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GfK Chart-Track is back with their new charts to track last week's game sales in the U.K. Here's word on the all platforms chart focusing on Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 debuting at number two: "It...

Valve Is 'Very Aware of All the Jokes' People Make - IGN. Jeep Barnett says Valve culture "complicated" and "hard to explain." Also says they may resume making more games, but being a store takes...

Responding to a question about being able to mute individuals in chat, a tweet from Jaqub Ajmal says that Battlefield V will include a profanity filter in chat, which will be included in the beta of...

Dota 2 Update - September 1st, 2018.

Valve offers the following list of the bestselling titles on Steam for last week: SCUM Two Point Hospital MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS Grand Theft Auto V FINAL FANTASY XV...

Steam Daily Deal - FAR- Lone Sails, 25% Off. Steam Daily Deal - SpeedRunners, 67% Off.

Kanji 2D - Indiegogo. "Use japanese ideograms to interact with the world!" Here's a trailer.

BioWare offers a new trailer from Anthem, their upcoming multiplayer action/RPG. This delves into gameplay features, saying, "At the heart of Anthem is the concept of Our World, My Story the...

A new teaser trailer from HITMAN 2 introduces the depiction of Columbia in the game. This South American nation is home to a vast rainforest, famed coffee plantations, and notoriously uncomfortable...

$600 Chromebooks are a dangerous development for Microsoft. Apple will repair iPhone 8 manufacturing defect that causes freezing, restarting. Thanks RedEye9.

Is social media influencing book cover design? Books? Like those super-long paper tweets? Thanks Puttwhacker. Logged off: meet the teens who refuse to use social media.

Olympic president: Violent games still a problem facing esports as an event. Hearthstone September 2018 Ranked Play Season On the Level.

Battle Royale Update (8/31) - Storm Destruction, Vaulting The Revolver and Item Updates. Dota 2 Update - August 31st, 2018.

A new video of DOOM 2 gameplay shows off a secret that was undiscovered for the almost 24 years since the release of the first-person shooter sequel. This was tricky, requiring the manipulation of an...

303 Squadron: Battle of Britain has taken off from Early Access, and is now officially released on Steam, offering an aerial combat game set during the Battle of Britain. This pivotal World War II...

Blizzard announces season 14 of Diablo III is ending on September 14th and that Season 15 in the action/RPG will get underway on September 21st. They also once again outline the rollover process for...

SQUARE ENIX announces plans for a fifth anniversary celebration for FINAL FANTASY XIV, saying their fantasy MMORPG has attracted over 14 million users since launch. That launch took place in 2010,...

Grinding Gear Games now offers Delve, the latest expansion for Path of Exile, their free-to-play action/RPG for Windows (the Xbox One edition of the add-on is due next week). The Path of Exile...

Steam now offers a free weekend for Middle-earth: Shadow of War, the open-world action adventure using the setting from The Lord of the Rings. WBIE hopes this will inspire you to pick up a copy, and...

EA announces details on plans for open beta testing of Battlefield V, the next installment in their military shooter series (thanks DSOGaming). Early Access to the PC beta begins for preorder...

Also free on Steam this weekend is GameGuru, the casual game creation software for Windows. This is also on sale, as the various packages for this are all currently 70% off. This post explains their "...

Star Citizen backers are generally pretty understanding about Cloud Imperium Gaming's ongoing crowdfunding efforts, and many of them own hundreds or thousands of dollars worth of virtual ships for...

Jacob Mitich, a survivor who was wounded twice during Sunday's shooting at a Madden NFL tournament, has filed a lawsuit in Florida against several entities, including Electronic Arts and the...

Polygon reports the removal of Nazi-themed tattoos from SCUM, the survival game that just launched into Early Access on Steam. The game is populated by characters straight out of prison, so there is...

Retraction Watch reports a retraction on ScienceDirect for "The Weapons Effect" by Arlin James Benjamin and Brad J Bushman, which was an article on the impact of video games on real-world violence (t...

