UbiBlog announces the release of Far Cry Primal, the latest/earliest installment in the shooter series. They celebrate the news with a new trailer, and this article discussing the game's look, and what went into designing it. Here's the announcement:

It’s been a long week since Far Cry Primal arrived on consoles, but the flame of prehistoric warfare has at last been brought to PC. Starting today, PC gamers can now delve into the savage land of Oros as shaggy prehistoric hunter Takkar, whether you’re rolling with custom hardware or an off-the-shelf rig. (Click here to see if your machine meets the requirements.)

Far Cry Primal redefines the Far Cry experience, replacing guns with clubs, arrows and spears that need to be crafted from materials found throughout the world. You’ll learn to wield fire and conquer enemy settlements while defending your scattered tribe – the Wenja – against two rivals, the brutish Udam and the advanced Izila. And you’ll be able to bend hulking prehistoric predators to your will, turning them into constant companions that will help you hunt, fight and even carry you on their backs.

You can start exploring the land of Oros right now by ordering the digital edition of Far Cry Primal. In addition to the standard edition, it’s also available as the Apex Edition, which comes with a bevy of extras, including three bonus missions in which you’ll play as a mammoth.

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The GeForce website offers new WHQL-certified version 362.00 drivers, saying these are game-ready drivers for Far Cry Primal, Dying Light: The Following - Enhanced Edition, and Gears of War: Ultimate Edition. They point to the GeForce Experience for these, but they are also available through the GeForce Drivers Page.

Steam News announces pre-purchases are underway for Homefront: The Revolution, the upcoming shooter sequel. They are offering a Liberty Pack & Revolutionary Spirit Pack as a bonus with skins and early unlocks for the game. Here's the description of the game:

Homefront®: The Revolution is an open-world first person shooter where you must lead the Resistance movement in guerrilla warfare against a superior military force.

A living, breathing, open world responds to your actions - you and your Resistance Cell can inspire a rebellion on the streets and turn Occupation into Revolution, as oppressed civilians take up the fight.

But your enemy has the advantage - superior technology, firepower, heavy armour and air support. You must learn the art of guerrilla warfare – ambush, sabotage, infiltration, deception – and fight a running battle through the war-ravaged suburbs of Philadelphia.

And the single player campaign is just the start – in Co-Op you and your friends can form your own Resistance Cell and become renowned as Heroes of the Revolution.

Deponia Doomsday is now available for Windows, OS X, and Linux, offering the latest installment in this indie adventure series. This is available GamesRepublic and Steam (and possibly elsewhere). Here's an outline of what to expect from this:

Dive right into this frantic sequel of the Deponia cult-trilogy and join the chaotic anti-hero Rufus on his most peculiar adventure. Even without knowing the previous installment, the hilarity of Deponia Doomsday will have you cracking smiles and burst with laughter.

Get enthralled by the bizarre humor and the uniquely designed world and enjoy the largest and longest Deponia adventure of all time.

• A new installment of the award-winning Deponia Series
• Epic adventure gameplay
• Unique hand-drawn comic style
• Familiar faces and more than 70 new crazy characters featuring the whacky humor you love so much
• Turn back time and see a new spin on the junk-planet's history
• Platypus-tastic action
• Junk meets decadence: playable levels on Deponia and Elysium
• Discover the lush flora and fauna of Deponia

Following a recent Harmonix post about the viability of rhythm gaming on the PC, they have launched a crowdfunding campaign on Fig to bring Rock Band 4 and the Rock Band Network to Windows (thanks Doug). They explain this will be a port, which will allow their core engineering team to support them and continue their work refining the game, and their initial goal is $1.5 million. Here's more on their proposal:

The PC version of Rock Band 4 will have ALL the same content and features as the console versions currently do:

• World Tour Campaign Mode
• Freestyle Guitar Solos
• 65 songs included "out of the box" - and you can get up to 33 additional songs if you back us here on Fig!
• 1700+ additional playable songs available as downloadable content
• Supporting wireless guitar controller, drum kit and next generation microphone
• For more information, full song list and complete specifications, please visit http://www.rockband4.com

In addition:

• Tools to author your own songs for play in the PC version of Rock Band 4 - submit them to Rock Band Network via Steam Workshop and share with the rest of the Rock Band 4 PC community!
• Mouse and computer keyboard support for menu navigation
• All feature and content updates from the console game. Rock Band 4 on the PC will have all of the updates released prior to its launch, and will continue to be updated alongside the console versions moving forward.

