The Old School Procedurally Generated FPS STRAFE Has Reappeared With Another Excellent Trailer
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STRAFE is a very eccentric procedurally generated first person shooter that models its gameplay, graphics and atmosphere after the classic FPS games of 1996: Quake, Duke Nukem 3D, Strife and obviously the awe-inspiring Chex Quest.
It first appeared in the public's eye back in 2015 when the developers Pixel Titans launched a (successful) Kickstarter campaign along with with possibly one of the best video game trailers. And now, after a short absence the developers have unleashed another amazing trailer upon the world, not quite on the level of the previous one but still special in its own way:
12 Minutes Of Dark Souls 3 Footage Showing Off Weapon Arts And The Knight & Cleric Classes
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From Software has been streaming bits of Dark Souls 3 footage the past month or so but given the timezone and language differences many in the West simply don't even know of them happening.
Luckily a youtuber by the name of Rikudou has taken it upon himself to update the most interesting parts of the steam for our enjoyment. This time around its 12 minutes of footage showing off various weapon arts as well as the knight and cleric "classes":
Team Fortress 2 Competitive Beta Starts Next Week
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Valve has been teasing us with brief snippets of information about Team Fortress 2's competitive update for a while now but never did it seem close to completion, until now anyway.
In a Steam forum post that went up today Jill from Valve has announced that the first phase of the TF2 competitive beta will begin next week with a small amount of participants. Here's the message and the requirements you'll need to meet in order to be selected:
Pinstripe Is A Bizarre But Stylish Action Adventure Game Currently On Kickstarter
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Launching a Kickstarter is not an easy thing these days, especially if you're an indie developer, so to see a game get almost twice the requested amount in only two days is a curious sight indeed.
The game in question is Pinstripe, a bizarre but stylish action adventure made entirely by a single man, everything from the graphics to the gameplay and even sound. Here's the Kickstarter trailer that managed to convince so many to join in on the project:
Need For Speed 2015 Is Coming To PC In March - System Requirements Released
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The PC versions of the Need for Speed series have very rarely been anything beyond mediocre, if they even managed to reach that lofty position, hence why it is such a big deal that EA has opted to extend an olive branch with a potentially great PC version of the game.
The latest addition to the Need for Speed franchise will arrive on the PC with improved graphics, no frame cap, support for all sorts of wheels, gamepads and peripherals as well as the much requested manual transmission feature. Here's the trailer and the system requirements:
Binary Domain, Streets Of Rage 2 & Condemned: Criminal Origins Are Currently Free
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Sega's Make War Not Love competition for free DLC rages on and once again the honorable Space Marines from Dawn of War 2 are in a sizable lead.
With the second round of voting finished Sega has released three new games for everyone to enjoy: Binary Domain, Condemned: Criminal Origins and Streets of Rage 2. You will find the download instructions and brief descriptions of each game below:
Cities: Skylines - Snowfall Expansion And Update Are Now Live
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Cities: Skylines is one of the best examples of how dedicated post-launch support can elevate what was already a good game in to something truly special. Not only did the developers Collosal Order patch out many bugs and issues but they also released plenty of new features and content designed as DLC for absolutely no cost.
And the same applies to the latest (paid) expansion Snowfall which brings with it snowy winters, an expanded public transportation system and a bunch of other features related to dealing with bad weather. The free portion of this update will be arriving soon and bringing with it rain, fog and various other features the developers weren't ready to announce just yet.
Here's the trailer and a short list of cool new features you can expect: