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Amiga Software Library Archived
A new Internet Archive Amiga Software Library is online (thanks Boing Boing). This is a large collection of titles from the heyday of the beloved 16-bit system. These can be played via emulation in a...
Space Ribbon Early Access
Early access to Space Ribbon is now available on Steam. This is a psychedelic racing game for Windows, OS X, and Linux is set in space, but still uses tracks. This is pretty typical stuff, unless you...
No Man's Sky is Very Very Chill
A post on the No Mans Sky website paves the way for this week's launch of the new space game. It's due tomorrow on PS4 and on Friday for Windows, so Sean Murray tackles the topic of what you do in...
Morning Previews
Hot Dogs, Horseshoes, and Hand Grenades on Gaming Nexus.
Gatherings & Competitions
The International 2016 Main Event - Dota 2. Dota 2: The International's Top 5 Moments.
Morning Patches
Fragmented 16.7.3 Build is Now Live.
Three HITMAN Seasons Planned; Episode 4 Next Week
This tweet confirms plans for a third season of episodes for the new HITMAN game, quipping that they haven't yet guaranteed a second season. Word is, "Of course, our plan is to have three seasons....
U.K. Sales Charts
Things look stable on the GFK Chart-Track PC top 30 chart for the week ending August 6th. The Sims 4 remains at number one as the top three remain unchanged. The all-platforms top 40 is similar,...
Coffin Dodgers Oculus Rift DLC
Steam now offers a free DLC for Coffin Dodgers adding Oculus Rift support to the cartoony racing game (thanks Team VVV). Here's more on the game's new support for virtual reality: "This single track...
The Silver Case Demo
A new playable demo for The Silver Case for Windows is now available on PLAYISM and Steam. This adventure first came for PlayStation in 1999 and a mobile edition came a few years ago. This post has...
Rocket League Adding Rumble Mode
Psyonix announces a new Rumble mode is coming to Rocket League next month in a free update. The call this all-new mode "chaotic," noting that it adds 11 new power-ups to the motorsports mash-up. Here'...
Thee HITMAN Seasons Planned; Episode 4 Next Week
This tweet confirms plans for a third season of episodes for the new HITMAN game, quipping that they haven't yet guaranteed a second season. Word is, "Of course, our plan is to have three seasons....
Sunday Metaverse
Mozilla experimenting with Wayback Machine integration.
Sunday Consolidation
"Halo" Series Is Still "Alive" Says Xbox Chief. I'm making a note here. Huge success. Thanks Ant. Watch: 6 new things Xbox One S can do (and one it won't). SMITE Console: Force of Nature - 3.14...
Sunday Previews
We Happy Few on Just Adventure.
Gatherings & Competitions
Overwatch To Get World Cup But United States, China And Others Will Qualify For Top 16 Automatically.
Steam Top 10
Here's Valve's accounting of the 10 bestselling titles on Steam for last week: No Man's Sky DOOM ARK: Survival Evolved Fallout 4 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege RimWorld Counter-Strike: Global...
Xbox One Controller Windows Issues
Recent developments are making it harder to use Xbox One controllers on Windows PCs, according to Ars Technica. In spite of Windows Bluetooth support, new Bluetooth-powered controllers for the Xbox...
Star Citizen Alpha 2.5 Nears
A new Star Citizen Newsletter has word that alpha 2.5 for Star Citizen nears. Cloud Imperium opts for a "road" metaphor for a space flight game and offers some details on the new version. There's no...
No Man Sky Patch & Plans
Saying, "I grew up reading Carmacks .plan files for Quake, so its fun to be writing one of my own," Sean Murray announces a new patch for No Man's Sky. This is the expected update to pave the way...
Saturday Consolidation
Microsoft says popular Xbox 360 title Blue Dragon will become backwards compatible on Xbox One.
Saturday Mobilization
Pokémon Go banned in Iran due to "security concerns."
Saturday Metaverse
This Company Has Built a Profile on Every American Adult. Thanks DSLReports via Ant.
DOOM Score Attack Plans
At QuakeCon id's Marty Stratton revealed plans to add a score attack mode to DOOM. In a conversation with GamesRadar the game's director revealed plans for a free update to add a competitive...
Gatherings & Competitions
The International 2016's main event bracket reveals Dota teams in fight for $20m survival. The International: Lockless and Trove Immortals - Dota 2. Team Fortress 2 - The Summer 72hr TF2Jam Showcase....
Saturday Patches
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive » Release Notes for 8/5/2016.
