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Event Wrap-Up: Gaming and Cosplay At Alabama Phoenix Festival 2014

The Alabama Phoenix Festival brought fans from around the country to the Sheraton Birmingham Hotel in Birmingham, Alabama for the weekend of May 30 through June 1 weekend. The event featured tons of guests from films, comics, games and other direct lines to geek culture. The Alabama Phoenix Festival is one of the most laid back conventions fans will ever attend. The event location isn't too crowded, and fans actually get a chance to sit and talk with the guests instead of being hurried along to make time for the next hundred attendees to have a chance to meet the celebrity. While the event may not have the same big name celebrities as some other conventions, there is definitely something to be said about a show that gives you more entertainment value for your money, and Alabama Phoenix Festival 2014 was a blast! Alabama Phoenix Festival 2014 featured some well known guests that fans would definitely be interested in meeting. The biggest name on the list would have to be artist ...

Story Trailer Gives Players a Reason to Fight in Enemy Front

A new story trailer has arrived from Bandai Namco for Enemy Front . The new video focuses on war correspondent Robert Hawkins while he fights with resistance fighters against Nazi forces across France, Germany, Norway and the Warshaw Uprising in Poland during World War II. Check out the new trailer below to learn more about Enemy Front before it arrives for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC on June 10, 2014. Enemy Front is set against some of the European locales of World War II never before explored in a video game. Enemy Front will also receive an exclusive GameStop Special Edition package with a robust set of new content, including the full standalone mission “Raid on St. Nazaire,” the game soundtrack, new weapons like the M1 Garand and Webley Pistol and exclusive downloadable content all included in Special Edition packaging for $49.99. For more information on the game, check out the official Enemy Front website .

AbleGamers Hosting 12-Hour Mario Kart 8 Marathon for Charity

AbleGamers has announced an upcoming 12-hour Mario Kart 8 marathon to help support the Driving Home Accessibility campaign that will see the company riding around the country to visit gamers that aren't typically able to get out and try the newest video game releases. Fans can watch the 12-hour stream and show their support for the cause by heading over to the AbleGamers Twitch page starting Friday, May 30, 2014 at 11 AM EDT. The event will be sponsored by Evil Controllers and SquidGrip, both of who will be giving away some nice prizes during the stream. Read on to learn more. “Evil Controllers is proud to support this exciting initiative by our friends at the AbleGamers Charity,” said Adam Coe, founder of Evil Controllers. “This project is a wonderful opportunity to reach and share the joy of video gaming with an infinite number of gamers with disabilities who can’t leave the places they call home.” AbleGamers is asking people to make teams and play games to help us rai...

Dark Horse Goes to Video Games for New Releases this Week Including The Art of Plants vs. Zombies

Dark Horse has announced several new releases for the week that includes Art of Wolfenstein: The New Order , Halo: Escalation #6 , Mass Effect: Foundation #11 , Tomb Raider #4 and The Art of Plants vs. Zombies . One of the most popular will no doubt be The Art of Plants vs. Zombies , and fans will be exciting to see all sorts of artwork captured from the games and concept art from the entire series that begins with the original Plants vs. Zombies and leads up to Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare . Read on to learn more. Get the story of the mulchifying super hit Plants vs. Zombies from the zombies’ point of view. Part zombie memoir, part celebration of zombie triumphs, and part antiplant screed, this treasure trove of never-before-seen concept art covers Plants vs. Zombies, Plants vs. Zombies 2, Plants vs. Zombies Adventures, Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare, and more! Part art book—part zombie memoir! Eighty-eight pages of “behind-the-leaves” material! The original Plants vs. Zom...
IDW Publishing has announced an upcoming zombie apocalypse series from Jonathan Maberrry. Rot & Ruin will feature a unique tale of the living versus hordes of the undead with a plot set 15 years after the initial outbreak. The series will place an emphasis on character development and creating an immersive world for readers. More details follow. This all-new series is set in a world fifteen years after the dead have risen and vastly outnumber the survivors of the zombie-apocalypse. In the aftermath, humanity has found a way to live a marginal existence by forming fenced-in towns where everyone has a job to do in order to survive. As in the award-winning novels, the comic series will center on Benny Imura and his friends as they make their way in a world where the zombies aren’t always the greatest danger. “The Rot & Ruin isn’t about how many zombies you can kill or how much gore you can sling around the page," said writer Mayberry, "These are stories about real kids ...

