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The StarCraft II website now reflects the start of the free-to-play era for Blizzard's sci-fi RTS sequel. This covers the Wings of Liberty episode, and as noted this morning, Blizzard is giving...

SEGA and Creative Assembly announce A Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia, the first game in the new A Total War Saga series spinoff of the original Total War franchise. The title had us initially...

Call of Duty: WWII on PC Game Update 11/13. Medieval Engineers Update 0.5.23 Knock Knock. Nioh: Complete Edition Update Information 1.21.02 (11/14/2017). Thanks DSOGaming.

WBIE announces the release of LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 for Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Switch. Here's a launch trailer, and here's word on the superhero/toy mashup and its season pass:...

SlashGear has details on the HTC Vive Focus, a new version of the VR headset that eliminates the wires without the need for a mobile phone (thanks [H]ardOCP). This video shows us what this looks...

The Counter-Strike blog announces the end of Operation Hydra is nigh in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. They outline a bunch of changes coming to the multiplayer shooter, saying some aspects of the...

Maximum Games announces the release of Road Rage, a new open-world motorcycle racing game from developer Team6 for Windows and consoles. This launch trailer offers a look, and the announcement...

With StarCraft II Wings of Liberty going free-to-play later today, the StarCraft II website has details on now those who already own the first part of the StarCraft II trilogy can claim a free copy...

The new Call of Duty: WW2 patch notes reveal a delay to the promised Emblem Editor for the military shooter sequel. Word is: "Because most of our players are using a mouse & keyboard we wanted to...

A post on GameInformer explains why they are still crafting their Star Wars Battlefront II review, shedding additional light on the controversy over the game's grind/payment system to unlock...

A new trailer for Tekken 7 introduces a new character, revealing Noctis Lucis Caelum from Final Fantasy XV is coming to the fighting game. The clip's description has more details on the plan: Noctis...

The Hyper Universe website has details on a new patch that's now live in the early access version of the side-scrolling MOBA. The new version introduces Liu, a martial artist that is not even...

Battle Royale mode seems to be the new black in gaming, as the WARFACE website announces Crytek is planning their own experimental version of the game mode for their free-to-play online shooter (thank...

A thread on reddit discusses a ban handed down to a Torbjörn main in Overwatch which is apparently connected to his unwillingness to switch to a different character (thanks PCGamesN). The banned...

Sorry we won't have the three "for" headline for much longer (here's a classic comedy homage), as Season 4 in For Honor kicks off tomorrow. UbiBlog has details on how this adds (wait for it) four-vers...

Bethesda.net offers a post-launch roadmap for Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, outlining when to expect the DLC for the shooter sequel. The DLC will be sold individually, or as part of a season...

Presumably in response to the firestorm (including death threats) over the grind to unlock characters in Star Wars Battlefront II mentioned this morning, EA announces the Play First Trial was patched...

AMD Support now offers Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Edition 17.11.1 drivers for Windows (thanks Bill). Those paying careful attention may notice this is the same version number as the hotfix...

Google's AI guru predicts humans and machines will merge within 20 years. Thanks [H]ardOCP. Qualcomm plans to reject Broadcom's takeover bid. Apple, Google, and the chase for tech that cant be...

Bitcoin rival doubles in price in four days as Bitcoin price slumps. Facebook may be losing the fight against fake news. Philips-branded TVs to come with built-in Roku streaming. Dish Loses Another...

Samsung's Linux on Galaxy software will bring full-fledged Ubuntu desktop to your phone (with an external display). Thanks Slashdot. Self-Driving Trucks Are Now Running Between Texas and California....

Black Friday Deals- Xbox One S Lowest Price Ever At $189, Gold & Xbox Game Pass For $1 Each, Up To 65% Off Games, Accessories & More. The Xbox One X 4K Blu-Ray Player Is A Disaster [UPDATED]. Thanks...

GFK Chart-Track announces Call of Duty: WWII is the number one game on their all-platforms chart tracking U.K. game sales for the week ending November 11th. They also note this was the highest second...

Feral Interactive announces the macOS edition of DiRT Rally is ready to roll on November 16th on their store and Steam. As always, this will be included along with the previously released Windows and...

