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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:
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[Update #2]: Risk of Rain 2 has now left Early Access alongside the massive new Update 1.0!
[Update]: Risk of Rain 2's Artifacts update has now arrived, and unsurprisingly, it's a pretty good one.
While there were some delays here and there, Risk of Rain 2 developers have so far stuck to their roadmap with admirable precision. As such, I'm sure it won't come as much of a surprise to hear that the big Artifacts 2.0 update will be coming this March 31st, only a little bit later than what the team predicted quite a few months ago.
The details are still few and far between, but I can tell you the update is going to bring with it a brand new stage to explore, multiple new bosses, as well as a variety of items and equipment to experiment with. Most importantly of all, the update will bring with it improvements to the Artifact system, as well as even more Artifacts to help spice things up.
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[Update]: Curse of the Dead Gods will be launching onto PC and consoles this February 23rd.
Curse of the Dead Gods is a hack & slash roguelite that will have you explore a variety of dungeons littered with traps, hordes of enemies, and permanent curses that can be both beneficial and devastating - all depending on how you deal with them. In other words, Curse of the Dead Gods is going for a 'challenging but fair' style of difficulty, with the enemies being subject to all of the same attacks, curse effects and traps as you are.
You can get a pretty good idea of what all of this looks like in gameplay terms, as well as what some of the curses are like, through the recent gameplay overview trailer. Have a peek, it's a pretty informative one:
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[Update]: The long journey has now come to an end! Black Mesa has been officially released!
It has a been a long and difficult road, with the project seeming quite dead on multiple occasions, yet Black Mesa and its developers have persevered and will soon be reaching the grand finale of their entire journey. According to the latest blog post, the fan re-imagining of the original Half-Life will be releasing in full this March 5th!
You can get a pretty good idea of just what Black Mesa has to offer, as well as how much of an improvement it is over the original, through one of the recent trailers for the Xen chapter. Have a gander:
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[Update #2]: RimWorld is getting the massive free Update 1.3 and Ideology expansion in July 2021.
[Update]: RimWorld's new Update 1.2 has added difficulty customization and a bunch of new content.
RimWorld's very first expansion Royalty released a little while ago alongside Update 1.1. The two of them brought in royalty as a new social class, powerful psychic powers, a variety of new animals and quests, a new mechanoid type and mechanoid hives, as well as even more items to toy around with.
The influx of new content won't be ending there, however, as RimWorld developers have now come out to announce their plans for the future. In the short term you can expect a variety of bug fixes and improvements based on player feedback, while in the long-term the Royalty DLC will be expanded with a with a bunch of new features. Here's a brief list highlighting what the developers are currently working on:
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[Update #2]: The day has finally come - Deep Rock Galactic has now been unleashed from Steam Early Access!
[Update]: Deep Rock Galactic will be digging its way out of Steam Early Access this May 13th!
As previously announced, Deep Rock Galactic will be officially released from Steam Early Access in the second quarter of 2020. In order to ensure everything goes according to plan, as well as to polish up the new-player experience, Ghost Ship Games have now revealed that there will be one more major update before launch.
Update 29 will feature a whole bunch of under-the-hood optimization and improvements, the most obvious of which will be the visual overhaul of your trusty Drop Pod. Also, if you're a fan of making your gear as ridiculously over-the-top as possible, you'll be glad to hear your pickaxe will be getting a full visual customization system.
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If you're looking for a story-driven adventure with a hearty sprinkling of puzzles, the the newly released Beautiful Desolation might be up your alley. Expect to see a 2D isometric adventure game set in an African-inspired distant future, factions that both revere and revile the advanced technology that brought the world to ruin, and naturally, gigantic scorpions and rocket-launcher-wielding robots.
You can get a pretty good impression of just what Beautiful Desolation has to offer, as well as what the actual gameplay is like, through the recently posted trailer. Have a peek: