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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. Wrapping things up tonight, Valve has announced that Stardock Entertainment's hit 4X Strategy title, Solar Empire: Rebellion, is currently on sale through Steam for just $13.59 USD (a 66% savings). The deal runs from now until 4PM PST on Thursday, May 23rd. So if you're a fan of the genre and haven't tried to Sins series yet, here's your chance to jump in! ;)
Wondering if your PC can run it? Then be sure to give our Game-O-Meter a spin! Keeping the good news coming tonight, Slitherine and Games Workshop have announced that they're working on a new turn-based strategy game set in the Warhammer 40k universe. Due out in Q1 2014, "Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon" puts you in control of the Armageddon Steel Legion and Space Marines as they attempt to fend off Ghazghkull Thraka's Ork invasion. Here's a little snippet from the press release: "It is very exciting to see a game like this come alive - I just can't wait to play it!", said Iain McNeil, Development Director of the Slitherine Group. "It's been almost 15 years since a turn-based strategy game set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe has been released and we think it is now time to deliver that experience to all fans around the world". "The Battle for Armageddon is a classic event in the lore of the Warhammer 40,000 universe, having been detailed in games, models and novels over the past 20 years." said Jon Gillard, Head of Licensing at Games Workshop. "Slitherine's masterful use of their classic digital wargame style applied to this seminal setting will delight fans of both." Full details after the break: Spreading the good news today, Capcom has announced that their highly anticipated Survival-Horror title, Resident Evil: Revelations, is now available in stores across North America. Those of you living in Europe will have to wait until Friday to get your hands on the game. To celebrate the launch, the devs have released the following trailer:
Looks pretty good! :) Pinning down an exact release date for us this afternoon, Electronic Arts and DICE have announced that their highly anticipated first person shooter, Battlefield 4, will begin shipping to stores on October 29th. They also note that pre-orders are now available. So you might want to grab your wallet! ;)  Setting the stage for a new console war, Microsoft has pulled back the curtain on their next big gaming system: "Xbox One". Due out later this year, the Xbox One will feature a host of new goodies including a built-in (and upgraded) Kinect, instant switching between game/movies/web browsing, the ability to Snap multiple apps on screen, group video calls via Skype, cable TV connectivity and more! They also note that there will be 15 exclusive games for the Xbox One within the next 12 months (8 of which are brand new franchises). So there's lots to look forward too!  As for hardware specs, they offered a general outline. Here's the bullet points:
Head over to GameTrailers to watch the full presentation! Finally tonight, Waystone Games have announced that the closed beta test for their upcoming MOBA, Dawngate, will be kicking off this Friday. So if you're interested in helping the devs squash bugs and balance things, head over to WaystoneGames.com to sign up. Also, MachinimaVS managed to snag an exclusive Dawngate First Look video describing general gameplay mechanics etc. You can check it out right here. Cheers! Hot off the presses, Deep Silver and Rubicon Organization have announced that they're working on a new twin-stick shooter called Narco Terror. Due out this Summer, the game follows ex-special ops agent Rick Quinn as he attempts to track down his kidnapped daughter. Word is we can expect a mix of side-scrolling and top-down action with support for drop in/drop out co-op. Here's the debut trailer:
You can find the full PR after the break: Also available for download this afternoon is a new gameplay trailer for Ubisoft's highly anticipated Action-Stealth title, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist. Running just over two and a half minutes long, this video promotes the game's two-player co-operative mode. Very cool stuff! You can check this bad boy out after the break: Kicking things off today, Flying Wild Hog has released a new teaser trailer for their upcoming Shadow Warrior project. Clocking in at just over a minute long, this cinematic video offers us a sneak peek at the direction they're taking with this "reimagining". Check it out:
Shadow Warrior is scheduled for release in Fall 2013. Keeping things interesting this weekend, 11BitStudios have released a small patch for their Tower-Offense RTS, Anomaly 2. This latest update tweaks the unlock system (allowing you to unlock all multiplayer maps when playing non-ranked matches) and makes it easier to gain access to the ELEN's Challenge. You can find the full changelog right here or just launch the game's auto-update to start downloading. Cheers! |
