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Falling Skies: The Game Now Available

Little Orbit has announced that Falling Skies: The Game is now available for the Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii U. The game can be purchased for $39.99 and takes place in the same gritty world as the television series with RPG events that take place in the show's third and fourth seasons. Read on to learn more. From the Press Release Little Orbit, a worldwide video game publisher, today announced that the game based on the popular TNT sci-fi drama, Falling Skies, has launched and is now available at retail on Xbox 360® and PlayStation® 3 and via digital download on WiiU™, Steam, PSN® and Xbox Live®. Set in the tense, gritty world of the critically acclaimed series from Amblin Television, Falling Skies: The Game is a turn-based, tactical strategy RPG set between the epic events of the TV show’s third and fourth seasons. Falling Skies: The Game is now available at retail and via digital download for a suggested price of $39.99 USD and is rated T for Teen by the ESRB. After the destruct...

Newegg Announces Gametober With Events, Deals and Prizes

Newegg has announced the beginning of Gametober which will take place during the whole month of October with gamercentric events, deals and prizes. Gamers interested in all of the great content from Newegg can check out the detailed list of stuff to come below! Read on. From the Press Release Newegg, the number one tech-focused e-retailer in North America, today announced the beginning of Gametober. Throughout the month of October, the company will feature a host of ghoulish, gamer-centric events, frighteningly good deals and shocking prizes. This October is one of the video game industry’s busiest months as publishers release a barrage of new titles ahead of the upcoming holiday shopping season. Newegg’s Gametober™ adds to the excitement with giveaways, sponsorships and product exclusives for video game enthusiasts. “Gamers are a very important part of the Newegg community and Gametober lets Newegg focus on the tremendous number of gaming-related releases this month,” said Soren M...

Codemasters Releases New Gameplay Trailer for F1 2014

Codemasters has announced the release of a brand-new video for F1 2014 that will show off some of its intense gameplay before its release on October 17th. Gamers can buy the game for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. Are you ready to learn more? Read on. From the Press Release Today Codemasters has released a new gameplay video for F1 2014, showing how the game captures all the action of this year’s incredible season as its draws towards one of its most exciting conclusions in years. The new video captures the intense competition that only FORMULA ONE can provide as the world’s greatest drivers push motorsport’s most advanced and exciting cars to their very limits. The wide-ranging rule changes for the 2014 season, including dramatic new turbocharged cars and striking new aerodynamics, plus new and returning circuits, have led to some of the most exciting competition in years and a title race that is too close to call. F1 2014 is the only official FORMULA 1TM video game and refle...

Dark Souls II’s Crown of the Ivory King DLC Now Available

FromSoftware has announced that the final chapter for Dark Souls II The Lost Crowns trilogy is now available. Dark Soul II's Crown of the Ivory King DLC can now be purchased for PlayStation Network, Xbox Live and Steam for $9.99 or as part of the season pass for $24.99. Read on. From the Press Release To every great quest comes an inevitable end. Today FromSoftware launches the final exciting chapter of the Dark Souls II The Lost Crowns trilogy upon its most hardcore fans. As in the previous two chapters of The Lost Crowns trilogy, only the most hardcore, determined, and unrelenting fans will survive the onslaught of new enemies, traps, and bosses that have been devised to stop players from completing their quests in Crown of the Ivory King. Complete the Dark Souls II journey by purchasing and downloading this final chapter in the unyielding Dark Souls II adventure today. Players that survived theCrown of the Sunken King and Crown of the Crown of the Old Iron King DLCs are sur...

Chariot Now Available For $14.99 On Xbox One and PS4

Frima Studio has announced that Chariot (review coming soon) is now available for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Gamers can download the game today for $14.99 and will be free for Xbox Live Gold members throughout the month of October. Read on to learn more. From the Press Release Frima Studio today announced that couch co-op platformer Chariot is available now on PlayStation 4 in North America and will be available worldwide tomorrow for Xbox One. It will launch October 22, 2014 on PlayStation 4 for EU territories, and release dates for Wii U and Steam will be revealed soon. Chariot follows a princess and her fiancé’s expedition through the royal catacombs in order to find a sepulchre worthy of His Majesty’s final resting place. Mayhem and mischief await in diverse, stunning environments, and players must rely on their wits and teamwork to survive their perilous journey. “What started as a quirky idea has developed into a fully fledged game, and the team here at Frima is overjoyed t...

