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August, 2012

By Daav Valentaten On 31 Aug, 2012 At 05:28 PM | Categorized As Games, Indie, Inquisitor, Mutant Mudds, News, PC, Steam | With 0 Comments
Inquisitor rpg

Digital Platform GOG.com has another week of new releases for indie fans and PC gamers alike. Among some other releases this week, the site has added Mutant Mudds and will add Inquisitor next week. Mutant Mudds comes from the creators of Planet Crashers, a simple dungeon crawler. This title takes us through a shifting platform [...]


By Daav Valentaten On 31 Aug, 2012 At 04:52 PM | Categorized As Big News, Editorial, Games, Hot News, Indie, MMO, News, PC, Steam | With 1 Comment
Steam Greenlight

Valve has officially launched their indie promotional platform dubbed Greenlight. This action seeks to bring in the community to rate which games they deem worthy of Steam’s attention. By voting up (or in lesser extent, voting down), gamers can make their personal judgment of a list of games, both old and brand new. Right now, [...]


By Daav Valentaten On 30 Aug, 2012 At 05:25 PM | Categorized As Games, JetSet Secrets, News, NHL 13, PC, PS3, Videos, Xbox 360 | With 0 Comments
Jetset Secrets

You guys, EA isn’t so bad. The company once dubbed “the worst of America” is paving the way of progress in untapped fields. For the first time in gaming history, an EA Sports title will add female playable characters to its roster in NHL 13. Not just any women will take to the ice in [...]


By Daav Valentaten On 30 Aug, 2012 At 03:10 PM | Categorized As Games, Indie, News, PC, SCHAR: Blue Shield Alliance | With 0 Comments
SCHAR

SCHAR: Blue Shield Alliance is now available on PC through digital platforms. The indie game by Brain Shape Games was previously released through Xbox Live’s indie channel, but has now been remade specifically for PC. Players navigate through the twin stick shooter with one of 4 ships, each with their own strengths. On top of [...]


By Daav Valentaten On 29 Aug, 2012 At 02:10 PM | Categorized As Game Deals, Games, Indie, News, PC | With 0 Comments
indieroyale

Indie bundles are following up each other in rapid succession these days. After reporting on the Green Light Bundle recently, it’s again time for not one, but two new promotions to go live. First up is the already eighth launch of Indie Gala games. With 9 titles and more bonuses to be announced later, this [...]


By Daav Valentaten On 29 Aug, 2012 At 01:36 PM | Categorized As Games, Guild Wars 2, MMO, News, PC | With 0 Comments
guild wars level 80 cap

After a long wait, the MMORPG with a spin on the genre’s tropes with the name Guild Wars 2 has launched. ArenaNet is already experiencing a wealth of success, even prior to the official launch. Over 1 million people purchased the game before release to take part in the 3-day head start. More so, over [...]


By Daav Valentaten On 28 Aug, 2012 At 05:22 PM | Categorized As DLC, Games, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Xbox 360 | With 0 Comments
Hearthfire

Bethesda has been inspired by the massive success of The Sims. The company’s latest intention is to offer house building content in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. The Hearthfire DLC will release on September 4, 2012. The video explains just how to create and maintain a household. First, you’ll need to buy a plot deed. [...]


By Daav Valentaten On 28 Aug, 2012 At 04:17 PM | Categorized As Crusader Kings II, DLC, Games, News, Paradox Interactive, PC, Preorder, Starvoid | With 0 Comments
Crusader Kings Legends of Rome DLC

Paradox Interactive has announced new content for its strategy hit Crusader Kings II. The game will receive its second expansion, exclusively for PC, somewhere in Q4 2012. The downloadable content will be called Legacy of Rome and therefore revolve around the last hurrah of the empire. Players will need to stay wary of their surroundings, [...]


By Daav Valentaten On 28 Aug, 2012 At 03:33 PM | Categorized As Don't Starve, Games, Indie, News, PC | With 0 Comments
Klei Entertainment Don't Starve

You may remember Klei Entertainment as the developers behind the bloody Shank series. These folks are currently working on some new titles. Don’t Starve is their latest project, spawning from a game jam where developers have just 48 hours to create the best thing they can. The game is a cartoonish survival feature where players [...]


By Daav Valentaten On 27 Aug, 2012 At 06:28 PM | Categorized As Games, Indie, News, PC, Steam | With 0 Comments
Greenlight Bundle

Digital platform Steam recently launched a new program called Greenlight where the community can vote on what games they’d like to add to the store. In order to spread awareness for a few excellent indie games that want to get added through this medium, the Green Light Bundle has been born. The promotion isn’t as [...]