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Cities: Skylines version 1.0.6b is here. Bug-fix patch. Thanks Quboid. Clockwork Empires version 37. Supreme Ruler Ultimate on Steam. Save 50%. Unreal Engine 4.7.3 Hotfix is live.

A new trailer from the EVE Fanfest offers a look at gameplay from EVE: Valkyrie, CCP's upcoming VR-focused multiplayer shooter spin-off of EVE Online (thanks Andreas). Word is: "This EVE: Valkyrie...

Allods Team, Obsidian Entertainment, and My.com announce a second round of closed beta testing for Skyforge will begin on March 25th and run for two weeks. Word is: "Fans who havent obtained keys...

Steam News announces a free weekend for Tropico 5 has begun, offering the chance to try your hand at being El Presidente for a couple of days. If you enjoy the game, you can pick it up for 75% off...

An article on Ars Technica attempts to sort through a legal tangle between Llamasoft's Jeff Minter and Atari, as there's a dispute over Jeff's rights to distribute TxK, an arcade shooter that...

GOG.com announces the addition of more Lucasfilm (LucasArts) classics to their lineup of DRM-free games, including a personal all-time favorite shooter, Outlaws. Here's word:©Disney Interactive and...

Slitherine announces the release of Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon - Vulkan's Wrath, a new expansion for Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon adding a new Salamanders campaign to the turn-based strategy game....

Layoffs at Perfect World Entertainment have struck Cryptic Studios, reports Massively Overpowered, noting that these were revealed in some tweets which have since been deleted, though a response...

Codemasters tweets a job opening which strongly implies they are returning to the DiRT series of rally racing games. Here's word: "Graphics Programmer wanted for a DiRTy little game we've been...

The Evolve website has details on four new hunters coming to Evolve in a DLC release coming to the asymmetric shooter on March 31st in a pack that will also add the Behemoth as a fourth playable...

A thread on Reddit notes that credits for Kojima Productions are no longer present on various games listed by studio owner Konami and that some developers are departing, prompting speculation that...

Bohemia Interactive announces they are targeting April 8th as the official release date for Arma 3 Marksmen, the upcoming Arma 3 DLC. Word is this will launch along with a major patch to overhaul the...

This teaser trailer offers a brief first look at Pillars, an exploration-based puzzle game in development at Ficus Games using the Unreal Engine 4. There are details on the project on this page,...

Techland highlights the success of Dying Light, saying 3.2 million unique users have played their new zombie game since its launch. Since a picture says a thousand words, they get all gabby with an...

The Blood Bowl website now offers a first gameplay trailer from Blood Bowl 2, showing off some moves from the human team in the upcoming fantasy-themed tackle football sequel. Here's word on the clip:...

March Madness gets underway for real today, as the preliminary games are done and the round of 64 begins today. I don't have a horse in this race, much less a team in the tournament, as New York City...

Project an Interactive Game on Your Floor or Wall (Video). Thanks Ant…

Apacer Thunderbird PT910 256GB PCIe SSD on TweakTown. ASUS X99-A Motherboard on Hardware Cnucks. BitFenix Prodigy M on techPowerUp. Cryorig C1 CPU Cooler on TweakTown. EVGA X99 Classified...

Cities: Skylines on Eurogamer.net. Outer Wilds on Offworld. Thanks Ant. Resident Evil: Revelations 2 on Zero Punctuation. NSFW. Tales from the Borderlands, Episode 2: Atlas Mugged on Game Over...

Thanks Ant. Uber banned in Germany as police swoop in other countries. Thanks Slashdot. Feds fine Verizon $3.4 million over 911 service outage issues. Hits them right where it hurts: In the change...

Thanks Ant France Is Trying and Mostly Failing to Block Websites Accused of Promoting Terrorism. Thanks Slashdot via Ant. Is the DNS' security protocol a waste of everyone's time and money?

AMD Mantle API Programming Guide Available. Windows 10 Update- Build 10041 Now Available.

Boid on Steam. Save 25%. The Mixer 17 Bundle on Indie Royale. Tales of Maj'Eyal on Steam. Save 75%.

Absention - Steam Greenlight. Unreal Engine 4 puzzle game designed for VR. The Runes - Steam Greenlight. Word is: "Its a metroidvania inspired by an animated series Adventure Time. The game is...

