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A new Ashes Cricket game coming to Windows, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 in November. There was previously an Ashes Cricket series, but the last installment was Ashes Cricket 2013, which was pulled...

Facebook hands Russia-backed ads to election investigators. A startup wants to buy your grievance against Equifax for 30% of your court award. Twitter rival Gab sues Google over app store rejection.

Devs unknowingly use malicious modules snuck into official Python repository.

ISPs can keep sharing your browsing history after California no-vote. The Pirate Bay Added a CPU-Hijacking Bitcoin Miner to Some Pages.

Every Nintendo Switch appears to contain a hidden copy of NES Golf.

Steam Daily Deal - Detention, 33% Off. Steam Daily Deal - Ultimate General: Civil War, 33% Off.

A message from Randy Varnell on the official Gearbox Software forums has word that the upcoming fall update for Battleborn will conclude active development for the multiplayer shooter. He assures...

Unsurprisingly, in light of the above, PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS enjoys another week atop the Steam top 10 for last week: PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS Divinity: Original Sin 2 NBA 2K18 Counter-St...

The Steam Game and Player Statistics Page currently shows two new all-time records for concurrently players on Valve's online service. This shows a new record for concurrent players on steam of 15,320...

Destiny 2's launch week uproar shows why developers need to talk about money… Richard Garriott remembers calling his parents to settle a fight over Ultima IV's design…

AOC AGON AG271QG 144-165 Hz Monitor on TechPowerUp. AVA Direct Avant Mid-Size Case on LanOC Reviews. Gigabyte Aorus GA-Z270X-Gaming 8 motherboard on The Tech Report. Cube iPlay 10 Android Tablet on...

Dishonored: Death of the Outsider on PCGamesN.

Thanks Ant. Equifax hired a music major as chief security officer and she has just retired. Thanks Slashdot and the Peter principle. Does Face ID make the iPhone X more secure? Depends who's asking....

Thanks Ant. Artificial intelligence pioneer says we need to start over. Thanks Slashdot. HP users moaning over 10-minute login lag during 'Win 10 update.' Thanks Slashdot.

Ad industry deeply concerned about Safaris new ad-tracking restrictions.

Electric vehicle price is rising, but cost-per-mile is falling.

A Plains of Eidolon Teaser 2 from Digital Extremes offers another look at the Plains of Eidolon coming this year to Warframe. There was also a livestream for this yesterday, and you can watch the...

Microsoft claims there are 330 million Edge users -- but surely this is utter nonsense. Thanks RedEye9.

Xbox One Games Soon May Not Require Full Downloads To Play, Saving Hard Drive Space. Become THE ONE in NBA LIVE 18 Today. Experience the Speed, Skill and Creativity of Todays Young Stars in EA...

The Dota Pro Circuit - Dota 2.

Our Humble Thanks- $100 Million Charity Milestone... - Humble Mumble. Steam Daily Deal - Brick Rigs, 35% Off.

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Release Notes for 9/14/2017. Thanks PCGamesN via RedEye9.

Kalypso Media offers a new trailer called Dungeons 3 in 3 Minutes ft. Kevan Brighting with a quickie primer on the upcoming bad guy sequel. The description also summarizes what to expect, but we have...

MercurySteam announces the launch of the promised weekend open beta test of Raiders Of The Broken Planet, their asymmetrical shooter. This two-mission "prologue" is available for Windows on Steam...

Blizzard offers this trailer from Heroes of the Storm showing off Assault on Volskaya Foundry, a new Overwatch-themed map coming to their MOBA. This will enter the Nexus in the game's next major...

Chris Mathews talks about Midair soaring over milestones and into Steam Early Access PC & Video Games Examiner.

The Cyanide & Happiness Adventure Game by Cyanide & Happiness Kickstarter. "The Cyanide & Happiness Adventure Game will complete the gaping hole in your soul, heal the feels in your heart, and...

No Man's Sky Atlas Rises Patch 1.37.

UbiBlog offers a new trailer from Assassin's Creed Origins introducing the "Sinister" Order of the Ancients from the next installment in the stealth/action series. Here's word: Poisonous snakes....

A new trailer from ECHO introduces the main character of this upcoming sci-fi adventure, appropriate since developer Ultra Ultra (echo!) describes the game as "character-driven." Here's the...

Closed alpha testing of Wild West Online is now underway, and those who cannot wait to play this gunslinging MMORPG can get in on the testing with a pre-purchase. However, as they note on their...

2K Games announces the release of NBA 2K18, offering the latest iteration of their professional basketball simulation. Here's word on the game, which they call "reinvented" thanks to a new...

Steam News announces the launch of Dishonored: Death of the Outsider, a new standalone installment in Arkane's assassination series. This post on Bethesda.net from yesterday has some tips on getting...

This is also a free weekend for Dead by Daylight on Steam, coinciding with a 50% off sale on this asymmetrical multiplayer horror game. This post covers the free weekend, and this one announces the...

Steam News announces a free weekend is now underway for Onward, an military virtual reality shooter that's currently in early access. The game is free until Sunday afternoon and on sale until Monday...

Bethesda.net announces over 100 million users have played Fallout Shelter across Windows, Xbox One, and mobile devices. They offer an age-gated (for no apparent reason) infographic chock full of...

Blizzard announces Overwatch will be playable for free on all platforms from September 22 to September 25. This will offer access to the full game all its unlocks, and those who buy the multiplayer...

Activision announces multiplayer beta testing of Call of Duty: WWII for Windows will run on Steam from September 29th through October 2nd. The Sledgehammer Games Blog has all the details on what to...

As the big end of summer sale on The Humble Store rolls along, the Humble Store is offering everyone a free copy of Psychonauts for the next couple of days. This will be yours to keep, and no...

Divinity: Original Sin 2 is now officially available on GOG.com and Steam, following an early access run for Larian Studios' RPG sequel. A new feature trailer is online with a look at what to expect,...

Ars Technica has a statement from Cloud Imperium Games refuting the claim that a consortium had secured a $45,000 refund for Star Citizen. Their side of the story contradicts most of the details...

Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! is now available on Steam, offering a food service simulation for Windows, macOS, and Linux. This offers a diversion from your workday by simulating a whole different kind...

Steam now offers the official release of Oriental Empires for Windows, following an early access run for this 4X strategy game with a somewhat anachronistic title. The game is also available through...

The Windows edition of Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 is now available on Steam. The soccer/association football simulation also has an FC Barcelona Edition that comes at a premium. There is a playable...

A tweet from PLAYERUNKNOWN reveals that the banhammer is being wielded vigorously in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, as they are culling cheaters in the battle royale left and right (thanks MP1ST)....

A recent forum post from Jeff Kaplan touches on player behavior in Overwatch, saying he had already recorded a developer update on the topic. Now that video is live, offering Jeff's take on toxicity...

A post to reddit in a sub-reddit called Star Citizen Refunds claims what seems like it must be the largest game refund in history (thanks Rollory). This says a corporate entity secured a refund for...

M2H and Blackmill Games announce Tannenberg 1914-1918, another game set during World War I from the team behind WWI shooter Verdun. The Battle of Tannenberg pit the German and Russian armies against...

THQ Nordic announces MX vs ATV All Out!, a new installment in the off-road racing series coming to Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One early next year to offer what they call "the complete off-road...

My Time at Portia An Enchanting Sandbox Simulation RPG by Pathea Games Kickstarter. "Welcome to My Time at Portia, a 3D sandbox RPG adventure inspired by the beautiful aesthetic of Castle in the...