Square Enix is celebrating the 15th anniversary of FINAL FANTASY XI with a "Return Home to Vana'diel Campaign," which offers a couple of weeks of free play in the MMORPG (thanks GameWatcher). This...

This now-locked thread on reddit shares more pre-release player dissatisfaction with Star Wars Battlefront II, kicking off a series of complaints about the upcoming game's grind (thanks ASLayerAODsk)...

How does Call of Duty: WW2 look on Xbox One X and PS4 Pro?

E-sport popularity mushrooms but money lags behind. Dota Scheduling Clash Leads To Two No-Show Forfeits. Text Adventure Competition Reports A 36% Spike In Entries. Hearthstone Pro Leaves It All Up...

Randy Pitchford on Twitter (12-part post, because Twitter). Thanks Playstation Lifestyle "I am generally very much against predatory monetization schemes in F2P games for consumable goods and even...

Save 40% on Last Day of June on Steam.

Thanks to duplicate entries, there are only seven different titles on the list of last week's bestselling titles on Steam: PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS Call of Duty: WWII Football Manager 2018 Nioh:...

If you had the Deadpool game in your Steam dead pool, you are about to win, as Steam News announces that it is going to be "retired" from their service on Thursday, November 16th. The game will...

Steam now offers Warlock Revenge, a Windows first-persons shooter with graphics and gameplay that would have been pretty current in 1993. But it's priced appropriately, and has garnered positive...

Sorry, James is now available on Steam, offering a text-based puzzle game for Windows with a non-linear story where you play as James Garner (no relation). Here's a trailer with a look at the game's...

The Journey Down: Chapter 3 on Just Adventure. JYDGE on PXA Peeks. Need for Speed Payback on Polygon. Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus on Game Over Online.

Equifax's CEO isn't sure whether they've finally started encrypting their servers yet. New Microsoft Word attacks infect PCs sans macros. Connected sex toys recorded intimate sessions without...

Intel Releases Graphics Drivers for Windows 15.60- HDR10 and Windows Mixed Reality. Samsung Honored for Outstanding Design and Engineering with 36 CES 2018 Innovation Awards. Thanks [H]ardOCP....

One Bitcoin Transaction Now Uses as Much Energy as Your House in a Week. Thanks Slashdot. Alibaba smashes its Singles Day record once again as sales cross $25 billion.

The Weekend In Esports: Rocket League World Championships.

Battle.net announces that Season 12 for Diablo III is now underway, offering new incentives and rewards for replaying the action/RPG again. This previously posted preview has all the details on what...

WBIE announces plans for Fighter Pack #3 for Injustice 2, the DC Comics fighting game. This will add The Atom and The Enchantress, and will also tap heroes from a different comic company with the...

In addition to the LawBreakers free weekend and the Squad free weekend, here's a reminder that the For Honor free weekend Ubisoft announced last week is also now underway. The post from the time has...

Nintendo to ship almost 50 million Switch units by April 2019. Oddly almost specific. Destiny 2 update to deliver 4K, HDR on Xbox One X and PS4 Pro. Todays Call of Duty- WW2 patch screwed things up...

CCP dev: "Virtual reality doesn't need a killer app" - GamesIndustry.biz. Seems an odd comment in light of them dumping VR development.

Klei weekend sale on Steam. Save 80% on Fairy Fencer F Advent Dark Force on Steam.

Dota 2 Update - November 10th, 2017.

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment now offers The Hideaway, the second chapter in the three-part Secrets of the Maw expansion for LITTLE NIGHTMARES, adding more adventures to the adventure game. The Windows...

Frozenbyte announces a new free expansion is now available on Steam for the Windows edition of Has-Been Heroes, their lane-based roguelike. They provide this as a gift to fans, and perhaps to draw...

EA and Maxis announce The Sims 4 is coming to Xbox One and PlayStation 4 next month. They also announce human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together, mass hysteria, as the Cats & Dogs expansion is...

The Decksplash website has word from Bossa Studios that their experimental free first-week launch of Decksplash was not a success. They offered a no-cost early version of the skateboarding game with...