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NASCAR: The Game 2013 released in July exclusively for PC on Steam from Eutechynx to give PC gamers a great new racing title for their favorite platform. The game is great for NASCAR fans or racing video game fans in general, and you can learn more by reading our NASCAR: The Game 2013 review . Now, the team behind the game has announced the release of all new downloadable content for their popular racing title that features alternative paint schemes modeled after some of NASCAR's best racers at various events over the year. There are four content packs in total valued at $6.99 each, and through the magic of the Steam platform, fans can add all four packs to their cart to instantly download for use in NASCAR: The Game 2013 , and a new free update has added exciting Highlights moments taken from the first half of the season to help accurately recreate the best races so far this year! Light It Up! is the first DLC for NASCAR: The Game 2013 and it includes 11 different paint s...

The Lords of Salem is the latest movie from Rob Zombie who is known for his work on Halloween , The Devil's Rejects and House of 1000 Corpses . Rob Zombie has directed some great horror movies, but The Lords of Salem is not one of them. The film is a cross between two classic movies: Rosemary's Baby and Suspiria . The grindhouse film focuses on a cast of protagonists headed by Sherri Moon Zombie who don't know what is happening to them. The film manages to put the viewers into the shoes of the characters and help them experience what they are going through in this psychedelic story. The Lords of Salem is a continued story of violence which started with the Salem Witch trials. The viewer watches as several older women who are completely stark naked are burned at the stake while Sid Haig's character reads them their last rites. While the women scream out in agonizing pain, there is a slight moment you feel for them, until maniacal laughter ensues showing that they r...

Nintendo has announced a special Pokémon X and Pokémon Y Launch Celebration that will take place at Nintendo World in New York on October 11. The event will allow fans to play the games, partake in fun events and much more. Gamers will be able to pick up Pokémon X and Pokémon Y on October 12 for Nintendo 3DS. Read on. From the Press Release On Oct. 11, from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Nintendo World in New York, Nintendo is hosting an exciting Pokémon X and Pokémon Y Launch Celebration event to celebrate the release of the new Pokémon X and Pokémon Y games for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, including the new Nintendo 2DS system. Pokémon X and Pokémon Y are the next installments in the world-famous Pokémon series. The upcoming games offer a new generation of Pokémon, new Mega Evolutions and a host of new features. At the event, Pokémon fans will have the chance to play the games, participate in fun activities and be among the first people in the country to purchase Pokémon X and Pokémo...

Devolver Digital and Kuno Interactive have announced a new partnership to bring Defense Technica to PC and Mac. Gamers can pre-purchase the game now on Steam and save 20% off the retail price. However, if you decide to wait, Defense Technica will release on October 24 for the low price of $14.99. Read on. From the Press Release Since the dawn of time, man has been fascinated with defending their nuclear core from marauding biomechanical beasts with a variety of heavily armed robotic towers. It’s with that same spirit that Devolver Digital is proud to announce their partnership with Kuno Interactive to bring Defense Technica to PC and Mac via Steam and other digital download platforms. Defense Technica is the next evolution in hardcore tower defense strategy games. Players must protect the core from an onslaught of biomechanical and mecha enemies with a powerful range of tower defense units – each with their own upgradable features and methods of attacks. Engage the opposition in ...

Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag will release on PS3, Xbox 360, and Nintendo Wii U on October 29. Players will soon be able to join Captain Edward Kenway as he adventures across the open sea facing such notorious pirates as Blackbeard, Charles Vane, Calico Jack and Anne Bonny. Read on to learn more and check out the new trailer! From the Press Release Experience the brash, brutal, and adventurous life of pirates in Assassins Creed IV Black Flag. Take part in the incredible story of Captain Edward Kenway, a pirate trained by assassins, and establish a lawless republic in The Caribbean while searching for gold and glory with the help of history’s most infamous pirates including Blackbeard, Charles Vane, Calico Jack and Anne Bonny. Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag will be released on the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, PlayStation 4 from Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft, Xbox One, Nintendo’s Wii U™ sys...

