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- August 31
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- Darkest Dungeon gameplay footage and demo from PAX 2014
- Lords of the Fallen preview: Europe takes on Dark Souls, and they got the dying part right
- Team Meat's Mew-Genics on hold, and details of Super Meat Boy Forever
- Evolve interview: Turtle Rock on moddability, competitive FPS, and why Evolve was delayed
- Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition announced at PAX
- PAX 2014 photos - cosplay, booths, and the PC LAN area
- Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell hands-on: fighting Satan in a weaponized La-Z-Boy
- Grim Fandango remaster will feature live orchestra soundtrack, original art assets
- Intel shows off 4K gaming laptops at its PAX Prime 2014 booth
- Tim Schafer: "There is a large machine that makes a lot of the entertainment you experience"
- August 30
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- League of Legends devs talk depth and player engagement at PAX Prime
- First-person mystery story Firewatch revealed by Campo Santo at PAX
- Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime is like playing Mario inside FTL
- The Best Free Games of the Week
- Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor trailer introduces your orc chum Ratbag
- Dragon Age Keep detailed at PAX; Inquisition's tactical UI shown off too
- Shadow Realms hands-on: blowing up heroes as the evil ghost of Bomberman
- Dragon Age: Inquisition multiplayer interview at PAX Prime 2014
- August 29
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- Miegakure preview — playing a four-dimensional puzzle game
- Star Citizen interview with Chris Roberts at PAX
- A Voyeur For September becomes Super Meat Boy Forever at PAX
- GOG holds "Last Chance" sale on 35 games being dropped from its lineup
- Dying Light studio shows off "Natural Movement" in new development diary
- Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell unveiled at PAX
- Total War: Rome II Emperor Edition announced, will be a free upgrade for existing owners
- Dreadnought hands-on: a multiplayer slugfest with really big spaceships
- Intel Core i7 5960X review
- Intel introduces affordable six-core CPU behind its $1,000 behemoth
- We're giving away three thousand Steam keys for 7 Days To Die - UPDATE: the keys have now been distributed
- PC Gamer UK October issue: Evolve
- Arma 3 is 50% off this weekend at the Bohemia Interactive store
- Deep Silver teases new Saints Row reveal
- Lords of the Fallen trailer shows off dark fantasy environments ahead of October release
- Why PAX is better than the internet
- Saints Row studio Volition will reveal a new game at PAX Prime
- Valve is being sued by an Australian consumer watchdog
- August 28
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- Blizzard hire Hearthstone pro to help design Hearthstone
- Metro: Last Light studio 4A Games teases a "sandbox-style experience"
- A newbie plays Dwarf Fortress: Ep. 4
- Titanfall ditches the Titans for "Pilot Skirmish," a new gameplay mode coming in Update Six
- Dragon Age: Inquisition hands-on: fine fantasy
- Planetary Annihiliation's launch date revealed with an explosive new trailer
- How to run Tachyon: The Fringe on Windows 7/8
- PAX 10 Humble Flash Bundle offers indie consolation for gamers who can't make the show
- Why you should use Darkadia to show off your game collection
- CCP Games closes San Francisco office, loses two key executives
- Assassin's Creed: Unity delayed, now planned for mid-November
- Three Lane Highway: the seven stages of Techies
- League of Legends' next champion revealed, is partial to sand
- Dragon Age: Inquisition multiplayer will be supported "far beyond Mass Effect 3"
- Miegakure trailer explains how to walk through walls using the 4th Dimension
- Civilization: Beyond Earth hands-on: aliens ate my colony
- Tropes vs Women in Video Games creator driven from her home by online threats and abuse
- Invisible, Inc. review (Early Access)
- August 27
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- Electronic Arts hopes to hit $1 billion in DLC revenues this year
- Metro 2033 Redux day-one patch adds volumetric lighting to some scenes
- Quake Live makes newbie-friendly changes in latest update, people get mad
- Chess 2: The Sequel review
- Gauntlet reboot delayed, but only slightly
- 6 portable Windows tools for USB thumb drives
