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  • Iceberg Interactive and Mohican Sign Distribution Deal (For Our European Readers)

    Posted by on February 19, 2010 under Euro, PC
    Iceberg Interactive and Mohican have just signed a distribution deal that will allow Mohican to bring to France several titles in full localized editions in the first half of 2010. Some of the titles that will be making their way to France soon include Adam's Venture: The Search for the Lost Garden and the Dark Fall: Lost Souls and Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage. Adam's Venture is a non-v... more.
  • Civilization V Gearing Up for Release (Kiss Even More of Your Time Goodbye)

    Posted by on February 19, 2010 under PC
    2K Games is working diligently on Civilization V (well, Firaxis Games is) for release on PC. What is the news here? Well, besides this is going to be a guaranteed hit, CV (not Castlevania here folks) is using a new engine that was designed from the get go for this edition of the wildly popular franchise. Other new features include additions to the diplomatic area and a completely new combat sys... more.
  • Achtung Panzer: Kharkov 1943 Demo Released (For Our European Readers)

    Posted by on February 19, 2010 under Euro, PC
    Paradox Interactive have just released a demo for Achtung Panzer: Kharkov 1943 for PC. This is great news for war grognards out there looking for their next fix. Along with the demo Paradox have announced a pre-order bonus of 15% off (last day to get that discount is March 3rd, this offer runs a little past the release date of February 25th). Achtung Panzer: Kharkov 1943 Main Features: •... more.
  • Final Fantasy XIII Official UK Launch Event at HMV (For Our European Readers)

    Posted by on February 19, 2010 under Euro, Xbox 360
    As most of our visitors know, it is not normal for us here at PPG to take the easy way out and just post a press release (most are boring and no fun).  Sometimes though, it is worded best just the way we receive it so in those instances (like this one) we will take the easy road and just put it up as is.  So here is the press release for the Final Fantasy XIII announcement.  Enjoy. Thursday ... more.
  • Gamersgate Celebrates Mac With Sale

    Posted by on February 19, 2010 under PC
    We understand here at PPG that not everyone games on Windows or on a console or even on handheld system, that there are quite a few gamers that sport Macs for their gaming needs.  That is why we try to make sure to bring news like this to you as quickly as possible, and as often as it hits our virtual desks. Gamersgate is celebrating Mac gaming with a special sale going on this week. This w... more.
  • P.B. Winterbottom, Portly Thief at Your Service

    Posted by on February 18, 2010 under Xbox 360
    2K Play has just released The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom on Xbox Live Arcade. P.B. puts gamers in control of a portly thief in a style of gaming that is quite reminiscent of keystone cop adventures (check the screens, this is a new art style for games and is really unique). P.B. is the brainchild of The odd Gentlemen and is available for 800 Microsoft Points. P.B. takes place on 5 dif... more.
  • BAFTA Awards List Released (For Our European Readers)

    Posted by on February 17, 2010 under Euro, PC, Portables, PS3, WII, Xbox 360
    We were under and embargo on this one (just to be safe, we waited an additional day out of respect).  Here is the complete list of nominees for this year's BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts for those that don't know). Action Assassin’s Creed II Sebastien Puel, Patrice Desilets Ubisoft Entertainment Ltd/Ubisoft Montreal Batman: Arkham Asylum Sefton Hill, David Hego,... more.
  • Nintendo Downloads for February 15th, 2010 (Phoenix Wright and Sonic and Knuckles Arrive)

    Posted by on February 15, 2010 under Portables, WII
    Check out the latest downloads available on the various Nintendo download services this week. WiiWare Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney®: JUSTICE FOR ALL Publisher: Capcom Entertainment, Inc. Players: 1 ESRB Rating: T (Teen) - Blood, Mild Violence, Suggestive Themes Price: 1,000 Wii Points™ Description: Phoenix Wright is back as the second game in the popular Ace Attorney hand-held franchi... more.
  • DodoGo! Is a Go From Neko Entertainment

    Posted by on February 12, 2010 under Portables
    Neko Entertainment and Alien After All (a production and conceptual studio focusing on creating interesting and innovative games across many spectrums) have teamed up to bring gamers DodoGo! for the Nintendo DSi system. DodoGo! is probably the first game released that puts the player in control of the, now, extinct Dodo bird, going back to the Cretaceous period. Taking place on an island in th... more.
  • Still Life 2 Goes Gold (Get Ready Europe, There is a Crime to Stop/Solve)

    Posted by on February 11, 2010 under Euro, PC
    Still Life 2 by Iceberg Interactive has just gone gold and is just now entering the manufacturing process in preparation for it's European release. This is the sequel to the hit Still Life 1 (as you could probably tell from the title) and is expected to be avaiable on February 19th, 2010. Just like the first game, SL2 has gamers taking on the persona of two separate characters that share the s... more.