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THQ Nordic is hitting the "buy now" button on another gaming property, as GamesIndustry.biz reports they are acquiring Koch Media, the German publishing group (no relation to the Koch brothers). They...

Paradox Interactive is now accepting pre-purchases of Surviving Mars, the upcoming survival game that presumably rewards you for getting your ass off Mars. Buying the Windows, Linux, and macOS game...

Bethesda Softworks announces details about QuakeCon 2018, the 23rd annual installment in the id Software bring-your-own-computer LAN party. This year's gathering will run from August 9-12, and like...

Publisher Devolver Digital and developer Fourattic announce the release of Crossing Souls, an action game inspired by the actual 1980s as well as more recent media inspired by the 1980s. Pop the...

Kingdom Come: Deliverance is now available on Steam, offering an open-world RPG for Windows. Those with Tobii Eye Tracking or an interest in the technology can check out this post for details on the...

Bungie announces the Crimson Days event is now underway in Destiny 2, their first-person shooter sequel. This trailer highlights the news, and here's word on the two-versus-two battles this brings:...

Rolling Stone reports on a letter sent this summer to Valve Corporation complaining that a couple of the games for sale on Steam violated the service's own policies against "pornography" and "patentl...

A Chinese New Year sale is now underway on GOG.com, offering up to 90% off on over 500 games along with flash deals between now and February 20th. They kick things off with a giveaway, as anyone can...

The Origin On the House Page announces that Dead Space is the latest free game offered through EA's giveaway program. All that's required is an Origin account, and once downloaded, the game is yours...

Link of the Day: 42,000 Match Sphere Gets Lit. Thanks Boing Boing.

Play the original Devil May Cry free with Twitch Prime membership, starting on February 27… Second Trailer: Dwayne Johnson In "Rampage." Thanks Ant… Game Developer Adam Rippon Is...

Troll loses Cloudflare lawsuit, has weaponized patent invalidated. Thanks Neutronbeam. Pressure mounts on FCC to cough up answers over fake net neutrality comments.

While Western Union wired customers' money, hackers transferred their personal deets. Shock horror! Telegram messaging app proves insecure yet again.

Bill Gates says big tech companies are inviting government regulation. Sigma Turning the Tide on Detecting Lung Cancer with AI. Thanks Hypothermia.

Facebook tells publishers to take it or leave it. Salon asks readers to pick their poison: ads or crypto mining.

Amazon is refunding people who paid to remove ads from Prime Exclusive smartphones.

Dungeon Defenders II Heartwarming Bundle Is Now Available For Xbox One. Fully Loaded Pack Awesomenauts Assemble! Game Bundle Is Now Available For Xbox One. de Blob Heading To The Nintendo Switch...

'There will never be loot crates in Sea of Thieves,' says design director. No treasure chests for you.

Horizon Zero Dawn wins Writers Guild Award for best video game writing.

Steam News announces the release of DYNASTY WARRIORS 9, or as the site displays the title, DYNASTY WARRIORS 9/真・三國無双８. Here's word on this open world...

Monster Energy Supercross - The Official Videogame is now available, offering the chance to go off-road with this caffeine-fuelled racing game. The Windows edition is not referenced on the game's Buy...

Publisher Paradox Interactive and developer Eugen Systems announce the release of the Back to Hell expansion for Steel Division: Normandy 44, their World War II strategy game for Windows. This adds...

TAITO announces the release of Space Invaders Extreme on Steam as the celebrate the 40th anniversary of the original Space Invaders, the seminal arcade shooter. This trailer shows off gameplay and...

The Paradox Interactive Forums have a farewell post from Fredrik Wester, who announces he is leaving his role as CEO of Paradox Interactive, and will now serve as Executive Chairman of the Board. He...

PC Gamer now offers system requirements for Sea of Thieves, Rare's upcoming seafaring RPG. These range from below minimum to above maximum (or something like that), resulting in six different...

Sex, Pong, And Pioneers: What Atari Was Really Like, According To Women Who Were There.

Lunar New Year Sale on Fanatical. Steam Daily Deal - Transport Fever, 40% Off. League of Legends Champion and skin sale- 02.13 - 02.16. League of Legends 50% off select emotes for a limited time.

Blizzard announces Overwatch will be free to play all weekend in all platforms beginning Friday. Here's the plan: Attention, recruits! If you haven't already had the opportunity to suit up and save...

Warhorse Studios and Deep Silver offer this launch trailer to celebrate tomorrow's release of Kingdom Come: Deliverance, their open-world RPG for Windows, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. "Four years...

Deep Sixed is now available on Steam, offering a Roguelike space adventure for Windows, macOS, and Linux. The release trailer offers a look at the game, which carries a 25% launch discount. Here's...

Steam News announces MAKE WAR NOT LOVE 5 is now underway, the fifth annual installment in this SEGA promotion. Here is the home to the extravaganza, and here's how this all works: What is Make War...

Financial reporting season continues with the release of Ubisoft's Fiscal Q3 2017-18 Sales Results, which the publisher says outstripped targets with "very solid performance for the quarter" and "grea...

AMD Support now offers new Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.2.2 Drivers for Windows (thanks Bill). These deliver support for tomorrow's release of Kingdom Come: Deliverance as well as Fortnite...

Apple joins LG and Valve investing up to $10.6M in OLED display maker eMagin. Razer doesnt care about Linux. Thanks Slashdot via Ant. Boffins upload worm's brain into a computer, teach it tricks.

Some people who screenshot Instagram Stories are getting flagged. How a rock star of Iranian digital activism built a culture of misogyny and fear. Unilever threatens online ad cuts to clean up...

Asus banking on graphics card shortages to sell 500,000 more gaming laptops in 2018. How Apple Plans to Root Out Bugs, Revamp iPhone Software.

Kingdom Come Deliverance has a 23GB day one patch that fixes animations, combat and persuasion.

London Spitfire Win Overwatch Stage 1 Playoffs.

GFK Chart-Track discusses their latest U.K. sales charts, highlighting Sony's colossal win with Shadow of the Colossus. The remaster debuts at number one on the all platforms chart tracking sales for...

Booming Games announces more testing plans for Conqueror's Blade following the beta a couple of weeks ago. Word is a European X test will launch next month using European-based servers. Here are the...

Toxic Games announces Q.U.B.E. 2 will come on March 13th to Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, offering a sequel to their first-person puzzle game. The most recent trailer from the game shows off...

How Reggie Brown invented Snapchat.

A phone that says no to little kid fingers. Thanks Slashdot.

Trikslyr: My parents think I pick up a Super Nintendo Controller and get paid for it - Inven Global.

London Win Overwatch Stage 1 Playoffs In Reverse Sweep.

Steam Daily Deal - 911 Operator, 50% Off.

First Version Of OpenSAGE Published. Thanks Ant. Unofficial Fallout 4 Patch 2.0.3 is now available featuring numerous Actor, Item, Mesh and Quest fixes. The Witcher 3 HD Reworked Project 5.0 is now...

Valve reports the following as the bestselling titles on Steam for last week. Remember, this list is for entertainment purposes only. Please, no wagering: PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS Sid Meiers...

A Fortnite Battle Royale State of Development update has the latest goings on in the free-to-play mode for Epic's survival shooter. Topics include Battle Pass season 3, audio changes, limited time...

Thanks Ant. Winter Olympics hit by hackers during Opening Ceremony. No more Windows 10 passwords? Microsoft says Hello to palm-vein biometrics. Why Linux is better than Windows or macOS for security....