Green Man Gaming Presents Goat Simulator Infographic

Green Man Gaming is a popular new digital retailer for games, and their reward program Playfire Rewards has released a special infographic for the highly talked about game Goat Simulator . Developer Coffee Stain Studios has also announced Goat Simulator is about to receive a free update that includes DLC that adds bicycles and skateboards, splitscreen multiplayer and more. Read on for more details. Coming on June 3rd, the 1.1 patch for Goat Simulator will add local splitscreen multiplayer and a whole new map. This FREE DLC will feature: A whole new playable map, roughly the size of the old map Local splitscreen multiplayer, up to four goats can play on one machine at the same time! Goat wall-running and balancing on your front legs The ability to ride bicycles and skateboards, and force humans to ride you. New playable goats, including Tornado Goat, Shopping Goat, Classy Goat, Repulsive Goat, and more! Optimisation, achievements, and all kinds of other cool jazz. ...

Capital j Media's Battle Fleet 2 Coming to All Devices in June

Capital j Media has announced their upcoming title Battle Fleet 2 will be arriving on PC, Mac, iOS and Android starting in June 2014. The game will feature exciting turn-based combat with military naval fleets at sea and options to play online with other players. Read on. Battle Fleet 2 expands the original concept of turn based naval combat where the player controls the angle and power of their guns and the movement of the ship to include a campaign conquest mode in addition to stand alone scenarios. The combat system has been improved for faster and even more exciting battles and it all looks better than the original with the new graphical engine. Additional improvements include better options for outfitting your ships, including the ability to place individual commanders with special abilities, expanded power-up cards to play, better multiplayer options, and an entirely new graphics engine. Battle Fleet 2 looks better, plays better, but is otherwise a true successor to the o...

Zenzizenzic Reaches Funding Goal on KickStarter

Indie developer Ruud Koorevaar of the development team bitHuffel has announced Zenzizenzic has reached funding on KickStarter with several days to go. The game features exciting twin-stick shooting with many different shapes sitting between players and their goals. Zenzizenzic is also available on Steam Greenlight, so read on to learn more about the upcoming game. Zenzizenzic is a highly challenging, fast paced twin-stick 2D shoot ‘em up, which offers its own mix of classic bullet hell and arena styled twin-stick shooter gameplay. The game stands out because of its abstract and geometrical visual style, its responsive, modern gameplay and a soundtrack that is sure to get the adrenaline pumping. Zenzizenzic will come packed with the following features: Single-player and local 2 player co-op. A large and varied arsenal of weaponry to choose from (think lasers, pods, black holes, time manipulating jumps and more). Blasting soundtrack made by bignic, known for the multi-pl...

Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms Coming Next Month to Steam Early Access

BitComposer and Games Farm have announced Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms will arrive on Steam Early Access beginning on June 13, 2014. The game's current form will feature a few hours of gameplay, the entire first chapter of the game including boss fights and many of the features that will be included in the final version of the game. Read on for more details and look for Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms on Steam Early Access starting next month! Game Features: Switching seamlessly between the shadow world and the human world provides depth in the storyline and gameplay Freedom of choice allows players to dictate the course of the game Dynamic day and night cycles in elaborately designed locations Gripping story in a world filled with myths, fates and legendary creatures Unique party system puts players’ strategic thinking abilities and reaction times to the test For more information on the game, check out the official Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms website .

