EA has announced a sequel to the yarn-based puzzle-platformer Unravel
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Unravel is a cutesy yarn-based puzzle-platformer that released earlier this year, and while it didn't manage to live up to the lofty expectations people set for it after watching the E3 demo, it did end up a being a rather enjoyable game.
It would also appear it sold extremely well as EA has recently announced a partnership with Coldwood, the small studio behind Unravel, in order to work on a brand new sequel. Here's a brief quote from the announcement message:
Darkest Dungeon's "Everything Burns" Update arrives tomorrow with Town Events
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As you might expect given the name, Darkest Dungeon has plenty of content once you start to delve deep into the decrepit manor and its surrounding areas, but when it comes to the Hamlet, your base of operations, things are remarkably dull and uneventful.
Thankfully this is an issue that will be fixed tomorrow as Darkest Dungeon is preparing to receive the "Everything Burns" Update which brings with it Town Events, re-balancing, quality of life changes, and naturally, bug fixes. The update is already available as a beta-patch on Steam, so if you feel getting a sneak peek while still helping the developers out by catching any last-minute bugs, now would be the time to jump in.
King's Quest: A Knight to Remember is free on Steam
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If you've been itching to try King's Quest, the modern reboot of the classic Sierra adventure game series, you'll now have a chance to do as the first episode of the five part series has been declared as an appetizer, and as such is completely free.
You can grab King's Quest: A Knight to Remember on Steam, and if you're interested in the other episodes you can buy them at either $10/€10 a pop, or buy the whole batch for $25, $30 if you include the epilogue chapter. Do bear in mind, however, that only the first three episodes are currently available, the rest you will just have to wait out for now.
Here's the launch trailer for A Knight to Remember, it should hopefully give you an idea of what you're getting into:
Samorost 3 "sound design video" showcases the creation process for in-game music and effects
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Samorost 3 is the latest puzzle adventure from Amanita Designs, the folks behind Machinarium and Botanicula, and as you might expect given its pedigree its filled with gorgeous art and a wide assortment of 'music' that is just as alien, and enjoyable, as the game itself.
While it might seem on first glance that the creation process behind this sort of music is incredibly complex, what with there being scenes with space-lizards singing the opera in perfect pitch, the truth of the matter is that its just a bunch of people making silly noises, which was then transformed through what I assume is dark sorcery into something actually melodious.
Here's the video so you can have a look, or rather a listen for yourself:
Warlords of Draenor is now free for all World of Warcraft owners
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Warlords of Draenor has been removed from the Battle.Net store, meaning that everyone who already owns World of Warcraft (or buys the base game in the future) will have access to all of the expansions and content up to Legion.
Naturally, this doesn't mean you can play World of Warcraft for free as the subscription is still required if you want to progress past level 20, or own more than a pittance in your virtual wallet.
This Dark Souls 3 mod allows you to play through the game in a first-person perspective
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It might seem insane to even consider playing a Souls game in first-person, but believe it or not, its where the series originated from. The King's Field games, developed by FromSoftware for the various PlayStation consoles, were a strange and intriguing bunch that combined a first-person perspective with slow and methodical combat, nasty enemies, and plenty of weapons with unique playstyles... sound familiar?
While the mod on display doesn't exactly copy the gameplay style of the King's Field series, it does give you an option to play Dark Souls 3 in first-person so you can experience all of those parries and backstabs in their full dizzying glory. Here's a video showcasing the mod in action:
Dark Souls 'inspired' Salt and Sanctuary has arrived on PC
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[Update]: Salt and Sacrifice, Salt and Sanctuary's direct sequel, has been pinned for a May 10th, 2022 release date.
Salt and Sanctuary released on the PlayStation Store last month, but ever since then there was not even a single shred of information from the developers in regards to the long awaited PC version, only that it will be coming in the near future.
Since this article wouldn't exist otherwise it appears that the future is now as Salt and Sanctuary has just materialized on Steam with essentially no announcement message to follow it. Even the Steam Store page seems confused as the very first news post talks about the upcoming big release. Bizarre marketing choices aside, here's one of the more recent trailers so you can get an idea of what Salt and Sanctuary is really like: