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Bayonetta hits PSN next week
Sega has just announced that Bayonetta, will be available via PlayStation Network in the U.S. on January 29th and in Europe on January 30th. Directed by Hideki Kamiya, Bayonetta is a cinematic action game is known for outlandish finishing moves that are performed with...
Zombie Driver HD released on EU PSN
EXOR Studios, an indie developer based in Szczecin, Poland has today announced that Zombie Driver HD is now available on the PlayStation Network in Europe for €9.99. "Zombie Driver HD on the PS3 is the first console version of the game rendered in native...
Omerta – City of Gangsters demo now available
Kalypso Media has today announced that a single-player PC demo for Omerta - City of Gangsters, the simulation game with tactical turn-based combat, featuring two levels is now available for download. In Omerta – City of Gangsters gamers take the role of a...
New free-to-play Ghostbusters game released on iOS
Beeline Interactive, a leading developer and publisher of social smartphone games, and Sony Pictures Consumer Products today announced that their new “Ghostbusters” App for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch is now available for free on the App Store. Based on the beloved...
Proteus coming to Steam on January 30th
Proteus, a minimalist game of pure exploration and sublime discovery in a musical wilderness environment created by Ed Key and David Kanaga, is coming to Steam for PC and Mac on January 30th, the developers have announced. “We’re excited to finally announce that...
5 Kickstarter games you should keep an eye on
Launched in 2008 Kickstarter has funded more than 26,000 creative projects ranging from indie films, music and comics to journalism, and what interests us the most, video games. In the Kickstarter model, supporters of a project decide how much money they want to...
Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen release date announced
Following the announcement of Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen last year, Capcom has confirmed that th expansion is cheduled for release on both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on April 26 across Europe, both a physical disc and a full game digital download. Dragon’s...
Crysis 3 multiplayer beta on January 29th
Electronic Arts and developer Crytek today announced that the open multiplayer beta for the premiere sandbox shooter experience,Crysis 3,will be available from January 29th until February 12th, for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. Including two team-based modes of...
Ubisoft sets new release date for ShootMania Storm
Ubisoft and Nadeo announced that ShootMania Storm, the online multiplayer first-person shooter, will be released on April 10th, 2013 and that on February 12th, the game will enter an Open Beta. “Nadeo’s model of development has always been to be very close to the...
The Last of Us special editions announced
To celebrate the launch of the eagerly anticipated new title from Naughty Dog, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe will be releasing two Special Edition packages for The Last of Us on May 7th 2013. Fans will be able to choose between The Last of Us: Ellie...
Heavy Fire: Shattered Spear dated for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360
Mastiff, LLC, a publisher of video games announced today that the acclaimed military shooter, Heavy Fire: Shattered Spear, will be available for PlayStation 3, the Xbox 360 and Windows PC on January 29th. “Heavy Fire: Shattered Spear raises the bar again. We are very...
Retrovirus hitting Steam on January 31st
Cadenza Interactive, the indie studio behind 2011’s Sol Survivor today announced the Steam release date of January 31st, 2013 for its sophomore title, Retrovirus, a six-axis” shooter, that has been in development for two and a half years. Retrovirus is inspired by...
New Guild Wars 2 content announced
After Guild Wars 2's three million activations announcement and Colin Johanson's blog post on ArenaNet’s dedication to supporting Guild Wars 2’s live game in 2013, the developer has announced that its latest Guild Wars 2 content update is coming your way on January...
Primordia Review
Wormwood Studios is a team of three experienced developers committed to creating games with powerful narrative and artistic content. Victor Pflug, Mark Yohalem, and James Spanos worked on a variety of published games, including Dragon Age: Origins, Heroes of Newerth,...
Retro City Rampage released on the EU PSN
Indie developer Retro City Rampage. have just announced that Retro City Rampage, a parody of retro games and pop culture, is now available for download on the EU PSN. Retro City Rampage is a title inspired by Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto games where players take...
Tank Battle: North Africa released on iOS
Tank Battle: North Africa, the sequel to the critically acclaimed Tank Battle: 1944 is now available for download via the App Store, Hunted Cow and developer Hexwar have announced. Tank Battle: North Africa recreates the North African conflict in World War II. Players...
History Legends of War release date announced
Slitherine and PQube have just revealed the release date for History Legends Of War, a new strategy game that follows General Patton’s campaign from the D-Day landings to Berlin, set to arrive on 8th March 2013on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows PC and...
Skyrim’s Add-Ons hitting PS3 this February
PS3 gamers can finally get access to all of the Skyrim DLC released to date exclusively to Xbox 360 and PC. The add-on content will be available on the PSN Store next month, Bethesda has today announced. "Dragonborn will be the first add-on arriving on PSN in...
Antichamber launching on Steam on January 31st
Independent developer Alexander Bruce has announced that his psychological exploration game, Antichamber, recognised with over 25 awards and honours throughout its development from major festivals including the Independent Games Festival, PAX10, IndieCade and Make...
Steam Guides available now
Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (such as Counter-Strike, Half-Life, Left 4 Dead, Portal, and Team Fortress) and leading technologies (such as Steam and Source), announced the launch of Steam Guides, a new capability of the platform that allows players...
Trials Evolution: Gold Edition hitting PC on March 22nd
Today Ubisoft revealed that Trials Evolution: Gold Edition, the PC edition of its best-selling XBLA games Trials Evolution and Trials HD platform racing games, will be available as a digital download and in stores on March 22nd. “As developer RedLynx’s signature...
Red Johnson’s Chronicles released on PC
Lexis Numérique and publisher Anuman Interactive have just announced that Red Johnson’s Chronicles and its sequel Red Johnson’s Chronicles : One Against All, previously available on the PS3 and XBLA, are from today available for download on the PC. Alain Milly,...
Democracy 3 announced
Positech Games is today announcing that their next game will be a sequel to their popular and unique political strategy game Democracy 2 called as expected Democracy 3. Positech Games says that Democracy 3 will be a massively improved and updated version of the game...
The Snow Storm Bundle from Indie Royale is now live
The Indie Royale game bundle which offers a great catch of PC games at a fraction of their original price have just announced that the the Snow Storm Bundle featuring 6 great indie games, valued at over $55, is now live. First up is unique and fresh sci-fi...