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Oculus offers version 1.17 Rift Release Notes with the latest changes to their VR software (thanks TechCrunch). Included is word that the Oculus Library now supports outside purchases, allowing the...

UbiBlog has word that Rainbow Six Siege has surpassed 20 million players, touting the success of their Operation Health initiative, a three-month "hard push toward tech improvements and bug fixes"...

Steam now offers the official release of Grimoire - Heralds of the Winged Exemplar, noting this has been in development for two decades (the first mention of the RPG in our database is a preview in...

The next Apple Watch will reportedly have LTE. Fitbit for the blind: Echolocation-based smartwatch aids sightless steps. Smartwatches are relying on fashion brands to survive.

Retro City Rampage DX is now on Switch. The Drop: New PlayStation Games for 8-8-2017. You Decide What the Real Story is in ICEY, Out August 8 on PS4. Race Arcade Is Now Available For Xbox One. This...

Consumer scepticism drives Kickstarter decline - GamesIndustry.biz.

The Shrouded Isle on Steam. Save 10%. Styx: Shards of Darkness on Steam. Save 50%. Tacoma on GOG.com. Free copy of Event[0] with purchases.

Blizzard announces the Knights of the Frozen Throne expansion for Hearthstone will launch for the virtual card game on August 10th. They offer details on what this involves, and pre-purchases of card...

Publisher nDreams and developer Paw Print announce a September 12th release date for Bloody Zombies, their co-op VR brawler. Preorders are now underway on Steam, and here's a trailer from May with an...

Green Man Gaming offers the WTF moment of the day with the announcement of War Tech Fighters, a giant mech combat game. This is coming to Windows via early access on August 16th, and is now available...

Grinding Gear Games announces the official release of The Fall of Oriath "massive expansion" for the Windows edition of Path of Exile, their action/RPG. This follows a beta period they call very...

Spotify is coming to the Xbox One. OhSir! The Insult Simulator Is Now Available For Xbox One. The Way Is Now Available For Xbox One. Mr. Shifty Is Now Available For Xbox One.

Freewheeling Valve churns out big video-game bucks despite some growing pains. Titanfall 2 Should Have Sold Better, Dev Says - GameSpot.

Hey dude, let's watch video games: NBC Sports to air e-sports.

Shift Happens Patch v1.1 and 20% off.

A new trailer from F1 2017 takes a look at the career mode in the upcoming installment in the Formula One racing sim series, which is due to take the green flag on August 25th. The clip shows off how...

Tripwire Interactive announces that Killing Floor: Incursion is coming to Oculus Rift on August 16th, offering a virtual reality take on their zombie shooter series. A developer spotlight video takes...

Russian developer Casualogic announces StellarHub, a sci-fi management sim coming to Steam on August 17th. There's a home to this project on the Casualogic website, and the game's Steam page is now...

PlayStation.Blog announces Batman: The Enemy Within will premiere on August 8th, and Steam confirms that this is also the Windows launch date for the first episode in Telltale's next series. They...

Fidel Dungeon Rescue on Steam. Save 15%. GTA V Weekend on The Humble Store. Hollow Knight 34% off, Free Content Pack available - GOG.com. Hollow Knight on Steam. Save 34%. League of Legends...

KillHouse Games announces Action Squad, an old-school platformer spin-off of the Door Kickers franchise. There aren't many details for now, they just say they are co-developing this with Pixelshard,...

Perfect World Entertainment announces details about the upcoming Season 14 of Star Trek Online, their MMORPG based on the sci-fi franchise. Here is a Season 14 Emergence official announce trailer...

Steam now offers Community Inc, a new Windows and macOS building simulation that probably would have been called a god game back when we called things that. This launch trailer shows the game in...

Skydance Interactive announces Archangel is now available for Rift and Vive VR headsets, following a two-week period of PlayStationVR exclusivity for the mech game. This is available through the...

UbiBlog reveals details about the upcoming season 3 content coming to For Honor on August 15th. Here's a video (including English-to-English subtitles), and here's word:Season Three of For Honor...

