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[Update]: I've now reviewed World of Horror's version 1.0 and I'm happy to say that, despite some issues, it's a highly enjoyable roguelike!
World of Horror is a roguelite horror-adventure heavily inspired by the works of Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft, all tied together with a stylish retro 1-bit art style. Unsurprisingly, World of Horror is all about trying to figure out what sort of monstrosity is currently haunting the world, learning what makes it tick and what are its weaknesses, and then hopefully getting rid of it for good without losing your head in the process.
If all of that sounds like something you'd love to sink your teeth into, you'll be happy to hear that after a lengthy hiatus World of Horror will be getting a major update later this month! While the details are still few and far between, judging by some of the teasers over at Twitter it seems like it'll bring with it a bunch of new events to explore, which I must admit is exactly what I wanted to see.
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[Update]: January 24th has now arrived, and with it Hidden Deep has now launched into Early Access!
Hidden Deep is an upcoming horror-action game heavily inspired by oldschool classics like The Thing and Aliens. What this means in gameplay terms is that you will spend a lot of time exploring cramped underground caverns, avoiding all sorts of nightmarish monstrosities with specialized equipment like grappling hooks and terrain scanners, and when all else fails, dealing with the problem directly through either firepower or heavy machinery.
As for what exactly all of this looks like in actual moment-to-moment gameplay, that you can find out through the recently posted trailer. Have a gander:
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Out of all the puzzles games I've ever played, Baba is You is probably the one that made me alternate between feeling like a complete genius and an addle-brained moron the most. Still, despite the massive difficulty curve I persevered as there was just something remarkably addictive about using simple mechanics in insanely creative ways to solve problems, often while breaking reality itself in the process.
With all of that in mind, I hope you can realize just how delighted I am to announce that Baba is You is soon getting a bunch of new content! The Baba Make Level update will bring with it a fully fledged level editor, over 150 new puzzles with new objects, art and music, over 100 puzzles that "showcase unused designs and cut content", as well as a bunch of bug fixes and random tweaks.
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[Update #2]: Deep Rock Galactic's Season 3 - Plaguefall update has added fancy new grenades, enemy variants and mission objectives.
[Update]: Deep Rock Galactic's chunky Season 2 update is bringing in new weapons, enemies and fancy beards on April 28th, 2022.
It has taken quite a while to get here, but Deep Rock Galactic's Season 1 update has now finally arrived and it's glorious! It brings with it a free Season Pass style system filled with challenges to complete and cosmetics to unlock, an assortment of new weapons and upgrades to toy around with, a new mission and many new events, and the list goes on for a while.
Rather than babble on, allow me to share with you the recently posted developer preview. It'll give you a pretty good idea of just what Season 1 brings to the table and how it all looks like in action:
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After spending an impressive ten years with Stardew Valley, the solo developer Eric Barone (ConcernedApe) is now finally moving onto his next project - Haunted Chocolatier. As the name would suggest, Haunted Chocolatier will have you manage a massive haunted manor, collect and grow an assortment of ingredients to create the most delightful chocolates possible, as well as run a little shop in which you will actually get to sell your candy.
What all of this looks like in actual gameplay, that you can get a little bit of a peek at through the freshly posted trailer. Have a gander, it's unsurprisingly a rather charming one:
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[Update]: Choo-Choo Charles has now arrived, and as you would expect it's really short, a bit janky, yet also quite fascinating.
When it comes to horror games, be they AAA or indie, usually the monster is some sort of zombie, werewolf-like creature, Lovecraftian bundle of tentacles, or just a good ol' fashioned ghost. The newly announced Choo-Choo Charles, however, has chosen to take things in a bit of a... different direction.
So instead of the mainstream monster menagerie, Choo-Choo Charles will have you fight a demonic train while riding around on a train of your own! While the concept sounds absolutely ridiculous, the freshly posted trailer sells the idea extremely well. Have a gander:
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I hope you're in the mood for something completely different, because the freshly released Lemnis Gate is no average arena shooter. Instead of having standard PvP duels with clear winners and losers, every Lemnis Gate match consists of five alternating turns set within a 25 second time loop!
The way it all works is deceptively simple. You have 25 seconds to do your actions, be they shooting an enemy in the face or setting up traps, after which the opponents get to take their own turn. Once everyone is done the next 25-second round will begin and you'll have to deal with all of the chaos both teams caused beforehand.
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After spending a fair few years in development, Legion TD 2 - the standalone sequel to the popular Warcraft 3 custom game - is now finally ready for its full release. You can expect to see it land onto Steam on October 1, 2021.
Much like the original, Legion TD 2 will task you with defending yourself from the seemingly endless hordes of enemies through the use of 8 unique factions, 100 different units, and a whole assortment of upgrades and spells. You'll be able to do all of this in either the campaign mode that supports both singleplayer and co-op, the various play vs AI modes, or in the traditional 2v2 and 4v4 multiplayer battles.
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[Update]: Not only has Afterlife arrived, but Death's Gambit is also getting its very first paid expansion on February 10, 2022!
Quite a bit of time has gone by since Death's Gambit first launched, but it seems like the White Rabbit team is not done with their Souls-like action-adventure just yet. In other words, you might be happy to hear that Death's Gambit will not only be getting its very first and rather chunky expansion this September 30th, but also that the expansion will be entirely free!
Death's Gambit: Afterlife will bring with it 8+ new levels to explore, 6 new bosses, 20+ new weapons, as well as 90+ new talent points to mess around with. And just to increase the replayability even further, Afterlife will also mix up the original game with new enemies and routes, add an assortment of quality-of-life features and improvements, and even bring in a couple of new endings to uncover.
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In sharp contrast to the numerous action-adventures that task you with hacking and slashing your way through hordes of enemies, the freshly released Sable is all about exploring the world and soaking in the atmosphere. Instead of battles Sable will offer you a chance to customize and upgrade your hover bike, solve a bunch of puzzles and secrets, help an assortment of people you meet along the way, and naturally, try to figure out just what in the world happened to... well, the world!
Since the visuals and atmosphere are Sable's biggest draws, allow me to share with you the recently posted trailer. It should give you a pretty good idea of the sort of direction Sable has gone in. Have a look: