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Xbox Boss Talks 2016 Lineup, Xbox 360 Streaming, Alan Wake Sequel Possibility. Hard Reset: Redux Rated For Release On Xbox One, PS4 By German Ratings Board. Hackers get Linux running on a...

Cliffski's Blog - The deep discount era is over. "Steam flash sales did this too. Some people are too busy (have jobs, just dont care about discounts much) to check steam EVERY day during a sale to...

Steam News announces updates to the Steam Subscriber Agreement that governs access to Valve's online store and services. They say this doesn't really have much impact on their customers, and most of...

Though it's not yet mentioned on the Brutal Doom Mod DB page, the new version 20 of Brutal Doom is now available, offering further enhancements for DOOM, id Software's classic first-person shooter....

New trailer from Cyan Worlds rings in the new year with a look at Obduction, the upcoming crowdfunded game from the creators of Myst, Riven, and other Myst stuff (thanks TweakTown). There is no...

Skyworth aims to sell 200,000 OLED TVs in 2016. Thanks Devicer. Using 3D Print Technology to Restore a Childs Nose. Thanks HARDOCP. ASUS Introduces ROG Maximus VIII Formula with Pre-Installed Water-...

Tor Project launches bug bounty program. Thanks HARDOCP.

The 110 Most Useful URLs for Kindle Owners.

This Week On Xbox December 31, 2015. Happy New Year ! - Xbox Live's Major Nelson.

Major League Gaming's Assets Reportedly Sold to Activision Blizzard. Hearthstone® January 2016 Ranked Play Season You've Won My ♥-Stone.

Zombasite version 0.913. Here are patch notes.

Here's more Oculus news, as the Oculus Blog announces a second game to be bundled with Oculus Rift on release, saying Lucky's Tale will come with the VR headsets as well as EVE: Valkyrie (thanks...

The Oculus Rift Blog announces the release date for Oculus Touch controllers has slipped, and they will not ship as planned alongside the release of the Oculus Rift headsets (thanks HARDOCP). While...

Microsoft failed to warn victims of Chinese email hack- former employees. Thanks HARDOCP.

Free Internet service for over 3 million Egyptians shut down. Thanks HARDOCP. 2015 was the year that Adobe's Flash finally began to die.

PSA: Last Chance to Get These Free Xbox Games. Nintendo Download Highlights New Digital Content for Nintendo Systems. Xbox One Elite Controller Shortages Expected Through March 2016. PlayStation...

Star Citizen Composer Interview: Chris Roberts Is Very Hands-On With The Score - One Angry Gamer. Meeting the stars of Star Citizen - PC Gamer.

The Shanghai Major Teams - Dota 2.

League of Legends Champion and skin sale- 01.01 - 01.04. Steam Winter Sale - Day 9 - 12/30.

Japanese publisher Sekai Project announces plans to release Rabi-Ribi on Steam early next year, capitalizing on a slow news day to get more notice than this might typically receive. Rabi-Ribi is a...

SQUARE ENIX reveals plans to bring FINAL FANTASY IX to PCs and smartphones, saying this RPG revival is "COMING SOON" to Japan, though it's not clear what plans there are to bring this westward. (thank...

Brian Krebs criticises PayPals security as authentication flaws exposed. John McAfee rattles tin for password replacement tech.

Steam News has an official statement on the problems on Steam on Christmas, explaining why some users were able to see details from other accounts. They explain the incidents stemmed from issues with...

2015- Apple's year in beta. Thanks OS news via Ant. As 2015 comes to a close, Windows 10 surpasses 200 million installs. Thanks HARDOCP. Seven Tech Trends From 2015. Thanks HARDOCP.

U.S. says its Internet speeds triple in three-and-a-half years. Thanks HARDOCP. Mozilla Firefox version 43.0.3. Thanks Frans.

T-Mobile- We're Not Throttling YouTube, We're 'Optimizing' It. Thanks HARDOCP.

Beatsplosion For Kinect Is Now Available For Xbox One.

World of Warcraft Pet Battle Bonus Event Dec. 30 Jan. 4.

Team Fortress 2 Update Released.

When it comes to bugs, the Adobe Flash Players cup runneth over. Thanks HARDOCP. AVG Forcibly Installs Vulnerable Chrome Extension That Exposes Users' Browsing History. Thanks Slashdot via Ant....

Thanks Ant. 15 technology trends for 2016. Top Linux Distributions To look Forward To In 2016. Thanks Linux Today. Intel's Core i7-6700K CPU In Short Supply.

Holiday PlayStation Sale Week 4: Final Week Brings Fallout 4, Dark Souls II.

War Is Boring - The Witcher 3 Understands War. Thanks JDreyer. "Many video games are power fantasies, and most that involve warfare depict the glory of combat and put the player in the lead role....

There's another story brewing about game comings and goings on GOG.com besides the above and the recent report of the imminent departure of Duke Nukem games. A post on reddit notes that though the...

Complaint factory: Angry Internet subscribers tee off against Comcast, Verizon, AT&T. Happy New Year- Dish, DirecTV-AT&T, Time Warner Cable All Raising Rates In January Because They Can. Thanks...

Google confirms next Android version won't implement Oracle's proprietary Java APIs. Thanks Slashdot.

GOG.com announces the rerelease of TrickStyle, an arcade hoverboard racer first released for in 1999 for windows and as a SEGA Dreamcast launch title. Gamasutra has the explanation for the game's...

Happy New Year with Interplay on GOG.com. Steam Winter Sale - Day 8 - 12/29. Tomb Raider- Anniversary, Legend, and Underground all added to the Humble Square Enix Bundle 3.

Microsoft patents a slider, earning EFFs Stupid Patent of the Month award.

Google probes AVG Chrome widget after 9m users exposed by bugs. Recently Bought a Windows Computer? Microsoft Probably Has Your Encryption Key. Thanks Slashdot.

Intel launches new desktop and mobile CPUs. Thanks HARDOCP.

Add-on Compatibility for Firefox 44. Thanks Ant. Twitter Rules updated. Thanks HARDOCP.

The Iron Banner Returns Today in Destiny- The Taken King.

Players Choice - Indie of the Year 2015 feature - Indie DB. Players Choice - Mod of the Year 2015 feature - Mod DB. Here's the game lineup for GDC 2016's Alt.Ctrl.GDC showcase.

A new feature on IGN with a first look at a couple of the characters in Battleborn, the teamplay shooter in development at Gearbox Software for release in May. These are Ghalt, "the veteran...

Four Key Things to Keep an Eye On in Virtual Reality in 2016. Thanks Slashdot via Ant. Ford Patents The Batcycle Back Tire.

Editorial: Wikipedia fails as an encyclopedia, to sciences detriment. Updated Adobe Flash Player. Thanks Ant. TigerDirect Has New Owner, Wont Accept Returns. Thanks HARDOCP. Report: Holiday...

For Sympathetic Ear, More Chinese Turn to Smartphone Program.

The first 15 Apple TV games you should play. Thanks Ant. Xbox Stores Countdown Week 2 List Of Official Deals. PlayStation Developers Name Top 2015 Gaming Moments.

10 for the Developers - Roberts Space Industries.