With Tom Clancy's The Division due next week, Ubisoft offers a launch trailer from the upcoming shooter, setting up the game's story. The description mentions gameplay, but this looks likes it's mostly cinematics. Here's the party line on the game:

Tom Clancy’s The Division takes place weeks after a devastating pandemic sweeps through New York City on Black Friday. One by one, basic services fail and in only days, without food or water, society collapses into chaos. The Division, an autonomous unit of tactical agents leading seemingly ordinary lives among us, is activated to save society. Team up with other players to investigate the source of the virus, protect civilians from dangerous factions, and reclaim the city from the overwhelming turmoil.

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Wadjet Eye announces a March 8th release date for Shardlight, which means the adventure game will actually be early, as it was announced for release in the spring. They pave the way for the release by offering a playable demo on the Shardlight website where they have opened up preorders for the game. Here's a recent trailer, and here's word:

Shardlight will release for Windows on March 8th. Pre-order before then and receive a 10% discount plus a slew of extra bonuses. Including:

• Digital soundtrack—three hours of post-apocolyptic tunes composed by Nathaniel Chambers (Primordia)
• Behind-the-scenes video of voiceover recording sessions
• Propaganda concept posters - the Aristocracy is watching you
• Concept character art
• Exclusive desktop wallpaper

All of these goodies are available for FREE during pre-order, and will be delivered by email on or before March 8th. You’ll also get the game as a DRM-free download or a Steam key (your choice).

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Diabloii.Net has word that at long last Blizzard seems to have rectified the error they made when they failed to include a cow level in Diablo III. They offer a link to this video showing the bovine beauty of all this, and the following explanation of how you can move on to greener pastures in the action/RPG sequel:

To make this happen you need to:

• Go to the Immortal Throne in Sescheron, Act 3.
• Kanai’s soul will wake up and open a portal
• Enter the Stomping Grounds and fight Kanai.

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Steam News announces more changes coming to Steam account security and trading. Here's a bit:

Below are the changes that will take place on March 9th. If you are already protected by the Steam Guard Mobile Authenticator (or if you add the security feature to your account today), the first two points below will not impact you:

• Trade hold duration will be increased to 15 days (for long-time Steam friends the duration will remain 1 day)
• Listing on the Steam Community Market will have a hold of 15 days before an item can be sold
• Steam Support will no longer restore items that have left accounts following a successful trade or market transaction (a process that previously created duplicates of original items)

• Dark Quest 2 by Brain Seal Ltd — Kickstarter. "Dark Quest 2: Castle of Doom is a turn based RPG inspired by legendary board game Hero Quest. The game features a party based system where you control up to 3 heroes, an isometric hand-drawn art style, dice based mechanics for all computations - (where it essentially rolls dice to determine the outcome) and much more."
• Legion TD 2 by AutoAttack Games — Kickstarter. "The popular Legion TD mod is becoming a standalone, free-to-play game for PC on Steam."

• Heroes of the Storm Weekly Sale: March 1 – 8, 2016.
• Mordheim: City of the Damned on Steam. Save 50%.
• The Political Machine 2016 on Steam. Save 50%.
• Star Wars Humble Bundle 2 (pay what you want and help charity).

• Dark Metamorphosis is Live in Defiance.
• Heroes of the Storm Patch Notes — March 1, 2016.
• Team Fortress 2 update released.

• Celebrating Call of Duty Year-Round. Talks about showing CoD at E3, saying: "We’re proud to be participating in this premier video game event, but won’t have an Activision booth on the show floor." Thanks PC Invasion.
• Watch the Hearthstone Winter Championships.
• StarCraft II Securing the Seven- 2016 World Championship Series.
• Get A Free In-Game Portrait (Or More) When You Watch The StarCraft II WCS 2016 Winter Championships.

• The Culling on PC Invasion.

• Microsoft to unify PC and Xbox One platforms, ending fixed console hardware. Thanks Ryan.
• Playstation Store Update.
• Tom Clancy’s The Division Limited Edition Xbox One Console Giveaway.

• UltraFlix 4K Streaming Video Network Now a Featured Video App on NVIDIA SHIELD Android TV.
• Former EA Vice President Frank Gibeau Named New Zynga CEO.

• Crypto dream team Diffie & Hellman wins $1M "Nobel Prize of Computing."
• Acer Announces Predator XB321HK Monitor- 32” 4K IPS With G-SYNC.

• IRS warns of nasty W-2 phishing scheme.
• John McAfee better prepare to eat a shoe because he doesn’t know how iPhones work.

• FBI is asking courts to legalize crypto backdoors because Congress won’t.

