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PULSAR: Lost Colony Beta 17.2 Release Notes.

A new developer update video for Overwatch features Jeff Kaplan wishing everyone a happy Year of the Dog, and discussing Blizzard's plans to celebrate the occasion along with other Overwatch news....

FTL developer Subset Games announces a February 27th release date for the Windows edition of Into the Breach, a turn-based strategy game that shares FTL's retro feel (thanks Rock, Paper, Shotgun)....

Ukrainian developer Vostok Games announces Fear the Wolves, a post-apocalyptic battle royale game planned for both early access and full release later this year. Survarium developer Vostok is...

Those with the urge to surge will be pleased to hear Focus Home Interactive and Deck13 announce plans for The Surge 2, saying this RPG sequel will come next year to PC and consoles. Here's the first...

Private Division and Squad announce plans to make history next month with the launch of the Making History expansion for Kerbal Space Program on March 13th. There's no word on whether this will...

The ESA tweets that tickets to E3 2018 will go on sale for the general public on February 12 (thanks GameSpot). The E3 website explains that the first thousand tickets sold will be discounted: Gamer...

Pantropy by Brain Stone GmbH Kickstarter. "A sci-fi faction multiplayer shooter with mechs and focus on building and crafting."

Humble Bundle's Best of 2017 (pay what you want and help charity). Steam Daily Deal - Heliborne, 33% Off. Steam Midweek Madness - Fairy Fencer F Advent Dark Force, 70% Off. Steam Midweek Madness -...

Hearthstone Update 10.2 - February 6 - Ranked Play Update. Heroes of the Storm Weekly Collection Update- Feb 6 13, 2018. League of Legends Patch 8.3 notes. Mercenary Kings Changelist for r21320...

Publisher Curve Digital and developer Solar Sail Games announce Smoke and Sacrifice, a survival RPG coming this year to Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch. Here's a trailer revealing the...

A new patch is now live in Heroes of the Storm, updating Blizzard's MOBA with a new hero, a new event, and some general changes and fixes. These patch notes have all the details on Maiev, the game's...

Publisher 1C and developer Destructive Creations announce a May 22nd release date for Ancestors Legacy, the upcoming real-time strategy game originally announced as simply Ancestors. Those who don't...

Crossing Souls is due for release next week, and now a playable demo is now available on Steam for this action adventure (there's also a PS4 edition). This trailer shows off gameplay from the demo,...

Ubisoft announces a free weekend us coming for Tom Clancys Rainbow Six Siege, giving ample notice since this will begin on February 15th. The announcement also includes details on how the weekend...

Team Fortress 2 Jungle Inferno Campaign Ending This Sunday.

Slithering announces the release of five Close Combat games on GOG.com, kicking off a sale on the military combat franchise. This includes DRM-free versions of two of the more recent installments...

Steam now offers the Blade of Galadriel story expansion for Middle-earth: Shadow of War, the Tolkien-inspired action/adventure. This comes along with a free content update for the base game, which...

Obsidian Entertainment has submitted a Trademark Filing for The Outer Worlds, which may be a hint at their next project. GameWatcher, who spotted this on the Official Obsidian Forums, note that this...

PUBG Corporation tweets to announce a delay to the rollout of the planned next steps in their anti-cheat system for PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS. Word is: "PC players, the patch for the anti-cheat...

Paradox Interactive announces Europa Universalis IV: Rule Britannia, a new expansion they are calling an "immersion pack" for their grand strategy sequel. They say this is "coming soon," and to tide...

Kotaku reports an unconfirmed rumor of layoffs at Capcom Vancouver, attributing the news to "a person familiar with the company as well as various posts on social media." Their source tells them...

A post on the Battlefield Website has an update on EA's ongoing battle against Battlefield 1 cheaters. They address concerns they've heard voiced by players and talk about current and future efforts...

IDC: Tablet shipments decline for 13th straight quarter, Amazon overtakes Samsung for second place. Thanks Slashdot via Ant.

MLB The Show 18 Gameplay Trailer Revealed PlayStation.Blog. Stealth Action Game Deadbolt Launches February 20 on PS4, PS Vita.

Vote now for the 2018 IGF and Game Developers Choice Audience Awards. CORSAIR Announces Partnership with German Esports Organization.

Steam Daily Deal - Birthdays the Beginning, 60% Off. Steam Daily Deal - Squad, 50% Off. GOG.com. Weekly Sale: Get, play, love - Up to 90% off. League of Legends Champion and skin sale- 02.06 - 02.09....

Dota 2 Update - February 5th 2018.

Steam now offers a Shoppe Keep 2 Character Creator Preview for Windows, providing a free chance to sample character creation in Strange Fire's upcoming commerce game. There are a couple of...

Iceburg Interactive announces the release of the macOS and Linux editions of Conarium, their Lovecraft-inspired horror game. As is always the case with Steam games, these versions are bundled with...

Techland offers a new video noting that this month is the third anniversary of the original release of Dying Light. The clip celebrate "three awesome years," and promises a series of events as a...

HP Windows Mixed Reality Headset, Professional Edition, Coming March. No, Windows 10 hasnt beaten Windows 7s market share. Not for sure, anyway. 20 of the Worst PC Setups - January 2018 -...

Thanks Ant. Banks in Britain and U.S. ban Bitcoin buying with credit cards. Apple Music is about to overtake Spotify in the US. Why experts are worried about Tether, a dollar-pegged cryptocurrency....

Intels new Vaunt smart glasses actually look good. This Apple Watch clone has GPS and 45 days of battery life for $99.

New PlayStation Gold Wireless Headset Hits Store Shelves Later This Month.

Matt Chat 397- Leonard Boyarsky on Arcanum, Diablo 3, and VTM- Bloodlines. Thanks Ant.

New Luxor arena could prove Las Vegas is the perfect place for esports.

The new charts tracking last week's game sales in the U.K. are now online at GfK Chart-Track. Here's the write up of all the results, noting Monster Hunter World propels Capcom to a second week at...

Indie Scottish developer Team Junkfish announces plans to release Attack of the Earthlings on February 8th, offering what they call an "eclectic" turn-based alien adventure. You can see this in...

Apple's iOS 11.3 may use iCloud as a single sign-on for websites. Apple launches free repair program for 'No Service' iPhone 7 bug. Thanks Slashdot via Ant. Hyundai's self-driving fuel cell cars...

Pro driver gets suspended from iRacing for wrecking his rivals. PGL PUBG Spring Invitational Date & Location Revealed.

Steam Daily Deal - Bastion, 75% Off.

Thanks Ant. Command & Conquer Renegade-X Patch 5.31 Released. Fortnite Patch V.2.4.1 released. Thanks DSOGaming. Project Reality- BF2 v1.5 Released.

We're used to the Steam top 10 sometimes including fewer than 10 titles due to how multiple SKUs and regional differences occasionally cause the same game to be listed more than once. This week,...

A new trailer shows off gameplay from Worlds at War, a virtual reality combat game coming to Early Access on Steam later this month. Here's a description of the game: Worlds At War thrusts the player...

Frontier announces they are accepting signups for Distant Worlds II, a daring Elite Dangerous expedition to form a fleet to boldly go where no one has gone before (thanks K). This will get underway...

A tweet from Marcus Sellars offers an unconfirmed rumor that the next Call of Duty game will be Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, which will be set in the modern era. Marcus is a reviewer/editor for...

Thanks Ant. NIH study links cell phone radiation to cancer in male rats. Google Chrome: Beware these malicious extensions that record everything you do. PSA: Stop uploading your bitcoin wallet keys...

Americas Top 20 most-hated companies. Facebook (#18) and EA (#5) more hated than The Weinstein Company (#20). Thanks MP1ST.

How Facebook stole the news business.