Activision has announced that fans can get ready to celebrate SWAPtober as Skylanders SWAP Force will release on October 13. Fans now have a chance to win a copy of the game through the entire month of October! Also, gamers have a chance to participate in live events where they can play game demos and win awesome prizes. Read on. From the Press Release Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), is celebrating the month of "SWAPtober" as the magic of Skylanders SWAP Force sweeps the globe heading into the game's launch on Sunday, SWAPtober 13th and beyond. Lucky Portal Masters will have chances to win copies of the Skylanders SWAP Force game, explore the world of Skylanders in Times Square, and more during the month-long activities. Kicking off SWAPtober, Activision will be giving away one Skylanders SWAP Force Starter Pack per day from October 1-31 via the official Skylanders Twitter channel (@SkylandersGames)....

BulkyPix and Ex Nihilo have announced that Type:Rider will release for iOS and Android devices on October 10. Players will have to use their brain and dexterity to control punctuation marks, collect artifacts and travel across history in this epic adventure. Read on to learn more and watch the making-of video for Type:Rider . From the Press Release They’re all around us: in the streets, in our books, on our screens. Such a part of our life that we almost consume them without even thinking about it, as we breath; so familiar that we forgot to notice them, we forgot their name, how old they are, their history. With Type:Rider, the fonts leap today from the shadows on October 10 on iOS and Android! Published by BulkyPix and developed by Ex Nihilo in coproduction with Arte, Type:Rider leads you on an incredible journey through ages and history of typography. Arte will release freely a part of the game on their website. Type:Rider is a riddle and platforms game that will use all your b...

Sidekick Cycle is a brand-new game from It Matters Games and Global Gaming Initiative (GGI) for iPhone and iPad. Sidekick Cycle is unique in many ways but the most important is its aim to help the community by utilizing the power of video games. Players are able to bask in the game’s fun gameplay by riding a bike through obstacle-style courses while donating real bikes to children in Africa. For every 387 downloads of the game, GGI will purchase one bicycle for a kid in Africa through World Bicycle Relief. Players interested in the progress of the campaign can check Sidekick Cycle’s home screen to see the impact that fellow gamers are making. In Sidekick Cycle players step into the shoes of an adventure-seeking biker who makes his way through difficult timed courses while collecting coins and gears. Players will have to try and beat their best times as they travel across three distinctive worlds with 10 levels each. When you first start the game, you will see the Savannah m...

IDW Publishing has announced one monstrous Godzilla sale that ends today! Fans are able to get a freshly radiated digital copy of any of their favorite Godzilla stories from IDW at half off the retail price.Yes, you can get any Godzilla comic for 50% off, but sale ends soon so read on to learn how! Just visit the IDW Godzilla Page and start saving! To learn more, visit the Godzilla Sale page on IDW . About the IDW App One of the most diverse collections in comics, all in one app . Horror, movies, sci-fi, heroes, villains, action, adventure, classic comics and more. Only from IDW Publishing, the leader in digital comics. The IDW Comics app offers: Big names from film and TV like Transformers, Doctor Who, My Little Pony, Judge Dredd, G.I. Joe, Star Trek, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Godzilla, True Blood, Ghostbusters, and many more Game based titles including EA’s Dead Space and Dragon Age, Dungeons & Dragons, Army of Two, and Konami’s Silent Hill. Award winning creator-driven comic...

Six charities will receive funds from a new iPad game from Game It Forward entitled Quingo . The free game combines the fun of bingo with trivia and a portion of the revenue from in-app purchases will go to several charities. The organizations that will benefit from the game include Projects from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Kiva, PAWS, Seattle Children’s, Splash and The Martinez Foundation. From the Press Release Six charities, including five based in Seattle, will receive funds from a new iPad game created by local startup Game It Forward. “Quingo” combines the fun of bingo with the challenge of trivia questions and is now available for free on iTunes. Game It Forward will share a portion of revenue generated by Quingo through advertising and in-app purchases to specific projects managed by each charity. Projects from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Kiva, PAWS, Seattle Children’s, Splash and The Martinez Foundation will benefit from the new game. “Players worl...

