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Publisher Iceberg Interactive announces that Secrets of Aethera is now available on Steam, for Windows, Linux, and OS X, offering the first DLC for Starpoint Gemini 2, Little Green Men Games' space...

Steam now offers Chainsaw Warrior: Lords of the Night for Windows, Linux, and OS X, providing a sequel to Chainsaw Warrior, the Windows edition of the Games Workshop card-based action/RPG. This...

A Double Fine Adventure Kickstarter update offers this video from Double Fine productions, which gives a status report on Broken Age, Act 2. Tim Schafer announces that Act 2 is in the beta testing...

Thanks Ant. Apple Hairball? Ex-GM CEO Says Building Cars May Not Be Worth It. Thanks HARDOCP. US carriers still stink at unlocking phones, analysis finds. Microsoft kills yet another standout Windows...

40 percent more PlayStation 4s in use than Xbox Ones by 2019. Thanks Ant. Xbox One March System Update- Screenshots and Suggested Friends now available in Preview. Grow Home could hit consoles if...

Dota 2 Update - February 18th 2015. MechWarrior Online patch version 1.3.373.0. Thanks Rhialto. Team Fortress 2 Update Released.

IndieGameStand launches an Elite Subscription/Indie Store Pass program. LOST PLANET 3 on Steam. Save 66%. Starpoint Gemini 2 on Steam. Save 50%.

Mystery of Neuschwanstein is a new hidden object game now available on Steam for Windows and OS X. Word is: "A world famous castle, the mysterious, unexplained death of a romantic king, and anonymous...

|The Battlefield website announces a loyalty program to reward Battlefield Veterans who reenlist for the release of Battlefield Hardline, the law-enforcement installment in the series coming next...

The Assassin's Creed website announces that patch 5 is now available for the console editions of Assassin's Creed Unity, and that this update is coming to the Windows edition of the stealthy action/ad...

Paradox Interactive has set February 26th as the release date for Europa Universalis IV: El Dorado, the fifth expansion for their strategy sequel. Those interested in the add-on may want to take in...

The newsfeed on the Project CARS website has a news update saying "Release date moved back a few days to April 2nd." There's no accompanying blurb, but Videogamer has a statement from Slightly Mad...

Some interesting performance claims are surfacing surrounding Microsoft's upcoming DirectX 12. One such report comes in a tweet from Brad Wardell showing over a 900% improvement over DirectX 11 on an...

Studio BehindPhantom DustReboot Shuts Down. Interview with a "Ready at Dawn" developer [The Order- 1886]. Parody. Thanks Gamer's Hell. Hand of Fate Now Available for Xbox One. Blue Estate Now...

Euro Truck Simulator 2 Scandinavia DLC on CarGamingBlog.

2-17 H1Z1 Q&A Stream Highlights - Ten Ton Hammer.

Announcing Capcom Pro Tour 2015.

1/4 Mile Raceway -To be the best, you have to beat the best- by David Sebag Kickstarter. "1/4 Mile Raceway is the only motorcycle game in the world with over 60 bikes, live chat, multi player,...

Battle.net announces that the version 6.1 patch for World of Warcraft is to launch on February 24th. They link to previews of various new features this will bring to the MMORPG: A New Heirloom System,...

Grip Games announces a retail version of Tower of Guns is coming this spring, sure to please those who enjoy the grip of a physical disc, though the Windows edition of this Bullet Hell shooter has...

Defiant Development announces the release of Hand of Fate on Steam, celebrating the virtual card RPG's emergence from early access with a 20% launch discount. They also announce they will reward all...

Crusader Kings II 2.3.3 Patch released. Dota 2 Update - February 16th 2015.

51 classic Sega Genesis games on Steam for about five cents each. Homefront on Steam. Save 75%. Humble Square Enix Bundle 2 on Humble Bundle. LOST PLANET 3 on Steam. Save 66%.

The Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number page on Steam now offers the first two issues of a free digital comic series based on the Hotline Miami games. Here's the deal: "The digital comic series delves into...

Chaos Industries announces the release of Agent Awesome on Steam, offering Windows and OS X gamers a comedic strategy game first released as an Android app. This turns the tables on the tower defense...

