Bohemia Interactive says developers were on vacation
via Develop Online

Two developers vacationing on the isle of Lemnos have been arrested by the Greek government on suspicion of espionage, confirms Arma III studio Bohemia Interactive.

Arma III is set in the near future during a fictional military clash that finds its turning point on the Agean Island.

The game is a sequel to the series of popular military simulartions that began with Operation Flashpoint and has recently gained a n... [read more]

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Minecraft to get new monster, dyed armour, potatoes and potions of invisibility
via PC Gamer

Some Reddit folk have gained access to an upcoming Minecraft snapshot that includes a bunch of new foodstuffs and a horrible new monster to contend with. PCGamesN spotted the unofficial patch notes, which mention carrots, potatoes, potions of invisibility, frames, dyed armour and more.

The highlight of the upcoming features may well be the new Wither Boss – a dark, skeletal figure with th... [read more]

Crytek CEO on Crysis 3: “This time we promise to melt down PCs”
via PC Gamer

But in a good way, of course. In a long livestream originally recorded for Gamescom, Crytek CEO Cevat Yerli discusses the recent Crysis 3 trailer (along with clarifying that Tessellated Toad Technology was a joke – thanks for that), the origin of its new bow weapon, the mighty nanosuit, but most importantly, why the PCs it doesn’t actively melt are setting the bar that the consoles are tr... [read more]

Zombies to Plague Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Launch This Tuesday, August 21
via MP1st

When Counter-Strike: Global Offensive launches this Tuesday, August 21, you’ll find the terrorists and counter-terrorists will have something a little more important on their hands to deal with than shooting each other.

Zombies, that’s right, zombies, will be plaguing the PC launch of CS:GO. According to the official blog, “the guys over at plaguefest.com have been working wit... [read more]

Team Fortress 2 Mann vs Machine detailed, videoized: it’s a co-op horde mode
via PC Gamer

After posting a comic that heavily hinted at an organic-mechanical showdown in Team Fortress 2 this morning, the cinematic team at Valve have finally released a video confirming what might be their longest-hinted update ever: Mann vs Machine. It looks like the eternal, chromatically-opposed enemies of Red and Blu will be banding together to fight off a greater, technological menace in a new co-... [read more]

"Electronic Arts announces Battlefield 3 Premium Edition"
via SlashGear

It’s Gamescom week, and Electronic Arts has kicked things off by announcing Battlefield 3 Premium Edition. No, that isn’t a typo – Battlefield 3 is indeed getting a new edition, 10 months after release. As the name suggests, this new version of Battlefield 3 comes packed with a membership to Battlefield Premium, so if you’ve held out on buying Battlefield 3, this might be worth checking out.
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First Look at Call of Duty: Black Ops II’s Multiplayer
via Kotaku

This is your first look at multiplayer in this November's presumed mega-hit, Call of Duty: Black Ops II. Call of Duty fans, this is why you play, no?

The battles appear to be taking place in the game's near-future of 2025.

We've got some most unusual knife and tomahawk kills.

Some sort of microwave transmitter screwing with the enemy. (Or maybe it's DARPA's Pain Ray?)

Remote-controlled drones. Lots of them... [read more]

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DayZ Standalone Title To Release By Christmas, Should “Have a Load of New Content”
via MP1st

“I really just started up the server, put the download link on there with its name, then a couple of people joined and would post on forums to share their experience. It’s really just grown from there,” creator Dean “Rocket” Hall reflects on the origins of DayZ.

DayZ is certainly one of the most popular mods at the moment, it even gave Arma II a new lif... [read more]