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- July 31
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- BioWare adds new "Spark" teaser to "You've Been Chosen" website
- Mastertronic lays off nearly half its staff as it seeks insolvency protection
- SpeedRunners review (Early Access)
- Hatoful Boyfriend, the "pigeon dating sim," takes flight in August
- How to run Sid Meier's Pirates! on Windows 7/8
- Updated: Curse of Naxxramas Plague Quarter bugs persist, but progress being made
- Final Fantasy XIV launches free two-week trial program
- No coding required: How new designers are using GameMaker to create indie smash hits
- Gearbox seeks removal from Aliens: Colonial Marines class action lawsuit
- PC Gamer UK September issue: Dragon Age – Inquisition
- Nelly Cootalot returns for beautifully illustrated sequel The Fowl Fleet
- Prison Architect's Alpha 23 update adds remote access systems, AKA 'fun with doors'
- F1 2014 announced, will reflect this year's changes to the sport
- Path of Exile Forsaken Masters expansion announced, adds trainers and hideouts
- The Sims 4 is all about feelings. Feelings and rampant gesticulation
- Defiance 'Silicon Valley' expansion will launch free on August 5
- Undead Labs will announce a new game next week, but there's still a future for State of Decay
- This Arma 2 firefight video has a teeth-gritting, cinematic ending
- July 30
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- Ubisoft teases a new city for Watch Dogs DLC, says it's coming this fall
- League of Legends 4.13 update sports a long list of little things
- Minecraft medical clinic helps raise funds for real-world clinics in Liberia
- Crytek UK is closing down following Homefront sale, while Austin studio suffers layoffs
- Deep Silver acquires Homefront from Crytek, sequel development to continue at new studio
- The International 2014: Valve's SFM recreations of classic plays in webm form
- DayZ stable patch brings new features, the promise of imminent item persistence
- Sunless Sea's first major update to shuffle maps; better combat on the way soon
- Elite: Dangerous enters "standard" beta, is still quite pricey
- Dragon Age Keep delayed as well, closed beta extended as a result
- World of Tanks update 9.2 adds Strongholds mode, "HD" vehicle models, more
- Logitech unveils the G402 Hyperion Fury, claims "fastest gaming mouse" title
- Trials Fusion 'Riders of the Rustlands' DLC is out now, has ten new tracks
- Pillars of Eternity video: Josh Sawyer on character creation and Infinity RPGs
- July 29
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- More than 20 million people watched The International online, Valve says
- Dragon Age: Inquisition's newest trailer puts tactical combat up front
- Hearthstone Curse Of Naxxramas interview: "We're keeping an eye on" Zoo
- Gaming in 4K: the future is now, if you give up 60 frames per second
- New Watch Dogs patch addresses stuttering problems and other issues
- Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare story trailer reminds you that power corrupts
- Stained developer halts Steam key distribution to Indie Royale buyers, wants them to re-buy it instead
- Assassin's Creed Unity trailer introduces new character, presents CGI stabbings
- Watch Epic play the new Unreal Tournament's team deathmatch mode
- Warcraft's story has been condensed into a 40 minute video
- Neon Struct is a "political thriller stealth game" from Eldritch devs
- LA Cops is a game about LA Cops. Also: handlebar moustaches, isometric action
- Highlights from the Oculus Rift's Health and Safety guide
- Kerbal Space Program AMA reveals origin of Kerbals, plans for 1.0
- Borderlands Steam update removes SecuROM DRM, multiplayer set to return
- The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth will allow users to share game seeds
- Doom II project offers up 32 new maps based on original names
- Euro Truck Simulator 2 update adds three new cities and, finally, seat adjustment
- Breach And Clear: DEADline is coming to Steam Early Access later this year
- July 28
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- The Elder Scrolls Online European megaserver migration happening tomorrow
- League of Legends' new champion Gnar teased by Riot
- Watch Dogs comparison video: TheWorse Mod 1.0 vs. standard at 1440p
- John Romero says PC is "decimating" consoles thanks to free-to-play and Steam sales
- ESPN "delighted" by The International, wants to expand its e-sports coverage
- Civilization: Beyond Earth designers talk about the science behind the game
- 4K Screenshot Showcase: Trine 2
- Rust's Garry Newman responds to Riftlight announcement backlash: "the more things we're working on the better"
- Valve announce 4th annual Saxxy awards, opens floor to Portal submissions
- GTA 4 iCEnhancer creator taking break from modding after years of abuse
- Blizzard reveal WoW: Warlords of Draenor's new Tauren women, could maybe have left their clothes on
- Lego Batman 3 trailer goes beyond Gotham and into deepest space
- Rust studio announces Riftlight, an arcade shooter with RPG elements
- MLG suspends Call of Duty star Patrick 'Aches' Price due to 'repeated harassment'
- Project CARS system requirements will put your PC to the test
- Rise of Incarnates beta sign-ups now open; new Comic-Con trailer released
- Payday: The Heist goes free for one day in October
- July 27
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- July 25
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- Rob Zombie's Assassin's Creed Unity short film is surprisingly good (and unsurprisingly gory)
- Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor's newest trailer reveals the Wraith's identity, more story details
- Shadowrun: Dragonfall is returning with a Director's Cut
- Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor launching five days early
- Into the deep: it's time to learn how to play Dwarf Fortress
- Crytek says new source of capital has secured its long-term future
- PC Gaming Alliance becomes the Open Gaming Alliance, welcomes tablets into its loving embrace
- Yogscast statement addresses Yogventures Kickstarter funding questions
- We're giving away thousands of Wildstar free trial keys on Monday
- The PC Gamer Show episode 2: Pillars of Eternity, Fallout: New Vegas, Divinity: Original Sin
- The Sims 4 system requirements released. It will probably run on your computer
- GTA 4 graphics mod iCEnhancer gets major new 3.0 update
- Firefly Online releases first game footage, announces returning cast members
- Bioware trailer teases mysterious project, rumoured to be called Shadow Realms
- Australia: win an Astro A40 gaming headset worth $329
- BioShock news is imminent, according to this 2K Games teaser
- Trine Enchanted Edition now available with big discount in tow
- July 24
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- Google reportedly buying Twitch for $1 billion
- Gratuitous Space Battles 2 could be ready by the end of the year
- Pacific Rim: Jaeger Pilot lets you use the Oculus Rift to fight kaiju
- Obsidian still talks about making Knights of the Old Republic 3
- How to create SweetFX-style shaders that don't affect the HUD with Durante's GeDoSaTo
- Areal studio founder Eugene Kim addresses crowdfunding controversy in exclusive interview
- Pathologic remake confirmed, will launch on Kickstarter this September
- Risen 3 trailer looks to the past, rounds up returning features
- GOG introduces Linux support, starting with over 50 games and a sale
- Epic share a work-in-progress Unreal Tournament level
- Steam Music moves into open beta, desktop interface now available
- Titanfall update 5 will introduce a Black Market for Burn Cards and insignia
- Crysis 3 lead producer Mike Read leaves Crytek amid reports of financial strife
- July 23
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- Beasts of Prey review (Early Access)
- Yogventures developer "as confused as everyone else" about Kickstarter funds
- Righting the ship: a look at Elder Scrolls Online's future
- The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection goes free for all on Origin
- Interview: Cliff Bleszinski on Project BlueStreak, PC gaming, FPS design, moddability
- New Steam Controller image suggests Valve adding an analog stick
- Red Hood joins Batman: Arkham Knight as GameStop-exclusive preorder bonus DLC
- Exclusive: Shadowgate release date and new side-by-side comparison trailer
- Minecraft snapshot 14w30b brings "major" improvements to optimization
