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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...
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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.
Saturday Crowdfunding Roundup
Formula Fusion - Next-Gen Anti-Gravity Racing Game by R8 Games Ltd Kickstarter. "Upgrade your craft, advance through the classes, earn your place as champion. Witness the dawn of anti-gravity...
Diablo III Blood Shard Bans
A forum post from earlier this week explains Blizzard's approach to disciplining Diablo III players for exploiting a bug that granted extra blood shards from treasure goblins. The exploit has been...
Dota Major Championships Announced
Valve announces The Dota Major Championships, an annual series of four "marquee tournaments," for Dota 2, building on the success of The International, the annual tournament for their MOBA. They...
Gatherings & Competitions
How and Why the U-Pick Game Marathon Raises Money With Non-Stop Gaming (Video). Thanks Ant.
Evening Crowdfunding Roundup
OreLight - Steam Greenlight. "OreLight, a dungeon crawling, multiplayer RPG with crafting, mining, base building and stabbing. Everything in the world can be dug up, replaced or moved, so building...
On Sale
Battlefield Hardline on Origin Games. Save up to 40% with coupon from Dealzon. Multiplayer Mayhem on Humble Weekly Bundle. Racing Weekend on The Humble Store. Weekend Mixer on GOG.com.
Evening Patches
Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power Content Update: New Challenge Level. Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines - unofficial Patch 9.3 on The Patches Scrolls.
Steamship Ahoy - Car Mechanic Simulator 2015
Get out your grease gun, as Steam News announces the release of Car Mechanic Simulator 2015:Car Mechanic Simulator 2015 is Now Available on Steam! New cars, new tools, new options, more parts and...
Infested Planet: Trickster's Arsenal DLC Released
Steam now offers a new Trickster's Arsenal DLC is now available on GOG.com and Steam, offering new content for Infested Planet, a Windows and OS X action/strategy game where a squad of five takes on...
Steamship Ahoy - Dungeons 2
Kalypso Media announces the release of Dungeons 2 for Windows, OS X, and Linux on Steam. Here's a new gameplay trailer and here's news on the release:Featuring a unique mixture of classic dungeon...
Killing Floor 2 EULA vs Griefers
The Killing Floor 2 End User License Agreement turns out to have some interesting language about how developer Tripwire Interactive plans on dealing with griefers in their shooter sequel (thanks Ars...
Morning Crowdfunding Roundup
Pongo, the 3D Pogo Stick Action Platformer! by Black Shell Media LLC Kickstarter. "Pongo is a 3D action platformer, published by Black Shell Media, that combines pogo stick jumps with strategic...
Knights of Pen & Paper 2 Trailer
Ubisoft now offers this trailer showing off gameplay from Knights of Pen & Paper 2, their upcoming meta-game sequel. They seem to be having a bit of fun with us, as they tout how the trailer exhibits...
Skyrim Free Weekend
The Bethesda Blog announces a free weekend is underway for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, celebrating the just-added ability to pay for modifications. For those who enjoy the game, it is on sale all...
Telltale Marvel Game Plans
The Telltale blog announces that Telltale is teaming up with Marvel Entertainment for a new game series coming in 2017, presumably based on Marvel's roster of comic book superheroes. There are almost...
Elite: Dangerous Powerplay Update Next Month
The Elite: Dangerous website announces the release of Elite: Dangerous Newsletter #72, which reveals plans for Powerplay, a major content release coming next month to Frontier Development's space-base...
Crest Early Access
Warn the Cavity Creeps, as Crest is now available on Steam as an Early Access release, offering the chance to play god. Here's word: "Take the role of a god who guides humanity by issuing...
IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad Patch; Steam Transfers
An IL-2 Sturmovik forum post announces the release of a new patch for IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad, updating the World War II combat flight simulator to version 1.011 (thanks Olaf). The new...
Steamship Ahoy - Kaiju-A-GoGo
Kaiju-A-GoGo is now available for Windows on Steam, offering the chance to satisfy all your city-stomping needs, all at a 10% launch discount (here's a musical interlude based on the title, for those...
Morning Mobilization
Thanks Ant. Deep inside the smart Swiss watches that challenge Apple Watch. Apple Watch gaming- Devs talk early titles and the challenges of wearable fun. "Apple now rejecting applications with...
