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Aug132024 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

Old-School Shooter Gravelord Announced

Gaming

A small (only five people) Slovakian studio Fatbot Games, known for the Vaporum series, presented the old-school shooter Gravelord, which has features of Quake and Duke Nukem, through the IGN portal. The plot centers on Quido the Undertaker, a character who is not particularly intelligent but has remarkable strength. He sets out to avenge his father, armed with an "uber-shovel" and a whole arsenal of firearms. The developers are betting on dynamic gameplay in the spirit of classic shooters: Hand-crafted levels full of secrets Hordes of enemies ready to meet you at every turn A powerful arsenal of weapons for effectively eliminating opponents A tarot card system that enhances the hero's combat capabilities Another interesting feature of Gravelord will be a bui...

Aug132024 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

GSC Game World held A Demo Of “S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl”

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Ukrainian studio GSC Game World showed the game S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. The half-hour broadcast was held on the official Xbox Twitch channel. During the stream (it was in Ukrainian with English subtitles), the developers explained how the game world is structured, demonstrated battles with mutants, and showed how the plot scenes were created. The events of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl will unfold in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. The seamless open world of the game includes 20 regions with unique inhabitants, architecture and challenges. The developers did not want to make S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 simple and comfortable, so the hero gets tired, hungry and so on, which affects his effectiveness. There will be no leveling up - progress is achieved through a deeper understandi...

Aug92024 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

id Software Announces and Releases Doom + Doom 2 Collection

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Bethesda Softworks and id Software have released the Doom + Doom 2 collection, which combines enhanced versions of the two original games. It is available on various platforms, including PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch. New improvements include: Co-op, Mortal Kombat with support for up to 16 players and crossplay; Mod support and a built-in browser - owners of PCs and current-gen consoles will be able to download modifications; IDKFA soundtrack for both games (including new tracks for Doom 2), recorded by composer Andrew Hulshult. Original melodies in MIDI format are also available; Increased performance thanks to multi-threaded rendering with support for resolutions up to 4K; Doom and Doom 2 have been ported to the KEX engine from Nightdive; ...

Aug92024 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

Take-Two Schedules Sid Meier’s Civilization VII Release

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In its financial report, Take-Two clarified that Civilization VII will be released before the end of March 2025. The company had previously said that the release would take place next year. Let's recall that Sid Meier's Civilization VII was confirmed back in February, and the first teaser and release dates were given at the opening ceremony of the Summer Game Fest 2024 in June - the game is scheduled to premiere in 2025. The document revealed that Sid Meier’s Civilization VII is being prepared for release as early as Q4 of Take-Two’s 2025 fiscal year, that is, in the first quarter (January to March) of the 2025 calendar year. The announcement stated that Sid Meier’s Civilization VII was being created for Steam (PC, Mac, Linux), PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and S, and Switch, ...