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EPX Games has announced that Night Whisper Lane is free on Wednesday December 19^th 2012 on iTunes and Amazon’s App Store. Night Whisper Lane is a new survival horror game that many gamers refer to  as “Resident Evil Meets Final Fantasy.”  See how long you can survive before one of the many deadly traps get you as you escape the horrors of Night Whisper Lane and live to see another day. There is also a free demo version of the game on iTunes, available now. Read the rest of this entry »

Amateur and veteran MechWarrior Online pilots have a new secret weapon in their arsenal today as Infinite Game Publishing (IGP) and Piranha Games published Pilot Safety Information, a brand-new Penny Arcade original comic guide  Inspired by those infamous “back of the airplane seat” safety instructions, this custom two-page guide reveals five crucial tips for MechWarrior pilots, including illustrated examples of how to avoid laser fire mishaps while properly managing the Mech’s heat levels, throttle controls and torso-twist maneuverability. Read the rest of this entry »

The end of the world is nigh! Reverie World Studios is proud to announce the release of the “End of the World“ expansion event for its siege combat MMORTS game Dawn of Fantasy. This free massive expansion event unleashes the power of the dragons and has completely transformed the game world – cities lie in ruins and others are held by Dragon Kings and their minions. Players are invited to fight for survival and reclaim the online game world from the Dragons before it all burns down around them. Working alone or in co-op mode players will fight to overcome the greatest foe imaginable as they battle to liberate cities and push back the dragon threat. Read the rest of this entry »

A year ago, Sword of the Stars II: Lords of Winter was released and while full of potential, it didn’t quite meet expectations, including those set by the developer and publisher. Since its release, the main focus from publisher and developer has been to serve all of those that purchased and believed in Sword of the Stars II. Paradox Interactive has financed and distributed updates, giving Kerberos Studios the opportunity to continue patching the game to get it into a state where everyone can be proud of the product. Read the rest of this entry »

Reverie World Studios has announced plans for the imminent expansion event to their flagship MMORTS game – Dawn of Fantasy. Beginning today, this massive expansion event which has been titled The End of the World, promises to greatly enhance the gameplay experience in Dawn of Fantasy’s Online Kingdom. And in Dawn of Fantasy’s best traditions – this expansion event is absolutely free. With fantastic siege combat in a persistent online world environment, players will build; trade; ally and siege with hundreds of other players as they try to rid the world of the Dragon menace. Read the rest of this entry »

Kerberos Productions has released a playable Alpha Demo today for their first self-published title, “Sword of the Stars: The Pit” ahead of the beta release, which is expected later this month or early December. The Alpha Demo includes the Engineer, one of the game’s three playable Characters, a brief Tutorial, and five playable levels to explore, which include a good cross section of monsters, traps, and items. The full game, which will release with 30 playable levels, is considerably larger in scope. Read the rest of this entry »

Kerberos Productions is pleased to announce its partnership with Power Up Audio to provide sound effects for their latest title, “Sword of the Stars: The Pit”. As a demonstration of things to come, Power Up has re-cut the soundtrack of the first gameplay trailer for The Pit with all new sound effects to show-case the new sound package. Read the rest of this entry »

EPX Games has released a new trailer for Night Whisper Lane titled, “Night Whisper Lane Version 1.0.1 Showcase Trailer” which showcases the major feature added in version 1.0.1 – Animated Boss Battles. The animated Boss Battle was one of the top 5 requested features that fans and customers wanted. They spoke and EPX listened. As with most updates, the studio has also fixed various bugs and glitches and sound problems. Read the rest of this entry »

With a successful Steam launch last week, Montreal publisher Meridian4 and developer Full Control have released Frontline Tactics on iOS devices.  Although the game touts a strong single-player option, what really distinguishes Frontline Tactics from the rest is its ability to let gamers play against each other in two different multiplayer modes, regardless of which version they are playing.  So, players can be playing on their iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch against others who may be playing on their Windows laptop or Mac. Read the rest of this entry »

Ontario’s Big Impact Studios is excited to announce the dates for closed beta of its new social strategy MMORTS WorldAlpha, which is scheduled for release in March 2013.  In this persistent world, players will be working together to decide what society they are going to form, as no one player will be able to do it all. Some will be businessmen, others military and political leaders. They will work together, and use social strategy to ultimately decide the fate of WorldAlpha. The Alpha and Closed Beta dates are as follows: Read the rest of this entry »