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Watch Dogs PC "ultra" specifications revealed

Watch Dogs Creative Director Jonathan Morin revealed on Twitter what CPU and GPU you’ll need to meet the game’s “ultra” specifications. “We expect a lot of different specs to run the game at a high,” he said. “But here are the ultra specs for the few who have them and ask for it. Ultra specs: […]

Manipulating Time in Transitor

A month away from release, Danny and Chris talk about the combat system and visual style of Transistor, the spiritual successor to Bastion.

Documentary to tell the story behind That Dragon, Cancer

An upcoming documentary called Thank You For Playing will tell the story behind That Dragon, Cancer, a game about the challenges developer Ryan Green and his wife Amy faced dealing with their son Joel’s terminal cancer. The film follows the creation and growing success of the game as the Greens continue to care for their […]

No More Glass Cannons – Lichdom: Battlemage

Lichdom: Battlemage is a first person RPG that makes the mage a complete badass. Xaviant games shows off the crafting, boss battles, and more in this demonstration from PAX East.

Omni virtual reality treadmill starts shipping in July

The Virtuix Omni treadmill, designed to work in conjunction with the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset, will begin shipping to customers who already preordered it in July. If you preorder one today, you’ll be able to get it as soon as September. Customers purchasing the $499 package will get the Omni platform, shoes, belt, and […]

This year’s LGBTQ-friendly GaymerX2 event will be the last for the foreseeable future

This year’s LGBTQ-friendly convention, GaymerX2, will be the last for the foreseeable future due to a number of issues, including budget concerns. Organizers announced the news today in a series of tweets, going on to thank fans for their support, and promising an “amazing” show this year to go out on. “Based on feedback that […]

Magic Duels of the Planeswalkers 2015 coming Xbox, PC, and mobile this summer

Magic: Duels of the Planeswalkers 2015, the latest installment in the popular Duels of the Planeswalkers trading card game franchise, will release on Xbox One, Xbox 360, PC, and mobile devices this summer. Publisher Wizards of the Coast hasn’t said when or if it will announce a version of the game for PlayStation platforms. The […]

High Strangeness: Bridging RPG Eras – PAX East 2014 Dev Commentary

Lead developer Ben Shostak explains what makes High Strangeness a modern gem of nostalgic indie RPG action.

Microsoft admits it was "definitely a challenge" to get the Xbox One message across early on

Today during a PAX East panel called Console Launches: A Post Mortem, Microsoft’s Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb acknowledged that it was a real challenge getting the Xbox One message across last summer when the console was originally announced. The Xbox One was “very complex to explain” to consumers, Hryb said. He went on to explain […]

Dawngate: Reshaping the MOBA – PAX East 2014 Dev Commentary

Shaun sits down with Hunter Howe, creative director of Dawngate, to see what exactly makes this MOBA stand out among the genre’s heavy-hitters.