ZeniMax Media – parent company to video game publisher Bethesda Softworks – today announced that it has acquired Escalation Studios, located in Dallas, TX. Founded in 2007 by industry veterans Tom Mustaine and Marc Tardif, Escalation’s team has helped build and support some of the biggest franchises in the industry – including id Software’s award-winning first-person shooter, DOOM whi... more.

On PC and consoles The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 has drawn accolades from fans and media alike, and is now celebrating its debut on mobile platforms. It launched on the App Store and Google Play as a joint venture between Hamburg-based publisher Deep Silver FISHLABS, Bremen-based developer KING Art Games, and Vienna-based THQ Nordic. The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 is available as a full premium ... more.

CI Games has announced a super special incentive for people who pre-order Sniper Ghost Warrior 3, containing a load of extras at no additional cost. Players can take advantage of this valuable season pass offering beginning today on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and PC. “We have a long-term investment in our community and believe that this season pass is a huge value to the... more.

Stoic, an independent game development company, today announced that after less than 7 days they have reached the initial $200,000 target for the Banner Saga 3 on Kickstarter. The crowdfunding campaign for the third installment of the turn based strategy series, has now unlocked it’s first stretch goal, with the introduction of playable Dredge if the campaign hits $250,000. Further stretch goals... more.

Today, Ubisoft announced that the For Honor open beta will be available to all players from February 9th to February 12th on current-gen consoles and PC. Prior to the open beta and to continue the War of the Factions, Ubisoft will dispatch some of the fiercest warriors including Lauren Cohan, Jason Momoa, Alfie Allen and Demetrious Johnson, as well as several of the top Twitch streamers to pledge ... more.

By Crom! It is time to drink, slay, and be content in the first ever open-world survival sandbox game set in the brutal lands of Conan the Barbarian. Conan Exiles, developed and published by Funcom, entered into Early Access on PC today and gamers everywhere can now test their mettle in the vast universe of the world’s greatest fantasy hero. Here you must survive, build, and dominate as you stri... more.

Epic space simulation title Starpoint Gemini Warlords (PC) will receive its biggest update today. With the release of the ‘Conquest’ update, developer Little Green Men Games integrates the much anticipated fleet management feature with real-time fleet movement, fleet leaders and fleet followers. The reputation system is now in place and moreover, superfast travel is now possible with the integ... more.

Hitman - The Complete First Season is available on disc from today. Hitman - The Complete First Season will be released in a day one SteelBook edition. The Complete First Season includes all of the locations and episodes from Season One; the Prologue, France, Italy, Morocco, Thailand, USA and Japan. In addition, all of the Escalation Contracts, Challenges, Opportunities and Contracts that have ... more.

Developer and publisher Bitbox is pleased to announce that they will be working with Public Relations firm Reverb Communications to promote their upcoming game, Life is Feudal: MMO, a group-focused multiplayer RPG set in medieval times. Launching on PC in late 2017, Reverb will be managing media, streamer and influencer outreach for the game. Life is Feudal: MMO is a large-scale group-focused RPG,... more.

Meet the Ranger and Warrior, two out of the four hero classes available to intrepid dungeoneers in Brut@l, the procedurally generated co-op monster-slaying adventure. The Ranger and the Warrior both bring their own unique fighting styles to the action of Brut@l – as seen in these action-packed trailers, the Ranger wields his one-handed sword to defend against unwanted attacks, while the War... more.