• Quantum Break's Live-Action Episodes Are Streamed To Save Hard Drive And Disc Space…

Link of the Day: Mario and Luigi Bust All The Moves in This NEW IRL Parkour Video. Thanks Ant.

R.I.P.: Obituary: Video game voice actor, American Gladiator Lee Reherman.

Ubisoft announces the release of The Last Maharaja, an add-on for Assassin’s Creed Syndicate harkening back to the days when the center of Indian politics was in England. They offer this trailer, and this explanation of the imperialist storyline:

Today, Ubisoft® announced that The Last Maharaja, add-on content for Assassin’s Creed® Syndicate, is now available on PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One and Windows PC.

Twin Assassins Jacob and Evie Frye join Duleep Singh as he fights to reclaim his birthright as the last Maharaja in this entirely new narrative for Assassin’s Creed Syndicate. In his quest, Duleep will test his friendship with the queen as he and the Frye twins take on the Templars.

The Last Maharaja is available as part of the Season Pass, which includes: Jack the Ripper campaign, A Long Night Season Pass exclusive mission, Streets of London gameplay pack, two top-tier sets of gear and weapons, and an exclusive XP boost for $29.99. The Last Maharaja is also included in the Gold Edition of the game, and is also available for purchase separately for $6.99.

For more information on Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, please visit assassinscreed.com.

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Microsoft announces the Forza series is coming to the PC for the first time with Forza Motorsport 6: Apex, a free-to-play installment in the racing franchise coming to Windows 10 this spring. They offer some screenshots of the game and the following outline of how it will work:

Forza Motorsport 6: Apex is an invitation for Windows 10 PC gamers to join millions of Forza players worldwide and experience thrilling racing, addictive gameplay and stunning graphics.

Arriving on the Windows Store this spring and available for free, Forza Motorsport 6: Apex is a powerful demonstration of what the ForzaTech™ engine can do when unleashed by DirectX 12 at resolutions up to 4K. Developed by Turn 10 Studios, Forza Motorsport 6: Apex is the first step in Microsoft’s commitment to creating amazing Forza experiences for Windows 10 PC gamers.

New Showcase Tour, Objective System and Spotlight Series
Designed for players who are new to the Forza franchise, Forza Motorsport 6: Apex delivers a curated experience, featuring authentic wheel-to-wheel action, unique automotive content and constant rewards. The career mode is anchored by a new 12-event “Showcase Tour,” which introduces players to fascinating cars and unique automotive match-ups through a series of beautifully crafted and entertaining videos, narrated by automotive celebrities such as James May and Richard Hammond.

Forza Motorsport 6: Apex features a new objective and scoring system, which challenges the player to grow their skill and compare scores with their friends, and each event is a completely unique experience with unending replay value.

In addition, a new “Spotlight Series” will feature new Showcase-style events that will be updated on a regular basis. Whether you’re barreling around rainy Brands Hatch in your all-wheel-drive street weapon of choice or chasing down The Stig from “Top Gear” in cockpit view, there are always new and fun challenges to explore.

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The Dream Theater website announces plans for Dream Theater: The Astonishing Game, a game based on the group's concept album of the same name, saying this is coming to Windows, OS X, and consoles in Q2 of this year (thanks Frans). Turbo Tape Games has some details, and is accepting signups for their newsletter, and the announcement offers some details on how an unusual concept like this will work:

Prepare to step into the dystopian future as described in the concept album The Astonishing. Travel to The Great Northern Empire Of The Americas (G.N.E.A.) where any dedication, investment or interest in the arts has all but been abandoned. The very soul of what was once real music is lost in a digital quagmire of emotionless sonic madness.

In this setting a young man from the Endless Isleland, Gabriel, emerges with a voice so profound it moves everyone that listens, transporting them back to a time where true art created by humans was celebrated and consumed as the ultimate nourishment for the soul.

In the game you will follow the story-line of the album through a series of matches between the rebel militia and the forces of G.N.E.A. in a board-based tactical strategy game! The game is available soon on iOS & Android (both mobile and tablets), as well as for PC and MAC.

A new patch is now available for Rainbow Six Siege, updating the tactical shooter to version 2.2. Included are some measures intended to combat cheating, including a ranked kill cam, and the new version also includes spawn kill countermeasures, matchmaking improvements, and bug fixes. All the details are in the Ubi Forums, and here's word on the anti-cheating stuff from the UbiBlog:

Rainbow Six Siege is about to become a harsher environment for cheaters because Patch 2.2 is bringing a new wave of fixes designed to deter cheats and exploits, with a special eye toward keeping players from being killed as they spawn. The biggest addition is a “Report” button players can use to flag behaviors they think are suspicious. To help eliminate any confusion about whether an opponent cheated, kill cams are being introduced to ranked matches, letting players see for themselves whether any foul play was involved in their deaths.