- Final Fantasy XIV guild holds pride parade to celebrate update 2.4's same-sex marriage
- Dead Rising 3 launching as Apocalypse Edition on PC, will include Untold Stories DLCs
- Episodic adventure Majestic Nights promises '80s thrills in a world where all conspiracies are true
- Heroes of the Storm will soon introduce customisable 'Artifact' slots
- Frozen Endzone renamed to Frozen Cortex; huge update rolls out
- The Room will release on Steam next week in 'fully-enhanced' HD
- Hearthstone's Curse Of Naxxramas - Arachnid Quarter verdict
- July 22
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- Humble Square Enix Bundle features Daikatana, Deus Ex and 14 more
- Battlefield Hardline pushed into 2015
- Dragon Age: Inquisition delayed until November
- League of Legends cinematic A New Dawn shows six minutes of champion murder
- Dungeon Defenders Eternity bundles game, DLC and new content on Steam
- Hearthstone's Curse of Naxxramas expansion out now
- Assassin's Creed: Unity "experience trailer" shows off new lighting and animation
- You have one day to claim your free Steam key for Gun Monkeys
- Areal Kickstarter suspended two days after hitting its goal
- Gods Will Be Watching trailer promises tension, moral ambiguity
- Wildstar trailer reveals Sabotage update, brings new PvP Battleground
- Guild Wars 2 trailer teases The Dragon's Reach: Part 1
- Nvidia announces Shield Tablet and wireless controller, an 8-inch Android tablet focused on games
- Farming Simulator 15 screenshots remind us that simulators can be serious
- Watch Dogs' TheWorse Mod final version released
- League of Legends is testing new disciplinary measures for 'extreme toxicity'
- Dark Souls 2 patch 1.08 removes health items during PvP
- Brutal Doom v20 video shows 15 minutes of unrelenting gore
- July 21
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- Offworld Trading Company prototype is now available as a "Founder's Elite Edition" preorder bonus
- The International 2014: a Grand Champion emerges
- Hearthstone expansion Curse of Naxxramas's last 15 cards revealed before release
- Maxis job listing suggests its next project is a free-to-play MMO
- How to access Dark Souls 2's new DLC in-game
- Spec Ops: The Line sequel has "no chance" of happening and Yager is okay with that
- Yogscast declines to comment on claim it received $150,000 of Yogventures Kickstarter money
- Lovely Planet out next week, is a happy, colourful game about shooting things
- The International 2014: must-watch games from day three
- Microsoft job listing says nice things about PC gaming, isn't clear if it means them
- Elite: Dangerous team outline plans for post-launch expansion packs
- The Sims 4 demo footage reveals Premium membership
- Warframe update 14.0 adds new class, quests, modes and new pets
- Minecraft now has giant combat robots, if you have 60 hours to spare
- July 20
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- July 18
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- Endless Legend review (Early Access)
- Cult of the Wind creator: "It was a surprise when all that hype amounted to nothing"
- EVE: Valkyrie producer explains why VR is good for flight sims but not FPSes
- Doom was revealed to counter fears of trouble at id Software, public reveal unlikely this year
- Crytek's principal graphics engineer departs for id Software
- Quake 4 mod False Dawn released just in time for QuakeCon
- Valve responds to open letter on Steam security concerns, says its system is "robust"
- Areal developers post "early prototype" footage, sceptics still not satisfied
- Crypt of the Necrodancer trailer dances to the beat of a Steam Early Access release
- Listen to Bioware's GaymerX panels on romance and inclusiveness
- Kerbal Space Program launches First Contract update, adding new missions and 64-bit support
- Quake Live heading to Steam "very, very soon"
- Doom revealed at QuakeCon 2014, and here's what we saw
- July 17
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- Cult of the Wind was a Greenlight darling, but no one is playing it
- The Elder Scrolls Online launches on Steam with a half-price sale
- Sniper Elite 3 DLC "Save Churchill," plus free new multiplayer map, now available
- The International 2014 will be broadcast on ESPN
