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Blizzard announces Hearthstone: The Witchwood, an upcoming expansion for their digital card game. Word is this this will come next month and it will introduce 135 new cards:Something spooky is...

The Dota 2 Blog announces Dota Plus, a new optional monthly subscription for Dota 2 that replaces the MOBA's Battle Pass. Here's word: Todays update unveils Dota Plus, a new monthly subscription...

AMD Support now offers new Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.3.2 Windows drivers for AMD graphics cards (thanks Bill). Here's the brief outline of what these do:Support For Final Fantasy® XV Up to...

More Qualcomm Snapdragon 845- AGM's X3 with IP68, Coming Summer 2018. Samsung Galaxy S9+ teardown reveals that it's nicely symmetrical on the inside. The Galaxy Note 9 might not have an in-display...

Xbox One X FreeSync testing begins next week. Control Day and Night in Vibrant Side-Scroller Planet Alpha PlayStation.Blog.

How video games are fuelling the rise of the far right - Alfie Bown - Opinion - The Guardian. I just can't even...

IGN has a look at State of Decay 2, saying Undead Labs undead zombie sequel will be released on May 22nd. They feature a trailer with a first look at them playing the game, along with word that it...

Let it roll AB announces The Snowboard Game will be released for Windows on Steam on March 23rd, offering a winter sports simulation that will include multiplayer support. The idea is a little...

Ubisoft will release The Curse of the Pharaohs tomorrow, an expansion for Assassin's Creed Origins that will add new mythological content to the action/adventure. They also offer this new trailer...

A post on reddit from Epic explains that they've now fixed an issue in Fortnite that caused some player's Storm Shields to reset. They say there's no way to directly reset Storm Shields for players...

A tweet from PUBG Help informs PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS players that they the latest PC anti-cheat patch for the Battle Royale Game has been rolled back (thanks VG247). Word is in spite of its...

FBI arrests CEO of company selling custom BlackBerrys to gangs.

Thanks Ant. This Is What Happens When Bitcoin Miners Take Over Your Town. Thanks [H]ardOCP via RedEye9. Updated Debian 9- 9.4 released. Thanks Slashdot. The future of TIFF.

Xbox One will automatically use your TV's game mode. Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Is Now Available For Digital Pre-order And Pre-download On Xbox One. The making of Shadow of the Colossus on PS4.

Matt Chat 400: Steve Ince. Thanks Ant.

Save 20% on ASTRONEER on Steam.

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS Warhammer: Vermintide 2 FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION NieR:Automata Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege - Year 3 Pass FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION Hearts of Iron IV:...

A tweet from realtech VR has word on plans for remastered editions of the first three Tomb Raider games (thanks GameInformer). They say these will come to Steam and will be free to those who own the...

Steam in the midst of a free weekend for Gremlins, Inc., a boardgame-inspired strategy game for Windows, macOS, and Linux. There's about a day remaining in the free period, and the game is on sale if...

Cable companies are responding to record-breaking cord-cutting by shortening ad breaks. Thanks [H]ardOCP. You Can Soon Own a HAL 9000 Replica That Uses Amazon Alexa to Control Your Home, Dave....

Fortnite is coming to iOS, will sport cross play with PC and PS4. Apple Might Be Fixing the MacBook's Most Annoying Problem. Thanks RedEye9. Facebook launches AR effects tied to real-world tracking...

Microsoft suggests Fortnite PS4 vs. Xbox One cross-play could happen. But does Sony? Xbox VP Teases Direct-To-Twitter Posting.

Vote for the Saxxy Awards. Overwatch League hands out punishments for bad online behavior. Hearthstone: What Sets the Pros Apart? Tournament Deck Lineups. WoW Arena Championship: North America...

Video games do not teach people to become shooters in real life (opinion) - CNN. "After 10 plus years of researching how games affect human behavior, I can tell you this: Games do not teach people...

Heroes of the Storm Hotfix Notes March 9, 2018.

An article/editorial on [H]ardOCP takes a critical look at NVIDIA's GeForce Partner Program, saying this "impacts consumer choice," and suggests there may be aspects of the program that are not just...

A BUILD2 Demo and Tools is now available from Ken Silverman, creator of the original 2.5D BUILD Engine which powered games such as Duke Nukem 3D and Blood back in the day (thanks Gamasutra). Ken...

Norm Macdonald Talk Show Lands Netflix Series Order.

Super Smash Bros. Hits Switch In 2018. Thanks Ant. TERA open beta for PS4 and Xbox One is happening this weekend. Train Sim World- Founders Edition Is Now Available For Xbox One. Darwin Project (Game...

Call of Duty World League, Presented by PlayStation®4 Returns to Atlanta March 9-11.

Save 50% on Rising Storm 2: Vietnam on Steam.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance Release Notes for version 1.3.1.

Steam now offers My Lovely Daughter, an indie adventure game for Windows, macOS, and Linux. The release trailer offers a look at the game's stylized graphics. Here's a description with more, but be...

Steam News announces the availability of Darwin Project as an Early Access release. Word is this is the evolution of the battle royale genre: "Darwin Project takes the battle royale genre up north,...

Bungie outlines plans on version 1.1.4 of Destiny 2, which will bring six-versus-six matches and other changes to the first-person shooter. They cap things off with this Sandbox preview video and the...

Immortal: Unchained on GameWatcher.

Dota 2 Update - March 8th 2018. Forged Battalion Supply Drop One - Live Now. Thanks DSOGaming.

Steam News announces the release of Hatsune Miku VR / 初音ミク VR, a VR rhythm game that requires either an Oculus Rift or HTC Vive headset. Put on your favorite schoolgirl...

PC Gamer has word from Gabe Newell that Valve is going to break back into the game development business. The company has struggled in the past with deadlines for both software and hardware...

Activision announces that the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is breaking free from its PlayStation 4 exclusivity and will come to Steam, Xbox One, and Switch on July 10th. Word is: "Whats more,...

A free weekend is now underway on Steam for Q.U.B.E: Director's Cut, described as the "definitive edition" of this Portal-inspired puzzle game (thanks Ant). The free period runs until Sunday...

The Sea of Thieves Website announces a final beta is now underway for Sea of Thieves, RARE's nautical RPG. This runs from now until Sunday, and is open to all interested players on Windows 10 and...

The Washington Post has a recap of yesterday's meeting at the White House with proponents and critics of the game industry, as some try to lay the blame for real-world gun violence on the virtual...

2K Publisher Weekend 2018 on Steam. Save 50% on Project CARS 2 on Steam. Save 50% on Space Pirate Trainer on Steam. Save 50% on Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition on Steam. League of Legends...

Laser League March 2018 Update OUT NOW.

EA announces titles from WBIE are now part of the Origin Access program, the first non-EA titles to be included in this subscription program. They are also offering seven-day free trials for the...

Steam now offers Early Access to Dominari Tournament, a real-time strategy game they call a "micro 4X" game. This trailer shows things off, and here are more details: Already the ruler of a vast...

Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is now available on Steam, offering a melee action sequel for Windows. Here's the release trailer with a look using only game-engine footage, and here are details on what to...

Steam News announces that everyone who adds the Amnesia collection to their Steam libraries for a limited time (which is unspecified) will be able to permanently keep both horror games. Here's word:...

Ubisoft officially announces Tom Clancy's The Division 2 following the inadvertant revelation of plans for the shooter sequel. The post there is the English version of the statement that leaked...