sponsors.

Paramount's Lawsuit Against Axanar Productions Star Trek Fan Film is 'Going Away.' Thanks Slashdot via Ant.

Nvidia GTX 1080 Pre-Orders Sell Out in Minutes. Thanks HARDOCP.

Last week's Steam top 10 actually includes 10 different games this time around: DOOM Total War: WARHAMMER Stellaris The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ARK: Survival Evolved FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster...

This video is the promised final installment in the four-part animated series from Overwatch, celebrating the imminent launch of the multiplayer first-person shooter. Here's the description of how...

Terrorists no longer welcome on OneDrive or Hotmail. Wait, they used to be welcome? Googles New Chatbot Wont Shut UpAnd Thats a Good Thing. Thanks HARDOCP.

Your Uber App Knows Exactly When Your Phone Is About to Die. Welcome to the future. Thanks Slashdot via Ant. Dragon Heroes Forced To Censor Female Characters By Google, Apple.

PlayStation Blogcast Episode 210: Doom Generation. Spotify Brings 3 Months of Premium to PS Music for $0.99.

Dota 2 Short Film Contest. Hearthstone Americas Spring Preliminary Points Breakdown. OPEN CALL! Broken Age Exhibition.

Dota 2 Update - May 20th, 2016.

Gearbox Software reminds everyone their previously announced double XP weekend is underway in Battleborn, their new first-person shooter MOBA. Word is: From now until Wednesday (May 25th), were...