Dark Horse Digital has announced a brand-new sale that gives readers 50% off their wide selection of crime themed comics. Fans can pick up such great titles as The Creep, Frank Miller's Sin City, The Green Hornet, Green River Killer: A True Detective Story, Hound of the Baskervilles and many more at half their retail price. Read on. A Few of The Titles On Sale: Blacksad Blacksad: A Silent Hell The Creep #0 The Creep #1 The Creep #2 The Creep #3 The Creep #4 Crime Does Not Pay Archives Volume 1 Crime Does Not Pay Archives Volume 2 Frank Miller's Sin City Volume 1: The Hard Goodbye Frank Miller's Sin City Volume 2: A Dame to Kill For Frank Miller's Sin City Volume 3: The Big Fat Kill Frank Miller's Sin City Volume 4: That Yellow Bastard Grandville Grandville Mon Amour Grandville Bete Noire Mark Waid's The Green Hornet #1 Mark Waid's The Green Hornet #2 Mark Waid's The Green Hornet #3 Mark Waid's Green Hornet #4 The Green Hornet Annual ...

Square Enix and Eidos-Montréal have announced that a digital download of the Master Thief edition will arrive on February 25, 2014 for PC. Fans can now pre-order the game at the Square Enix store and reap tons of bonus content which includes official digital artbook, digital comic, booster pack and much more. Read on. From the Press Release Square Enix and Eidos-Montréal, the award winning studio behind the critically acclaimed Deus Ex: Human Revolution, are pleased to announce that a digital download MASTER THIEF edition will be available on February 25, 2014 in North America for Windows PC. The MASTER THIEF PC digital download edition is now available to pre-order at the SQUARE ENIX STORE* and includes the following: Official Digital Artbook - stunning concept art that offers a sneak peek into the shadowy world of THIEF. Digital Comic - Delve deeper into the shroud surrounding Thief's obscure world with this complete collection of digital comic books. Booster Pack - Ge...

EA has announced that the Sims 3 Midnight Hollow (review coming soon) is now available for PC. The new world will include new Sims, items, gameplay and more. Players will travel to a far off land that is tucked away within a forest of trees called Midnight Hollow. The Sims that reside in the small town have been cast out by society where dark and haunting adventures await! Read on. The Sims 3 Midnight Hollow is the newest world from The Sims 3 Store. In a faraway land, tucked within a forest of trees lies the town of Midnight Hollow. Rich in creativity and entrepreneurial spirit, players will now be able to open their own shops and run businesses in a dark and haunting landscape. Fans from across the franchise will recognize Olive Specter from The Sims 2 as a popular resident of this charming town. Reacquaint yourself with her and meet her son as you experience the mysterious world of Midnight Hollow and all it has to offer. The Sims 3 Midnight Hollow is a new world for The Sims 3. ...

Exato Game Studios and Reverb Publishing have announced that new content updates are available for Guncraft . The new updates feature the integration of the Steam Workshop feature where gamers can upload their own creations. Also, fans can get free character skins from Team Fortress 2 (TF2) . Today is the last day to get Guncraft at 50% off to celebrate the new content! Read on. From the Press Release Indie developer Exato Game Studios, in conjunction with Reverb Publishing, announced today the first of many major content updates planned for Guncraft that includes integration of the robust Steam Workshop feature. Fans now have a central hub where they can upload their amazing creations such as pre-fabs, maps, guns, and skins. Steam Workshop makes it easier than ever for Guncraft soldiers to see their ideas come to life in game. All the cool creation aspects can be instantly shared with the community – levels created from the ground up, completely unique guns, and nearly any type o...

Nordic Games and The Farm 51 have announced an action-packed new trailer for Deadfall Adventures. The game is now available for pre-order on Steam for the low price of $39.99. PC fans can now check out the cinematic trailer which gives more insight into the mysterious adventure ahead following James Quatermain through the Heart of Atlantis. From the Press Release Nordic Games and The Farm 51 are pleased to announce a new trailer for the upcoming title, Deadfall Adventures, which is now also available for pre-order from Steam for 39.99 (USD/EUR) and £32.99. The new cinematic trailer sets the mood for the mysterious adventuring before James Quatermain embarks on his journey to find the Heart of Atlantis. *We take the term “exclusive” very seriously; these skins will never be available as “DLC” In Deadfall Adventures, players take on the role of James Lee Quatermain, as he and Agent Goodwin strive to be one step ahead of the Nazis and the Russians, one step closer to obtaining the H...

