Tribes: Ascend is Available to Play Free on Steam

“You call that a sword?”

Tribes: Ascend the self-named “world’s fastest shooter – a high-adrenaline, online multiplayer FPS with jetpacks, skiing, vehicles, and multiple classes” is available to play on Steam. The classic shooter franchise Tribes has been apparently played by over 1 million people. Now with Tribes: Ascend, “the franchise is reborn with fast paced, vertical, acrobatic combat combined with class-based teamwork and stunning sci-fi visuals.”

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Crusader Kings II: Sword of Islam, African Unit Pack and Songs of the Caliph DLC is Now Available

For the glory of Allah and all that.

Paradox Interactive has now released Sword of Islam, the first expansion for Crusader Kings II. Also the African Unit Pack and Songs of the Caliph DLC’s are now available on Steam.

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Steam: LOTRO, DDO and Vindictus MMORPGs Now Available to Play for Free and My Thoughts on Them

Just when I thought I was out… they pull me back in.

Turbines The Lord of the Rings Online, Dungeons and Dragons Online and Nexon’s Vindictus are all now available to play for free on Steam.

I have played all three for a considerable amount of time and what they all set out to do they quite well.

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Mount & Blade Warband: Napoleonic Wars Version 1.005 is Available

Only the hairy can lead men.

Mount & Blade Warband: Napoleonic Wars has been updated with new features such as a new map “Added a new map: Fort Hohenfels”, the ability to surrender “you can now surrender to the enemy by pressing P” and plenty of bug fixes and other changes such as “changed default build points for sappers from 25 to 40 per team”.

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Steam Sale: The Potato Sack Reunion Pack is Now Available

Irish Potato Famine.

As part of Steams Midweek Madness you can once again get the Potato Sack for a limited time. The Potato Sack Reunion? It is a load of indie games at reduced prices on Steam, all linked together by a potato theme, it led to the Portal 2 ARG. They are now repeating it with a collection of thirteen indie games for £14.99.

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Patch 1.6 is Now Available on Xbox 360

Horses finally have a purpose, sort of.

Skyrim patch 1.6 is now available for download on the Xbox 360. Skyrim newest patch features mounted combat, Kinect support (360) and new kill cameras. The update was only available as part of the Steam Beta Update for PC but is now official released for PC and Xbox 360.

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