Blackwatch was a small, secret sub-unit of Overwatch, headed up by Gabriel "Reaper" Reyes, that did the dirty work the front-facing organization could not. Overwatch played by the book; Blackwatch played it by ear. It’s the sort of arrangement that inevitably goes bad sooner or later, and also the subject of the new Overwatch comic, […]
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See two minutes of Star Control: Origins gameplay in an exclusive new trailer
The original Star Control, developed by Toys for Bob and published by Accolade, was released in 1990, followed by Star Control 2: The Ur-Quan Masters in 1992 and the largely forgettable Star Control 3, by Legend Entertainment, in 1996. And that was the end of it until 2013, when Stardock announced that a reboot was […]
Motherboard makers pounce on new and cheaper 300-series chipsets for Coffee Lake
Intel has finally introduced some additional chipsets for its Coffee Lake processors, which will widen the field of motherboard options when building a new system. Just as importantly, if not more so, the new chipsets pave the way for cheaper options in the marketplace. It always seemed weird to pair, say, a lower end Core […]
Chrono Trigger's old graphics are coming back
JRPG darling Chrono Trigger took its time coming to PC. 23 years, in fact. Lamentably, the version we got was a mobile port, itself based on the DS port, laden with an awful UI that was designed for touch screens, ugly “high-resolution” graphics and some extra bugs for good measure. This put something of a […]
Dell and HP are taking orders for laptops running hybrid Intel-AMD chips
The first systems featuring new processors that combine Intel Kaby Lake-G CPU cores with AMD Radeon RX Vega graphics are available to order, with the first wave being 15-inch convertibles. They include Dell’s XPS 15 2-in-1 and HP’s Spectre x360. As you might recall, Intel announced last November that it was working with rival AMD […]
Rise of Mordor, a Lord of the Rings conversion mod for Total War: Attila, hits first public alpha
Total War: Rise of Mordor is a conversion mod for Total War: Attila that, in its final form, will let you play through a newly-crafted campaign featuring 19 factions from Middle Earth. You can take your first peek at it now thanks to a public alpha released this week that will hand you control over […]
Where The Water Tastes Like Wine was a 'commercial disaster,' dev says in painful post
Where The Water Tastes Like Wine Story adventure game Where The Water Tastes Like Wine struggled critically and flopped commercially, lead developer Johnnemann Nordhagen said today in a post-mortem of the game, in which he argues that its difficulties don’t bode well for experimental indie games. "Commercially, it’s a disaster," Nordhagen said. "I can’t discuss […]
Linksys is changing hands again with Foxconn buying Belkin for $866 million
Wikimedia Commons via Nadkachna. Click for original. (Image credit: Wikipedia Commons via Nadkachna) Linksys is getting a new owner, barring any regulatory roadblocks that might pop up. That’s because Foxconn, a subsidiary of Hon Hai Precision, signed a definitive agreement to acquire Belkin for $866 million, the company announced. Assuming the deal goes through, this […]
Amazon is selling select PC gaming products for up to 50 percent off today
A whole bunch of PC gaming hardware is on sale today at Amazon, with discounts of up to 50 percent off select products. There is a wide variety to choose from, too—everything from monitors and mice, to routers and full blown systems, and more. If it’s a new mouse you’re after, Corsair’s M65 Pro RGB […]