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Unigine takes the plunge into gaming with Oil Rush

Unigine, makers of the Heaven DirectX 11 benchmark, are throwing their hat into the gaming ring with a hybrid RTS/Tower Defence game named Oil Rush. Add comment

Is this the end for Microsoft Points?

The Microsoft "points" system is archaic and annoying... a fact that Microsoft may soon be addressing by switching to real cash payments. Add comment

An intimate look at Darksiders II

Icrontic goes to San Francisco to visit with THQ and Vigil Games as they show off the upcoming Darksiders II. Add comment

New Releases for The Week of Oil and Water

Icrontic's oily CB Droege brings us this week's interesting releases in gaming: Oil Rush and Mutant Mudds, Add comment

The Unstoppable Gorg arrive on Earth

Futuremark Games Studio releases their third title—a tower defense game with a unique twist and campy and humorous sci-fi style. Add comment

Shank 2 gets a release date

Shank 2, the follow-up to the visually smashing 2D brawler Shank, has a release date to go along with its improved gameplay and features. Add comment

Star Trek Online goes free to play

Star Trek Online is the latest MMO to join the Free-to-Play model. Add comment

New Releases for The Week of Dust Bunnies and Moon Puppets

Icrontic's dusty CB Droege brings us this week's interesting releases in gaming: Haunt, Gaia's Moon, and Dustforce. Add comment

THQ downfall rumors spread like wildfire

A single Tweet was a match on a tinderpile this weekend as rumors of publisher THQ's imminent doom spread around the web like wildfire. Add comment

CD Projekt abandons pursuit of pirates

CD Projekt, the famously anti-DRM developers of The Witcher series, took a strong stance against suspected pirates recently, but now recants their position in an open letter to gamers. Add comment

Trailer for Marvel: Avengers Alliance puts you in charge

Marvel tries their hand at social gaming with a new Facebook game based around the upcoming film The Avengers. Add comment

Turtle Beach at CES 2012

Turtle Beach reiterated their stance that console gamers need to get on the premium headset bandwagon with a full product lineup at CES 2012. Add comment

Wizards of the Coast gives up on 4th Edition, asks for help with fifth

Wizards of the Coast, in an almost tacit admission of the failure of 4E D&D, is announcing a public beta test for the upcoming fifth edition of the game. Add comment

On Thermaltake and eSports at CES 2012

Thermaltake is diving headfirst into becoming a premiere supplier of eSports-centric equipment, and showed off the fruits of their labor at CES today. Add comment

New Releases for the week of Harried Escapes

Icrontic's resident Commando CB Droege compels us to GET TO ZE CHOPPA with this week's interesting releases in video gaming. Add comment

Taking a look at South Park: The Game

A slew of new screenshots from the upcoming South Park: The Game reveal a work in progress that is staying as true to the television series as is possible. Add comment

Valve posts a record year for Steam

2011 was a record year for PC digital game service Steam, by almost every metric. Add comment

Celebrate the new year with another IndieRoyale bundle

Another new year, another new Indie Bundle. This time it's another IndieRoyale, featuring four games and a soundtrack for those who pay enough. Add comment

2K’s XCOM reboot continues with XCOM: Enemy Unknown

2K Games announces yet another XCOM reboot, but this one is more true to the XCOM roots and is being developed by Firaxis. Add comment

Icrontic picks: Five games that we loved in 2011

The Icrontic team waxes nostalgic about five games we loved this year. Add comment

When worlds collide: Penny Arcade meets your average “social media guru”

When the average, run-of-the-mill social media company meets the world of intelligent gamers, watch out... Add comment