Developer announcements, patch notes and gaming coverage from across the GaugeDB catalogue.
The fellow nursing the mug of Roc ale in the corner of the cantina doesn’t have to tell you he’s an FTL captain. The laser burns on his jacket, the monkey wrench in his belt, and the broad grin creasing his craggy, careworn face give him away. Sit down opposite him and you invite
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If there is one overwhelming theme to gaming in 2012, it seems to be the rise of eSports and competitive PvP. MOBAs attract millions of players and tens or even hundreds of millions of watchers logged into livestreams. Prize pools for competitions grow ever larger, and more and m
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Players on both the 360 and PC platforms (PS3 seems to also now be available appears to not be available for download yet) are reporting bug issues with the latest patch and download necessary to play as Borderlands 2 's latest character, Gaige . According to threads on both the
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Gearbox surprised fans with an early release of the Mechromancer DLC that was originally planed for an October 16th release. But instead we get it a week early. And get it you should, because the Mechromancer is a powerful, versatile, spunky character with an amazing robotic body
Read articleLots of reviews have compared Dishonored to Valve's classic Half-Life 2 . Both titles enjoy richly-drawn gameworlds with play mechanics that let you get creative. And they've both got lead characters who don't talk. So, you'd figure that Gordon Freeman served as a model for Disho
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There are lots of games out today . Lots and lots of games. Stealthy assassins , anti-alien defense squads . Kinect wizards . Lots of games! So tell us: what are you planning on getting this week? Free free to pick multiple options if you plan to get more than one game. What game
Read articleThe Mechromancer, Borderlands 2's fifth character class, has been waiting in the wings for a few weeks now, polishing her pet robot Deathtrap in anticipation of the day she'll finally be allowed to play with her other classmates. Well, that day is today - Gaige is crashing down o
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Two amazing games come out today: stealth-action-RPG Dishonored and strategy game XCOM: Enemy Unknown . Both are vastly different , but equally lovable . Before you abandon all other duties because how the hell else are you going to make room during the day to play both games, re
Read articleRevenge ain't easy. While playing Dishonored , an excellent new stealth-action game that's out today for consoles and PC, you might find yourself face-to-face with a pack of pistol-brandishing guards or surrounded by a swarm of hungry, plague-infested rats. Or maybe you just don'
Read articleThere's been glimpses of Crysis 3 's competitive online modes out there already, but this latest video gives a bit more detail on what's in store for the sc-fi threequel. The invisible predator aspect of Hunter Mode looks fun but it looks like the mech-jacking in the Crash Site M
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The Mass Effect fan film Red Sand has finally been released, with the recognizable voice of Commander Shepard. The short is set 35 years before the game series, and stars Mark Meer (voice of the Male Shepard) as Commander Jon Grissom, who is tasked with protecting ruins from terr
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Dishonored is now available on Steam in North America! Check the game page for the release time in your territory. Dishonored is an immersive first-person action game that casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. With Dishonored’s flexible combat system, creatively
Read articleXCOM: Enemy Unknown is Now Available on Steam. XCOM: Enemy Unknown will place you in control of a secret paramilitary organization called XCOM. As the XCOM commander, you will defend against a terrifying global alien invasion by managing resources, advancing technologies, and ove
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Comedy crew Mega64 are at their best when they're out in the wild harassing innocent bystanders with obscure video game jokes, so... yeah, this take on Remedy's Alan Wake is Mega64 at their best. Mega64: ALAN WAKE
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Today's reason why mods are the greatest thing in all of PC gaming: a small team of fans has turned space strategy game Sins of a Solar Empire into a Mass Effect experience. Mass Effect - Dawn of The Reapers is a big mod for Sins that doesn't just add Mass Effect units and techno
Read articleDon't you just love having a pet? In the first Borderlands you could satiate your need for a cuddly companion by playing as Mordecai, the sniper expert who was always accompanied by Bloodwing. Depending on the skill tree you chose, Bloodwing's abilities ranged from deadly to unfa
Read articlePlace these paddles firmly on your chest and look below to get your end-of-day gaming news fix applied directly to your circulatory system. Dawn of the Reapers is bringing Mass Effect's most notable starfaring conflict to Sins of a Solar Empire, and The Ship's developers are look
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More artwork leading up to Wednesday's Art/Anim reddit AMA. I added some of Holly's early circuit board concepts
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More artwork leading up to Wednesday's Art/Anim reddit AMA. I added some of Holly's early circuit board concepts
Read articleSpeaking to PCGamesN, Tripwire Vice President Alan Wilson said the exclusion of modding tools from accessible genres -- most notably shooters -- is a choice they "really can’t wrap our heads around." "Why would you stop people from modding your game?" he asked. "Why would you pre
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