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Building Bonfire: Rob Pardo's plans for 2018 and beyond.

Interplay Sale on GOG.com. Save up to 66%. Save 40% on Microsoft Flight Simulator X- Steam Edition on Steam.

Publisher astragon Entertainment reconfirms the November 9th release date for TransRoad: USA, and with Deck13's logistics simulator due next week, they offer more details on what to expect: Only a...

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment announces the release of .hack//G.U. Last Recode, with the Windows edition of the RPG bundle available on Steam. They note this can be a starting point for newcomers, as...

Kotaku has word that Perfect World has laid off most of the staff at Motiga, developer of the MOBA Gigantic. They also report the Chinese publisher has shut down Torchlight developer Runic Games,...

Creative Assembly and Wargaming announce a free weekend is underway for Total War: ARENA, offering the first public access to the multiplayer strategy game. Here's word on what's happening and where...

Insel Publishing announces a free weekend is underway on Steam for Guardians of Ember, the new hack-and-slash MMORPG from Runes of Magic developer Runewaker. The game is subscription-free, but...

AMD Support now offers new version 17.11.1 Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Edition drivers (thanks Bill). This is a non-WHQL-certified hotfix released to address a handful of issues. Here's an outline:...

Activision announces the release of Call of Duty: WWII, a new installment in the military shooter series that returns to its original World War II setting. The announcement is lengthy, covering the...

Blizzard's final BlizzCon reveals are of a new Battle for Azeroth expansion coming to World of Warcraft, as well as plans to introduce a World of Warcraft Classic server option for the MMORPG,...

The Hearthstone website has the announcement of Kobolds & Catacombs, a new expansion coming to the virtual card game. This kicks off with a free Marin the Fox card giveaway for logging in on Monday (t...

Blizzard unveiled three new Overwatch videos today at BlizzCon, introducing a new hero and map. This clip shows off Moira, the new support character they say is "a Talon geneticist as brilliant as...

Blizzard announced today at BlizzCon that StarCraft II is going free-to-play, offering unfettered access to their real-time strategy sequel. The StarCraft II website has details, saying this begins...

Heroes of the Storm website has details on "Dragons of the Nexus" with the expected announcement that Alexstrasza and Hanzo are the next heroes coming to the Nexus. This cinematic trailer introduces...

DSOGaming reports a tidbit picked up in an hour-long stream of gameplay from Nioh: Complete Edition. Word is the PC edition of the third-person action game does not have mouse support, and must be...

Intel Brings Esports to PyeongChang Ahead of the Olympic Winter Games. Philadelphia Fusion Players and Coaches Unveiled.

Dota 2 Update - November 2, 2017. Middle-earth: Shadow of War PC Patch Notes: v1.05. Thanks DSOGaming.

iPhone X Teardown- TrueDepth Camera System, Stacked Logic Board With 3GB RAM, and 2,716 mAh Battery. Samsung Promises Fix for Freezing Galaxy Note 8 Phones. BMW, Daimler, Ford and Volkswagen team up...

Call of Duty: WWII Is Now Available For Xbox One. Call of Duty: WWII is Out Now on PS4. Mutant Football League (Game Preview) Is Now Available For Xbox One. "Super Mario Odyssey" Is Selling Like...

Antihero Armello DLC and The Agency now live. Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation v2.6 Includes Updated Tutorials, Quality of Life Changes, UI Improvements, and More. Destiny 2 Hotfix - 11-2-2017....

Decksplash launches today on Steam, offering a multiplayer online game for Windows based the world of skateboarding. In a bit of outside the box thinking, they are kicking things off with a free week...

Slitherine announces the release of Mare Nostrvm, a turn-based strategy game that simulates naval warfare in the days of ancient Rome. The release is accompanied by a new tutorial video, and you can...

Feral Interactive announces the Linux edition of F1 2017 is now available, adding some high-octane action to your penguin-powered PC. This is available through the Feral Store, but fulfillment is...

Paradox Interactive announces Pillars of Eternity: Definitive Edition, an updated version of the RPG for Windows, Linux, and macOS that includes all the game's DLC as well as new Deadfire Pack DLC...

Activision Blizzard Announces Better-Than-Expected Third-Quarter 2017 Financial Results, revealing the company made something between bucketsful and boatloads of money for the quarter. Word is: "For...

