Roguelite/SHMUP Hybrid "Starward Rogue" Is Out On Steam
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Starward Rogue is a roguelite/SHMUP (shoot 'em up) hybrid with hundreds of items & enemies, randomized level layouts and many bosses to fight. Most importantly, it has full mod support allowing you to either customize the game or simply take it upon yourself to add more content to it.
I'm a big fan of the roguelike genre so I tend to keep an eye on upcoming games but even to me Starward Rogue's release was a complete surprise. Since it really does look interesting I figured I would share a bit of information on it with you, starting with the trailer:
Overkill's The Walking Dead Game Is Being Pushed Back To 2017
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Overkill's The Walking Dead is a co-op shooter with stealth elements set in the currently absurdly popular zombie universe that was until recently slated for a 2016 release.
However, after a recent partnership between Starbreeze and the Chinese company Smilegate The Walking Dead has been delayed due to an increase in planned content as well as the development of an Asian version. Here's the full announcement:
[Updated] Endless Legend: Shifters Expansion Announced For April 7
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[Update]: Amplitude has released new information and a couple of screenshots for Endless Legend: Shifters, which has now been confirmed for April 7.
If this is your first time hearing about Endless Legend it is a 4X turn-based strategy game in vein of the Civilization series but with much more diverse factions and interesting game world. Even on launch there was plenty of content to enjoy but many updates and even an expansion later and Endless Legend is now brimming with things to do and peoples to conquer.
And according to a recent Twitch stream celebrating "Endless Day" its set to become even better as a new expansion titled Shifters is set to arrive on April 2016. The developers Amplitude didn't release much about the expansion but here's what we do know:
FNaF World Creator Scott Cawthon Apologizes Over Rushed Release
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Despite being a month too early Five Nights at Freddy's themed RPG FNaF World materialized itself on Steam yesterday and drew more than fair share of criticism over bugs and missing content.
A short while late Scott Cawthon, the creator of the entire FNaF franchise, came out and apologized over releasing the game far too early, even for his standards. Here's the message:
Atari Has Announced The Atari Vault - 100 Game Bundle Releasing This Spring
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In a recent press released Atari has announced that they will be bundling together a hundred of the most iconic and fan-favorite Atari games in to a single title along with new features and multiplayer capability.
While information is currently scarce as Atari is saving their big announcements for the upcoming PAX South here's what they did divulge:
The Division PC System Requirements Revealed
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With The Division beta fast approaching on January 28th Ubisoft has lifted the PC embargo allowing for a ton of new information and footage to flow in.
And perhaps the most relevant announcement out of them all was the reveal of the PC system requirements. Here's what you will need to run The Division comfortably in the upcoming beta and March 8 release:
Half Life 1 Co-Op Mod "Sven Co-Op" Is Now Available On Steam For Free
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After 17 years in development the famous Half Life 1 co-op mod has finally made its way to Steam and you can grab it right now for a low, low price of nothing. You don't even need to own Half Life 1 to play through the campaign with 10 buddies in tow.
Even though the ability to play Half Life 1 with friends is a major draw for Sven co-op it is the 17 years worth of custom game modes and maps that should excite you the most. Here's a short trailer showcasing what exactly is possible with Sven co-op: