Shaping up to be the sleeper hit of the year, new ARPG Path of Exile from New Zealand-based indie developer Grinding Gear Games is enjoying phenomenal success in its first week of open beta. Path of Exile is a PC online action role-playing game set in a dark fantasy world. Featuring ethical microtransactions, the game is free-to-play, but not pay-to-win. Playing as one of six character... more.

Omerta - City of Gangsters is a simulation game with tactical turn-based combat. Taking the role of a fresh-from-the-boat immigrant, with dreams of the big life, the player will work his way up the criminal hierarchy of 1920’s Atlantic City. Starting with small jobs, his character recruits a gang and expands his empire by taking territory from other gangsters. Eventually he establishes his ow... more.

Nordic Games is excited to announce that Steam will be hosting a free multiplayer weekend for Painkiller Hell & Damnation, starting today. Players are in for a hellish treat when the trial starts at 10am PST this morning and runs until February 3rd at 1pm PST. The multiplayer weekend is open to all, even those who have not yet purchased the game. Nordic Games will also reset the global... more.

Nordic Games is excited to announce that Steam will be hosting a free multiplayer weekend for Painkiller Hell & Damnation, starting today. Players are in for a hellish treat when the trial starts at 10am PST this morning and runs until February 3rd at 1pm PST. The multiplayer weekend is open to all, even those who have not yet purchased the game. Nordic Games will also reset the global l... more.

Finnish game developer Frozenbyte is relieved and excited to announce the release of its action game Trine 2: Director's Cut for Wii U™ in Australia and New Zealand. The game is released today with a launch discount of 25%, making it only AU$14.99 in Australia and NZ$19.99 in New Zealand. The discount lasts until February 28th. "I apologize for the delay on behalf of myself and the whole te... more.

Finnish game developer Frozenbyte is relieved and excited to announce the release of its action game Trine 2: Director's Cut for Wii U™ in Australia and New Zealand. The game is released today with a launch discount of 25%, making it only AU$14.99 in Australia and NZ$19.99 in New Zealand. The discount lasts until February 28th. "I apologize for the delay on behalf of myself and the whole team,"... more.

Deep Silver and Voxler want you to shake your booty! The publisher and the developer today revealed the full track list for the upcoming music game Let’s Sing and Dance, exclusively for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft (Kinect for Xbox 360 compatible). For the first time ever, a game combines singing and dancing at the same time and performing to songs such... more.

Codemasters today announced that Grid 2, the long-awaited sequel to the BAFTA-award winning, critically acclaimed Grid, will ship to stores on May 28, 2013 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Windows PC. Codemasters has also announced a range of pre-order Special Editions for Grid 2 with extra content, redeemable via download on PlayStation Network, Xbox LIVE for Xbox 360 and Windows PC, illu... more.

Spicy Horse Games, makers of "Alice: Madness Returns," "BigHead BASH," and "American McGee's Grimm" announced today that "Akaneiro: Demon Hunters" is now available for play via SpicyWorld and Kongregate for Mac and PC. Based on the Little Red Riding Hood story combined with Japanese folklore and myth, and illustrated in Spicy Horse's unique dark fantasy style, "Akaneiro: Demon Hunters" is ... more.

Paradox Interactive, a publisher that knew too much and went too far, is preparing to take pre-orders of The Showdown Effect, the forthcoming multiplayer 2.5D bullet-spewing engine of chaos from critically acclaimed developer Arrowhead Game Studios. Furthermore, all players who pre-order the game will be granted instant access to the Beta test, scheduled to begin today, January 31, 2013. The g... more.