Though EA has been so tight-lipped about the status of the Windows edition of Battlefield 1943 that it raised concerns the game would never be released for PC, the EA Store is now offering the online...

The Word of Notch, the blog of Minecraft developer Markus Persson, has some reflections on his recent foray to Bellevue, WA to meet with Valve. While he speaks of how promising the visit was, he also...

Steam now offers digital distribution of a new map pack for Sniper- Ghost Warrior, adding five new multiplayer maps to the sniperific shooter. The pack is $9.99 USD, and here's word on what it offers:...

Steam now offers digital distribution of the Uncharted Land Map Pack, new DLC for The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom for $3.99 USD. The pack includes three new multiplayer maps: Battle of Tanholm,...

Steam News announces the release of a new content update for Metro 2033 that gives the Ranger Pack as free DLC for the post-apocalyptic shooter. The Ranger Pack adds two new weapons: the Heavy...

What was formerly the Dragonica Online Website has a "Service Transition Announcement" with word that THQ*ICE is no longer operating the game. This website has details on how the transition to...

The Pete Hines interview on Planet Fallout talks with the Bethesda Softworks spokesperson about Fallout: New Vegas, Obsidian's upcoming contribution to the Fallout series of post-apocalyptic RPGs....

The Dawn of War II Website announces that a new patch is now automatically available to update Relic's real-time strategy sequel to version 2.4 (thanks The Patches Scrolls). The 2.4 Release Notes...

A new update is now automatically live for Fallen Earth, bringing the post-apocalyptic RPG to version 1.6.3. Here's what's new and different. Combat: Added ironsight support for all range weapons...

A new automatic version 1.47 update for Gratuitous Space Battles Update is now available on Steam, and presumably the other digital purveyors of the space strategy game. Here are all the changes....

A new patch for Stargate Resistance is now automatically available via Steam, updating the third-person shooter to version 1.1.14.7. Here are the changes. Newness: All maps have had their spawn doors...

A new patch for Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter is now available automatically through Steam with a few fixes for the shooter remake. Here's the change list. Enlarged the gap between the team...

Steam News announces the release of a new automatic update for Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike: Source, and Day of Defeat: Source. The patch notes follow. Source Engine Changes (CS:S, DoD:S, TF2)...

A new Star Wars The Force Unleashed II combat trailer discusses the battles in the upcoming Star Wars action sequel, discussing how Force powers will operate in the game, the increased emphasis on...

The Torchlight II interview on GameShark talks with Runic Games CEO Max Schaefer about Runic's upcoming action/RPG sequel. They discuss the high expectations for the sequel after the surprising...

AustinSlacker writes "An Iowa school district's lunch program asks children as young as 5 years old to memorize a four-digit PIN code so it can monitor what they eat in the school cafeteria - prompting some parents to claim it's an unhealthy case of 'Big Brother.' An over reaction by parents or an unnecessary invasion of privacy?"

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Sonny Yatsen writes "A new study suggests that the Viking Landers might have found organic compounds on Mars, but failed to recognize them because of the methodology used to detect organics. The findings may suggest specific strategies that would improve on the way organic compounds are detected on the red planet."

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AC95 writes "The FTC wants to give users a browser-based tool for opting out of online behavioral tracking, a proposal that has privacy advocates cheering and online advertisers up in arms. A key issue, says FTC attorney Loretta Garrison, is that while most consumers know they're tracked online, they don't fully appreciate how much information is collected. Tim O'Reilly, founder and CEO of O'Reilly Media, worries about knee-jerk legislation criminalizing mistakes that are an inherent part of applying any new technology."

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