PC No Man's Sky Three Day Delay; Server Wipe Plans
Accompanied by two apologies, Sean Murray of Hello Games tweets an announcement that No Man's Sky will come on August 12th. This was due on the 9th alongside the PS4 version of the space game. He...
Diablo III Season 7 Begins
Battle.net announces the commencement of Season 7 in Diablo III, their action/RPG sequel. Looking back on this post outlines the journey of the season and this one details Season 7 rewards. Here's...
Battlefield 1 CE With No Game
Amazon.com now lists a Battlefield 1 Exclusive Collector's Edition for preorder (thanks GamesRadar). This is a $129.99 release with a statue and other exclusives. What's interesting is it does not...
Evening Mobilization
Verizon faces customers wrath over poor Internet and phone service.
Evening Consolidation
Relentless shutting down. PlayStation Store: Julys Top Downloads.
Gatherings & Competitions
StarCraft II WCS 2016 Summer Championship Survival Guide. Host a Hearthstone One Night in Karazhan Release Party.
On Sale
Pro Cycling Manager 2016 on Steam. Save 40%. SMITE Great Games Pantheon Sale.
Overwatch Season 1 Ends Soon
Overwatch Season 1 will end on August 17th at 8:00 pm EDT, announces Blizzard. The current plans is to launch Season 2 on September 6th, though they admit the possibility of a delay. There are gifts...
New Zombasite Demo
A new demo is now available for Zombasite, updating this sample of Soldak's undead action/RPG. The Windows, OS X, and Linux demo is available on this page or through Steam. This page lists all the...
Valve Combating Cheating
In an effort to curtail cheating, Valve has updated their rules on gift giving (thanks MCV). VAC and Game Ban enabled games must now be installed or gifted immediately. They can no longer be...
Morning Consolidation
Cannon Brawl Is Now Available For Xbox One. XCOM 2 Console Editions Delayed Three Weeks. Rock Band 4 Continues To Hang Around Mad Catzs Neck In Red Ink Heavy First Quarter. PlayStation Blogcast 218:...
Gatherings & Competitions
Win a trip to San Francisco and rock the stage at Rocksmiths 5th anniversary.
Bertram Fiddle Episode 2 in November
Publisher Deck 13 announces a November release for Bertram Fiddle Episode 2 for Windows and OS X on Steam. This is the second installment in this point-and-click adventure set in Victorian England. A...
The Cat! Porfirio's Adventure Released
The Cat! Porfirio's Adventure is now available on Steam, offering a new entry in the burgeoning cat sim genre. You can get a look at this in this trailer and there are more details on the official...
Battlefield 1 Weapons Trailer
A new trailer from Battlefield 1 shows off the upcoming World War I shooter. The clip features gameplay along with interviews of the developers at DICE. The focus of the clip is the game's arsenal,...
StarCraft HD Next Month?
Blizzard may be releasing a remastered HD edition of StarCraft next month, according to a story on Kotaku. This is based on a story on Korean news site iNews24 filled with symbols we can't read. They...
Dishonored 2 Details
Bethesda.net covers the showing of Dishonored 2 at QuakeCon, as the stealth sequel is being demoed at the show. The article discusses various aspects of this "Corvo High Chaos Demo" and shows some...
Might & Magic Heroes VII Trial by Fire
UbiBlog announces the release of the Trial by Fire DLC for Might & Magic Heroes VII. This is available as an individual download or a new complete edition of the strategy sequel. They provide this...
StarCraft II HD Next Month?
Blizzard may be releasing a remastered HD edition of StarCraft II next month, according to a story on Kotaku. This is based on a story on Korean news site iNews24 filled with symbols we can't read....
Prey Trailers
Bethesda.net offers Secrets from the Announce Trailer with more on what to expect from the new Prey. This went up yesterday, and today is followed by this post from today at QuakeCon offering the...
Quake Champions Gameplay Trailer
Bethesda.net has a new Quake Champions trailer that debuted today at QuakeCon. The clip features the first look at gameplay from the upcoming first-person shooter. Here's the description: id...
Mordheim: City of the Damned Free Weekend
Steam News also announces a free weekend and sale are now underway in Mordheim: City of the Damned. Here's the deal: Play Mordheim: City of the Damned free as part of this week's Weekend Deal! Save...
Call of Duty: Black Ops III Free Weekend
A free weekend has begun for Call of Duty: Black Ops III along with a sale on the military shooter sequel. The game is also on sale right now. Steam News has all the details:Play Call of Duty: Black...
DOOM: Unto the Evil Released
DOOM Unto the Evil is now available, offering the first expansion for id's first-person shooter. Bethesda.net celebrates the news with a new trailer from the add-on. Along with all the details they...
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