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Press Start has word that Outlast 2 will be released in uncut form in Australia, just a week after the country's review board refused to classify the game for sale (thanks Videogamesrepublic). They...

Phoenix Labs is now accepting signups from those interested in beta testing Dauntless, their upcoming co-op action/RPG. They say that invitations for closed alpha tests will roll out over the next...

Aquiris Game Studio announces a March 28th launch date for the full version of Ballistic Overkill, the Windows, Linux, and OS X PvP shooter that's currently in early access on Steam. A new gameplay...

Bethesda.net offers a new trailer from Prey called "Only Yu Can Save the World" (Yu see what they did there?). The clip helps understand Morgan Yu, the player character in the upcoming shooter re-som...

Slitherine announces the release of Afghanistan '11, the counter-insurgency game following in the boot prints of Vietnam 65. The Windows strategy game is available on Steam, carrying a 10% launch...

Mass Effect website announces the debut multiplayer Apex mission is now available for Mass Effect: Andromeda, offering the "first of several ongoing story-based missions that will feature new...

Steam News announces Football Manager 2017 is also free this weekend, in case you were hoping for the chance to kick around the sporting sim. The Football Manager website has more details: Yes, this...

Eurogamer reports inXile boss Brian Fargo plans to retire after the company ships Wasteland 3, which is currently projected to happen in 2019. He made a few comments on the topic, which doesn't...

Steam News announces an extended free weekend is underway for Killing Floor 2. As usual, this coincides with a sale, as the shooter sequel is currently half-off. Here's a refresher on the game: In...

Watch John Romero's '90s chat with Nasir Gebelli about coding Final Fantasy.

The 2017 Game Developers Choice Awards (thanks Ant). You've read the results, now nap through the speeches. Defeated League Of Legends Player Rams Head Through Computer Monitor. Fake news?

Vesta -- Steam Greenlight. "Set in a highly technological universe, with Vesta you will again feel the challenge of traditional puzzle games mixed with more arcade elements, all within a very...

NieR:Automata FAR (Fix Automata Resolution) - v 0.1.2 [Lighting Performance]. Unofficial patch. Thanks VG247. Heroes of the Storm Hotfix Notes March 22, 2017. Steam Client Update Released.

An update for RPG Maker MV on Steam updates this game creation toolkit to version 1.4.0. Publisher Degica proudly announces over one million copies of the game, saying the preliminary Linux export...

A new "music trailer" for Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom reveals an April 18th release date for this kickstarted action/RPG. This is a bit of delay, as the game was announced for a 2016 release, but...

What appear to be marketing material for Destiny 2 can now be found online, showing a September 8, 2017 release date for the shooter sequel. There are details on the alleged leak on PSU. The original...

A new version of Overwatch now live on the Public Test Realm for Blizzard's multiplayer shooter. Kotaku notes that the newest version includes new options for reporting players to help make the game...

Seems there's an Archer AR app to accompany the premiere of season eight, as they take the show's viral scavenger hunting to the next level. I'm not sure I'll participate in that aspect of the...

The arcade worlds first Easter egg discovered after fraught journey… Ubisofts response to For Honors microtransactions situation leaves fans even more angry…

AMD Ryzen R7 1700 CPU on LanOC Reviews. AMD Ryzen 7 1700X CPU on Mad Shrimps. ASRock Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming-ITX-ac Motherboard on Hardware Canucks. ASUS ROG STRIX Z270I Gaming Mini-ITX Motherboard on...

Hearthside Chat: Un'Goro Quests with Peter Whalen. League of Legends Patch Chat with the Playtest Team - 7.6, Galio rework.

All Walls Must Fall- A Tech-Noir Tactics Game by inbetweengames Kickstarter. "All Walls Must Fall is an isometric tactics game where actions happen to the pulsing beat of the music. You control...

Death Road to Canada on Steam. Save 33%. Dominator Bundle on Bundle Stars. Save up to 87%. Heroes of the Storm Weekly Sale: Mar 21 - 28, 2017. Rogue Souls Bundle on StoryBundle.

Dota 2 Update - March 22nd, 2017. League of Legends Galio Update Now Live. SMITE: Celestial Voyage - 4.5 Patch Notes. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands Title Update 2: Patch Notes.

