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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. 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. Fresh out of the oven, Crytek has cooked up eight new screenshots from their highly anticipated first person shooter, Crysis 3. These latest screenies show off the game's environment and some combat. Pretty hot stuff! Here's a taste:
Hit the full story for more! Also available for download this afternoon is a new behind-the-scenes trailer for Supermassive Games' upcoming TV-inspired Adventure title, Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock. Running just under three minutes long, this video touches on the game's engine, storyline and the doc's hats. You can check this puppy out after the jump: Giving us a peek behind the scenes today, Funcom has released a new video developer diary for their upcoming massively multiplayer online RPG, The Secret World. Clocking in at exactly eight minutes long, this video focuses on the game's combat system and the various abilities at your disposal. You can check it out after the break: Saving us a few bucks this week, Steam is offering a 75% discount on PopCap Games critically-acclaimed Tower Defense title, Plants vs. Zombies. The deal runs from now until 4PM PST on Thursday, May 17th. That works out to $2.49 USD! How can you say no? ;)
Spreading the good news today, ATLUS and Cyanide Studios have announced that their novel-inspired RPG, Game of Thrones, has begun shipping to stores across North America. To help create some buzz, the devs have released the following trailer:
Game of Thrones is scheduled for release in Europe on June 1st. Keeping things rollin' this afternoon, Ubisoft has released a launch trailer for their upcoming tactical shooter, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. Clocking in at just over two minutes long, this video helps setup the game's storyline with a mix of cinematic cutscenes and in-game action. You can check it out after the break: According to THQ's latest fiscal report, Obsidian Entertainment's upcoming South Park RPG has been delayed a few months for unspecified reasons. Previously scheduled for release in the second half of 2012, the game is now expected to hit stores in early 2013. We'll be sure to let you know when they pin down an exact date.  The wait is finally over! Blizzard Entertainment has announced that their highly anticipated Action-RPG, Diablo III, is now available in stores worldwide! Blizzard CEO and co-founder Mike Morhaime offered the following statement on this landmark launch: “This launch is a culmination of many years of hard work by our development team, and many years of passionate, dedicated support from gamers around the world,” said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. “We’re grateful for the enthusiasm of our players, and for the help of our beta testers in getting the game ready for release. Now that Diablo III is live, we hope everyone’s ready to have a hellishly good time slaying demons and collecting loot in Sanctuary.” You can find the full press release right here...but why not just go play?! ;)
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