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December 2014
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- December 31
- December 30
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- Microsoft discontinues original Kinect for Windows
- Origin users reporting unauthorized purchases appearing on their accounts
- John Carmack says the Oculus Rift is like "getting religion"
- World of Tanks goes 8-bit in "Winter Showdown"
- MGSV: Ground Zeroes' framerate cap lifted; other tweaks available
- BOID - the streamlined RTS - gets Early Access release date
- December 29
- December 28
- December 27
- December 26
- December 24
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- John Romero gets the "Icon of Sin" for Christmas
- The Steam Holiday Sale continues with The Evil Within, Far Cry 4, and X-Com
- Star Citizen trailer invites you to "Imagine"
- Smite smites LoL's championship prize pool
- Akalabeth: World of Doom, the first Ultima game, is free on GOG
- 'eSports should be an Olympic event' - WOW creator
- CS:GO cheaters banned in record numbers
- December 23
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- Harebrained Schemes releases first concept art for new Shadowrun game
- Origin's New Year's sale features Battlefield 3 for $1
- Double Fine launches "Devs Play" video series
- Chaos Reborn adds single-player mode
- Assassin's Creed: Unity freebie forbids future lawsuits against Ubisoft
- The Witcher 3 is finished; delay is solely for bug-stomping
- Team Fortress 2 gets grappling hooks for Smissmas
- Bandai Namco files DMCA complaint against Dark Souls fix
- Road Redemption gets playable Shovel Knight character
- December 22
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- Battlefield Hardline claims it's "the fastest Battlefield ever"
- Deus Ex: Fallen Angel is a prequel novella freebie from Eidos
- Notch's $70 million mega-mansion recreated in Minecraft
- Thimbleweed Park Kickstarted to the tune of $626,000
- Star Citizen's Arena Commander v1.0 released
- 'This is gaming's second golden age' according to Ian Livingstone
- Things escalate quickly in this Resident Evil: Revelations 2 cinematic
- December 21
- December 20
- December 19
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- Worlds Adrift is a physics-based multiplayer game from the I Am Bread studio
- Dark Souls debug leaks: you can now play as Artorias of the Abyss
- Respawn boss hints future Titanfall games will be on Steam
- Crowd funding firm denies links with STALKER Apocalypse studio
- Blizzard considers tradable game-time tokens for World of Warcraft
- SanctuaryRPG: Black Edition is a first-person roguelike on Early Access
- Hotline Miami 2 gets vinyl-filled collector's edition
- Far Cry 4 to get permadeath challenge DLC next month
- Notch now owns a $70m megamansion in Beverly Hills
- Divinity: Original Sin studio is working on two new RPGs
- December 18
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- Verdun to feature truce ceasefire events this Christmas
- Clockwork Empires introduces Scientists and bizarre artifacts
- Lian Li's new O Series Chassis lets you mount your PC on the wall
- Spintires creator claims publisher has frozen him out of his own game
- Evolve, the multiplayer monster hunting game, will have an offline mode
- Assassin's Creed: Unity free game offer is now underway
- Valve restricts Steam gifting and trading between regions
- The Steam Holiday Sale is go!
