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Credit: Xbox American studio Undead Labs, part of Xbox Game Studios, has shared the first news in a while about the ambitious zombie action game with survival elements, State of Decay 3. The studio is preparing a series of public alpha tests for State of Decay 3. The tests begin in May, and you can sign up to volunteer through the official website. Studio head Philip Holt explained how the third game differs from its predecessors: the first State of Decay took place a few weeks after the outbreak, while the second took place about a year later. In the third game, significantly more time has passed: the survivor communities have become more fortified, and the zombie threat has taken on new forms. One of the significant changes is the transition from a peer-to-peer to a server-ba...

Credit: Facepunch Studios Facepunch Studios announced that s&box, a sandbox game and spiritual successor to Garry's Mod powered by the Source 2 engine, will be released on April 28th. The game will be available exclusively on Steam. Like Garry's Mod, S&Box offers the opportunity to play, create, and share your creations with the world. The sandbox includes powerful tools for creating and distributing games across a wide range of genres. Users will be able to monetize their products directly on the platform or release them on Steam. The studio's recent agreement with Valve will allow games exported from S&Box to be sold on Steam without any restrictions or royalties from Facepunch. S&Box will cost $20, the same as Garry's Mod. The developers have promised not to...

Credit: Hooded Horse Developers at Unfrozen Studios announced that Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era will launch in Early Access on Steam and the Microsoft Store on April 30th. The game will also be available via Game Pass from launch. The preview version of the game will provide access to six unique factions and a tutorial mode for newcomers. Initially, only the first act of the story campaign will be available; the developers promise to add the remaining major chapters after release. Players will be able to try out the Classic, Solo Hero, and Arena modes. All three of these rulesets will be available in multiplayer, along with an advanced matchmaking system and a comprehensive leaderboard. Finally, the launch version of Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era will feature a...