GamingShogunThe Showdown Effect Free Content Update
NEW YORK — May 7th 2013 — Paradox Interactive, a publisher of games and writer of checks their bodies can’t cash, today unleashed a monstrous content update for The Showdown Effect, the ridiculously explosive multiplayer action title from Arrowhead Game Studios. Featuring new stages, characters, and costumes, the update is available today for free to all players of The Showdown Effect. For gamers who are not players of The Showdown Effect, Paradox offers two suggestions on how to become players of The Showdown Effect: defeat a current player in a sword duel and absorb their immortality and game collection, or purchase The Showdown Effect in today’s Daily…
Magic 2014 New Features and Screenshots
May 7 , 2013 – Wizards of the Coast today announced two exciting new features coming to Magic 2014 – Duels of the Planeswalkers! Sealed Play and a new take on the popular Slivers creature type will both make their debut in the Duels of the Planeswalkers franchise with Magic 2014. The addition of Sealed Play will allow players to open booster packs and build decks to play against the AI and other players. Each sealed pool is comprised of 84 cards, mimicking paper TCG booster packs. The PvE experience includes a six-deck ladder where players take on mono-colored Sealed decks each corresponding with a…
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing Release Date
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY – May 7, 2013 – Indie developer NeocoreGames announced today that The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing, a gothic-noir steampunk action-RPG influenced by Bram Stoker’s Dracula, will release May 22 on Windows® PC for $14.99 through Steam. “We’re excited to introduce our fans to the supernatural and mysterious world of Van Helsing,” said NeocoreGames Public Relations Manager Orsolya Toth. “The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing is a unique and dark story told within a complex action-RPG that provides thrilling cooperative gameplay.” The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing pits players in fierce battles against familiar supernatural foes in a one-of-a-kind action-RPG. Following the…
New World of Warships Screenshots
Wargaming.net has released some new screenshots from its upcoming online actioner, World of Warships, which puts players in command of various World War II fighting vessels to slug it out. Screenshots
Wolfenstein: The New Order Announced
May 7, 2013 (Rockville, MD) – Bethesda Softworks®, a ZeniMax® Media company, today announced a new title, Wolfenstein®: The New OrderTM, an action-adventure shooter slated for release in Q4 2013. The game is being developed by MachineGamesTM, a studio comprised of seasoned developers known for creating compelling, critically-acclaimed story-driven games. Wolfenstein has been widely credited for helping establish and popularize the first-person shooter genre, and Wolfenstein: The New Order is a reimagining of this franchise – offering players a gripping and dramatic experience. The official announcement trailer can be seen today at GameSpot.com. Wolfenstein: The New Order is scheduled for release on Xbox 360® video game and entertainment…
Call of Juarez Gunslinger Silas Greaves Trailer
Ubisoft has released a new trailer for their upcoming Call of Juarez: Gunslinger, showing the story of Silas Greaves, a ruthless bounty hunter who spent his life on the trail of the West’s most notorious outlaws. Trailer
Kartuga Art and Design Trailer
InnoGames has released a new trailer for its online pirate MMO, Kartuga, talking about its art style and game design. Check it out below! Trailer
EVE Online Celebrates 10 Years
REYKJAVIK, ICELAND—May 6, 2013—CCP Games, the world’s leading independent developer of massively multiplayer games, today celebrated the 10th anniversary of the launch of EVE Online®, the groundbreaking, sci-fi online game with over 500,000 subscribers worldwide. Launched on May 6, 2003, EVE Online marked its anniversary in style with an enormous in-game celebration that led to a new peak concurrent user (PCU) record for the game of over 65,000 players connected to the same server. Unlike in most online games, every one of those players was celebrating in the same connected universe. EVE Online has continuously existed on a single persistent…
Wargame AirLand Battle Unveils US Units
Focus Home Interactive has sent out screenshots from Wargame AirLand Battle, showing off the forces of my homeland, the good ol’ US of A. There looks to be quite the unit selection – especially in the main battle tank department. Looks like they are going all the way back to the M103! Screenshots
World of Tanks Blitz Gameplay Details Revealed
May 3, 2013 - Wargaming is happy to give behind-the-scenes look at the making of World of Tanks Blitz. Its gameplay footage, followed by interviews with developers, has been sneak peaked during company’s monthly infotainment show Wargaming TV News Block. Built for tablets and smartphones, the MMO action game is at its pre-alpha stage. The show also brings an interview with Chris Taylor who shares his thoughts on Gas Powered Games and their future within Wargaming, while World of Warships dev team wrap-up their impressions on the expedition to study legendary US navy ships. Video
DARK Preview
Since Kalypso Media and RealmForge got our blood pumping to get our hands on Dark this June, we figured it was a good time to revisit this exciting new title to keep our appetites whet. If somehow you have been in the dark for the last several months, here is one of the new exciting titles we are looking forward to this year. Storyline: In the world of DARK, you play as Eric Bane, a newly “born” vampire, must uncover the secrets of this world, and the mysterious GeoForge Corporation by stealthily exploring a variety of modern environments, while using…
Poker Night 2 Review
Telltale Games has released their sequel to last year’s poker simulator with Poker Night at the Inventory 2, or just Poker Night 2 as I will be referring to it in this review. Last year’s version had decent game play, great voice acting and fantastic unlocks to get me to buy in for the $5.00 price tag, but after the unlocks were gone I soon found that the repeated jokes, lack of multi-player, and the absences of other game modes would keep me away from the game. With Poker Night 2, Telltale Games brings us another set of four competitors…
New Guncraft Gameplay Video Released
May 2nd, 2013 – Exato Game Studios and Reverb Publishing are “blocked and loaded” with a new video for Guncraft, showing how players can build in the heat of battle to gain the upper hand. Unlike similar games, Guncraft enables players to build during multiplayer matches, crafting structures and walls block-by-block to use as immediate cover. Alternatively, players can create any prefab structure to drop immediately in-game using Guncraft’s prefabrication system. Video
Remember Me Memories Video
Here is a new video for Capcom’s upcoming Remember Me, where Jean Maxime-Moris, Creative Director at developer DONTNOD Entertainment, discusses the game’s Memory mechanics. Remember Me is set to release on June 4, 2013. Video