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Dark system requirements, screenshots released
Kalypso has released some new screens, and the PC system requirements, for their upcoming third-person action title Dark. As vampire Eric Bane, players will explore a cyberpunk-themed world and experiment with myriad vampiric powers and stealth-based mechanics. A few extra shots have been thrown in for good measure.
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Atlus breaks out the strange fisticuffs with Zeno Clash II for PC
Ace Team’s first-person action title Zeno Clash II is now available on Steam for PC. The sequel to the 2010 360 and PC original follows brawler Ghat on his return home to confront former friends and team up with old foes. Described best by publisher Atlus as stonepunk, the surreal action title features melee combat, upgradable stats, and weird, weird characters.
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Time to suit up and call in the frigates, Strike Suit Infinity on Steam
Born Ready Games has deployed Strike Suit Infinity, the new standalone arcade-style score-based shooter featuring the mechanics of Strike Suit Zero. Players will fight in rounds filled with waves of increasingly difficult enemies in an attempt to not just survive but attain the highest modifiers possible for leaderboard-dominating combos. Reinforcements can be purchased with points gained during combat, allowing players to call in fighters, frigates, and more to lend a hand.
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Grab a bookmark, Soul Sacrifice is now available for PS Vita
Keiji Inafune, co-creator of Mega Man and super-powerful move in the Hyperdimension Neptunia series, and comcept studio are sending players into the dangerous world of literature today with Soul Sacrifice for PS Vita. As a magician’s prisoner, players will explore the magical tome Librom by living through its many dangerous tales, acquiring new abilities and Offerings as they defeat the fabled monsters within. Tests of virtue also await, and the choices players make will determine how their journey unfolds. Up to four players can journey together in co-op play via ad-hoc or infrastructure multiplayer.
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Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon launches online in an explosion of neon
Things just got weird. Or, a lot like my childhood. Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon, the standalone 80s-themed expansion to the very non-80s-themed Far Cry 3, is available for consoles and PC. The $14.99 download, developed by Ubisoft Montreal, is a wink, a nod, a nudge, and a high-five to the 1980s, with the world looking as if it was recorded off a VHS copy of Excessive Action 2: Island Assault. Players take on the role of Sergeant Rox Colt, a Mark IV cyber commando that is “part man, part machine, all American,” on the hunt for a former commander gone rogue. Naturally, the game features Michael Biehn.
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Prepare the drop pods! Dust 514 launching next month for PS3
?CCP Games’ upcoming massively multiplayer shooter Dust 514 is nearing completion and will be going live on May 14. The developer announced that the free-to-play PS3 exclusive will be fully integrated with New Eden, the universe of Eve Online, when it launches on PSN. As console gamers pound the ground to complete objectives and whittle away their rivals’ numbers, Eve Online players will be orbiting above, dealing with the consequences of each battle in the shared persistent universe. PC gamers will be able to lend their support in the form of helping with coordination and bombarding targets.
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Pre-order Diablo III for PS3, receive XP boost with the Infernal Helm
Console owners are getting ever closer to trying Diablo III for themselves, and to help entice the curious, Blizzard has announced a new pre-order bonus. Select retailers are offering an exclusive in-game item for those who order Diablo III before its release later this year, the Infernal Helm. The enhanced helm will grant an experience boost to the wearer, helping them to topple the demonic hordes even faster.
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Techland developing new action title Hellraid for consoles, PC
Techland, the studio behind Dead Island and Call of Juarez, is working on a new hack-and-slash action title that features solo and co-op play, Hellraid. The single-player campaign is centered on a story-drive campaign, while co-op play allows up to four players to battle enemies and one another for points and loot. Players can look forward to a mixed combat system that features magic, melee, and ranged attacks, as well as to customizing gear, crafting weapons, guiding character skills, and jostling for position on leaderboards.
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Painkiller Hell & Damnation – Full Metal Rocket DLC now on Steam
Painkiller Hell & Damnation continues its sojourn into hell today with the release of its fourth DLC pack. Now available on Steam, the Full Metal Rocket DLC pack includes several additions to multiplayer. There is a new map, Prison, along with three older maps updated to HD, along with two new skins (SS Zombie and Leper), a new weapon (Mine), two new enemies (Executioner and Beast), and Survival mode, complete with leaderboard support.
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The battle for the red planet begins – Mars War Logs launches for PC
Surprise! Mars War Logs, Spiders Studio’s latest cyberpunk-styled role-playing game, has launched on Steam. Set during a Martian civil war, players navigate the chaos as Roy, an everyman who must work his way through the warring parties as they battle for the remaining sources of water. Mars War Logs features branching dialog, a crafting system, real-time combat, an evolving quest, and a three-section skill tree. For more info, check out the combat trailer and the general overview trailer.
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