iParenting Media Awards, an online site for parents and parents to be and also a part of the Disney Online network of sites, has just bestowed upon Playrix the honor of Fishdom being deemed the best Video Game of 2009.  What makes this such a big announcement is that iParenting Media Awards is the ONLY certified product review and awards program in the industry (this isn't some award handed out b... more.

Sony Online Entertainment has just announced that the Green Lantern is now available in DC Universe Online!  You know you want to play GL, the only thing to really report here is which GL is it? Bizarro also makes his debut in DC Universe Online, and oh yea, Nightwing too. DC Universe Online by Sony Online Entertainment  - website ... more.

Gamersgate.com is offering some great sales this week on some really great games.  Get them while you can at these great discounts! LAST WEEK! Publisher Special for November: Paradox Interactive – Daily Deals 50-70% OFF Games of the Week (Nov 23rd-29th): All Aspect Warfare – 50% OFF All Aspects War Pack – 50% OFF Angle of Attack – 50% OFF Universal Combat Collectors Edition – ... more.

Ndoors Interactive have just announced that Atlantica Online, an MMORPG, is now live and running great in Germany (thanks to a very thorough beta test, many bugs were removed before unleashing AO on gamers across the country).  AO is fully translated into the German language and comes with the full item mall that has been popular with US gamers. “The beta period in Germany gave us great insi... more.

Games that cross genres either are mediocre or fail miserably, very few succeed in making a new genre out of the previous two. Puzzle Quest took Bejeweled puzzles and used them as the combat and mixed in a healthy dose of RPG elements and has succeeded rather well. Puyo Puyo took the falling block genre and mixed in competitive two player matches that could become quite heated and stressful agai... more.

Remember the RPG/Bejeweled mix game that Square-Enix was working on (we covered it here)?  Well, it is out now (and do we have some nice screen shots of it for you). For those of you that missed Gyromancer completely, here is a recap of it, take Puzzle Quest and throw in some Square-Enix goodness and mix really well.  What makes Gyromancer unique is that for one, it is a partnership between S... more.

People old enough to remember the classic shooter Galaga are in for a treat with Insectoid.  Younger gamers will also find it appealing. The game offers fast-paced, adrenaline-pumping gameplay, over 50 unique levels, four custom ships, stunning high-res graphics, and a professional music score. i Three finally tuned difficulty levels ensures that novices and experts alike can enjoy the ga... more.

As we reported recently, Gamersgate is offering a bonus of Blue Coins for purchasing games from their digital distribution site, now they are throwing in some EA lovin' for this promotion.  For the run down, check out the info we received on this below. Publisher Special for November: Paradox Interactive – Daily Deals 50-70% OFF Games of the Weekend (Nov 12th – Nov 15th): Darkstar One -... more.

Paradox Interactive released For the Glory: A Europa Universalis Game to Digital Distribution sites today.  For some background coverage on FtG, check out our previous post. • Choose from more than 180 countries • Select from a wide range of historical scenarios in the era spanning 1399 to 1819 • Dictate domestic policies – will you be loved or hated by your people? • Strike fear ... more.

Gamersgate, a digital distribution site for games, is offering a loyalty bonus for activity on their site (ranking games, writing reviews and especially for making purchases onsite). Blue Coins (as the currency is called) will be awarded in amounts ranging from 1,000 to 7,000 coins (no word exactly on what you can do with them as of yet). This promotion runs till November 15th 2009 so hurry up... more.