Developer announcements, patch notes and gaming coverage from across the GaugeDB catalogue.
"Hell, it's about time," I imagine a spacesuited sunflower grunting, a cigar dangling between its happy-mouthed lips. Is that the image Plants vs Zombies 2 intended to invoke with its new tagline? Will zergling-zombies make a surprise appearance in the sequel? It's hard to say wi
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Rhianna Pratchett, the lead writer for Tomb Raider, has given an extensive interview at Rock Paper Shotgun where she discusses her work in a male-dominated industry and her thoughts on the #1ReasonWhy and #1ReasonToBe movements on Twitter. The result is an in-depth profile of a r
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v1.2.0 Update (May 6, 2013) • Added compatibility for “Reconnaissance Pack” multiplayer add-on. • Various visual improvements, including new screen space ambient occlusion (SSAO) functionality.
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Today's Deal: Save 75% on Just Cause 2 ! Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are!
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Save up to 75% on new Week Long Deals on Steam, available now until May 6th at 10AM Pacific time!
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Against the Qlock , all new content for Q.U.B.E. is Now Available on Steam and is 10% off!* This all-new time trial package pits the player against the clock in a bid to get the highest score and beat their friends. Combining precision, logic and quick reactions the player must s
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Trainz Simulator - Aerotrain , Trainz Simulator - BR Class 14 , Trainz Simulator - Coronation Scot all new content for Trainz Simulator 12 are Now Available on Steam and is 25% off!* In addition Trainz Simulator 12 is 50% off!* Trainz Simulator - Aerotrain A locomotive design bas
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Plants vs Zombies 2 now has a subtitle. Oh, and something resembling a release date. Plants vs Zombies 2: It's About Time is coming this July, PopCap Games announced on Facebook . It will be available this July. We're assuming that the title serves a double purpose, going beyond
Read articleUpdated with new details from Maxis. After nearly two hundred expansion packs* for The Sims 3 , Maxis is finally moving on to the next generation of The Sims. The predictably named The Sims 4 will be coming to PC and Mac in 2014, the company has announced. (*Not true. Exaggeratio
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Recently, we had the wonderful fortune to post GDC’s magnificent #1ReasonToBe panel in full . It’s a powerfully eye-opening thing – regardless of which “side” of the equality “debate” you fall on – and you should absolutely, definitely give it a watch if you haven’t already. One
Read articleValve has offered a treat to Linux users with the release of a Left 4 Dead 2 beta. A Portal beta for Linux is also available, but Valve has been a bit mum on that release. If you own any of those three games, the betas should appear in your Steam library. The Left 4 Dead blog ann
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We know The issues So during last major patch we ran into some major issues that appeared only after being put into the game . I'm not going to lie to you it sucks, and it's all very embarrassing to say the least. I will be rectifying this situation till we fix this. We have a sm
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We know The issues So during last major patch we ran into some major issues that appeared only after being put into the game . I'm not going to lie to you it sucks, and it's all very embarrassing to say the least. I will be rectifying this situation till we fix this. We have a sm
Read articleToday's Deal: Save 75% on Spec Ops: The Line ! Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are!
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Valve has thrown a bit more of its weight behind Linux with the release of beta builds of Portal and Left 4 Dead 2. If you own either (or both) games you should find that beta versions have materialised in your Steam library - along with Portal 2, according to some. The Linux bui
Read articleToday's Deal: Save 66% on Of Orcs And Men ! Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are!
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Last week we put the Flak Cannon at the top of our list of the Best Guns Ever. I've taken a moment to expand on why a sci-fi shotgun from 1999 still stands as our favorite firearm.
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0.012 Removed two resolutions that were smaller than 1280x720 as they caused problems Added texture for size 3 bridges 1 and 2 Updated icons for size 3 bridges 1 and 2 Fixed SpikeFin01 material assignment, it should now receive color channel information. Placed a non-warp speed l
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0.012 Removed two resolutions that were smaller than 1280x720 as they caused problems Added texture for size 3 bridges 1 and 2 Updated icons for size 3 bridges 1 and 2 Fixed SpikeFin01 material assignment, it should now receive color channel information. Placed a non-warp speed l
Read articleHave you signed up for this weekend's community event? You can win an exclusive accessory that you won't find anywhere else! Sign up here!
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