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Betrayer Release Date Announced

Blackpowder Games is proud to announce their adventure game, Betrayer, launches on March 24th. “Since shipping FEAR almost 10 years ago, we’ve been wanting to create a player-driven game that emphasizes exploration and discovery with minimal hand-holding,” says the game’s designer and writer, Craig Hubbard. “We’re ecstatic to finally get the chance.”|Betrayer is an eerie first person action/adventure title in which players traverse a mysteriously abandoned New World colony in 1604, trying to piece together what happened to its inhabitants and survive the supernatural threats they encounter along the way. “Ultimately, what we’re proudest of is that Betrayer is distinctive. … Continue reading Betrayer Release Date Announced

Blackguards: Untold Legends

Available now, Untold Legends is the first DLC for Blackguards, and features a new story of conflict and vengeance that sends players into the traumatic past of the former gladiator, Takate. Additionally a new teaser highlights the latest features Untold Legends sheds new light on the background and heritage of Takate, the former slave and arena fighter who joins the player’s party in chapter 2 of Blackguards. Players learn how Takate became a slave gladiator, and get the chance to take revenge on the slavers that caused him so much pain. Publishers: Daedalic Entertainment Platforms: PC

Frontline: Road To Moscow In Beta

From developers 88mm, Frontline: Road to Moscow features the story of the Wehrmacht campaign on the Eastern front between 1941 and late 1944. Players will have to lead the German forces to victory through 35 scenarios, and face many different battle and climatic situations along the way. In this entertaining WWII game with top notch graphics, players will be in charge of setting up the global strategy of their army by giving orders to land, naval and aerial units. Completing missions will allow them to upgrade their units and unlock new equipment and even weird prototypes. Sign up for the … Continue reading Frontline: Road To Moscow In Beta

Frontline: Road To Moscow

From developers 88mm, Frontline: Road to Moscow features the story of the Wehrmacht campaign on the Eastern front between 1941 and late 1944. Players will have to lead the German forces to victory through 35 scenarios, and face many different battle and climatic situations along the way. In this entertaining WWII game with top notch graphics, players will be in charge of setting up the global strategy of their army by giving orders to land, naval and aerial units. Completing missions will allow them to upgrade their units and unlock new equipment and even weird prototypes. Sign up for the … Continue reading Frontline: Road To Moscow

NEEDforSEAT Partners With ESL

ESL and NEEDforSEAT today announced a global partnership ahead of the Intel Extreme Masters World Championship next week. Both companies will head to the Spodek Arena in Katowice, Poland to see some of the world’s best gamers compete on some of the world’s best gaming gear. “NEEDforSEAT is the official chair sponsor of the ESL (Electronic Sports League) 2014! We are very happy to be able to work with the ESL and are excited that they choose us and our MAXNOMIC chairs,” said Marco Wörenkämper, Need for Seat CEO. “Why are ESL and NEEDforSEAT linked together? Very simple: Pro-Gamers need … Continue reading NEEDforSEAT Partners With ESL

Journey of a Roach Skitters To Linux

Linux gamers can now delve into the post-apocalyptic world of Journey of a Roach. The point-and-click adventure created by the Swiss development team of Koboldgames and Daedalic Entertainment is now available for the Linux OS on Steam. This comic-adventure takes players to an end-time spiced up with black humor: Jim the Roach and his sidekick Bud are making their way through a nuclear bomb shelter and try to reach the post-apocalyptic surface with the players’ help. They puzzle through classic adventure challenges but also utilize the special perks that come with being a roach, like crawling up and along ceilings … Continue reading Journey of a Roach Skitters To Linux

Sacrifice Of Vaal Unveiled

Following the wildly successful launch of their critically-acclaimed action RPG Path of Exile, Grinding Gear Games today announced that Sacrifice of the Vaal, the game’s first mini-expansion, is now live as of 1:00 PM PST (10:00 AM New Zealand time on March 6) as a free update. Transforming Wraeclast for new and returning exiles alike, Sacrifice of the Vaal introduces an abundance of new content that reflects the vengeful return of Queen Atziri and the corruptive influence of the Vaal civilization. Featuring dozens of secret corrupted areas, over 60 new boss monsters, Ambush and Invasion challenge leagues, Cut-throat Mode and … Continue reading Sacrifice Of Vaal Unveiled

Blade Hunter Unveils New Class

Reality Squared Games (R2Games) has released a fourth playable class for Blade Hunter, the free to play beat ’em up action browser MMORPG. Hot on the heels of Blade Hunter’s January update, which introduced Mounts and several game systems, the all-new Mechanist class brings industrial flair and a range of new combat abilities to the side-scrolling fantasy MMO. Wielding a jet-powered hammer, the Mechanist brings her keen intellect and a suite of deadly inventions into battle. While the Knight uppercuts enemies with an enchanted sword, the Mechanist uses a cast-iron fist. While the Valkyrie punishes foes with the ancestral power … Continue reading Blade Hunter Unveils New Class

Watchdogs Gets Worldwide Release Date

It’s the news gamers have been waiting for – Ubisoft today announced that its cyberpunk, open-world thriller will launch on 27 May. We’re also treated to a new trailer, see below. “We’re really excited for the launch of Watch Dogs on both PS3 and PS4 and are confident that it will prove to be one of the standout games of 2014,’ said Michael Pattison, vice president of Third Party Relations at Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. ‘It’s a unique and visionary game and we believe that the exclusive content available via PSN will not only excite gamers, but showcase how PlayStation … Continue reading Watchdogs Gets Worldwide Release Date

Greg Bear Releases New Halo Novel: Silentium

Tor Books, an imprint of Tom Doherty Associates, LLC, the largest publisher of science fiction in the world, and 343 Industries has released a new hardcover, audiobook, eBook, and trade paperback edition of Halo: Silentium by Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author Greg Bear. In the third instalment of "The Forerunner Saga," Bear delves into the last years of the Forerunner Empire, a civilization where chaos rules. The Flood, a horrifying shape-changing parasite, has arrived in force, aided by unexpected allies. Internal strife within the ecumene has desperately weakened Forerunner defenses. Too little, too late, the legal rate of Juridicals is … Continue reading Greg Bear Releases New Halo Novel: Silentium