Kalypso Media is pleased to release a new trailer for Rise of Venice, its upcoming game that combines political intrigue with high-seas merchant simulation. The trailer will immerse players in the political machinations of the game world, where it's more than just about making money, but also about "who you know". In Rise of Venice, you will be challenged to sail the seas of a lush 3D world, ... more.

Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (such as Half-Life, Left 4 Dead, Portal, and Team Fortress) and leading technologies (such as Steam and Source), today announced the release of The Arms Deal Update for its tactical first-person shooter Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, which allows players to collect, buy, sell and trade decorated in-game weapons for the first time. The Update wi... more.

Cyanide today announced the launch of Dogs of War Online, a tactical, free-to-play multiplayer game in which each player manages his or her own company of mercenaries. Thirsty for bloody victories, they will confront their enemies at their leisure in turn-based style arena combat. Drawn from the world of the Confrontation miniatures game, Dogs of War Online will be available in the fall of 201... more.

Following on the heels of their first highly successful crowd-sourced game, The Pit, Kerberos Productions is pleased to officially announce our next title, Sword of the Stars: Ground Pounders! Inspired by classic wargames such as Panzer General, and steeped in the lore of the Sword of the Stars universe, Ground Pounders offers a new generation of gamers an updated taste of turn-based warfare! ... more.

Today, your dreams of leading a global empire shall lay dormant no longer. Paradox Interactive and Paradox Development Studio have announced the official worldwide launch of the empire-building game Europa Universalis IV for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Paradox Development Studio is ready to take you to worlds both old and new in Europa Universalis IV, and give you the chance to conquer them �... more.

Alliance are the winners of The International 2013 Dota 2 Championship, earning a prize of over $1.4 million. The five-day event culminated in a dramatic, five-game match featuring Alliance vs. Na'Vi (Natus Vincere) competing in front of a capacity crowd at Benaroya Hall in Seattle, WA. For the first time, the prize pool was bolstered beyond Valve's contribution by Dota 2 player partici... more.

Having made quite a splash in the 4x strategy gaming genre over the past years, publisher Iceberg Interactive announces that they have struck a worldwide publishing deal for another interesting new 4x game for PC: Star Lords. The game is being developed by new Portuguese developer Arkavi Studios and has been on the fan radar for quite a while, with Iceberg now jumping in to add their scala ... more.

In this latest video join tech ops specialist Charlie Cole on a thorough debriefing of Sam Fisher’s most challenging mission and more. In Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist, players take on the role of lethal operative Sam Fisher who is armed with a new mandate to hunt down the masterminds behind The Blacklist, a series of escalating attacks on US interests. Faced with his biggest missi... more.

11 bit studios is excited to announce that Anomaly 2 is coming to mobile devices this Fall. Delivering a PC-quality gaming experience to the most powerful mobile devices, Anomaly 2 is the follow-up to the acclaimed Anomaly Warzone Earth and Anomaly Korea. Powered by 11 bit's all-new technology, the strategy game delivers exceptional visuals in its tower offense vs. tower defense gameplay, ... more.

Paradox Interactive and Paradox Development Studio today released a demo on Steam for their upcoming empire-building game, Europa Universalis IV, to allow players to take their first steps on the journey towards global domination. Europa Universalis IV, a game that lets you rule your nation with unparalleled freedom in the age of exploration, can now be sampled for free, tasting just a bit... more.