October 2012 Archive



Counter Strike: Global Offensive is free this weekend and it's all thanks to ESWC 2012 finals31 October 2012
Star Wars: The Old Republic 1.5 update will bring with it gorgeous foliage shaders31 October 2012
Curiosity is coming next week, 7 November; cubes everywhere prepare to be dissected31 October 2012
World of Tanks 8.1 rolls out today, gets pumpkins31 October 2012
Kickstarter now accepting UK projects31 October 2012
GTA V release window confirmed as Spring 2013; no mention of PC release30 October 2012
Mak Kickstarter trumps all with breakdancing robots30 October 2012
Wasteland 2 concept art reveals Synth faction30 October 2012
Wargaming.net fund seach for Spitfires buried in Burma since WWII30 October 2012
Old School RPG developers’ Ghost Recon Commander to shut down; Loot Drop staff laid off30 October 2012
Steam for Linux beta applications now open30 October 2012
Anonymous threaten Zynga over the “outrageous treatment of their employees and their actions against many developers”30 October 2012
Fargo will return to Kickstarter even if Wateland 2 "sells a bunch"30 October 2012
DayZ 1.7.3 patch adds protections against cheats30 October 2012
Assassin's Creed 3 launch trailer is all pomp and silliness; neglects to mention pattable dogs29 October 2012
Skyrim Premium Edition is fatter on PC; includes abridged soundtrack and 600 page Official Guide as ebook29 October 2012
Assassin’s Creed 3 microtransactions in the works29 October 2012
Eidos's Ian Livingstone criticizes broadband providers for holding games back, calls for "super fast" broadband28 October 2012
Rift: Storm Legion's four new souls detailed with short stories28 October 2012
Shadowgate remake Kickstarter launches; more importantly, they've orchestrated the old score28 October 2012
The week in PC gaming: 22nd/28th October28 October 2012
Bioware address criticism of Star Wars: The Old Republic's free-to-play restrictions27 October 2012
Patch for Ghost Recon Online introduces clan compatibility, Halloween items27 October 2012
New Hitman: Absolution trailer showcased at the Golden Joysticks26 October 2012
Golden Joysticks winners announced, Skyrim dominates, is "Ultimate Game of the Year"26 October 2012
This is not an XCOM: Enemy Unknown review26 October 2012
Want more voxel-based building games? Timber and Stone is about to sail through Kickstarter25 October 2012
Civilization Online announced, is an MMO for the Asian market25 October 2012
Make Something Unreal Live 2013 closing date for entries is Friday November 2nd25 October 2012
Notch is streaming 0x10c footage right now25 October 2012
Diablo 3's score is nominated for Hollywood Music in Media Award24 October 2012
Chiptune Rush is a new store for chip music from the makers of Frozen Synapse23 October 2012
Square Enix sign long term contract with Epic Games to use Unreal Engine 3 and 423 October 2012
Zynga close Austin studio laying off over 100 staff; rumours suggest Chicago and Boston may have been affected23 October 2012
Assassin’s Creed 3 trailer alludes to tragic childhood sequence23 October 2012
0x10c multiplayer mode revealed by Notch in new video: “Most of everything is missing, but it's a start!”23 October 2012
Vigil Games' co-founder leaves; developer teases new content for Darksiders 222 October 2012
Ubisoft announce work on Assassin's Creed Movie's screenplay has begun following partnership with New Regency22 October 2012
Skyrim is a set text on RICE University's English course; English students the world over say "C'mon, really?"22 October 2012
SlayerS StarCraft 2 team disbands amidst public quarreling, president of Korean eSports Federation resigns22 October 2012
The week in PC gaming: 15th / 21st October22 October 2012
Indie wargame masterpiece Unity of Command comes to Steam, and here's why you should grab it21 October 2012
DayZ Standalone screens show peaceful, empty world. That won't last long20 October 2012
Loot Drop cancel Old School RPG Kickstarter20 October 2012
Green Man Gaming cut heads and prices by up to 75% with Horror Deals20 October 2012
Rocket wants your ideas for DayZ features20 October 2012
Spotlight on Greenlight, 6/10/1219 October 2012
Valve unveils Concepts, a Greenlight section for unfinished, early projects19 October 2012
GSL Code S StarCraft 2 finals tomorrow, Mvp vies for fifth GSL championship title against newcomer Life19 October 2012
PC gamers, stay strong. Do not be tempted by Surface pre-orders18 October 2012
The WarZ developers “don’t mind being compared to DayZ at all”17 October 2012
XCOM: Enemy Unknown mod brings back scrapped 'Second Wave' campaign options17 October 2012
Diablo 3 patch 1.0.5 launches tonight, get your patch notes here17 October 2012
Assassin's Creed 3 multiplayer trailer shows you how many times someone can get hit in the legs with a hammer before you become desensitised16 October 2012
