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Die After Sunset Coming Soon To Steam Early Access

PQube and developer Playstark recently announced their partnership in bringing Die After Sunset to Early Access soon on Steam. The game is a chaotic, fast-paced third-person rogue-lite shooter that challenges players to battle alien forces. Die After Sunset stars a rookie trooper named April Blazestrong who is trapped in a time loop. If April is killed at any point while attempting to liberate the planet from the mysterious invading alien force the loop resets. After the reset, April is sent back to the beginning and wakes up back in her bed in her apartment. Fortunately, she has dozens of items, gear, abilities, and perks to synergize together on each run to become as powerful as possible before the sun sets

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Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective

Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective is a charming casual game for fans of the original books by IC4DESIGN as well as anyone looking for an enjoyable experience. Completing the game is not very taxing, but half the fun is spotting all the easter eggs and funny interactions hidden away in each scene. The developers have done a great job of remaining faithful to the source material while also making the game accessible to newcomers. If you were not familiar with Pierre the Maze Detective before, this game might just turn you into a fan.

Gameplay: Simple and straightforward, but lots of fun.

Graphics: All of the levels are packed with detail, and the art style is very charming.

Sound: The soundtrack and sound effects are brilliant

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Gigapocalypse Launching Into Steam Early Access On July 22nd

Players with an appetite for destruction can look forward to turning towering cities to rubble in the upcoming Gigapocalypse by Goody Gameworks and Headup. It is a 2D pixel-art destruction game, drawing inspiration from classic Kaijū movies such as Godzilla and King Kong. Of course, the legendary Rampage game series was also an influence on Gigapocalypse. The game is set to arrive on Steam Early Access on July 22, 2021, but fans can also try out the free demo available until June 27

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LEGO® Builder’s Journey First Look Video

LEGO Builder’s Journey is an atmospheric, geometric puzzle game by Light Brick Studio featuring beautifully rendered LEGO elements. The game allows players to experiment with free-form puzzle-solving while moving through the visually stunning levels. The use of ray tracing elements further enhances the beautiful look and feel of the game. This first look video features some of the opening levels and highlights what type of puzzles await players

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ITORAH Releasing On Steam Later This Year

A beautiful world filled with challenging platforming through diverse biomes await players as ITORAH is set for release on PC via Steam later this year. This genre-lending action-adventure title was recently announced by publisher Assemble Entertainment and developer Grimbart Tales. The game will see players take control of the titular Itorah, who appears to be the last remaining human left in the land of Nahucan. However, the lush and verdant land is under threat from a deadly and mysterious plague, so it is up to Itorah to stop this threat and save Nahucan

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Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective First Look Video

Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective is the latest title from the award-winning studio behind Homo Machina and Californium. The game gives fans of the best-selling children’s book series by IC4DESIGN to step into the world of Pierre the Maze Detective. The goal is to retrieve a magical stone stolen by the nefarious Mr. X, but there’s plenty of mazes with intricate details to explore along the way. This first look video features the first two levels where fans can see each scene based on a double-page illustration from the original work

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Maneater First Look Video

Maneater by Tripwire Interactive is a single-player, open-world action RPG where players control a mighty shark. Explore large environments and eat your way up the ecosystem as you take on both humans and wildlife. It’s a game about eating, exploring, and evolving far beyond what nature intended. This first look video features the game’s tutorial area and highlights some of the antics you can get up to with your shark

PC Game Reviews

Switchball HD

Switchball HD is the definitive version of this classic puzzle platformer. The higher frame rate, along with the visual enhancements, makes this game a treat to play, and the gameplay is still as addictive as it was all those years ago. Atomic Elbow clearly put a lot of effort into this release, and we recommend it to all fans of the original as well as newcomers.

Gameplay: Switchball HD is easy to pick up and play, but later levels will challenge your skills.

Graphics: Switchball has never looked better, thanks to a range of improvements.

Sound: The game features a great soundtrack and realistic sound effects

PC Game Reviews

Beasts of Maravilla Island

Beasts of Maravilla Island is a short but sweet game where players must explore beautiful environments while taking photos of exotic creatures. There are some puzzles to solve, but overall the game is very easy and accessible. Although it has a few rough edges, it is hard not to be charmed by the imaginative creature designs and magical atmosphere.

Gameplay: Not much of a challenge, but it is fun to take photos while exploring.

Graphics: A few rough edges here and there, but very charming overall.

Sound: The soundtrack and effects are great

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Dr Livingstone, I Presume? First Look Video

Search through the rooms of an old friend’s house to solve a mystery in Dr Livingstone, I Presume by Vulpesoft. This escape room style game requires puzzle-solving skills to bypass all the closed doors standing between you and the truth. In this first look video, we check out the first few rooms in the game to see what type of challenges await players