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A new trailer from Divinity: Original Sin 2 is now available, showing the RPG sequel in what's described as its final state, as it's due to leave early access in a couple of weeks. They offer a not-at...

Human Head Studios reveals plans for Rune: Ragnarok, a surprising follow up to Rune, an action/adventure released in the last millennium. Word is they are planning an open-world sandbox environment,...

Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder is now available for PC and consoles, with the Windows edition out on Steam. There's also DLC for this already, a classic pack, as well as a Binding of Isaac pack...

Inside Cuba's DIY Internet Revolution. People favor highly reviewed products, even when they shouldn't. Thanks [H]ardOCP. Apple Finally Eyes 4K Upgrade for Apple TV. It's day one, and Amazon is...

Who is new Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi? Best Android Smartphone Battery Life - TechSpot. Apple Watch will soon support a huge variety of workouts. Meet Fitbits newest device, the Fitbit Ionic...

Silicon Zeroes on Gaming Nexus.

Loresoft announces Xenia, a game with a story they say is inspired by real-life Greek Queen Xenia and gameplay inspired by the Metroidvania genre. Those interested will not have long to wait, as this...

An article on the New York Times discusses progress on neural interfaces, and the implications thought controllers have on both video games as well as future prosthetic devices. Though they say some...

Ars Technica has word Microsoft's plans for their own virtual reality head-mounted displays, saying support for these should come to Windows 10 this autumn and the units should ship by this holiday...

EGOSOFT has unveiled plans for X4 as promised, saying the new installment in their space exploration and combat series will be titled X4: Foundations. This page has info, though this does not yet...

A placeholder listing noted by NeoGAF user That Damn kid on the Target website seems to indicate a Game of Thrones game is in the works. There's nothing there but the title and the name of Bethesda,...

Drones will watch Australian beaches for sharks with AI help. HP Announces Omen X Laptop- 17.3 LCD, Core i7 + GeForce GTX with Overclocking. Why smartwatches failed. Thanks [H]ardOCP.

Call of Duty WWII Beta Weekend 2 Preview Livestream This Wednesday.

Matt Chat 385: Mark Baldwin on Atari 8bit, Empire, Perfect General, and Interstel. Thanks Ant.

Inside Sumo's game jam.

Save 70% on Hand of Fate on Steam Daily Deal - Risen Franchise, Up To 75% Off - Steam.

Speak of the devil. Look at what game once again tops Valve's weekly list of bestselling titles: PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS Grand Theft Auto V The Escapists 2 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive F1...

The Steam Game and Player Statistics page shows that PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS had the highest peak player count on Steam today, which Kotaku says is the second highest concurrent player count in...

IGN caught up with Pete Hines at QuakeCon, and one of the topics they discussed is Brink going free-to-play, which happened out of the blue last week. His answer to why they made the move was "Like,...

Court: Locating suspect via stingray definitely requires a warrant. Leaked Alt-Right Chat Logs Are Key to Charlottesville Lawsuits.

Elon Musks Neuralink Gets $27 Million to Build Brain Computers. Thanks Slashdot. AI will fundamentally change how we manage content.

Amazon will lose money on Whole Foods but probably not for long.

Parallax Abstraction on Extra Life. Streaming Syndrome and Ziggurat today and tomorrow to benefit children's charity.

Speaking of space game livestreams, the Star Citizen Gamescom Presentation 2017 is now online, recapping a livestream from yesterday (thanks JDreyer). This has the latest on Cloud Imperium's long-in-d...

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Guns of Icarus: Alliance on Christ Centered Gamer. Serial Cleaner on PXA Peeks.

The EGOSOFT website has details on XCON, as fans of EGOSOFT's X series of space combat games are gathering as we speak at their offices in Würselen, Germany (thanks David). They say they will be...

Thanks Ant. Microsoft discontinues the original Xbox One. Microsoft reports record pre-orders for Xbox One X- Project Scorpio Edition. Call of Duty: WWII Private Multiplayer Beta Test Now Live on...

Gamescom: The industry's discoverability crisis in a convention. Check Out Far Cry 5, For Honor, and More at PAX West 2017.

Speaking of offbeat game titles, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM Legacy is also now available on Steam, offering a bundle of NARUTO SHIPPUDEN titles. Here's the complicated explanation of all...

Steam now offers the Windows edition of One Piece: Unlimited World Red - Deluxe Edition, a remastered version of the latest One Piece: Unlimited game complete with more than 50 pieces of DLC. Here's...

A new gameplay trailer from WRC 7 shows off the Ford Fiesta RS in action in the upcoming rally racing sequel. Here's word on this offroad trip: Bigben and Kylotonn are unveiling a new WRC 7 video,...

Save 40% on Nex Machina on Steam. Excalibur Games Bank Holiday Special. Get Schein and Windforge 75% off before they go away - GOG.com.

Dota 2 Update - August 25th, 2017. For Honor - [MAINTENANCE] - Aug 23rd 2017 - 1.12 Hotfix. Thanks GameWatcher. Natural Selection 2 Update 317 Live. New training module and spectator system, and...

A new let's play trailer from Total War: WARHAMMER 2 offers a look at the Dark Elves in action from the upcoming fantasy strategy sequel. Here's word on this clip as well as what's led up to it: Our...

Madden NFL 18 Is Now Available For Xbox One. F1 2017 Special Edition Is Now Available For Xbox One. First Hands-on: Star Wars Battlefront II Starfighter Assault PlayStation.Blog. Secret of Mana 3D...

Heroes of the Storm GamesCom 2017 Heroes of the Storm Kel'Thuzad Interview - Blizzplanet. Door Kickers- Action Squad "Interview" Trailer.

No Man's Sky Atlas Rises Patch 1.34.

Steam now offers the release of Protagon, a new virtual reality game from indie developer Digital Eel. This requires an HTC Vive, and they say the game is built from the ground up as a VR experience....

A new announcement trailer reveals a 3D remake of Secret of Mana is in the works, which Square Enix says will come to Steam, PlayStation 4, and PS Vita on February 15, 2018. The Wikipedia has a...

Do we smell burning rubber? Steam News announces the release of F1 2017, the latest installment in the Formula One racing simulation series. This launch TV spot celebrating the news may soon be on...

A weekly update on Bungie.net has details on preloads of the client for open beta testing of Destiny 2, which gets underway for everyone on Tuesday. Pre-installation will become available at 1:00 pm...

In a surprise move, a post on Marclaidlaw.com from former Valve writer Marc Laidlaw offers long-suffering Half-Life fans some closure with a general story outline of Half-Life 2: Episode 3, giving a...

I'm getting set to make a little further progress on getting the BlueTower onto the market today, as I took delivery on a new desk. Getting new furniture is not ideal just weeks before you plan to...

GameStop Second Quarter Earnings Disappoint… Co-author of now-retracted paper on shooter video games may have PhD revoked…

AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Liquid, Vega 64 & Vega 56 Graphics Cards on TechSpot. Corsair K68 water-resistant gaming keyboard on The Tech Report. HyperX Predator 3200MHz DDR4 Memory Kit on Legit Reviews....

XCOM 2: War of the Chosen on Angry Centaur Gaming.

Win for ex-Grubhub driver in pending trial may profoundly impact gig economy. Megaupload execs extradition may be at risk after new spying revelations. Samsung leader found guilty of bribery and...

With the USS McCain collision, even Navy tech cant overcome human shortcomings. CIA uses a secret tool to spy on NSA, FBI and other intel partners.

New York on Pace to get 25 Mbps to All by 2018.