Deep Silver today revealed more details about the fifth character and one of the locations in Dead Island Riptide, the next installment in the series. John Morgan is the new, fifth playable character in Dead Island Riptide that can join the team in addition to the protagonists from the original game. For years he has trained himself - and become a master - in hand-to-hand combat. His car... more.

All Interactive Entertainment (AIE) announced today the MAG II Gun Controller will be available in stores throughout North America starting November 13th, just in time for the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2! Fully compatible with the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and PC, the MAG II is the immersive and realistic new way to play First-Person-Shooter (FPS) games. The MAG... more.

Rain Digital Games this weekend is offering a special sale impossible to ignore: 2 Dawn Games’ online multiplayer title Ravaged, normally priced at $24.99, will go on sale at the unbelievable price of $9.99 for 72 hours exclusively on Rain. The specially priced sale begins at 9 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time, Friday, November 2, and ends 9 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time, Monday, November 5th. R... more.

Plastic Piranha, developer of the upcoming multiplayer shooter, Rekoil, is excited to announce the latest addition to its team, as Melonie Mac is the team's new community manager. Rekoil is currently in closed beta as the team readies the competitive shooter for launch. Melonie is a hardcore competitive gamer who's not only lit up local tournaments in games like Super Smash Brothers Melee a... more.

Today, Ubisoft and Nadeo revealed that ShootMania Storm, the online multiplayer first-person shooter for Windows PC, will be available for download on January 23, 2013. ShootMania Storm will enter its second Beta phase in December 2012. •ShootMania Updates: ● New moves (Laser Jump, Wall Jump, Grappling Hook and more) ● New Game modes: Victory and Fortress ● Opening of the ... more.

Following Ravaged’s successful, critically-acclaimed launch, 2 Dawn Games’ has made the demo -- now including two gameplay modes and a second map -- free and available for everyone to play. You can download the demo now from Steam. Demo Features: ● Dedicated server files now available for players and clans to host their own games ● Improved browser filter options added ● Qu... more.

Some serious modding news coming out of Devolver Digital and Croteam as Serious Sam 3: BFE has unleashed Steam Workshop support all over your face this morning. Available now, fans can get to modding until their little violent heart is content. Use Serious Editor to create mods like character skins, multiplayer maps, gameplay mods, and weapon mods in the game and distribute through Steam ... more.

An innovative first-person action game prototyped by a small team of independent developers is soon to sit alongside the most successful adventure MMO of all time, as Jagex announces it has signed Ace Of Spades. The game, which has been installed over 2.5 million times during its prototype phase, will launch on Steam in December 2012, becoming part of the family that includes Runescape.com... more.

Nordic Games GMBH is proud to announce that the eagerly awaited Painkiller Hell & Damnation is out now for Windows PC. The infernal gates of hell have been opened for PC gamers to set Daniel Garner free from Purgatory and escape the evil supernatural powers. Players can now get their hands on the game in both Standard and Collector’s Edition formats, in time for a hellish Halloween. ... more.

Nordic Games GMBH is proud to announce that the eagerly awaited Painkiller Hell & Damnation is out now for Windows PC. The infernal gates of hell have been opened for PC gamers to set Daniel Garner free from Purgatory and escape the evil supernatural powers. Players can now get their hands on the game in both Standard and Collector’s Edition formats, in time for a hellish Halloween. For... more.