Also, tweaks are being made to multiple spawn points across eight maps, in some cases altering scenery to protect Attackers from being immediately killed by Defenders. For example, the Oregon map’s Construction Site now features added fencing and a higher, now-bulletproof wall to keep Defenders from firing on Attackers at the start of the match.

There are Update 30 Release Notes on DDO.com for a new patch that's now live in Dungeons & Dragons Online (thanks Dave). This includes a new anniversary map, as they note the D&D MMORPG is now 10 years old, as it first launched on February 28, 2006. The patch notes are detailed, but they provide an overview:

Celebrating the Anniversary, Dungeon-style!
Check out a new anniversary-themed dungeon in House Phiarlan! This dungeon is available from level 1-30.

Gnomageddon!
The Gnomes have arrived! Free to VIPs and available in the DDO Store.

Gnomes: Gnomes are a sharp-witted race that excel in a variety of roles, including arcane spellcasters. They start with a +2 bonus to Intelligence and a -2 penalty to Strength. This purchase allows you to create new Gnome characters on any server. FREE FOR VIPs!

Deep Gnome Iconic: Start at level 15 with a powerful Deep Gnome Earthen Illusionist! Deep Gnomes have access to special racial abilities and unique Illusion spells. This purchase allows you to create new Deep Gnome characters on any server. As Iconic Hero characters, Deep Gnomes also have the ability to use the Hall of Heroes Passport feature when entering the game. FREE FOR VIPs!

Here's a video developer's diary for Master of Orion, covering the recent early access release of the 4X space strategy revival. They offer the following explanation of what we have here:

WG Labs today released a new episode of Master of Orion Developer Diaries. In the latest installment, key members of NGD Studious shine a spotlight on Master of Orion’s ongoing journey. Developers turned to the fans, offering Early Access to garner feedback and create a true out of this world experience. With Master of Orion’s legacy, NGD Studious have been working tirelessly to provide a multi-platform, multiplayer title.

Viewers can learn more about their galactic counterparts, discovering how opponent AI has been crafted to become a natural experience, imbuing each race with distinct characteristics. With innumerable actions and reactions, each playthrough becomes a unique and unpredictable journey.

Finally, fans will follow developers on their quest to create intricate and challenging Tactical Battles that have become a pillar of Master of Orion. By refining the real-time, turn-based combat, both in simulation and live, players can feel what it’s really like to be the admiral of an intergalactic fleet.

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The GeForce website now offers a new trailer showing off NVIDIA GameWorks enhancements found in Tom Clancy's The Division, Ubisoft's new multiplayer shooter. Here's word on what the PC version running under their hardware:

On PC, The Division will be rendered at glorious detail at resolutions up to and including 4K, with extra effects, higher-quality assets, and PC-exclusive NVIDIA GameWorks technology that further improves fidelity and immersion. Get a great look in the Tom Clancy's The Division GeForce GTX Technology Trailer:

PC players will also receive the usual and expected benefits, such as faster framerates, ShadowPlay support, SLI support, G-SYNC support, DSR support, and multi-monitor support. There's also the option to completely configure the in-game HUD, color blindness display modes, support for certain LED keyboards and keyboard effects, and support for Tobii EyeX eye-tracking, which is built into select GeForce GTX notebooks and can be purchased separately as a standalone device.

And of course, GeForce Experience Optimal Playable Settings will be available from launch, helping you configure the 90 detail levels found in The Division's 20-plus settings with a single click.

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CapCom Unity announces details on a Multi-Mission Mode that will be part of Umbrella Corps when it comes to Windows and PlayStation 4 this spring. You can see this in action in this trailer, and here's an outline:

Today I'm happy to bring you guys some more Umbrella Corps news to go along with the recently announced Kijuju map. In this upcoming Resident Evil inspired 3rd person shooter, you will be able to play in the newly revealed "Multi-Mission" mode with up to 6 players where the team to win 3 out of 5 rounds is victorious. In this mode there are 8 scenarios that rotate at random before each round so you must be on your toes at all times and quickly figure out a plan based on the current objective. Hit the jump to check out the trailer along with full details explaining each mission type!