- Steam client beta update enables simultaneous game installs
- Dragon Age: Inquisition trailer reveals fast-paced multiplayer action
- de_dust2 duel: Watch a competitive CS:GO match fought entirely with knives
- SOE's John Smedley on the future of EverQuest Next and H1Z1
- GOG adds DRM-free movies to its lineup, hopes Hollywood will join in
- Magicmaker trailer shows build-your-own spell system, customisable wizards
- SimCity mod extends maximum city size, but not without performance problems
- Warface review
- Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls patch 2.1 out now, new video rounds up its features
- Minecraft map shows the entirety of Britain, and its geological features
- Dark Souls 2 'Crown of the Old Iron King' DLC is out today
- Lichdom: Battlemage review
- August 26
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- Dragon Age: Inquisition cooperative multiplayer won't be tied to single-player campaign
- The Evil Within voice cast boasts Rorschach, Dexter's sister and Cullen Bohannon
- A newbie plays Dwarf Fortress: Ep. 3
- Shadowgate review
- Amazon explains why it bought Twitch
- Amazon buys Twitch: 9 ways it can be a better platform for PC gamers
- Metro 2033 Redux comparison video: original vs. Redux at 2560 x 1440
- Age of Empires: Castle Siege announced, will use microtransactions to "accelerate gameplay"
- The Walking Dead: Season 2 Episode 5 review
- The Sims 4 recommended system requirements revealed, hope you have a Core i5
- 4K Screenshot Showcase: Nvidia's face tech
- Elite: Dangerous video shows a player's amazing smuggling run
- Ubisoft is "aiming at a 60 FPS on PC" with The Crew
- VA-11 HALL-A trailer shows cyberpunk bartending in a dark dystopia
- AMD gears up for a hardware fight on all fronts with cheaper chips, graphics cards and SSDs
- Nvidia Shield Tablet review
- Unreal Engine 4 architectural visualisation videos are staggeringly realistic
- Renowned Explorers: International Society is a turn-based exploration game from the developer of Reus
- NBA 2k15 system requirements released, will implement 'next-gen' technology
- Titan Souls trailer reveals Q1 2015 release date and difficult topdown boss battles
- Watch Dogs update makes drinking easier and hacking your friends possible
- Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls patch 2.1 releases tomorrow
- August 25
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- Dragon Age: Inquisition won't use BioWare Points for DLC purchases
- Humble Flash Bundle offers five "Modern Retro" games for 24 hours
- Show Us Your Rig: Divinity: Original Sin designer Farhang Namdar
- SimCity 4 Network Addon Mod maker warns against buying the game from Origin
- Twitch confirms that it's being bought by Amazon
- Five Nights at Freddy's review
- Battle.net stabilizes after DDoS attack, but "Lizard Squad" hackers remain active
- CD Projekt Red answers 20 questions about The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
- Age of Wonders 3 expansion Golden Realms adds halflings and new campaign
- Super Win the Game is a nostalgic, open-ended platformer with one hell of a visual hook
- Sentris: a rhythm puzzle music game minus the plastic instruments
- 24 Killers: a whodunnit monster life sim from Winnose developer Todd Luke
- No Minecon this year; may return Spring 2015
- The Elder Scrolls Online to reward long-term subscribers with loyalty program
- Screencheat is a multiplayer shooter where each player is invisible
- Fortnite gameplay video offers commentary and comic violence
- Hacker group rains DDoS attacks down on Battle.net, Sony Online Entertainment and more
- August 24
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- August 22
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- EA Sports promises dire consequences for FIFA Ultimate Team cheaters
- World of Warplanes adds PvE bots, improved ground targets and a new map
- Civilization: Beyond Earth gameplay video takes a detailed look at building an effective colony
- Next Hearthstone expansion to include around 100 cards, bought via booster packs
- Titanfall returns to Game Time for another free 48 hours
- Civilization studio Firaxis Games annouces the first-ever Firaxicon convention
- The week's highs and lows in PC gaming
- The PC Gamer Show episode 4: SOE Live, Alien Isolation, Velvet Sundown
- We have five thousand The Crew beta keys to give away
- The Crew hands-on: from New York to LA in Ubisoft's massive open world racer
