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Over three times as many video game projects fail than succeed on Kickstarter. Rise of the Foederati by Alan Beling Kickstarter. "Rise of the Foederati is a MMO turn-based tactics, history-inspired...

Early access is now underway on Steam for Ballistic Mini Golf, a Windows mini-golf simulation which adds to the usual challenges of such a game with science fiction gadgetry. Here's a trailer showing...

Team17 announces the release of Wicked Ward for Windows, macOS, and Linux, a new DLC pack for The Escapists 2, the jailbreak adventure sequel that offers the chance for a little redemption, Shawshank...

Io-Interactive announces a HITMAN - GOTY Edition is coming on November 7th, eschewing the opinions of critics to declare the episodic assassination sequel a game of the year themselves. This will...

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is free-to-play for the next two days on Steam, offering the chance to try the latest installment in this cyberpunk shooter/RPG series (thanks DSOGaming). For those who want...

GOG.com is holding a giveaway, and for the next 48 hours or so you can head over an collect a free bundle of Stronghold HD + A.D. 2044. Stronghold HD is Firefly Studios original siege warfare game,...

Bungie announces the release of the Windows edition of Destiny 2, and the first-person shooter sequel is available through the Blizzard Shop. This post from last week outlines issues PC gamers will...

Join Us for the Launch of Xbox One X. The Untold Story of Xbox One Backwards Compatibility. Thanks Slashdot via Ant. Several Xbox 360 Titles Run Better On Xbox One X. VVVVVV coming to Nintendo...

2017 Australian STEM Video Game Challenge winners revealed. Pushing the Limits of What a Video Game Can Be at IndieCade.

The LA Times reports that four South Korean banks have filed lawsuits against NewEgg, alleging the company engaged in a Ponzi scheme intended to defraud the banks out of millions of dollars (thanks...

Polish publisher and developer Tate Multimedia announces Steel Rats, a combat racing game rolling out on PC and consoles next year. The cinematic announcement trailer somewhat resembles the Mad Max/Ro...

Paradox will be busy on November 16th, as they also plan that date for the release of Cradle of Civilization, a new expansion for Europa Universalis IV, their grand strategy sequel. They offer a new...

Paradox Interactive announces the Jade Dragon expansion for Crusader Kings II is coming on November 16th to add new content to the medieval strategy/RPG. The most recent video from this offers a...

An interview on The Telegraph chats about the PC edition of Destiny 2 with David Shaw, PC project lead at Bungie, and Thomas Gawrys, lead engineer at Vicarious Visions (thanks DSOGaming). They...

WBIE and DC Entertainment announce Injustice 2 is coming to PC, saying an open beta for this will begin on Steam tomorrow. This features Justice League characters and other DC comics mainstays. Here's...

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Sends word to expect the release of DRAGON BALL FighterZ on January 26th on Steam and consoles (Steam actually currently shows this coming on the 25th). They include...

Developer Abyss Gameworks announces TARTARUS, "a retro-futuristic sci-fi puzzle game" coming to Windows via Humble Store and Steam. The official launch trailer offers a look, and includes word to...

High Hell is now available for Windows and macOS on Steam, come hell or high water. What the high hell is High Hell? It's a "fast-paced first-person shooter and door-kicking simulator." This trailer...

The Elder Scrolls Online website announces the release of the promised Clockwork City DLC for Bethesda's MMORPG. Word is this is completely free to ESO Plus members, while everyone else can purchase...

UbiBlog now offers the launch trailer for Assassin's Creed Origins. The clip is titled "Legend of the Assassin," and here's the accompanying description: The corners of this world speak of a man...

Bethesda.net has details on the PC edition of Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, including system specifications. Here's word: For PC gamers, its all about the freedom and were not just talking...

Blizzard announces new social features are now out of beta and now available through Battle.net. This includes a new gifting function, and they are offering everyone a Hearthstone gift to kick that...

AMD Support now offers new version 17.10.2 Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Edition drivers for AMD graphics cards. The accompanying notes describe performance improvements: Support For Windows®10 Fall...

