The Whaler is a naval simulation game set in the 17th-18th century, that puts you in command of a highly detailed and fully functioning whaling ship, allowing you to carve out a living in the treacherous seas by hunting the largest creatures on Earth.

In The Whaler players take full control of their whaling ship, able to delegate tasks to the crew members (scrubbing the … Read More

Street Fighter V Beta sign ups are now open on PS4!  During an eventful and surprising (Shenmue 3!!!) E3 presentation, Sony showed off Capcom’s brand new fighter coming to PS4 and PC in 2016, with PS4 Beta testers able to get their hands on it next month.

The Street Fighter V E3 trailer really impresses with gorgeous visuals and fluid gameplay – Ryu … Read More

ArcheAge is a sandbox theme park (or sand park) MMORPG that aims to be freed from predefined paths and progression.

The level of freedom allowed to players is certainly impressive, as you are able to set forth on whatever path you desire. Fight, gather, craft, transport, trade, build, sail, or become a pirate, in this player driven economy the choice is yours.

You can build … Read More

We’ve been big fans of Anarchy Arcade for a while now, and as it’s just been released for free on Steam Early Access, now is a perfect time to try it if you’ve still not given it a go.

Anarchy Arcade is an ingenious game/program that allows you to build a fully functional arcade with your Steam library (and other non-Steam games).   Customise the Arcade … Read More

Nosgoth – the Square Enix online multiplayer action game set in the Legacy of Kain universe, is having an Open Beta weekend on Steam this weekend (7th Aug to 10th Aug).  The full Open Beta will be starting this Winter, so this weekend will be a taster of things to come.  Everyone that plays during the free Open Beta weekend will be rewarded with Double … Read More

Mendel’s Farm is now in Open Beta and available to download through IndieDB.  As we said a few weeks ago during the Closed Beta Test, Mendel’s Farm is a quirky resource management game which uses real life genetics to create a range of weird and wacky crops and animals – from fire breathing chickens to pigs with afros.

The game uses real genetic rules … Read More

Xoi San is a stylish silhouetted 2d combat game where you assume the role of a bushman on a quest to find and return a baby rhino to it’s mother, after being stolen by poachers.

As well as some impressive fighting skills and a spear, you also have the ability to call on help from local wildlife.  As well as riding on the back of … Read More

Nocturnum is a fun and fast paced top-down shooter with tower defense elements set on a beautiful and deadly alien landscape of eternal darkness.

You play as Luna, an agent of Lustre Corp, sent to investigate the shadowy planet. Explore, Collect Resources, Build Structures, Power Up, and Survive.  Luna is capable of materializing structures called Terminals to unlock combat enhancements in order for her to … Read More

Forsaken is a charming 2D side-scrolling experience that emphasizes the themes of friendship, sacrifice, and redemption.

Players control our protagonist, Poe, who has embarked on a quest to save his village from a corruption that is spreading across the land. During his journey across the desolate land, Poe befriends other creatures whose lives have also been altered forever by the corruption. But what can this … Read More

In Between is an beautifully animated platformer that features some fiendishly clever gravity based puzzles and a story that illustrates the struggle of coping with death.

Gravity flipping puzzle platformers have been seen before, but the 4 directional gravity flipping is used to wonderful effect in In Between, thanks to some ingenious level design, that will usually test your reflexes just as much as your … Read More

Here we have Schein, a new weird but wonderful puzzle platformer developed as the pilot indie game of Zeppelin Studio based in Austria.  The aim of the game is to find your lost child amongst the dark, folk-lore style swamp, using the elements of light, and your legendary wisp to reveal various puzzles and obstacles.

The game has a unique mechanic where certain scopes … Read More

The Witcher Adventure Game isn’t actually an adventure game, more of a board game really, a video game of a board game based on a video game based on a series of books to be precise.

The Witcher Adventure Game takes players on a journey across the world of The Witcher as they assume the roles of four beloved characters from the books … Read More

Fable Legends is a 5 player asymmetric multiplayer game coming to Xbox One, similar to Evolve, where 4 players work together to defeat one all powerful villain.

Based on the Fable series, and in production by Lionhead Studios, you’ll return once again to the land of Albion.  You can play the whole game in single player if you wish, with three computer controlled allies, … Read More

Gunplay is a Sci-Fi action platformer that draws comparisons to Mega man, but with 360° aiming and lots of guns – LOTS of very large, very powerful guns.

There’s a large focus on customisation in Gunplay, the sheer volume of choice can be a little overwhelming when you first start out and the system for selecting your weaponry is can be a little confusing … Read More

Onigiri is a fast paced action-focused Anime MMORPG where you take on the role of one of the legendary Oni, roused from your peaceful and isolated life. You must set out, with 8 NPCs, each with their own personality and abilities, and restore peace to the troubled lands.

It’s a good looking game, with a fun Anime graphical style, full of buxom ladies and crazy … Read More

Facewound is a fun, brutal and bloody 2D run and gun side scroller, with an impressive particle physics engine, ragdoll effects, a vast array of weaponry and huge hordes of monsters to use them on.