- Minecraft's bountiful 1.8 update pre-released, brings performance improvements and rabbits
- Logitech G402 Hyperion Fury review
- The Walking Dead: Season 2, Episode 5 trailer confirms there's no going back
- Dishonored is free on Steam this weekend
- August 21
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- Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth preorder bonuses takes inspiration from the cosmos
- Legend of Grimrock 2 studio confirms that beta testing has begun
- The Vanishing of Ethan Carter gets a release date and 13-minute gameplay trailer
- A newbie plays Dwarf Fortress: Ep. 2
- Windows 9 preview set to arrive late September
- Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain multiplayer revealed in new video
- Robin Williams NPCs found in World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor beta code
- Minecraft Bukkit team lead tries to end development, but Mojang steps in
- Three Lane Highway: why Culling Blade is Dota 2's most entertaining skill
- Ancient Space announced, is a single-player RTS published by Paradox
- Guild Wars 2 next World vs. World tournament announced, takes place next month
- Fistful of Gun to be published by Devolver, is a top-down, co-op Western shooter
- Konami are making a new Silent Hill. Will it come to PC?
- Path of Exile's Forsaken Masters expansion is now live
- Super III brings teleportation and puzzle-platforming to Kickstarter
- No More Room in Hell update adds new maps, characters and difficulty mode
- Borderlands 2 is free on Steam this weekend
- Overkill's The Walking Dead is a co-op first person shooter set in the comic series' universe
- August 20
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- Star Citizen developer wants to focus less on crowdfunding numbers, more on stretch goal progress
- What I learned from playing with a professional Hearthstone coach
- Why critics love Mountain, but Steam users are calling it "worthless"
- Metro: Last Light studio boss expresses profound regret over leaving Ukraine
- Valve chosen as the most desirable place to work in game developer survey
- Deus Ex, Neverwinter Nights 2 developers unveil Sienna Storm, a super-spy adventure card game
- 10 essential Windows 7 applications
- Metro: Last Light Redux review
- Hellgate tries its luck with Steam Greenlight
- Metro 2033 Redux review
- Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare multiplayer preview: robo-suits, new maps and an advanced wardrobe
- Now Playing Live! Elite: Dangerous livestream from 3PM BST
- Blizzard on World of Warcraft's subscriber count: "we really don't know if it will grow again"
- Due Process has been picked up by Indie Fund, is a "very alpha", very tactical shooter
- Hotline Miami 2 gameplay footage is 80 minutes of surreal music and ultraviolence
- Atari is rebooting Alone in the Dark and Haunted House
- Vagante, a new 2D roguelike platformer, is now on Kickstarter
- The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth cooperative gameplay video is all tears
- August 19
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- A newbie plays Dwarf Fortress: Ep. 1
- Hatoful Boyfriend, the game of pigeon love, delayed until September
- XCOM: The Board Game hands-on: aliens, apps, and anxiety
- Wasteland 2 release date is finally revealed
- Analyst says digital sales made up 92 percent of PC game market in 2013
- H1Z1 hands-on: zombie archery, disease, and monetizing the apocalypse
- Humble Jumbo Bundle 2 features Galactic Civilizations II, Age of Empires Legacy Bundle and five more
- Deus Ex with New Vision mod video: max settings at 2560x1440 on LPC
- Activision will make Sierra its "indie" label
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt video offers 35 minutes of methodical witching
- Now Playing Live returns! Don't miss our Elite: Dangerous stream event tomorrow
- Gang Beasts to be published by Double Fine, will release on Steam Early Access next week
- Hearts of Iron 4 preview: playing with logistics, production and politics in World War 2
- Skyrim mod Skywind gets lengthy exploration-focused video
- Super Time Force Ultra comes to Steam next week, will (probably) feature TF2 characters
- Exoskeleton will be optional in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare multiplayer
- Diablo II can be revisited in Minecraft, finally
- The Evil Within gameplay video offers an hour long descent into hell
- August 18
