Since the Steam Workshop launched in October of 2011, over 1,200 items created by members of the community have been made available for sale in Team Fortress 2 and Dota 2, producing over $10 million in royalties paid to item creators. Starting today, item creators in Team Fortress 2 and Dota 2 Workshops may choose from a selection of toolmakers, communities, and mentors and allocate a p... more.

Lexis Numérique, one of Europe's leading independent video game studios, announces the launch of a crowd funding campaign via KickStarter.com for its forthcoming game, Taxi Journey. With the video game market going through a historic transition period, crowd funding for games is really taking off. Studios have used KickStarter.com to raise record budgets of $3.3m (Double Fine Adventure),... more.

Codemasters today announced that Colin McRae Rally is now available from the App Store for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch*. With upgraded and tuned content based on the acclaimed 2001 PlayStation title Colin McRae Rally 2.0 (90% Metacritic), Colin McRae Rally is the first smart device rally game from Codemasters and costs just $4.99. Colin McRae Rally for iOS features 30 classic rally stages,... more.

The heroes of Cyanide Studio's strategy and adventure game, Aarklash: Legacy, show you what they are made of with a new set of screenshots! Tactical combat is at the heart of Aarklash: Legacy's gameplay. Players have the ability to pause the game while planning the actions of each of their four units to defeat groups of organized enemy fighters already equipped with a variety of skills. Stur... more.

XPEC Entertainment, a leading game developer, is proud to announce today that it is self-publishing and releasing Do Not Fall on PlayStation Network on Tuesday, July 23 for $9.99. “Do Not Fall delivers a simple yet addictive action-platform experience that hardcore and casual gamers alike will enjoy,” said Wonder Lin, CEO, XPEC Entertainment. “The gameplay is easy to learn yet challeng... more.

PlayFirst, a global leader in mobile games for family and friends, today announced Diner Dash Rush, the fastest DASH ever for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Diner Dash Rush serves up new fast-paced and competitive gameplay based on PlayFirst’s signature time-management design that has made Diner Dash a worldwide favorite for years. Keeping up with the rapid evolution of mobile technology i... more.

Gear up for combat! Exato Game Studios and Reverb Publishing announced today that fans of the upcoming voxel-based shooter Guncraft can now pre-order the game which will officially launch for Windows PC on July 11, 2013. All gamers who pre-order will receive the “Cubetron Tileset,” which features an exclusive set of blocks for building Cubetron-style map levels, a Cubetron character skin... more.

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), officially released Steam Trading Cards, a new service that rewards gamers for gaming on Steam. Expanding out of beta today, Steam Trading Cards will allow customers to earn Steam rewards for playing the games they l... more.

Curious about how Divinity: Dragon Commander plays in Single Player? Look no further! In this uncut let's play video in which Swen, Larian Studios' creative director, takes us through one full turn of the game. The video is about half an hour and shows all aspects of Dragon Commander so it's definitely worth the watch! Divinity: Dragon Commander is an adrenaline-fueled mix of strategy and ... more.

The revolution has begun! Sanctum 2: Road to Elysion, the first of four DLC expansion packs for the tower-defense/FPS hybrid Sanctum 2, launches today on Steam. From Swedish indie developers Coffee Stain Studios, Road to Elysion is centered around a new shadowy playable character, TSYGAN, as she reveals the sinister origins of the conflict on LOEK III. Delivering intricate maps, advanced new we... more.