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March 11, 2018

Azure Saga: Pathfinder Touches Down This Tuesday

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Azure Saga: Pathfinder, a new 2.5D RPG adventure game, is about to launch on Steam. In the far future mankind successfully colonized space, but the beings that were already there pushed back. Now humanity’s last stronghold is the resource-rich planet of Azure. Synch, the main character, is a scientist who has arrived on Azure in search of his missing father. * Immersive world: A classic storyline sure to please veterans and newbies alike. * Traditional turn-based RPG gameplay: Classically inspired turn-based combat with random enemy encounters – like the Japanese RPGs of yore. * Strategic planning: Configure your characters’ gear and jewels to reach their full potential. * United Skills: Unite, mix, and match your characters’ skills to discover powerful abilities – each with their own effects! * Classic “old school” feel: The game is packed with adventures, puzzles, and secrets to discover. As the headline says, you’ll be able to take a vacation to Azure as soon as this Tuesday — just visit Steam and pay the $9.74 ticket

March 10, 2018

God Game Crest Finally Goes Gold On Steam

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Crest, a god game that’s been residing in Steam Early Access for eons now, has finally left the proto stage and is officially considered complete. The developer sent out a release this morning confirming Crest’s solidity. The developer’s name happens to be Eat Create Sleep, and they’re not kidding. According to the team, in order to make the final push to complete Crest, they had to forego their own pay for six months. Hopefully sales from the newly completed game will make up the lost revenue. Crest is an indirect god sim set in a stylized sub-saharan setting with an afrofuturistic vibe that delivers a new take on the god game genre. Your only means of interaction with your followers, and therefore influence on the world, is by issuing commandments but beware, because of free will these are left open to interpretation by your followers. Of course lording over millions of semi-intelligent creatures with free will isn’t so easy, and just like in real life, they can misinterpret your directions

March 8, 2018

Dominari Tournament Arrives In Our Galaxy

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Tiny RTS is a video game company founded last year by Ken Florentino and Curtis Socha. They plan to make their bread and butter real-time strategy games set in space, and their first release has just reached Steam Early Access: Dominari Tournament. Similar in execution to games like Starcraft, Dominari Tournament puts you in charge of a fleet of ships with one goal: domination of your corner of the galaxy, and possibly beyond. To do this you’ll have to build up your resources and your army by conquering planets. The more you bring under your rule, the bigger targets you can take on. * Battle in fast-paced one-on-one multiplayer wars against enemies online or an intelligent A.I. computer offline. * Activate, upgrade, and combine special abilities – from devastating stryker missiles to resource management support upgrades. * Execute strategic moves to get the upper hand in battle: Without RNG, skill is required to win. * Explore and expand a massive solar system by acquiring multiple planets. * Experience a new

March 7, 2018

Attrition: Tactical Fronts Review

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Strategy games are a key genre in the video game world, and many titles try and reinvent the wheel with them, making them bigger, grander, having you control massive armies to ramp up the difficulty. When sometimes, the best way to go about it is just to make a really good tactical experience that pushes for strategy above brute force, and that’s exactly what Attrition: Tactical Fronts does very well. This new game on Steam brings a more classic approach to strategy gameplay, but does unique things in other areas. So, what does Attrition: Tactical Fronts do? Well, it blends very classic army tactical gameplay with crisp graphics and maps that are truly a part of the game. Sometimes you see strategy games only do certain things to make the map feel more alive, here, it basically has them all. There’s Fog of War, certain terrain inhibits your movements, some can heighten your units vision, some areas enhance defense, and some will stop you dead in your tracks if you step in

March 2, 2018

Rise Of Insanity Has Launched On Steam

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Red Limb Studio is happy to announce that first-person psychological horror game Rise of Insanity has left Early Access and is be available on Steam for Windows PC and Linux for €9.99 ($9.99). During the first ten days of launch, the game will be 10% off from the store price. Take on the role of Stephen Dowell, a Doctor of Psychology who will explore the darkest recesses of the human mind to find the truth behind the tragedy that has befallen his family. Immerse yourself in the suffocating atmosphere of Rise of Insanity in standard full-screen mode or enjoy Virtual Reality on Oculus Rift, Htc Vive and Gear VR. “For Rise of Insanity we drew inspiration from classic psychological horror masterpieces such as The Shining, The Exorcist and Silent Hill,” says Krzysztof Sopata of Red Limb Studio. “The human mind can really be a container of horrors when we let our fears and monsters linger inside. In this game we also wanted to represent mental illness in some original ways, and let you literally ‘fly’ through the hidden paths of consciousness.” During the Early Access,

March 2, 2018

Tangledeep: The Popgeeks Review

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Tangledeep is a very beautiful game that hides a harsh and punishing difficulty curve. It appears to be a paradise at first, but the game’s true nature rears its ugly head quickly. You start out in a small village in the middle of the forest, where everything you could need is conveniently within reach (the armor store, the food store, the recovery area, etc.) The village, as well as most of the game, is populated with colorful, likeable characters. Their dialogue is well-written and their personalities are vibrant. And the soundtrack — WOW! The music is beautiful. The game is almost worth a purchase just for what it sounds like. Tangledeep itself is an expansive world with many, many branching paths to explore — and plenty of monsters that will get in your way and try to prevent you from doing so. You move through the world one step at a time, and so do they, so part of surviving is trying to predict where they’ll move next and how