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- TUG review (Early Access)
- Super Meat Boy studio teases A Voyeur For September
- Nvidia Shield Tablet Review
- Enemy Starfighter takes a rocket-jockey ride to PAX Prime in new trailer
- The best highlights from CS:GO's ESL One Cologne 2014 tournament
- Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor includes "exclusive" Orc Warband mission
- Former Sacred 3 developer apologizes for game, blames poorly-received changes on publisher
- Notch is "over being upset," Minecraft on Oculus Rift may happen after all
- Surgeon Simulator gets Anniversary Edition DLC
- 4K Screenshot Showcase: Thief
- Star Citizen's crowdfunding total shoots past $50 million
- Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel hands-on - it's good to be Claptrap
- World of Warcraft to get a (slight) subscription hike in the UK
- Cities: Skylines announced by Cities In Motion developer
- Team Fortress 2 now accepting merchandise designs through the Steam Workshop
- LG's 34-inch 21:9 monitor has convinced me that ultrawide is better than 4K
- Mod of the Week: After the End, for Crusader Kings II
- King's Quest Reboot "is not a point-and-click game" but it's still an adventure
- Arena of Fate gameplay video features an aggressive Red Riding Hood
- Star Citizen FPS, exploration and racing modules shown off at Gamescom
- H1Z1 airdrops will encourage tense interactions between survivors
- August 17
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- August 15
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- League of Legends studio founds program to help retired pro gamers with life after e-sports
- Clockwork Empires hits Steam Early Access with handy new "Staving Off Starvation" trailer
- The Witcher 3 will include a Hearthstone-style game-within-a-game called Gwent
- CS:GO ESL One Championship: watch these two amazing matches
- Star Citizen's Gamescom livestream begins at 12 pm PDT, and you can watch it here
- Crawl review (Early Access)
- World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor Collector's Edition will let you run your mouse on Blackhand's face
- Inside IndieBox, the startup bringing back the glory of 80s game packaging
- Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare is (temporarily) free on Origin
- The week's highs and lows in PC gaming
- New Crusader Kings 2 and Europa Universalis 4 expansions announced
- World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor trailer previews new areas and battles
- Invisible, Inc sneaks onto Steam Early Access next week
- Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain gameplay presentation shows the danger of horse manure
- Space survival horror Routine is still happening, but Oculus Rift support is dropped for now
- World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor's Trolls will look like this
- Assassin's Creed: Unity gameplay video shows 12 minutes of new mechanics
- League of Legends champion Gnar is now available, see him in action here
- Changing Arma 3's helicopters is Bohemia's first step toward a deeper simulation
- August 14
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- Dota 2 coming to Madison Square Garden for the largest e-sports event in New York City's history
- 4K Monitors: Everything You Need to Know
- The Elder Scrolls Online teases Update 4 with Upper Craglorn, the Serpent Trial and more
- Shadow Realms interview: BioWare sending out alpha invites next month
- Ubisoft promises to do better by PC gamers
- Galactic Civilizations III review (Early Access)
- Diablo 3 patch 2.1.0 opens a portal to the realm of the Treasure Goblins
- How to run Deus Ex on Windows 7/8
- Cloud Chamber review
- World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor coming in November
- Intel show off DirectX 12 performance advantage
- Assassin's Creed Unity will let players "fast track" unlocks with microtransactions
- Overkill are making a The Walking Dead game
- Company of Heroes 2: Ardennes Assault announced, relives Battle of the Bulge
- Guild Wars 2 to get second Feature Pack update, is currently 50% off
- Gamescom 2014: all the stories from day two
- The Crew gameplay trailer showcases modes and spectacular collisions
- Galactic Civilizations III Early Access beta now available, see it in action here
- CS:GO championship ESL One Cologne begins today
- PC gamers have to fight for PC gaming, and Metal Gear Solid V is a big win