- Telltale are making a Minecraft game
- GTA 5 story DLC is in the works
- Lords of the Fallen 2 is already in the works
- December 17
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- BioWare releases free "Destruction" add-on for Dragon Age: Inquisition
- Nvidia driver update for Elite: Dangerous and MGS V fixes limited RGB bug
- Stop the presses: Farming Simulator is getting a custom controller
- Dying Light "interactive trailer" invites you to test your survival skills
- Rust developer reveals "mind-map" of future plans
- Total War: Rome 2's Wrath of Sparta campaign released
- Life Is Strange gets release date and first trailer
- Hatred reinstated on Steam Greenlight
- The Sims 4 content patch adds careers, cheats and Christmas
- Shadow of Mordor 'Lord of the Hunt' DLC pack adds new warchiefs and mounts
- DayZ celebrates one year in Early Access, updated dev roadmap detailed
- December 16
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- New Steam Controller mockup appears in latest client beta
- Tera: Fate of Arun expansion adds continent, quests, and battle arena
- Microsoft building game and app streaming service codename "Arcadia"
- Humble Bundle supporters have donated more than $50 million to charity
- Sportsfriends is coming to Steam, but without J.S. Joust
- Transformers Universe to shut down at the end of January
- Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 emerges from hiding
- DiRT 3: Games for Windows Live removal "in progress"
- GTA 5 Online Heists revealed in new trailer
- Elite: Dangerous has launched
- Dark Souls' DSfix mod updated for new Steamworks version
- NEO Scavenger leaves early access
- Kerbal Space Program beta update released
- DOOM 3DO source code is now publicly available
- Credit card-sized ODRIOD-C1 is a quad-core computer for only $35
- Nvidia cards don't display full RGB color via HDMI—here's a fix
- December 15
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- Hatred gets red light on Steam Greenlight
- Satellite Reign debuts on Steam Early Access
- Fourth Assassin's Creed: Unity patch delayed for "quality control" reasons
- First official Hearthstone AMA takes place today
- Second playable character from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt revealed
- Dark Souls finally defeats GfW Live with new update
- Euro Truck Simulator 2 gets into the seasonal spirit with new update
- Starbound trailer teases Winter Update features
- Windows 10 leaked build reveals new Xbox app
- December 14
- December 13
- December 12
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- The Scrolls launch trailer marks its long-awaited release
- X Rebirth 3.0 and free Teladi Outpost DLC are now on Steam
- Intel NUC 2.0 images surface on official site
- Microsoft's Xbox boss says it's time to "talk about gaming on Windows"
- Freespace tabletop game will "gauge interest" in a new PC release
- Assassin's Creed: Unity performance patch out Monday
- Areal devs are back, want money for STALKER Apocalypse
- Skyrim mod Enderal teased in impressive trailer
- Don't Starve multiplayer standalone hits Early Access next week
- Steam Holiday Auction lets you turn trading cards into games
- An Alien: Isolation sequel has been discussed, says Creative Assembly
- December 11
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- Mechwarrior Online Community Warfare open beta begins
- Oculus hires the brains behind VR's most promising hand-tracking tech
- Oculus Rift racer Radial-G launches on Steam Early Access
- Digital Storm unveils small form-factor Eclipse, starting at $699
- EVE Online Mega Bundle includes starter pack and four add-ons for $5
- The first Evil Within DLC will arrive early next year
- The Talos Principle launch trailer hints at mystery and puzzles
- Steam Winter sale starts next week, according to PayPal
- World of Warships trailer shows first in-engine footage
- Y2K is an indie JRPG about hipsters and panda plushies
- Tropico 5: Waterborne expansion announced
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive gets reimagined Train map
- December 10
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- Lenovo recalls 500,000 laptop power cords due to fire hazard
- That Dragon, Cancer successfully funded; stretch goals announced
- Ubisoft announces Heroes of Might and Magic III HD
- Seagate now shipping $260 8TB HDD
- Witcher 3 studio says "market is afraid of badly polished games"
- The Humble Store Winter Sale is now underway
- Elite: Dangerous launch trailer marks Gamma 2.00 update
- The Old Republic: Shadow of Revan expansion out now
- EVE Online's Rhea update released, is summarised in new trailer
- Square Enix clarifies Microsoft's Tomb Raider exclusivity deal
- December 9
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- You can now get married in Final Fantasy XIV
- AMD's new Catalyst Omega drivers close the gap with Nvidia
- SimCity 2000 Special Edition is free on Origin
- Alien: Isolation update adds Novice and Nightmare difficulty levels
- Take-Two boss slams removal of GTA V from Australian retailers
- Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition now has a launch date
- Elite: Dangerous will not be wiped at launch
- New content confirmed for Battlefield 4
- Crusader Kings 2: Way of Life DLC releases next week
- Dean Hall starts recruiting for new game studio RocketWerkz
- else Heart.Break() video shows factory break-in mission
- Assassin's Creed Unity's next patch should fix "most remaining issues"
- Team Fortress 2 fan film End of the Line released
- Dragon Age: Inquisition to get substantial patch today
- Lambda Wars reimagines Half-Life 2 as a real-time strategy game
- The Killer Bundle includes STALKER, Pixel Piracy, Alone in the Dark, and more
- December 8
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- Battlefield Hardline single-player trailer is slightly frightening
- H1Z1 will hit Early Access in January; won't be better than DayZ on day one
- Firaxis releases first major Civilization: Beyond Earth patch
- Van Buren and Meantime trademarks filed by inXile
- Oculus Gear VR now available for $200
- Upcoming Dota 2 engine changes means no Frostivus for 2014
- Dying Light story trailer seems light on story
- The Witcher 3 delayed... again.
