It's not very often that I get to play a game these days that features some old school robot-blastin' fun, and when I first started playing "A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda EX" by Extend Studio and Aksys Games, right away I knew I was going to be in for a treat and a nice lil' trip down metal memory lane of sorts. A.R.E.S. is a guns-a-blazin' (yet brief) thrill ride of a sci-fi side scroller that d... more.

Veteran video game publisher Iceberg Interactive announced today it is tapping into gamers’ inner xenophobe by announcing that the action-packed horror survival side-scroller Dark Matter is available today on Steam as well as GOG.com, with other digital portals and English and German retail releasing the game tomorrow. Dark Matter is simultaneously launched for the PC, Mac and Linux platfo... more.

NIS America is proud to announce that Dragon’s Crown is now available across Europe for both the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita consoles. The PlayStation Network versions of the game will be available next week on October 16th. Developed by Vanillaware and directed by George Kamitani, Dragon’s Crown is a 2D multiplayer action beat ‘em up from the developers of Odin Sphere and GRiMgRiM... more.

Ok, my fellow gamers - I have a new question to ask you. Who (besides myself, obviously) has had a case of deja vu, especially if it's of an unbelievable, surprising game that you haven't played in ages?  Enter "Marlow Briggs" for the XBox 360, an excellent entry from Zootfly and 505 Games that pays a very nice homage to a certain war god. MB is a masterpiece that's chock full of over-the-top... more.

Veteran video game publisher Iceberg Interactive revealed today that its’ love affair with all things off-planet continues apace with the action-packed 2.5D survival platformer Dark Matter, coming to PC, OS X and Linux on Steam and in Western European retail mid-October. Developed by InterWave Studios, Dark Matter is set in a derelict spaceship inundated by a sinister alien presence and in... more.

Aksys Games is proud to announce that Ares, the alien cyborg sent to end Zytron’s reign of terror and save Minos Station, is now ready to save the world for Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft in North America (Canada/Mexico/US), Europe (including Australia and New Zealand) and Japan! A.R.E.S. Extinction Agenda EX is an action-packed 2D side-scrolling platform game... more.

505 Games, a global publisher of video games, today announced the release of Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death on the Xbox Live online entertainment network from Microsoft and Windows PC via Steam by Valve Corporation. A new breed of warrior has emerged, committed to destroying the enemies of freedom. A no-nonsense hero, Marlow Briggs never shies away from danger or trouble. He now faces h... more.

Mastertronic, Devolver Digital and Mediatonic are excited to announce that Foul Play, the eagerly anticipated brawler is out now for XBLA and PC for $14.99 and for $13.49 via Get Games. Players can now take to the stage to reenact Foul Play: The Perilous--the entirely accurate adventures of Baron Dashforth. An original game developed by Mediatonic for Xbox Live Arcade and PC, Foul Play is a s... more.

Snk Playmore USA Corporation (Corporate HQ: Suita-city, Osaka, Japan, Company President & CEO: Masao Ohata) today announced the worldwide release of The King of Fighters XIII Steam Edition on the Steam for PC gaming platform. The King of Fighters, the pinnacle of 2D versus fighting from Snk Playmore, makes its way to PC via the Steam platform as The King of Fighters XIII Steam Edition! ... more.

Mastertronic and Abstraction Games are proud to announce that The Chaos Engine, the classic Amiga game originally developed by legendary outfit The Bitmap Brothers is launching tonight at 6pm BST on PC, Linux and Mac! The early ‘90s top-down shooter has been lovingly restored by Abstraction Games, the team who recently brought Hotline Miami to the PS3 and Vita, in close consultation with M... more.