Defense of the Ancients (DotA) developer Icefrog has dropped word that a project he’s been working on for Valve will be announced tomorrow through Game Informer. “Hey guys, Game Informer dropped by the office last week to take a look at what I’ve been working on with the rest of the team over the last year,” wrote Icefrog on the official DotA […]

To celebrate its 10th anniversary, developer PopCap is offering its addictive gem-swapping puzzler Bejeweled 2 for the low, low price of free. PC and Mac versions are available. There are no strings attached, simply click on over to the game’s official site to redeem your copy. Act fast, as the deal is a time limited one, valid for today only. Always […]

According to a statement from 2K Games rep Elizabeth Tobey, the company has decided to cease releasing further downloadable content updates for the PC version of aquatic shooter BioShock 2. That means DLC offerings Protector Trials and Minerva’s Den, both of which extend the single-player portion, will remain console exclusive. So much for platform parity, eh? “We will also not be […]

With its storied 12 year development history, it comes as no surprise that Duke Nukem Forever was a colossal money pit. Speaking to CVG, Gearbox head-honcho Randy Pitchford estimates that 3DRealms head George Broussard poured in approximately $20-30 million of his own cash into the project. I spoke to George Broussard and he said, ‘Randy, this is the worst day […]

Blizzard’s massive MMORPG that needs no introduction continues to grow, having announced today that an excess of 12 million subscribers have entered the fray. While that’s a nice bump from the 11.5 million reported previously, it’s taken quite some time to reach this point — nearly 2 years, to be exact. One could attribute the sluggish rise in subscribers due to […]

Valve’s “The Sacrifice” DLC pack for Left 4 Dead and Left 4 Dead 2 has arrived. In lieu of that, the company has temporarily slashed the price of both titles on Steam at 66 percent off. Factoring in the discount, this sale puts Left 4 Dead and  its sequel at $6.79 each. Alternatively, you can pick up both as part […]

Blizzard just announced today that their latest World of Warcraft expansion, Cataclysm, will be hitting store shelves on December 7th of this year. The expansion will set you back $39.99 with a collectors edition setting you back even further at the ridiculous price of $79.99. With a “redesigned leveling experience for those just starting out” they are hoping to target […]

Some new Duke Nukem Forever footage has emerged from Amsterdam where a short portion of the game was shown off; the same portion that was revealed at PAX 2010. There are a few forced lines of humor that hopefully won’t plague the final game, but aside from that the game is looking solid. Take a look yourself at the video […]

A new trailer has been released of Maxis’s upcoming action-RPG title, Darkspore showing off all-new new gameplay footage. The trailer gives us a glimpse of PVP battles and tease us about a “risk/reward campaign”. Details about the game have been slowly emerging since it’s announcement back at EA’s Summer Showcase, which is still pegged for release next February.

Developer Notch has announced that his immensely popular world-creation title Minecraft will receive a fright-filled update next month on October 31, just in time for Halloween. Presented in a style reminiscent of Valve’s TF2 updates, the revelation comes by way of a flyer posted on the official Minecraft site. Touted is a scary new locale separated by a portal that allows for “fast travel,” additional […]

Former Sony Worldwide Studios president Phil Harrison has noted that as the industry transitions to a digital future, market leaders that fail to adapt could lose their dominance. In certain segments of the business, some say that this shake-up has already begun. “This is a fantastic time to start a company. This is a market going through exponential growth, it’s […]

To coincide with the release of this week’s massive Mann-Conomy update, Valve’s frantic class-based multiplayer FPS Team Fortress 2 – available for PC and Mac on Steam – is on offer for $9.99. That’s half-off, comrades. Although we have a feeling many readers already own this one, if you’re feeling generous now’s the perfect time to stock up on an extra […]

A loyal Duke Nukem fan known as “Fresch” over the Gearbox Software forums has taken up the monumental task of giving Duke’s first outing a fresh coat of paint, remaking 1996’s Duke 3D in Unreal Engine 3. He calls it Duke Nukem Next-Gen. While the project is still awaiting approval from the original producers at 3DRealms, Fresch has tossed up a […]

October 5 will mark the release of “The Sacrifice,” a two-piece DLC pack for both Left 4 Dead 2 and the original Left 4 Dead, Valve announced today. Detailed last August, the add-on campaign serves as a prequel to “The Passing,” taking place from the perspective of the original game cast — Bill, Zoey, Francis, Louis. Additionally, the finale features […]

Aren’t kids a hoot? Above, a clip of game designer Peter Molyneux’s son Lucas calling out to Valve for Half-Life 3. At around 0:55, Molyneux jokingly squeezes in a word about his next game, which of course is Fable III. Sure – Portal 2 is looking spiffy and all, there’s no denying that, but we’re just as anxious to see the […]

A PC release of Super Street Fighter IV is not the cards, primarily due to piracy, Capcom says. Series producer Yoshinori Ono delivered the crushing blow to fans in a recent interview with Japanese site 4gamer, lamenting that rampant piracy plagued the previous installment, prompting Capcom to take measures to protect the brand.

Tomorrow’s release of Final Fantasy XIV on PC will signal the arrival of an online payment system Square Enix calls “Crysta” in North America and Europe.

According to an NPD study entitled PC Games Digital Downloads: Analyst Report, the first six months of 2010 saw a significant uptick in PC digital downloads, surpassing that of retail by a fair margin. Throughout the course of January to June 2010, NPD reports that 11.2 million PC titles were purchased digitally online, compared to 8.2 million at retail channels. […]

According to a recent interview with EA, Matt Webster of Criterion Games explained that the play area of Need for Speed Hot Pursuit is 4x bigger than Paradise City, Criterion’s last racing game. The reason for the size increase is that the cars in the new NFS title must be able to reach 260mph which means laying down a lot […]

While the qualities of what separates a good game from a great one are up for debate, Valve president Gabe Newell feels that due to the increased reliance on multicore architectures, studios with programmers that go above and beyond to push the technical envelope — like Crytek, id, and of course Valve — will enjoy an even greater advantage over […]