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While Half-Life: Alyx has stolen the spotlight from pretty much every other VR release, you might want to give the newly launched Lies Beneath a closer look. It's a highly stylized survival-horror game that plays fast and loose with the concept of reality, all the while giving you plenty of atmospheric locations to explore along the way.
Since describing horror games through words alone is almost entirely pointless, you should check out the newly posted gameplay trailer down below. It'll clue you in quite quickly on just what kind of game Lies Beneath is, as well as how stylish its visuals truly are. Have a little peek:
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Another week is nearly upon us, and as is tradition at this point, there is a brand new giveaway. This time around you're looking at the self-explanatory Drawful 2, the action-adventure Hob, as well as the exploration-focused 'walking simulator' Gone Home.
If you're interested in either game, all you need to do is head on over to the Epic Games Store, create or log into your account, and you'll be good to go. The whole giveaway will only last until April 9th, however, so do make sure to at least add the games to your account before you forget entirely.
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Totally Accurate Battlegrounds, from the developers behind Totally Accurate Battle Simulator, is essentially a parody of the Battle Royale genre. However, while everything surrounding TABG is intentionally goofy and stupid, it's also a surprisingly fun little shooter with some interesting locations to duke it out in.
Sadly, as is often the case with indie games, the moment it faded away from the spotlight was also the moment the playerbase pretty much vanished. And since a Battle Royale game without a sizable playerbase is basically not a game at all, things weren't exactly looking good for TABG.
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[Update #2]: It took a fair bit longer, but Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord will be unleashed on October 25th, 2022.
[Update]: If all goes well, Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord will be launching in late 2021.
Quite a few years have gone by since Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord was first announced, but the long wait is now finally over as Bannerlord has just launched onto Steam Early Access! While the initial version is obviously unfinished, the good news is that it's pretty stable and quite playable, so you should be able to have a good bit of fun with it.
No exact release date has been announced just yet, but according to the brief description, Bannerlord will be in Early Access for around a year. Expect to see updates add unique maps for every town and castle in the game, a variety of new quest content, voice overs for numerous NPCs, and naturally, balancing, bug fixing and quality of life improvements. Needless to say, don't be surprised if Bannerlord ends up being in Early Access for a fair bit longer than expected given how ambitious it really is.
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[Update #2]: Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth has now been released from Steam Early Access and, unsurprisingly, it's pretty fun.
[Update]: Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth is releasing from Steam Early Access on March 27th.
While the name may be way too long and unwieldy, Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth is a faithful homage to one of the most popular Castlevania games - Symphony of the Night. Much like its inspiration, Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth will have you explore a large and highly interconnected world, collect new abilities that are useful both in combat and outside of it, and naturally, face off against a variety of monsters and bosses.
If you're curious just how close Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth is to Symphony of the Night, as well as what the actual moment-to-moment gameplay is like, you can find your answers in the recently posted trailer down below. Have a peek:
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If you're in the mood for a bit of multiplayer madness, you might be interested to hear that Ultimate Chicken Horse has just received a brand new content patch. The A-cobra-tic update brings with it a rather slick skateboarding snake, two new levels that give you plenty of chances to fling your friends into deadly pits, as well as four new weapons to spice the whole experience up: Flamethrower, One-Way Gate, Cannon & Beehive.
You can get a pretty good idea of what all of this nonsense looks like in-game, as well as what Ultimate Chicken Horse is really all about, through the recent trailer. Have a gander:
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After the previous Tomb Kings focused expansion, the Diablo inspired ARPG Warhammer: Chaosbane has now taken things in a bit of a different direction by releasing a free new character - a Dwarf Engineer called Keela. As you might except from a Warhammer Dwarf, Keela is capable of both ranged and hand-to-hand combat, and excels in the use of gadgets like flamethrowers, explosives or turrets.
You can get a quick overview of just how all of these abilities function, as well as what Keela looks like in action, through the recently posted trailer. Have a gander:
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After fourteen years in development, the fan-made recreation of Half-Life has now finally been released in full. So to say that Black Mesa has been a monumentally impressive project would be quite an understatement, especially considering how the developers have slowly improved (or at least tried to) nearly every single aspect of the original Half-Life!
If you're wondering just what all of this work has gone into, as well as what the launch version of Black Mesa looks like, you should check out the newly released trailer. Have a gander, it's quite a pretty one:
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[Update #2]: Frictional Games have released the full source code for the original two Amnesia games!
[Update]: Amnesia: Rebirth is launching on October 20, 2020!
Amnesia: The Dark Descent is without a doubt one of the most influential horror games of the past decade. With a focus on atmosphere and tension over simple jump-scares, Amnesia managed to create a truly harrowing experience by letting the players stew in their own anticipation and fear. After all, there is no monster scarier than the one we imagine could be just around the next corner!
As such, I am incredibly happy to say that Frictional Games have now announced a brand new horror game - Amnesia: Rebirth. Here's a brief teaser to get you into the right mood:
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[Update #2]: Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth has now been released from Steam Early Access and, unsurprisingly, it's pretty fun.
[Update]: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth has now made its way to Steam, and while the initial version is fairly short, things are already looking pretty good in terms of gameplay and visuals.
If you're a fan of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, or Metroidvania games that have followed in its footsteps, you might want to keep an eye on the upcoming Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth. While the name may be downright unwieldy, Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth is all about exploring a wast and interconnected world, collecting new abilities to help you fight enemies and open up even more routes, and clashing with a variety of massive bosses.
You can get a pretty good impression of just how similar Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth is to its inspiration, as well as what it has to offer on its own, through one of the recent trailers: