As Congress mulls surveillance reforms, here are the good, bad, and ugly options. Thanks Ant.

Thanks Ant. Big data meets Big Brother as China moves to rate its citizens. Thanks reddit. Security flaw in LG IoT software left home appliances vulnerable.

Best Buy bets you'll pay $100 extra for an iPhone X. And eBay sellers think they are worth as much as $6,000. If you type 1+2+3 into your Apple iPhones calculator on iOS 11 you probably wont get 6....

Team Fortress 2 update.

Steam Community announcement announces the launch of The Bard's Tale "Remastered & Resnarkled," an update to The Bard's Take, the classic RPG. They are celebrating the 15th anniversary of the game's...

A Thank You note on the Revive Heroes website indicates this service to provide multiplayer support for older Battlefield games is shutting down (thanks Slashdot via Ant). They received a legal...

The Microsoft Store now offers system requirements for Buy FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION, THE (excuse me), the Windows 10 edition of this action/RPG expected to debut next year (thanks DSOGaming)....

AMD Support now offers new version 17.10.3 Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Edition Windows drivers for AMD graphics cards (thanks Bill). These are not WHQL certified, and the release notes seem to...

Absolver 1.08 Update. ARK- Survival Evolved Patch 273.0 & 273.11. Thanks MP1ST. Dota 2 Update - October 27, 2017. Hover Gets a Major Halloween Update. Phantom Halls Halloween Pumpkin Patch! v0.31...

Nogalious by LUEGOLU3GO STUDIOS Kickstarter. "Nogalious is a retro-style platformer/puzzle game where you gain a few wizard abilities in order to progress and save the day." Thanks Indie Retro...

Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization Deluxe Edition is now available on Steam, offering a bundle of the original version of this RPG along with all of its post-release content. Here's the launch...

A new trailer for Laser League declares this "the future of sport" as developer Roll7 celebrates this weekend's first round of testing of the sci-fi multiplayer sports game. Those interested in...

A post on the Breakaway website says the feedback from alpha testing is causing a rework of this project from fledgling Amazon Game Studios. This seems to be a response to a rumor reported on Kotaku...

A new post on the Unknown Worlds website notes the anniversary of Natural Selection 2, saying it's now five years since the release of this action/strategy sequel. Unknown Worlds is celebrating the...

Rockstar Games announces they are celebrating the fourth anniversary of the release of Grand Theft Auto V with a new update for GTA Online with Halloween special events, new modes and t-shirts, the...

Humble Store is currently offering a 100% discount on Guns of Icarus Online, making the game free until tomorrow afternoon (thanks the artist formerly known as Batman). The game will be yours to keep,...

Xbox Game Pass can help fund big budget single-player games, Microsoft says. Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus Is Now Available For Xbox One. Assassins Creed Origins Is Now Available For Xbox One....

PUBG Creator Says His Life Hasn't Changed Much But Now He Buys Nice Wine And Sunglasses.

Your BlizzCon 2017 Community Night Hostand Judges. Electronic Arts and FIFA to Bring eSports to Millions Through the EA SPORTS FIFA 18 Global Series on the Road to the FIFA eWorld Cup 2018.

The Team Fortress 2 blog announces Scream Fortress IX is now underway, offering the annual Halloween celebration in Valve's multiplayer shooter. Here's the brief blurb: Play your favorite classic...

Here's a new launch trailer for Spintires: MudRunner, celebrating the upcoming release of this off-road driving remake. The clip shows a lot of heavy vehicles attempting touchy maneuvers, most with...

RUGBY 18 is now available for Windows, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4, offering the latest installment in this sports simulation series. This launch trailer shows off the game's rough-and-tumble action,...

Steam News announces the release of Assassin's Creed Origins, offering the latest chance to travel through time and do some serious killing. You can get a look at the assassination sequel in action...

Bethesda Softworks announces the release of Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, the latest installment in this seminal first-person shooter series. The Windows edition is available on Steam, offering...

Ultimate Fishing Simulator by PlayWay Kickstarter. "Ultimate Fishing is an unusual fishing simulator, featuring realistic graphics, physics and gameplay."

