Independent micro studio BitFlip Games today announced that a free Lite version of Minion Master, its debut tactical collectible card game, is now available from the official Minion Master website. The Lite launch coincides with the release of the gigantic October beta update that introduces Co-operative play, Team Multiplayer, a new Level Sharing feature, and over 75 other additions to the game... more.

With Hearts of Iron III: Their Finest Hour having now taken to the skies, Paradox Development Studios and Paradox Interactive want to make sure that all air crews are fully prepared. After a series of communiques via the developers' diaries, your final mission briefing is ready. Today at 7pm CET / 6pm GMT / 1pm EST, you can see a live stream presentation from Dan Lind, project lead for “He... more.

We are currently introducing ROME II with a depiction of the bloody and hard-won battle of Carthage. The destruction of this mighty city – the trade-hub of North Africa, and the home of Hannibal – marked the end of the Punic Wars, and the beginning of Rome’s total domination of the Mediterranean. Rome produced many great heroes, and none more capable and self-aware than Scipio Africanus the ... more.

Crazy Fairies is having a very cool level design contest where the winning player gets the level they designed put into Crazy Fairies itself, while other prizes include gold (the in-game currency, not the stuff Scrooge McDuck swims around in). You can check out the full details and requirements below. I think the coolest part of this is that anyone can win, they just have to submit an idea. ... more.

Team17 is proud to announce the release of Worms Revolution. Worms Revolution is available to download now from the Xbox 360 via the Xbox LIVE Arcade Marketplace, PlayStation 3 via the PlayStation Network Store and PC via Steam. Worms Revolution sticks an exploding sheep under worm-on-worm conflict and blasts it squarely into the 21st century. With 32 single player missions, 20 single play... more.

The time has come for a pre-order of sorts for A Game of Dwarves! Paradox Interactive and Zeal Game Studios have opened up pre-orders for the upcoming dwarf management title and, as an added bonus for early adopters, a barrel full of golden riches (a.k.a. beer!) will be bestowed upon those who purchase the title ahead of launch. Every pre-ordered copy of A Game of Dwarves will include acc... more.

Atari, one of the world’s most recognized publishers and producers of interactive entertainment, announced today that they have launched Warlords, a remake of the classic title for the Atari 2600, on PlayStation Network. The game is available today for aspiring warmongers across the U.S. for $9.99, with an EU release coming tomorrow, Oct. 10, for €9.99. Warlords brings all the action o... more.

InnoGames just implemented an additional era into the new browser game Forge of Empires. With the Colonial Age, players of the international version of the game can now travel beyond the Late Middle Ages - exploring the new time period, its additional technologies, units and a whole new area waiting to be conquered. The update will soon follow on other markets, including Germany and France. ... more.

Little known fact, the Cold War was so named because it was very, very cool, and East vs. West: A Hearts of Iron Game is shaping up to be the coolest Cold War game ever made. Players will be able to take control of ANY nation in those nerve-wracking decades in a strategy game with a host of tense features, from taking issues in front of the UN Security Council to nervously watching the gam... more.

Iceberg Interactive and developer Amplitude Studios announced today the first free add-on for their ‘4X’ strategy hit Endless Space, “Rise of the Automatons,” is now available on Steam. “We have to thank our community for its help in defining the add-on -- GAMES2GETHER’s votes were used to determine half the improvements,” said Amplitude CEO Mathieu Girard. “We really appreci... more.