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Rebecca Heineman Interview - BBPCGC VidCast.

GTA X Scripting: GTA V - New The Flash script mod v2. Thanks DSOGaming.

Fate of the World Online- a game about climate change by Matt Miles Griffiths Kickstarter. "Sequel to the award-winning strategy video game that puts you in charge of climate change for the next...

GfK Chart-Track is back with their charts tracking weekly game sales in the U.K. This write-up summarizes all the activity, covering the launch of FIFA 18. The new installment in the association...

A new trailer from Middle-earth: Shadow of War introduces the Warmonger tribe in the open-world action/RPG that's due for release next week. The video comes along with this description of this Orc...

KOEI TECMO announces Nioh: Complete Edition is coming next month, saying this comprehensive version will bring their Samurai-themed action/RPG to PCs via Steam. Here's the plan: KOEI TECMO Games is...

Amazon's new Fire TV supports picture-in-picture and recording. Tor Browser 7.0.6 is released. Thanks Ant and Acleacius.

Google hints Assistant is nearly ready for Chromebooks.

PlayStation VR: Over 100 Games and Counting.

Hearthstone October 2017 Ranked Play Season Unholy Horror Knights.

A new Campaign Feature Spotlight video from Total War: WARHAMMER 2 takes a look at new features in the just-released fantasy strategy sequel. Word is: "Need to know about those brand new campaign...

Save 33% on The End Is Nigh on Steam. Save 40% on Feel The Snow on Steam.

Tiberian Dawn Redux v1.44 Released, Campaign Completed. Thanks Ant.

Valve lists the following as the bestselling titles on Steam last week. Remember, this is for entertainment purposes only. Please, no wagering. PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS Total War: WARHAMMER II...

How AI Can Help You Find the Perfect Tattoo. Apparently not on your eye. Thanks Hypothermia.

Google sets untrust schedule for Chrome over Symantec certificates. Thanks Ant. Google rumored to replace 2-factor with 'Advanced Protection' keys.

IBM Now Has More Employees in India Than in the U.S. Thanks Slashdot via Ant. Apple acquires AI tech that seeks to understand your photos.

Internet Activists Urge Congress to Fire Trump's FCC Chief Ajit Pai. Thanks Slashdot via Ant. Pornhub rolls out best-in-class accessibility features for visually impaired users.

Essential Phone review: Impressive for a new company but not competitive. iPhone 8 Plus reportedly splits open while charging, another claimed to arrive in same state. Thanks Slashdot.

Xbox One Alpha Update Adds Game Gifting.

Hell Let Loose by BLACK MATTER Kickstarter. "Hell Let Loose is a platoon-based realistic multiplayer first-person shooting game for PC set during the Second World War." Here's a gameplay trailer.

Techdirt tries to sort through the implications of the news this week that publisher Atlus shut down a fan-created project to emulate Persona 5 on PCs. They note that in spite of sounding bogus on...

Steam now offers Allegiance as a free download, as Microsoft's multiplayer combat sim/RTS game from 2000 has been revived (thanks PCGamesN). The game first died in 2002, but the source code was open-s...

Democrats Unveil $40 Billion Plan to Expand, Improve Broadband. Google's 'Manhattan project': Home device with a screen to compete with Echo Show. Amazon Launches Fire TV 2017: 4Kp60, HDR, Dolby...

Samsung Details 11LPP Process Technology: 10 nm BEOL Meets 14 nm Elements. iOS 11 Is Killing 32-Bit Apps. But This Is Good News.

Slayaway Camp: Butchers Cut Is A Puzzle Game Made For People Who Hate Puzzle Games PlayStation.Blog. This Week On Xbox- September 29, 2017. The Drop: New PlayStation Games for 10-3-2017....

Jennifer Lopez part of $15m investment in esports team. J-CS:GO.

Brad McQuaid: "I want to make worlds, not games." Ubisoft Milan: "I see a really brilliant future in front of us."