Dreamfall Chapters: Book One Coming To Steam On October 21

Red Thread Games has announced that Dreamfall Chapters: Book One will be available for download via Steam for PC, Linux and Mac on October 21st. The story-driven adventure game will follow three characters in their journeys across two worlds. Read on to learn more. From the Press Release Today we’re excited and proud to announce that Dreamfall Chapters, the highly anticipated adventure title from Red Thread Games, officially has its first release date. Book One of the Kickstarter-funded game will be distributed to project backers, and will be available to download on Steam for PC and Mac, and on Linux on Tuesday, October 21. Dreamfall Chapters is a story-driven adventure game, the long-awaited episodic follow-up to the award-winning and bestselling adventure games The Longest Journey and Dreamfall: The Longest Journey. Dreamfall Chapters follows three characters on their journeys across two worlds — one a cyberpunk vision of the future, the other a magical fantasy world — as their...

Back to Bed Releasing For OUYA On October 7

OUYA has announced that Back to Bed will be releasing on the console on October 7th for $3.99. The game follows the misadventures of Bob in a world that is like a fever dream of intense action and strange surroundings. Are you ready to learn more? Read on. From the Press Release OUYA today announced that, following successful Android, iOS and PC launches, the IGF Student Showcase-winning surrealist puzzler Back to Bed is coming to OUYA on October 7 for $3.99. Back to Bed is like a fever dream of Salvador Dali on sleeping pills: the lines that comprise your world bend and twist into impossible shapes; a strange, inhuman voice yowls cryptic messages in your direction; and nothing is ever as it seems. Back to Bed follows the misadventures of Bob, an unusually active narcoleptic who regularly falls asleep on the job and then sleepwalks out of his office, stepping blindly into the dangers of the big city. Players will take on the role of Subob, the green quadrupedal manifestation of Bo...

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Gets Action-Packed Launch Trailer

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Monolith Productions has announced the release of an official launch trailer for Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor . Players will be able to experience some of the action-packed gameplay before trying it out on PS4, Xbox One, PC and Steam. Read on. From the Press Release In celebration of the launch of Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (WBIE) and Monolith Productions have released the official Shadow of Mordor - Launch Trailer. The trailer dives into the story behind the award-winning action game set between the events of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Talion, a Ranger of the Black Gates, is slaughtered alongside his family and is resurrected by the powerful Wraith, Celebrimbor. The two will face the might of Sauron’s Army and Black Captains with the aid of unexpected allies, ultimately confronting The Dark Lord himself. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is available now for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC...

2K Announces New Details For MyCareer in WWE 2K15

2K has revealed brand-new details for MyCareer in WWE 2K15 . Players will be taken through the journey as a WWE Superstar in MyCareer and allow them to experience what it takes to start out as a rookie and make your way to winning the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Read on. From the Press Release 2K today announced additional details for MyCareer in WWE 2K15, the forthcoming release in the flagship WWE video game franchise. Making its debut as the first comprehensive, career-driven mode in WWE games history, MyCareer will take players through the life of a prospective WWE Superstar, allowing them to experience the journey of being a rookie and working toward the ultimate goal of winning the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Players will begin MyCareer by taking characters they create in WWE 2K15’s Creation Suite to the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. While there, they will be trained by former WWE Superstar and WWE Performance Center head coach Bill DeMott, as th...

Stolen Couch Games Releasing Castaway Paradise On October 9

Stolen Couch Games has announced their new title, Castaway Paradise . On October 9th, gamers can download the app and start their new adventure. The new title will put players on a tropical island were they must collect bugs, decorate their new home and help out their fellow neighbors. Read on to learn more. From the Press Release Stolen Couch Games, the studio behind the upcoming Animal Crossing-like game Castaway Paradise for all mobile platforms, announced today the procurement of a €250,000 in funding from private investors. The company has hired additional staff over the last months and invested heavily in the development of their own free-to-play framework. The first game to use this framework is Castaway Paradise, an Animal Crossing-like game for iOS. Players can download the Castaway Paradise app starting October 9th from: http://www.CastawayParadiseGame.com “This investment has helped us develop a game like none other available on the app stores. Castaway Paradise has ...

