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There are bugs - and then there's something we really do wish would happen to us because it looks like a lot of fun.

Fortnite fans have got the changes they asked for - nerfs to several of the game's recently added items.

Facebook has banned an advert for arty platformer Gris for being too sexually suggestive.

Actor and voice actor William Morgan Sheppard, known for his work in video games and sci-fi television series, has died at the age of 86.

Dictator simulator Tropico 6 has been delayed again - this time, until 29th March.

It's the holy grail of indie titles, and now it's looking to broaden its horizons beyond PC gaming. Humble is placing Nintendo Switch and 3DS games on its digital store shelves - but, as with all good things, there's a catch. For now, it's US-only. Sorry everyone else in the world.

UPDATE 8TH JAN 2019: Blizzard has issued a statement on the Second Wind imposter, warning others against trying the same thing.

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Koei Tecmo has delayed Dead or Alive 6 by two weeks.

Skybound Games has offered a first look at the new instalment of defunct studio Telltale Games' recently resuscitated The Walking Dead: The Final Season, and it seems like Clementine is in a reflective mood.

Capcom has announced that it will be releasing a second demo for upcoming hack-and-slasher Devil May Cry 5 next month, on February 7th.

Awesome Games Done Quicks' annual winter speed-running event is now underway, and will be raising money for the Prevent Cancer Foundation over the next seven days.

It's making a list, it's checking it twice - Valve's figuring out who's naughty or nice. And it seems to be working, as the company cleared out over 600,000 misbehaving Steam players in December.

Netflix has shown off the first trailer for its new Carmen Sandiego cartoon, which casts the iconic video game thief as its star.

What could cost you £36,000 and up to five years prison time? Why, modding a console game in Japan, of course!

Nintendo fans have found a new Easter egg in Pikmin 2, nearly 15 years after the game was first released.

Ever thought that Stardew Valley could be spiced up with a little battle royale action? Nope, me neither, but someone's done just that by developing a mod for the PC version of the farming sim and it's perfectly entitled Stardew Royalley.

Composer Mick Gordon is recruiting a "Heavy Metal Screamers" choir for an unspecified project that is highly likely to be, if not quite confirmed, Doom Eternal.

Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has hinted that the hard- and software developer may move away from home console design in the future to ensure the developer remains flexible to the changing demands of the entertainment business.

A new twitter teaser suggests Alien's Amanda Ripley's next adventure may include a new video game.

Home is a children's book by the writer and illustrator Carson Ellis. It's concerned, as you might expect, with all the sorts of places that people might find to live.

Twitch let a Fortnite player who allegedly assaulted his pregnant partner in front of their kids on-stream back on their platform - then re-banned him after a social media outcry.

Remember Bowsette? The viral fan-created character combination of Bowser and Princess Peach was one of our moments of 2018. But Bowsette was only ever a fan-creation - and despite Nintendo fans' hope she'd someday be made canon, Bowsette will stay that way.

The PC remakes of Hideo Kojima's PT keep on coming - and this one's got VR support.

A new and ambitious mod for Dark Souls 1 has reignited the game's community after surprise-launching this week.

Hitman classics Blood Money and Absolution will be re-released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One next week, as part of a new Hitman HD Enhanced Collection.

What does the future hold for the Xbox One S? At Digital Foundry, we've noted something of a concerning trend for Microsoft's base console - while system exclusives continue to hold up well from a quality perspective, top-end third-party titles are pushing the system to its limits - with sometimes disappointing results. The question is this: if the S is losing pace with the competition, how well can it hold up in the years to come? After all, its successor is not likely to arrive until 2020.

Erik Wolpaw, best known for his work on Portal and Half Life 2's Episodes, has rejoined Valve after more than a year away.

Taken all your Christmas decorations down yet? Here's one last present for PC owners: the original version of Catherine looks set to launch for PC.

UPDATE 4/1/19: It sounds like Lego Lord of the Rings and Lego The Hobbit's digital download versions have been removed from sale permanently.