Morning Consolidation
Happy Wars is Now Available for Xbox One. Destiny's Commendations Feature Getting Removed. Nintendo Download Highlights New Digital Content for Nintendo Systems.
Morning Patches
The Crew April Patch Notes and The Crew - Raid Car Pack. World of Tanks Update 9.7 is Here.
Evening Previews
WildStar on the WildStar website. "Star-Comm Basin Deep Dive."
On Sale
Grand Theft Auto V on Green Man Gaming. Save 26% with coupon from Dealzon. PlayStation 4 Bundle w/ $588 Value for $399. 10 Year Anniversary Bundle #2 - Pay What You Want! - wingamestore.com. Indie...
Evening Crowdfunding Roundup
The Intergalactic Trashman by GloveCat Studio Kickstarter. "2D platformer and space exploration game: face your destiny and save the galaxy from the growing darkness." Also on Steam Greenlight.
King's Quest Trailer
A behind the scenes trailer called "The Vision" shows off Sierra's upcoming revival of the King's Quest series (thanks Chris). Here's word on what's the first installment in a four-part series: "This...
Rainbow Six Siege Trailer
A new trailer from Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege offers the first installment in a new "Inside Rainbow" series from the upcoming tactical shooter. Word is: "Rainbow is an elite team composed of...
Might & Magic Heroes VII Preorders
Ubisoft announces details on three different versions of Might & Magic Heroes VII they are offering, outlining plans for a standard, a deluxe, and a collector's edition of the upcoming strategy...
Stronghold Crusader 2 Free DLC
Firefly Studios announces that a new free DLC pack is now available for Stronghold Crusader 2 on Steam. Here's word on what this brings to the besieged strategy sequel: "The new expansion adds...
Steamship Ahoy - Uncanny Valley
Cowardly Creations has worked up the courage to release Uncanny Valley, and their throwback survival/horror game is now available on Steam with a 10% launch discount. Here's the launch trailer, and...
Desilets' Studio Announces Ancestors : the Humankind Odyssey
The Panache Digital Games website has the announcement of Ancestors : the Humankind Odyssey, the first title from this studio formed by former Ubisoft designer Patrice Desilets, a major contributor...
Mad Max Trailer
WBIE offers a new trailer from Mad Max showing off more of the upcoming video game based on the post-apocalyptic hunt for an open gas station. Here's the official description of what we're seeing...
sonder Now Episodic
Third-person action/adventure sonder is being reworked as an episodic release, announces KAMAi MEDIA (now written in mixed caps to make up for their all-lowercase game name). They celebrate the news...
Batman: Arkham Knight Ultra Specs
The GeForce website now has system requirements for Batman: Arkham Knight, including an ultra specification for those looking for all the bells and whistles. Since these are provided by NVIDIA, AMD...
Lost GTA5 Accounts Restoration Within 24 Hours
Rockstar Support now offers a statement about reports of players losing access to their Rockstar Social Club accounts, which prevents access to Grand Theft Auto V. Problems with hijacked accounts...
Call of Duty: Black Ops III Teaser
Activision now offers this trailer saying it is an official "Ember" tease for Call of Duty: Black Ops III. Here's the blurb on Deus Ex-style setting: "In the next 50 years, technological advancements...
Steam Launches Paid Mod Support
Valve announces that the Steam Workshop now supports the ability to pay for mods and other Workshop content, starting with The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Word is: "Workshop is now putting mod authors...
Overlord: Fellowship of Evil Announced
After some hinting, Codemasters officially announces Overlord: Fellowship of Evil, a return to the Overlord series of action/RPGs where you get to play the bad guy. They plan on a release this year...
Morning Patches
TOXIKK Patch #006, V0.85 PARSLEY is NOW live.
Morning Crowdfunding Roundup
Solar Crusaders by Hilary Craven Kickstarter. "Solar Crusaders is a multiplayer strategy game featuring an open world sandbox, real-time battles, and simulated game economy."
Gatherings & Competitions
Unsung heroes game submission contest. For mobile games. A new documentary asks- Will e-sports ever go mainstream? Thanks OS news via Ant.
Morning Consolidation
Download Bloodborne update 1.03 now. The Elder Scrolls Online PS4 day-one patch confirmed. Sucker Punch's new PS4 game pushing for 'jaw-dropping visuals.'
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