The Electronic Sports League (ESL), Europe’s premier professional gaming league, has partnered with games publisher Paradox Interactive to give the world a sneak peek at The Showdown Effect, a new 2.5D explosive multiplayer platform shooter. ESL will host a live studio event in its ESL TV Studio on Wednesday, February 20th, starting at 20:00 CET, where fifty gamers from the audience wil... more.

Nordic Games is pleased to announce The Last Stand DLC from SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny is available to purchase today on Steam. The Last Stand is the third DLC to be released for the fantasy RPG, set in the dangerous world of Dun Mora where The Nameless has launched a ferocious attack against the elves and Queen Sansha. Players must assume the role of Caine and use their tactical skill... more.

Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (such as Counter-Strike and Team Fortress) and leading technologies (such as Steam and Source), today announced the release of its Steam for Linux client. In celebration of the release, over 50 Linux titles are now 50-75% off until Wednesday, February 21st at 10 AM PST. The Steam client is now available to download for free from the Ubuntu Soft... more.

Today Codemasters released the first full-length Grid 2 gameplay trailer, revealing how a new world of competitive motorsport will come alive with cinematic style, stunning locations and beautifully rendered cars. Grid 2, the long-awaited sequel to the BAFTA-award winning, critically acclaimed Grid, will race into retail on May 28 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Windows PC. The gamepl... more.

While Curiosity finishes its first round of drilling for Martian soil samples, we take you a few hundred years into the future, where human colonization on the Red Planet has failed, through these 4 screenshots. Welcome to the cyberpunk universe of Mars War Logs, the new RPG from Spiders Studio! Discover Mars, a world in the midst of civil war, where native populations consist of mutants, r... more.

Eric Bane is a mystery, even to himself. In Dark, the upcoming stealth-action title from Kalypso Media, you'll play as Eric while you unravel the mystery of why he was chosen to become something more than human...a vampire. Today, Kalypso is pleased to release a new video showcasing the world of Dark, a modern landscape shrouded in danger and mystery. In the world of Dark, you, as Eric Bane... more.

Rebellion today unveiled Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army, a horrifying new stand-alone game in their award-winning series, on Steam for PC on February 28th. Hot on the heels of two cryptic videos teasing a brand new horror game, today’s announcement was accompanied by a trailer revealing four characters fighting together in a desperate last stand against terrifying supernatural enemies. Con... more.

Our friends at 11 bit studios are doing something a little... out of the ordinary. First up, check out this teaser video, which offers some clues about the next big game (for PC, Mac and Linux) from the developer of the award-winning Anomaly Warzone Earth. We'll formally reveal the game late this month, but in a move that defies reason, 11 bit is allowing the most fearless gamers to take ... more.

Leading online game publisher GamesCampus, today launches the next closed beta test for their colorful fantasy MMORPG, Legend of Edda: Vengeance.  The game hosted a popular closed beta test at the end of 2012 and is now unleashing an additional closed beta test, bristling with all-new content. "We've fine tuned every aspect of gameplay, from questing to class skills," said Hubert Yee, Hea... more.

Rain Digital Games, a newly launched portal for independent video game content, announced today a special Valentine’s Day “Spreadin’ the Love Sale.” Whether you’re single or in a relationship, Rain is there for everyone with 20 percent off select indie gaming titles during this Valentine’s Day sale. Rain Digital Games was created for publishers and developers to swiftly and ef... more.