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Weekend PC Download Deals for Mar. 20: Free Tomb Raider on Steam

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These are difficult times that we're living in and one of the ways that people are coping is through video games. PC gaming retailers, along with game developers from around the world, are hoping to lessen the pain by offering significant discounts on some of the best PC games. Steam, specifically, is offering some high-level discounts on a number of games. We touched on this earlier today, but Square Enix is offering free copies of Tomb Raider and Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris on Steam. We don't know

SwitchArcade Round-Up: ‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’, ‘DOOM 64’, ‘Quell Memento’, and Today’s Other New Releases, Tons of Sales, and More

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Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for March 20th, 2020. In today’s article, we’ve got an absolute boat-load of new releases to check out. That’s the bulk of today’s edition, in fact. There’s also a really large list of new sales to check out while we’re at it. News-wise, there isn’t much going on. Sunset Riders is coming to Arcade Archives, and I can confirm the new release of Ittle Dew 2+ is in fact a separate SKU/purchase from the Nicalis release of the game. That’s about

Sea of Stars hits Kickstarter goal after just six hours

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It didn't take long for Sea of Stars to reach its Kickstarter goal, with Sabotage's turn-based RPG hitting its target in just six hours. Earlier today, Sabotage unveiled their next project. Set in the world of The Messenger, the indie developer is shifting from platformer to turn-based RPG with Sea of Stars. The game is extremely early in development and was even relying on a Kickstarter to kick their efforts into overdrive. After roughly six hours, that goal has been met. [embedded content] The Sea of Stars Kickstarter opened up

Sea of Stars is a new RPG from the makers of The Messenger

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Those who have played through Sabotage's The Messenger may remember seeing a lot of references to that world's past. Sun and moon symbology all over, along with references to solstice heroes of the past. It was a fascinating look into that world's history, a history that Sabotage is ready to explore more in-depth with its next project, Sea of Stars. [embedded content] Sea of Stars will take place in the same world as The Messenger, but it is very much not like the 2018 platformer. This is a turn-based RPG

Voices in the Blood: Scott Patterson and the Terrifying Soundscape of Doom 64

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Doom 64's audio engineer talks his interest in sound design, and the particulars of building dread in the former N64 exclusive title. Doom 64 was one of the most unique titles to grace Nintendo's 64-bit platform. It played like Doom 2--same enemies, same weapons, same power-ups--but pivoted from a straight-up action shooter to a slower-paced, more chilling experience, while still retaining plenty of run-and-gun fun. Developer Midway wanted to do something different than previous ports on consoles such as the Super NES and PlayStation, and Doom 64 fit that bill.

MapleStory 2 to shut down by end of March 2020

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MapleStory 2 is less than two years old, but it has failed to find the audience of the original The MapleStory franchise has been one of Nexon’s more notable properties with its MMO world of cartoonish and lighthearted aesthetic. The first game was hugely popular for a long time, and the second would eventually go live in 2018, but it has never quite found the love and enthusiasm of the original. To that end, the MapleStory 2 devs have announced that they are shutting down service on the game at

Overwatch’s New Hero Was Created For Blizzard’s Canceled Project

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Overwatch's 32nd playable hero is Echo, a flying artificially intelligent robot with the ability to mimic other heroes and borrow their abilities. Echo has popped up in Overwatch's fiction a few times over the last two years, and it was with her appearance in the McCree- and Ashe-focused story video "Reunion" that the team really started developing the character for inclusion to the game. But Echo's origins stretch back much further than that cinematic from 2018."Typically, heroes in our game can come from a bunch of different angles," Overwatch lead

MapleStory 2 Closing Servers Less Than Two Years Since Launch

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Less than two years after launching, MapleStory 2 will have its global servers shut down. The servers will officially go dark on May 27.The decision was announced on the game's official website, which details which regions will be affected and when players can expect support to cease. MapleStory's global servers encompassed most regions, with only South Korea and China expected to stay running after May. MapleStory 2 support will also be shut down on June 27."We are forever grateful for your patience and dedication to MapleStory 2 as we tried

New Chrono Trigger-Inspired RPG, Sea Of Stars, Revealed By The Messenger Dev

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2018's The Messenger was a stellar throwback to the action-genre from the era dominated by the Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo. Developed by Sabotage Studios, it took great inspiration from games like Castlevania and Ninja Gaiden, while at the same time possessing an incredibly self-aware and humorous story with the protagonist traveling between the 8- and 16-bit realms. Following the success of The Messenger, the developers have their eyes set on bringing their talent for stylized sprite work and action gameplay to the realm of the JRPG.With their follow-up, Sea

PS5’s Super-Fast SSD Reveal Has A Naughty Dog Dev Very Excited

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The Last of Us: Part 2 co-director Kurt Margenau is hard at work finishing the PS4 exclusive, but he already has his sights on the PlayStation 5. According to the developer, its SSD will make for a massive jump in game design possibilities.Writing on Twitter, Margenau said the leap between PS4 and PS5 is the biggest of his career, and first-party developers who can work solely on the PS5 will experience the most benefits. He also stressed that he was not teasing any particular PS5 project from Naughty Dog, as