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Dreamfall Chapters 27-minute walkthrough shows off dialogue system

By Alice O'Connor, Dec 20, 2013 8:00am PST

It's been nine months since Dreamfall Chapters: The Longest Journey smashed its crowdfunding goal (though over six years since the very first plans), and is another eleven until it arrives in November 2014, so how's the game looking at the moment? Pretty good, it seems, goin...

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"So much waiting for this game. This and Broken Age will be my goty contenders for 2014. Not ..."

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MX vs. ATV Supercross revives former THQ series

By Alice O'Connor, Dec 20, 2013 6:30am PST

THQ shelved its MX vs. ATV series in 2011 as part of the publisher's drawn-out collapse, but when it finally fell Nordic Games picked up the franchise, along with Darksiders, Red Faction, and more. Of all these, it said, it was closest to announcing something new for the off...

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Natural Selection 2 brings back Eclipse

By Alice O'Connor, Dec 20, 2013 6:00am PST

Some FPS maps are stamped into the spatial memory of their players forever: DM6; 2Fort; Q2DM1; Urban; Wake Island; de_dust. For me, ns_eclipse from Natural Selection is up there too, so how wonderful it's now in the mod's commercial sequel. Developer Unknown Worlds yesterday...

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Monaco's Architect Patch cuts certain campaign pieces

By Ozzie Mejia, Dec 19, 2013 1:00pm PST

Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine is getting a free update that cuts out some of the more cumbersome portions of the game's lengthy campaign, while also adding some new campaign PvP stages, mechanics, and leaderboards.

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Shack PSA: Steam winter sale begins

By Steve Watts, Dec 19, 2013 10:30am PST

The Steam winter sale has kicked off, with discounts running through January 3. The first set of them include deals on Batman: Arkham Origins, Metal Gear Rising, The Stanley Parable, and more.

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Humble Bundle: PC and Android 8 includes Hero Academy, Little Inferno, and more

By Ozzie Mejia, Dec 17, 2013 1:15pm PST

The Humble Bundle: PC and Android 8 bundle offers a fresh batch of cross-platform titles that can be played across PC, Mac, Linux, and Android mobile devices, including Little Inferno, Jack Lumber, and Hero Academy.

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"i don't think i've ever played hero academy bro. that i can remember anyway!"

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Steam Machine video shows off SteamOS

By Andrew Yoon, Dec 16, 2013 12:30pm PST

If you were one of the lucky 300, you received a Steam Machine from Valve for beta testing purposes. Corey Nelson happened to be one of the chosen ones, and he's sharing his experiences on YouTube.

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"Who says I give a shit? As long as there are fps on pcs I won't care what other people play on. ..."

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SteamOS now available for download

By Andrew Yoon, Dec 13, 2013 3:30pm PST

Are you ready to test Valve's new Linux-based operating system?

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"Crap, the Sager I was going to try this on has the same video card. Guess I'll wait on that ..."

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Shroud of the Avatar releases first test version to backers

By Steve Watts, Dec 13, 2013 10:15am PST

Richard Garriott's crowdfunded game Shroud of the Avatar has released its first test build to backers, letting them create a character and explore a town.

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"Please do! It's been too long since we've had a good Ultima game"

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Dungeon Defenders studio announces Monster Madness Online

By Steve Watts, Dec 12, 2013 3:00pm PST

Nom Nom Games, the indie offshoot of Dungeon Defenders studio Trendy Entertainment, has announced its debut title: Monster Madness Online. It's a free-to-play action RPG shooter coming in May.

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SteamOS download available on December 13

By Andrew Yoon, Dec 11, 2013 3:45pm PST

When was the last time you got excited about an operating system? SteamOS, Valve's Linux-based experiment, will be available to download this Friday.

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"I think the expectation (one which is not that widely held) comes from Steam being primarily a ..."

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Obsidian's Project Eternity becomes Pillars of Eternity

By Ozzie Mejia, Dec 10, 2013 5:30pm PST

Obsidian's Project Eternity has undergone a name change and will now be known as Pillars of Eternity. Celebrate the new name change with a fresh teaser!

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"i wonder about the run animation actually. does it strike anyone as odd to have the characters ..."

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Proteus PC patch adds PlayStation's Wild Islands

By Ozzie Mejia, Dec 10, 2013 3:15pm PST

The PC/Mac/Linux versions of Proteus have been updated with a new 1.2 patch, adding in the Wild Island elements from the PS3 and Vita versions.

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Double Fine's Hack 'n' Slash cheats onto PC in 2014

By Ozzie Mejia, Dec 10, 2013 1:45pm PST

Double Fine is taking Amnesia Fortnight prototype, Hack 'N' Slash, and turning it into a full-blown release, bringing it to PC, Mac, and Linux in 2014.

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"hopefully they bring this to the new consoles. sounds like it could be fun"

- dantastic see all 7 comments

Broken Age debuts Shay, still on track for January

By Ozzie Mejia, Dec 07, 2013 4:24pm PST

Double Fine's Broken Age has been given a January release window, just as Tim Schafer showed off co-main character Shay, voiced by Elijah Wood.

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"Joel McHale put Tim Schafer on the spot and his reply to when the game would be released was ..."

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