- Final Fantasy XIV offers free weekend for inactive players
- How to run No One Lives Forever 2 on Windows 7/8
- Hearthstone's Curse Of Naxxramas expansion is out Tuesday
- Indie Pinata offers individual discounts on "curated" game collection
- Yogscast respond to cancelled Yogventures, say its failure is a "deep regret"
- Minecraft developer says narrower arms provide a more feminine look
- David Braben expresses desire to future-proof Elite: Dangerous
- League of Legends video talks you through the changes and tweaks of patch 4.12
- Push Me Pull You trailer shows local multiplayer fun (and horrifying worm-people)
- Titanfall 'Dig Site' map to feature in Frontier's Edge pack; screenshots and details released
- July 16
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- Clockwork Empires set for "Earliest Access" launch on July 18
- Minecraft developer teases character model update with three-pixel arms
- Rainbow Six Siege live gameplay stream set for Thursday on Twitch, E3 trailer out now
- Battlefield Hardline "Community's Most Wanted" lists ten more changes in the works
- Activision sued by former Panama dictator Manuel Noriega over unauthorized Black Ops 2 appearance
- Star Citizen raises $48 million, future stretch goal promises "alien languages"
- The Sims 2 is being retired, EA to give owners a free Ultimate Collection upgrade
- Halfway: turn-based sci-fi survival launches on PC next week
- Portal 2 mod Aperture Tag releases on Steam, for a price
- July 15
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- Xing: The Land Beyond releases E3 "Rainforest" demo
- Divinity: Original Sin adds "AI personalities" in first official patch
- The Long Dark gets moody trailer and heads for Steam Early Access
- Oculus VR won't provide support for Oculus Rift headsets purchased "second-hand"
- NeoTokyo video: max settings at 2560x1440 on LPC
- Alien: Isolation can be finished without killing anyone (or anything)
- BioWare wants your feedback for the next Mass Effect
- Morrowind mod Skywind seeks voice actors and "sound quality" assistants
- Guild Wars 2's Entanglement update launches today
- You have one day to grab a free Steam key for Really Big Sky
- OlliOlli PC release date announced
- Clever chemistry puzzler Sokobond comes to Steam next week
- Battlefield 4: Dragon's Teeth trailer shows explosive action, jet-ski escapes
- Enemy offers turn-based tactics with a squad of retro game heroes, is now on Greenlight
- Battlefield 4 FIFA World Cup Easter Egg brings sportsmanship to the warzone
- PayDay 2 game director David Goldfarb departs Overkill to form indie studio
- H1Z1 shows off its dynamic weather system in new batch of images
- July 14
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- Consoles "couldn't possibly handle" Star Citizen, developer says
- Nvidia rumored to be working on new PC-streaming Android box
- New Assassin's Creed: Unity gameplay trailer celebrates Bastille Day with wrist crossbows
- The Hum story trailer teases sci-fi horror in a post-invasion world
- Riot Games deactivates League of Legends skin codes to fight scammers
- Kerbal Space Program trailer shows First Contract features
- 4K Screenshot Showcase: Elite: Dangerous
- Spelunky speedrunner breaks world record with sub-2 minute run
- Arma 3's Bootcamp update now live, promises to train you in the art of war
- Blizzard show off the new Draenei of World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor
- Technicolour Rain is like Hotline Miami if you could possess and control the guards
- Grand Theft Auto 5 for PC may release November 14, according to retailer
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive could get its own international tournament
- July 13
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- July 11
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- PC gaming hardware market worth more than $21.5 billion globally, new report says
- Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime promises "more diverse heroes and content"
- Mighty No. 9 shows off in-game animations in new Kickstarter update
- Pillars of Eternity beta for Kickstarter backers goes live in August
- Twin Souls: The Path of Shadows video shows new footage, level editor