Monster Training Academy Mini-Series Shows Off New Killing Techniques In Deathtrap

NeocoreGames has announced the release of a new video for Deathtrap . Deathtrap is a 4-player co-op that will release this Fall for PC, Mac, Xbox One and PS4. The new trailer for Deathtrap is part of the Monster Training Academy mini-series which shows gamers a new way of killing monsters in the upcoming tower-defense game. Read on to learn more. About Deathtrap Beyond the veil of this world, deep in the whirling mists of the otherworld there are islands in the void. They give home to a chain of strongholds that were once built to keep the horrors of the void at bay. And now the monsters are returning to conquer and kill. Legendary beasts are waking up from their slumber, creatures of mad science flee from the secret laboratories and the eternal night breeds living shadows once more. Only you can stop the horrors before they break through to the everyday world. Choose your hero carefully and defend the underground mazes and the silent forts. Use, rebuild and improve the a...

IDW Publishing Announces Exclusive Comic Variants and Collectibles At New York Comic Con 2014

New York Comic Con 2014 is almost upon us and IDW Publishing has announced all of the great content that they will be bringing to the event. Fans who wish to pre-order their comics, toys and art can do so via the official IDW website and then pick up their supplies at their official IDW booth. Read on to learn more. From the Press Release IDW Publishing is coming to New York Comic Con 2014 and bringing this year’s hottest convention exclusives! See below for the must-haves from IDW and download the ultimate IDW 2014 NYCC Exclusives Shopping Guide PDF for full descriptions and cover images. A few exclusives are available for pre-order from IDW’s web store (http://www.idwpublishing.com/shop/) beginning today, September 29. Fans that preorder will be able to pick up their books from the IDW booth #1844. There will also be a handful of convention variants from SDCC at the booth, so get them while supplies last. See you there! ARTIST’S EDITIONS Walter Simonson Manhunter Artist’s Edi...

F.E.A.R. Online Releasing October 17 On Steam

Aeria Games has announced that players can download and play F.E.A.R. Online on October 17th on Steam. Gamers interested in trying out the game before the official release can sign up for the open beta which is accessible on the game's main website. Read on to learn more. From the Press Release Aeria Games, a leading global publisher of free-to-play online games, today announced F.E.A.R. Online will launch on the Steam platform on October 17. The game will be available prior to the Steam release for open beta via the Aeria Games portal on October 8. Players can sign up now on the F.E.A.R. website. Fans of the celebrated horror franchise will be able to engage in new, terrifying experiences within the F.E.A.R. universe. Following player feedback from the closed beta, an extensive redesign and gameplay adjustments make for a truly unique first-person shooter game. With the addition of new maps, a new scenario, and a redesigned crafting system which allows for making one-of-a-ki...

World of Tanks Gets Update 9.3 Adding New Top Tier Light Tanks and More

Wargaming has announced the release of Update 9.3 for World of Tanks which will add a variety of new tanks and much more. Read on. Wargaming announced the global release of World of Tanks Update 9.3, introducing a variety of new top tier light tanks, in-game rules to promote fair play, and two new functionalities for Strongholds. 9.3 marks the addition of several light tank lines and brings into the mix the US T37, M41 Walker Bulldog and T49, the German Spahpanzer Ru 251, and the Soviet LTTB and ?-54 Lightweight. Players will now be able to enjoy updated in-game rules that promote a more friendly gaming experience by introducing penalties that would affect players who are inactive in battle or exit before their tank is destroyed. The first major update to Strongholds also introduces new functionality for Legionnaires, which gives players the opportunity to participate in Strongholds Skirmishes without joining a clan, and adds a new building, War Department, allowing clan members...

