Ok, now it's time for today's news:

DAYZ FORUMS HACKED, USER INFO AND ENCRYPTED PASSWORDS STOLEN

http://www.pcgamer.com/dayz-forums-hacked-user-info-and-encrypted-passwords-stolen/

The DayZ development team tweeted on January 23 that its forums had suffered “an outside security breach,” and recommended that users change their passwords, “just in case.” Today it put out a more detailed and dire message, indicating that the situation is rather worse than it first appeared.

DOOM RELEASES ON MAY 13TH, GETS CAMPAIGN TRAILER

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/doom-releases-on-may-13th-gets-campaign-trailer/

Bethesda today announced that DOOM will be available worldwide on May 13th for the PC. As the press release reads, DOOM, the iconic game that defined a genre and considered one of the most influential games ever made, returns as a brutally fun and challenging modern-day shooter experience.

>>This is the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SAFSz8yxrE

NEW DOOM GAMEPLAY FOOTAGE AIRED ON CONAN O'BRIEN

http://www.pcgamer.com/new-doom-gameplay-footage-aired-on-conan-obrien/

Following the launch of a new trailer earlier today, comes more new Doom footage via Conan O'Brien's Clueless Gamer segment. The footage is fleeting and, to be honest, kinda unsatisfying. Still, you can see a Mancubus copping it in the gut, as well as what appears to be a wave-based survival mode.

>>Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5FWxCb_qU4

RISE OF THE TOMB RAIDER – FIRST PC PATCH RELEASED, IMPROVES HBAO+ & SLI PERFORMANCE

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/rise-of-the-tomb-raider-first-pc-patch-released-improves-hbao-sli-performance/

Crystal Dynamics and Nixxes have released the first PC update for Rise of the Tomb Raider. According to the changelog, this patch introduces a new graphics option ‘Specular Reflection Quality’ to enhance resolution and reduce aliasing of specular reflections, improves HBAO+ and SLI performance, fixes SLI glitches during water/snow effects, and packs various fixes for a number of bugs.

XCOM 2 – OFFICIAL LAUNCH TRAILER RELEASED

http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/xcom-2-official-launch-trailer-released/

2K Games has released the launch trailer for Firaxis’ XCOM 2. XCOM 2 is the sequel to the award-winning strategy game, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, and releases today. Stay tuned for our PC Review from Matt.

>>This is the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlF4_o3qALo

MIRROR'S EDGE CATALYST BETA SIGN-UPS OPEN, STORY REVEALED

http://www.pcgamer.com/mirrors-edge-catalyst-beta-sign-ups-open-story-revealed/

That is a bloody beautiful trailer, however much it might be packed with high drama and over-earnest extras. Some of that acting is of top calibre though, and the facial tech too, but as Samuel has just proclaimed "I don't want voice acting I want to run over shit." Mirror's Edge: Catalyst's success will hinge on its ability to balance open-world free-running with its more dramatic ambitions.

>>Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOe3ik_RViE

Part 2

MULTI-WORLD SANDBOX RPG PORTAL KNIGHTS COMES TO EARLY ACCESS THIS MONTH

http://www.pcgamer.com/multi-world-sandbox-rpg-portal-knights-comes-to-early-access-this-month/

505 Games has announced a new sandbox RPG called Portal Knights that will debut on Steam Early Access in February. Portal Knights will support solo play or adventuring parties of up to four people, with crafting, building, dungeon-crawling, and boss-fighting across a multitude of randomly-generated 3D worlds.

>>Here's the announcement trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKInhAFkGGM

DEVIL DAGGERS, THE OLD-SCHOOL SURVIVAL-FPS, IS TWO WEEKS AWAY

http://www.pcgamer.com/devil-daggers-the-old-school-survival-fps-is-two-weeks-away/

Devil Daggers is “a fast-paced shooter that places you in an abyssal arena to face endless legions of demons,” being developed by a team that includes one of the guys behind the most excellent Dustforce. It hit Steam Greenlight last October and made the cut in short order, and today the developers announced that it will go live on February 18.

>>Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HskOcc1ILAM

BETHESDA MAKES FAN DESTROY RECORDS FOR REFUND

http://www.pcgamer.com/bethesda-makes-fan-destroy-records-for-refund/

Ouch. The last time I felt like this I was euthanising a Companion Cube. Paul Watson requested a refund from Bethesda on discovering that one of the discs in his $125 limited edition four-disc Fallout 3 vinyl soundtrack was warped. He was refunded $25 for the one damaged item. For Watson to receive the remainder, a condition—rather, a test of mental fortitude—was imposed. He would have to destroy the remaining vinyls and provide proof.

>>I'm not a collector, but yeah, Ouch!

TRACKMANIA TURBO GETS SET FOR MARCH

http://www.pcgamer.com/trackmania-turbo-gets-set-for-march/

Trackmania Turbo, the latest instalment in the frenetic, cathartic arcade racing series, was delayed from its November 2015 release in order to "enhance the campaign and the game’s interface", get the online infrastructure stable and add in a new user-made map mode. Basically, finish the game. That finishing line is finally in sight, with Turbo set to release March 25.

>>Here's the video showing what's new: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QQK35D30hI

CAPCOM LAUNCHES STREET FIGHTER 5 INTRO SERIES

http://www.pcgamer.com/capcom-launches-street-fighter-5-intro-series/

Not having touched a fighting game since discovering the button-mashing, side-on easter egg in Enter The Matrix, I find Street Fighter and its ilk immensely intimidating. The best players tend to have been brawling since they were old enough to get hands round a fight stick, so coming in fresh with neither coordination nor ability to distinguish one fighter from another is a big hill to climb. This one fires electricity, apparently. Capcom seems to have recognised the potential for bafflement and is releasing an introduction video for each of Street Fighter V's characters, summarising basic attributes for noobs and pointing out differences from previous incarnations for series followers.

>>This is the video introducing Ken: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XM2BpSl9xpc

More news on Monday!

Lunar New Year Sale has started on Steam. Thousands of games on sale. Ends 12 February.

I think the choose your own adventure part is rather neat.

Hey! There's a new sale on Steam that lasts until February 12 : the LUNAR NEW YEAR SALE

That was unexpected... but very welcome

Edit: Damn it! I've been beated.

Edit 2: They're basically the same sales of the last Winter Sale, with some small changes. I can see myself getting a couple games or more.

It's a nice way to make you go through the catalog.

EH it's mostly stuff I already own along with it looking a lot like Steam Winter sale where the prices aren't as low.

Ka-pi96 said: I guess Steam agreed that the Summer sale was too long to wait for Not sure I'll get anything. Would have liked it if Samurai Warriors 4 or Dragon Quest Heroes had been on sale, but they're not

I agree that summer is a long wait for another sale, but the Winter one ended one month ago!

Something like march or April would have been better.

Haven't had a chance to play it yet. I was meaning to give Li-Ming a try on Heroes and I;ve been playing around with her with a few mates for some time.

You better play Heroes now because, if XCOM 2 is like the first one, you won't play anything else for days XD.

If it's a 1gb GT340 you should JUST meet the minium requirements, GT340 should be barely stronger than the 9800gt which is listed as minimum requirement. You'll have to play on very low settings, hopefully it'll be smooth though.