Paradox Interactive, a no-nonsense publisher pushed to the edge with nothing left to lose, has launched a new website for The Showdown Effect, the multiplayer movie-massacre mayhem title scheduled for release on March 5, 2013. Visitors will get a taste of what waits for them in The Showdown Effect, and marvel at just how many bullets, explosions, and one-liners can be contained on a single ... more.

InnoGames just released new information about the pirate action game, Kartuga, as the closed beta nears; the distinct worlds of the game, Ithosia, Kartu and the Empire of the Sun, all differ visually. While Ithosia is reminiscent of the Mediterranean, Kartu plays with Mayan influences, and The Empire is inspired by the Orient. InnoGames also released a video featuring these various locals. ... more.

Euro Truck Simulator 2 is a good example of a game that was in Greenlight for the long haul. First posted in August, accepted in December, and now going live today! The Greenlight community has embraced the idea of cruising around in an 18 wheeler while avoiding running up a giant petrol bill. Travel across Europe as king of the road, a trucker who delivers important cargo across impressive dis... more.

Purchase the original "A Valley Without Wind" on Steam, receive "A Valley Without Wind 2" when it launches in February and immediate access to the ongoing beta! A Valley Without Wind 2 brings a vast platforming adventure together with a compelling turn-based strategy game -- all within a living, breathing world full of danger and surprises. A complete re-imagining that takes the best ideas f... more.

Omerta - City of Gangsters is a simulation game with tactical turn-based combat. Taking the role of a fresh-from-the-boat immigrant, with dreams of the big life, the player will work his way up the criminal hierarchy of 1920’s Atlantic City. Starting with small jobs, his character recruits a gang and expands his empire by taking territory from other gangsters. Eventually he establishes his ow... more.

ChangYou.com (US), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ChangYou.com and a leading publisher of online interactive entertainment in North America, today announced that the Renaissance Heroes beta will launch on January 22nd and will continue through the February 6th. The beta will introduce the new European server, several new game elements, including two new characters and maps, as well as a new pla... more.

Raise the regimental banner and beat the drums of war, Paradox Development Studio has been bringing you weekly updates on how their upcoming game March of the Eagles will give players the reins of power on a continent torn apart by war. Published on the official forums, these developer diaries gave details on the major nations, the art of Napoleonic combat, the subtle game of diplomacy and ho... more.

The co-op story is far from over in the High Tides DLC co-op pack, available for free today on the Sony PlayStation Network. This exclusive DLC contains two new story chapters with four to five missions each and four character skins for Mikhail, Callum, Tisha and Leonard. Hoyt’s privateers have ambushed the four survivors and taken them hostage. It’s up to you and your friends to escape... more.

Today Kill3rCombo, publisher of the hit game Elsword, launched a new class for its wildly popular free-to-play action MMORPG. The Battle Magician class is the second part of Elsword Transformation, a multi-month campaign that will see numerous changes to the game, including a new job class for every character. As a Battle Magician, Aisha dishes out a wide range of punishing close quarter at... more.

They say that blood and business should never mix. They are wrong. Paradox Interactive and Paradox Development Studios welcome you to the family as they proudly announce Crusader Kings II: The Republic, the third expansion for the critically acclaimed Strategy RPG classic. Crusader Kings II: The Republic introduces the great merchant Republics of medieval Europe as playable entities for the... more.