Trendy Entertainment is proud to announce the first ever Dungeon Defenders mapping contest! Savvy creators are in for a treat, as the winning map will be bought from the designer for $1,000 dollars, and the map will be introduced as an official Dungeon Defenders map with the creator(s) credited for their work. Not only that, but runners-up will get some crazy awesome loot and cash prizes too. ... more.

You may have noticed that Guns of Icarus Online is finally in the Steam Coming Soon area: http://store.steampowered.com/app/209080 We're really excited! This informal message is to let you know that PLUS let you know Closed Beta is coming in about two weeks and will last for 5 weekend long events before entering full Open Beta. (http://gunsoficarus.com/community/blog/closed-beta-summary/#mor... more.

War goes on! Wargame: European Escalation, the new real-time strategy hit praised by critics and players alike, today offers its first DLC "New Battlefields," which is not only generous with the content offered, but also entirely free! This is a way to thank the already large community of players who make of Wargame one of the most played and most downloaded strategy game on the Internet since... more.

Spiderweb Software (http://www.spiderwebsoftware.com) is pleased to announce Avernum: Escape from the Pit is now available on Steam and directly from their website. This is their third RPG series to launch on Steam and other digital download locations, following the success of Avadon and The Geneforge Saga. “Our games may not be the prettiest on Steam,” says founder Jeff Vogel, “but their au... more.

THQ and Machinima today announced the immediate launch of a public PC Beta for Nexuiz, the CryENGINE 3 powered Arena FPS from Illfonic. Places are limited, and access keys can be claimed on a first come, first served basis via Alienware's website at AlienwareArena.com/Nexuiz. After a successful launch on Xbox 360, Nexuiz is now scheduled for release on PC on May 3, with a suggested retail pr... more.

Leading Eastern and Central European publisher 1C Company is excited to announce that Men of War: Condemned Heroes will be available on April 12th, 2012. Men of War: Condemned Heroes tells the story of one of the infamous Soviet penal battalions during the WWII. These battalions are famous for being formed under Stalin's "No step back!" order #227. They consisted of court-martialed officers ... more.

Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) and OVERKILL Software today announced the latest game update for the high-intensity, co-op, first-person shooter PAYDAY: The Heist. With a slew of new events, achievements, disguise masks and an all-new community-centric music track, this game update offers some serious ransom to hardened criminals looking for the ultimate PAYDAY. Available today via digita... more.

Muse Games has released their latest trailer for Guns of Icarus Online (www.GunsOfIcarus.com), featuring alpha footage from an actual play session earlier this week. The video focuses on what it will look like as you’re blasting your rivals out of the sky. Additionally pre-orders are now available on the site as well and all pre-order packages are 25% off! Pre-order does not include access ... more.

Is there a better way to get into the spirit of PAX than to have one of the best-selling digital titles of all time sport new and awesome Penny Arcade character skins? Trendy Entertainment thinks not, and as a result, are thrilled and honored to announce that for the PC version of Dungeon Defenders, several of the beloved webcomic’s characters will be playable as part of a special PAX-them... more.

Today, Ubisoft announced that Rayman Origins is now available as a PC Download. Fifteen years after the first Rayman appearance, Rayman Origins brings back many of the classic characters, revived in their original 2D form, as well as a whole new world of characters and environments. Following the critical acclaim of the already released console versions, it's time for PC players to have a ... more.