Star Citizen backers are generally pretty understanding about Cloud Imperium Gaming's ongoing crowdfunding efforts, and many of them own hundreds or thousands of dollars worth of virtual ships for...

Esports is hiring -- and you don't need to be a player.

PS4 Update 5.56 Update Rolls Out, and It's More of What You're Expecting. NBA 2K19 'The Prelude' Demo Drops for Free. "Erebus" Platform Found in Unreal Engine 4 Hints at the PS5. Prison Architect:...

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment now offers NARUTO TO BORUTO: SHINOBI STRIKER, saying the brawler is available for Windows on Steam as well as for Xbox One and PlayStation 4. The launch trailer shows off...

WBIE reveals details on a Season Pass for LEGO DC Super-Villains which pre-sells post-release content for the upcoming LEGO game that celebrates the heroism of the bad guys. This includes all sorts...

Publisher Iceberg Interactive and developer Shining Pixel Studios announce the addition of a new scenario editor to Oriental Empires, the 4X strategy game set in historical China. This comes along...

Publisher Focus Home Interactive and developer Tindalos Interactive announce a January release for Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2. This is a delay for their sci-fi RTS game, as it was was originally...

Nikkei Asian Review has details on a new distribution partnership between Tencent and Square Enix that gives Tencent exclusive right to distribute Square Enix games in China (thanks w0nd). This...

Divinity: Original Sin 2 is no more, as it is now officially supplanted by the Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition, a major update to Larian Studios' Windows role-playing game. This can be...

Publisher 505 Games and developer Keen Games announce the release of The Villainous Update for Portal Knights on Steam, bringing their Windows action/RPG to a nice, even version 1.5.1. The titular...

Hero of the Kingdom III is now available for Windows, Linux, and macOS on Steam, offering a third installment in this throwback RPG series. They celebrate the launch with a 10% discount on the new...

A new Development Update for No Man's Sky announces the NEXT step for No Man's Sky NEXT is free weekly content updates. These begin today, and Hello Games offers the following details: Community...

Ubisoft announces plans to conduct an open beta test weekend beginning September 6th for the Marching Fire add-on that's coming to For Honor, their melee action game. In addition to access to the...

Developer New World Interactive and publisher Focus Home Interactive announce the promised second Insurgency: Sandstorm beta test is now underway for preorder customers of the first-person shooter...

Steam now offers a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Free Edition alongside sales of the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Full Edition, providing a new way to sample Valve's competitive shooter for...

The Summer Sale is now underway on The Humble Store, offering big savings on thousands of games over the next two weeks while also supporting charity. This includes a free game, as they are offering...

A free weekend is now underway on Steam for Warhammer: Vermintide 2, Fatshark's melee combat sequel. The free period runs for two days, but if you fall in love with the game, you can put a ring on it...

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive » FACEIT 2018 Tournament Items. The Elder Scrolls Online: Retake the Capital During the Imperial City Celebration Event. PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS --...

A new trailer from NBA 2K19 shows the return of The Neighborhood to NBA 2K19, the upcoming basketball simulation sequel. This mode allows players to get away from the court and get back to their...

Two Point Studios announces the release of Two Point Hospital, their eponymous simulation of the world of urgent medical care. This is available digitally for Windows, Linux, and macOS through Steam...

PEGI is adding a new designation for physical games, as Sky News reports plans to label boxes with a warning when games offer in-game purchases. This is to help prevent parents from being surprised...

A new roadmap for Star Wars Battlefront II has a detailed look at what to expect from the Star Wars action game in the future (thanks Kxmode). They highlight month's launch of their improved Squad...

Unknown Worlds reveals Subnautica: Below Zero, a stand-alone expansion to Subnautica that will launch into Steam Early Access in the coming months. This preliminary news doesn't include too many...

Battlefield V is now expected on November 20th instead of the previously planned October release window that chased the release of Anthem into next year. EA announces the delay along with word on...

Saying up front that they do not "pretend to have all the answers that will help us through the healing process," EA announces The Jacksonville Tribute, a one million dollar contribution to support...