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1999 cult-classic kart racer Re-Volt released on the App Store
Re-Volt, the classic radio control car racing game released by Acclaim Entertainment in 1999 on the PlayStation, PC, Nintendo 64 and Dreamcast, is now available on the App Store, Brighton-based developer Big Bit has announced. Re-Volt Classic brings the original kart...
Painkiller: Hell & Damnation release date announced
Painkiller: Hell & Damnation, a remake of the classic Painkiller released back in 2004, will be available on the PC, the PlayStation 3, and the Xbox 360, on October 31st, Nordic Games has just announced. The game will not be released in Germany due to problems...
Carmageddon hitting iOS next week
Carmageddon, the popular violent vehicular combat 1997 PC video game which was recently made available for purchase on GoG.com, is also launching on mobile devices, starting next week on the App Store, and around late 2012/early 2013 on the Android market, Stainless...
Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit released on Steam
Sega and Arkedo ((Nervous Brickdown, Big Bang Mini) have just revealed that their crazy action-adventure platformer Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit is now available to download on the PC via Steam. In Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit you play as a devil rabbit...
Final Fantasy creator’s Blade Guardian released on the App Store
Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi and his studio Mistwalker Corporation have just announced that Blade Guardian, a real-time tower-defense strategy game, is now available for purchase on the App Store. Blade Guardian is a game where you must set up a variety...
War of Roses now available on PC
Paradox Interactive has announced that War of the Roses, a gritty medieval third-person team-based melee combat game set in 15th century England, has officially launched on Steam and other digital distribution platforms. Developed by Fatshark and inspired by the...
Krater co-op DLC coming October 23
Fatshark today announced that the upcoming free co-op DLC for Krater, the acclaimed retro-flavored post-apocalyptic top down RPG, will launch on Steam on October 23nd. “The co-op DLC will be available on October 23, 2012 via Steam. The download will be free, and will...
Counter-Strike: GO update released
Another update has been released last night for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The update includes two maps (de_vertigo and ar_monastery), a wide range of fixes, and an overhaul of the matchmaking for the Classic Competitive mode. [ NEW FEATURES AND CONTENT ]...
Free-to-play 3D city builder Home Tycoon launches on PSN tomorrow
Hellfire Games have just announce through the Playstation Blog that Home Tycoon, a free-to-play 3D city-building game that lets you build your own city from the ground up, then explore it with your own avatar, will launch on PSN tomorrow, October 3rd. According to the...
Karateka remake coming to XBLA
Prince of Persia and The Last Express creator Jordan Mechner's remake of his '80's side-scrolling beat-'em-up Karateka is slated for a 14th November release on XBLA, according to Xbox.com. In Karateka the player controls an unnamed protagonist who is attempting to...
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Limited Edition detailed
Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today announced that a Limited Edition of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance will be on February 19, 2013 on the PS3 and the Xbox 360. The Limited Edition will include a full copy of the game, official soundtrack, Limited Edition 2-sided...
A Valley Without Wind sequel announced
A Valley Without Wind, a very interesting indie platformer which we reviewed a couple of months ago is getting a sequel, Arcen Games, has just revealed. “Make no mistake, Valley 2 is a true sequel -- it's a lot more different from the first game than many sequels are...
Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee New n’ Tasty coming autumn 2013
Just Add Water has announced that Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee New N’ Tasty will be released in autumn 2013. Formerly known as Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee HD, the game is a high-definition remake of the game that started it all, the PSOne classic, Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee. In...
7 indie games for your iPhone
While there is a huge number of AAA console-like games which you can play in your iPhone, the App Store gaming scene wouldn't be half (or even quarter) as vibrant as it is today, if it wasn't for the games talented individuals and small development teams have created....
Indie side-scrolling platformer Stained released
RealAxis Software, an indie game developer from Bangalore, India, have today announced that their side-scrolling, platforming and combat action game, Stained, is now available for purchase for Windows PC at a price of $9.99 at GameStop and Desura for 7,99 €. In...
Unmechanical Review
Unmechanical, is an award-winning 2.5D side-scroller that started in early 2011 as a student project at Futuregames, a game development education in Stockholm, Sweden. Very soon about half the Unmechanical team joined additional enthusiasts from the school and started...
Ether Vapor: Remaster released on Steam
Edelweiss have just revealed that the English-localized version of the 3D arcade shoot-em-up Ether Vapor: Remaster is now available for download for Windows PC via Steam. Ether Vapor: Remaster mixes gameplay elements from classic horizontally and vertically scrolling...
Football Manager 2013 arrives on November 2nd
Sports Interactive and Sega have just announced that this year’s installment in the highly popular Football Manager franchise, which according to their say “will mark a seismic shift in the best-selling series”, will launch on November 2nd at 00.01 GMT on Steam....
Half Minute Hero arrives on Steam today
Marvelous AQL, the Japanese publisher behind No More Heroes, Muramasa: Demon Blade, and Harvest Moon, have just announced that Half Minute Hero: Super Mega Neo Climax Ultimate Boy, the real-time strategy/action RPG/shoot ‘em up first launched on Sony PSP, and later...
Carmageddon now available on GOG.com
Carmageddon, the violent vehicular combat 1997 PC video game which was surrounded by huge controversy upon release, and for many was a game-changer to the world of racing games, is now available for purchase on GoG.com. A game about mowing down innocent race cars and...
Castle Crashers released on Steam
Castle Crashers the indie RPG-brawler that was previously released to much critical acclaim on the PSN and XBLA, is now available for PC and Mac PC via Steam, developer The Behemoth has announced. Castle Crashers, one of the first Xbox LIVE Arcade titles to reach 2,5...
Injustice: Gods Among Us Collector’s Edition revealed
Warner Bros. Interactive have just revealed the PS3 and Xbox 360 Collector's editions of Injustice: Gods Among Us, the fighting game featuring characters from the DC Universe which is expected to launch in April 2013. According to Warner Bros Injustice: Gods Among Us...
3D horror game Lucius coming on October 26th, 2012
Developer Shiver Games and publisher Lace Mamba Global have just revealed that Lucius, their upcoming 3D horror adventure, will be available on the PC next month, on October 26th, 2012. In the game players will take control of Lucius, a child born on the meaningful...
McPixel now available on Steam
Retro point'n'click adventure McPixel, one of the initial ten games that were chosen by the community through Steam Greenlight, is now available on Steam, indie developer SOS has announced. McPixel was originally made for Ludum Dare 21 competition in 48 hours. The...