Sumthing Else Music Works has announced a new multiple-title licensing agreement with Konami to release soundtracks for the Castlevania: Lords of Shadow series. Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Ultimate Edition Soundtrack will release on October 29th alongside the album release of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate Original Soundtrack . Read on to learn more. From the Press Release Sumthing Else Music Works, the premier record label dedicated to licensing and distributing video game soundtracks, today announced that it has entered into a multiple-title licensing agreement with Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., to release the original soundtracks from the critically acclaimed action-adventure video game series, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow. Featuring the original musical score from the best-selling title in Castlevania franchise history, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Ultimate Edition Soundtrack is scheduled for a physical release on October 29, 2013 to North American and Eur...

The University of Missouri has revealed new research that indicates that such factors as escapism, social interaction and rewards are fueling problematic video game usage. The data applies to both casual and hardcore gamers alike and understanding the individuals motives can help lead to identifying that they have a problem and help with their game addiction. Read on to learn more and to read the full study. From the Press Release New research from the University of Missouri indicates escapism, social interaction and rewards fuel problematic video-game use among “very casual” to “hardcore” adult gamers. Understanding individual motives that contribute to unhealthy game play could help counselors identify and treat individuals addicted to video games. “The biggest risk factor for pathological video game use seems to be playing games to escape from daily life,” said Joe Hilgard, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Psychological Sciences in the MU College of Arts and Science. “I...

Nova-Box has announced that Echoes is now available for iPhone, iPad and iPod for $2.99. Players can head over to the App Store to pick up the game and experience its comic book style adventure. The game features a rich universe where you can make your own adventure by uncovering clues and interrogating suspects. Read on to learn more. From the Press Release Echoes is a new, film noir, comic book style adventure game for iPhone, iPad, and iPod developed by Nova-Box. Echoes is similar to an interactive adventure comic book, but with multiple endings depending upon the choices you make during the game. Discover a rich and dark universe inspired by film noir movies and comic books, with gorgeous graphics and an incredible music fully recorded on an acoustic piano. Make your own adventure, interrogate the persons of interest and find clues in detailed interactive research scenes. Ask the right questions and manipulate the suspects to untangle the truth from the lies during the inte...

Wargaming has announced that update 0.5.3 for World of Warplanes is now available. The new version will introduce several branches of fighters, an advanced mouse control option and much more. On top of this, players will also get two new maps, 12 premium planes, improved gameplay balance, a new sound engine and the list goes on. Read on. From the Press Release The substantial update introduces a new line of British Royal Air Force warbirds and its tech trees, as well as changes to existing tech trees, crew setups, weapon sets, and more. Version 0.5.3 introduces several branches of the British fighters and heavy fighters, including such renowned models as the Spitfire, Blenheim F., Skua, and Javelin. Furthermore, it adds a new advanced mouse control option and eleven gift and premium planes. As World of Warplanes continues its Open Beta testing, new achievements and crew skills have been implemented to present virtual pilots with even more challenges. Two brand new maps—Fjords and ...

Full Mojo Rampage is a new title in development from indie developer Over the Top Games. The game is currently available to play in early access for $19.99 exclusively on Steam, which allows fans to pick up the title and play preview builds of the game and contribute to message boards with the developers to aid in the creation of the game. Paying to play what is essentially a beta may not be for everyone, but players will automatically unlock the full version of the game when it is likely finished in 2014. Full Mojo Rampage early access is currently playable in the Alpha 0.2.83 build of the game, and it's shaping up to be another addictive indie games that is sure to resonate with many PC gamers. Full Mojo Rampage is a dungeon-crawling action shooter with rogue-like elements. When broken down into its most basic mechanics, Full Mojo Rampage allows players to explore large, randomly generated levels and complete missions in solo or cooperative sessions. Enemies will spawn fr...