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A new Middle-earth game is in development by the studio behind the visual effects of Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy There and back again. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Take Two’s publishing label Private Division has announced it is working withWētā Workshop, the production company that created the special effects in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy, on a new game “set in the Middle-earth universe of J....

FTL meets Don’t Starve in cooperative seafaring caper Ship of Fools, launching November 22 Fika Games' debut title also gets a new trailer. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Team 17 has announced the release date for its upcoming cooperative sailing roguelike Ship of Fools, which will launch into the volatile waters of Steam on November 22. The debut game by Quebec-based studio Fika Games, Ship of Fools sees one or two players managing a rickety vessel named Stormstrider as they navigate a cluster of islands known simply as “The Archipelago”, searching for a way to thwart the Everlasting Storm, a monstrous tempest that threatens to submerge the entire island-chain....

Great moments in PC gaming: Grabbing that first Draft win in Magic Arena A little bit of luck, a little bit of skill, and a boatload of perseverance gets you there in the end. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Great moments in PC gamingare bite-sized celebrations of some of our favorite gaming memories. Developer: Wizards Digital Games StudioYear: 2019...

Here’s a whole roguelike about inventory management Play a real packrat in Backpack Hero. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Today’s new release trending upward on Steam is Backpack Hero, a whole roguelike about inventory management. You’re a literal pack rat, a critter delving into a dungeon with a big backpack and a craving for the ancient and powerful cheeses held within....

How Larian broke out of the B-tier to master the RPG The RPG studio that overcame its original sins. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. When Larian boss Swen Vincke first heard that his debut RPG was going to be called Divine Divinity, he thought it was a joke. But his publisher in Germany, CDV, was all too serious. They’d had a hit with a game called Sudden Strike, and suspected that alliteration might be the key to long-term success....

How Strange Horticulture’s devs went from Flash to one of the best games of the year The tragically lost world of Flash games made a fine training ground for indie developers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Strange Horticulture sets you up to think it’s another cozy game about running a shop—a puzzle game where you flick through your book of plants, examine the fungus and ferns and find the right medicinal herb or decorative flower for each customer....

Innovative deckbuilder Nadir paints a beautiful portrait of Hell A stunning graphical style and memorable art draws you into Nadir’s roguelike gameplay. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. It takes a lot for deckbuilding games to stand out nowadays, but Nadir: A Grimdark Deckbuilder has absolutely caught my eye. A demo released late last week gives you a look into a vision of hell that I’m pretty excited to dive into....