Daedalic Entertainment, a leading developer and publisher of story-driven interactive games, has launched Valhalla Hills, a humorous take on the civilization-builder/strategy genre, on Steam's Early Access today. Until August 31st, 2015, the core version of Valhalla Hills will be available for a discounted price of $15.99 USD (normally $19.99 USD), with optional "Premium" and "Contributor" vers... more.

In just under two years, Square Enix  today announced that the community of Final Fantasy XIV now exceeds 5 million registered accounts globally across North America, Japan, Europe, and China—not including those from free trial. Spurred on by a vibrant community of players, as well as a consistent schedule of content updates, Final Fantasy XIV continues to deliver on the promise of bringin... more.

Today, indie game developer Harebrained Schemes released Shadowrun: Hong Kong, the third standalone game in its critically-acclaimed Shadowrun cRPG series, a mashup of fantasy and cyberpunk. The most impressive Shadowrun cRPG yet, Shadowun: Hong Kong features an all new crew, expanded magic and cyberware, a completely revamped Matrix, an upgraded release of the Shadowrun Editor, and much more. ... more.

Valhalla Hills is inspired by traditional building games like The Settlers 2 but takes this proud heritage into the modern era, adding procedurally generated mountain landscapes and a rogue-like mechanic to intensify and expand the experience. A clever economic system provides depth and ample challenge for experienced players of strategy games and genre-newcomers alike. Official Website: htt... more.

Finnish game developer Frozenbyte is proud to announce that the puzzle-centric platformer, Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power has been officially released, and the Windows version is now available for purchase on Steam, GOG, and Humble. The game will be priced at $21.99/ 21.99€ / £15.99, and -10% launch discount is applied for the first week. An epic soundtrack by Ari Pulkkinen is also included... more.

'Paradise Lost,' the second DLC bundle pack for Tropico 5, launches today on PlayStation 4, serving up three thrilling scenarios complete with new buildings and additional avatar accessories. In Surfs Up! El Presidente must look to the dolphins to save the world from an intergalactic menace. Then, get in touch with your humanitarian side in Gone Green and transform Tropico into a sustainable pa... more.

Today Ubisoft and Blue Byte announced that The Settlers Online is now available on Steam. Players of the acclaimed strategy game can now add The Settlers Online for free to their Steam library. Using a Steam account allows players to start the game directly from the desktop and chat with friends, all while building an empire from a small village to a prosperous city. The persistent world of The... more.

Hacknet, a terminal-based hacking simulator from developer, Team Fractal Alligator, and publisher, Surprise Attack Games, is out now for PC on Steam and Humble, with Mac and Linux versions coming soon as a free update. Hacknet tells the tale of Bit, a hacker responsible for creating the most invasive security system on the planet. When he is murdered, his failsafe kicks in, sending instructions... more.

Larian Studios today announced its most ambitious RPG ever - Divinity:Original Sin II, the sequel to Divinity:Original Sin. Eager to involve the RPG community as early as possible, Larian Studios will be returning to Kickstarter on August 26th. Fans can now suggest which rewards they would like to see offered during the Kickstarter campaign by voting and offering feedback on divinityoriginal... more.

Paradox Interactive, a publisher of games and a fan of twilight, revealed at Gamescom today the first expansion to Cities: Skylines, the best-selling city-builder from Colossal Order. The new expansion, titled “After Dark,” will bring new features to mayor-players everywhere, including new specialized areas, new city services and options, new transportation systems, and lots of new chirps for ... more.