Developer announcements, patch notes and gaming coverage from across the GaugeDB catalogue.
Endless Space is now available to pre-purchase on Steam! Act now and save 25% off until the game is released, plus access to the alpha! Access to the alpha allows you to participate in the creation of the game by giving your feedback of features and expansions to the dev team. Th
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No new Portal or Left 4 Dead announcements either. Valve is attending the annual games conference, but won't be showing any new games, the company confirmed today.
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As reported on Eurogamer, Creative Assembly are doing their best to get Notch motion captured for their next Total War game. Where/when/how/why is this happening? That's still something of a mystery. Motion capture is a hot topic on PC Gamer today. Even horses are at it. Earlier
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As my dad nears the bottom third of Legend Of Grimrock , he seems to be becoming more determined, less likely to tell me he’s quitting, and more likely to turn to YouTube for help than his horrible, grumbling son. To catch up with his previous adventures head here . And then onwa
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r20916b --------- Critical Fixes: + Fixed a crash related to the star system tool tip on the star map. + Fixed multiplayer desync issues caused by clients dropping into a game in progress. + Fixed known crashes relating to battle riders. + Fixed a crash related to assimilating co
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We all have our personal gaming quirks. I, for example, have a habit of leaping into any new game as a thief, rogue, or assassin type whenever possible. I prefer to move slowly and cautiously, in stealth and shadows, choosing my targets with utmost care. I operate alone or, when
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Every now and then I look at what’s new on Steam, give things a play to see if they’re worth covering. One of their number was MacGuffin’s Curse – a 2D top-down game with echoes of any number of late 80s puzzlers. But quickly realising it was a block-pushing doodah I figured, nah
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If Shacknews Game of the Year runner-up Deus Ex: Human Revolution put you in the mood for more cyborg-dystopian RPG action, good news. You'll probably have a chance to play the original Deus Ex on your PlayStation 3 soon. The European board PEGI has issued a rating for "Deus Ex"
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The all-white, incredibly temperamental witch of Left 4 Dead fame is terrifying. She often feels unavoidable, especially if you're playing online with hyperactive, trigger-happy teammates. The echoes of her haunting cries still terrorize my dreams occasionally. (Seriously, I play
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I have a pretty awesome laptop decal , if I may say so myself. But this Portal 2 decal is just too damn witty. It's also a good reminder of the kind of silly humor Valve is so skilled with. Clearly the most rational decision here is to buy a second laptop. Yes. I think I'll do th
Read articleSega’s third-person shooter, Binary Domain , presents itself as having more in common with Mass Effect than Gears Of War, but what does it achieve itself? I’ve played all the way through the voice-commanded robot apocalypse, and can tell you Wot I Think. Shout “MORE” to read on.
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Evan mentioned this in his Black Ops 2 preview, but we thought it was worth highlighting. Treyarch have been motion capturing horses ridden by men with toy AK-47s. You can see the results of the tech in their recent trailer, which is embedded below. Read on for a larger image of
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Black Ops 2 will utilise the power of DX 11 on PC. As reported on One of Swords, Treyarch’s director of online highlighted the graphical upgrades during the recent Black Ops 2 reveal presentation. Despite the technical upgrades, getting the upcoming FPS to run at a 60 frames per
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We really like grilling developers.* Hard Questions embodies our commitment to addressing the creative, technical, or customer service decisions made by developers that PC gamers care about. *PC Gamer's legal representation would like to remind you that our regret for the lives l
Read articleBlink and you'll miss it. The Guy Fawkes mask flashes on the screen only for a brief instant, but it's there. Twice. The iconic mug first entered pop culture in the graphic novel V for Vendetta , but has since been re-appropriated by internet collective Anonymous as well as Occup
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In case you haven't seen it already, Oliver North is now selling video games. And fear. It's a step down from illegally selling weapons, true, but it's still raising eyebrows. Go on, take a look at these clips . They're part of a "documentary" released by publishers Activision to
Read articleIt’s 1:06 AM in the UK. Why in the sacred name of Galvatron aren’t I in bed yet? Why am I posting the trailer for Black Ops 2 instead? These and more secrets will be revealed in Call of Meer’s Bedtime: Groggy Morning 2 tomorrow. In the meantime, just watch the damn trailer, which
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Every past Call of Duty game has featured a rigidly linear single-player campaign. They've gotten shorter and shorter as the years have gone by, too—the last few games have featured campaigns that have lasted merely 4-6 hours. Treyarch is aiming to change that with Black Ops II w
Read articleWe've seen the amazing new Call of Duty , and we can't wait to play it on November 13. Today, we're telling you all about it... PLUS: How many Call of Duty s is this? | The fake debut trailer that made us laugh | The leaked poster that started it all | Review: The First Call of D
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