- Dragon Age: Inquisition second E3 video offers a further fourteen minutes of footage
- Mount and Blade: Warband available to try free this weekend, gets Steam workshop support
- Alien: Isolation pre-order DLC will be available for purchase after release
- PayDay studio Overkill Software is preparing to announce something
- July 10
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- Skullgirls studio outs pirate on Twitter with strange end-game message
- Powerhoof announces delay for Crawl with an apologetic gif
- Wasteland 2 Early Access sales helped double the game's Kickstarter budget
- Three Lane Highway: unstoppable forces, immovable objects, and other thoughts on the metagame
- StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm and Wings of Liberty prices dropped to $20 on Battle.net
- Cliff Bleszinski talks a blue streak in a BlueStreak AMA
- Assassin's Creed Unity marks a "new narrative start" for the series
- Kerbal Space Program's next update to add contracts, budget and reputation systems
- The Elder Scrolls Online trailer shows the fancy guild features of Update 3
- Battlefield 4: DICE announce Battlefest in-game event
- Dragon Age: Inquisition E3 video emerges with 16 minutes of gameplay
- Epigenesis gets official release date and dreamy new trailer
- July 9
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- Divinity: Original Sin developer turned off global chat to silence trolls
- Microsoft Flight Simulator X and X-Plane 10 are winging their way to Steam
- Divinity: Original Sin interview: how Larian built an RPG with no wrong choices, and details on its next update
- Banished mod support is on the way, says developer
- Double Fine confirms Grim Fandango remaster coming to PC
- Unofficial Minecraft convention canceled at last minute, organizers accused of fraud
- Grim fantasy RPG Lords of the Fallen releasing on Halloween
- Dragon Age: Inquisition will let you hug your companions, customise horns
- Alien: Isolation pre-order bonuses include DLC levels based on original film
- Hearthstone Help: Three Fun Decks To Try
- Fortnite game footage shows base defence and bee-hive wearing baddies
- Team Fortress 2 update introduces a new mode through beta maps
- Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn 'Defenders of Eorzea' update launches today
- July 8
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- Respawn reveals Titanfall's second DLC map pack, Frontier's Edge
- Former Stalker, Survarium lead designer joins Areal development team
- BioShock Infinite, XCOM and more turn up in the Humble 2K Bundle
- Hearthstone's Curse of Naxxramas cost, release structure, revealed
- Battleborn, Gearbox's new "triple-A hero-shooter," promises FPS gunplay and MOBA-like strategy
- Sunless Sea review (Early Access)
- Firefall finally leaving beta this month, adding open world PvP in its "biggest update ever"
- Cliff Bleszinski announces BlueStreak, a free-to-play shooter from his new studio Boss Key
- You have one day to grab a free Steam key for Dino D-Day, new giveaway tomorrow
- Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel trailer offers 14 minutes of narrated low-grav action
- Door Kickers hits beta, adds levelling system, improved waypointing, challenges
- Guild Wars 2 trailer promises Entanglement (read: vines) in next Living World episode
- Dota 2's The International starts today
- Smart puzzle roguelike The Nightmare Cooperative releasing on Steam next week
- EA explain why The Sims 4 won't feature pools or toddlers
- Now Playing Live: PC Gamer play ArmA 3: Zeus, today at 2:30pm BST
- Alien: Isolation's Oculus Rift demo just a prototype, no VR version in active development
- Dwarf Fortress 0.40.01 released, in-game graphics now possible
- Oculus Connect developer conference announced, Carmack and Luckey to keynote
- Star Wars: The Old Republic 'Galactic Strongholds' player housing detailed
- Paradox Interactive CEO explains why he hates DRM
- July 7
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- Bundle in a Box comes to an end next month
- Minecraft meets Civilization in fan-made CivilizationCraft mod
- Mighty No. 9 launches new crowdfunding campaign for English voice acting
- 4K Screenshot Showcase: Project CARS
- Spelunky SD mod introduces online co-op to the classic roguelike platformer
