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Steam Autumn Sale: Day Two
The list of games that are included in the second day of the Steam Autumn Sale which begun yesterday and runs through Monday, November 26th, 2012 have just been revealed. Today’s daily deals include: Arma 2 Combined Operations Max Payne 3 Awesomenauts Portal...
Double Fine unveils Brazen
During Double Fine’s Amnesia Fortnight prototype jam, in which the gaming public get to vote on the game they make next, the developer unveiled Brazen, a co-op brawler that combines the combat style of Monster Hunter of Monster Hunter while paying homage to the early...
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 HD Revert Pack dated
Activision have announced that Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 HD Revert Pack, the downloadable content for Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD, will be released worldwide on December 4 for Xbox LIVE Arcade, PlayStation Network, and Steam. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 HD Revert Pack which...
Peter Molyneux takes it to Kickstarter for Project Godus
Peter Molyneux and his studio 22Cans have launched a Kickstarter for Project Godus, a spiritual successor to the creator's original god game Populous which was released in 1989. “Populous was created over 22 years ago, and we believe that to date, nothing has come...
The Steam 2012 Autumn Sale Begins Now
The Steam Autumn Sale begins today and runs through Monday, November 26th, 2012. The Autumn Sale will feature Daily Deals and Flash Sales along with straight discounts. Some very cool games are hitting the autumn list this year so you better keep your eye on our...
Stealth Bastard Deluxe coming to Steam on November 28th
Developer Curve Studios has today confirmed that Stealth Bastard Deluxe, the rebuilt version of Curve’s acclaimed prototype which has been downloaded over 135,000 times, will be available worldwide on Steam on November 28th. Stealth Bastard Deluxe, described as a...
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City iOS and Android release date set
Rockstar has just revealed that Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 10th Anniversary Edition will launch for iOS via the App Store and Android through Google Play on December 6th. According to the press release this 10th Anniversary Edition brings the full experience of Grand...
Retro hit Boulder Dash-XL now on iOS
Mobile games developer company HeroCraft has just sent us word that an updated version of Boulder-Dash, the exciting and challenging action-puzzle-dexterity game originally released in 1984 for Atari 8-bit computers and is recognized as one of the best loved retro...
Miner Wars 2081 Beta now available on Steam
Keen Software House announced today that those who pre-ordered Miner Wars 2081 can now get their Steam key and activate Miner Wars 2081 Beta on Steam. The game will be using Steam Cloud and Keen Software is now adding Steam Achievements to it. As someone can easily...
Super Hexagon arrives on Steam next week
Super Hexagon, the brilliant iOS game from Terry Cavanagh, that let's you control a little triangle and rotate it through a maze constantly converging toward the center of your iPhone or iPad screen, is coming to Mac and PC on November 27, the creator announced on his...
Free-To-Play MMO Shooter PlanetSide 2 released
Sony Online Entertainment today announced the availability of its award-winning, massively multiplayer online first-person shooter (MMOFPS) PlanetSide 2 in North America and Europe. “PlanetSide 2 sets the new standard for shooters,” said John Smedley, President of...
DmC Devil May Cry demo launches today on PSN and XBLA
A playable demo of DmC Devil May Cry will arrive today on the PlayStation Network and the Xbox LIVE, Capcom announced. The demo includes two missions: Under Watch, which takes place in the heart of DmC;s city streets, and Secret Ingredient, which is a boss battle...
Yingpei Games announces iOS FPS Mercenary Ops
Yingpei Games have just announced that they are going to launch their first FPS shooter "Mercenary Ops" on iOS platform by the end of November. Mercenary Ops, which is the iOS version of the MMOTPS shooting game M.A.R.S, tells a story which happens in the modern time....
Worms Revolution Medieval Tales Pack launches tomorrow
Team17 have just revealed that the Worms Revolution Medieval Tales Pack, the third downloadable content pack for Worms Revolution will be available to download from the Xbox 360 via the XBLA, PlayStation 3 via the PlayStation Network Store and PC via Steam, on...
Basilisk Games announces Eschalon: Book III
Basilisk Games, Inc. today officially announced the development of the third and final game in the Eschalon trilogy: Book III. “It feels great to be able to announce that we are developing the final game in the Eschalon trilogy” said Thomas Riegsecker, CEO of Basilisk...
Strike Suit Zero release date announced
Development studio Born Ready Games have today announced that the launch date of Strike Suit Zero will be 24th January 2013 thanks to the unprecedented support of their backers from the Kickstarter campaign which helped them raise a total of $174,804. James Brooksby,...
The Indie Royale Stuffing Bundle is now live
The Indie Royale game bundle which brings a great catch of indie games at a fraction of their original price have just announced that the Stuffing Bundle from Indie Royale, featuring The Dream Machine (Chapters 1-3!); Telltale Games' adventure sequel with a...
Best of Steam Greenlight
Announced in July Steam Greenlight is the new voting system that allows developers to submit their game to the community for approval where if the Steam community overvotes a title then this is being added to the Steam catalogue. The Steam Greenlight website provides...
Focus Home Interactive unveils Magrunner
Publisher Focus Home Interactive and developed by Frogwares have today unveiled Magrunner, an action/reflection game based on the use of physics and magnetism. Developed on Unreal Engine 3, Magrunner transports players into the near future, where technology will...
Planets Under Attack out now on XBLA
TopWare Interactive have just announced that their galaxy spanning strategy game Planets Under Attack, released on the PC a couple of months ago, is now available for Xbox gamers via the Xbox LIVE Arcade. Planets under Attack is a strategy adventure aimed at both...
Nordic Games announces The Critter Chronicles
Nordic Games and King Art have just announced that The Critter Chronicles, the prequel to the critically acclaimed The Book of Unwritten Tales (BoUT), will be released on December 5thon all major digital retailers. The Critter Chronicles is the first chapter in the...
Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse available for pre-order on Steam
Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse is now available for pre-order on Steam publisher Activision has announced. Developed by liscensed game veterans Heavy Iron Studios, the outfit behind video game versions of SpongeBob SquarePants, The Incredibles, Ratatouille and...
Free-to-play MMORPG RaiderZ coming November 20th
Perfect World Entertainment Inc. have today announced today that their free-to-play monster-hunting, action MMORPG RaiderZ, which was in open beta since October 24st, will officially launch on November 20th. RaiderZ is a 3D fantasy MMORPG where players players must...
The Walking Dead season finale release dates announced
Telltale Games have just announced the release dates for the final episode of The Walking Dead game dubbed No Time Left. It will hit the US PSN on November 20th, and on November 21st the EU PlayStation Network, Xbox LIVE Marketplace, PC /Mac via the Telltale Online...