The Raven – Legacy of a Master Thief game nears launch

Whilst Nordic Games is doing the final shakedown for its new point and click adventure The Raven – Legacy of a Master Thief, developer KING Art has just shared a new blog detailing the four biggest changes in their dev diary at http://raven-game.com/en/blog/.

The winner of its Alice game costume contest is drag queen

Spicy Horse Games, the creative force behind Akaneiro: Demon Hunters and American McGee's Grimm, announced today that the winner of its Alice costume contest is drag queen, comedian and RuPaul's Drag Race fan favorite Pandora Boxx.

Fight for Oz Begins as the OZombie Kickstarter is Live

Join forces with Tin Woodsman and the Lion against Scarecrow's mindless army. Spicy Horse Games, the creative force behind Akaneiro: Demon Hunters as well as American McGee's Grimm and Crazy Fairies announced today that the Kickstarter for their latest project, OZombie, is now live.

Remember Me: The Pandora Archive arrives as an eBook!

Following on from the recent release of Remember Me, Capcom have teamed up with British author Scott Harrison and Orb Entertainment, to bring a brand new eBook adventure to market. Remember Me: The Pandora Archive is available to purchase across a range of vendors, including Kindle, Kobo and Google Play.

World of the Living Dead Zombie-apocalypse of LA County ends today

After a year of Open Beta, the decision has been made to close browser-based zombie survival strategy game World of the Living Dead this afternoon. They are also proud to announce that a completely rebuilt version of the game, WotLD: Resurrection, will launch later this summer.

Nordic Games has acquired Desperados and Silver from Atari

Desperados
Desperados are stealth-based real-time tactics computer games, developed by Spellbound and released in 2001 and 2006, respectively. In these games (Desperados – Wanted Dead or Alive; Desperados 2 – Cooper´s Revenge), the player controls various characters in a Wild West setting.

PlayStation 3 firmware 4.45 fix coming on June 27th

Sony will issue an updated version of firmware 4.45 on June 27 to solve issues that bricked some PlayStation 3 consoles. Sony say the firmware update 4.45 only broke a small number of PS3s.

If your console was bricked you'll have to manually update the fix just follow the steps Sony will post as soon as it's available on June 27th. You'll need a PC to download and a USB flash drive to transfer the update to your PlayStation 3.

Despicable Me: The video game - Wii DS PS2 PSP

3-D CGI feature film, Despicable Me video game is coming to Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, and PSP (PlayStationPortable) system. Developed in partnership with Universal Partnerships & Licensing and based on the upcoming feature film, Despicable Me: The Game lets players of all ages experience the thrill of being downright despicable, as they become Gru, one of the world’s greatest supervillains, and plan the biggest heist in history. Despicable Me: The Game is slated to ship worldwide to coincide with the international release of the movie.

Armikrog WiiU video game crowdfunding campaign

In the latest update from the team at Pencil Test Studios, they show off some of the design ideas for Armikrog on the WiiU (see example below). Nintendo approached the team about bringing the game to their platform and even fast-tracked Pencil Test's status as a developer!

PlayStation 4 and Xbox One release games list - PS4 XO

What's coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One...

Battlefield 4 new Angry Sea, Siege on Shanghai and Commander mode HD screenshots released - PC PS3 X360

Battlefield 4 - Angry Sea single player

Battlefield 4 is a seminal moment for the Battlefield series as more award-winning, multiplayer game design elements are incorporated into the single-player campaign. In single-player, gamers will experience huge environments, a playground of destruction, access to an arsenal of vehicles and the ability to direct squad mates. Taking a page from the social aspect of multiplayer gaming, the single-player mode will now track players’ progress, adding an element of persistence and friendly competition to the campaign.

Eternal Descent: Heavy Metal Heores Comic-Con International 10-Doh - PC iOS Android

The creators behind the Eternal Descent: Heavy Metal Heroes video game have teamed up with Squid Kids Ink to create an extremely limited run of 200 Heavy Metal Heroes 10-Dohs. Designed by Nate Mitchell, The vinyl 10-Doh figure resembles a retro NES video game cartridge with arms and legs – and this variant edition comes in a suitably metal matt black casing, featuring key artwork and logos from Eternal Descent: Heavy Metal Heroes. Available exclusively at the IDW Publishing booth #5150 at Comic-Con International: San Diego, from Thursday 18 July to Sunday 21 July 2013.

War of Nations game coming to iPhone, iPad and iPod touch

"In War of Nations, we set out to bring an immersive and competitive hardcore strategy MMO to mobile and tablet devices," said Ken Chiu, SVP of Social Games, GREE International, Inc. "In developing the game, we took into consideration how hardcore players could play a game on mobile. The goal was to blend strategy and decision making in a hardcore gaming experience with the approachability and "pick up and play" characteristics of mobile games without compromising depth."

Deus Ex Machina 2 - First playable demo

The world's first interactive movie Deus Ex Machina 2, brings you the first playable demo, Fertilizer And Birth! Deus Ex Machina 2 is the re imagination of the classic 1984 Game Of The Year, Deus Ex Machina, the first true multimedia video game ever made.

PlayStation Plus users to get Battlefield 3, Payday: The Heist, Saints Row: The Third, Ninja Garden Sigma Plus and Unit 13 free downloads

Free download games Battlefield 3, Payday: The Heist, Saints Row: The Third, Ninja Garden Sigma Plus and Unit 13 for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita for PlayStation Plus users.

Bugs vs Tanks - Keiji Inafune the man Behind Mega Man, Onimusha and Dead Rising Series Delivers WWII Tank Battles Set in a Deadly Microscopic World to 3DS

Renowned Japanese game company LEVEL-5, best known for the critically acclaimed Professor Layton , INAZUMA ELEVEN and NI NO KUNI, has released Keiji Inafune’s action shooter, BUGS vs. TANKS!, in Europe via the Nintendo eShop on the Nintendo 3DS hand-held system. Created by video game legend Keiji Inafune, best known for his work on some of the industry’s most respected game series -- such as Mega Man, Onimusha and Dead Rising -- BUGS vs. TANKS! casts players as a shrunken World War II tank in a battle for survival against swarms of hostile insects. BUGS vs. TANKS! was previously released only in Japan as part of the GUILD02 collection, featuring masterworks by some of the industry’s most respected game creators.

Xbox One official wired chat headset

Here's the first image of the new Xbox One chat headset, similar to the old Xbox 360 microphone with one speaker and a controller input. The new headset includes volume and mute controls on the controller unit. Wideband voice codec and sharper voice chat is also used.

Armikrog Offers Original Paintings and Illustrations to Backers

Fans of Armikrog, Earthworm Jim, and The Neverhood, or even collectors of video game memorabilia should pay attention, because an opportunity like this may never happen again.

FTL: Faster Than Light SpaceShip simulation game video and reduced price

FTL: Faster Than Light SpaceShip simulation game video has now been reduced to $2.49 - here on their website.

Injustice: Gods Among Us General Zod trailer - PS3 WiiU X360

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today confirmed that it will be releasing a Man of Steel Superman skin in July. The skin is based on DC Comics’ iconic Superman character as seen in Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures feature film “Man of Steel.” Also scheduled for release in July is the General Zod downloadable content (DLC) character, which is based on NetherRealm Studios’ interpretation of the famed DC Comics character.