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.

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.

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.

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.

Popcap Celebrates Bejeweled 10th Birthday with Year-Long Celebration, 50 Millionth Unit Sold PopCap Games, maker of some of the world’s most popular video games like Bejeweled, announced the 10th birthday of its flagship Bejeweled Blitz, and stage exciting promotional activities such as the upcoming  “Show Your Bejeweled Love” contest. Popcap also announced that Bejeweled has now sold mo... more.

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.

The GAME British Academy Video Games Award (GAME BAFTAS) are just about a month away, as of this writing, so we here at PPG figure it is a good time to release the list of candidates to our readers for voting. For those that don't know, GAME Award of 2009 is the only prize that is open to public voting at the GAME BAFTA event (last year about 60,000 fans voted Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare as th... more.

Icberg Interactive have just announced that Sail Simulator 2010 has just gone gold (and sent over some great screen shots). Sail Simulator 2010 is something unique and well, quite interesting in that it is a new title in a very uncluttered genre (Nautical Racing/Simulation). Giving players the ability to take on the elements in realistic craft and the ability to race online against other nauti... more.

Runic Games, developers/publishers of the great Torchlight (review coming soon, I just have to stop playing and write it) are looking for some dedicated people to fill available job openings. Are you that person? If so, try brushing up your resume (we recommend these resumes as a template to use) and put forward an application to see if Runic Games could be your next employer! 3D Environment A... more.

BOH by developer editel is a unique shooter that doesn’t take advantage of modern 3D effects or high-end sound effects. Its 2D top-down visuals resemble something a bit more primitive at first glance, but looks can be deceiving. Developer editel spent most of its time fine-tuning the gameplay. BOH places the player inside dark dungeons crawling with monsters. The object of the game is to survive... more.