A livestream of Sword Coast Legends is planned for tomorrow on Twitch at 3:00 pm EDT to offer a look at n-Space's upcoming Dungeons & Dragons game. Here's word on what to expect:Join n-Space...

The Mojang website announces details about MINECON 2015, saying the MINECRAFT-focused convention will take place in London on July 4-5. Tickets will first go on sale a week from Friday for £129.00...

Blizzard announces closed beta testing of StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void will begin on March 31st. The announcement outlines who can participate, and also reveals a new unit this expansion will...

The Grimrock website announces the release of Legend of Grimrock 2 for OS X, saying the RPG sequel is on sale everywhere for 40% off to celebrate. Here's word:The Mac version naturally ships with the...

Danish game developer Full Control has suffered considerable layoffs, and the Space Hulk: Ascension is ceasing game development, with Nordicgame.com reporting that the loss of an investor and lack of...

Stainless Steel Games announces April 23rd is the official release date for Carmageddon: Reincarnation, a delay from the previously announced March 27th delivery date for the game. They note this...

Offworld Trading Company on SpaceSector.com.

Exclusive Battlefield Hardline Interview - Finder.com.

FrightShow Fighter- A Bizarre Fun Fighting Game by 3 Fright, LLC Kickstarter. "An insane, out-of-this-world indie fighting game being brought to life by two artists and a programmer from...

The Steam Subscriber Agreement now reflects the recent legal decision in the European Union forcing Valve to offer a refund policy for Steam games. As of now, Steam users in Europe have 14 days to...

A GameSlice podcast (AOL no longer required) features Valve's Gabe Newell and Erik Johnson chatting with Geoff Keighley about various topics. Those of you who remember your parents talking about Half-...

Steam News announces the release of Metamorphosis, the fourth and final episode for Resident Evil Revelations 2, which includes the two bonus episodes mentioned last night. In a bit of related news,...

Slitherine announces an April 16th release date for Brother against Brother: The Drawing of the Sword, a new wargame based on the American Civil War in development at Western Civilization Software. "I...

The Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions website has details on a free expansion coming on March 31st to add a bunch of free content to the bullet-hell shooter (thanks PC Gamer). They call the update Geometry...

The RIDE website announces they are offering a free ticket to ride in the form of a playable demo for Milestone's motorcycle racing game. The Windows version of the RIDE demo is available on Steam...

The Steam Subscriber Agreement now reflects the recent legal decision in the European Union forcing Valve to offer a refund policy for Steam games. As of now, Steam users in Europe have 14 days to...

Reign of Kings on Worth a Buy? The Repopulation on OnRPG.

I commented on Groundhog Day(s) that there seemed to be a dispute over whether (weather?) shadows were actually seen, making the omen hard to interpret. Now, well over six weeks later, the wintery...

The Adam Sandler Video Game Movie Looks Terrible. As opposed to the rest of his movies… Raptr to stop tracking console data, become PC-only service… Battlefield Hardline makes fun of...

ALL WORK ALL PLAY- The Pursuit of eSports Glory: LIVE. "A new series of live esports events in cinemas locally.

Ralin - Dwarf Wars by Ogardonix ltd Kickstarter. "Ralin is a community driven Rogue-like Hack and Slash RPG wrapped in high quality graphics with a lot of love for detail."

Dead Rising Franchise Sale on Steam. Fable Anniversary on Steam. Save 66%. Humble PC & Android Bundle 12 on Humble Bundle. Ship Simulator Extremes on Steam. Save 80%. Steam Cyberpunk Sale.

The promised open beta testing of Rustbucket Rumble is now underway on Steam. This page has a reminder of how to apply, and here's word: "Rustbucket Rumble is a 2D, team-based, arena-combat game from...

Gearbox Software announces the release of Atlas Mugged, the second episode in Tales from the Borderlands, Telltale's episodic Borderlands adventure. They also announce that starting next week season...

The GeForce website announces the availability of TITAN X-based video cards. Word is: "TITAN X is the ultimate gaming GPU, designed to tackle the latest games with ease, be that at 1920x1080,...

New Battlefield Hardline GeForce game-ready drivers are now available for NVIDIA video cards, and the new version 347.77 WHQL-certified drivers are also recommended for the just-launched TITAN X GPUs....