• Target Hunter – One target will be chosen per team and only killing that target will count towards the score. You can choose whether to focus on protecting your own target or aggressively attacking the enemy target.
• Respawn Match – Team deathmatch featuring respawns. Take advantage of the on-screen sound radar map to locate the enemies’ random respawn points.
• Domination – Secure the specified data transmission point located within the stage for a longer time than the enemy team in order to win.
• DNA Hunter – Kill zombies and collect their DNA samples. Destroying the opposing team’s Zombie Jammers is a key strategy in this mode.
• SP DNA Hunter – Kill the special mutated zombies and collect their DNA samples. They are particularly tough and immune to the effects of the Zombie Jammer. It'll take teamwork to bring these creatures down.
• Collector – Teams battle it out to see who will be first to collect all 5 briefcases in the stage.
• Protector – Find the briefcase and hold it for as long as possible, while fending off the opposition. The player who has it will become a moving target, so teams must work together effectively.
• Collar War – Collect the battle data "collars" of downed enemy players, and pick up allies' collars to prevent the enemy team from getting points.

Join the corps and check out the new mode for yourself when Umbrella Corps hits your digital shelves on PlayStation 4 and PC in May!

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• Midnight Animal -- Steam Greenlight. "Midnight Animal is a fan-made, full standalone mod of Hotline Miami, featuring brand new content including a completely new storyline, masks, characters, music, weapons, and levels. It takes place nearly thirty years after the events of Hotline Miami 2, and deals with the world reconstructed by Fifty Blessings following nuclear escalation. Officially approved by Dennis Wedin of Dennaton Games, Midnight Animal will be released through modDB, Steam, and itch.io, and will be released 18 August 2016 for PC, completely free of charge." Thanks Gamasutra.

• Dota 2 Update - February 29th, 2016.
• Team Fortress 2 update released.

• Hearthstone March 2016 Ranked Play Season – Riverpaw Ruffian.

• Trackmania Turbo on GameWatcher.
• Master of Orion on Space Game Junkie.

• It sounds like Xbox One will get hardware upgrades.
• We didn't stop revealing Xbox sales figures to hide something.
• PlayStation 4 to PC Remote Play coming in next update.
• New Party Chat Features, Ability To Buy Xbox 360 Games, Game DVR Settings Coming To Xbox One.
• This Week’s Deals With Gold And Spotlight Sale.
• Mortal Kombat XL Is Now Available For Xbox One.
• Screencheat Is Now Available For Xbox One.
• Alekhine’s Gun Is Now Available For Xbox One.
• Trackmania Turbo Is Now Available For Digital Pre-order And Pre-download On Xbox One.
• Coming to Preview- Buy Xbox 360 Games On Xbox One, 16-Person Party Chat And More.
• Beta for PlayStation 4’s 3.50 Update Starts Soon – Key Features Detailed.

• 15,000 HTC Vive headsets sold in ten minutes.
• AMD Launches the A10-7890K and Athlon X4 880K.
• Western Digital Introduces Its First Helium-Filled HDDs for Consumer Applications.

• Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection uses cloud power to figure out you’ve been pwned.
• Why you probably shouldn’t be doing work on that in-flight Wi-Fi.

• Galactic Civilizations 3: Mercenaries on PC Gamer.
• Klaus on GameSpot.
• Kwaan on DSOGaming.
• Overfall on Angry Centaur Gaming.
• Far Cry Primal on PC Invasion and TweakTown.

• Avegant Glyph on Ars Technica. "Delivers on 'personal theater' promise."
• CM Storm Sentinel III Mouse on pcGameware.
• Corsair Void Surround Gaming Headset on Neoseeker.
• G.Skill RipJaws MX780 RGB Gaming-Maus on Technic3D. German.
• Lian Li PC-V33WX Case on ocaholic.
• MSI Nightblade X2 Case on Vortez.
• Roccat Kova Gaming Mouse on Hardware Canucks and Mad Shrimps.
• Thermaltake Core X9 E-ATX Cube Chassis on PC Perspective.
• Toshiba Q300 Pro 256 Gigabyte on ocaholic.
• Wacom Intuos Pro Grafiktablett on Overclocked Inside. German.
• Zalman Z-Machine ZM-K700M Gaming Keyboard on Overclockers Club.

Thanks Ant.

• Good Game Stories - Good Game Series 12 Episode 03…
• There Are Now 1,900 Steam Linux Games Available For Download. Thanks Slashdot…
• The "NVIDIA Percentage Closer Soft Shadows" feature coming to Dying Light is so exciting there's a lengthy article on it on the GeForce website…

Then, during the Third Reconciliation of the Last of the Meketrex Supplicants, they chose a new form for him, that of a giant Sloar! Many Shubs and Zulls knew what it was to be roasted in the depths of a Sloar that day, I can tell you!

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