Farming Simulator 14 Announced for PlayStation Vita and Nintendo 3DS

Focus Home Interactive has announced the upcoming release of Farming Simulator 14 for PlayStation Vita and Nintendo 3DS. The game will arrive in June and will feature farming gameplay that continues the great gameplay the series is known for where players must grow and harvest crops and perform other tasks necessary to reap the biggest and most profitable harvests. Read no for more detail. Farming Simulator beat all the odds by becoming a real bestseller with over 2 million copies sold worldwide of the latest version on console (PlayStation 3 & Xbox 360), PC and Mac. The franchise has always been popular in Europe and has become a massive hit with gamers in the US where, despite a quiet launch last November, 250,000 players are now immersed in the Farming Simulator experience! In June this year it will be the turn of handheld console players to fill the boots of a virtual farmer, because Farming Simulator is opening its fields for a bumper harvest on Nintendo 3DS and Play...

I PAD Congress: the Networking Party Event Completed in Barcelona

The Professional Associated Developers has announced the arrival of the I PAD Congress: the Networking Party event in Barcelona. The special event brought together more than 60 companies in the video game development industry. Gamers can read on to learn more about the event and look for details out of the event really soon. I PAD Congress: the Networking Party is presented as the best showcase for the thriving independent video game industry in Spain, providing developers the chance to show their work, exchange quality know-how and interact with other professionals, developers and publishers, national and international, to collaborate and attract investment. In addition to the showcase of the latest video game of the participants and the exclusive networking party, the I PAD Congress will have round tables and lectures by prominent figures in the industry. Among the starting lineup we find Hironao Kunimitsu, CEO at gumi, one of the largest publishing companies in Japan; and...

Newest Starpoint Gemini 2 Update All About the Community

Little Green Men Games has announced the arrival of an all new update for Starpoint Gemini 2 that features several key features constantly requested by the game's community. Some of the new updates includes new weapons and ways to use those weapons, while other improvements includes a chase camera for tracking targeted enemies and objects. Read on for full details. “With our regular updates, we really want to show our awesome fans that we’re fully committed to making the game that they want and deserve. Along with our feature plans, we’re always happy to implement something the community has asked for. The chase camera was the next in line.” Oliver Tomic, LGM Games lead programmer The latest update to the beta stage of the game brings a number of visual and gameplay improvements, and fixes along with German and Russian language packs. Update v0.7014 highlights: Added the much wanted Chase camera mode that automatically tracks targeted object Leave a nice little gift...

Monochroma Reveals Stunning Gameplay Trailer

Nowhere Studios has released a new gameplay trailer for their upcoming game Monochroma . The trailer takes a look at the breathtaking graphics and exciting gameplay fans can expect to see in full release of the game. Read on and check out the trailer below to see some great gameplay from Monochroma . Inspired by the developers’ childhood memories of moving from the countryside to urban Istanbul and the “Gezi Protests” of 2013, the most violently oppressed protest in modern Turkey, players discover the environment and follow the story through a carefully constructed black-and-white palette with splashes of red. As a result, the story is instantly understandable by players of all nationalities – without any localization required. Spread over four chapters, discover vast ghettos built upon thousands of tenement buildings that reach into the clouds, a labyrinth of sewer tunnels, factories bellowing out industrial smoke and a city sized zeppelin hovering in the sky. The puzzles encou...

Episode 2 of Phreaked Out Shows How to Hack Cars as Seen in Watch Dogs

Ubisoft and Motherboard have teamed up to bring fans the second episode of Phreaked Out to show ways cars can be hacked as seen in the new video game Watch Dogs . The episode is really interesting and shows exciting ways in which our real world is vulnerable to hackers. Check out the video below to learn more. In this episode of "Phreaked Out," we met some of the top security researchers at the center of the car hacking world. The goal isn't to make people crash: They highlight security holes in order to highlight flaws in car technology, intended to pressure auto manufacturers to be a few steps ahead of their friendly foes. Information security researcher Mathew Solnik gave us a first-hand demonstration on how to wirelessly send commands to the car and remotely tell it what to do. With a little over a grand and about a month of work, Solnik found time outside of his full-time job to reverse-engineer a car's computer system to make it ready for a takeover. ...

