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Kalypso Media announces Urban Empire, a new city planning IP coming to PCs in Q3 of this year, and a Steam page is already in place for the game. They say they will unveil more fully next week at GDC,...

Steam News announces we can play Awesomenauts for free all weekend, and those who enjoy the three-on-three platformer can pick it up on sale for 75% off. Here's a reminder of what to expect from the...

The HITMAN website has a global launch schedule for the rollout of episode one of the new HITMAN series. This can be complicated for various consoles, but plans for the PC edition of the game are...

World of Tanks version 9.14 Patch Notes.

AMD now offers new Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.3 drivers for AMD graphics cards, which include support for the new HITMAN game, as well as per-game display scaling (thanks Mashiki). Here's...

Link of the Day: Marvel's Captain America- Civil War - Trailer 2.

Heroes of the Storm Rule the Court with Azmodunk… Beat Da Beat on Steam combines the rhythm of a bullet hell game with the hell of a rhythm game. Or something like that… RIFT 5th...

Sumo Digital has taken over development of Dead Island 2, reports MCV, following up on the news from last summer that publisher Deep Silver had removed Yager Productions from the zombie sequel, which...

Feds fire back on San Bernardino iPhone, noting that Apple has accommodated China. A typo costs bank hackers nearly $1B.

Thanks j.c.f. Mock cyberattack tests response. Microsoft Updates Windows, Browsers to Patch Critical Flaws. Adobe Patches Flaws in Acrobat, Reader, Digital Editions. KeRanger Ransomware Is Actually...

Where Gawker editor draws the line: A sex-tape of a 4-year-old.

Sony Exec Admits PlayStation VR May Not Match Oculus Rift in Terms of Quality. Guitar Hero Live adds Incubus, Manson, Halestorm and more.

Battleborn on PC Gamer. "Incursion mode is a true MOBA first-person shooter."

ONE TOWER by SkyReacher Kickstarter. "OneTower is a fast-paced head-to-head MOBA. Unleash customized minion waves and command a powerful Hero to destroy the enemy tower."

Game Tycoon 2 Update to 0.5.1 released. Heroes of the Storm Balance Update Notes March 9, 2016. Minecraft 1.9.1 Pre-Release 1. Star Citizen Alpha 2.2.1.

This video is a live-action promotion for the new HITMAN, offering a 360-degree view of the action in glorious 4K resolution to celebrate plans to release the stealth assassination game's first...

Publisher Iceberg Interactive announces they will publish Lord of Rigel in Q4 of this year, offering a 4X space strategy game with real-time combat that developer Rhombus Studios crowdfunded last...

Canadian Championships for Street Fighter V are looking for Canada's best players. Heroes of the Storm Preseason Leaderboards: February 2016. World of Warcraft Arena Skirmishes Bonus Event.

Heroes of the Storm Weekly Sale: March 8 15, 2016. ShellShock Live on Steam. Save 33%.

Torn Banner Studios unveils Mirage: Arcane Warfare, a new multiplayer first-person shooter from the developer of Chivalry: Medieval Warfare, saying this will make a fuller debut next week at the Game...

Bethesda.net announces a March 31st start date for closed beta testing of DOOM, saying id Software's return to the first-person shooter series is still on track for release on May 13th. They offer a...

Ubisoft claims a couple of one-day company sales records were set by Tom Clancy's The Division, saying no previous release has sold through more units in its first 24 hours, nor have they ever sold...

Interview with Erin Reynolds of Flying Mollusk, Creator of Nevermind - Just Adventure, LLC.

After Winning $60k World of Tanks Tournament, EL Gaming Says "Our Performance was So-So."

Steam Client Update Released.

A post on UbiBlog outlines a series of dos and don'ts for Tom Clancy's The Division in an effort to help you survive the mean streets of the game's post-apocalyptic version of New York City. Here are...

A Steam Community Group Announcement has details on the release of a new free Dark Fist expansion for Punch Club. The additional content will require you to start a new game. The first rule of punch...

SOEDESCO and Vertigo Games announce April 1st is the release date for Adam's Venture: Origins, the Windows, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 adventure game remake. This trailer offers the most recent look...

These Overwatch Beta Patch Notes offer details on the latest update to Overwatch as Blizzard works on the upcoming launch of this multiplayer shooter (thanks Ten Ton Hammer). The update adds a new...

International indie developer Monothetic announces Beacon, a science fiction-themed action/Roguelike coming to Windows, OS X, and Xbox One, good news, since everybody likes beacon (no wait, that's...

A Steam Community Group Announcement has word that preorders are now underway for Angry Video Game Nerd II: ASSimilation, a sequel to this side-scrolling metagame. The game will be released for...

Wadjet Eye Games has released Shardlight, a new Windows adventure game which is now available on GOG.com, Steam, and their own online store. The Shardlight trailer can acquaint you with the game's...

Iceberg Interactive announces the release of Sector Zero, the first DLC for StarDrive 2, the Windows, OS X, and Linux 4X space game, which not coincidentally happens to be on sale on Steam for 75%...

EA announces the release of the Graveyard Variety Pack, a new batch of free DLC for Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2, the action game sequel. The Windows version is available through Origin, while...

Creative Assembly announces a new release date for Total War: WARHAMMER, saying to expect the fantasy strategy game on May 24th, a month later than previously planned. "This could be the best Total...

Blizzheart has word that the next expansion for Hearthstone will be announced on the PlayHearthstone Twitch Channel on March 11, 2016 at 1:00 pm EST. That's not all that's new, however, as Battle.net...

The Radiant website announces the developer has been acquired by Riot Games, saying they will continue development of Stonehearth, but that the alpha for fighting game Rising Thunder will close later...

NVIDIA now offers version 364.51 beta windows drivers, presumably to address the issues with their latest drivers reported earlier. They don't actually say what these do, but offer a description that...

More Publishers Drop Out Of E3 2016. Thanks Ant.

Grab - Steam Greenlight. "Grab is a top-down intensive and competitive shooter. Inspired by the classics of its genre, Grab reproduce a skill based game while adding a missing feature : network co-op...

The GeForce Forums have feedback from users experiencing problems with NVIDIA's just released version 364.47 drivers. Issues include crashes, black screens, and reboot cycling, so it seems prudent to...

The Next World is now available on Steam for Windows, OS X, and Linux, offering what's described as "a visual novel/strategy hybrid" they liken to games like The Banner Saga, King of Dragon Pass, and...

Part 2 of The Solus Project is now available for Windows on GOG.com and Steam, greatly increasing the amount of content in this early access space exploration game. This trailer features a look at...

Ubisoft announces the release of Tom Clancy's The Division, calling it an open-world action/RPG this time, and saying it should now be available for Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. This post on...

GOG.com is now accepting preorders of Day of the Tentacle Remastered, a revamped version of the classic LucasArts adventure. They offer this video featuring Tim Schafer to reintroduce the game, and...

A new patch is now available for Star Wars Battlefront, adding new content to the Windows and console editions of the Star Wars action game. There are details on the Star Wars Battlefront Forums, and...

Matt Chat 330- Rob Irving on Wing Commander 4 and Fellowship of the Ring. Thanks Ant.

Tim Sweeney is missing the point; the PC platform needs fixing - Ars Technica. "Why are the UWP restrictions worthwhile? What Sweeney seems to miss is that the PC platform is, for many people,...

Deponia Doomsday PC Interview - GameWatcher. Star Citizen: 10 for the Chairman - Roberts Space Industries.

Rebellion officially announces Sniper Elite 4, confirming plans for a new installment in the sharpshooting series, saying this is coming to Windows, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 this year. They...