Developer announcements, patch notes and gaming coverage from across the GaugeDB catalogue.
Post-apocalyptic shooter Borderlands is getting a sequel. It's called Borderlands 2 . Currently in development, the title is being created by Gearbox Software, who developed the first title (above). Like the previous title, the game is slated for the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC. "Combi
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A special 'Steam Digital Deluxe Edition' of Tripwire's PC WW2 shooter sim Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad has been unveiled, packing bonuses including beta access, new playable characters for Tripwire's Killing Floor , and new Team Fortress 2 hats. Pre-orders are now open f
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Frenchman Nicolas "Sparth" Bouvier has been drawing pretty pictures for the video game industry since 1996, in a career that's taken him from Darkworks ( Cold Fear ) to Ubisoft to id Software and now to Microsoft, where he's working on the upcoming Halo 4 . In that time his art h
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Far Cry 2 is a high-powered shooter for the PS3, Xbox 360, and PC. That's not all, apparently! According to the resume of Ubisoft's Philippe Baude, there was a version of Far Cry 2 in the works for the PSP and the Wii in late 2006 and early 2007, but the games were cancelled. Far
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Updates to Nation Red have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include: Updates/New Features Number of enhancements to make custom map making easier, including creating your own Barricade maps New achieve
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- 4-weapon inventory option in single player campaign - MP Server favorites - Dedicated server overhaul - FOV can be modified - Change VOIP to push-to-talk (bandwidth fix) - VAC anti-cheat system enabled - Support for Japanese Steam ID’s for PC release in Japan - Auto-aim fix - B
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Yesterday, I wrote a piece about the process by which BioWare is choosing an official female Commander Shepard for Mass Effect . In this piece, I went on a flight of fancy about an imagined commercial that would feature a constantly shifting montage of various Shepards, highlight
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Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad is now available for pre-purchase. Pre-purchase either the Standard Edition or the Steam Digital Deluxe Edition now and receive 10% off. Get 20% off if you already own the original Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 ! Steam Digital Deluxe Edition
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Act now and take advantage of huge savings! Paradox Strategy Pack is available at 75% off during the Midweek Madness sale. Offer ends Thursday at 10am PDT. This Strategy Pack includes Hearts of Iron III, Europa Universalis III, the Victoria series, and others!
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Red Faction®: Armageddon™ - Path to War DLC is now available on Steam! Relive the battle for the Terraformer through four incredible new missions featuring aerial flyers, orbital strikes, and the Red Faction armored surface tank. Unlock two destructive new weapons, the Sharpshoot
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LIMBO , the critically acclaimed indie adventure, is now available on Steam! Winner of more than 90 awards, including Kotaku’s “Best Indie Game” and IGN’s “Best Horror Game”, LIMBO is "a world that deserves to be explored."
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Updates to Team Fortress 2 have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include: Source Engine Changes (CS:S, DoD:S, TF2, HL2:DM) Fix a crash bug during changelevel when the Steam client is unable to init Red
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Act now and take advantage of huge savings! Anomaly: Warzone Earth is available at 66% off during the Midweek Madness sale. Offer ends Thursday at 10am PDT. Anomaly: Warzone Earth is mixture of action and strategy in a reversed tower defence formula. Choose the right squad and ro
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QuakeCon isn't just a celebration of all things id Software (and a touch of Bethesda) it's also one of the longest running bring-your-own-computer gaming events in the world. Oh and this year, on top of the keynote, the panels, the gaming rigs, there's a chance to get your hands
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Pirates of Black Cove is now available on Steam! Start out as a humble pirate and earn fame and notoriety to become a recognized pirate captain. This is your chance to become the pirate king and conquer the Caribbean! Purchase before August 9th at 10AM Pacific Time and receive Wo
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Last week Rich travelled to London to play Rage and to film an interview with the game's creative director, Tim Willits. Sadly, when we looked at the footage afterwards, Rich's beautiful face appeared as nothing but a heavenly bright light, with only a hint of checked shirt below
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Having already charmed countless Xbox Live and PlayStation Network players, Playdead's starkly beautiful Limbo is now available for $9.99 on Steam , boasting the only version of the game to run at 60 frames per second. Hopefully that'll fix the flickering.
Read articlePeople make all sorts of weird stuff in Minecraft that I just don't get , but playing Left 4 Dead inside of Minecraft , that's something I can get into. Mine 4 Dead: Blockhawk Down isn't just a Left 4 Dead level in Minecraft a full Left 4 Dead campaign complete with zombies, safe
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The third Humble Indie Bundle cannot be stopped. First it adds free Minecraft , then it hits ONE MILLION DOLLARS and then it adds a whole extra game! What game? Why it’s only Steel Storm: Burning Retribution , that handsome fellow. And what a terrible name for game it bears. But
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