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Hardcore sim nKPro Racing coming October 2012
UIG Entertainment and Italian racing specialists Massarutto have today announced that nKPro Racing, one of the most realistic racing simulators of the year, is set to release on PC in October for 19,99€. According to the game's press release nKPro Racing features “a...
Dinos-vs.-humans MMO Primal Carnage available for pre-order
Lukewarm Media and Reverb Publishing have today announced that their upcoming dinos-vs.-humans deathmatch, Primal Carnage, is available now for preorder at the game's official website for $14.99. Primal Carnage is an asymmetrical online-multiplayer class-based game of...
To the Moon coming on Steam on September 7th
Freebird Games has announced that their highly acclaimed RPG/adventure game, To The Moon, nominated for Audio excellence in this year's IGF, will be coming to Steam in under a week on September 7, 2012. In To the Moon you take control of two doctors: Eva Rosalene and...
Black Mesa release date
After years of waiting, it seems that the Black Mesa team has finally put a release date online, for the remake of Half-Life 1 on the Source engine. On September 14th you will see the first release of Black Mesa! This will include the re-envisioning of Half-Life all...
Discussion Forums open
Today we have opened up the discussion forums on our Steam Community Group. The revamped groups layout makes it easier to see what a group is really about, who’s in it, and what they’ve been up to recently. Most significantly, each group will now have their own...
Command & Conquer Ultimate Collection announced
Electronic Arts have today announced Command & Conquer The Ultimate Collection, a compilation of all 17 real-time strategy games that were released over the last 17 years, will be available later on October 5th for £24.99. Command & Conquer The Ultimate...
Gotham City Impostors is now free-to-play on Steam
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have today announced that the PC version of Gotham City Impostors is now Free To Play. The latest version of the game is now available for download at no cost via Steam and is Steamworks enabled. Developed by Monolith Productions...
Online Retailers Expose
Over the last few years, online video game stores have become a huge force in gaming and you don’t need to leave the house to get video games, or spend hours online searching a decent Web-based casual game. Whether you are a PC, a Mac or a Linux owner you can get...
CS:GO update released
Another update for the recently released Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has just been released by Valve and Hidden Path. This version fixes a bunch of gameplay issues, some server bugs and a lot of other things which you may find in the long list below:...
Retro Affect’s 2D puzzle-platformer Snapshot released on Steam
Retro Affect's 2D puzzle-platformer Snapshot, a game nominated for Excellence in Design in this year's IGF is now available on the PC via Steam for a discounted price of 8,99€ until September 6th. The protagonist in Snapshot is a robot named Pic lost in an abandoned...
Steam Greenlight Released
August 30, 2012 -- 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), today announced the launch of Steam Greenlight, a new platform feature...
Acclaimed retro platformer Mutant Mudds released on GoG.com
Mutant Mudds, the acclaimed retro platformer developed and published by Renegade Kid for the Nintendo 3DS, will now give PC gamers the chance to try it out as today the the game is available for purchase through GOG.com. Mutant Mudds is a traditional scrolling 2D...
Bullet Run Review
Sony Online Entertainment has various new free-to-play games lined up. One of these titles is the first person shooter Bullet Run, a game where your top priority is personal pleasure, fun and fame. Developed by Acony Games, an independent German game studio that has...
Marvel VS. Capcom Origins release date set
Capcom have today announced that Marvel VS. Capcom Origins, a compilation of two of the most popular arcade games of the 90’s; Marvel Super Heroes and Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes, will be released in September 26th on the XBLA and the PlayStation Network....
Gothic platformer They Bleed Pixels now available on Steam
Independent game developer Spooky Squid Games has just announced that their acclaimed XBLIG hit, They Bleed Pixels, a gothic platforming beat’em up game, is now available for the PC via Steam. They Bleed Pixels, delivering a distinct visual style that blends pixel art...
Tengami, an adventure game set in paper architected pop-up world, coming in 2013
Nyamyam, an independent game developer based in the UK, have just unveiled Tengami, an adventure game set in Japan of ancient dark fairy tales. Tengami is an IndieCade 2012 nominee that features an intentionally minimalist beautifully paper architected pop-up world....
Deponia sequel coming to PC on November 6th
Daedalic Entertainment have today announced that Chaos on Deponia, a sequel to Deponia, the award winning point and click adventure, featuring even more depth and fun, will launch on November 6th. Once again the game's protagonist is Rufus, a man part of the lowest...
Indie Royale’s Getaway Bundle is now live
The Indie Royal game bundle which brings a great catch of indie games at a fraction of their original price have just announced that The Getaway Bundle, featuring six independent games, including the exclusive PC debut of Super Amazing Wagon Adventure, is now live....
The Walking Dead: Episode 3 hits US PSN today, XBLA and PC tomorrow
The Walking Dead: Episode Three - Long Road Ahead will launch tomorrow on PC, Mac and Xbox 360 worldwide, developer Telltale has announced. US PlayStation 3 players get the latest episode today, but European gamers, just like episode 2, have to wait due to licensing...
Gaslamp Games announces steampunk city-builder Clockwork Empires
Gaslamp Games, the independent game developer of the critically acclaimed Dungeons of Dredmor, have just announced their new title, Clockwork Empires, a steampunk city-building strategy game for the Windows, OS X, and Linux platforms. In Clockwork Empires you play as...
Moon Spider Studio unveils sidescrolling platformer Harold
Moon Spider Studio, an indie developer located in Key Biscayne, Florida have officially announced Harold, a single-player sidescrolling platformer which features a hand-drawn style inspired by classic animated films. In Harold you play as Gabe, the guardian angel of a...
Techland announces Project Hell
Dead Island developer Techland has created a second team to work on a new fantasy action title currently codenamed Project Hell. The game started as a weapon mod for Dead Island but made such an impression that Techland assembled a small team to work on a prototype....
Ludum Dare 24 Preview
Ludum Dare (to give a game in Latin) was founded by Geoff Howland, and held it’s first competition in April 2002. Since then the accelerated game development competition has run more than 20 regular Events, dozens of practice competitions, collectively creating...
Action arcade platformer Qwak HD coming to the App Store on August 30th
Qwak, an action arcade platformer that was initially released nearly twenty years ago for the BBC Micro, will be available on the App Store on August 30th featuring updated HD graphics and sounds. In Qwak HD players guide a duck through 70 fun and challenging levels...