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Now that its Epic Games Store exclusivity has run out, the sci-fi thriller Observation has slowly drifted onto Steam as well. Best of all, it has done so alongside a 50% discount that will last until May 28th, bringing the price down to €10.
When it comes to the actual gameplay, in Observation you don't play as one of the characters adrift on the failing space station, but rather as the station's artificial intelligence S.A.M. Your role will be to operate the various systems, cameras and tools in order to assist Dr. Emma Fisher in figuring out what has happened to the station, the missing crew, and perhaps most importantly, yourself.
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[Update]: Risk of Rain 2 has now left Early Access alongside the massive new Update 1.0!
After a series of extremely good updates, with a special mention going towards the recent Artifacts-themed one, Risk of Rain 2 is now slowly getting ready for its full release. In other words, Risk of Rain 2 will be launching from Steam Early Access this August alongside the major Update 1.0!
The exact details behind the launch update are still shrouded in mystery, but you can expect to see a brand new survivor to mess around with, as well as the final stage and boss. There will also be new items and equipment to utilize, and the usual assortment of balance changes and quality of life improvements.
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After spending a genuinely surprising amount of time in Early Access, a whopping four years, Golf With Your Friends has now finally been released in full for PC and consoles. As you might imagine from the name alone, Golf With Your Friends brings with it multiplayer mini golf madness for up to 12 players, 12 highly themed and expansive courses to mess around with, as well as plenty of mutators and customization options to bring even more chaos into the whole thing.
You can get a pretty good impression of what all of this looks like in gameplay terms through the recently posted launch trailer. Have a gander, it's a fairly short one:
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Streets of Rogue has received quite a few updates over the years, both in and out of Steam Early Access. However, as the scope of the game has expanded, adding new content has become trickier and trickier. Not only is there a whole bunch of interlocking systems that need to be kept in mind or else everything breaks, but fundamentally changing the actual gameplay is simply out of the question this long after launch.
The answer to this conundrum, as you might imagine, is a brand new sequel that can wipe the slate clean and really shake things up. With that in mind, I am pleased to say that the recently revealed Streets of Rogue 2 will be going in exactly that kind of direction! However, before you get too excited, it is worth mentioning that Streets of Rogue 2 is still incredibly early in its development.
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[Update]: If you're in the mood for more vampire themed RPGs, then you might also want to check out the newly announced Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong.
Much like its predecessor, Coteries of New York, the newly announced Shadows of New York will be a visual novel set in the rather fascinating Vampire: The Masquerade universe. It'll act as a standalone expansion to Coteries of New York, and while there will be reoccurring characters, you'll be able to fully enjoy it without any former knowledge.
As for the story, you will play as a member of the Lasombra clan that's tasked with investigating the murder of New York's Anarch leader. Needless to say, the whole thing is a trap and absolutely riddled with vampire politics, so weaving your way through all of the madness and staying alive will be just as important as figuring out who the killer is.
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[Update #2]: Deep Rock Galactic update has added two new mission types and a bunch of cosmetics.
[Update]: The first post-launch update has added a new boss-like enemy, three secondary objectives, and a whole bunch of bug fixes.
It's only been a short while since Deep Rock Galactic released from Steam Early Access, and already Ghost Ship Games have come out to announce their plans for the future. As you might expect given how they treated the game throughout Early Access, these plans include quite a few free updates!
This June we'll be getting Update 31 that will add three new secondary mission objectives, all in an effort to spice up the gameplay. There will also be a brand new bestiary addition that details all of the enemies and their weaknesses, as well as new shapes in the caves to make each biome more distinct.
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[Update]: Poly Bridge 2 has now ramped its way onto Steam.
If you're up for realizing just how poor of an architect you'd truly be, as well as just how tricky building bridges that don't spontaneously combust really is, you'll be glad to hear that the bridge-building simulator Poly Bridge 2 is nearly upon us. In fact, it's practically around the corner as it'll be releasing this May 28th!
Much like its predecessor, Poly Bridge 2 will task you with solving a wide variety of bridge-related puzzles, most revolving around trying to keep insane drivers from embedding their car directly into the bottom of the riverbed. While things are likely to start off easy, soon enough you'll be creating elaborate support structures, death-defying ramps, and when everything else fails, ramshackle bridges that are barely good enough for even one car to pass through!
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[Update #2]: Two years after its 'final' expansion, Terraria's is getting the chunky quality-of-life focused Labor of Love update in late September 2022.
[Update]: In a bit of an unexpected announcement, Terraria and Don't Starve have just launched a big cross-over event!
All good things must come to an end, and so today Terraria will receive its final update. However, Terraria won't be going out with a whimper as the upcoming Journey's End expansion is absolutely ridiculous in scope.
Expect to see around 800 new items to find or craft, a whole host of new enemies and bosses to throw yourself against, a greatly improved world generation system, and even an enhanced weather system. There will also a couple of new mini-biomes, a new difficulty mode that will pose a true challenge to even veterans, and perhaps most importantly of all, the ability to both play golf and create your own courses!
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[Update]: Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break has now rolled onto PC and consoles.
Rock of Ages 3, much like its predecessors, is a bit of a strange hybrid between a tower defense strategy and an arcadey 'smash everything with a giant rock' game, all held together with some distinctly Monty Python inspired humor. A truly bizarre combination, but also a pretty fun one to mess around with!
If that kind of nonsense sounds like it could be right up your alley, I'm afraid I have a little bit of a bad news. Due to the ongoing pandemic and the developers working from home, Rock of Ages 3 has now been pushed back from its original June 2nd release date.
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[Update]: Ghost Ship Games have now detailed their plans for post-launch updates.
After a whole assortment of quality updates and improvements over the course of its Early Access stay, Deep Rock Galactic has now finally dug its way to the surface. So if you're a fan of co-op games, or just mining through tons and tons of alien-infested caverns in search of shiny metals, you should definitely give Deep Rock Galactic a closer look.
Speaking of which, you can get a pretty good impression of what Deep Rock Galactic has to offer through the recently posted trailer. Have a gander, it's a short but sweet one... and no, that's not a Dwarf joke!