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StarDrive launching April 26
Zero Sum Games and publisher Iceberg Interactive have just announced that their forthcoming 4x space strategy game StarDrive will launch on Steam for Windows PC on April 26, 2013. A StarDrive Beta is currently available through Steam at a 17% discount at $24.99, while...
Sacred Citadel released on Steam
Southend Interactive and publisher Deep Silver have officially announced that Sacred Citadel, the next entry in the Sacred series that serves as a prologue to Sacred 3, is now available on the PC via Steam for 14,99€. Unlike the original Sacred games, Citadel is a...
The Neverhood creators unveil Armikrog
The Neverhood creator Doug TenNapel, along with Mike Dietz and Ed Schofield (Pencil Test Studios) and Neverhood composer Terry Taylor, have today revealed their next project, a clay and stop-motion animated point and click adventure game for PC and Mac, titled...
Reus coming to PC on May 16th
Abbey Games, the indie developer from the Dutch city of Utrecht, have officially announced that Reus, a God game in which you take control of nature through the hands of mighty giants, will become available for the PC on May 16th. In Reus you possess all imaginable...
The Last Crown slated for a Halloween 2013 release
Iceberg Interactive has released a set of new screenshots for The Last Crown – Haunting of Hallowed Isle, the second instalment in the ghost-hunting adventure, the ‘Crown’-trilogy, and the sequel to the acclaimed The Lost Crown, released back in 2008, and also...
Sir, You Are Being Hunted available for pre-order
Sir, You Are Being Hunted, the survival shooter game described by developer Big Robot as the British indie S.T.A.L.K.E.R., is now available to pre-order for $20 via the Humble Store. Pre-orders will grand you early access in Big Robot's second round of testing prior...
Castle of Illusion coming to PSN this summer
Castle of Illusion, a fantastical HD reimagining of the classic Sega Mega Drive game, is coming to PSN this summer, Mai Kawaguchi – Sr. Digital Brand Manager, Sega announced through the EU Playstation Blog. “We know that Castle of Illusion has a special place in many...
Pid creators announce Shelter
Stockholm based indie studio Might and Delight, the creators behind last year's retro styled platformer Pid, today announced Shelter, an atmospheric third-person, single-player adventure focusing on exploring, where you play as a fabled creature taking care of her...
State of Decay Xbox 360 release date
Undead Labs' State of Decay, an open world survival game set in the aftermath of the zombie apocalypse, is coming to Xbox Live this June according to a brief update posted on the Undead website. As Undead Labs has stated in the past in State of Decay everything...
Ex-Quantic Dream developers unveil Strike Vector
Four indie developers who had previously worked for Quantic Dream, Sony Liverpool and Vivendi Universal Games, have revealed their new game, titled Strike Vector, an intense, multiplayer third / first person air combat game with a distinct old school feel, reminiscent...
Death Inc. turns to paid alpha model
Ambient Studios, the indie developer whose members have worked on projects like LittleBigPlanet, Fable and Burnout, may not have succeeded in raising enough funds via Kickstarter for their a streamlined strategy game Death Inc, but that doesn't mean the game is over....
Incredipede Review
Northway Games is an indie studio home to husband and wife developer duo Colin Northway and Sarah Northway. Back in 2008 Colin wrote the successful Flash gameFantastic Contraption while Sarah in 2011, released Rebuild which has since sold over 100,000 copies. Colin...
Namco Bandai announces free-to-play Ridge Racer Driftopia
Namco Bandai Games Europe officially announced a new downloadable free-to-play title based on the smash Ridge Racer franchise, titled Ridge Racer Driftopia. The game is slated for release later in 2013 for PlayStation 3 and PC. “At Namco Bandai Games we are committed...
bitComposer Games to publish Expeditions: Conquistador
bitComposer Games have just announced that they sealed a publishing agreement with Danish developer Logic Artists for Expeditions: Conquistador, a tactical role-playing game focusing on the exploration and conquest of the Americas, and revealed that the game will be...
Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon hitting XBLA, PSN, PC on May 1st
Ubisoft today officially announced that Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon, an 80s-styled standalone shooter (you don't need Far Cry 3 to play it) will be released on the XBLA, PSN, and PC on May 1st. Developed by Ubisoft Montreal, Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon lets players kill the bad...
Award-Winning indie adventure Gemini Rue releases on iOS
Independent publisher Wadjet Eye Games has announced that Gemini Rue, an award-winning game inspired by the point-and-click classics of Sierra, LucasArts, and Revolution is now available on the App Store. The game combines "old school" adventure gameplay with gritty,...
Indie Royale’s Spring Sun Bundle is live
The Spring Sun Bundle from Indie Royale, a package that features five creatively diverse games to confound and delight are all available with a clutch of soundtrack bonus items and can now be purchased at the current mininum of 3.43€ . The games included in the bundle...
God Mode coming to PC and XBLA on April 19th
Old School Games' God Mode is coming to PC via Steam and Xbox Live Arcade on April 19, publisher Atlas has announced via Twitter. The game is also due to arrive on PlayStation Network, but has not yet been dated. God Mode is a visceral shoot ‘em up with elements of an...
Ubisoft unleashes ShootMania Storm worldwide
Today, Ubisoft and its studio Nadeo announced that the full version of the fast-paced shooter ShootMania Storm is now available. Purchase can be made through the game’s official website www.shootmania.com, as well as the UPlay Store, Steam and other digital retailers....
Jagged Alliance Online coming to Steam
Jagged Alliance Online will be heading to Steam late-April as a free-to-play PC title, but first it will undergo a massive overhaul. Cliffhanger Productions has been listening to the reactions from players since initially releasing the online-focused sequel to the...
Shadowun Returns coming in June
Harebrained Schemes has announced that Shadowrun Returns, the 2D cyberpunk turn-based RPG funded through Kickstarter, will be coming out in June. Fundraising for Shadowrun Returns launched in 2012 and surpassed its $400,000 goal, achieving more than $1.8 million with...
Batman: Arkham Origins revealed, coming October 25th
The next Batman game is called Batman: Arkham Origins, and it'll be out October 25 for PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U, and PC. It's a prequel to Arkham Asylum and Arkham City. Rocksteady Studios, the developer behind the critically-acclaimed first two has passed the torch to...
Navy Field 2 Open Beta starts April 18th
Navy Field 2, the brand new free-to-play MMO naval real-time strategy game from Nexon Europe, will enter Open Beta Testing on April 18th. In the Open Beta, gamers can experience the Dover, Midway and the Solomon-Isles missions by using historically accurate fleets to...
Richard Garriott’s Shroud of the Avatar raises $2 million in crowd funding
Legendary computer game maker Richard Garriott is getting back to his fantasy RPG roots to develop Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues. And now he and his game design team at Portalarium have the funds to make the game thanks to a highly successful Kickstarter...