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Watch the Food Truck Simulator trailer for a look at gameplay, including food preparation and more in this upcoming simulation game from the creators of Gas Station Simulator.
In Food Truck Simulator, you renovate, equip and restore the shine of the food truck that belonged to your father. Create recipes, cook the food and serve customers across an entire city. Customize and upgrade your food truck to reach more customers and expand your menu.
A demo for Food Truck Simulator will be available on Steam from February 21, during Steam Next Fest.
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XCOM 2 will pull the plug on PC multiplayer March 28
This was not called execution. It was called retirement.
Developer Firaxis has announced that it is preparing to “retire” all multiplayer modes for its great sci-fi strategy sequel XCOM 2. As of March 28, the Steam edition of the challenging, turn-based title will no longer support online multiplayer nor the War of the Chosen expansion pack’s “Challenge Mode.”
“The decision to retire these services isn’t something done lightly,” said Firaxis in a succinct statement delivered on Twitter. “[But] it does allow us to refocus our resources. We appreciate your support and thank you for your understanding.”
While the March update will not remove any player’s ability to enjoy XCOM 2‘s excellent campaign mode, the news is most assuredly a bummer for XCOM fans in particular and strategy fans in general. For many decades, strategy games have long outlived their lifespans via online multiplayer. According to Firaxis, multiplayer modes will continue to operate on both the Mac and console versions of XCOM 2, at least for the time being.
Titles in strategy franchises such as Command & Conquer and Total War have provided their communities with years, even decades, of multiplayer warfare long after a point of relevancy, either via official means or through community-run online servers. Still, the decision has indeed been made, so interested parties better get those last few bouts of interstellar fisticuffs in quick-smart — or perhaps even invest in a copy of XCOM 2 for PS4/Xbox One.
Source: Destructoid
This was not called execution. It was called retirement.
Developer Firaxis has announced that it is preparing to “retire” all multiplayer modes for its great sci-fi strategy sequel XCOM 2. As of March 28, the Steam edition of the challenging, turn-based title will no longer support online multiplayer nor the War of the Chosen expansion pack’s “Challenge Mode.”
“The decision to retire these services isn’t something done lightly,” said Firaxis in a succinct statement delivered on Twitter. “[But] it does allow us to refocus our resources. We appreciate your support and thank you for your understanding.”
While the March update will not remove any player’s ability to enjoy XCOM 2‘s excellent campaign mode, the news is most assuredly a bummer for XCOM fans in particular and strategy fans in general. For many decades, strategy games have long outlived their lifespans via online multiplayer. According to Firaxis, multiplayer modes will continue to operate on both the Mac and console versions of XCOM 2, at least for the time being.
Titles in strategy franchises such as Command & Conquer and Total War have provided their communities with years, even decades, of multiplayer warfare long after a point of relevancy, either via official means or through community-run online servers. Still, the decision has indeed been made, so interested parties better get those last few bouts of interstellar fisticuffs in quick-smart — or perhaps even invest in a copy of XCOM 2 for PS4/Xbox One.
Source: Destructoid
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[HEADING=1]Features:[/HEADING]Welcome to the Greatest Union. Beholder 3 is coming to PC on March 3, 2022.
When a high-ranking security officer saves you from prison, you end up a pawn in her schemes. Now you must eliminate anyone standing in the way of her secret plans and try to get your life back while working two jobs. No tenant, employee, or superior is safe from your spying.
- Work two jobs: in an apartment block and in the Ministry.
- Different political factions are fighting for power. Pick your side wisely.
- Complete quests from the Ministry: promote the ideology of the totalitarian state, manipulate flags, and spread whatever propaganda you’re told to.
- Install surveillance cameras and search apartments and offices.
- Maintain your cover by doing everyday chores like paying bills, fixing up apartments, and keeping your tenants happy.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1570070/Beholder_3/
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the Dude in early acess sounds good but I think I'll be using the classic Dude voice option at least 99% of the time though the current one has grown on me a bit during early acess
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overclockers.co.uk got a nice April gag earlier with this:
& yes there is more info here a bit more effort than many places maybe, thin is I'm sure a PC in a retro case like that would sell pretty decently, not so much with the CRT though
& yes there is more info here a bit more effort than many places maybe, thin is I'm sure a PC in a retro case like that would sell pretty decently, not so much with the CRT though
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Steampunk western CRPG Age of Grit launches for PC on May 3
IQ Soup has announced that steampunk western RPG Age of Grit will exit Early Access and launch for PC (Steam) on May 3.
