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Horizon Hunters Gathering lines up a second playtest for this month with better onboarding and tougher challenges
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Horizon Hunters Gathering lines up a second playtest for this month with better onboarding and tougher challenges

Horizon Hunters Gathering continues to be a game with a name that has quite odd mouthfeel (I want to say it like Horizon Hunters: Gathering when it should be like Horizon: Hunters Gathering (Guerilla Games this is my request to start using colons in the Horizon series, please and thank you)). It also continues to be a game that isn't out yet, but you will have another opportunity to try it out later this month. Read more

Dead as Disco is out in early access to fill the Hi-Fi Rush and, weirdly, Batman: Arkham series shaped hole in your heart
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Dead as Disco is out in early access to fill the Hi-Fi Rush and, weirdly, Batman: Arkham series shaped hole in your heart

At this point in time, even if Tango Gameworks were ultimately saved, there's no telling when we might get a new Hi-Fi Rush game. I'd like it to be soon! That thing is the definition of a perfect 7/10 (I will not be reading any commentary on this oxymoronic statement). Alas, I shall have to continue waiting, but there seems to be a solid entry in the action rhythm genre out today in early access in the form of Dead as Disco. Read more

"Steam Controller ran out faster than we anticipated" Valve say, surprising no one, promising to get more stock in
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"Steam Controller ran out faster than we anticipated" Valve say, surprising no one, promising to get more stock in

The Steam Controller is officially out now, having been released unto the world by the enigmatic Valve yesterday for all of us to have a go at purchasing. And have that go many has, as a day on it's already completely sold out. Not sold out as in "do you still have one in the back," sold out as in "Valve have released a short statement on just how little (zero) controllers they have." Read more

Star Wars: X-Wing and MechWarrior veterans release In The Black, a "serious" space combat sim with Newtonian physics
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Star Wars: X-Wing and MechWarrior veterans release In The Black, a "serious" space combat sim with Newtonian physics

In The Black is a new space combat sim that is "laser focused on the pilot experience" - this being the one, entirely justifiable and indeed, pleasantly grisly usage of "laser focused" I have ever encountered, while quoting a press release. It's the work of Impeller Studios, a company led by Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance gameplay and story lead David Wessman and MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries director Jack Mamais. Those are certainly the right CVs for the job. I imagine they called the studio "Impelle