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Thanks Ant. Canadian Music Group Proposes 'Copyright Tax' on Internet Use. Thanks Slashdot. Piracy On The Rise Again Due To SVOD. Mass action against Google over iPhone data blocked by London court.

The Minecraft Website offers some of the Java code for Minecraft as an open-source libraries (thanks Kotaku Australia). Of course this doesn't mean just anyone can make a game as modern as Mojang's...

Liveblog: Googles annual hardware launch event. Tomorrow at 11:00 am EDT. Differences in early 5G services will make it a 'marketing headache.' As long as it's compatible with my HDR TV.

16 League of Legends pros have been punished for toxic behaviour. As 16 million amateurs flame each other at this very moment.

GfK Chart-Track offers the following outlook on their new charts tracking last week's videogame sales in the U.K.: "The start of Q4 sees FIFA 19 retain the top spot while Ubisofts Assassins...

Democrats unveil "Internet Bill of Rights": transparency, privacy, control, notification, Net Neutrality, competition, accountability.

Intel to Hold PC Desktop Event on Monday, October 8th.

The Internets keepers? Some call us hoardersI like to say were archivists.

Daylight saving time is reportedly causing Apple Watch Series 4 reboots. Fortnite has earned $300 Million on iOS since its release.

Fortnite event will give creators real money for V-Bucks spent by players. Two Events Celebrate Text Adventures, Roguelike Games. Thanks Ant.

Variety reports that Skybound Entertainment will complete development of The Walking Dead: The Final Season, the episodic adventure that was in danger of not being completed following the shutdown...

Valve's list of this week's bestselling games features the return of a familiar glitch, as it includes four listings for the same title, making this week's top 10 more of a top seven. Here's a look...

Steam Daily Deal - Gorogoa, 45% Off.

Ballistix Tactical Tracer RGB PC4-24000 4x8GB RAM on APH Networks. Crazzie Pro Gear GTR-1 PC Bags on Modders-Inc. Gamdias Achilles RGB Gaming Chair on TechPowerUp. HyperX Savage EXO SSD External...

Feds to judge: We still think we can put GPS trackers on cars entering US.

Microsoft pulls Windows 10 October 2018 Update after reports of mass file deletion. Thanks [H]ardOCP. Assassins Creed Odyssey will not work on CPUs that do not support AVX. e.g., first-gen Intel i3,...

Thanks Ant. How Russian Spies Infiltrated Hotel Wi-Fi to Hack Their Victims Up Close. Instagram explores sharing your precise location history with Facebook. Thanks Slashdot.

October Daggerfall Unity Build. Thanks Pr0ZaC.

Tate Multimedia (hopefully run by advertising legend Larry Tate) announces a November 7th release date for Steel Rats, their motorbike combat racing game. You can learn all about the game from its...

Square Enix, Eidos-Montreal, and Crystal Dynamics announce The Forge will be the first DLC for Shadow of the Tomb Raider, and it will launch on November 13 for the action/adventure on all platforms....

The GWENT website announces that GWENT Homecoming is now available on the PTR, allowing players to test this rework of GWENT: The Witcher Card Game (thanks USgamer). Those interested in participating...

Red Dead Redemption 2- PS4 Early Access Content Revealed. PS Now Adds 10 New PS4 Games, 7-Day Trials Reset. The Drop: New PlayStation Games for October 9, 2018. This Week On Xbox: October 05, 2018.

Team Fortress 2 - Tip of the Hats 2018. Weekend livestream for charity underway.

"We aren't curing cancer. There's a human cost to making games" - GamesIndustry.biz.

This! Is! Sparta! Ubisoft now offers Assassin's Creed Odyssey, the new installment in their stealth/action series. This page can direct you where to get a copy, and this page has the launch trailer...

A free weekend is underway on Steam for Totally Accurate Battlegrounds, the Windows battle royale parody with a title that isn't totally accurate (thanks Ant). The game began as an April Fool's joke,...

Steam Daily Deal - Little Nightmares, 70% Off. HITMAN: The Complete First Season, Hollow Knight, and 7 Days to Die are the new Humble Monthly Early Unlock games.

Out of the Park Developments announces the release of Franchise Hockey Manager 5, a new installment in this officially licensed NHL hockey series. They say this "delivers new community-requested...

A tweet from Brian Fargo seems to answer yes to our headline question, as the inXile boss seems to indicate Baldur's Gate 3 is in development (thanks PC Gamer). A story on WCCFTECH says Larian...

New Macbooks and Imacs will brick themselves if they think they're being repaired by an independent technician. Weak passwords banned in California from 2020.

Electronic Arts and FIFA Reveal EA SPORTS FIFA 19 Global Series on the Road to the FIFA eWorld Cup 2019.

Thanks Ant. Samsung sees record third quarter profit on chip demand. Panasonic helps workers create their own head space with new crowdfunded device. Average time to resolve problems is three times...

Netflix cements its roots in Hollywood with new high-rise office. Facebook employees revolt after executive appears at Kavanaugh hearing.

Assassins Creed Odyssey Is Now Available For Xbox One. WWE 2K19 Digital Deluxe Edition Is Now Available For Xbox One. Armored Freedom Is Now Available For Xbox One.

Focus Home Interactive now offers the launch trailer for Space Hulk: Tactics in advance of the October 9th release of this turn-based strategy game. The video comes with the following rundown on this...

Attention! Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics now available on Steam, offering the Windows edition of this turn-based tactical strategy game that's also soon coming to consoles. This is based on the Achtung!...

Publisher Little Orbit and developer Descendant Studios announce that their new Descent will be released next year, a delay for this game that was to be released this year. This game was available...

Call of Cthulhu on GameWatcher.

Stardock Publisher Weekend on Steam. Save up to 80%. Steam Weekend Deal - The Crew 2, 45% Off. Steam Weekend Deal - Total War: Warhammer Franchise, 25% to 75% Off. Steam Weekend Deal - Dead Cells,...

Publisher Paradox Interactive and developer Haemimont Games are playing the space race card, announcing Space Race, a new expansion for Surviving Mars, their space colony simulation. This doesn't yet...

SEGA and Creative Assembly unveil Curse of the Vampire Coast, new DLC coming to Total War: Warhammer II on November 8th to suck more life out of the fantasy strategy sequel. They're breaking out the...

The recent voting at GOG.com is complete, and Shadow Warrior 2 is the pick as the game to be given away for free to celebrate the store's 10th anniversary. This freebie comes along with their big...

American Truck Simulator - Oregon is now available on Steam, updating American Truck Simulator, the Windows, macOS, and Linux transportation sim. Here's word on how this opens up the pacific...

NVIDIA now offers new Game Ready Driver For Windows 10 October 2018 Update, which includes support for DirectX ray tracing. This goes with the new Windows 10 October update, though it bears noting...

This tweet from now-former Telltale designer Retchel Necronoelicon indicates the skeleton staff remaining at Telltale after their recent layoffs is also being let go: "Heeeeyyyy remember how there...

New upgraded Switch model to launch in 2019 - report. ACA NEOGEO ZUPAPA! Is Now Available For Xbox One. Asemblance Collection Is Now Available For Xbox One. Free PS4 PS Plus Games For November 2018...

Publisher Focus Home Interactive and developer Enodo Games announce The Architect: Paris, an upcoming urban planning game set in in the city of lights. Can you build something as beautiful as the...

Funcom offers a new video for Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden, showing off about 20 minutes of gameplay from this tactical adventure game in the works at The Bearded Ladies. The clip features Lead...

ValeGuard is now available on Steam, offering an RTS/tower defense game for Windows that includes city-building elements. This trailer from a while back shows off gameplay, and the announcement...

Nintendo president: I compete for time, not against Xbox, PlayStation - Ars Technica.