- League of Legends to get Intro Bots mode, designed to help new players
- Wings of Saint Nazaire is a retro space combat game, available to try in free open alpha
- Here's how Battlefield 4 celebrated Independence Day
- Half-Life 2 mod NeoTokyo released as standalone package on Steam
- Dota 2 gets its own kart racer in the form of 'Dota Dash'
- Kinect for Windows v2 to release July 15
- Doom needs to prove itself all over again, says Bethesda's Pete Hines
- July 6
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- July 4
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- Ubisoft VP Chris Early says resistance to DLC is in decline
- PC classic commentary: King's Quest VI with Jane Jensen
- Oculus Rift suspends sales to China because of "extreme reselling"
- Hack 'n' Slash review (Early Access)
- Dieselpunk RPG InSomnia returns to Kickstarter, and it's not an MMO
- Heroes of the Storm trailer explains how to customise abilities with the Talent System
- Dota 2's The International prize pool distribution revealed, newcomer streams promised
- The week's highs and lows in PC gaming
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive highlights more community maps in Operation: Breakout
- Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel video offers primer on lunar combat
- July 3
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- Turtle Rock Studios seeks Evolve alpha testers
- The state of Elder Scrolls Online: 3 months after launch
- Transformers Universe free-to-play MOBA goes into open beta on July 4
- PC classic commentary: Tyrian 2000 with Alexander Brandon
- Blizzard Chief Creative Officer Rob Pardo announces his departure
- Telltale announces The Wolf Among Us season finale launch date with new trailer
- How to run Planescape: Torment on Windows 7/8
- Divinity: Original Sin studio wants to sleep, party and then figure out what's next
- Civilization: Beyond Earth release date announced, E3 game footage released
- Skywind trailer shows coasts, creatures and clutter
- Hearthstone Help: Six of the best streamers to learn from
- Call of Duty: Ghosts tires of half-baked DLC, gets fully baked with cannabis-themed pack
- IeSF removes male-only restriction from its e-sports tournaments
- Radial-G hands-on: the sci-fi Oculus Rift racer with echoes of F-Zero
- Soviet off-road vehicle sim Spintires sells 100,000 copies
- Super Time Force Ultra headed to Steam this season
- Planet Explorers review (Early Access)
- July 2
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- Battlefield Hardline post-beta changes detailed in new Community's Most Wanted list
- Murdered: Soul Suspect studio Airtight Games reportedly closes down
- New indie studio Variable State announces Viriginia, a Twin Peaks-inspired "first-person interactive drama"
- PC classic commentary: Ultima Underworld with Paul Neurath
- Bloody new Gods Will Be Watching trailer heralds July launch date
- First-ever Smite World Championship coming in January with $600,000 prize pool
- Hearthstone tournament explains why women aren't allowed to play [updated]
- Heroes of the Storm now has Australian servers
- Lichdom: Battlemage review (Early Access)
- Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare trailer wants us to appreciate Kevin Spacey's face
- Doom 4 showing at QuakeCon will be exclusive to attendees
- July 1
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- Warface, Crytek's free-to-play multiplayer FPS, launches on Steam
- Far Cry 4 is "packed to the gills with women," creative director says
- Riot disables League of Legends public chat rooms
- Dreamfall Chapters trailer shows returning characters and upcoming choices
- FIFA 15 trailer shows new engine's scary ability to steal human faces
- Underworld RPG franchise returns with Underworld Ascension
- Dragon Age: Inquisition to include Bioware's first "fully gay" male party member
- One day left to grab your free copy of SpaceChem, new free game tomorrow
- Planetside 2 to get weather system, new H1Z1 screens show snow effects
- Mighty No. 9 footage shows boss battles, obligatory ice world
- Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead (and DayZ mod) drop GameSpy, move to Steam
- Cube World video offers glimpse of how questing will work