Age of Grit began life with a Kickstarter Campaign back in 2014, which raised more than $15,000 for the project. The game released in Early Access in 2019, with stated inspirations from Firefly and Fallout 2.
A trailer, description, and screenshot set can be found below via IQ Soup.
Summary
Adventure across a Wild West world in a rickety, steampunk airship! Inspired by the likes of Firefly and the classic CRPGs of old. A unique setting filled with rich lore, deep stories, and adventure! Contend with outlaws, gunslingers, and bounty hunters in an epic quest for redemption and revenge!
Features
Step into the dusty boots of Jebediah Rockwell--the grizzled captain of a beat-up, steam-powered airship. You and your ship's crew will adventure across a vast, Wild West world in a story rich RPG!
Upgrade your airship with sharpshooting rifles, menacing Gatling guns, devastating cannons, and countless other loot items. Build your fortune with each job you do and with each outlaw your blast out of the sky. Try yer hand at bounty hunting, dueling outlaws, smuggling contraband--'bout anything to pay the bills and keep yer ship in the sky!
Travel from one Wild West town to the next, meeting interesting characters. A few might have a job to offer or cargo for you to haul. Others might be fixin' to just shoot you where you stand. At its core, Age of Grit is about the people you meet, what story they have to tell, and how you choose to interact with them.
When trouble comes, you'll battle enemy airships using a deeply strategic, turn-based combat system. Far from a button masher, AOG will require careful thought to achieve each victory. A heavy cannon might do well against a slow moving, heavily armored enemy, but perhaps a long-gun will be more effective when gunning down a more agile opponent. A machine gun might be powerful at first, but as the barrel overheats it's effectiveness will diminish. With clever strategy, a weaker ship can typically bring down a much stronger foe.
You can buy better machinery from one of The West's many shops and dealers, or you might be able to salvage better parts from the wreckage of a vanquished enemy's ship. As you improve your airship you’ll be able to take on bigger and more powerful foes and, in so doing, spread your fame across The West!
Source: RPG Site
IQ Soup has announced that steampunk western RPG Age of Grit will exit Early Access and launch for PC (Steam) on May 3.
Age of Grit began life with a Kickstarter Campaign back in 2014, which raised more than $15,000 for the project. The game released in Early Access in 2019, with stated inspirations from Firefly and Fallout 2.
A trailer, description, and screenshot set can be found below via IQ Soup.
Summary
Adventure across a Wild West world in a rickety, steampunk airship! Inspired by the likes of Firefly and the classic CRPGs of old. A unique setting filled with rich lore, deep stories, and adventure! Contend with outlaws, gunslingers, and bounty hunters in an epic quest for redemption and revenge!
Features
- freely explore a unique cowboy/steampunk setting
- make yer way by trading, smuggling, bounty hunting, dueling, scavenging--whatever suits yer fancy
- earn loot galore--upgrade your rickety airship with hundreds of steampunk goodies
- lose yourself in deep story telling and epic world building
- battle the airships of bandits and other villainous scum in a tactical, turn-based strategy combat system
- visit dozens of detailed, lived-in towns
- engage countless intriguing characters with in-depth dialog
- relish in a 2D CRPG following the tradition of the great and venerated classics!
Step into the dusty boots of Jebediah Rockwell--the grizzled captain of a beat-up, steam-powered airship. You and your ship's crew will adventure across a vast, Wild West world in a story rich RPG!
Upgrade your airship with sharpshooting rifles, menacing Gatling guns, devastating cannons, and countless other loot items. Build your fortune with each job you do and with each outlaw your blast out of the sky. Try yer hand at bounty hunting, dueling outlaws, smuggling contraband--'bout anything to pay the bills and keep yer ship in the sky!
Travel from one Wild West town to the next, meeting interesting characters. A few might have a job to offer or cargo for you to haul. Others might be fixin' to just shoot you where you stand. At its core, Age of Grit is about the people you meet, what story they have to tell, and how you choose to interact with them.
