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EA has halted development on the free-to-play version of popular RTS franchise Command & Conquer and disbanded the team working on the title. Originally known as Command & Conquer Generals 2, the title was changed to just Command & Conquer. Along with the rebranding came a shift from single to …
Read More »DayZ Early Access version spotted in Steam Database
A Steam Database entry for popular Arma II mod turned upcoming commercial release DayZ has been uncovered, and it appears the title could be mere days away from publicly launching. The Escapist first pointed to the listing, which indicates the game will initially release on Valve’s distribution platform as an …
Read More »The Sims 4 gets autumn 2014 release date
EA has said that The Sims 4 will now be released on PC in autumn 2014. The publisher has already made a point of stressing in no uncertain terms that its single play portions will be playable entirely offline – a decision no doubt resulting from the publisher’s tricky experiences …
Read More »Nvidia ShadowPlay records last 20 minutes of gaming
There are already a host of gameplay recording options open to PC owners, but Nvidia is bringing its own offering to the table. It’s called ShadowPlay and it will be introduced as part of Nvidia’s GeForce Experience software suite on October 28th. Users can activate it using a keyboard toggle, …
Read More »Fine-tuning Android under the hood
Intel Developer Blog: Softtalkblog looks at making Android apps for Intel architecture
Read More »Dark Matter dev blames failed Kickstarter for ‘unfinished’ controversy
InterWave developer says the game is complete, but the story won't be without more cash
Read More »PS4 version of Need for Speed Rivals looks better than PC – report(s)
Although there’s a certain amount of cryptic messaging to get past, it looks like EA’s next-gen racer is looking impressive on PS4 – going by what critics have been shown so far. Polygon reports that Need for Speed Rivals is a more visually impressive” on PS4 than even on PC, …
Read More »17 gaming benchmarks leaked for Radeon R9 290X
After the official publication of two benchmarks this morning, a leaked set of benches for the Radeon R9 290X for 17 games has now been published online. Videocardz has the numbers for a range of titles including Battlefield 3, Borderlands 2, Crysis 3, Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon, Metro Last …
Read More »Steam beta update includes in-home streaming menu
New options aren't functional, but provide a peak at Steam's future
Read More »ESRB rates The Walking Dead: Game of the Year edition
Telltale’s hit episodic adventure game The Walking Dead will receive a Game of the Year edition, according to an Entertainment Software Rating Board listing. Polygon was first tipped to the unannounced version receiving a mature rating on ESRB’s website. The game surpassed 8.5m episodes sold back in January of this …
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