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Op Ed
Steam Spy Your target audience doesnt exist. Thanks Slashdot via Ant. "I get it. It makes for a good headline 'The rise of MOBA'. 'The fall of core gamer'. 'The rise of China'. And its usually...
Dota 2 The Majors Series Unveiled
The Dota 2 Website warns us to prepare for The Majors, unveiling a series of four major Dota 2 tournaments to be conducted using Valve's MOBA over the course of next year that will culminate with...
On Trine 3's Length and Future
A post on Steam from Frozenbyte addresses the amount of gameplay in Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power, their just-released platformer sequel (thanks DSOGaming). They explain that they did not reduce...
Out of the Blue
Walking the Gunnar-man this morning we learned Otis, one of his doggie buddies, had passed on. Otis had been in a little chariot after his rear legs became paralyzed after a broken spine, and after...
Hardware Reviews
ASUS PB258Q Frameless 25-inch WQHD IPS Monitor on PC Perspective. Lexar Professional 2000x SDXC UHS-II Card on The SSD Review. Noctua NH-D15S CPU Cooler on Hardware Slave. Nubee NUB8500H Temperature...
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Game Giveaway of the Day - Dead Hungry Diner. Thanks Ant…
Saturday Legal Briefs
Thanks Ant. Germany Says Taking Photos Of Food Infringes The Chef's Copyright. Your Toner Is No Good Here- Region-Coding Ink Cartridges... For The Customers. Thanks Slashdot. Game of War dev Machine...
Game Reviews
Zombi on PC Gamer.
Saturday Safety Dance
Thanks j.c.f. Canadians taking to spying on their spies. Want security? Next-gen startups show how old practices don't cut it. Drupal Security Updates Patch Five Vulnerabilities. Second Ashley...
On Sale
Kerbal Space Program on Steam. Save 33%. Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings on Steam. Save 15%. VERSUS: The Lost Ones on Steam. Save 25% on
Sword Coast Legends Video
The Sword Coast Legends Twitch channel has the recording of a session where design director Tim Schwalk and community manager Ash Sevilla livestreamed a bit of the single-player campaign from Sword...
Age of Wonders III Mod Support Plans
A post from Triumph Studios announces mod support is on the way for Age of Wonders III, their turn-based strategy sequel (thanks PC Invasion). Here's the plan: Have you ever wondered how AoW3 would...
220M Grand Theft Auto Games Sold
A recent 8-K SEC Filing by Take-Two Interactive Software has the latest eye-opening sales figures for the Grand Theft Auto series, which the document refers to as the "industry's most iconic and...
Gatherings & Competitions
Fan Favorites and Rising Stars to Clash in August Heroes of the Storm Open. Riots Punishment For Ranked League Of Legends Players Seems Harsh.
Evening Interviews
Stellaris Fan Q&A Strong Influences, New Directions - Space Game Junkie.
The Flock Takes Flight
Steam News announces the release of The Flock, an asymmetrical multiplayer game for Windows noted for its plan to end when a predetermined number of players have died in the game. Word is: "The Flock...
Destiny Still Destined for PCs?
A Bungie job listing for a PC Compatibility Tester leads to speculation that this may tip off plans for a PC edition of Destiny, Bungie's first-person shooter (thanks nin). They've never ruled out a...
Gatherings & Competitions
Watch the August Heroes of the Storm Open and Win. Announcing the Winner of the #illgottengains Rockstar Editor Contest. Yes, eSports is a global phenomenon, and no, its not going away.
Dota 2 Update & Adult Swim Voice Pack
The Dota 2 website announces an update to Dota 2 to reflect the outcome of this year's International tournament, also offering instructions for Compendium participants on how to collect their rewards,...
Heroes of the Storm BoE Map Pulled; Gold Refunds Going Out
Battle.net announces that they are getting set to start doling out gold refunds to customers who double-purchased items in Heroes of the Storm when buying bundles as they promised they would when...
Batman: Arkham Knight PC Patch in Testing
WBIE is still working on repairing the Windows edition of Batman: Arkham Knight, though it sounds as if the patch to fix things may not arrive this month as promised, as a new update on the situation...
Morning Crowdfunding Roundup
Mad Squad - physics-based Co-op Action-Platformer by Reinhard Zach Kickstarter. Now offers a new cinematic trailer showing a makeover.
Morning Patches
StarCraft II Legacy of the Void Beta Patch 2.5.5. TERA Patch 34.07. Thanks Ten Ton Hammer.
Eidos Montreal Plays Deus Ex: Human Revolution
A new let's play video from Deus Ex: Human Revolution celebrates the 15th anniversary of the action/RPG franchise by allowing us to see it through the eyes of a couple of the developers from Eidos...
Some Star Citizen Refunds
Some requests for refunds from Star Citizen backers are being granted by Cloud Imperium Games, reports Polygon, noting a recent a recent survey suggested there were a surprising number of customers...
Hardware Reviews
ASUS GTX 950 Strix on Babeltechreviews, LAN OC, and Legit Reviews. BIOSTAR N3150NH ITX Motherboard on Mad Shrimps. Cougar QBX Mini-ITX Gaming Chassis on eTeknix. Fractal Design Integra M 750W Power...