When trouble comes, you'll battle enemy airships using a deeply strategic, turn-based combat system. Far from a button masher, AOG will require careful thought to achieve each victory. A heavy cannon might do well against a slow moving, heavily armored enemy, but perhaps a long-gun will be more effective when gunning down a more agile opponent. A machine gun might be powerful at first, but as the barrel overheats it's effectiveness will diminish. With clever strategy, a weaker ship can typically bring down a much stronger foe.
You can buy better machinery from one of The West's many shops and dealers, or you might be able to salvage better parts from the wreckage of a vanquished enemy's ship. As you improve your airship you’ll be able to take on bigger and more powerful foes and, in so doing, spread your fame across The West!
Source: RPG Site
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Melon Journey: Bittersweet Memories is a story-exploration game about revisiting a town full of adorable animals with eccentric personalities. Yet under its cute and nostalgic surface lies a dark tale of crime and corruption...Take a look at the world and more in this trailer for Melon Journey: Bittersweet Memories, an upcoming story-exploration game coming to PC in fall 2022.
When Cantaloupe goes missing, melon factory employee Honeydew ducks out of their shift at Eglantine Industries to head to Hog Town, where melons are outlawed and corruption abounds.
Play as Honeydew, an employee of a huge melon factory, and travel to Hog Town where melons are illegal. While searching for a missing friend, you'll have to explore the town and its surrounding areas, and speak with suspicious characters in dangerous situations to uncover the truth.
Features:
- 5+ hours of gameplay!
- 5 optional sideplots, and loads of minor character arcs to experience!
- an extensive soundtrack with 50+ songs!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1074 ... _Memories/
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A demo for Airoheart is out on Steam."Overwhelming you with a warm familiar feeling!"
Airoheart is a top-down action-adventure RPG inspired by the classics. Embark on an epic journey to save the world from evil and test the strength of your heart in this emotional tale of betrayal, tragedy and redemption.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1493940/Airoheart/
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NVIDIA DLSS Gets 12 New Games; HITMAN 3 Boosted by More Than 2X at 4K
NVIDIA DLSS took up the lion's share of the company's Computex 2022 keynote when it comes to gaming. NVIDIA announced twelve games that recently added or will soon add support for NVIDIA DLSS, boosting frame rates in the process.
The most renowned addition is undoubtedly HITMAN 3, which is getting ray tracing with a patch due later today. According to NVIDIA, with all graphics options maxed (including ray traced reflections and shadows), DLSS can boost frame rates by more than 2X at 4K.
Then there's F1 22, coming soon with a slew of ray traced features such as opaque reflections, transparent reflections, ambient occlusion, and shadows. NVIDIA DLSS is sure to be needed at high resolution with all those ray traced effects enabled.
Deep Rock Galactic also recently got NVIDIA DLSS (and AMD FSR) support. According to NVIDIA, frame rates in the game can be boosted by up to 60% in 4K Performance Mode.
Additionally, the game also received NVIDIA DLAA support for those who don't need the extra frames but prefer higher quality anti-aliasing instead.
Another game that launched earlier this month with NVIDIA DLSS support is Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong. NVIDIA says it can boost performance by more than twice at 4K Performance Mode.
Then there's a bunch of games that launched a while ago but are just now receiving NVIDIA DLSS, starting with Raji: An Ancient Epic. Originally launched in 2020, the action/adventure game set in ancient India and inspired by Hindu and Balinese mythology will get an Enhanced Edition featuring various improvements and brand new ray traced effects (reflections, ambient occlusion, and shadows). According to NVIDIA, DLSS boosts performance by up to 3X at 4K.
Propnight is FNTASTIC's asymmetrical multiplayer game currently on Steam Early Access. With DLSS Performance Mode, performance can be up to 85% higher at 4K.
NetEase's eleven-year-old Chinese MMO Ghost is also adding DLSS for up to 70% improved performance at 4K.
Indie sandbox mining and base building game Hydroneer can get up to 50% higher frame rates with Deep Learning Super Sampling, due to be added in the 2.0 update.