Independent developer Toxic Games announces Q.U.B.E. 2, saying the puzzle game sequel is due for PC and consoles next year. A teaser trailer offers the first look at what to expect, and the...

Activision Blizzard offers their second-quarter 2017 financial results, calling these "better-than-expected." Here's how that plays out in numbers: "For the quarter ended June 30, 2017, Activision...

Link of the Day: "First Date": Trey Parker & Matt Stone College Short.

Paradox Interactive announces Synthetic Dawn, a "story pack" coming later this year to Stellaris, their 4X space strategy game. This trailer provides a look at what to expect, and here's the...

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Reports Strong Results for Fiscal First Quarter 2018, calling these numbers "strong." Word is: "Net revenue grew 34% to $418.2 million, as compared to $311.6...

How a board game company defined video game ads for 20 years… 5 Video Games with Amazing Hidden Backstories… Peter Molyneux Explains the Design of Black and White. Thanks Ant…...

WannaCry Researcher Indicted for Allegedly Creating Banking Malware. Thanks DSLReports via Ant.

Zuckerberg hires Clinton pollster, totally not running for president. PC Perspective Podcast #461 - AMD Ryzen 3, Threadripper, Logitech Powerplay, and more.

More Free Overwatch Loot Boxes Coming To Twitch Prime Members. Facebook Changing Its News Feed Again, Heres What To Expect. Thanks Hypothermia.

Verizon's New Rewards Program Lets It Track Your Browsing History. Just like their old one. Thanks Ant. Zynga's turnaround in full effect with $5.1m profit in Q2. Samsungs BixbyA frustrating voice...

What it's like creating one of Steam's most popular games at just 20 years old - PC Gamer. Crashday: Redline Edition (Developer Interview) video.

Hearthstone: Join us for the 2017 HCT Summer Season.

Dota 2 Update - August 2nd 2017. Lord of the Rings Online Update 21 Release Notes. The promised Mordor expansion. Thanks Dave. Team Fortress 2 update released. Team Fortress 2 update released.

XSEED Games announces the release of The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel for Windows, a PC port of this RPG first released for consoles in 2013. There's a new update on the port on the XSEED...

Funcom announces The Frozen North is the title of the previously announced free expansion for Conan Exiles, which is still expected on August 16th. They also offer a new video with a look at the add-o...

GSC Game World announces The Golden Age will be the next DLC pack for Cossacks 3, saying this will come to the RTS game on August 24th. This will add a multiplayer game mode called "Historical Battle,...

DreamsSoftGames announces SHOPPING TYCOON, saying this will come to Steam on September 12th. This is a mogul game that will allow you to operate a shopping mall for fun and profit, though achieving...

A new Kickstarter update for Divinity: Original Sin 2 has more details in advance of the September 14th launch of Larian Studios' RPG sequel. Word is the PC edition will support both controllers and...

Black Lab Games announces an August 31st release date for Battlestar Galactica Deadlock, the upcoming space combat strategy game based on the second version of the sci-fi series. The news is...

A new trailer for Fall of Light kicks off the Gamescom trailer season with a look at RuneHeads' upcoming story-driven dungeon-crawler. The clip is accompanied by word to expect this for Windows and...

Feral Interactive announces they are bringing BioShock Remastered to macOS, saying their port of the shooter update should arrive before the end of the year. The Windows version of this arrived last...

Creative Assembly is turning 30, saying they are celebrating the big 3-0 with the release of 30 free new Regiments of Renown units for Total War: WARHAMMER. These will come on August 10th along with...

Steam News announces the release of Tacoma, the narrative sci-fi adventure set aboard a space-bound Toyota pickup truck. Here's the description from the game's Steam page:Tacoma is a narrative...

A new Overwatch developer update video reveals the return of the Summer Games to the multiplayer shooter, saying things will kick off on August 8th, and the festivities will include the return of Lúci...

Operation Raccoon City dev had new Resident Evil title canned due to Star Wars Battlefront leaks.