Shadow Puppeteer (Video Game Review)

Shadow Puppeteer is a new indie game from developers Sarepta Studio. The title presents unique light based puzzles in which players must control a boy and his shadow in order to solve and progress further into the game. The game is reminiscent of titles such as Brothers and Journey , but the game's sloppy presentation will keep the title from reaching the same fame as other indie gems. The game has plenty of issues including some spikes in difficulty, graphical glitches and a poor respawn system. Only the most dedicated puzzle and indie fans will want to try out the game for themselves. Shadow Puppeteer follows the story of a young boy who sets off on a mission to find and recover kidnapped shadows from a devilish fiend known as the Shadow Puppeteer . The young boy must learn to master both the light and darkness in order to progress through the world and eventually have a showdown with the title antagonist. The game's storyline is told through animation that looks like ...

Mine Games (Movie Review)

Phase 4 Films has released their latest horror title, Mine Games , starring Briana Evigan, Julianna Guill, Rebecca Da Costa, Rafi Gavron, Ethan Peck, Joseph Cross and Alex Meraz. The film starts out with seven friends vacationing to a remote cabin in the woods--which is never a good start for any characters in a horror movie--look at Cabin Fever and The Cabin in the Woods. However, Mine Games features some twisty roads and takes the viewer on a horrific journey like no other. Are you ready to learn more? Read on. The friends in Mine Games think they are out for a pleasant retreat away from their normal lives and are ready to party it up while on vacation. However, the journey in Mine Games takes a sudden turn when the vacationers are ran off the road and stumble through the woods to the cabin which is just the beginning of their adventure. Michael, played by actor Joseph Cross, starts to see strange things and becomes eagerly upset at everything around him due to the fact he has s...

Dragon Age: Inquisition Livestream Starts Today Alongside the Release of New Screenshots

BioWare and EA have announced that fans will get an exclusive look at Dragon Age: Inquisition today on Twitch starting at 10AM PDT and 1PM EDT. Gamers can expect to learn more about the character creation tool and debut of new region with a live Q&A. Read on to learn more and check out some brand-new screenshots. From the Press Release Today, BioWare and EA are inviting fans to join them LIVE on Twitch.tv/BioWare for an exclusive first-look at brand new Dragon Age: Inquisition features and gameplay at 10:00AM PDT / 1:00PM EDT / 6:00PM GMT. Fans who tune into the Dragon Age: Inquisition livestream can expect to see: Character Creation Tool: Get an in-depth demonstration and first-look at character customization and creation in Dragon Age: Inquisition. Fans will interact with the developers to help create the ultimate Inquisitor. Debut of New Region: BioWare will be showing live gameplay from a new region in Dragon Age: Inquisition, showing an all new expansive environmen...

Spark Plug Games Announce New Alienware X51 Desktop PC Giveaway Alongside MechRunner Gameplay Trailer

Spark Plug Games has partnered with Alienware to announce a new giveaway. Gamers now have the chance to win a Alienware X51 desktop gaming PC by simply signing up for the MechRunner mailing list. Are you ready to learn more and enter today? Read on. From the Press Release Cary, NC-based developer Spark Plug Games (MechRunner, Firefly:Online) is partnering with Alienware to make 'mech fans very, very happy today with an exciting new giveaway. In cooperation with Alienware, Spark Plug is giving one lucky fan an Alienware™ X51 desktop gaming PC along with a handful of other goodies to runners-up -- all for just for signing up for the MechRunner mailing list (http://bit.ly/MechMail). Along with the giveaway announcement, we are releasing a new gameplay trailer featuring MechRunner's hard-hitting, arcade-style action set to a new music track by composer David Joseph Wesley. The trailer also showcases updated visuals and gameplay tweaks made over the past few months. MechRunn...

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Shows Off Its Season Pass With New Trailer

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Monolith Productions have announced the release of a new Shadow of Mordor - Season Pass Trailer that shows off all of the content available for $24.99 when the game releases on September 30th for PS4, Xbox One and PC. Read on. From the Press Release Today, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (WBIE) and Monolith Productions released the Shadow of Mordor - Season Pass Trailer, highlighting the line-up of great content included. Players who purchase Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor’s Season Pass will gain all-new story missions, challenge modes, runes and more for their journey through Mordor. The Season Pass is priced at $24.99. The Season Pass includes: New Story Missions, Including: ‘Guardians of the Flaming Eye’ Orc Warband Mission: Face Sauron’s elite Defenders before the Black Gate and earn the Rising Flame rune ‘Lord of the Hunt’ Story Mission: Players will gain new skills and earn unique epic runes as they hunt and tame legend...

