Red Barrels, an independent game development studio based in Montreal, today announced that its first title – PC survival-horror experience, Outlast – will be playable for the first time as part of the PAX East Indie MegaBooth in Boston, March 22-24. Attendees will be given a chance to walk the corridors of Mount Massive Asylum in the shoes of investigative reporter Miles Upshur as he... more.

Hail to the Queen of Blades! Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today set off a global zerg invasion with the launch of StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm, the next chapter in the epic saga of StarCraft II. Kerrigan has arrived, and with the help of her brood, she aims to take down Arcturus Mengsk once and for all. Players can now purchase Heart of the Swarm in retail stores throughout the U.S., Canada... more.

Following their Osiran army enlistment, new players will choose one of two starting areas to begin their journey to become the Dragon's Prophet and unravel the mystical world of Auratia's twisted tale of corruption. Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) has released details for both starting areas: Bakra and Satuma. Each starter zone features picturesque scenery and hundreds of quests suitable for ... more.

Videogame developer Zero Sum Games and publisher Iceberg Interactive announced today their hugely anticipated 4x space strategy game StarDrive is now playable in Beta on Steam. Throughout the Steam Beta stage, StarDrive will be available at a 15 percent discount (pre-order and play now), StarDrive also made the best-seller list on Steam this weekend. As an appetizer for the beta launch... more.

Kerberos Productions, the makers of the Sword of the Stars series of 4X strategy titles, are pleased to announce the release of their first science fiction role-playing game, Sword of the Stars: The Pit on Steam. Sword of the Stars: The Pit is a fun, fast, light-hearted RPG in the tradition of Rogue and other old school dungeon-diving games. Set in the popular Sword of the Stars universe, t... more.

Today, Ubisoft announced its lineup for PAX East, including Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag™, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist™, Watch Dogs™ and a number of acclaimed digital, PC and iOS titles. Attendees can check out Ubisoft’s lineup at booths 824 and 836 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center on March 22-24, 2013. PAX East attendees that visit the Assassin’s Creed IV Bl... more.

Richard Garriott, award-winning game designer and creator of the hugely successful Ultima series of games, is returning to the origins of game design that helped make him a pioneer and legend in fantasy role playing games. Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues from Portalarium, Garriott’s Austin-based game studio, was announced today via simultaneous live stream on Rooster Teeth and the Shro... more.

CompuExpert, a division of Digital Interactive Systems Corp., announced that the Divoom OnBeat-X1, a Bluetooth gaming speaker specially designed for smartphones, tablets, and other Bluetooth-enabled devices, is now available for online pre-order at Amazon, GameStop, NewEgg, and Ncix. The OnBeat-X1 is slated to ship in North America on March 27, 2013. A compact, Bluetooth-based speaker sys... more.

Paradox Interactive, publisher of games and self-diagnosed Anglophiles, today released the powerful vocal performance of Brian Blessed as an add-on for their medieval combat title War of the Roses. Players can now charge into battle with the acting legend commanding them to victory. Available as optional DLC for the game, the “BRIAN BLESSED VO” pack replaces the existing announcer with... more.

An exciting day for videogames developer Zero Sum Games and publisher Iceberg Interactive as they announce that their hugely anticipated 4x space strategy game StarDrive will be launching as a Beta (pre-order & play now) on Steam later today. Throughout the Beta stage, StarDrive will be available with a 15% discount on Steam. Zer0 Sum Games CEO Daniel DiCicco says: “After years of crea... more.