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Shrapnel Games January Savings Sale Event. Steam Midweek Madness - ELEX, 60% Off. Steam Daily Deal - HELLION, 40% Off.

EA offers official system requirements for Anthem (thanks MP1ST). They provide minimum and recommended specifications along with word that the game requires a persistent internet connection in case...

Kalypso Media announces another delay for Tropico 6, saying the next installment in this dictatorial management/strategy series is now expected on March 29th on all platforms. Tropico 6 was...

Publisher KOEI TECMO America and developer Team NINJA announce the release of Dead or Alive 6 will be delayed by a couple of weeks. The new installment in the fighting series was expected to come to...

Splash Damage announces that Dirty Bomb will go "fully free" next week when a new patch goes live to remove microtransactions from the game (thanks Rock Paper Shotgun). A couple of months ago they...

The Prison Architect franchise has broken out of its bonds at Introversion Software, as Paradox Interactive announces they've acquired the IP for the strategy series. Understanding some would take...

WBIE announces the promised release of the two-part DLC for LEGO DC Super-Villains based on the new Aquaman movie. It's doubtful that they (or anyone besides Ari Gold) suspected the new flick would...

Dota 2 Update - January 7th, 2019. Fortnite v7.10 Content Update #3. Much easier than writing version 7.13. Adds Suppressed Sniper Rifle and more. Fortnite hotfix. Classic Doom gets a 3D and HD...

Bug Academy by PlayWay Kickstarter. "A video game, where insects are herding cattle, extinguishing fire, delivering packages, fixing plumbing leaks, exploring space..." Here's a Steam listing and...

Robot Entertainment announces they are closing down Orcs Must Die! Unchained, Hero Academy, and Hero Academy 2 as of April 8th, saying of the news "it's painful to even write this" (thanks VMatrix)....

Gamasutra notes that Valve served up a record 600+K VAC bans in the month of December, saying this new record for bans comes right as Counter-Strike: Global Offensive went free-to-play. This was...

The good news about the tease and its follow-up that surfaced over the weekend for an Aliens project is that this indeed turns out to be for Alien Blackout, a title discovered late last year through...

EGOSOFT announces beta testing is now underway for X4: Foundations: Online Ventures, a new update for X4: Foundations that adds multiplayer support, a first for the space simulation. This is easy...

GameSpot has word that a new Viveport Infinity option is being added to the mix which goes beyond previous limitations to allow unlimited access to the entire Viveport catalog of virtual reality...

The Elder Scrolls Online Website urges us to "get ready for ESO's next big announcement," which is coming for Bethesda's MMORPG a week from tomorrow. Word is: "The cat's out of bag! Ready yourself,...

NVIDIA offers the official CES 2019 trailer for Anthem, BioWare's upcoming mechanized action/RPG. Here's word:Check out the latest exclusive 4K Anthem gameplay revealed at our CES 2019 keynote! It...

Double Cross launches on Thursday on Steam and Switch, offering an action/adventure from 13AM Games that features what they call a special sling mechanic that allows you to throw objects at your...

At CES NVIDIA announced it is expanding the availability of G-SYNC to some monitors not specifically designed for this frame-syncing technology. A new driver release on January 15th will add GYSNC...

At CES NVIDIA announced it is expanding the availability of G-SYNC to some monitors not specifically designed for this frame-syncing technology. A new driver release on January 15th will add GYSNC...

NVIDIA announces the addition of DLSS to Battlefield V and Anthem, saying each game will support their new high-speed anti-aliasing scheme. Word is: "With RTX ON in Battlefield V, gamers will get...

GFK Chart-Track announces the first results of the new year in their accounting of weekly game sales in the U.K. Word is: "2019 kicks off with FIFA 19 returning to No1 in the All Formats Chart,...

GeForce RTX GPUs Come to 40+ Laptops, Global Availability January 29. Jabras Elite 85h noise-canceling headphones last for 32 hours. Samsung takes another stab at gaming laptops with the Odyssey....

Even KitchenAid is making a Google Smart Displayand its water resistant. Samsung Announces iTunes Movie & TV Show Support In Its 2018, 2019 Smart TVs.

Thanks Ant. Introducing The GeForce RTX 2060- Turing For Every Gamer. $349 price point no longer considered "high-end." Apple's Woes Dominate CES Tech Trade Show. MAINGEAR introduces APEX SPECTRUM...

