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Turrican II Kickstarter campaign for new Orchestral Album
Chris Huelsbeck, one of the most well-known and respected video game composers of the last 30 years, is proud to announce today that he is launching a Kickstarter campaign to help secure funding for a brand new musical project; Turrican II - The Orchestral Album....
World of Tanks gets Tank Hunter Update on PS4
Wargaming today announced “Tank Hunter” is now live for World of Tanks on PlayStation 4. The newest update unleashes a powerhouse of content to the game bringing 23 fierce Tank Destroyers to the fight, further augmenting the PlayStation 4 experience. “Tank Hunter”...
Infektor comes to Mac OS X and Steam Greenlight
Rushing Vise announces the launch of a Steam Greenlight campaign and Mac OS X release of their microbe infestation game - Infektor. This release brings host of improvements over the original game, including new levels, new game mechanics, improved visuals and enhanced...
Empires of the Undergrowth
Indie studio Slug Disco has been working on a new kind of RTS which shakes up the formula combining it with simulation. Empires of the Undergrowth is based in the world of ants! Players construct a nest underground by tunnelling, exploring and creating then take the...
Battlefield 1 Is Coming October 2016
You look into the distance and see planes torn apart by gunfire, their debris raining down over London. In war-torn France to the east, horrible armored tanks tear holes in walls as they roll through crumbling cities. To the south, past the burning Italian coast, men...
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare details
Call of Duty is returning to its roots for a classic, epic battle of two armies unlike anything seen before in the record-setting series. The game will launch worldwide Friday, November 4, 2016 and extends beyond the reaches of Earth into the vast expanse of our solar...
Stellaris a mod friendly game
Paradox Interactive and Paradox Development Studio today released a new developer video alongside an equally new 3D model exporter tool that will allow users to create full conversion mods for games such as upcoming grand strategy titles Stellaris and Hearts of Iron...
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare trailer leaks
Someone has seemed to have leaked a teaser trailer of the next Call of Duty game called Infinite Warfare online. The trailer shows the game will release on November 4, 2016 with some big explosions, fights and vehicles. As you might know though, the game will be...
Voice control Vocal Warrior on iOS
Centaurs Technologies launched the formal version of Vocal Warrior today, which is the world’s first voice-controlled mobile fighting game. The beta version of Vocal Warrior has gotten featured on the Apple App Store for over 50 times. In 2012, inspired by Siri, the...
TACC TV launches on Kickstarter
Hapax Studios is excited to announce the Kickstarter for their latest project, TACC TV. The game is a classically styled tactics game designed to keep the spirit of older tactics titles such as “Tactics Ogre” and “Final Fantasy Tactics”, while introducing modern...
Destruction gets an upgrade with the new MAV Beta
The sound of stompy mechs in the morning is what gets us out of bed this May 2nd, for the spectacular release of the new MAV Beta! The long anticipated update by one-man developer, Bombdog Studios, includes many updates to the game. A sound teaser showed off the...
Bunny Bash goes Steam
Hold onto your hare and prepare for the bunnapocolypse with the release of Bunny Bash by DarkArts Studios, an action-packed online multiplayer death-match arena game with cute, adorable, yet dangerous bunnies… Available on PC, Mac and Linux via Steam. The objective of...
The Interactive Adventures of Dog Mendonça & PizzaBoy
In cooperation with Buenos Aires-based games developer OKAM Studio, Deep Silver Fishlabs has released The Interactive Adventures of Dog Mendonça & PizzaBoy on the Apple App Store for USD 4.99/GBP 3.99/EUR 4.99. Backed by a global Kickstarter community, the game...
Ex-Halfbrick Designer Turned Solo with Puzzlepops
Former Halfbrick Game Designer Layton Hawkes announces the May 12 release of his first solo title Puzzlepops. The game is a minimalist puzzle game of lollipops and logic. Slide pieces of candy along lollipop sticks and combine them to complete each Pop! Plan your...
Table Top Racing World Tour revs up for launch
Award winning indie developer and publisher Playrise Digital today confirmed that micro-combat racer ‘Table Top Racing: World Tour’ will launch on PS4 Tuesday, 3rd of May! TTR: World Tour will be a headline title, globally, on next week’s PlayStation Network store...
Stellar Interface Launches on Steam Greenlight
Stellar Interface is a rogue-like, permadeath space shooter with randomized perks, providing the player an unique experience every run! Explore and run through the universe, with a permadeath mechanic breathing over your neck! Find and install numerous software-perks...
Ecotone leaps onto Steam
Ecotone, the mind-bending indie platform adventure from French developers Sundae Factory, will be landing on Steam on the 6th May, giving millions of gamers the chance to experience a whole new kind of platforming action. "You are not a hero, You will not save the...
Now Escape to hit iOS and Android on Thursday
Now Escape!, the newest mobile arcade game from the Warsaw-based Cherrypick Games studio, brings a neon-filled dance party to the players’ iOS and Android devices. With easy to grasp, yet tricky gameplay, minimalistic eye-candy visuals, and the rhythmic pulse of the...
Zombie Vikings Ragnarok now available on PS4
Rising Star Games announced today an onslaught of putrid pugilism on the PlayStation 4, with the launch of the physical boxed release of Zombie Vikings Ragnarök Edition, for $19.99. From acclaimed Swedish developer Zoink Games, Zombie Vikings Ragnarök Edition features...
A Clockwork Brain 2.0
Indie game developer, ‘Total Eclipse’ is proud to announce a complete rewiring of their hit iOS app, ‘A Clockwork Brain’. The app has been fully reworked and will feature a host of new games, modes, challenges and a remodelled game economy which focuses on fair play,...
SEGA Mega Drive Classics Relaunching
SEGA Europe is celebrating the launch of the all new SEGA Mega Drive Classics Hub on Steam with a 66% off sale on all SEGA Mega Drive currently available on the platform. Anyone who purchases or already owns at least one SEGA Mega Drive title on Steam will be able to...
First Gameplay Footage for The Other 99
UK startup studio Burning Arrow Ltd. has teamed up with Deck13 (Lords of the Fallen, The Surge) to release their ambitious debut title, The Other 99. The first person survival adventure will be released on PlayStation4, Xbox One and PC, starting with an Early Access...
ARK Survival Evolved gets updated
Studio Wildcard, the studio that never sleeps, has a week filled with amazing content updates starting with its Steam version of ARK: Survival Evolved. Starting today survivors will be able to spot Direbears prowling the island and the deadly Manta swimming off shore....
Orbits Odyssey out on iOS and Android
Free multiple planets from a small army of evil robot monsters in paperkyte’s beautiful strategy puzzle game, Orbit’s Odyssey - launching today on the App Store, Google Play, and Amazon Appstore. Developed by a talented team that includes brothers Prashanth Shantharam...