March 1, 2018

KITE Leaves Steam Early Access March 7

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Let’s go fly a kite, up to the highest—-wait, this game isn’t about that kind of kite? It’s a video game term that mainly applies to shooters? OK. The act of “kiting” in a video game is when you move away from your target while simultaneously firing at them. The technique was pioneered as a strategy in the arcade classic Robotron 2084, the first game with twin-stick controls that made kiting possible. In a game named KITE, you’ll expectedly be doing a lot of kiting. As Mags – a well-equipped H.O.R.D. (Human-Operated Remote Droid) pilot – your mission is to preserve the blanket of peace surrounding the world. To do so, you’ll engage in the gunplay-ballet known as ‘kiting’ – dashing away from mobs of rebellious bots while blasting through lush, destructible environments. Mastering the fast-paced combat style means the difference between being a survivor … and becoming scrap! With a variety of swarming enemies such as Charge Bots, Slice Bots, Bouncing Betties, Crab Bots, Hyper Turrets and Prox Mines

February 28, 2018

5 Minutes Rage Launches On Steam With Free Weekend

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Italian developer Indomitus Games is about to unleash their new multiplayer sports game, 5 Minutes Rage, on an unsuspecting world. The action takes place on 2D battle arenas where you have two objectives: get your team’s ball into the goal, and destroy anyone who stands in your way! Here’s the most interesting thing about the launch: the first weekend the game is up, it’ll be free. Yup, from this coming Friday, March 2 at 9 AM Pacific (6PM CET) until Sunday, March 4 at 9 AM Pacific (6PM CET), 5 Minutes Rage is absolutely free! 5 minutes matches, 2vs2 or 1vs1, in local or online mode with leaderboards. Non-stop action, fast pacing: your opponents won’t give you a break! Colorful 80s flavored atmospheres. Many different arenas to battle in. Customize the appearance of your robot. Train with bots. Original minigames: Rage Invaders, Super Rage Box, Lethal Rage. Languages supported: English, Italian, Spanish, Simplified Chinese. After the launch weekend the price will be $11.99. 5 Minutes Rage will commence March 2 on

February 27, 2018

Cefore Launches On Steam Early Access March 9

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Everybody knows the best way to solve problems is by blowing them up. Cefore, a new puzzle game by Pixelz Games, takes this to heart. You must destroy every structure onscreen through the resources you’re given: sometimes grappling hooks to pull down towers, sometimes a jetpack to climb structures…but usually, the solution involves blowing stuff up. By no coincidence, “Cefore” sounds like “C4.” Multiple ways to approach the challenge. The more creative you get, the better! Over 14 unique tools of destruction and environment manipulation. Try and mix them all for spectacular results! Character customization. Give baro makeover worthy of a clown! Wait, we mean king! Fully destructible environments affected by physics Be careful though, Baro is not invincible either! Visit diverse locations, resolve mind cracking puzzles with Baro. Travel between them with your very own spaceship! Jet-pack to fly around the maps. Use it to your advantage to multiply ways to finish the level! Cefore launches in Steam Early Access next month, for just $9.99. But you can mess

February 25, 2018

Platformer Mike Dies Coming To Steam

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Psydra Games is set to release their dark platformer Mike Dies on Steam over the next few days. The developer had previously created the well received role-playing game Dark Scavenger in 2012. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOMxnzj6moM Mike Dies sees players trapped aboard a spaceship that has been damaged after it crashed into an asteroid belt. It features a metroidvania style of gameplay with smaller levels that you’ll have to return to later in the game to find extra hidden secrets that were previously unavailable.

February 15, 2018

Attrition: Tactical Fronts Coming To Steam March 7th

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Cardboard Keep today announced that Attrition: Tactical Fronts will move from Steam’s Early Access to Final Release on Wednesday 7 March 2018. This classic, World War themed, turn-based strategy game for PC Windows, Mac and Linux is accessible and quick to play without sacrificing tactical variety and depth – either single player against AI, complete with full campaign and integrated tutorial, or versus a friend in multiplayer. Procedurally generated skirmish maps ensure replayability, along with the facility to create and share custom maps with other players via Steam Workshop. Intuitive controls and a straightforward user interface combine to streamline play, and a simple “outcome indicator” previews the likely result of engagements. But players will need to master a variety of unit types with distinctive attributes, and maneuver them wisely to exploit strengths and avoid exposing weaknesses, while extracting maximum advantage from the terrain. ‘Attrition: Tactical Fronts has enjoyed a successful period in Early Access and we’ve been busy finishing off the campaign and listening to feedback from the community,’ said Cardboard Keep’s Calum

February 10, 2018

Attack Of The Earthlings Review

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The classic “invasion” storyline goes as such. Aliens invade Earth, Earth fights back, and eventually (9 times out of 10), the Earth wins and the aliens are driven away. It’s a classic tale. Attack Of The Earthlings though decide to switch things around. As an Earthborn corporation called Galactoil have landed on a planet that they REALLY shouldn’t have landed on. Now, yes, this may seem like other “classic” exploration stories but this has a twist. You see, these guys? They deserve to die. And you play as the Matriarch of a race called The Swarmers who are going to ensure their death. That’s how Attack Of The Earthlings kicks off, with you as the Matriarch invading the giant space drill that Galactoil has landed on your world in order to siphon its resources for profit…because it’s a corporation…what else are they supposed to do? Anyway, as the Matriarch, you are your own literal base/spawn point. But, to spawn new units (other than yourself), you need to literally eat up all the workers and