Save 50% on NBA Playgrounds on Steam. Humble Gems Bundle 2 (pay what you want and help charity). League of Legends Champion and skin sale: 10.03 - 10.06.

A new video for Football Manager 2018 introduces some of the new features that will be part of the latest installment in this association football/soccer game. This may be best experienced if you...

The original Fallout turns 20 years old tomorrow, as the post-apocalyptic RPG was first released on September 30, 1997. To celebrate, the game is available for free on Steam for a limited time, an...

Loot boxes have reached a new low with Forza 7s pay to earn option - Ars Technica. "Much like other in-game loot boxes, those in Forza 7 unlock random in-game cars and cosmetic items (and I'll...

Flynn- Son of Crimson - Fast paced 2D action platformer by Studio Thunderhorse Kickstarter. "Using the ancient gift of Crimson, take on the role of Flynn to halt the Scourge on the land. A...

Speaking of rail simulations, Kalypso Media offers a new how to play Trailer from Railway Empire, showing off another upcoming train game you may choo-choo-choose to play. Here's a blurb on how to...

Steam now offer early access to Tracks - The Train Set Game, a railroad construction game for Windows. Rather than simulate the real trains, or the elaborate electric physical train set hobby, this...

Xbox LIVE's Major Nelson announces the release of Forza Motorsport 7 Ultimate Edition for Windows 10 and Xbox One. The only aspect of this special edition they mention is that it allows players to...

Cuphead is now available for Windows though GOG.com and Steam, offering an action game styled after the cartoon art of Max Fleischer and other cartoon animators of 1930s. In addition to the game, its...

1C Company now offers the release of Fall of Light, a dungeon-crawler described as "story driven" from developer RuneHeads. A playable demo for this was released a couple of weeks ago, and word is...

Electronic Arts announces the release of FIFA 18, the new installment in their association football/soccer series for Windows and consoles. They accompany this with a video they call the "launch...

The Humble Store: BANDAI NAMCO Weekend. League of Legends Champion and skin sale- 09.29 - 10.02. Warner Brothers Publisher Sale on Steam. Save up to 75%. Supergiant Games Anniversary Sale on Steam....

Finnish developer Combo Breaker announces early access to Sociable Soccer will get underway on October 12th. This trailer celebrates the news, and here are some details: Legendary football game...

Battlerite is free-to-play on Steam for the next couple of days, concluding a week of free play for the team arena brawler that we failed to mention before now (sorry about that). Here's word on the...

Publisher Iceberg Interactive and developer LGM Games announce a new Cycle of Warfare DLC is coming to Starpoint Gemini Warlords on October 5th, saying this is their biggest content expansion ever....

CapCom Unity announces plans to implement fan-requested changes into Dead Rising 4, their zombie-infested sequel. They say all owners of the game can expect a free update on December 5th with the...

RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic is now available for Windows and macOS on Steam, offering the chance to relive the earliest days of the franchise in this combination of RollerCoaster Tycoon and...

The free weekend for LawBreakers is now underway on Steam, offering the chance to check out this multiplayer first person shooter from Cliff Bleszinski and Boss Key Games. This post from yesterday...

The promised PC open beta for Call of Duty: WWII is now underway on Steam, offering the chance to check out the World War II shooter. The Windows beta will continue until October 2nd, and the game is...

TiVO Survey Finds Current Skinny Bundles Too Bloated & Pricey. Amazon brings voice control to Hulu and other video apps on Fire TV. White House: Yes, the president blocks critics on Twitter.

Huge specs leak tells us everything about Googles Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. Middle-earth: Shadow of War mobile launch trailer. iPhone 8 and 8 Plus review: The curious case of the time-traveling phone...

Gamasutra - Thimbleweed's Jenn Sandercock on moving beyond nostalgia in adventure games. A fireside chat with Hearthstone's biggest bosses Eurogamer.net.