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Kings Quest The vision
Today Sierra is unveiling the first in what will be a four-part series of diaries showcasing the development of its upcoming adventure game, King’s Quest. These intimate videos go behind closed doors with developer The Odd Gentlemen to meet the people, passions and...
Godzilla is coming to PS3 and 4
Developed by Japanese videogame studio Natsume Atari, Godzilla the game places players in control of one of the most famous and destructive monsters in entertainment history. As Godzilla players will rample and lay waste to cities and environments with the goal of...
Destiny announces House of Wolves
Destiny is a first-person shooter video game developed by Bungie and published by Activision. Released on September 9, 2014, Destiny marked Bungies first new franchise since the Halo series. Set in a "mythic science fiction" setting, the game features a...
Sackboy arrives on Costume Quest 2
He’s here! Developer Double Fine and publisher Midnight City are thrilled to announce that Sackboy, the lovable protagonist from Sony’s critical and commercial smash hit LittleBigPlanet, is available now as a free downloadable upgrade for all Costume Quest 2 players...
Guitar Hero Live is coming
Guitar Hero, the pop culture phenomenon that exploded onto the scene and brought a new way to interact with music, is back, with true, breakthrough innovation that will re-ignite your dreams of becoming a rock star. Activision today announced Guitar Hero Live,...
Titan Souls Available Now, Unleashes Torment Upon Your Thumbs
Masochistic indie developer Acid Nerve and raucous game label Devolver Digital are set to put you and your confidence in its place with the release of Titan Souls, available now on PC and Mac, and tomorrow on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita. Following the...
Solarix Release Date Announced
After months of beta testing, Pulsetense Games is pleased to announce that the stealth-based psychological horror adventure Solarix will be released on Thursday 30 April 2015 on Steam. Solarix producer Mark Gregory added: “We have had fantastic feedback from testers...
We are doomed coming to PS4 and XB1
March 30th, 2015 - Vertex Pop has announced the release plans for twin-stick laserbeam shoot-em-up WE ARE DOOMED. The game is out on April 14th (PS4, Americas), April 15th (PS4, Europe) and April 17th (XB1, Worldwide). It is priced at $9.99 / €9.99. WE ARE DOOMED is a...
Spotify now on Playstation
As of today Music Unlimited is now Spotify on Playstation systems and Xperia phones. Spotify is the exclusive partner of PlayStation Music, and with more than 30 million songs and 1.5 billion playlists, PS4 users can soundtrack their gaming sessions with their...
PS4 Update 2.50 is coming
In a blog post, the Playstation team tells us that PS4 update 2.50 (Yukimura) will be getting the long requested Suspend-Resume function and more. Suspend/Resume, which will be supported by nearly all PS4 titles, will create an atmosphere where your games are...
Counter-Strike Nexon: Zombies Prepares For War
A huge update is coming to Counter-Strike Nexon: Zombies, which introduces a new game mode, event, rewards and an extensively overhauled PvP system. Changes players will see are the following: Zombie War – is an intense team-based game mode, which promises to elevate...
Release date MGS V Phantom Pain
Konami Digital Entertainment announced today that the highly anticipated conclusion to the Metal Gear Solid V experience, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, will be released worldwide starting September 1st, 2015. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is the series’...
CryEngine showcase trailers
Crytek today released two new trailers showing off the versatility and power of CRYENGINE; their all-in-one game development software. The first of the two showcases includes work from CRYENGINE licensees around the world—from well-known studios, to smaller...
Valve announces Source2 and Link
Valve announces a number of product and technologies at this week's Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco. "We continue to see very strong growth in PC Gaming, with Steam growing 50% in the last 12 months," said Gabe Newell, Valve's president. "With these...
Battlefield 4 PS4 March Update
A huge update has been pushed to the servers for Battlefield 4 on the Playstation 4 which brings a whole bunch of tweaks and fixes for the game. Most important updates include crash fixes and updates to the server browser. The update is about 3.35gb big so get ready...
Shadowrun Chronicles: Boston Lockdown
After recently announcing their partnership, Nordic Games and Cliffhanger Productions have now fixed an April 28th 2015 launch date for their tactical turn-based RPG Shadowrun Chronicles: Boston Lockdown. The new name has been in the making for some time and was...
Survivor Squad: Gauntlets gets more and more
Survivor Squad: Gauntlets is a Strategy-Action game where you command your squad of survivors using a unique control method that allows you to control your Survivors line-of-sight and guide them through various Gauntlets filled with devious traps whilst fighting the...
Unreal Engine 4 is now Free for all
Epic Games announces that Unreal Engine 4 is now available to everyone for free, and all future updates will be free. Anyone can download the engine and use it for everything from game development, education, architecture, and visualization to VR, film and animation....
3D Realms presents Bombshell
From the creators and producers of Rise of the Triad, Duke Nukem and Max Payne comes Shelly “Bombshell” Harrison, bomb technician turned mercenary for hire. A fierce gunslinger with a personality as powerful as her mechanical arm, Shelly Harrison is set to blow her...
The WoW Token is coming
Coming soon to adventurers in Azeroth, the WoW Token is a new in-game item that allows players to simply and securely exchange gold and game time between each other. The WoW Token was created to give players with lots of extra gold the option to use it to help cover...
Final Fantasy X/X2 Release dates for PS4
Two of the most beloved Final Fantasy titles will be returning soon with today’s announcement by Square Enix that it will be releasing FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster for the Playstation 4 computer entertainment system on May 12, 2015. This new North American version...
HTC And Valve Partner for VR
HTC, a pioneer in innovative, smart technologies, today announced plans to bring mass-market virtual reality (VR) one step closer. Through a strategic partnership with Valve, HTC promises to transform the way in which consumers interact with technology and the world...
Mortal Kombat X Story Trailer
Today, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment released the Who’s Next? – Official Mortal Kombat X Story Trailer, showcasing the new generation of characters as they join forces to fight against the power hungry clone Mileena and her Outworld rebel army. Taking place...
Dying Light Interactive Story
In the zombie apocalypse, when the night falls the rules of survival change. Who lives and who dies can be determined at the simple flip of a switch. Released today by Techland, “Life and Death in the Quarantine Zone” is an interactive story that seamlessly showcases...