Buckle up, flyers...it's time for take-off! Rising Star Games, today announced that its action-packed shmup (shoot 'em up) arcade game Akai Katana has shipped to retailers nationwide. Released exclusively for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Akai Katana places gamers in a parallel world resembling Japan's Taisho period. "As our first North American title, Akai Ka... more.

Blizzard Entertainment announced that Diablo III, the highly anticipated next chapter in its award-winning action—role-playing-game series, is now available in retail stores throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and the regions of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau. Gamers in the regions above as well as in Mexico, Argentina, Chile, and Brazil are... more.

Belarusian studio, Aterdux Entertainment, is proud to announce that its strategic RPG, Legends of Eisenwald, hit its Kickstarter target of $50,000 with eight days to spare. Having already taken the game to alpha, the Minsk-based developer impressed gamers and media alike with their Kickstarter pitch and plans to release the game on PC (Windows XP, Vista, 7) later this year. With one week sti... more.

Building on a unique achievement in gaming history with a 9th anniversary celebrating continuous year-on-year growth earlier this May, CCP Games and its award-winning game EVE Online are nearing release of a 17th free expansion, EVE Online: Inferno, to all subscribers on May 22nd. More than any other expansion in EVE's history, Inferno aims to shake up all levels of warfare in the over 7,500 s... more.

Today, Ubisoft announced that the entire Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Alpha short film is now available on YouTube. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Alpha is the 25-minute prequel film to the video game Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier and follows the Ghosts as they are dropped deep behind enemy lines in order to eliminate one of the world’s most sought-after war criminals. Ghost Recon Al... more.

Today, Ubisoft announced Coco as the third member of Team Ghost, a select group of four celebrity gamers brought together to promote the highly anticipated video game, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™. Just as the Ghosts are the most elite soldiers and represent a complete range of skills on the battlefield, each member of Team Ghost is among the best at what they do and plays a un... more.

Take a look behind the scenes of Game of Thrones, the role-playing game adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s extraordinary saga, coming soon to Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. Narrated by Project Director Thomas Veauclin and Lead Game Designer Sylvain Sechi from Cyanide Studio, “Behind the Wall” explains how the role-playing game set in the famous A Song of Ice and Fire universe was born.... more.

Today, Ubisoft released a new trailer for the short film, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Alpha. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Alpha is the 25-minute prequel film to the video game Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier and follows the Ghosts as they are dropped deep behind enemy lines in order to eliminate one of the world’s most sought-after war criminals. Ghost Recon Alpha is deeply connecte... more.

Following the success of their Geneforge bundle and the recent remake of Avernum: Escape from the Pit, Spiderweb Software (http://www.spiderwebsoftware.com) is pleased to announce the Steam release of Avernum: Great Trials Trilogy for Windows, which combines the last 3 games of the Avernum series into one low price bundle of only $11.99 and an extra 20% off the first week. Avernum 4, 5, and 6 te... more.

The newest trailer for Assassin’s Creed III gives a deeper look at the franchise’s new hero. Trapped between two worlds, Connor dons the mantle of the Assassin in the fight for justice against the Templars. Sentinel, outsider, and champion, Connor defends the land against those who would infringe upon freedom and liberty. Set against the backdrop of the American Revolution in the late 18t... more.