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GamesIndustry has a response from the Entertainment Software Association to reports that the World Health Organization is considering classifying videogame addiction as a recognized issue called "gam...

Apple will replace old iPhone batteries, regardless of diagnostic test results. This App Collects Spare Change to Bail People Out of Jail.

Mutant Football League kicks off the New Year with a console launch. PlayStation Developers Pick Their Most Anticipated Games of 2018 and Beyond. A Peripheral For Switch Owners Who Don't Embarrass...

Interview with artist Walter Costinak. The man behind our logo, among other.

Attack of the Evil Poop - Indiegogo. "Not another crappy game!"

Farmer's Dynasty is now available in early access on Steam, offering an agrarian life simulation/RGP for Windows (disappointing those hoping for an RPG about grinding for Dynasty gear). This trip...

The Overwatch website announces that competitive season 8 is now underway in Overwatch, so brace for incoming QQ posts over lost rank in the multiplayer shooter. Ironically they are removing personal...

Sumo Digital announces the acquisition of CCP Games' Newcastle studio, or as they put it, they have "taken on" the EVE Valkyrie developer. That makes it sound like they've adopted a stray cat, which...

A tweet from Need for Speed reveals an online free-roam mode is coming this year to Need for Speed Payback (thanks MP1ST). Here's the brief announcement: Online Free Roam coming 2018, Happy New Year...

Why new phones will never come with removable batteries ever again. Samsung acknowledges Galaxy Note 8 battery problems, says very few phones are affected. WhatsApp rings in the New Year with global...

Nintendo Italy Briefly Updates Nintendo Online Service As Delayed To Fall 2018. Miyamoto Gives Insight Into Nintendo's Hiring, Says He Looks For "Designers Who Aren't Just Super Passionate Game Fans....

Level Design Deep Dive- Making an I Expect You To Die VR puzzle level on a budget - Gamasutra.

Rocket League Player Argues With Tournament Over Plane Ticket To Scotland. Hearthstone - January 2018 Ranked Play Season Frostfire Ferocity.

Weekly Sale: War Games - GOG.com. Steam Winter Sale 2017 Continues! Plus, Vote For The Steam Awards.

KINGArtGames offers a new trailer from Iron Harvest 1920+, showing off tech and controls from an internal build of this upcoming alternate history RTS game (thanks DSOGaming). We don't recall seeing...

The Best of 2017 on Steam categorizes the 2017 sales performance of games by top sellers, top new releases, top VR games, and top Early Access graduates, along with a list covering games with most...

Probably last thing Destiny 2 players want to hear about is another progression issue with the first-person shooter sequel, but a thread on reddit discusses an undisclosed glimmer cap that kicks in...

Twitter pulls conspiracist's verified badge after celebrity outrage. 14 times Mark Hamill was the most awesome person on Twitter. Paris Hilton rings in 2018 with the most Paris Hilton tweet...

All 50 states vote yes on AT&Ts $40 billion emergency response network FirstNet. Thanks [H]ardOCP. The DHS has illegally stuffed America's airports full of $1B worth sh*tty, malfing facial-recogniti...

Ad targeters are pulling data from your browsers password manager. China's new army of nationalist trolls is an all-volunteer force. Forward your spam to sp@mnesty.com and a bot will waste the...

This is your last chance to get Windows 10 for free. Thanks Ant. One of Samsung's latest Inventions Supports Microsoft's Vision of Next-Gen Modular Desktops. Thanks [H]ardOCP.

All that stuff that was -killed by the net-- The real culprit was hedge funds. Telegram is shutting down a channel that called for violent protests against Irans government. Thanks Slashdot via Ant....

Apple's $29 iPhone battery replacements are available a month early. Google Pixel 3: powered by Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 845.

Diddy Kong Racing 64 Unreal Engine 4 Remake is now available for download. Mafia Remastered adds new HD textures, improves water & 3D models, enables widescreen & more. RealRTCW 2.2 - Released....

Valve lists the following as the bestselling titles for last week on Steam, their digital marketplace: PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS Grand Theft Auto V Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Divinity:...

The Grandfather Machine is now available on itch.io, offering the chance to test your old-man strength in a first-person puzzle/maze game (thanks PCGamesN). This is labor-of-love that's offered for...

