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[Update]: Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth has now been released from Steam Early Access and, unsurprisingly, it's pretty fun.
After spending about a year in Steam Early Access, the Symphony of the Night inspired Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth is now nearly ready for its full release. So if you're in the mood for some good ol' fashioned Metroidvania action, you might want to mark March 27th on your calendar.
Much like the last major update, the full release will bring with it two fairly chunky new stages to explore. The first of these will be the Hall of Knights and will follow directly after the end of Stage 4, while the finale is still shrouded in mystery, for obvious reasons.
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[Update]: Amnesia: Rebirth's new Adventure Mode replaces otherworldly horror with puzzles.
Over the past few years Apple has made it increasingly more challenging to port games over to macOS. Even long-standing series that once had simultaneous launches across all three PC platforms started having trouble with their macOS versions, with the end result usually being lengthy delays or outright cancellations. Unfortunately, due to insurmountable technical problems, Amnesia: Rebirth and SOMA have now been forced to go with the rather unappealing second option.
"We’ve always prided ourselves with being able to supply our games on PC, Linux and Mac, but we have now encountered some serious problems with the latest versions of MacOS," reads the brief update. "Even though we’ve put in tons of effort trying to fix the issues – so that SOMA and Rebirth supports MacOS – we have finally had to give up. We simply cannot manage it."
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Even though Factorio is now technically finished and quite enjoyable as it is, the developers have already started looking towards expanding the concept even further. However, instead of focusing on a bunch of smaller updates or even DLC packs, the Wube Software team has chosen to go with the oldschool 'big expansion pack' plan.
That plan, as you might expect, will be to introduce a whole bunch of new mechanics that will greatly shake up the usual gameplay formula and make Factorio feel completely fresh again. I would love to give you some actual details or examples, but the expansion is still in early development and as such everything is currently in a state of flux.
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[Update]: Deep Rock Galactic's April update is bringing mod support, major weapon rebalance and even nastier space-bugs.
Update 33 has been in the works for quite a while now, but I'm happy to say that the long wait was well worth it. The final version has brought with it two expansive new biomes to explore, an assortment of fun new mini-bosses and enemies to tackle, and even improved versions of Elimination, Salvage and Point Extraction modes.
You can also expect to see an overhaul of the Mineral Trade system that makes it more intuitive and less fiddly to work with, along with a fresh load of cosmetics and dances in both paid and free variants. And just to spice things up even further, there's also a brand new batch of bug fixes and balance changes, the most exciting of which are the ones that have made the original Dreadnought a lot more challenging of a boss!
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[Update]: Steam's April festival is all about First-person Shooter games of every variety.
If you're looking to expand your horizons and check out a bunch of strange and interesting games, you're in luck as the Steam Game Festival has just returned. To put it simply, the Steam Game Festival is a way for indie developers to showcase new and upcoming games, as well as interact with the Steam community through streams that are running pretty much constantly.
Best of all, the vast majority of these games have free demos available. So if you're even remotely interested in any of them, you don't have to just look at gameplay trailers to judge whether you'll like them or not - you can simply try them out yourself and see how it goes.
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The Medium was originally supposed to release back in December, but due to Cyberpunk 2077 throwing a wrench into everyone's plans, Bloober Team chose to postpone their psychological horror game until January. A fair bit of time has gone by since then, but I'm happy to say that the long wait is now finally over as The Medium has just been unleashed onto both PC and Xbox!
Since The Medium is one of those games that relies heavily on atmosphere and immersion, allow me to cut to the chase and share with you the recently posted trailer. It should give you a pretty good idea of just what you'd be getting yourself into. Have a gander:
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If you have a couple of hours to burn on something completely and utterly ridiculous, you might be interested to hear that Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator (UEBS) is currently free to grab. Simply head on over to Steam, click on that giant green button, and you'll be able to start playing right after a brief download.
As always, the only catch is that the whole promotion is time limited. So make sure grab yourself a copy before the whole thing ends on February 1st, after which you'll be able to play UEBS whenever you want.
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Much like the original Ninja Gaiden from which it draws a great deal of inspiration, Cyber Shadow is an action-platformer that's all about slicing and dicing through hordes of enemies. Along the way you'll navigate all sorts of environmental traps, find secrets, and as is tradition, face off against deadly bosses that will likely slam you into the ground on your first few attempts.
Rather than babble on, allow me to share with you the recently posted gameplay trailer. It'll clue you in quite quickly on just what Cyber Shadow is all about. Have a peek:
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[Update]: Dead Cells' big indie game crossover update has now arrived with new items and costumes.
If you're itching for some more Dead Cells action, you'll be pleased to hear that a brand new piece of DLC has just arrived. Fatal Falls brings with it two new mid-game biomes filled with all sorts of traps and enemies to deal with. The Fractured Shrines will have you hop across a seemingly endless amount of floating islands, while the Undying Shores will have you scale a massive sea cliff while constantly under fire.
Should you manage to persevere, you'll also encounter a brand new boss located in the Mausoleum. The aging gardener that resides there harbors a deep love for flowers and mushrooms, and as you might imagine, will not take kindly to you stomping around and ruining all of his work. He also happens to be quite adept at using a massive scythe, so watch your head!
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[Update #2]: Biomutant has now finally been unleashed, though it arrives alongside a fairly mixed reception.
[Update]: Biomutant's newest preview shows off a strange yet incredibly charming world.
When Biomutant was first announced back in 2017 it immediately garnered a great deal of attention thanks to its charming characters and a ridiculously over-the-top premise. After all, it's not every day that you get to see a post-apocalyptic kung-fu RPG starring an assortment of sentient animals!
Unfortunately, despite the original announcement stating that Biomutant will release in 2018, things didn't exactly go according to plan and so Biomutant ended up being delayed. Things have been fairly silent since then, with the developers only releasing the occasional gameplay preview. All of that, however, will soon be changing for the better!