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Dota 2 Update - September 23rd 2015.

This video from The Khronos Group was released last week, showing their SIGGRAPH 2015 presentation on graphics APIs, discussing the state of OpenGL, OpenGL ES, and the upcoming Vulkan. Thanks Xil for...

Kickstarter update for Limit Theory is the first for the project since the beginning of the year (thanks JDreyer). Developer Josh Parnell apologies for the silence, and admitting that this resulted...

Battle.net announces Blizzard is offering double caches in Diablo III this weekend, starting tomorrow at 3:00 pm EDT. Here's word on how to cache in while playing the action/RPG sequel: Kanais Cube...

Gearbox Software now offers a new trailer introducing Lothar Rendain, the "glorious, immortal Lord Commander" from Battleborn, their upcoming team-based first-person shooter. The accompanying update...

This video features an interview with Blizzard Senior Game Designer Matthew Cooper discussing Heroes of the Storm, focusing on balance issues in the MOBA. Here are some of the topics he touches on:...

Paradox Interactive announces the release of After Dark for Cities: Skylines, an expansion for the urban planning game that attempts to answer the question of what happens when the lights go out. A...

Naughty Dog says continuing Uncharted without Nathan Drake is 'a bit hard to imagine.' PlayStation Plus free game in October could be Assassin's Creed Black Flag. Clueless Gamer: "Tony Hawk's Pro...

UnlimitedHand- Touch and Feel the Game World by H2L Kickstarter. "UnlimitedHand is the world's first video game controller with newly developed haptic feedback technology." Thanks HARDOCP.

Dying Light on Steam. Save 50%. Heroes of the Storm Weekly Sale: September 22-29. Killer Bundle 4 on Bundle Stars. Laserlife on Steam. Save 10%. New game. LEGO Super Heroes Bundle on Bundle Stars.

Assault Android Cactus is now available on Steam, where they offer a 20% launch discount on this twin-stick shooter for Windows, OS X, and Linux. This announcement has details on the release, word...

Bethesda.net now offers the latest installment in their S.P.E.C.I.A.L. video series from Fallout 4, which is up to Endurance. They don't have much to say about this one: "This week's S.P.E.C.I.A.L....

Bohemia Interactive announces they are offering access to the beta version of the Eden 3D editor for Arma III, though they warn this will be updated on a daily basis, and testers will be playing "an...

With closed beta testing of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege set to begin tomorrow, Ubisoft now offers this trailer to celebrate the occasion. The accompanying description outlines the scope of testing...

Steam News announces a daily deal where Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty is 50% as their new Daily Deal. They are offering an additional bonus for the next 24 hours, as you can pick up a copy of Oddworld: Abe'...

The Dota 2 blog has details on the Frankfort Major, the first of their recently announced series of major tournaments for Dota 2. Tickets will go on sale next week, qualifiers will take place next...

Apple releases iOS 9.0.1 with fixes for setup assistant, alarms, other bugs. Lines start forming for iPhone 6S days before launch. Thanks HARDOCP. Pebble goes circular with ultra-thin Time Round...

Extreme Exorcism Is Now Available For Xbox One. Gears of War: Ultimate Edition Review on Zero Punctuation. NSFW.

Get Ready for the World of Warcraft European Championship. World of Warcraft Pet Battle Bonus Event September 23/28.

Meet the Villain of PS4, Xbox One, PC Shooter Battleborn - GameSpot.

Hob PC Interview on GameWatcher. Chats with Patrick Blank and Wonder Russell of Runic about their upcoming action/adventure.

Video game voice actors who belong to SAG-AFTRA are considering a strike to get better back-end bonuses from their work on games that go on to sell in large numbers (thanks VG247). There is a lot of...

DAWT -- Steam Greenlight. "DAWT is a chance for you to experience, first hand, what life was like inside a maze in the 80's. DAWT is a VR action game with elements of Pac Man, Bomberman and other...

Behind the Score with Inon Zur on Bethesda.net talks with the composer about his soundtrack for Fallout 4, Bethesda's upcoming RPG sequel. Zur discusses his influences and how the score for the new...

Riot Bans League Of Legends Team For Not Paying Its Players.