Game Reviews
Gryphon Knight Epic on GameWatcher. The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing III on Just Adventure. Shadowrun: Hong Kong on Angry Centaur Gaming and Rock, Paper, Shotgun (thanks nin).
Morning Legal Briefs
After guilty plea, former Redflex CEO could face up to five years in prison. Ashley Madison wide open to UK privacy lawsuits, claim lawyers. Strange way to fight for your privacy.
Morning Safety Dance
NSA preps quantum-resistant algorithms to head off crypto-apocalypse. Forget license plate readers on police cars, how about on garbage trucks? PINs easily pinched with iPhone-attached thermal...
Morning Tech Bits
The Extreme Cases Where A NVIDIA GTX 950 Can Outperform An AMD R9 Fury On Linux OpenGL. FLIR One, round two- The thermal imaging camera drops $100, gets a new shape.
Morning Metaverse
Beginning September 1, 2015, Amazon no longer accepts Flash ads on Amazon.com. Thanks HARDOCP.
Morning Mobilization
League of Legends Free Limited Mobile Game. PopWatch! on the App Store on iTunes.
Morning Consolidation
Cult PC Sim Kerbal Space Program Set For Xbox One Release. Clash Is Now Available For Xbox One. Adventures Of Pip Is Now Available For Xbox One. Bridge Constructor Is Now Available For Xbox One.
On Sale
Capy Games Bundle on Steam. Save 71%. DiscStorm on Steam. Save 20%. Hasbro D&D Classics on GOG.com. Save up to 80%. Its back! Might & Magic returns now in a Weekly Bundle! Includes a beta key for...
D&D GOLD Box RPGs on GOG.com
GOG.com announces they remember the Forgotten Realms, proving it with the release of over a dozen D&D gold box classics from back in the SSI days. Here's word: You are sitting in a tavern. The mighty...
Guild Wars 2 Berserker Intro
GuildWars2.com introduces the berserker elite specialization for the warrior profession in the upcoming Heart of Thorns expansion for Guild Wars 2, ArenaNet's MMORPG sequel. There are lots of...
Cities: Skylines After Dark Next Month
Paradox Interactive announces After Dark, the first expansion for Cities: Skylines, saying this is coming one month from now on September 24th. They offer this developer diary to introduce the pack...
Evening Crowdfunding Roundup
Overfall by Pera Games Kickstarter. "A fantasy roleplaying game of rough diplomacy and tough action. Explore, negotiate, and fight your way across the high seas!" Here's a Kickstarter video and a...
NVIDIA Streaming Game Sharing Revealed
NVIDIA announces details on how an update coming next month to their GeForce Experience software adding new sharing features as well as the ability to play co-op games over the internet with only a...
PAYDAY 2 Free Weekend
Steam News announces a free weekend is underway for PAYDAY 2 along with a 75% off sale on Overkill's heist sequel. Here's word: Play PAYDAY 2 for FREE starting now through Sunday at 1PM Pacific Time....
Trine 3 Released
Frozenbyte announces the release of Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power, saying the Windows edition of the puzzle platformer sequel is for sale on GOG.com, Humble Store, and Steam with a 10% discount for...
Morning Crowdfunding Roundup
Bootleg Systems by Gabriel De Roy Kickstarter. "A 1980s retro-futuristic FPS and platformer for PC, Mac, and Linux." Playable demos are available for each platform.
Duskers Early Access
The Duskers website has word that Duskers is now available via Early Access on Steam and the Humble Store. A recent teaser trailer and gameplay trailer show things off, and here's a rundown:Misfits...
League of Legends Patch Plans
The League of Legends website offers notes for an upcoming patch that will update Riot's MOBA to version 5.16 (thanks VG247). Here's a bit: Welcome to patch 5.16, the one where juggernauts exist,...
Shadowrun: Hong Kong Released
Harebrained Schemes announces that Shadowrun: Hong Kong is now available for Windows, OS X, and Linux, offering a third installment in the series, while the Shadows of Hong Kong mini-campaign...
World of Warcraft Patch on PTR
Battle.net announces a new patch will launch for World of Warcraft on September 1st, updating the MMORPG to version 6.2.2. This is currently up on the Public Test Realm, and they offer updated notes...
Street Fighter V Beta Weekend
CapCom Unity has news that Street Fighter V will undergo beta testing this weekend to vet the fighting game sequel for its upcoming release. As far as we know, this is for the PlayStation 4 only....
XCOM 2 Trailer
The XCOM website offers a new "Welcome to the Avenger" gameplay trailer from XCOM 2 showing off the strategy layer in the upcoming XCOM sequel. Here's the explanation of what they are showing us: Up...
Tales from the Borderlands Episode 4 Released
The Telltale Community blog announces the release of Escape Plan Bravo, episode 4 of Tales from the Borderlands, the shooter-based adventure game. Here's a recently launch trailer and here's word:...
Op Ed
The Escapist - Why People Will Leave PC Gaming. "Things are pretty bad. The poster child for this right now might be Zoe Quinn, who at the time of writing has yet to be able to return to her home...
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