3rd Eye Studios has unveiled the gameplay of the sci-fi thriller Downward Spiral: Horus Station. The protagonist finds himself on an abandoned space station, where he will encounter its secrets. Since all the action takes place in zero gravity, the creators have developed a movement system where you need to push off from surrounding objects or use special tools. The game is coming out this spring on PC and PS4 with support for PlayStation VR, Oculus Touch, HTC Vive and Windows Mixed Reality.
Tate Multimedia has published a trailer for the combat racing platform game Steel Rats. The game will tell the story of the confrontation between a gang of bikers and an army of evil robots. Steel Rats is expected to release this year on PC, PS4 and Xbox One.
A demo of the gameplay of the beta version of the role-playing game Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire has appeared online. In the video, a squad of heroes explores a desert location, fights various monsters, tames a small wyvern, and the finale shows a battle with a titan. The game will go on sale on PC on May 8 this year.
Studio Stoic at the GDC conference demonstrated thirty minutes of gameplay of the tactical role-playing game The Banner Saga 3. The game is dedicated to the adventures of the Vikings, we will go on the last journey beyond the wall of darkness. It will reveal the secrets of a long history and the motives of the main characters will become clear. The game will be released this summer on PC, PS4, Xbox and Switch.
Warhorse Studios announced the release of patch 1.4 for the PC version of the role-playing game Kingdom Come: Deliverance. The patch fixed more than 200 bugs and added the so-called “first free DLC” called HD Texture & Audio Pack. Thanks to improved textures, the graphics in the game will become more beautiful, and HD Audio, in turn, will improve the sound. In addition, the game introduced a mechanic that allows the hero to cut his hair and grow a beard. Changes to the head affect the charisma indicator.
A half-hour video of Jurassic World Evolution gameplay has appeared online. In the game you have to build the perfect “Jurassic Park”. To do this, you have five islands at your disposal, each of which offers different challenges. As the empire develops, the list of available dinosaurs expands. The game will be released on June 12, 2018 in versions for PC, Playstation 4 and Xbox One. The developers have opened pre-orders for Jurassic World Evolution and published its minimum system requirements on Steam:
-OS: Windows 7 (SP1+)/8.1/10 (64-bit systems only); -processor: Intel Core i5-2300 or AMD FX-4300; -RAM: 8 GB; -video card: GeForce GTX 650 (2 GB) or Radeon Radeon HD 7850 (2 GB); -DirectX version: 11; -free hard disk space: 8 GB.
Behavior Digital has announced a new project, Deathgarden. The game is a brutal asymmetric shooter in which powerful hunters catch agile runners in a spectacular bloody competition. Basic details of the game will be revealed at PAX East 2018 in Boston, which will be held from April 5 to 8.
IGN hosted a State of Decay 2 stream, showing players new gameplay footage of the Xbox One exclusive and Windows 10. As in the first part, players become part of a group of people trying to survive in a zombie apocalypse. The game can be played both alone and in a cooperative mode, which is designed for three players. The gameplay is built around survival among zombies, where players are free to move wherever they want, which is facilitated by a large open world full of opportunities. The release of the game is expected on May 22, 2018.
Funcom has published a demo of the gameplay of Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden, which combines the exploration of an unusual world and turn-based tactical battles. The video demonstrates the exploration of the world, battles with various enemies and the development system. As they grow in levels, heroes receive points and spend them on acquiring various mutations, passive and active. Mutations can be switched and the heroes’ abilities can be adjusted to suit different situations. The release of Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden is expected this year on PC, PS4 and Xbox One.
Ubisoft published a trailer in which the character Far Cry 5 Larry Parker briefly talks about the technical innovations that have become available thanks to the partnership between Ubisoft and AMD.