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Steamship Ahoy - Perils of Man
Perils of Man is now available on Steam is now available for Windows and OS X, offering a new adventure game from Bill Tiller and Gene Mocsy. Here's the launch trailer and here's the pitch: Swiss...
Magicka: Wizard Wars Launches
Paradox Interactive announces the release of Magicka: Wizard Wars, a free-to-play PvP game based on the Magicka series. The full version has additional features not found in the Early Access release,...
Shadowrun Chronicles - Boston Lockdown Released
Nordic Games announces the release of Shadowrun Chronicles - Boston Lockdown Cliffhanger Productions' "unique and tactically challenging online game" for Windows, Linux, and OS X. The Shadowrun...
Ultima 8 Free on Origin
Ultima 8 Gold Edition is now available for free on Origin as the latest installment in their On the House program (thanks GamePolitics). Here's word on 1994's "Super Avatar Brothers" installment in...
More Star Wars Classics on GOG.com & Steam
GOG.com announces that the versions of Star Wars X-Wing and Star Wars TIE-Fighter are now upgraded to the Star Wars: X-Wing Collector's CD-ROM and Star Wars: Tie Fighter Collector's CD-ROM editions....
Batman: Arkham Knight Season Pass and Premium Edition Details WBIE offers details on Batman: Arkham Knight Season Pass and the Premium
WBIE offers details on Batman: Arkham Knight Season Pass and the Premium Edition of the superhero game, both of which are now available for preorder. Word is the Season Pass will include a six month...
Morning Patches
Dota 2 6.84 Gameplay Update. Starbound April 27th [STABLE] Bug Fix Update. Survarium Updated To Version 0.28a. Thanks DSOGaming.
Ship Ahoy - WWE 2K15
2K announces the promised release of WWE 2K15, offering the first chance to get a hold of this wrassling simulation on the PC platform. The game is now available, and a free DLC pack is coming soon....
Just Cause 3 Gameplay Trailer
A new trailer offers a look at Just Cause 3, the upcoming open-world action sequel. And they are serious about calling this a "gameplay" trailer, saying: "This footage is all actual gameplay. It was...
Origin and AU Refunds
Last year Valve was forced to offer refunds in Australia following a legal case with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) over consumer rights for digital purchases (thanks Darth...
Ship Ahoy - Broken Age
Publisher Nordic and developer Double Fine announces the release of Broken Age Act 2, marking the complete release of Broken Age, their crowd-funded adventure game. Here's a launch trailer and the...
Battlefield Hardline Patched
EA's Battlelog announces the release of a new patch for Battlefield Hardline, updating the law enforcement shooter to version 1.02. According to the patch notes, this offers battlepacks, battlepacks,...
Call of Duty: Black Ops III Dedicated Servers Confirmed
The pcdev Twitter account has a bunch of information from the Treyarch director of development on the PC edition of Call of Duty: Black Ops III. Along the way he expresses his dislike for FPS caps on...
Steamship Ahoy - Verdun
Verdun is now officially available on Steam for Windows, Linux, and OS X after a successful run in Early Access, offering a multiplayer military shooter set in the bloody trenches of World War I....
Morning Tech Bits
Thanks Ant. Grand Theft Auto V - Grand Theft Auto V Single GPU Performance Review Part 1. Samsung Releases Second 840 EVO Performance Fix. Graphene produces a working 3D holographic display. Thanks...
Morning Metaverse
Thanks Ant. Netflix Biggest Cause of TV Ratings Drop. Thanks HARDOCP. Don't spend it all at once, artists: Pandora is paying out $0.0001 more per stream than it was last year. Thanks Slashdot. Psys '...
Morning Mobilization
Thanks Ant. Apple Pay Will Hit Best Buy Stores in 2015. Thanks Royce Hamano. Encrypting Your Laptop Like You Mean It. Thanks Boing Boing. Mechanical watchmaker on the Apple Watch: 'I wouldn't say I...
Morning Consolidation
How to Buy a New Xbox One for $175. State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition is Now Available for Xbox One.
Morning Previews
Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power on GameWatcher.
Morning Interviews
The Witcher 3 is an Open World With No Loading Times According to Developer - GameSpot. Thanks Mashiki.
Gatherings & Competitions
StarCraft II Ladder Update -- April 27, 2015.
On Sale
Blackguards Franchise Bundle on Steam. Save 75%. Lords of Xulima on GOG.com. Save 40%.
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Heavensward Benchmark
SQUARE ENIX now offers a benchmark to allow users to gauge their systems' readiness to play FINAL FANTASY XIV: Heavensward when the first expansion is released for the MMORPG on June 23rd. Word is: "T...
Star Citizen Passes $80M; Accepting Subscription Contributions
The Roberts Space Industries Stretch Goals page shows that Star Citizen has now surpassed the $80 million mark by a good margin, with a rush of funding spurred by a MISC Hull Series Sale. They also...