Warstride Challenges, the shooter game that's all about getting the highest scores, recently debut with NVIDIA DLSS and NVIDIA Reflex support. According to NVIDIA, the former guarantees more than 2X improved performance at 4K, while the latter lowers system latency by up to 53%.
Finally, a trio of new games on the horizon has been confirmed to be adding NVIDIA's Deep Learning Super Sampling technology. The nearest to release is Blue Isle Studio's LEAP, a fast-paced multiplayer shooter launching next week on Steam Early Access. DLSS more than doubles performance at 4K in Performance Mode.
This summer, fans of action platformer games with roguelite elements will be able to enjoy Loopmancer with ray traced reflections while NVIDIA DLSS more than doubles performance at 4K.
Lastly, action racing game Turbo Sloths will also launch this summer with ray-traced reflections and ray-traced shadows. Once again, NVIDIA DLSS helps boost performance by more than 2X at 4K.
Beyond all this NVIDIA DLSS goodness, a few games are also about to receive NVIDIA Reflex support, including Icarus, My Time at Sandrock, and Soda Crisis.
Source: WCCFTech
NVIDIA DLSS took up the lion's share of the company's Computex 2022 keynote when it comes to gaming. NVIDIA announced twelve games that recently added or will soon add support for NVIDIA DLSS, boosting frame rates in the process.
The most renowned addition is undoubtedly HITMAN 3, which is getting ray tracing with a patch due later today. According to NVIDIA, with all graphics options maxed (including ray traced reflections and shadows), DLSS can boost frame rates by more than 2X at 4K.
Then there's F1 22, coming soon with a slew of ray traced features such as opaque reflections, transparent reflections, ambient occlusion, and shadows. NVIDIA DLSS is sure to be needed at high resolution with all those ray traced effects enabled.
Deep Rock Galactic also recently got NVIDIA DLSS (and AMD FSR) support. According to NVIDIA, frame rates in the game can be boosted by up to 60% in 4K Performance Mode.
Additionally, the game also received NVIDIA DLAA support for those who don't need the extra frames but prefer higher quality anti-aliasing instead.
Another game that launched earlier this month with NVIDIA DLSS support is Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong. NVIDIA says it can boost performance by more than twice at 4K Performance Mode.
Then there's a bunch of games that launched a while ago but are just now receiving NVIDIA DLSS, starting with Raji: An Ancient Epic. Originally launched in 2020, the action/adventure game set in ancient India and inspired by Hindu and Balinese mythology will get an Enhanced Edition featuring various improvements and brand new ray traced effects (reflections, ambient occlusion, and shadows). According to NVIDIA, DLSS boosts performance by up to 3X at 4K.
Propnight is FNTASTIC's asymmetrical multiplayer game currently on Steam Early Access. With DLSS Performance Mode, performance can be up to 85% higher at 4K.
NetEase's eleven-year-old Chinese MMO Ghost is also adding DLSS for up to 70% improved performance at 4K.
Indie sandbox mining and base building game Hydroneer can get up to 50% higher frame rates with Deep Learning Super Sampling, due to be added in the 2.0 update.
Warstride Challenges, the shooter game that's all about getting the highest scores, recently debut with NVIDIA DLSS and NVIDIA Reflex support. According to NVIDIA, the former guarantees more than 2X improved performance at 4K, while the latter lowers system latency by up to 53%.
Finally, a trio of new games on the horizon has been confirmed to be adding NVIDIA's Deep Learning Super Sampling technology. The nearest to release is Blue Isle Studio's LEAP, a fast-paced multiplayer shooter launching next week on Steam Early Access. DLSS more than doubles performance at 4K in Performance Mode.
This summer, fans of action platformer games with roguelite elements will be able to enjoy Loopmancer with ray traced reflections while NVIDIA DLSS more than doubles performance at 4K.
Lastly, action racing game Turbo Sloths will also launch this summer with ray-traced reflections and ray-traced shadows. Once again, NVIDIA DLSS helps boost performance by more than 2X at 4K.
Beyond all this NVIDIA DLSS goodness, a few games are also about to receive NVIDIA Reflex support, including Icarus, My Time at Sandrock, and Soda Crisis.
Source: WCCFTech