Pirates & Raiders Culture Pack Comes to Total War: Rome II

SEGA has announced the launch of the Pirate & Raiders Culture Pack for use in their game Total War: Rome II . The new content introduces the Balkan culture that can quickly amass armies and use raiding and piracy to get a boost. Players will also find a free update for the game this week that includes the Thracian tribe of the Getae and The Battle of Pydna mission. Plunder the ancient world with the latest Culture Pack for Total War: Rome II! Pirates & Raiders introduces the ancient-world Balkan culture, consisting of three new playable factions. Each is adept at raiding or piracy, and capable of amassing huge mercenary armies at lightning speed. Players can now ransack the campaign map as the Ardiaei of Illyria, and the Thracian tribes of Tylis and the Odrysian Kingdom. With their own rosters of military and naval units, distinct traits, religion and play styles, the Balkan factions offer new and unique ways to experience the Grand Campaign in Rome II. To complement ...

Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 Featured in The Vendetta Bundle from Bundle Stars

Bundle Stars has announced the arrival of The Vendetta Bundle that allows gamers to unlock 10 games for $4.99. The titles include Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 , Alien Rage , Disciples III: Reincarnation , Deadly 30 , Fearless Fantasy , Muffin Knight , Street Racing Syndicate , I Am Vegend - Zombiegeddon , Iron Grip: Warlord and Iron Grip: Warlord - Scorched Earth DLC . Get your Vendetta Bundle from Bundle Stars today. Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 is the only multi-platform, first-person, modern shooter exclusively designed around the sniper experience. It takes the bulls-eye precision of its predecessor to new and exciting heights, offering more diverse sniper challenges; a rebuilt AI system and the thrilling one shot, one kill precision that made the original a huge hit. For more information or to purchase The Vendetta Bundle , check out the official Bundle Stars website .

Red Goddess Reaches Funding Goals; Stretch Goals Still in Sight

Yanim Studio is happy to announced their game Red Goddess has now reached funded status on Kickstarter. The game raised over $31,000 from over 700 backers since it was first introduced, and the project still has a week to go with other unlocks available including the War Golem with around $4,000 more support. Read on for more details. 'With the primary funding target achieved so quickly, Yanim Studio and I would like to thank all of the backers who have pledged their money and we hope to reach our stretch goals,' said Yannick Puig, creative director of Yanim Studio. 'With your help and support, we'll turn our vision into a stunning, vibrant and visually rich game full of unexpected twists, with a deep storyline & addictive play. We'd love to include everything we planned in the game, to tell the full story of Devine. We only need $3,708 to unlock the War Golem and with your support, we can do it!' In Red Goddess, you play as a troubled deity named...

Unreal Engine 4 Update 4.2 Coming Soon

Epic Games has announced update 4.2 is coming soon for Unreal Engine 4. The new update will add vehicle support and ships with a vehicle template to both C++ and Blueprint. Developers and fans will also find Epic's vehicle sample game that shows some of what the platform's new update will allow developers to use in game development. Read on for more details. Epic’s goal is to put the engine within reach of everyone interested in building games and 3D content, from indies to large triple-A development teams, and Minecraft creators as well. For $19/month you can have access to everything, including the Unreal Editor in ready-to-run form, and the engine’s complete C++ source code hosted on GitHub for collaborative development. This is the complete technology we at Epic use when building our own games, forged by years of experience shipping games like Gears of War for Xbox and Infinity Blade for iOS, and now reinvented for a new generation. Having the full C++ source provid...

Tivola's Dreamjob Veterinarian Out Today on iOS

Tivola has announced the launch of Dreamjob Veterinarian for iOS on iTunes. The game offers animal lovers a chance to play in the shoes of a young veterinarian who has just graduated and is now working her first animal healthcare job. Look for Dreamjob Veterinarian on iTunes starting today. Every day dogs, cats, hamsters, guinea pigs, rabbits and birds are brought to your practice and need to be nursed back to health. Once the exact diagnosis is made through examination and detailed questions, the animals can recover quickly with the necessary treatments. Players are given all kinds of medical tools and resources. The more animals are treated, the higher the salary will be. With more money, you have the opportunity to buy new furniture and objects to make the interior of the practice look more beautiful. Additionally, the money can be used to buy medical tools to examine and treat patients more effectively. Realistic sound effects and simple touchscreen control round out this ani...

Skyline Skaters Gets Rio Update to Celebrate World Cup

Skyline Skaters is an endless runner game played on skateboards from Tactile Entertainment. The game has received a new update featuring Rio themed content including 20 new boards released in honor of the upcoming World Cup from Brazil. Check out the new trailer below to learn more. In this adrenaline-fueled endless runner that has been downloaded 6 million times, players must avoid police capture and dangerous pitfalls between skyscrapers while trying to collect as many coins and power-ups as they can. Players can choose between four different characters - Matt, Christy, Barry and Mia - each with special abilities, such as triple jump, shield or grinding bonus. Skaters also have a choice of 25 different upgradeable skateboard types that also offer various bonuses in terms of score and how many coins can be collected. Special boards also have capabilities to increase the coin collection exponentially when skaters hit a streak of coins in-game, and others reward players based on ho...

Ashampoo Music Studio 5 Launches Next Month

Ashampoo Music Studio 5 is scheduled to arrive for Windows PC on June 16, 2014. The software will introduce new features that will help users to create, edit, design and produce music on their computer. The software is currently available for preorder and can be purchased for 40% off or $17.99. Owners of the previous Ashampoo Music Studio 4 can also upgrade for a lower price of $8.99. Look for the release of Ashampoo Music Studio 5 next month. For more information on the software, check out the official Ashampoo website . ZergNet

BAFTA Award-Winning Composer Jason Graves Scores Murdered: Soul Suspect

BAFTA award-winning composer Jason Graves has been announced as the primary composer for the soundtrack in the upcoming Square Enix project Murdered: Soul Suspect . The game's soundtrack will feature intense music inspired by the modern genre that will fit the supernatural thriller perfectly. Read on to learn more. Winner of ten E3 Awards, Murdered: Soul Suspect takes players into a whole new realm of mystery where the case is personal and the clues just out of reach. A new take on the action/adventure genre, Murdered: Soul Suspect challenges players to solve possibly the hardest case of all...their own murder. Renowned for his sophisticated composition style, unique musical textures and cinematic orchestral writing for blockbuster franchises such as Tomb Raider ("One of the must-own soundtracks of 2013" - Forbes) and Dead Space ("A Master of Horror" - The New York Post), Jason Graves also composes for film and television including the upcoming feature...

Nintendo Reveals New Releases and Deals Available Online

Nintendo has revealed new downloads and releases for Nintendo eShop and the company's other online platforms including the release of Ittle Dew on Nintendo Wii U, Mega Man Xtreme 2 on Nintendo 3DS and more. Nintendo has also announced the launch of Mario Kart 8 for download from Nintendo eShop and from stores around the world. Gamers that pick up the title can also register the product online to automatically get a free download for New Super Mario Bros. U , Pikmin 3 , The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD or Wii Party U . Read on for a full list of new content on Nintendo platforms this week. Nintendo eShop on Wii U Mario Kart 8 – Feel the rush as your kart rockets across the ceiling. Race upside-down and along walls on anti-gravity tracks in the most action-fueled Mario Kart game yet. Take on racers across the globe and share videos of your greatest moments via Mario Kart TV (broadband Internet access required for online features). Mario Kart 8 will be available on May 30...

Mario Kart 8 Speeds Into Stores Nationwide Today

Nintendo has announced the launch of Mario Kart 8 in stores nationwide starting today. The game continues to revolutionize the series with exciting racing action that includes both karts and sports bikes while racing across walls and even upside down. The game also introduces plenty of new items and other reasons for players to check out the new game. Look for Mario Kart 8 in stores today. “Ever since the launch of the original Super Mario Kart game on the Super NES more than 20 years ago, the words ‘Mario Kart’ have come to represent the gold standard for unpredictable and competitive racing fun,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Mario Kart 8 is an experience only available on Wii U, and the anti-gravity racing makes it unlike anything the series has seen before.” Mario Kart 8 introduces anti-gravity racing, allowing for some of the most creative and mind-blowing track design the series has ever seen. When players...

Activision Releases New Gameplay Trailer for Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark

Activision has released an all new gameplay trailer for Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark . The game will allow players to take control of several new characters and fight for the safety of multiple worlds across different dimensions. Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark is scheduled to arrive on June 24, 2014 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. Read on to learn more and check out the explosive gameplay trailer to gear up for its release. We're happy to share with you the latest trailer for Activision Publishing's Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark, showing off more of its fast-paced, up-close-and-personal action while casting a larger spotlight on the characters who will play an important role in the hunt for the Dark Spark across war-torn Cybertron and Earth. Not one, but two eras of Optimus Prime lead the charge to secure this relic of unfathomable power, alongside returning heroes and villains like Bumblebee, Soun...

Call of Duty: Ghosts Invasion Revealed as Third Epic Expansion for Popular First-Person Shooter

Activision and Infinity Ward have teamed up to reveal Call of Duty: Ghosts Invasion . The third DLC for Call of Duty: Ghosts includes three new maps and a remake of the classic Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 map "Favela." The third episode in the Extinction mode is also included titled Awakening and will send players to the heart of the beast. Read on to learn more. Invasion's four new small-to-medium-sized multiplayer maps feature the fast-paced gameplay Call of Duty fans crave, each one donning a distinct look, feel and unique killstreak. "Departed" is a medium-sized map set in a rural Mexican town during the Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration. The colorfully decorated streets, vendor carts and storefronts provide ample cover for run-and-gunners, and players that complete the map's unique Field Order will unlock the Death Mariachi killstreak. Armed with dual-wielding pistols, the Death Mariachi settles scores, with each kill turning...

Broforce Gets Brotastic New Update on Steam Early Access

Developer Free Lives has announced the release of the all new May update for Broforce on Steam Early Access. The new version of the game comes packed with new characters that include Time Bro and Broniversal Soldier as well as changes to levels in the game such as the changes to Indianna Brones, the Mammoth Kopter boss. Read on for more details. Time Bro, a Bro who has the power to slow down time and inflict definitive carnage against enemies with his beretta, and Broniversal Soldier, who can bring fallen bros and dead enemies back to fight alongside you because Freedom never dies, are now playable. Players will also encounter a new mechanized enemy unit who wreak massive mech destruction because mechs are awesome killing machines but must be stopped at all costs in the name of freedom, justice and the American way. Oh, and when you stop it you can get inside and f*ck shit up. Additionally, based on the fan feedback in Early Access, changes to Indianna Brones, the Mammoth Kopte...

Blockstorm Out Today on Steam Early Access

GhostShark Games has announced the launch of Blockstorm on Steam Early Access. The new title features first-person shooter gameplay set in a world composed of fully destructible blocks and a map editor that can create all types of maps for players to battle it out on. Read on to learn more about Blockstorm . BlockStorm is an FPS set in a world that consists entirely of destructible blocks and with the in-game editor, it allows you to fully customize your game and quickly share your creations with other players. You're free to create your own maps and characters from scratch or simply customize existing ones. 'BlockStorm is our first commercial production and we hope you will appreciate our efforts. After a year of work, we have built a basis on which to develop, following the varied opinions of our community,' said Davide Barbieri, game director at GhostShark Games, 'BlockStorm will be available on Steam Early Access and this means that the game will change a...

City of Steam Reveals Results from Cross-Server PvP Events and Unveils Details for 2.6.1. Update

Mechanist Games has announced results for recent City of Steam cross-server PvP events over the last week, including the return to form for the Nexans after some poor results from earlier matches. Details were also revealed for the upcoming 2.6.1. update for the game that will introduce a whole new crafting system, a new in-game currency and more. Read on and don't for get to enter to win a Server Pack in our City of Steam giveaway . In 2.6.1, we will overhaul the Crafting system; all functions inside it will be reworked and the new interface will be more friendly and easy to understand. Catalyst will be completely unnecessary in the new Crafting system but we are not simply removing it -all Catalysts will turn into something valuable instead. As the development and testing are not completed yet, the preview screenshots are pretty rough (but still can see the difference): In addition, 2.6.1 will introduce a new in-game currency called Bound Electrum which replaces the old ...

Fenix Rage Coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC in Fall 2014

Reverb Publishing and Green Lava Studios has announced the impending launch of Fenix Rage for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC coming in Fall 2014. The game has receieved some new screenshots showing off some of the impressive cookie grabbing, hazard dodging gameplay fans can expect to see in the full release. Check out these new images below to learn more. “The excitement that our team feels is truly overwhelming,” said Eduardo Ramirez, Game Designer and CEO of Green Lava Studios. “We are extremely proud of what we are creating and are busy polishing every aspect of Fenix Rage.” An inspired and frenetically-paced 2D platformer, Fenix Rage tests players’ ability to run, jump, and dash their way through a maze of dangerous obstacles, across hundreds of lightning-paced levels, all in an effort to track down a shadowy villain. Loads of different enemies, slick retro-inspired music, vivid level landscapes await gamers with the mettle to play. Players will struggle mightily to clim...

Interstellar Marines Beta Arrives for Spearhead Owners

Zero Point Software has announced the launch of the beta version of Interstellar Marines on Steam. Players must own the deluxe Spearhead version of the game to currently access the beta and offer feedback for the developers on their forum . The first-person shooter is getting ever closer to completion, so read on to learn more about the Interstellar Marines beta launch. “This is a really special day for us”, explained Kim Haar Jørgensen, Creative Director of Interstellar Marines. “The Spearhead version is for those players who want to go the extra mile to support development of Interstellar Marines. By giving Spearhead players access to early development builds the community can test beta versions of new features and enhancements we have planned”. “We’re also really pleased to be giving something back to those players who have invested a little extra in Interstellar Marines”, continued Jørgensen. “As an Early Access game we rely completely on the feedback and support of our a...

Ghostbusters #16 Highlights New Releases for the Week from IDW Publishing

IDW Publishing has announced the release of nine new titles for the week that include 24 #2 , City The Mind in the Machine #4 , Godzilla: Rulers of the Earth #12 , My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #19 , Samurai Jack #8 , Star Trek Ongoing #33 , Transformers: Robots in Disguise #29 , The X-Files: Season 10 #12 and Ghostbusters #16 . The new Ghostbusters highlights the new releases with a crazy story of a vengeful god that heads to the City that Never Sleeps to reign chaos on New York. Read on to learn more. Stop us if you've heard this one before; a Sumerian god has invaded the City that Never Sleeps, causing all manner of chaos. People are possessed. Blood rains from the sky. Dogs and cats... you get the picture. This is where you call the Ghostbusters, they break out their neutrona wands and cross the streams, taking care of business and saving the day, right? Maybe not this time!  For more information, check out the official IDW Publishing website .

IZON 2.0 Room Monitor is Perfect Device for Home Security and Monitoring

Stem Innovation has announced the launch of an all new product known as the IZON 2.0 Room Monitor that allows users to easily monitor their home or a room even when they are outside or away from the house. The device works together with an app to alert when there is sound or motion in the same room with the device, so owners know when to check out what is currently happening in the room. Read on for more features of the IZON 2.0. App-controlled video camera streams audio and video to iPod touch, iPhone and iPad, anywhere in the world Simple iOS App: Customizable mobile application allows you to access your home video camera while on-the-go Minimalistic Design: Sleek and slim design fits well in the modern home Push notifications: Alerts you on your mobile device when there is motion or noise Use it anywhere in your home: For use on any flat surface and can be mounted to a ceiling. It tilts and swivels easily on its unique magnetic base Easy setup: No computer needed, setup takes l...