Bethesda on Paid Skyrim Mods
The Bethesda Blog has their side of the story regarding the launch of paid mods on Steam for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, an announcement that has spurred considerable unhappiness in many circles....
DiRT Rally Early Access
Codemasters is now offering the chance to get behind the wheel with DiRT Rally with the release of the off-road racing game on Steam Early Access. They show off the game in a new trailer, and dish...
Kerbal Space Program Version 1.0 Launches
The Kerbal Space Program Blog announces the release of Kerbal Space Program version 1.0, marking the official launch of the launch simulation. The update is now available on the KSP Store, Steam, and...
Steam Ending Paid Mods; Providing Refunds
The backlash to the recent addition of paid modifications to the Steam Workshop has caused Valve to backtrack from the plan (thanks Mashiki). A Steam Community Group Announcement from Valve's Alden...
Evening Previews
StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void Beta: Balance Update Preview.
Morning Consolidation
Signs point to cancellation for Kojimas Silent Hills. Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 PS4 to run at 1080p. New Tekken 7 character unveiled.
Morning Interviews
Matt Chat 288: Paul Neurath on Underworld Ascendant. Thanks Ant.
Gatherings & Competitions
World of Tanks on GameWatcher.
Batman: Arkham Knight Trailer
A new "All Who Follow You" trailer from Batman: Arkham Knight offers cinematics from the next installment in Rocksteady's superhero series. Here's word on all this reveals: Warner Bros. Interactive...
U.K. Sales Charts
GfK Chart-Track is back with their weekly roundup of the bestselling games in the U.K. On their PC Top 30 for the week ending April 25th Grand Theft Auto V holds the top spot for another week while...
ORION: Prelude Revisited
Trek Industries offers this trailer about ORION: Prelude, the dinosaur-themed first-person shooter they released as a commercial game in 2012 after originally planning it as a Half-Life 2...
Call of Duty: Black Ops III Announcement
Activision follows the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops III trailer with an official announcement of the military shooter sequel confirming the November 6th release date, beta testing plans, and...
Broken Age: Act 2 Release Plans
A Kickstarter update from Double Fine announces backers should now be getting their copies of Broken Age: Act 2, saying this should be released to the public tomorrow. Here's word on how the second...
Sunday Mobilization
Pebble is working with Apple to prevent Pebble app rejections. Thanks Ant. The promiseand massive challengeof making games for the Apple Watch. Most 2-Years-Olds Use Mobile Media Devices. Thanks...
Sunday Consolidation
Microsofts console business falters a bit in early 2015. "Gears of War" Remake Hits Xbox One. Thanks Ant. 'Halo 3- ODST' expansion for 'The Master Chief Collection' being released next month....
Sunday Interviews
Gabe Newell Talks About New Modding Policy- Our Goal is to Make Modding Better. Thanks TweakTown.
Op Ed
Forbes - Valve's Paid 'Skyrim' Mods Are A Legal, Ethical And Creative Disaster. This will prove to be a disaster, and may damage the PC the modding community irreparably if the practice spreads.
On Sale
Nidhogg on Steam. Save 75%. Thief on Steam. Save 80%.
Steam Top 10
Here is the list of the 10-ish bestselling games on Steam last week: Grand Theft Auto V Killing Floor 2 Killing Floor 2 Digital Deluxe Edition Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim...
DOOM Map Sources & More Released
A thread on the Doomworld forums has the release of a bunch of files from the development of DOOM and DOOM II, courtesy of John Romero. This began with the source code from the original NEXTSTEP...
Call of Duty: Black Ops III in November; Preorder for Beta Access; Specs Released
Here is the official reveal trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops III, a futuristic installment in the series in development at Treyarch. The description indicates we can expect this to be released on...
etc.
Thanks Ant. Skyrim Modder Considers Quitting After Steam Controversy (thanks JDreyer). Also, Garry's Mod creator on paid Steam mods- 'I'm all for it'… Gothic 2 Gold - Latest DirectX11 Mod....
Hardware Reviews
Asus Z97-Pro Gamer Motherboard on pcGameware. ECS Z97-PK Motherboard on PC Perspective. Gigabyte G1 Gaming GeForce GTX 960 4GB on APH Networks. Intel 750 Series SSD on HardwareHeaven. Patriot FUEL...
Game Reviews
Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China on IncGamers. Gratuitous Space Battles 2 on PC Gamer. Pillars of Eternity on RPGWatch. Thanks Acleacius.
Saturday Tech Bits
Apple's U.S. facilities now get 100% of their power from renewables. Thanks HARDOCP.
Saturday Interviews
[Fallout- New Vegas] Interview with Chris Avellone (Part 1) -- C.O.R.E. Thanks RPGWatch via Acleacius. Peter Molyneux "At that time I started making this terrible mistake" - GamesIndustry.biz.
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