- DayZ update adds two new villages, a World War II monument and new sacks
- August 13
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- Hearthstone Help: Top 10 new Naxxramas card combos
- Legend of Grimrock 2 introduces Ratlings, a new playable race
- Battlefield Hardline unveils 12-minute single-player trailer and new "Rescue" multiplayer mode
- Unofficial Minecraft convention disappears with the money
- Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel trailer teases a cannon-packing Claptrap
- Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain and Ground Zeroes confirmed for PC [Updated]
- The 4 best free image editing tools on PC for screenshots and gifs
- Might and Magic Heroes VII unleashes civil war on the Holy Empire
- Knock knock! The Old Republic's Galactic Strongholds expansion opens to subscribers next week
- Upcoming Steam store changes could include content curators and a personalised frontpage
- Unreal Tournament pre-alpha build appears online, can be played right now
- Pro Evolution Soccer 2015 release date revealed, new features explained
- Microsoft clarifies Rise of the Tomb Raider's Xbox exclusivity: "the deal has a duration"
- Assassin's Creed Unity hands-on: co-ordinated killing in a co-op heist
- Titanfall: IMC Rising announced as the game's third (and final) DLC pack
- Alien: Isolation hands-on
- FIFA 15 showcases better keepers, Ultimate Team improvements
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt trailer offers six minutes of brand new footage
- DayZ's Playstation 4 version will provide "benefit to the existing PC early access", says Dean Hall
- The Sims 4 Create-A-Sim demo now available for download
- Shadow Realms announced, is Bioware's 4 vs 1 online RPG
- Dragon Age: Inquisition trailer reveals the enemies of Thedas
- See the EA Gamescom 2014 conference here, at 9am BST
- World of Warcraft petition leads to in-game Robin Williams tribute
- A Bird Story is a stopgap between To The Moon and its sequel; new trailer and release date announced
- Ultra Street Fighter IV review
- Below trailer brings a moment of ethereal calm to Gamescom
- Evolve Gamescom video shows off new Distillery map
- August 12
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- RollerCoaster Tycoon World brings co-op multiplayer to theme park management in 2015
- Depression Quest is now free on Steam
- Why Rise of the Tomb Raider's exclusivity deal is a prehistoric relic
- Secret Ponchos review (Early Access)
- Sega offers $1.25 million to settle Aliens: Colonial Marines lawsuit, but Gearbox fights on
- Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor brings the Black Hand to Gamescom
- Gamescom 2014: all the stories from day one
- Volume gameplay trailer sneaks up on Gamescom
- Far Cry 4 footage from Gamescom explores the beauty and brutality of Kyrat
- The Vanishing of Ethan Carter goes to Gamescom with a strange new trailer
- Activision confirms the return of Sierra and a "reimagined" King's Quest
- Superhot trailer is SUPER. HOT. SUPER. HOT. SUPER. HOT. SUPER.
- Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare trailer offers futuristic combat on familiar bridge
- Rise of the Tomb Raider will release "exclusively on Xbox"
- Risen 3: Titan Lords review
- Assassin's Creed: Unity trailer stands out in the crowd
- Battlefield 4 stunt video winner reignites the rivalry between jets and sharks
- Hearts of Iron 4 trailer offers the tiniest first glimpse of game footage
- Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is in "near final state" in newest gameplay video
- Plants Vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare update adds new map and mode
- Dead Island 2 gameplay trailer leaves nothing to the imagination
- Doom co-creator John Romero is working on a new shooter
- August 11
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- Ubisoft analyst criticizes League of Legends monetization, warns other studios not to try it
- Mortal Kombat X brings back older, wiser, nastier Kano
- Night Trap ReVamped brings the infamous FMV adventure back in HD
- Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare's multiplayer revealed: exo suits, Quidditch, and a massive mid-level tsunami
- Pillars of Eternity crowdfunding campaign wraps up next week
- Arena Commander is now open to all backers, adds Capture the Core gameplay mode
- Life Is Strange announced, is an episodic adventure from Remember Me developer
