ZeniMax Media – parent company to video game publisher Bethesda Softworks – today announced that it has acquired Escalation Studios, located in Dallas, TX. Founded in 2007 by industry veterans Tom Mustaine and Marc Tardif, Escalation’s team has helped build and support some of the biggest franchises in the industry – including id Software’s award-winning first-person shooter, DOOM whi... more.

On PC and consoles The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 has drawn accolades from fans and media alike, and is now celebrating its debut on mobile platforms. It launched on the App Store and Google Play as a joint venture between Hamburg-based publisher Deep Silver FISHLABS, Bremen-based developer KING Art Games, and Vienna-based THQ Nordic. The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 is available as a full premium ... more.

Rising Star Games today announced it has entered into a partnership with Japanese development studio Office Create, to bring the latest iteration of the internationally beloved Cooking Mama franchise to the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. Cooking Mama: Sweet Shop is scheduled for release in April, in the USA, Canada, South America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Middle East. In Cooking Mam... more.

CI Games has announced a super special incentive for people who pre-order Sniper Ghost Warrior 3, containing a load of extras at no additional cost. Players can take advantage of this valuable season pass offering beginning today on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and PC. “We have a long-term investment in our community and believe that this season pass is a huge value to the... more.

Stoic, an independent game development company, today announced that after less than 7 days they have reached the initial $200,000 target for the Banner Saga 3 on Kickstarter. The crowdfunding campaign for the third installment of the turn based strategy series, has now unlocked it’s first stretch goal, with the introduction of playable Dredge if the campaign hits $250,000. Further stretch goals... more.

Today, Perfect World Entertainment Inc., a leading publisher of free-to-play MMORPGs, and Cryptic Studios announced Neverwinter: The Cloaked Ascendancy is releasing for PC on February 21, following on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 later this year. The Spellplague continues to cast a shadow over Neverwinter, as four mages torn from the Cloak Tower by a spellstorm return to usurp the throne. With this ... more.

Just when you thought SNK was finished making visual improvements to The King of Fighters XIV, they release a new patch that implements new DLC costumes for both Nakoruru and Shun'ei. According to Atlus, Nakoruru is 'all set to show school pride with her Kamuikotan Girls' School Uniform', while Shun'ei is 'ready to open a can of kung-fury with his Kung-Fu Suit' with matching headphones. New tra... more.

Today, Ubisoft announced that the For Honor open beta will be available to all players from February 9th to February 12th on current-gen consoles and PC. Prior to the open beta and to continue the War of the Factions, Ubisoft will dispatch some of the fiercest warriors including Lauren Cohan, Jason Momoa, Alfie Allen and Demetrious Johnson, as well as several of the top Twitch streamers to pledge ... more.

Bandai Namco Entertainment America the premier publisher of anime video games today announced that Digimon World: Next Order has launched in the Americas exclusively for the PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system in both digital and boxed-retail versions. Raise and train more than 200 Digimon in an epic journey to save the Digital World from the marauding Machinedramons. Developed by B.B. ... more.

By Crom! It is time to drink, slay, and be content in the first ever open-world survival sandbox game set in the brutal lands of Conan the Barbarian. Conan Exiles, developed and published by Funcom, entered into Early Access on PC today and gamers everywhere can now test their mettle in the vast universe of the world’s greatest fantasy hero. Here you must survive, build, and dominate as you stri... more.