Meet Mario as He Travels across the Country to Celebrate Super Mario Odyssey. Nintendo Highlights Switch And 3DS's Big Games In 2017 And Beyond. LawBreakers For Nintendo Switch Could Happen But Don't...

Matt Chat 389- David Baity on Megawars Pt. 2. Thanks Ant.

SportsBusiness Journal and The Esports Observer Announce Strategic Partnership. Minnesota High Schools See Rise In E-Sports, Competitive Gaming. Science Museum's Power Up brings interactive...

Destructoid - Is the end nigh for single-player games? "Unfortunately, it may be the case that people are simply becoming tired of single-player campaigns, even if they don't want to admit that to...

GFK Chart-Track's summarizes game sales in the U.K. for last week. The Sims 4 remains the number one entry on the PC top 30 chart, and ELEX makes its debut at number three. Gran Turismo: Sport enters...

The Drunk Side of the Moon is now available on Steam, a DLC pack with new out-of-this-world content for SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell. There's no word if this somehow syncs up with the old SNES Wizard...

A video on IGN Access features an interview with PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS Brendan "PLAYERUNKNOWN" Greene about the future of this battle royale game that's taken the PC gaming scene by storm (tha...

The GeForce website now offers new GeForce Game Ready 388.00 WHQL drivers, saying these are the ideal drivers to go along with the Windows edition of Destiny 2, the shooter sequel that's coming to...

Gaming forum NeoGAF goes up in smoke after sexual harassment allegations against founder. Twitter explains why it takes time to roll out new safety rules. 11 years and counting. Fiber optic lines...

Amazon Wants to Use Drones to Recharge the Batteries of Electric Vehicles. Thanks Slashdot.

Its almost time for Original Xbox backward compatibility ... Nintendo Switchs first portable dock offers freedom, but with new shackles. Watch this Madden player remind us just how frustrating...

TwitchCon's Glass 'Streamer Zones' Make Streaming Nerve-Wracking.

Here's Valve's accounting of the 10 bestsellers on Steam this week. The ICEY/Steam Link bundle was less than half the price of the hardware alone, but that launched late in the week: PLAYERUNKNOWN'S...

BANDAI NAMCO BANDAI (etc.) announces SWORD ART ONLINE: Hollow Realization Deluxe Edition is coming to Steam on October 27th, offering additional content as part of its deluxitude. This trailer offers...

DSOGaming has details on an undocumented first-person mode found within The Evil Within 2, the new survival/horror sequel from Tango Gameworks. This video shows the mode in action, and here are...

Gearbox Software Support has details on the Fall Update for Battleborn (thanks MP1ST). Gearbox recently announced this will be the final content update for the MOBA shooter before it goes into...

Thanks Ant. How I Socially Engineer Myself Into High Security Facilities. Do fear the Reaper: Huge army of webcams, routers raised from 'one million' hacked orgs. Google built a new Trojan Horse to...

Apple Cook's half-baked defense of the Mac Mini- This kit ain't a leftover. Thanks Ant. The US EIA spectacularly underestimated solar, renewable, and wind energy installation. Thanks Slashdot.

Twitter: A Calendar of Our Safety Work. Thanks [H]ardOCP. Key e-mail from feds got caught in body-cam makers spam filter.

All The Nintendo Switch Game Demos Out Now.

Assassin's Creed Origins Creating the Soundtrack for Ancient Egypt - UbiBlog.

Team Fortress 2 Update Released. Team Fortress 2 Update Released.

THQ Nordic announces that next weekend they are holding another multiplayer beta weekend for Aquanox: Deep Descent, their underwater 6DoF vehicular shooter. They offer this trailer to illustrate the...

PC Gamer has some details on Season 2 for Destiny 2, though PC gamers haven't gotten the game to experience Season 1 yet. This includes an overview on how seasons will work in general in the shooter...

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This standalone mod for Half Life 2 restores content that was cut from it. The Ultimatest Battle Halloween update (0.28.0).

A playable demo for Consortium: The Tower is now available on Steam, offering the chance to sample this Windows sci-fi RPG that's currently in open access. This post fills in all the details, and...