Blackguards by Daedalic entertainment plunges you into the world of the Dark Eye. Based on pen and paper Dungeons & Dragons, Blackguards’ story is a compelling tale of darkness and deceit that spans across five chapters. On the surface, Blackguards is a dark, gritty role-playing game that is based on strategy and tactics. Combat occurs on a hexagon-type grid much like pen and paper D&... more.

Shadowrun Online, the turn-based MMO successfully funded on Kickstarter, is coming to Steam Early Access on March 31st. A prequel to the first Shadowrun Online campaign, Lockdown (also an upcoming tabletop RPG book), this introductory offering will focus on the core mechanics of combat. Cliffhanger Productions Co-Founder, Jan Wagner, talks about the release and upcoming features of Shadowrun Onlin... more.

Square Enix, Inc. today released “Through the Maelstrom,” also known as Patch 2.2, for the popular Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn online game. The new content offers an exciting new storyline, dungeons like the Lost City of Amdapor and new Hard Mode dungeons, including the lurid Halatali and the Illuminati overrun Brayflox’s Longstop. High-level players can test their mettle with t... more.

GX Gaming, the professional gaming peripheral line by Genius, has launched the Zabius universal gaming headset. This comfortable universal headset system thoroughly brings crystal clear audio from each of its 40mm drivers with explosive bass and pulsing tones to the gaming battlefield on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, PC, and Mac. Compatible with Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, PCs, and Mac ● C... more.

Ever wondered how El Presidente first set foot on the island paradise of Tropico? Kalypso Media is now ready to reveal El Presidente’s first glorious steps towards power back in colonial times in this fantastic new cinematic trailer Packed with a whole host of new gameplay features and all new artwork designed from scratch, Tropico 5 takes the series into a new and exciting direction – dyn... more.

Today, Ubisoft announced its PAX East lineup, featuring Watch Dogs, The Crew, Child of Light, Trials Fusion, The Next Level and a number of acclaimed digital titles. Attendees can check out Ubisoft’s lineup at booths 824 and 836 from April 11th–-13th at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. PAX East attendees who visit the Watch Dogs area will be treated to a never-before-seen demo of ... more.

Karmic forces favour the faithful as the gurus of Grand Strategy at Paradox Interactive and Paradox Development Studio today release Crusader Kings II: Rajas of India. History is heating up in Hindustan and tactics get tantric as the spicy sixth expansion of the universally-acclaimed strategy/RPG sets sights on the Subcontinent and enlightens on the Eastern religions: Hinduism, Buddhism and Jai... more.

New World Interactive (NWI) announced today the first major content update for the squad-based, hardcore shooter Insurgency will be coming this week. The first of many free content updates, Molotov Spring will feature two new maps, additional game modes, improved co-op gameplay, more weapons and weapon attachments, and much more. The features in the Molotov Spring content update further enha... more.

Veteran publisher Iceberg Interactive is celebrating its week-long demonstration at the Game Developers Conference (GDC 2014) with a hefty package of assets to illustrate the rich and diverse lineup of its 2014 games. Iceberg Interactive showed Amplitude Studios’ massive 4X title Endless Legend, Zero Sum Games’ newly announced turn-based strategy sequel StarDrive 2, Little Green Men Games�... more.

The web-based eSports channel ESGNTV  today announced the fifth season of "Fight Night" - HearthStone Edition, dedicated exclusively to the recently published title from Blizzard Entertainment. One of the ten new episodes can be seen on ESGNTV every weekday at 1:30 p.m. PDT / 4:30 p.m. EDT from this coming Monday, March 24th, 2014. A trailer has been released granting a preview of the exciti... more.