Hi-Rez Studios offers the first trailer from Paladins - Champions of the Realm, showing off gameplay footage from the upcoming team-based shooter from the developer of SMITE and Tribes Ascend. They...

A Microsoft Security Bulletin reveals that Microsoft is turning off the service for secdrv.sys driver for Windows 7 and Windows 8, following word that this will not be supported in Windows 10 (thanks...

A post on Eurogamer.pl has some comments from a voice actor suggesting another new Wolfenstein game is in the works, following Machine Games' successful reboot of the alternate-history shooter series...

Sublevel Zero on Ars Technica.

Dota 2 Update - September 22nd 2015.

Publisher My.com and developer Obsidian Entertainment announce this weekend will be a stress test of Armored Warfare that will be open to all interested in checking out the upcoming mechanized combat...

Templar Battleforce is now available for Windows, OS X, and Linux on Steam, offering a 15% launch discount on this fourth game set in the Star Traders universe. Here's a launch trailer, and here's...

This trailer unveils plans for a Dragon Age: Inquisition Game of the Year Edition, noting the various publications that gave the RPG over 130 GotY awards to merit this treatment. The clip is a pretty...

Three new videos are now available from Overwatch, Blizzard's upcoming team-based multiplayer shooter. There's one introducing Roadhog and Junkrat and then each character gets the individual...

CapCom Unity now offers complete system specifications for the upcoming PC edition of Street Fighter V. Here's what kind of machine it will take to tame the brawler sequel: Hey PC users, weve...

Publisher Versus Evil and developer Redacted Studios now offer Afro Samurai 2: Revenge of Kuma for Windows and PlayStation 4, saying the Xbox One edition of the platformer sequel is due on October...

Gearbox Software is offering the chance to be selected to participate in closed technical testing of Battleborn, their upcoming hero shooter. You must have a SHiFT account to be eligible, signups are...

There are updates on the Tribes Ascend website discussing plans to revive support for the multiplayer shooter from Hi-Rez Studios. A recent post has notes for a version 1.1 patch coming to the game...

The GeForce website now offers new version 355.98 WHQL-certified Windows drivers for NVIDIA accelerators, saying these are the "game-ready" drivers for Killing Floor 2, Tripwire's first-person...

Frictional Games now offers SOMA for Windows and PlayStation 4, the latest survival/horror game from the Amnesia and Penumbra developer intended to plunge us "into the abyss to tear at the delicate...

WBIE announces new content for Batman: Arkham Knight, the superhero sequel that was released for Windows and consoles before sales of the Windows edition were suspended. They offer a new 2008 Tumbler...

Steam News announces the release of Blood Bowl 2, kicking off a new season for the Warhammer-inspired tackle football game. Here's word:TOUCHDOWN! Blood Bowl 2 smashes Warhammer and American football...

The Hitman website has "important release news" for Hitman, saying is delayed and that the next installment in IO's assassination series is now expected in March 2016 (thanks MCV). Here's word on the...

Unsung Story: Tale of the Guardians is delayed until late next year according to a new development update on this "spiritual successor in a storied line of epic tactical RPGs designed by Yasumi...

The Sword Coast Legends website announces new launch dates for the D&D RPG, saying the Windows, OS X, and Linux editions will launch on October 20th after previously being expected on September 29th (...

WBIE announces new content for Batman: Arkham Knight, the superhero sequel that was released for Windows and consoles before sales of the Windows edition were suspended. They offer a new 2008 Tumbler...

Feral Interactive announces the Linux and OS X editions of Aliens Isolation are coming on September 29th in a Steam bundle of the survival/horror game and all its DLC. Here's word: "Alien: Isolation ...

GOG.com announces they are now offering System Shock, a version of the action/RPG classic updated by Night Dive Studios, and devoid of DRM, as is the GOG.com way. The changes to what they are calling...

Polygon has word on plans to revive Red Baron, the classic World War I flight simulator released in the 1990s by Dynamix. A Kickstarter for the game a couple of years ago failed, though the...

Dota 2 Update - September 21st 2015. Half-Life Deathmatch- Source Update Released. MechWarrior Online version 1.4.11.0. Thanks Rhialto. The Repopulation version 15.9.1 Patch.