StarCraft II update will bring major overhaul for multiplayer balance

It was just a few years ago that StarCraft II was one of the biggest games in the world. While the esports money and attention may have moved to MOBAs, the RTS king is still a big deal, and Blizzard is planning a major update centered on big overhauls to the game’s careful multiplayer balance.

GoldenEye: Source 5.0 mod released today

GoldenEye: Source has been a fantastic way to capture the nostalgic feeling of GoldenEye on the Nintendo 64 and bringing it into a new generation of technology. As of today, the latest update to the mod has been released, offering full revamps of four classic maps, full overhauls and additions to gameplay, and a rebuild of much of the original weaponry.

The Girl and the Robot is a lovely, puzzling fairy tale, and we’ve got over 30 minutes of gameplay

The Girl and the Robot has you in control of--wait for it--a girl and a robot, making their daring escape from an ancient castle by solving puzzles and defeating evil machines. You’ll switch back and forth between the two characters to solve the mysteries of the castle, and do battle in swashbuckling, action-adventure style.

Killing Floor 2 gets a full release this November

Killing Floor was a surprising success back in 2009, and its sequel looks to keep up its gory shooter gameplay for a second round. Killing Floor 2 has had its cooperative zombie-killing action in Early Access for nearly a year-and-a-half, but it seems that the title is getting itself a full, 1.0 release, as the game will be out this November.

Today in silly marketing gimmicks, South Park offers VR for your nose

I like to think that we, as a society, are beyond fart jokes. Not that we’re too good for dirty humor or anything, but rather, what can we truly add to the great canon of flatulence-related jests? If anyone is going to explore new territory here, I suppose South Part would be the thing to do it, and they’re certainly trying with their latest trailer.

Halo Wars 2 is getting another beta, and this time it’s coming to PC

The upcoming Spartan-fueled RTS, Halo Wars 2, had a beta back in June coinciding with the game’s E3 reveal. However, despite the game’s planned cross-platform release, that beta was only available on Xbox One. But a new beta has been announced which will be available both to console and PC players.

Enjoy a first look at HD Adelpha with Outcast: Second Contact screens

It’s been a long, strange road for the Outcast remake. It hit Kickstarter in 2014 but ultimately failed to meet its $600,000 funding goal, leading the developers to seek out alternate options. It seems they’ve found themselves a publisher, because they’ve just sent over some screenshots for Outcast: Second Contact.

Cuff the crooks in Police Simulator - Law Enforcement

Games have put us on the wrong side of the law for too long, having us rob banks, jack cars, and murder innocent bystanders at whatever time the whim takes us. That’s set to change with the upcoming release of Police Simulator - Law Enforcement, letting us finally put those digital crooks behind bars.

Publisher rebrands as THQ Nordic, has 23 projects in development

Sure, when THQ shut down in 2013, it meant the end of a lot of really terrible licensed games, but it also meant the end of a publisher that brought us some truly excellent original titles ranging from Saints Row to Darksiders. Many of the Toy Headquarters’ franchises ended up with a small Austrian publisher called Nordic Games, and now they’re rebranding to reflect that legacy.

Endless Space 2 reveals two new races

Now we’re at a trilogy of back-to-back sci-fi 4X stories, with Endless Space 2 showing off two new factions ahead of its Early Access launch later this summer. They’ve also announced a contest for players to make their own faction, and given the genre’s sudden prolificness I wouldn’t be surprised to see a contest to make an entire game soon.

Stars in Shadow offers up 4X space strategy in September

As Master of Orion is about to leave Early Access, the laws of balance demand that another space 4X game enters Early Access. The willing tribute is Stars in Shadow, a turn-based strategy title largely developed by a single Canadian. It’ll hit Steam in September, adding yet another choice for your strategic space exploration needs.

Master of Orion sets phasers to “leave Early Access”

The rebooted Master of Orion hit Steam in Early Access form about six months ago, updating the classic sci-fi 4X title with help from its original developers. Now it’s finally about to reach its 1.0 release bringing the game to a fresh, wider audience at a lower price tag later this month.

Rainbow Six Siege is bigger than it’s ever been before

Rainbow Six Siege launched without a whole lot of fanfare. It had some fun E3 demos and got decent reviews, but it quickly seemed to fade from the public consciousness. Despite those outside appearances though, Siege has been trucking along thanks to positive word of mouth and continued support, and the game is now far bigger than it was at launch.

Rime has a new publisher, looks to be coming to new platforms

Rime was revealed at Sony’s Gamescom press conference two years ago, and we haven’t heard much since. Given the setting of the announcement, we assumed it would a PlayStation exclusive, but there was little to go on. Now developer Tequila Works has announced a partnership with a new publisher, along with the possibility of new platforms.

Beta for standalone Gwent game is getting delayed

The Witcher 3 is a great game. But it’s also got the greatest game of all time hidden inside of it. A game of strategy, skill, and chance. A game that tests the true mettle of men and women alike. A game that will take your life as easily as you let it. That game is Gwent, and Gwent is escaping the Witcher 3. Although not as soon as we’d hoped.

Millions of accounts breached in Dota 2 forum hack

The International is running through the weekend, and while the annual championships for one of the biggest games in the world is cause for celebration, Dota fans also have some less exciting news. A recent hack has left millions of official forum users with a whole lot of exposed information.

The Summer Games conquer the stars with Fractured Space’s Olympian update

With the 2016 games upon us, a number of digital competitions are trying to channel the spirit of athletic sport, though with only vague references so as not to enrage the trademark gods enthroned upon Mt. Olympics. Fractured Space is taking the opportunity to launch their Olympian update, filled with opportunities for you to show your national pride.

Charles Cecil working with Pewter Games on forthcoming adventure 'The Little Acre'

Pewter Games are a Dublin based development team that's recently started working with Charles Cecil, who's known for creating the Broken Sword franchise and Beneath a Steel Sky, on a new adventure game called 'The Little Acre'.

Cecil is an Executive Producer on the project, while publishing rights have been handed to Curve Digital, who will be publishing the game on PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 later this year.

Two new mods bring new levels of creative and crazy to Skyrim

It's easy to see why modders still work out new designs and creations for the world of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim so many years after it's. There's a wealth of new and emerging content to go through, but we're putting the highlight on two recent releases in particular. One allows you to bring Alice through the looking glass and into Skyrim and the other is a toolset that allows you to create your very own animated scenes for the game.

Rayman Origins is going to be free on PC this month

It’s Ubisoft’s 30th birthday! Congrats, Ubi! To celebrate, they’re giving out free stuff. Right now it’s Splinter Cell, and next week it will be Rayman Origins, which is a tremendously terrific 2D platformer.