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The Week in StarCraft II Esports (July 7 - July 10).

Fallout 4 1.6 update live on PC. Overwatch Patch Notes July 6, 2016.

SteamHammerVR - Virtual Reality Steampunk Experience by GamestormVR Kickstarter. "SteamHammerVR is a beautifully designed, steampunk-themed, story-based, smash 'em up Virtual Reality gaming...

Rockstar Games announces that the "Cunning Stunts" update will come to Grand Theft Auto Online on July 12th, bringing naughty wordplay and an "over-the-top evolution to racing" in the multiplayer...

Headup Games announces July 28th is the release date for SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell, a game right up Ricky Bobby's alley. They also announce that in the month since the release of the playable demo...

The Evolve countdown continues to tick away while 2K reveals more about the Evolve rework that was revealed last night, saying the asymmetrical shooter will now be known as Evolve Stage 2, and...

A playable demo for 10 Second Ninja X is now available on Steam and the game's official website, offering the chance to sample this upcoming platformer. They call this the "prepare to buy" edition,...

A playable demo for the Windows edition of Trials of the Blood Dragon is now available through Uplay, offering the chance to sample this recently released installment in the Trials series. This can...

Open beta testing is now underway for Riders of Icarus, basically a soft launch for this MMORPG featuring airborne mounted combat. You can pick up the client through Steam and the Nexon Launcher. A...

Boss Key is planning a third closed alpha testing session for LawBreakers this weekend from noon to midnight EDT on both Saturday and Sunday. Testing will include the Promenade map that was revealed...

Even though the countdown on the Evolve website mentioned this morning is still running, a post on the Turtle Rock Forums reveals the news that the asymmetrical shooter is going free-to-play,...

Following previous indications that a support/sniper named Sombra will be the next hero added to Overwatch, this tweet goes another step towards confirming this is the plan for Blizzard's multiplayer...

New version 368.69 WHQL-certified Windows GeForce drivers are now available for NVIDIA graphic cards. Word is these are game-ready drivers for DiRT Rally VR, an updated edition of DiRT Rally coming...

The Team Fortress 2 blog introduces the gaming world to a brand new concept they call "matchmaking." It's pretty outrageous stuff, apparently the idea is to create matches in the multiplayer shooter...

GameSpot has a video showing off some ace piloting of one of the biplanes in Battlefield 1, DICE's upcoming shooter set during World War I. The clip runs about seven minutes "in glorious 2K...

Mid-Year Sale Week 2: God of War III Remastered, More Up to 80% Off. Sales of Red Dead Redemption are up more than 6000% after that Xbox One backwards compatibility reveal.

Matt Chat 347: Witwer on Gygax's Family Life and Death. Thanks Ant.

Quake Expo 2016 gets underway next week, offering a virtual expo based on the classic game. This will span the 20th anniversary of the retail release on July 22nd.

A post on Tom's Hardware warns of a compatibility issue between the HTC Vive and the Display Ports on NVIDIA's new 10 series video cards which prevents the VR headset from being able to use the...

Hi-Rez Studios announces the launch of the mid-season patch for SMITE, updating the MOBA to version 3.12. You can read up on the changes in these previously released patch notes, which include...

GamesRadar offers "The incredible story of Roman Wars: The lost Call of Duty game," hyping a tale of a proposal that never got past the prototype stage. This doesn't actually stretch credibility all...

A listing for a Witcher III: Wild Hunt - Game of the Year Edition showed up thanks to a leak on a German age-ratings site. Plans for an updated edition of the RPG sequel were confirmed for Eurogamer,...

The Evolve website is now counting down to an announcement or something, marked with the hashtag #StageUp. The countdown looks like it will hit zero around noon eastern time tomorrow, and for now,...

Comcast will let customers get Netflix on its set-top box (which is a very big deal). Thanks Slashdot via Ant.

Thanks Ant. Verizon to hike prices on plans but offer more data. Thanks Slashdot. BlackBerry's 'Classic' Smartphone Is About to Disappear. Thanks Slashdot. Report- The next iPhone may finally ditch...

ABC suspends presenter over 'Wi-Fi is dangerous' claims. EasyDoc malware adds Tor backdoor to Macs for botnet control.

VR Porn Festival Closed Due to Too Many Attendees. Thanks Acleacius. GIGABYTE Announces GeForce GTX 1070 Mini ITX OC.

Red Dead Redemption on Xbox One Backward Compatibility Coming Friday, July 8th. PlayStation Store Update. Eight Fighting Games Join the PS Now Lineup Today.

CLANNAD on Steam. Save 50%. The Deponia Franchise on Steam, Up to 85% Off. Devil Daggers on Steam. Save 25%. Heroes of the Storm Weekly Sale- July 5 - 12, 2016. Celebrate glorious freedom with our...

CapCom Unity has details on a DLC pack coming on Thursday to Umbrella Corps to add Spencer Mansion from the original Resident Evil to the game. Here's their outline of what this will bring:...

KOEI TECMO announces the release of Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII, saying the strategy sequel is now available for Windows and PlayStation 4, with the PC edition up on Steam. Here's the launch...

Bethesda's Pete Hines tweets a confirmation that the upcoming Nuka Time DLC for Fallout 4 will be the last piece of additional content for the post-apocalyptic RPG sequel. He was asked, "Nuka World...

Battle.net offers patch notes for new version of Heroes of the Storm that's now running on the Public Test Ream for the MOBA/team brawler. They say this will run between now and July 11th, which is...

Google Chrome now comes with casting functionality baked in.

Cricket Captain 2016 is now available, offering a new installment in this sports simulation series. This can be picked up from the Childish Things website where they offer a new trailer showing off...

SEGA has acquired Amplitude, the studio behind the Endless series that includes Dungeon of the Endless, Endless Space, Endless Legend, and the upcoming Endless Space 2, reports MCV, saying they...

Twitch app lands on PlayStation Vita.

Wheelchair option coming to Xbox avatars. Ok, these $190 Destiny figures are beautiful and I want them all. Yakuza 5 currently free if you have PlayStation Plus.

Stifled on PC & Video Games Examiner.

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive » Cologne 2016 Group Stage.

TorrentFreak has details on a lawsuit filed in California court by Blizzard against a company called Bossland Hacks over sale of a cheat program for Overwatch called Watchover Tyrant. They say the...

Thanks Ant. Vive could be outselling the Rift by as much as 2-to-1. Lack of data not deterring estimates. Why Tech Support Is (Purposely) Unbearable. Thanks j.c.f. Soon We Wont Program Computers. We...

Google twists the knife, asks for sanctions against Oracle attorney. Corrupt agent who investigated Silk Road is suspected of another $700k heist.

AMD Radeon RX 480 Undervolting Performance - Legit Reviews. Polaris 10: "There's nothing hidden on that product to unlock" - interview. Are two RX 480s faster than a single GTX 1080?

China restricts online news sites from sourcing stories on social media.

Original Console Prices Adjusted for Inflation. Thanks Ant. The Drop: New PlayStation Games for 7-5-2016.

Spy DNA Interview- Super Spies In An RPG Sandbox - One Angry Gamer.

Bethesda inflated the price of Skyrim Legendary Edition prior to Steam sale. League of Legends Champion and skin sale- 07.05 - 07.08.

The Sims 4 returns home to the number one spot on GfK Chart-Track's PC top 30 chart of the bestselling games in the U.K. for the week ending July 2nd. Last week's number one, Football Manager 2016,...

This video calls out online gambling site CS:GO Lotto for deceptive practices, saying "CSGO has reached peak shadiness" in examining the hidden ownership of the site, following up on a previous video...