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Bethesda Blog announces they are beta testing a new version of the PC Launcher and the Creation Kit for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, saying they expect the test to last about a week. The big change...

Xbox 360 Owners: Start building your Xbox One Game Library for free. #IDARB- It gives away a red box.

Distant Star: Revenant Fleet on Space Game Junkie. Naev on Space Game Junkie. Starsector on Space Game Junkie. Telepath Tactics on SinisterDesign.net. February 2015 update.

UK retailer Game expands into eSports with Multiplay acquisition. Might & Magic Heroes Online - Champions of Ashan tournament.

GamesBeat has details on a tool TSI Partners are showing at the GDC to allow character transfers from one game to another (thanks Daniel). Word is: "While this system from former Strategic...

Here's a new trailer from Bombshell, showing off gameplay from this Unreal-engine action/RPG in the works at 3D Realms and Interceptor Entertainment. It seems the trailer released when the game was...

Supreme Court gives tacit approval for government to take anybodys DNA. FCC chief scheduled for marathon week of testimony on Internet rules. Thanks HARDOCP.

Thanks j.c.f. Qualcomm unveils its answer to Touch ID: Ultrasonic fingerprint scanning. Critical Vulnerability Found in Jetty Web Server. Apps Bypass Google Play Verification and Spew Tempest of Ads.

Foxconn expects robots to take over more factory work. Thanks Slashdot via Ant. The World's Richest Tech Billionaires- Jack Ma Breaks Through to Top, Google Leaders Slip. Thanks HARDOCP.

Islamic State threatens Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey over account bans. Zip-Line Through The Amazon Jungle With Google's Newest Street View Feature. Thanks Acleacius.

Google confirms wireless efforts, plans bigger reveal 'in coming months.' Thanks HARDOCP. Samsung Pay Can Work at 30 Million Retail Locations, Compared to the Thousands of Apple Pay. Google...

Dying Light debuts at number one on the GfK Chart-Track chart of the top 30 bestselling PC games in the U.K. for the week ending February 28th, and Techland's new zombie game also sits atop the all...

The Beyond 35,000 website offers a free playable Windows, OS X, and Linux prototype for Beyond 35,000, a "hyperfuturistic," "omnidirectional" precision racing game. They plan on revealing more at...

A post on Battle.net reveals the WoW Token, an upcoming in-game item for World of Warcraft to allow the ability to exchange game time for game gold. Here's how this works:Coming soon to an Azeroth...

Curve Studio announces that Stealth 2: A Game of Clones will sneak onto Windows PCs and additional consoles in early April, when the Wii exclusivity for the stealth sequel expires. This is a follow-up...

Epic Games announces they are dropping subscription fees from Unreal Engine 4, making the game engine and all future updates free to use for everyone, with the only stipulation being a 5% royalty...

EA and Visceral Games official announce Battlefield Hardline Premium following speculation about the shooter sequel indicating some had actual suspicions there would not be a season pass for the...

Frozenbyte announces Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power, saying the next installment in their platformer series is due for release for Windows this year. The Trine 3 website is online, offering the game'...

A tweet from shinobi602 answers a question about whether Bethesda will unveil Fallout 4 at this year's E3 with a vague affirmative, saying: "I would say that's a safe assumption." This has been the...

DinoSystem on Steam Greenlight. "An uncompromising survival and ecological simulation inspired by games like SimLife, Don't Starve and Notrium." A Kickstarter campaign is coming. Here's a trailer....

Matt Chat 281: Interview with Manuel Krusy of The Bitfather. Thanks Ant.

Curve Studio announces that Stealth 2: A Game of Clones will sneak onto Windows PCs and additional consoles in early April, when the Wii exclusivity for the stealth sequel expires. This is a follow-up...

New Internet rules set up industry's next battle. Thanks Acleacius. Microsoft man: Internet Explorer had to go because it's garbage. Thanks HARDOCP.

Thanks Ant. The ultimate guide to how and where to use Apple Pay. Get Office, Dropbox, and your photos to work together on your iPad. Pebble, Microsoft- what could have been with Windows Phone. Super...