Finnish developer Mindfield Games announces plans for the first public showings of Pollen, saying they will demonstrate their first-person virtual reality exploration game at next month's Game...

GOG.com announces the addition of a bunch of Paradox Interactive games to their DRM-free marketplace, celebrating the news with a sale. Here's what's happening: Today yet another awesome publisher,...

Crusader Kings II is now playable for free on Steam, and free access will run until midday Monday, and the strategy sequel will be on sale for 75% off until Friday. Here's a rundown on the game:The...

The Sims website has word that the promised Mac OS X edition of The Sims 4 is now available. This FAQ attempts to anticipate any questions this might raise, including system requirements, and how...

Wargaming is beginning closed beta testing of World of Tanks Generals, the turn-based virtual card game spin-off of their World of Tanks series. You can apply for the beta on the game's official...

Iceberg Interactive announces the release of Full Metal Zombie on Steam, offering undead DLC for Gas Guzzlers Extreme, the car combat game. A new trailer shows this off, and in celebration, the game...

A Kickstarter update for STRAFE announces the release of playable Windows and OS X demos for this throwback shooter, though this carries a warning that this is a pre-alpha build which is pretty...

SEGA announces that Total War: ATTILA is now available in all regions, offering the latest installment in Creative Assembly's historical strategy series. Here's the game's launch trailer, and here's...

The Kickstarter campaign for Shadowrun: Hong Kong wrapped up just minutes ago, vastly exceeding the final one million dollar stretch goal for the cyberpunk RPG, ending up collecting a total of $1,204,...

Bethesda is committing to a March release for The Assignment, the initial DLC pack for The Evil Within, their survival/horror game. This first installment in a three-part season pass previously...

CCP announces that the Tiamat expansion is now live in EVE Online, their science fiction MMORPG. This page has a profile of the content in the free update, the patch notes have all the details, and...

Square Enix announces they are accepting pitches from independent developers interested in developing games using some Square IPs, including the cult classic Anachronox, along with Gex and Fear...

Children of Morta by Dead Mage Kickstarter. This "story-driven hack n slash roguelike" has a few major stretch goals within reach as it enters its final days.

A post to the Binding of Isaac website from a few days ago announced details on Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth, an upcoming expansion for Binding of Isaac: Rebirth that should extend the game by a...

Command: Modern Air/Naval Operations version 1.07 Release Candidate. Thanks Shok. Dota 2 Update - February 16th 2015. Gratuitous Space Battles 2 Update 1.17. Survivor Squad- Gauntlets Update #14 -...

Gallery: Fringe gaming comes together for Indiecade East 2015.

I mentioned last week that it was the third Monday in a row that we got hit with a serious snow storm as if it was intentionally scheduled to start the week. This week is not doing anything to change...

Video Game Violence and Pseudoscience: Bad Science, Fear, and Politics. Missed this at the time. Thanks HARDOCP… NECA Unveils Limited Edition Master Chief Motorcycle Helmet…

Antec ISK 600M on techPowerUp. Crucial Ballistix DDR4 2666 on HardwareHeaven.com. Crucial BX100 250 and 500GB SATA SSD on PC Perspective. Crucial MX200 500GB CT500MX200SSD1 SATA3 2,5" SSD on...

Apotheon on GameWatcher. The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 on GameWatcher. Evolve on IncGamers. Grim Fandango Remastered on Just Adventure. Hand of Fate on Christ Centered Gamer. Lucius II on...

Net neutrality advocates identify holes in FCCs net neutrality plan.

Thanks Ant. Los Angeles Dedicated Deploys Coreros First Line of Defense In-Line Solution to Protect Gaming Customers from DDoS Attacks. Password cracking experts decipher elusive Equation Group...

Jonathan Ive and the Future of Apple - The New Yorker. Thanks Ant via OS news. What the Tech World Doesn't Understand About Fashion. Spoiler alert: Everything. Thanks Ant via OS news. Logitech Wins...

Thanks Ant. Smart devices think you're 'too lazy' to opt out of privacy defaults. Google launches YouTube channel for Chinese-speaking developers.

Rumor: The Division runs at 1080p on PS4. Sony abandons The Last Guardian trademark. PlayStation won 2014's battle of the gaming headlines, report claims. Rock Band gets two new DLC songs about...