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Blackguards Chapter 3 Now On Steam

Today, Daedalic Entertainment continues the regular major updates to their turn-based RPG Blackguards on Steam’s Early Access with the release of Chapter 3 in the game. After an exhausting time in the arenas of Mengbilla, the Blackguards are getting closer to solve the mysterious disappearance of the heroes’ best friend Lysander. This could also be their chance to clear their names in regards of Princess Elanor’s murder and thus saving their own hides. Everyone who already has entered Early Access will automatically receive an update via Steam adding the third chapter. Early Access allows players to play the first chapters … Continue reading Blackguards Chapter 3 Now On Steam

EVE Raises $190,000+ For Typhoon Relief

CCP, the world’s leading independent developer of massively multiplayer online (MMO) games, today announced that the players of its game EVE Online have donated US$190,890 to the Icelandic Red Cross to help the citizens of the Philippines recover from Typhoon Haiyan. The money was raised through the "PLEX for GOOD" program, which allows players of EVE Online to collectively donate in-game currency to worthy charities, as well as other associated donations. During the PLEX for GOOD drive the EVE community banded together in dozens of unique player-run efforts to donate 12,726 PLEX (approximately 1060 years of playtime) to total US$190,890. … Continue reading EVE Raises $190,000+ For Typhoon Relief

Bypass The Console War With Gaming Laptops

The next chapter in the never-ending console war has begun, with the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4 now on the market. We have already looked at both sides of the battlefield with Chella’s buyer’s guide of the two new consoles, but how about if you want to fly the white flag and avoid the technological conflict altogether? A great alternative is by purchasing a gaming laptop, giving you access to top-quality video games that are available to play wherever you are. Here are a few reasons why we feel you will be happy with your investment: 1. Portable gaming … Continue reading Bypass The Console War With Gaming Laptops

SOE announces SOE Live 2014

Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) today announced that its annual community fan event, SOE Live, will take place at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas from Aug. 14 through Aug. 17, 2014. Celebrating 15 years of hosting the annual SOE-sponsored event, SOE Live is the ultimate gathering for the SOE community, providing players an opportunity to celebrate their favorite free-to-play SOE games, including: DC Universe Online, Dragon’s Prophet, EverQuest, EverQuest II, PlanetSide 2, Vanguard Saga of Heroes and the highly-anticipated EverQuest Next Landmark and EverQuest Next. SOE Live echoes the core belief that all SOE players are part … Continue reading SOE announces SOE Live 2014

Blade Hunter Enters Alpha Stage

Global game publisher Reality Squared Games (R2Games) would like to announced that the Alpha test for their upcoming beat ’em up MMORPG, Blade Hunter, will begin on today. R2Games invites players from across the world to take an early look at this action-packed browser title. Set in a vibrant fantasy world, Blade Hunter fuses classic side-scrolling beat ’em up gameplay with modern MMORPG features. Alpha players will take one of three unique classes – Knight, Rogue, and Valkyrie – into battle, each with an arsenal of powerful abilities. Thanks to time-tested combat mechanics, players of all skill levels will be … Continue reading Blade Hunter Enters Alpha Stage

Living Dead: Resurrection Moves To Closed Beta

Ballardia and Scraggly Dog Games are proud to announce that the second phase of Closed Beta Testing in World of the Living Dead: Resurrection is underway. OBT is planned for mid-Q1 2014. After an intensive six weeks test with several hundred players across the world during October and November, the game has began it’s next phase of scale testing. Several thousand players are now playtesting the it’s unique underlying OpenStreetMaps game engine and survival strategy gameplay set in post-Zombocalyptic Los Angeles. Challenging and cerebral, this is definitely not a zombie shooty face game. Developed by former Jolt Online developers David … Continue reading Living Dead: Resurrection Moves To Closed Beta

Bound By Flame

Christmas is coming, and Bound by Flame is taking a little break from its final months in the development phase (title set for spring 2014 release) to offer us a scorching Epic Story Trailer! In this video, the most ambitious RPG to date from Spiders studios (Mars: War Logs, Of Orcs and Men) reveals more about the game world and background which will very soon enthrall players on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 The new video once again provides an exciting glimpse into some of the extraordinary creatures in the vast bestiary in this role-playing game. The … Continue reading Bound By Flame

Grand Theft Auto San Andreas Moves to iOS

Today, we’re pleased to announce that Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is now available for $6.99 on select iOS devices via the App Store and here, including iPhone 4s, iPhone 5, iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, iPod Touch 5th gen, iPad 2, 3rd and 4th generation, iPad Air, iPad Mini and iPad Mini with Retina Display. Coming soon to select Android, Amazon Kindle and Windows Phone devices. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas features a vast open-world covering the state of San Andreas and its three major cities ‘ Los Santos, San Fierro and Las Venturas. In addition to enhanced visual fidelity … Continue reading Grand Theft Auto San Andreas Moves to iOS

Video Games Make Top 5 Holiday Gifts

Approximately 79 million Americans intend to purchase video games during the holiday season, according to new market research and analysis released today by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA). The report, "Holiday Purchasing Study 2013," found that nearly 30 percent of those who said they intend to buy games and game-related items as gifts also plan to spend more on these items than last year. This demand is driven by a strong line-up of video game releases, and the launch of new next generation video game consoles, including the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Wii U. "With a new generation of … Continue reading Video Games Make Top 5 Holiday Gifts

The Walking Dead Season Two Nears Release

The Walking Dead: Season Two – A Telltale Games Series is due for release on all platforms this month. It will continue the story of Clementine, a young girl orphaned at the outset of the undead apocalypse, now left to her own devices to seek safety and survive in a world gone mad. Now assuming the role of an ordinary child, players will struggle to outwit both the dead and the living in situations that will test their morals and control the flow of the story through their decisions and actions. The series will consist of five episodes that will … Continue reading The Walking Dead Season Two Nears Release