- Adr1ft trailer shows first game footage
- Samsung launches 850 EVO SSD at $150 for 250GB
- Street Fighter V will allow PC and PS4 players to beat each other up
- Batman: Arkham Knight trailer ends the Ace Chemicals infiltration
- DayZ fan film is accurate, funny
- No Man's Sky footage shows intergalactic portals and prehistoric creatures
- December 7
- December 6
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- Day of the Tentacle Special Edition announced
- Enter The Gungeon: a new dungeon crawler from ex-Mythic/EA devs
- King's Quest reboot trailer shows platforming, dragons, traps
- The Witcher 3 features a second playable character
- The Banner Saga 2 gets a stern teaser
- Facepunch shows off gorgeous trailer for Before
- Gone Home dev shares first footage of new sci-fi game
- 2014 Game Awards happen tonight - watch it live here
- December 5
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- The Elder Scrolls Online adding Champions and Justice in January
- Mionix mouse Kickstarter wants to feel your pulse
- InnerSpace soars past crowdfunding goal
- New Steam sale honors 2014 Game Award nominees
- Hands-on with the Sixense Stem VR Controller
- Square Enix dates Final Fantasy XIII resolution update
- Scrolls goes into full release next week
- STALKER: Lost Alpha "Developer's Cut" announced
- Street Fighter V announced with inspirational teaser [Update]
- Dying Light system requirements are killer [Update]
- Rainbow Six Siege video promises complete player control
- Resident Evil PC footage looks sharp and bloody
- December 4
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- Dead or Alive 5 Last Round appears on Steam
- Two SSDs survive after more than 2 petabytes of write tests
- Gigabyte's P35X v3 is a beastly slim gaming notebook
- Blood Bowl 2 Kickoff Trailer highlights new graphics engine
- InXile Entertainment teases yet another "passionately demanded" RPG
- MLG and joinDOTA team up to create a new Dota 2 league for 2015
- Paradox "freeze development" of RPG Runemaster
- Eidos introduce the engine behind the upcoming Deus Ex
- GOG's Winter Sale kicks off with free Age of Wonders
- Team Fortress 2's Heavy can now wear short shorts
- December 3
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- Dying Light will support Oculus Rift, lead designer says
- Behold the Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell musical trailer
- Australian retailer pulls GTA V from shelves over sexual violence petition
- Oculus boss explains why a deal with Sony or Microsoft was never going to happen
- Zowie announces lighter, smaller FK series gaming mouse
- ASUS announces new 27-inch 4K IPS monitor
- Quake Live adds 9 new maps and Steam trading cards
- Dying Light season pass will include missions, maps, and a new mode
- Total War Battles: Kingdom announced
- DayZ update brings cannibalism to stable branch
- Turtle Rock creating another Left 4 Dead is ‘unlikely but not impossible’
- Guild Wars 2 plants PvP overhaul into Seeds of Truth update
- Humble Sega Bundle expands with Sonic and Vikings
- Red Faction: Guerrilla is now available on Steam
- December 2
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- League of Legends 2014 World Championship draws 27 million viewers
- Hearthstone's Goblins vs Gnomes expansion gets a release date
- The next Assassin's Creed game will be set in Victorian London
- Steam Broadcasting beta adds streaming to the Steam client
- Remaining Goblins vs Gnomes cards announced, new nerfs detailed
- Evolve story trailer pits elite hunters against monstrous prey
- Peter Molyneux warns of the "destructive" nature of crowdfunding
- Alien: Isolation's Trauma DLC out now
- Resident Evil Revelations 2 trailer reveals Barry Burton
- Trine 2 shows off its custom maps in new trailer
- Paradox Flash Bundle makes complex games briefly cheap
- Skyrim mod Enderal gets atmospheric Undercity trailer
- Fortnite alpha invites sent out, will run for a fortnight
- PAX Australia is returning in 2015, and tickets are on sale now
- December 1
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- The Crew launch trailer could be the last Ubisoft trailer of 2014
- Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare update expected later this week
- Microsoft may be showing off new Windows 10 features in January event
- Batman: Arkham Knight trailer spotlights the Batmobile
- ASUS announces mini-ITX GTX 970
- Game of Thrones: Iron From Ice launch trailer is here
- League of Legends champion Ao Shin is "on hold," Riot says
- Portal 2 is the most liked game on Steam
- I Am Bread trailer shows secret life of bread
- Find the perp before time runs out in Photobomb
- Distant Star is a space RTS in a randomised galaxy
- Defense Grid 2 has a free demo
