Saturday, October 3

Author: Natalia Ganeva

‘The Long Dark’ To Receive New DLC

‘The Long Dark’ To Receive New DLC

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Credit: Hinterland Canadian studio Hinterland's head, Raphael van Lierop, discussed the future development of the survival simulator The Long Dark and plans for its sequel, Blackfrost: The Long Dark 2. Blackfrost gameplay is planned to be revealed before the end of the year, after which the community will be actively updated on the title's status. The studio is currently receiving offers from various publishers and is considering them, but has not yet found a suitable partner. In the current climate, the studio will continue to actively support The Long Dark. The game, whose main story is now complete, will receive new expansions. The developers are not yet ready to discuss them in detail, but they have shared a couple of screenshots. The team will also continue to support and...
Valve Accidentally Leaked 12 TB Of Steam Data

Valve Accidentally Leaked 12 TB Of Steam Data

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Credit: Valve Data miners Gabe Follower and Scolcer discovered 12 TB of internal Steam archives from 2003 to 2013 on an open Valve server. The leaked data includes early builds of Portal 2, CS:GO, Left 4 Dead, and materials from the canceled F-Stop project. The leak turned out to be the result not of a hack, but of a Valve error. The archive was discovered on a public access point connected to Steam2, an outdated system for delivering and storing game content. Valve used Steam2 from 2003 to 2013, so the leak is limited to that period. The archive includes a wealth of game assets and internal builds, including early versions of Portal 2, Left 4 Dead, CS:GO, and F-Stop (the Portal prequel). The community also expects to find information about Half-Life 2: Episode Three, the mythi...
Manor Lords Gets A Major Update

Manor Lords Gets A Major Update

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Credit: Hooded Horse At the launch of Early Access in April 2024, Manor Lords attracted a million players within the first 24 hours. A month later, sales exceeded 2 million copies, and last winter, they reached 3 million. It has been reported that after two years and four months in Early Access, Manor Lords has surpassed the 4 million copy mark. In a press release accompanying the announcement, Hooded Horse called this an impressive achievement. The developers announced that they have updated the game interface, added the Wide Valley map, improved artificial intelligence, and introduced several seasonal mechanics. Some other new features and improvements: Apiaries are now seasonal: harvests accumulate over the spring/summer and are collected in the fall. "Seasonal produc...
City-Building Strategy Game ‘Tropico 7’ Gets A Release Date

City-Building Strategy Game ‘Tropico 7’ Gets A Release Date

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Credit: Kalypso Media Kalypso Media and developer Gaming Minds Studios unveiled a gameplay trailer for Tropico 7, announcing the release date. In the published material, the developers showcased an advanced system for constructing residential districts on the island, the capabilities of the terrain editor, as well as an improved political matrix and edict system. The release version of Tropico 7 will feature five new maps for the story campaign (and 20 for the sandbox mode), 10 scenarios, a random map generator, and even a new nemesis for El Presidente. The new installment of the island-nation simulation game will launch on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X (plus Game Pass) on January 28, 2027.