- See the Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare multiplayer reveal here, at 6pm BST
- Ubisoft announces Toy Soldiers: War Chest, teddy bears to shoot death rainbows
- 4K Screenshot Showcase: Borderlands 2
- Hard West is a "tactical bloodbath" that combines X-Com with the Wild West
- Football Manager player database to be used by real-world clubs
- Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition announced, will bundle DLC and improve graphics
- Mod of the Week: Double Action Boogaloo, for Half-Life 2
- World of Tanks has a lot of players, so here's a ridiculous CGI trailer
- 4A Games addresses Metro Redux pricing concerns: "vote with your wallets"
- Minecraft 'Head Into The Clouds' contest winners announced
- Battlefield 4 to get major free update in September based on CTE feedback
- August 10
- August 9
- August 8
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- Vigil Games "core team" reforms (again) as Gunfire Games
- Gods Will Be Watching "Mercy Update" adds kinder, gentler difficulty levels
- Twitch drops highlight time limits, adds appeal button for copyright-flagged VODs
- Metro Redux trailer lays out big changes in post-apocalypse Moscow
- Crytek CEO claims he was "surprised" by employees unhappy about payroll delays
- The week's highs and lows in PC gaming
- Crimes and Punishments will be doled out on September 30th
- The PC Gamer Show episode 3: Videoball, GTA 4 no-friction and more on LPC Jr., Arma 3 Zeus mode
- Civilization: Beyond Earth videos show how aliens will react to human presence
- Football Manager 2015 is coming this November
- Killing Floor 2's gore system is a bloody ballet
- Pathologic remake trailer is weird, fun, and lacking in game footage
- Heat Signature trailer shows more sneaky spaceship hijacking; Suspicious Developments looking for partners in crime
- Dying Light trailer proves that every game should feature grappling hooks
- Steam Client Beta update allows you to hide games from your library
- Sierra teaser site points to possible revival at Gamescom 2014
- Crawl, a multiplayer dungeon crawler with a twist, is now in Early Access
- Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel lunar setting will change the way we play
- OTTTD is a tower defence RPG: "Spaceballs meets Starship Troopers"
- August 7
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- War Thunder review
- Battlefield 4 is free for a week on Origin
- Mass Effect director Casey Hudson leaves BioWare
- Unreal Tournament's CTF mode tweaked for better e-sports presentation
- We built the Large Pixel Collider Jr., an insane gaming PC for the living room
- Twitch CEO confirms audio scanning and muting won't be added to livestreams
- Three Lane Highway: there are many Dotas, and other thoughts on custom game modes
- Project CARS compares 2012 to 2014 in side-by-side gameplay trailer
- Ryse: Son of Rome coming to PC this fall, with 4K resolution boost
- These stunning Shelter 2 screenshots (just about) make up for the game's slight delay
- Dungeons 2 goes where no dungeon management sim has been before: outside
- Source 2 tools teased in Dota 2 update
- Counter-Strike Nexon: Zombies announced, from the team that brought you Counter-Strike Online
- Dota 2 modding tools now in alpha, upload custom maps/modes to Steam Workshop
- Castle in the Darkness trailer makes the case for wailing guitars, giant owl bosses
- Alien: Isolation, The Evil Within and more playable at EB Expo this October
- Twitch to monitor and mute VOD content guilty of using 'unauthorized third party material'
- Shovel Knight has exceeded sales expectations, thanks mainly to PC
- Hearthstone Help: Can you save the PC Gamer demon deck?
- August 6
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- Twitch eliminates "save forever" option as it moves to improve Video On Demand options
- World of Warcraft anniversary event sends you back to Molten Core, gives you a corgi
- BioWare's "You've Been Chosen" campaign asks a new question in a new teaser
- The Elder Scrolls Online Update 3 adds armor dyes, improved guild management, and more
- Why WoW's level 90 character boost is a shortcut you shouldn't take
- Roccat Nyth MMO mouse supports 3D printed buttons in a fully modular grid
- Lovely Planet gets global leaderboards, publisher defends low price
- Hellraid gameplay trailer shows off 20 minutes of monster mashing
- The Settlers: Kingdoms of Anteria is half city builder, half...co-op action RPG?