Hollow Knight: The Grimm Troupe arrives in FREE update. PULSAR- Lost Colony Beta 16 Release Notes. Rainbow Six Siege Mid-Season Reinforcements patch.

A new trailer from Kingdom Come: Deliverance shows off the combat system from the upcoming role-playing game. Here's the outline of what this shows us: "Creative Director Daniel Vávra and his team...

Kalypso Media announces that a Halloween event is underway for Dungeons 3 on both GOG.com and Steam. Here's word on the tricks and treats this involves: Halloween is the Absolute Evils favorite time...

Digital Extremes announces they "have decided to hit the pause button on development" of The Amazing Eternals, a deck-building game that had already reached the closed beta phase (thanks Eurogamer)....

Three different games are free-to-play this weekend on Steam, offering the chance to try before you buy, and discounts if you do decide to make a purchase. You have your choice of ARK: Survival...

The Steam Blog has details on an update coming to the Steam curation system this fall, which will hopefully make it easier to sort though the vast catalog of games they offer. They outline what this...

Boo! Steam news announces the Steam Halloween Sale is now underway, as predicted by a recent leak. There doesn't seem to be any viral side games associated with this, just discounted games. Word is...

ID@Xbox Program Passes $500,000,000 In Sales. Warner Bros. Interactive takes over Rocket League retail distribution. PSVR, one year later.

21st D.I.C.E. Awards Submissions Now Open for Top Video Games Industry Awards Show.

The New York Times - Video Games Are Destroying the People Who Make Them. "Among video game developers, its called crunch: a sudden spike in work hours, as many as 20 a day, that can last for...

K'NOSSOS, a Classic Point-and-Click Sci Fi Adventure Game by Jonathan Hopkins -Svarun Entertainment Kickstarter. KNOSSOS is a classical science fiction point-and-click adventure game which...

Fortnitemares Update 1.8 Patch Notes. Thanks MP1ST.

Outcast Second Contact will be released on November 14th for Windows, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4, offering a complete remake of the original Outcast (time for a nostalgic music break). Alleviating...

Steam now offers Mortal Hammers, a new free content update for owners of Total War: WARHAMMER and Total War: WARHAMMER II. This comes along with a paid DLC pack for Total War: WARHAMMER II called...

A big Halloween sale is now underway on GOG.com, offering discounts of up to 90% off on DRM-free games and bundles on their marketplace. They are offering customers a free copy of Tales from the...

Bundle Stars is changing its name to Fanatical. Save 80% on Surgeon Simulator AE + I Am Bread on Steam.

All-Star Fruit Racing NEW PATCH! - changelog #7. Heroes of the Storm Hotfix Notes October 25, 2017. Middle-earth: Shadow of War PC Patch Notes: v1.04. Team Fortress 2 update released.

CCP announces the release of the Lifeblood expansion for EVE Online, their ruthless space MMORPG. Here's word: The EVE Online: Lifeblood expansion focuses on multiple important aspects of EVE's rich...

Steam now offers Bouncy Bob, a Halloween-themed party platformer for Windows. Here's a launch trailer showing the game's stylized look, and here are some details, which we assume were translated...

Valve announces Digital Steam Cards are now available, the latest addition to their payment options that include physical gift cards, single-game gifting, and the Steam Wallet. Here's word: Steam...

Publisher New Blood Interactive announces AMID EVIL, an Unreal Engine 4 first-person shooter that harkens back to Raven's Heretic. This is in development at Indefatigable, the indefatigable team...

Wizards of the Coast reveals plans to begin testing Magic: The Gathering Arena, starting with a stress test next week, and culminating in closed beta testing that may kick off before the end of next...

A post to reddit by Bungie follows up on news of bans in Destiny 2, which some have blamed on third-party software (thanks ASLayerAODsk). The somewhat sterile response says there are no automatic...

How Zoe Quinn survived Gamergate and lived to fight Internet hate - GamesBeat. Interview with the video game whale Eurogamer.net.

Numantia is now available for Windows on Steam and for PlayStation 4, with the Xbox One edition expected on October 31st. This is a turn-based strategy game based on a conflict on the Iberian...