Also from UbiBlog is a new post with details on Season 4 for For Honor (just wanted to get away with three "four" homonyms in a row). This will come with two new maps for all on November 14th, which...

UbiBlog announces Rainbow Six Siege Operation White Noise, a new DLC pack for Rainbow Six Siege set in South Korea. They say this is coming "soon" as the final content before the game enters year...

Xbox One X will support 1440p monitors. LA Noire's Switch download version doesn't fit on a Switch. Shadow Of The Colossus Looks And Feels Better Than Ever In PS4 Remake. Oh My Godheads Is Now...

Gamasutra - Dev Q&A: How Bloober Team created 'hidden horror' in Observer.

HP, Intel Sign on for Multiyear Sponsorship of the Overwatch League.

Assassin's Creed Origins - 1.03 Patch Notes [live on PC-PS4]. Batman: Arkham City - New Fan HD Texture Pack is now available, comparison screenshots.

NVIDIA announces the launch of GeForce GTX 1070 Ti graphics cards, their latest and almost greatest offering. They offer details on the cards, and charts detailing gaming performance. If you are...

The Radeon Website has details on running Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus on AMD hardware. The post describes the extra effort MachineGames put into supporting red team hardware in their shooter...

A new trailer shows off the Nioh: Complete Edition for PCs, which is set to launch next week on Steam (thanks DSOGaming). The clip has a minimal description, so we'll leave you with a description...

Following a video from last week from Jeff Kaplan discussing esports changes coming to Overwatch, Blizzard offers another new video with a behind-the-scenes look at how some of these changes play out....

Play ESO For Free On Xbox One. Amazon launches retro gaming portal. Owlboy Launches February 13 on PS4. PS Plus: Free Games for November. Blowfish Bundle #1 Gunscape & Siegecraft Commander Is Now...

WCS Global Finals- Survival Guide - StarCraft II. Check Out The Schedule For Awesome Games Done Quick 2018.

INZIPID - Indiegogo. "Help bring new 2.5D platform game inspired by sci-fi novel Prisoners of Power (Strugatsky) to life." Playable demo is available. Here's a trailer. A Near Dawn -- Visual...

Fanatical Launch Sale. Or re-launch, as this is the vendor formerly known as Bundle Stars. Get an extra 10% off with the code "FANATICAL10" Heroes of the Storm Weekly Collection Update: Oct 31 Nov...

Dota 2 Update - November 1, 2017. Heroes of the Storm Balance Patch Notes November 1, 2017. Team Fortress 2 update released.

GearNuke has a statement from Ubisoft denying the recent rumor saying Denuvo DRM is causing an additional 30-40% CPU usage in Assassin's Creed: Origins (thanks DSOGaming). Here's word: Were...

New Endurance Series DLC pack is now available for Motorsport Manager, which comes alongside a free anniversary update that celebrates the first year of this racing strategy simulation. The update...

Telltale Games announces details on a fourth and final season in their episodic game series based on The Walking Dead. They say this is coming to PC and consoles next year, and will feature the...

Sledgehammer Wants to Make Zombies Scary in Call of Duty- WWII PlayStation.Blog.

Evil Within 2 Game Director Explains Why The AAA Survival Horror Is Disappearing. Introducing the Houston Outlaws, the Official Overwatch League Team from OpTic Gaming. Hearthstone November 2017...

Why Difficulty Shouldn't Matter in Video Games - Rolling Stone. "When it comes to developing any game experience, the player is at the heart of it. In most games, developers make the game give you a...

TERRIUM Build, Battle & Explore by Eric Lujan Kickstarter. "TERRIUM is the fan-made successor to MarsXPLR, an online vehicular combat game centered on user-made maps. Play now for free!" The...

Overwatch PTR Now Available - October 31, 2017. Team Fortress 2 update released. Titanfall 2 October Patch Notes: Tricks and Treats. Thanks MP1ST.

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 is due in a couple of weeks, and WBIE now offers a new video vignette featuring Thor and content inspired by Thor Ragnarok, the new superhero movie that debuts this weekend....

Descent: Underground was planned for release this year, but developer Descendent Studios was careful to hedge, saying the timeline was "subject to change" since they "are a small, independent team."...