Amazon has been named by Heatwave Interactive Inc., the global publisher and developer of the MMORG Gods & Heroes, the exclusive retailer for the limited edition Gods & Heroes helmet.

The Gods & Heroes helmet is an authentic replica of a Roman Centurion headpiece complete with fittings and brass accents, featuring a pronounced red plume. The fully wearable helmet with a 27 inch circumference and a weight of six pounds will provide all those would-be warriors a genuine experience. The helmet will be available for purchase on July 21, 2011 for a price of $219,00, but the supply is limited to just 200 pieces. Consumers are encouraged to pre-order now. … More

Collectors and fans of the PopCap games, the American video game developer and publisher, have the possibility to obtain an unique piece of art in the final wave of PopCap charity videogame art auction. The one-of-a-kind piece, “Bjorn”, was inspired by PopCap’s Peggle and created by Mick Minoque, an Irish artist.

Beside “Bjorn”, this week’s auction includes items linked to the most famous PopCap games:

-       A personalized sketch which will be done after the auction is completed with the buyer’s input. … More

Square Enix Ltd announced that from today, 30th June 2011, Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions is available for the PSP system via the PlayStation Network, at the price of  €9.99 / £7.99.

Since its release in 2007, Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions has received good points from critics and a large community of dedicated fans. The release of the title via PSN will give players new and interesting opportunities to enter the world of Ivalice and face its challenges. An imaginative artistic design will provide a dashing view of the world in which two young heroes struggle to reshape the course of history. … More

On June 21, 2011, Deus Ex: Human Revolution QR Missions App was launched by Square Enix Inc. and Eidos, giving players the opportunity to win, besides in-game rewards, exclusive real-world prizes. Players will need to visit the App store on their iOS device in order to join the DXHR QR Missions Scavenger Hunt. The first code is already available on the Facebook page of the game. For the next seven weeks, new codes will be posted every week for players to use.

In order for fans to get the Deus Ex: Human Revolution QR Missions they will need to download it and register for it. An iOS device with a camera, the ability to register using Facebook Connect and an age of +17 is required in order to participate. Players will also need to choose which gaming platform they prefer. … More

Gameloft announced its mobile line-up with 12 new titles in development for the half-year of 2011. Ranging from prestigious licensed properties such as Lego Batman, Harry Potter, Where’s Wally? and Driver to in-house brands like Asphalt and Real Football, these 12 games will be released gradually between July and December 2011 on all phones and in all countries.

Action and Adventure Games:

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2: The magical adventure continues with the official mobile game of the final film of the series.The fans will experience the end of the exciting journey of Harry Potter and his friends. … More

Today, June 29, 2011, Lace Mamba Global, a Brighton-based publisher, announced that Memento Mori 2 – Guardian of Immortality, a cinematic point & click adventure game, is planned to be released for Q4 2011 in UK, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Scandinavia, South Africa, Iceland and the Benelux countries.

The first game received only good critics from the press for its story, graphics and atmosphere. In Memento Mori 2, there will be 3 playable characters, two of these characters being Lara and Max, the protagonists from the first game. In Memento Mori 2, the duo is spending their honeymoon in South Africa, until Lara receives a phone call from the Interpol concerning a theft that took place in a museum in Cape Town. … More

Today, 28 of June, 2011, the second expansion, Heart of Iron III: For the Motherland, was released by Paradox Interactive for their PC exclusive Hearts of Iron III, a grand strategy game on the market since 2009. The recommended retail price for the expansion is $19.99/€19.99/£14.99.

The action in Hearts of Iron III: For the Motherland is set between the years 1936 and 1948, allowing players to control and take charge over military division or even entire nations and wage war on the battlefields of Europe, negotiate and strategize in order to obtain victory. … More

On June 22, 2011, Riot Games announced the closing of the $100,000 tournament, League of Legends Season One Championship. The members of team FNaticMSI succeeded in claiming the title of “World Champions”, after winning the final match over Against All Authority at the world`s largest computer festival, Dreamhack. Throughout the competition over 1, 690,000 unique viewers tuned into the live tournament coverage, with hundreds of people simultaneously watching the championship matches.

“We are absolutely blown away by how many eSportsfans tuned in to watch our Season One Championship. […] Bringing together the most talented League of Legends teams in the world resulted in some of the best games we’ve ever seen! The Season One Championship … More

On June 6^th 2011, DICE announced that the next installment in Battlefield series, Battlefield 3, will be available on October 25, 2011, after three years of development. Providing amazing art, delivering superior performance in character animation, visual rendering, audio/sound and physical destruction, Battlefield 3 leaps in front of the competition due to the unique power of the Frostbite 2 game engine. Battlefield 3, the first FPS to use Frostbite 2 game engine, allows players to experience the gameplay as never before with all the sights, sounds, movements and action being realistic and inspired from real-world incursions.  In September 2011 a multi-platform beta will be available. … More

Today, June 27, 2011, the release of the highly anticipated Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale Windows PC Download was announced by Atari and Bedlam Games. The game brings to life the Dalelands of the Forgotten Realms, thus making a step in fantasy roleplaying that will please gamers and fantasy fans from all across the world.

The hack and slash action role playing game Dungeon & Dragons: Daggerdale is the first connected video game for consoles of its genre. The story develops in the Forgotten Realms in which the players are conjured by a mage and given the quest of protecting their homeland from the evil Zhentarin Cleric, Rezlus, … More