Happy sixth day of Christmas! Just a heads up to check on those six geese you may have received for the occasion, as word is they are a-laying. Also, happy new year's eve eve. Time to stock up on the...

Cooler Master MasterSet MS120 mouse and keyboard on APH Networks. GamerStorm Baronkase Liquid by DeepCool on Modders-Inc. TP-Link KC120 Kasa Cam Smart Home Camera on TweakTown.

Man arrested after swatting call leads to fatal police shooting in Kansas. Thanks ASLayerAODsk. Woman Sues Washington Hospital For Taking Nude Photos Of Her While In Surgery. Alleged 'Nigerian...

Health Care Is Hemorrhaging Data. AI Is Here to Help.

Blunders and blockbusters from the biggest names in tech. Do we need a tech boom for the elderly.

Trolls, Bots, and Fake News Made 2017 a Terrible Year for Internet Freedom. These Are 50 Of The Biggest Fake News Hits On Facebook In 2017. Climate deniers beat Google and topped the page on...

The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing III and Tomb Raider Underworld are now free through Games with Gold. Thanks Acleacius. PlayStation Developers Pick Their Favorite Gameplay Mechanics of 2017....

Another free weekend is underway on Steam for Killing Floor 2, Tripwire's zombie shooter sequel (thanks Ant). Their last free weekend ended just a couple of weeks ago, and while they touted that...

Ancestry.com' RootsWeb breach- 300,000 plaintext accounts leaked. Thanks DSLReports via Ant. Forever 21 breach exposed customer credit card info for months. Some mobile games now report TV viewing...

Apple Store designers appear to have forgotten about Chicago winters. Seagates Multi Actuator Technology to Address HDD IOPS Woes.

Streaming becomes mainstream as cord-cutting accelerates. Thanks Ant. Networking 101: When To Use (And Not Use) A Network Repeater.

Digerati Couch Co-Op Bundle Vol. 1 Is Now Available For Xbox One. The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing III Is Now Available For Xbox One. Winx Club- Alfea Butterflix Adventures Is Now Available...

IndieGala - Virtual Reality XVIII Steam games. Save up to 95%. Steam Winter Sale 2017 Continues! Plus, Vote For The Steam Awards.

This Steam post announces a new map, a new game mode, and a holiday celebration is now live in Survarium, updating the early access Windows survival game. Here are the details: Holiday Season has...

Steam News announces Global Adventures is now available on Steam, offering a Windows MMORPG from Suba Games. This post has more details, calling this a closed beta, but the game is free-to-play, so...

Sledgehammer Games tweets that a double everything playlist is now in effect for Call of Duty: WWII until January 2nd (thanks MP1ST). Here's word: 2XP, 2X Division XP, and 2X Weapon XP now live on: -...

Is Big Data racist? Why policing by data isnt necessarily objective. Arcade Machine DIY Guide. The Best Case Mods of 2017.

Earthlink from Charter-Spectrum is Dead: No New Customers Allowed. Thanks reddit via Ant. Ripple overtakes Ethereum as the second largest cryptocurrency. 'Black Mirror' season four is here to ruin...

The most annoying things about Apples apology for slowing down iPhones. Android Parallel Tasks Incoming With Chrome OS 64. Thanks [H]ardOCP. Before Self-Driving Cars Become Real, They Face These...

Rumor- Danish Retailer Leaks Red Dead Redemption 2 Release Date. PlayStation Game Creators Pick Their Standout Characters of 2017. 5 Tips and Tricks For Your Xbox One.

HuffPost - World Health Organizations Junk Diagnosis For 'Gaming Disorder' Trivializes Mental Illness. "The WHOs proposal has been in the works for a couple of years and has already generated...

The Elder Scrolls III- Morrowind Multiplayer V0.6.2 is now available, featuring script enhancements and fixes. Opposing Force 2: Lost is an unofficial sequel to Half Life- Opposing Force, demo now...

Just a couple of months ago CCP announced they were dropping virtual reality development amid layoffs. Now there's a more positive omen in this job listing for their London studio suggesting a new...

The remarkable success story of PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS continues to add new chapters (thanks DSOGaming). The Steam Game and Player Statistics page now shows the battle royale shooter has...