Bohemia Interactive announces Arma 3 has sold more than three million copies, celebrating the success of their military shooter sequel. They take the occasion to discuss upcoming plans, including a...

Guardians of ORION can be played free this week on Steam, following last week's free play week for ORION Prelude. Both games are still on sale to celebrate the event. There is also now a new...

Psyonix announces the release of Dropshot, a free new update for Rocket League, adding new content to the vehicular sports game. This post from last week has all the details on what this adds, and...

A new "Burial Chamber Arena" trailer from Quake Champions is now available, offering another look at id Software's upcoming arena shooter. Those 18 years old or over interested in the game can head...

UK flight ban on electronic devices announced. Thanks Slashdot via Ant. DoubleAgent: Taking Full Control Over Your Antivirus. Thanks HARDOCP. LastPass hit by password stealing and code execution...

Intels Bold Plan to Reinvent Computer Memory (and Keep It a Secret). Brain scans can now predict box office success of movies.

IBM is ending its decades-old remote work policy. Thanks Slashdot via Ant. Funny or Dies NYC offices are dead. Cablecos Are Killing Niche Channels, Yet You're Paying The Same.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Performance Preview.

Boo! Ghostbusters game suddenly releases for PlayStation VR.

CeBIT 2017 Coverage with 220 Pictures and Video.

The Khronos Developer Blog announces that multi-GPU support in their Vulkan API is not tied to Windows 10 (thanks DSOGaming). They say this will come to "many versions of Windows, including 7 and 8.x....

GOG.com announces the end of beta testing for GOG Galaxy, the standalone client for their DRM-free game store. They call this the biggest update to Galaxy yet, saying the highlight of version 1.2 is...

Publisher Armor Games offers a new trailer from Pinstripe, showing off this side-scroller from Atmos Games that's expected for Windows, OS X, and Linux on April 25th. Here's more on the stylized game...

Narborion Saga is now available on Steam, offering a high-fantasy role-playing game from Liber Primus Games. They describe this as a "mixture of gamebook, tactical combat, rogue-like dungeoneering,...

Steam now offers Troll and I in North America for Windows, an action/adventure for Windows which is also available for Xbox One and PlayStation 4. The game is coming to Europe on those platforms on...

The promised new patch is now live in Diablo III, updating Blizzard's action/RPG sequel to version 2.5.0. This includes the promised addition of Primal Ancient Items along with loads of changes to...

A new patch is now live on Steam for Sniper Elite 4, Rebellion's sharpshooting sequel. As this announcement notes, this free update adds a new multiplayer mode and a new map, among other changes....

Tripwire Interactive announces the release of The Descent Content Pack for Killing Floor 2, the horror shooter sequel. This is available for Windows and PlayStation 4, with the Windows version found...

A new patch is now live in Overwatch, adding the newest hero to Blizzard's multiplayer first-person shooter. The new hero is Orisa, a four-legged tank that has a good excuse for looking like it was...

AMD Support now features new version 17.3.3 Crimson ReLive Edition drivers for AMD graphics cards. AMD issued new drivers last week to support Mass Effect: Andromeda, and these new drivers add a new...

Xbox One's next update adds tournament feature, custom gamer pics. Mass Effect: Andromeda Is Now Available For Xbox One. Hacking Final Fantasy 1 on the NES. Thanks OS news via Ant. Nintendo News:...

Brian Fargo talks Wasteland 3, Bards Tale IV and Torment - gamesTM. The creator of Dwarf Fortress doesn't really like to play games like Dwarf Fortress - PC Gamer. Thanks Gamasutra.

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive » Release Notes for 3-20-2017. DESYNC Patch #2 live now. Dota 2 Update - March 20th, 2017. Heroes & Generals - Update 1.05 Medic. PULSAR- Lost Colony Beta 13.5...

Runeyana is now available on Steam, offering an action/RPG from indie Lithuanian developer Blackturn. The recent release trailer offers a look at what to expect, and this description fills in some...

It's possible a map editor will come to Overwatch, Blizzard's Jeff Kaplan explains on the forums. The bad news is it doesn't sound like this will happen any time soon, if it does happen, as the post...

NCSOFT offers new details on Master X Master, their upcoming MOBA. They are adding Statesman, an iconic character from City of Heroes, their superhero MMORPG. Those eager for their first crack at...