To celebrate a year since the release of their indie break-out hit The Escapists, veteran games developer and international games label Team17 and solo indie dev Mouldy Toof Studios have announced that they will be releasing a brand new free map, Paris Central Pen, which will be available for all PC, Mac and Linux owners of The Escapists via a free Steam update on the 16th February. The all new... more.

This week, bitComposer is celebrating its fifth anniversary. The Eschborn-based publisher of retail and downloadable games for consoles, PC, browser and mobile, has put almost 40 games on the international market, such as S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat and Jagged Alliance: Back in Action since it was founded in 2009. To celebrate this anniversary, the publisher would like to thank all of its f... more.

It has been one year since Steam Workshop launched as a submission path for game items created and sold by gamers. It began with Team Fortress 2, and the Workshop has quickly grown to support many others including The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Portal 2, Sid Meier's Civilization V and more with different models of player-created content, exposing many players to the world of modding along the... more.

Sony Online Entertainment's free-to-play online virtual world Free Realms today launched their latest full-featured trading card game (TCG), Heroes. This online free-to-play card game immerses players in a fun new storyline, challenging gameplay, fun collectability and the chance to play and trade cards with friends. Gifted in four Mystery Chests by the Gypsy in Blackspore Swamp, players mus... more.

The Family-Friendly Online World Invites Players to Join the Fun with In-Game Events, Special Items and Birthday Quests The fun and celebration continues in Free Realms as Sony Online Entertainment's (SOE) family-friendly, free-to-play online game turns three years old. To celebrate its third birthday, Free Realms is inviting players across the PC, Macintosh and PlayStation Network to an arra... more.