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Steam has introduced a new system allowing game developers to ban individual users (thanks VG247). Here's how this works:Banned by Game Developer (Game Ban) Because nobody likes playing with cheaters....

Julien Risse's LinkedIn profile is pretty tame, but according to Videogamer this is because the Ubisoft programmer's résumé has been cleaned up following the discovery of a reference to Watch Dogs 2....

Heroes of the Dorm: The UC Berkeley Golden Bears Are Heroes of the StormTM Collegiate Champions. Stop the presses!

IGDA- Gender, GamerGate and the need for action - GamesIndustry.biz.

Space Dust Racers by Space Dust Studios Kickstarter. "Intergalactic party racing mayhem featuring brutal-cute aliens, absurd weapon powerups, and smartphone controllers for up to 16 players."...

Creative Assembly announces the release of the beta version of the Assembly Kit, their mod tools for Total War: ATTILA. Here's a trailer showing off the beta, and here's word on how to access it:...

Endless Legend - Guardians is now available on Steam, offering the first expansion for Endless Legend, the 4X turn-based fantasy strategy game. The expansion is on display in this trailer, and here's...

Obsidian Entertainment announces plans for the first Early Access test for Armored Warfare, saying this will run from May 27th to June 3rd in their upcoming multiplayer tank combat game. They will...

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announces Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Game of the Year Edition, an expanded version of Monolith's Tolkien-inspired action game coming to Windows, Xbox One,...

The Scott Games website has a teaser image for what would seem to be Five Nights at Freddy's 4. This shows an animatronic bear, and the caption "The Final Chapter 10.31.15," suggesting a Halloween...

1 in 5 Steam Games Has Linux Support. Thanks Linux Today via Ant. After Nepal earthquake, people turn to ham radio.

Thanks Ant. Google Offers $164M To Support Quality Journalism. When AT&T promises broadbandbut delivers only 300Kbps. AT&T + AOL = $24,000 phone bill for one retiree. Opera 29 gains tab sync across...

Bloodborne Camera Glitch Turns RPG Into an Old School GTA Game. Ouya seeks quick sale as debts mount. PS4 with Silent Hills demo P.T. installed listed for £1000 on ebay. Shovel Knight is Now...

Chet Faliszek on virtual reality gaming- We're at the Pong level, we've only scratched the surface. European Team Fortress 2 League Kicks Off Season 21. ESL And ESEA Announce "World's Largest...

Empyrean Rule - Rise of the Ancients by Empyrean Rule Kickstarter. "A sandbox game in an open fantasy persistent world with real time tactical battles, strategy, empire management. Endless...

The Destructive Creations website announces a June 1st release date for Hatred, their upcoming shooter already notorious for its AO rating. The announcement is accompanied by a "Human Shields"...

Developer Scott Kevill posts to Steam to let us know that the just-released Steam edition of X-Wing Alliance and X-Wing vs TIE Fighter are supported out of the virtual box by GameRanger, the...

The Grand Theft Auto V PC subreddit has posts from users who have found themselves banned from playing Grand Theft Auto V due to the use of mods. There is some confusion about what constitutes a...

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...

Boid r4: AI upgrade, workshop improvements. Carmageddon Early Access - The FINAL UPDATE. EVE Online - Patch Notes For Mosaic. Orcs Must Die! Unchained Closed Beta Patch 2.1 Notes. StarCraft II:...

Behind the Scenes: Part II - The Cast is a new trailer from Not A Hero (now with 57% fewer capital letters), the upcoming 8-bit styled action/adventure. A playable demo was released last week and...

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...

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,...

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 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...

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....

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...

Dota 2 6.84 Gameplay Update. Starbound April 27th [STABLE] Bug Fix Update. Survarium Updated To Version 0.28a. Thanks DSOGaming.

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....

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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....

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...

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 '...

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...

How to Buy a New Xbox One for $175. State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition is Now Available for Xbox One.

Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power on GameWatcher.

The Witcher 3 is an Open World With No Loading Times According to Developer - GameSpot. Thanks Mashiki.

StarCraft II Ladder Update -- April 27, 2015.

Blackguards Franchise Bundle on Steam. Save 75%. Lords of Xulima on GOG.com. Save 40%.

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void Beta: Balance Update Preview.