MotoGP 15 Could Also Be Heading For Xbox One In June.

Space Hulk Ascension on Steam. Save 40%. TRANSFORMERS: Rise of the Dark Spark on Steam. Save 50%.

Wave of Darkness by Aurofinity & Dreamatrix Kickstarter. "Hack'n RPG for PC: crafting system, spell generator, sacrifices, gods, exploration and endless slashing and looting."

Valve reports the following are the 10 bestselling titles on Steam for last week: Homeworld Remastered Collection DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE Grand Theft Auto V H1Z1 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Total...

A Steam Community announcement heralds the recent release of a playable demo for Motorcycle Club, Kylotonn Entertainment's racing game. Word is: Ride 22 motorcycles with the official BMW, Honda,...

An article on PC Pro has details on the HTC RE Vive VR headset, saying this is the SteamVR hardware first mentioned last week (thanks QuaziModem), and there's an article on BBC News with further...

VideoLAN version 2.2.0 now available. Thanks Ant.

PSA: Amazon shuttering Unbox on March 29th; download your movies now. Thanks HARDOCP.

Oculus Mobile SDK 0.4.3 Released. Thanks Devicer.

Destinys shotgun and pulse rifle buffs mean its time to rethink your load-out. Can the guitar games market be resurrected? Not if nobody wants to make the peripherals. Thanks Slashdot. Major...

A Steam Community post offers the release of Fluffy Manager 5000, a modification for Resident Evil Revelations 2, the just-released episodic survival/horror sequel. This admittedly "doesn't support...

Don't know how we missed the release of how do you Do It? on Steam, a free-to-play game created in just three days at Global Game Jam. Thanks to nin for passing along word on this for the description...

There is now a demo of Motorsport Revolution on Oculus VR Share, offering those who own Oculus Rift headsets to check out a sample of Ghost Machine's VR racing game (thanks CarGamingBlog). Here's why...

Fluffy Kitten Studios announces that Ascent is now available as an early access release on Steam, offering a space-based PvE MMORPG with a heavy emphasis on science and exploration. This trailer...

A Steam Community post offers the release of Fluffy Manager 5000, a modification for Resident Evil 2, the just-released episodic survival/horror sequel. This admittedly "doesn't support many features,...

Tim Schafer and Nathan Vella host next week's GDC and IGF awards.

Interview with Adrian Chmielarz, Co-owner of The Astronauts - TechRaptor. Lots of discussion of press coverage and GamerGate. Thanks One Angry Gamer. Sid Meier interview: 'Learning is part of any...

Commander Cool 2 - Steam Greenlight. "Commander Cool 2 is a tribute to the good old 2D arcade platformers with uncompromising jump n run sections, precise controls and an action-packed multiplayer."...

The Deer God on Steam. Save 15%. Oblitus on Steam. Save 20%. Social Justice Warriors on Steam. Save 25%.

Boid update 3: Leagues are live. Dota 2 Update - February 27th 2015. The Repopulation 15.1.1 Build Notes. Wasteland 2 Patch 6 Changelog (65562).

A new video shows off the upcoming DARK SOULS II: Scholar of the First Sin, the repackaged version of From Software's action/RPG sequel. Word is: "The new video highlights the new NPC invader, The...

Train Fever has a fever, and the only cure is more trainbell, so publisher Gambitious and developer Urban are offering a new USA DLC pack as a free download on Steam. The game itself is currently on...

A post to the Wasteland 2 blog has details on plans to update the RPG sequel with "some more balancing and improvements" as well as an upgrade to the Unity 5 engine which will include visual upgrades...

2K And Turtle Rock Team With ESL To Bring Evolve Tournament To PAX East.

Kotaku - How Anita Sarkeesian Wants Video Games To Change. Thanks JDreyer. As little as Sarkeesian mentioned her critics, I sensed that a lot of the start of her talk was designed to address their...

Gratuitous Space Battles 2 Beta 1.18 update. Prison Architect Alpha 30. TERA version 30.09. Part two of Fate of Arun. World of Warcraft 6.1 Hotfixes- February 26. Thanks Ant