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Evening Crowdfunding Roundup
StarFlint- Sci-Fi adventure game by Stunmason Games Kickstarter. "A comedy cosmic space point and click adventure. Lucas Arts style and mature game!" Playable Windows, OS X, and Linux demos are...
DiRT 4 Trailer
A new trailer for DiRT 4 features professional rivers discussing how they overcome fear in competing in the dangerous sport of rally racing. This actually doesn't have much pertinence to video games,...
Endless Space 2 eXpand Trailer
A new trailer from Endless Space 2 is called eXpand, as it offers the second X in their look at the upcoming 4X strategy game. Here's the accompanying announcement: Amplitude Studios today released...
Euro Truck Simulator 2: Heavy Cargo Pack Released
Steam now offers a new Heavy Cargo Pack, a DLC pack for Euro Truck Simulator 2, the Windows, OS X, and Linux trucking simulation. The premium add-on requires the base game, imbuing it with bigger...
Heroes of the Storm Map Rotations Coming
Blizzard announces that with next week's launch of D.Va to Heroes of the Storm they will be re-expanding the map rotation in the MOBA. They've been running a pared-down six map rotation to introduce...
Alan Wake Sunset Sale
Remedy Entertainment tweets that Alan Wake will go on sale tomorrow on Steam with a 90% discount. They explain that this is a fire sale for a couple of days before the game is removed from sale due...
Morning Consolidation
Tom Brady Named EA SPORTS Madden NFL 18 Cover Athlete. #deflatedballs Demons Crystals Is Now Available For Xbox One. Fast Paced Action Bundle Is Now Available For Xbox One. Human Fall Flat Is Now...
Morning Patches
DARK SOULS III Patch 1.14 patch notes (updated may 12th). Prey - Steam Update v1.02 - Patch Notes.
The Surge Launch Trailer
A new "action-packed" launch trailer is now available for The Surge, paving the way for next week's release of this hardcore action/RPG from Deck13. This leaves just a few days to get their preorder...
Steam Hammer Early Access
Indie developer Big Way Games now offers the promised early access to Steam Hammer, their hardcore steampunk RPG. The Windows game is available on Steam (where else?), and carries a 10% launch...
Jon Shafer Joins Paradox
Paradox rolled out another announcement at their PDXCON, saying that Civilization V designer Jon Shafer has joined Paradox Development Studio to work on new projects. The announcement highlight's Jon'...
Paradox Publishing BATTLETECH; Backer Beta Next Month
Harebrained Schemes announces a Kickstarter backer beta for BATTLETECH will kick off on June 1st. This comes along with word that they've struck a new partnership with Paradox Interactive, who will...
Europa Universalis IV: Third Rome Announced
Paradox Interactive declares "a Tsar is born" in announcing Third Rome, the first "immersion pack" for Europa Universalis IV, their grand strategy sequel. That punny intro refers to the pack's focus...
Surviving Mars Announced
Paradox Interactive announces Surviving Mars, an upcoming strategy/management game set on Mars in the works at Haemimont Games for release next year for Windows, OS X, Linux, Xbox One, and...
Dead Cells Early Access
Steam now offers early access to Dead Cells, a "rogue-lite, metroidvania action-platformer" for Windows. You can get a look at this in the early access launch trailer, which lived up to its title by...
Block'hood Released
Block'hood is now out of early access on Steam and is also now available on GOG.com, offering the full release of this Windows, Linux, and OS X neighborhood builder. This trailer offers a look at the...
Rainbow Six Siege Operation Health
UbiBlog announces Ubisoft's plans to change how Rainbow Six Siege is updated across all platforms. This is planned as a three-month, three-stage process with a "hard push toward tech improvements...
Half-Life 2: VR on Steam Greenlight
A Steam Greenlight campaign is underway for Half-Life 2: VR, a free mod for Half-Life 2 with updated graphics for Valve's first-person shooter as well as support for virtual reality headsets. All the...
Mirage: Arcane Warfare Open Beta Weekend
Torn Banner Studios announces open beta testing is now underway for Mirage: Arcane Warfare their "upcoming magic n melee multiplayer combat game." This will run all weekend, and paves the way for...
DiRT Rally Free Weekend
Steam News announces the chance to get your hands DiRTy with a free weekend for DiRT Rally that coincides with a sale on the off-road racing game. Here's a refresher on the game: DiRT Rally is the...
Eador: Genesis for Free
GOG.com is giving away Eador: Genesis for free as part of a sale on the Eador series of turn-based strategy games. Here's word on the giveaway and sale: Taking place within a fascinating universe of...
Dungeons 2 for Free
The Humble Store now offers a 100% discount in Dungeons 2, as the Windows, OS X, and Linux RPG sequel is free for the next couple of days. Here's a description of this 2015 title that puts you in the...
Morning Interviews
Endless Space 2 interview and live demo footage from PC Invasion.
Gatherings & Competitions
MapleStory X Re:ZERO crossover event.
Morning Patches
Gold Rush! 2 update to 1.0.3 released for PC. Prey Steam Beta Update v0.5 - Patch Notes.
