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If you're a fan of Prison Architect but you're wondering what in the world Scanner Sombre even is, that would be exactly the problem Introversion is currently facing. They went from selling over 2 million copies of Prison Architect to around 6000 copies of the newly released and cave-exploring Scanner Sombra, which in the words of the developers themselves has "bombed".
In an effort to explain what exactly happened with Scanner Sombre, but also showcase the newly added VR mode, the develops have recently posted a rather intriguing video. So whether you're interested in the VR version of Scanner Sombre or Introversion themselves I would recommend you give the video a look as it paints a good picture of what releasing games on Steam is like. Here's the video:
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After a few weeks of teasers, rumors, and wild theories the Steam Summer Sale has now finally arrived, bringing with it a ridiculous amount of discounted games. However, while that is certainly a good thing, it is not exactly easy to choose only a couple of games when you have thousands upon thousands strewn before you.
In an effort to help out with this little 'problem', and also showcase some great games you might not have otherwise even looked at, I have devised a brief list consisting of five games you should consider grabbing on Day 4 of the 2017 Steam Summer Sale. Without further ado, let's begin:
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[Update #2]: A few years later, Dungeons 4 has now been announced alongside a 2023 release date.
[Update]: Dungeons 3 has now been unleashed, and so far it's looking quite solid!
Despite being incredibly old the original Dungeon Keeper and its sequel are still highly enjoyable games with a variety of ways to play them. Given their popularity and critical acclaim you would expect Steam to be filled with all sorts of games trying to recreate and improve upon the formula, but in reality there's only a couple of them that have managed to come even close.
One of these series is the appropriately named Dungeons, which while somewhat flawed has managed to successfully replicate the Dungeon Keeper gameplay and charm. As such, I'm glad to say that after the positively received Dungeons 2 we will soon be getting a brand new sequel through the rather plainly named Dungeons 3!
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Warframe has always worked on a cycle between major and minor updates, and as you can guess from the title alone we're currently due for one of the major ones. The Chains of Harrow Update will be bringing with it a brand new Warframe by the name of (you guessed it) Harrow, a new story quest related to him, a remastered version of the Earth tileset, a new Grineer enemy, and the list goes on for quite a while.
While its appearance might not indicate this, Harrow is all about empowering himself and his teammates, rather than all-out aggression. He's capable of chaining enemies to the floor while reinforcing his shields, then sacrificing those shields to boost reload, fire rate, and lifesteal of himself and his allies. And if that wasn't supporty enough, he's also capable of channeling energy into his Thurible (a metal censer apparently), after which nearby kills will grant allies bursts of energy, with the bursts being much larger for headshot kills. Combine this with his ultimate that absorbs all damage while converting it to a critical chance bonus for allies and you've got yourself a frame that might not sound impressive, but in reality has a ton of potential.
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance is an upcoming medieval RPG that aims to be as realistic and faithful to the era as possible. In other words, don't expect to see mages throwing fireballs or caves filled with zombies, but rather a whole bunch of knights and peasants fighting a bloody civil war.
If you're interested in what all of this might look like in terms of gameplay, and if you have about an hour to spare, you'll find the recently posted video right below. Just keep in mind that what you're watching is alpha footage, so there are obviously going to be bugs and issues even though everything is pretty much working as expected. Anyway, have a look:
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As far as management/simulator games go the Tropico series has always been one of the more interesting ones. This isn't because its mechanics and systems are so good they simply cannot be matched by other games, but rather because it tackles a completely unique concept: ruling over a banana republic.
Given the success of the previous games in the series (including Tropico 5 which is currently on sale) it shouldn't come as a surprise to hear that during this year's E3 the developers announced a brand new sequel. The rather plainly named Tropico 6 will bring with it the largest landmass the series has seen so far, a revised research and political system, cooperative and competitive multiplayer, as well as various improvements to all of the elements you'll find throughout the entire series.
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After a few weeks of teasers, rumors, and wild theories the Steam Summer Sale has now finally arrived, bringing with it a ridiculous amount of discounted games. However, while that is certainly a good thing, it is not exactly easy to choose only a couple of games when you have thousands upon thousands strewn before you.
In an effort to help out with this little 'problem', and also showcase some great games you might not have otherwise even looked at, I have devised a brief list consisting of five games you should consider grabbing on Day 3 of the 2017 Steam Summer Sale. Without further ado, let's begin:
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered was initially released as a "special bonus" for everyone who purchased the Special Edition of Infinite Warfare. And now, over half a year after the release of Infinite Warfare, it appears that the 'hostage situation' will finally be resolved and Modern Warfare Remastered given a standalone release.
According to the official Twitter the standalone version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered will be arriving this June 27th, though unfortunately only the PS4 edition has been confirmed so far. Call of Duty has some sort of exclusivity deal with Sony so the PS4 is pretty much always the first platform to receive any new updates, but the PC and Xbox One versions are usually not that far behind, so hopefully the same will apply here.
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Killing Floor 1 was never a very serious game, and this was reflected through its updates as well. Given that Killing Floor 2 is more or less a continuation of Killing Floor 1 it won't come as much of a surprise to hear that it has inherited its sense of humor as well, which in the case of the most recent update means that all of the nasty mutants have been transformed into hilarious circus freaks and evil clowns!
All of this might sound completely demented on first glance, but its actually pretty damn cool to see all of your favorite enemies transformed into classic circus parodies... with a bit of a twist. But rather than just babble on, allow me to instead show you what all the new enemies look like through the recently posted teaser trailer. Have a gander:
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During this year's E3 Bethesda announced a whole bunch of new games that are to be released under their wing, the most interesting of which are The Evil Within 2, Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus, and Dishonored 2: Death of the Outsider. Given the popularity of these series it probably won't come as a surprise to hear that Bethesda has also announced an official tie-in comic, but what might come as a surprise is that they have announced one for all three games!
The comics will be created in collaboration with Titan Comics and released this Fall, though obviously not on the same date. The Evil Within comic will arrive on September 6th, the Wolfenstein 2 one on September 13th, and finally the Dishonored 2 tie-in will launch on September 27th.