Interstellar Marines Celebrates The NeuroGen Incident Co-op Mission With 25% Discount

Gamers can currently purchase Interstellar Marines at a 25% discount today to celebrate the release of The NeuroGen Incident. The NeuroGen Incident is the game's first co-op mission which will allow gamers to join up the three friends for the journey ahead. Read on to learn more. From the Press Release Today sees the release of the first, massive co-op mission for Interstellar Marines. The NeuroGen Incident immediately thrusts the player and up to three friends into a pivotal event in the Interstellar Marines universe. The mission ties directly into the storyline of the game and helps to create the foundations for the upcoming single player and coop campaigns. “We promised our players tactical cooperative gameplay, and this is our first step towards fully delivering on that promise. The team has been laser-focused on delivering an exceptional update that meets the highest expectations of the Interstellar Marines community” said Kim Haar Jørgensen, Creative Director of Interstel...

Assassin’s Creed Unity Experience No. 2 Trailer: Co-Op and Customization Trailer Now Available

Ubisoft has released the new trailer Assassin’s Creed Unity Experience No. 2 Trailer: Co-Op and Customization. Read on. In Assassin’s Creed Unity, you will be able to customize not only the appearance of your Assassin, but your skills and abilities as well. Learn all about the deep customization system and how you can tailor your skills and abilities to best suit your play style. This customization will be crucial to co-op as you and your teammates use complementary skills to tackle co-op challenges and unlock the hidden secrets of the French Revolution. Assassin’s Creed Unity will be released on November 11 for Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Windows PC. Set in a once-magnificent Paris, Assassin’s Creed Unity plunges into the terror of the 1789 French Revolution and features the most dense and immersive Assassin’s Creed city ever created. Through the streets of Paris, the starving inha...

Far Cry 4 Gets New Trailer Featuring Pagan Min

Ubisoft has announced the release of a new trailer for Far Cry 4 featuring Pagan Min. The new video will give gamers an opportunity to check out the character traits of the sadistic dictator before they go hands-on with the upcoming title this holiday season. Read on to learn more. From the Press Release Ubisoft released today a new trailer featuring Pagan Min, Far Cry 4’s chilling yet charming antagonist. Sadistic dictator. Psychopath. Best dressed man in Kyrat. These are just a few traits on Pagan Min’s lengthy resume as the self-appointed King of Kyrat. Take a look into one of the most complex personalities gamers will encounter this coming holiday season. Pagan Min was born in Hong Kong, the son of a mid-level drug boss in the Golden Triangle. His father was a small fish in a big pond and even as a young man, Pagan was as ambitious as he was flamboyant. This peacocking drove a wedge between them. Pagan worked for his father, hated him, and was frustrated as a lieutenan...

Exclusive Interview: Sandra Luesse Discusses TICE

DJ, TV personality, actress… is there nothing Sandra Luesse can’t do? We ask the question! Read on. BGG AFTER DARK: You have an amazing bio – when and how did you first get your feet wet in the entertainment industry? SANDRA LUESSE: Thanks! I got my feet wet in the industry when I was 17. I was finishing up my last year of high school in San Diego, and I knew that I wanted to pursue acting, so I drove myself up to Los Angeles and registered at an agency for background work. They called me the next day and asked if I would be interested in being a featured extra on American Pie 2. I ended up shooting for two weeks in Malibu. BGG AFTER DARK: Had you always been interested in being involved in film or music? SANDRA LUESSE: Yes! I knew that I wanted to become an actress since I was 12 years old. Music has always been a big part of my family and upbringing. It’s pretty special how the 2 have now become my career. BGG AFTER DARK: How were your parents when you told them “I want to be...

Neverending Nightmares Now Available For OUYA and Steam

OUYA has announced that Neverending Nightmares is now available on the OUYA console alongside Steam for PC. Gamers can currently get the game for the discounted price of $13.49 for the first week only and a free-to-play demo is currently available on OUYA. Read on to learn more. From the Press Release OUYA today announced that Neverending Nightmares, the highly-anticipated 2-D psychological horror game that condemns players to awaken into nightmare after unending nightmare, is available on OUYA and Steam for the discounted price of $13.49 for this week only (following launch week, the game will be priced at $14.99). The game will also have a free-to-try demo on OUYA. Nominated for two Best of Show awards during E3 2014 and called “scarier than any ghost story or zombie infestation,” Neverending Nightmares confronts players with the most terrifying monsters of all—the ones that exist only in their minds. Neverending Nightmares puts players in the shoes of Thomas, a disturbed young ...

Winx Club: Saving Alfea Gets New Trailer Before October Release

Little Orbit has announced the release of a new trailer for Winx Club: Saving Alfea which is set to release this October for 3DS and DS. Read on. About Winx Club: Saving Alfea Join the Winx as they prepare Alfea for its upcoming Anniversary Party! Calling on their magical powers, the Winx transform into their magnificent fairies which can soar high, cast spells and dash about. Players can switch between the Winx’ human forms and their fairy forms to access areas unique to each! A puzzle-action game featuring all the fairies using their own unique set of abilities and powers to get ready for the Anniversary and save the party from Selina and her Legendarium.

Drone: Shadow Strike Releasing For iOS Devices This October

Reliance Games has announced Drone: Shadow Strike is set to arrive for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch this October. The game features around twenty elite missions, 270 challenges and four campaigns to keep players entertained for hours on end. Ready to learn more? Read on. From the Press Release Strike with precision in Drone: Shadow Strike, a new aerial action combat simulator from Reliance Games. Take out enemy ground forces with today’s most advanced unmanned aerial vehicles to turn the tide of war. The game will be available in October in the App Store for free for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Drone: Shadow Strike puts the player in command through the infrared lens of a special ops drone operator. The game features over twenty elite missions, 270 challenges, four campaigns inspired from today’s headlines and a complete arsenal of mini-guns, hellfire missiles and smart bombs at your disposal. To help defeat the onslaught of terrestrial enemies and surface to air missiles, cho...

New Crossover Campaign For Ace Combat Infinity and SoulCalibur Lost Swords Offering Gamers Exclusive Content

Bandai Namco Games has announced a fun new crossover campaign for Ace Combat Infinity and SoulCalibur Lost Swords . The promotional campaign will run from now until October 14th for the free-to-pay games with the opportunity to receive special in-game content. Read on to learn more. From the Press Release BANDAI NAMCO Games America Inc. is currently running a special crossover campaign for ACE COMBAT INFINITY and SOULCALIBUR Lost Swords. In support of BANDAI NAMCO’s free-to-play titles, this limited time cross-promotional campaign is now available, and will run through October 14th. Players that have both ACE COMBAT INFINITY and SOULCALIBUR Lost Swords installed before the campaign period ends will receive exclusive in-game content. ACE COMBAT INFINITY players will be rewarded with the “Special SOULCALIBUR emblem” featuring the beloved Sophitia from the SOULCALIBUR series. The emblem can be accessed through the PlayStation Store as a free downloadable content (DLC). For those tha...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures Volume #1-5 (Comic Series Review)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures is a new publication from IDW that revives one of the classic TMNT comic series from the late 1980s and early 1990s. The original comics were first penned by the creators of the franchise, Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman, and published by Archie Comics, but the series gave way to the team of Stephen Murphy and Ryan Brown by the fifth issue. The classic series was set in a different reality than the original comic series and followed the storyline and humorous writing of that often seen in the classic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon series. Fans of the turtles that still enjoy the jokes and ridiculous 80s references seen throughout the classic cartoon series will want to purchase the new comics collection soon. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures begins with Shredder returning to Earth from Dimension X. The villain must rebuild after Krang sends the antagonist back with no henchmen or ways to cause the chaos he loves so much. The turtle...