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I'm not entirely sure where all the dungeon crawlers vanished... I guess all the advances in 3D graphics drove developers into dreaming of bigger things. Almost Human, a small Finnish indie team formed by a couple of ex-Futuremark and ex-Remedy developers seems to think that a modern dungeon crawler would be a fun game to play and I happen to agree with them. Those who are too young to remember Dungeon Master may be slightly confused, yet they should probably take notice - Legend of Grimrock is unlike any other recent game and sometimes old ideas really are worthy of resurrecting. Attention bargain shoppers! Steam has announced that they'll be holding a massive Ubisoft sale this weekend. In addition to a 33% discount on all Ubisoft titles, they'll also be rolling our daily deals with even greater savings. What's on tap today? Here's the scoop: Thursday's Deal - 75% Off Ghost Recon Franchise Friday's Deal - 50% Off From Dust, Rayman Origins & Shoot Many Robots. Saturday's Deal - 50-75% Off Assassin's Creed Franchise Sunday's Deal - 50% Off Anno 2070 This is the last day. So don't miss out! Pinning down an exact release date for us tonight, Ubisoft and Techland have announced that their upcoming racing title, Mad Riders, will be available for purchase/download on May 30th. To celebrate this news, the devs have released a new gameplay trailer. You can check it out after the jump: Giving us a peek behind the scenes today, Firaxis Games have released a new "Community Video" for their highly anticipated Strategy title, XCOM: Enemy Unknown. Clocking in at just over four minutes long, this video touches on some of the new gameplay mechanics and how technology has helped take the franchise to a new level. You can check it out after the break: Spreading the good news today, Capcom and Slant Six Games have announced that the PC edition of their multiplayer shooter, Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City, has begun shipping to stores world-wide. Just in case you missed it, here's the official launch trailer:
Wondering if your PC can handle it? Then be sure to give our Game-O-Meter a spin! Hitting the web tonight is a new patch (v6.3) for InterWave Studios' Action-Strategy title, Nuclear Dawn. In addition to a truck-load of bug fixes and gameplay tweaks, this update features an increased rank cap, new team-based gizmos, squad-only voice chat, and a few other goodies. You can find the full changelog right here or just launch the game's auto-updater to start downloading. Cheers! Keeping things rollin' today, 2K Games and Gearbox Software has announced that they'll be offering two special editions of their highly anticipated First Person Shooter/RPG, Borderlands 2. Here's a brief overview of each: The Deluxe Vault Hunter’s Collector's Edition - $99.99
The Ultimate Loot Chest Limited Edition - $149.99
Pretty sweet loot! Click here to learn more. ;) Also available for download this afternoon is a new gameplay trailer for Crate Entertainment's upcoming Action-RPG, Grim Dawn. Running exactly four minutes long, this video features some pre-alpha footage of a dual soldier/demolition class character built for melee combat. Enjoy:
Grim Dawn's Kickstarter ends in 29 hours. So be sure to back it while you still can! Kicking things off today, Airtight Games have released a new teaser trailer for their upcoming first-person puzzle game, Quantum Conundrum. Clocking in at just over two minutes long, this video introduces us to the "interdimensional shift device". You can check it out after the break: Catching out eye tonight, BioWare and LucasArts have announced that they'll be holding another Weekend Pass for Star Wars: The Old Republic starting tomorrow. During the event, you can download and play (for FREE!) the opening adventures for each character class, participate in PvP Warzones and team up with friends for Flashpoints. The free weekend kicks off at 5:01AM GMT on Thursday, May 17th and runs until 7:00AM GMT on Monday, May 21st. Click here to learn more! Keeping our modems nice and toasty tonight, Black Hole Entertainment have released a small patch (v1.4) for their hit strategy title, Might & Magic: Heroes VI. In addition to the usual laundry list of bug fixes and gameplay tweaks, this update features Custom Map Exchange, a Skirmish version of Archipelago and various map editor enhancements. You can find the full changelog right here. Mirrors are available at GamersHell and the FileShack. Note: If you purchased the game through a digital distribution outlet, check their website for the update. |