Total War: WARHAMMER 2 Trailer
A new trailer from Total War: WARHAMMER 2 offers an introduction to the Lizardmen from the upcoming fantasy strategy sequel. The clip is cinematic, but they stress that it is all in-engine footage....
Star Trek: Bridge Crew Gets Watson AI
UbiBlog announces that interactive speech features coming to Star Trek: Bridge Crew thanks to Watson, the supercomputer named for a really smart dude's roommate. This game will put players into a...
Square Enix Selling IO Interactive
Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. Announces Financial Results For The Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2017. These seem positive, as they say: "For this fiscal year, the Company reported record-high net...
Battlezone VR Rolls Out for PCs
Rebellion announces the release of Battlezone VR for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, offering PC gamers the virtual reality tank experience already available for PSVR. The game is available on Steam, and...
GeForce Prey Hotfix Drivers
NVIDIA support now offers new version 382.19 GeForce Hotfix Windows drivers for NVIDIA graphics cards. These are to resolve a stutter issue experienced on some configurations while playing Prey,...
Absolver in August; New Trailer
A new trailer from Absolver, offers a combat overview of this upcoming melee combat game from developer Sloclap and publisher Devolver Digital. They also specify a release date, saying to expect this...
Capcom Fighters Network Beta Weekend
CapCom Unity announces a second beta weekend for the Capcom Fighters Network (CFN) for Street Fighter V. This will take place on both PC and PlayStation 4 and cross-platform play is one of the...
PC VANQUISH This Month
SEGA announces VANQUISH is coming to Windows on May 25th via Steam, offering a port of this sci-fi shooter they say benefits from "SEGA's renowned best practice conversion treatment." They provide a...
PAYDAY VR Announced
Starbreeze's promised announcement from their StarStream is PAYDAY VR, a virtual reality version of their heist sequel that will be available to all PAYDAY 2 owners. This trailer offers a look at...
NY Times on Star Citizen
An article in the New York Times takes a look at Star Citizen, Cloud Imperium's upcoming space flight game. The article is titled "Video Game Raised $148 Million From Fans. Now Its Raising Concerns,"...
Quake Champions Visor Trailer
Bethesda.net now offers a new Visor Champion Trailer, showing off the abilities of another of the combatants coming to Quake Champions, id's upcoming shooter. They note that he is one of the...
Mass Effect Series on Hold?
Kotaku reports that they're told the Mass Effect series is on hold due to the response to Mass Effect: Andromeda, which was mixed at best. The unconfirmed report is attributed to "four sources close...
Mass Effect: Andromeda Patched
Speaking of which, the new patch is now live in Mass Effect: Andromeda, updating BioWare's sci-fi game to version 1.06. This page has the complete patch notes in English and links to them in other...
Morning Metaverse
Google Chrome won't be allowed on Windows 10 S. Opera Reborn rethinks the browser with integrated WhatsApp and Facebook. Vendor Claims Terabit DSL Lines Within Reach.
Morning Mobilization
The Damage of the App Store. Thanks OS news via Ant. Apple buys Beddit, a sleep-tracking company with existing Apple Watch app. T-Mobile Kills 'Free Data for Life' Tablet Promo.
Morning Consolidation
Very few gamers are interested in buying Project Scorpio or PS4 Pro, study finds. BUTCHER Is Now Available For Xbox One. Lethal League Is Now Available For Xbox One. SUPERBEAT- XONiC Is Now...
Morning Previews
Impact Winter on PC Invasion.
Morning Crowdfunding Roundup
Overwatch World Cup 2017 Competition Committee Votes Tallied. Four Pro Gaming Teams Drop Overwatch In One Week.
Warfare Online Online
Warfare Online is now available on Steam, offering a free-to-play "tug of war" game set during World War II. This is from the developer of Warfare 1944, an online Flash game also set during the big...
Endless Space 2 Fallen Faction Details
Amplitude Studios announces details about the Unfallen civilization from Endless Space 2, saying the community designed this eighth faction for the 4X strategy sequel. The Windows game is currently...
Last Stitch Goodnight Dawns
Last Stitch Goodnight is now available on Steam, offering a side-scrolling action/adventure for Windows and OS X. Here's the release trailer and here's word on the game: In Last Stitch Goodnight, you...
Divinity: Original Sin 2 Game Master Mode
A new Kickstarter update for Divinity: Original Sin 2 announces details of a Game Master mode that will be part of Larian Studios' upcoming RPG sequel. This final stretch goal will allow players to...
NBA Playgrounds Tips Off
Saber Interactive announces the release of NBA Playgrounds, their arcade basketball game for Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Switch. Here's a trailer showing off some high-flying, big-headed...
New BioWare IP Delayed
BioWare began teasing a new IP almost three years ago, but they've remained pretty mum about that since. GameInformer says during today's earnings conference call, EA said this game featuring a "disru...
Gearbox Tabs SMU Guildhall Team for VR Project
Gearbox Software announces they've recruited a team of SMU Guildhall graduates to research and create a "unique VR project." Here's the brief announcement of their move into virtual reality: We at...
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