- Activision: pre-orders declining across industry, Call of Duty "not immune"
- Firefall review
- Mind: Path to Thalamus is a stormy first-person puzzler featuring lovely landscapes
- Mortal Kombat X trailer is a primer on the dangers of electricity
- Colin McRae Rally Steam release might not be what you were expecting; Codies offering refunds
- The Stomping Land breaks radio silence; is switching to Unreal Engine 4
- World of Warcraft subscriptions have nearly halved since 2010
- August 5
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- Here's when Hearthstone: Curse of Naxxramas' Military Quarter opens tonight
- SimCity free trial offer launches on Origin
- Evolve delayed until early 2015
- Wing Commander 3: Heart of the Tiger goes free on Origin
- XCOM: The Board Game combines tabletop play with digital enhancements
- Star Citizen hits $49 million in funding, Chris Roberts explains why that's not enough
- Broforce and The Expendables 3 combine to form free crossover The Expendabros
- Nosgoth open beta announced, free weekend starts this Thursday
- The pleasure of space trucking in Elite: Dangerous
- Wasteland 2 hands-on: following the hobo code
- Thief 2 HD mod is due out later this week
- Guild Wars 2 trailer announces The Dragon's Reach: Part 2
- Resident Evil 1 returning to PC in remastered form, will release early 2015
- Counter-Strike: GO launches Cologne 2014 Pick'Em Challenge ahead of ESL One
- Evolve gameplay footage shows the Kraken in action
- Oort Online is a new Voxel-based MMORPG by former Lionhead and EA veterans
- Gone Home studio changes name, announces work on new title
- World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor release date to be announced next week
- The Stomping Land developer goes silent for two months, Kickstarter backers get nervous
- August 4
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- The Talos Principle writer promises it won't be a "horrible edutainment borefest"
- Sims 4 studio seeks to avoid "disrespectful" representations of real-life tragedies
- Velvet Sundown review
- Stardock hires Battle.net engineer to head up development of its own cloud-based service
- Star Citizen update fixes "rubber banding," adds 50,000 more players to Arena Commander
- Defend your street (or anywhere else) in MapsTD
- Tropico 5 denied release in Thailand, censors fear it "might affect peace and order in the country"
- 4K Screenshot Showcase: Call of Duty: Ghosts
- GTA 4 mod lets you take selfies
- The Sims 4 gameplay video and hands-on impressions
- Wasteland 2 release is "pretty likely" to slip into September
- Double Action: Boogaloo released, is a spiritual successor to The Specialists mod
- PlanetSide 2 will introduce new Directives achievement system this week
- Heroes of the Storm 'artifacts' progression system abandoned
- August 3
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- August 1
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- Verdun review (Early Access)
- No Man's Sky is a timed exclusive for PlayStation 4, but a PC version is coming
- BioWare's Mass Effect Comic Con panel is now on YouTube
- The Sims 4 Rewards program offers bonus content to Sims 3 owners
- John Carmack's "20 Years After Doom" SMU talk finally hits YouTube
- Can you play Elite: Dangerous on an Android tablet? It turns out you can…
- The week's highs and lows in PC gaming
- Jotun looks beautiful, is on Kickstarter
- Rust dev reveals prototype for Deuce, the game where tennis and Street Fighter collide
- Thief: Deadly Shadows mod removes mid-mission loads, redesigns transition zones
- Unrest review
- Z: Steel Soldiers returns to active duty, with reworked art and controls
- Guild Wars 2 fan video is superbly edited, unbelievably cheerful
- Risk of Rain update to add two new classes, one of which owns a grappling hook
- CoD: Ghosts trailer details Nemesis map pack, includes mine carts and smallest-ever CoD map
- Titanfall 'Frontier's Edge' map pack is out now, see it in action here
- Minecraft 'Head Into The Clouds' contest has some breathtaking creations
- Beyond Good And Evil 2 is still happening; will 'push past the boundaries of proverbial sequel'
