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User-created content has always been one of the best parts of PC gaming. I can't tell you how many map packs, mods, and conversions...

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Everyone seems to be hopping on the free-to-play bandwagon. Tribes: Ascend is the latest game to join the fray, although it's not due out...

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Right on schedule, Crytek has let loose the long-awaited patch that brings DirectX 11 eye candy to Crysis 2. Actually, there's more to it than...

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Can states restrict the sale of violent video games to children? The U.S. Supreme Court ruled with a resounding "no" earlier today. As the AP...

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The Quake-iversary this week gave me an urge to pull out my old copy of Quake and try to get it running on my...

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Showing once again that it's a cut above typical game studios and publishers, Valve has announced that Team Fortess 2 has transitioned from a retail...

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Team Bondi's detective action-adventure game L.A. Noire has proven popular, selling four million copies in a little over a month and earning an

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I almost missed this because I was polishing off a 10K-word opus, but yesterday was the 15th anniversary of the release of Quake, the...

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For years, decades even, we've been told that violent video games are bad, mmmkay. The violent ones are supposed to be particularly insidious because...

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Finally! Now that, you know, hardcore PC enthusiasts have had time to play Crysis 2 and get sick of it, Crytek is on the verge...

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Back in the day—way back, like, when Duke Nukem Forever was conceived—free demos were often available before a game's retail release. These days, demos...

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You didn't think Duke Nukem Forever was going to be the last we'd see of Mr. Nukem, did you? In an interview with Forbes blogger...

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Earlier this year, we learned that a third chapter in the Serious Sam franchise is due out this summer. The game isn't ready...

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Allowing users to host dedicated multiplayer servers was once a staple of the PC gaming scene. Such freedom is rare these days, which is...

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Some of the best video games have benefited tremendously, in terms of atmosphere and immersion, from having great soundtracks. Sadly, though, we don't always...

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After Rage and Doom 4, could we see a Quake series reboot from id Software? Believe it or not, Eurogamer got word straight from...

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It's high time for a new poll, and Bruno's excellent blog post on the 10 commandments of PC games is perfect fodder. Bruno...

Poll Question: • Most egregious PC gaming sin:

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Could we be on the cusp of a war between game download services? Valve has dominated the market with Steam, but at least...

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