5 Eyes, 9 Eyes, 14 Eyes - Explained - Restore Privacy. Thanks DSLReports via Ant.

NZXT H500 Case on APH Networks. ROCCAT Renga Boost Headset on Vortez. ThunderX3 UC5 HEX RGB Gaming Chair on Nikk Tech.

A second tweet followed yesterday's Alien tease with more on this upcoming project, though things still remain fairly vague. The tweet includes another brief video about Ellen Ripley's daughter...

A new Elementalist class trailer from Breach shows off this upcoming co-op action/RPG from QC Games, a developer formed by former employees of BioWare. As the title notes, the clip shows off the...

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS was number one on the first and last Steam weekly top 10 roundups of last year. The battle royale game also kicks off this year's first such list in the same familiar...

Overcome Studios announces Overcome, calling this "a platformer about beating your inner demons without attacking them." This draws on the developer's struggles to overcome serious issues with his...

Steam Daily Deal - Planetary Annihilation: TITANS, 75% Off. Save 50% on Daemon_9 on Steam.

Awesome Games Done Quick 2019: everything you need to know about the first day.

Epic Games Is Exploiting a Loophole in Google's Mobile Ecosystem. Samsung wants to link phones together with magnets to make bigger screens. HP Chromebook 14 to be first AMD Chrome OS device. New...

Album Sales Are Dying as Fast as Streaming Services Are Rising. Thanks [H]ardOCP.

A tweet from the official Alien Twitter account suggests a new Aliens game is in the works (thanks DSOGaming). This includes a brief video, asking the question "Who is Amanda Ripley?" The answer, of...

Max Payne gets an amazing HD Texture Pack using ESRGAN that is available for download.

Steam Daily Deal - Planetary Annihilation- TITANS, 75% Off.

Eurogamer.net - What games can learn from surrealism. "Surrealist art feels mind-bending because it runs counter to what we expect. Magritte paints a town in the dark hues of the night sky while the...

Overwatch team discovers female player was an imposter. Rocket League Frosty Fest 2018. Two days remain.

Future Business Shift Could See Nintendo Move Away From Home Console Development. Thanks [H]ardOCP. Editors Choice: Why Celeste is One of the Best Games of 2018 PlayStation.Blog.

This is why Apple doesn't want you fixing your smartphone. Thanks Ant. Hands-on with the first bendy phone. Time using landlines halves in five years, says Ofcom. Best Wear OS watch faces 2019-...

Binge on reality with this documentary streaming service. Netflix Unveils "Carmen Sandiego" Trailer. Thanks Ant.

A post on Dogar And Kazon by Paul Reiche III and Fred Ford defends the DMCA takedown notice the designers of the original Star Control served to Stardock earlier this week. The pair have been locked...

IGN offers a new video from Anthem, showing off alpha gameplay from BioWare's upcoming mech action/RPG (thanks DSOGaming). The clip runs for almost 15 minutes and features a lot of exposition from...

Chainsawesome Games confirms the promised January 10th release date for Aftercharge, seeking to precharge us up for this three-versus-three competitive action game. The game will come to both Windows...

Humble Monthly offerings for January include Yakuza 0 and Tom Clancy's The Division. Steam Daily Deal - Redout- Enhanced Edition, 80% Off. Weekend Sale - XSEED - GOG.com. Save up to 75%.

Update on 14 Days of Fortnite. More like 20-something days. Red Dead Redemption 2 leads list of GDC 2019 Choice Awards nominees. 2018's Best Worst and Blandest - Zero Punctuation. Thanks C W. ACG...

Legendary Eleven Is Now Available For Xbox One. Guacamelee! 2 Is Now Available For Digital Pre-order And Pre-download On Xbox One. This Week On Xbox: January 04, 2019.

Trump to Apple: Make the iPhone in the U.S., not China. Switch Your Devices to Dark Mode to Give Your Eyes a Break. Pandora beats Spotify to offline playback on the Apple Watch. HQ Trivia Doesn't...

Surge in e-commerce gift returns has boosted the warehouse sector. Thanks Hypothermia. YouTube stars under fire for 'loot box' videos. Can anyone be surprised that Jake Paul is involved? Twitch...