Call of Duty Elite may be going free but "PC will not be supported"16 October 2012
Steam security loophole discovered; Safari users need to be particularly aware16 October 2012
Microsoft lay off up to 10% of Lionhead staff16 October 2012
XCOM sales flounder on consoles, win on PC16 October 2012
The Astronauts are not making an FPS, are not using Kickstarter, and are not afraid to drink beer at work15 October 2012
Call of Duty Elite will be free for Black Ops 2 release: “Call of Duty is at its best when our community is united."15 October 2012
DayZ standalone screenshots reveal building interiors15 October 2012
Lord of the Rings Online: Riders of Rohan is released15 October 2012
Black Ops 2 Zombies trailer reveals crafting15 October 2012
The week in PC gaming: 8th/14th October15 October 2012
Starcraft 2 progamer Stephano suspended for "joke" about child abuse14 October 2012
Star Wars: The Od Republic 1.5 update live on public test servers14 October 2012
Wasteland 2 "fat" trimming exercises are cutting out two decade-old gaming problems14 October 2012
XCOM: Enemy Unknown patch plays literary hokey cokey, patching references to books in and out of the game13 October 2012
Carnage trailer takes all the good of Mad Max and shoves it into a multiplayer kill'em'up13 October 2012
Spotlight on Greenlight, 13/10/1213 October 2012
Runic Games on Torchlight 2 release: "We have *unprecedented* demand"13 October 2012
Notch shows off new 0x10c footage, fires lasers everywhere12 October 2012
Dishonored goes gold; Bethesda giving away a golden mask to celebrate (Note: not real gold)12 October 2012
Diablo 3 Monster Power option will be disabled by default; here’s how to turn it on, and why you might want to12 October 2012
OnLive was sold for less than $5 million to avoid a “forced piecemeal auction”11 October 2012
Chris Roberts: the new mode of games development is “incredibly exciting and empowering”11 October 2012
Dust 514 will outlive the PS3: “We've got crazy ideas that will take us through another 20 years of development."11 October 2012
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 patch 1.18 reduces lag and lays groundwork for server optimisations10 October 2012
StarCraft 2's GSL Season 4 Code S semifinal recap: Rain battles Mvp, TaeJa gets a Life lesson10 October 2012
Hitman: Absolution trailer shows off the game’s cutscenes, designed as “breaks” from the game’s relentless challenge10 October 2012
Hungry? XCOM Epic Meal Time has you covered10 October 2012
Doom 4 added to Steam content database10 October 2012
Crysis 2 texture mod beta will have you ask one more time: “Can it run Crysis?”9 October 2012
WARFRAME dev diary gets us up close with two of the game's exoskeletons8 October 2012
Blazing Griffin announce Full Steam Ahead, sequel to The Ship8 October 2012
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2's new bad guy is a YouTube sensation8 October 2012
Skyrim: Hearthfire is out now on Steam8 October 2012
The week in PC gaming: 1st/7th October7 October 2012
Magnus first impressions6 October 2012
Torchlight 2 patch tweaks graphics and fixes gameplay6 October 2012
Here's a bunch of reasons why Torchlight 2 might be better than Diablo 36 October 2012
Hitman: Absolution debuts Contracts mode - set in-game targets for other players with creative kills5 October 2012
A Hitman in Chinatown - a hands-on preview of Hitman: Absolution5 October 2012
Hitman: Absolution trailer filled with killing, killing, and more killing. Plus, death by disco ball5 October 2012
Mismatches and falling stars in the GSL StarCraft 2 tournament's round of eight5 October 2012
Assassin's Creed 3 trailer shows Connor is not much fun at all; pretty good with an axe though4 October 2012
XCOM launch trailer makes internet gnash teeth for actual launch of XCOM4 October 2012
George Washington becomes King of America in the Assassin's Creed 3 DLC4 October 2012
Unity of Command expansion details revealed; prepare for a bulge (of Kursk)3 October 2012
Assassin's Creed 3 interview: Ubisoft discuss boats, booty and bellends3 October 2012
City of Heroes cannot be saved, NCsoft tell fans3 October 2012
Steam start selling software2 October 2012
Wing Commander creator to unveil new project on October 10th2 October 2012
Morrowind Overhaul 3.0 brings together the best Morrowind graphics mods2 October 2012
Shogun 2 modding tools are out now, Assembly Kit will let you change history2 October 2012
Leaked screenshots show XCOM FPS may have become a third person shooter1 October 2012
SWTOR encyclopedia gets a trailer. So, it's come to this.1 October 2012
Top Korean StarCraft 2 pros competing in GSL Code S round of eight this week1 October 2012
Steam Linux beta release "in a few days"1 October 2012
Dota updated to version 6.75: changes just about everything1 October 2012
Diablo 3 1.0.5 patch notes detailed1 October 2012
Falling prices, shogunates, and samurai in Total War Steam sale1 October 2012