The original aim for the devs was to make a 2D shooter with all of the effects of something like Counter-Strike: Source.  They’ve certainly achieved that and a whole … Read More

Death to Spies 3 is a third person stealth game that’s the third instalment of the popular ‘Death to Spies‘ series, taking place in both the World War II and the Cold War era.  You play as a Russian captain named Semyon Strogov (it’s a rather unfortunate first name) who has the necessary skills to accomplish dangerous, almost suicidal missions.

The game feels … Read More

Quintet lets you and up to 4 other players pilot your own Star Trek-Style Space craft through space, with each player taking on different roles – from a Captain Kirk to a Scotty.

With gameplay split into 5 roles – Captain, Helm, Tactical, Engineering and Science. How successful you are will depend on how well you all work together.  Communication is key, and although … Read More

Arena Of Fate is a new MOBA from Crytek (Makers of Crysis and Warface), where you take control of iconic characters from history and fantasy, and beat the crap out of each other in 5 Vs 5 arenas.

There’s an eclectic and intriguing line up of playable characters, including Little Red Riding Hood, Joan of Arc, Nikola Tesla and Robin Hood.  … Read More

We featured the rather excellent He-Man side scrolling beat-em up a while ago on ABG, but there have been some recent additions that now make this a must play – Lion-O and Skeletor!

Skeletor, She-Ra , Ram-Man , Teela and Lion-O now join the ranks of He-Man, Man at Arms, Sorceress and Orko as playable characters in this awesome four player beat-em-up that pays homage … Read More

Daedalus is a very cool multiplayer 2D arena shooter inspired by Quake 3 and Alien Breed, that features fast, fun FPS-style gameplay from a top down perspective.

It can be played against Bots, but as always, it’s way better against online opponents.  The Quake influence is very noticeable, with big beefy weaponry and fast paced gameplay.  Combine this with the fog of war feature and … Read More

DRAKERZ: Confrontation is an innovative augmented reality Trading Card Game that has just released a free-to-play Beta on Steam.

Players do battle against online opponents using physical cards that are scanned through a normal webcam.  Simply lay your card and your selected creature will spawn from it, ready for battle, like a Pokémon from a Pokéball.  Each character is wonderfully animated and has it’s own … Read More

FEAR Online, the team focused horror-themed FPS staring everyones favourite psychopathic psionic child, is now entering Beta.

The Beta will feature a whole bunch of redesigns, upgrades and improvements from the Alpha builds, and looks like it’s ramping up the terror in the process.  FEAR Online boasts a co-operative campaign that takes place within the same timeframe as FEAR 2: Project Origin, fast-paced multiplayer … Read More

Glitchhikers (Spotted by Kotaku) is a surreal new game about that meditative place you go when you’re driving alone at night, listening to the radio.  The game explores “that liminal space, that journey, that infinity, our place in the universe, the gothic sublime, love, death, and the adventure that lies between.”  Throughout the game you’ll find yourself driving along the road, listening to the … Read More

Football Club Manager (FCM) a.k.a. FCManager is a management sim that automatically runs even when you’re not connected, features thousands of officially licensed players, online multiplayer and a snazzy live view mode.

It’s a good looking game, with some interesting features, chief among these is the way that your team will continue to play even when you’re not there.  Each season lasts for a week, … Read More

As we first mentioned last October, World Zombination is a great new real time strategy game for mobile devices that pits zombies vs humans in a quest for world domination.

With you able to control Zombies or Humans, each side has it’s distinct advantages and disadvantages – zombies are fast and plentiful, while humans are few but smart and able to utilize weaponry.  It’s … Read More

Aerobat is a ridiculously high speed arcade shooter where you dodge incoming enemies and fly as close to the ground as possible to build up speed, then flip up into the sky to take out your enemies.   Boosting longer means more speed, which means more jump height, which means higher combo, which means way more points.

Your ship is controlled through with the mouse only, … Read More

Cubic Castles is a great new massively multiplayer building/terraforming game that mixes of Minecraft and Animal Crossing and adds a dash of 3D platforming/exploration to create a fun, easily accessible MMO that everyone can enjoy.

Although technically it’s an MMO, there’s no messing about with filling out personal details and email addresses, just download, choose a name and play.  It’s made by three former PopCap… Read More

Swordsman is a Kung-Fu focused MMO, set in ancient China, with responsive real-time combat and a choice of 10 clans – all searching for an ancient scripture containing Kung Fu secrets that can bring immense power to the clan who possesses it.

You’ll travel across a across a lush and vivid world, brought to life with the powerful Angelica III game engine.  The game features … Read More

Zenzizenzic is far more than a word that someone made up to cheat at Scrabble, it’s also a skilful Twin-stick shooter full of intricate bullet patterns and a mesmerising minimalistic beauty.  Best played with a 360 control pad, you can play with up to 2 players, weave through intricate bullet patterns, dodge and shoot enemies with a variety of weapons to achieve the best high … Read More