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Pentiment and medieval strategy game Inkulinati combine for the perfect video game crossover

March 14, 2023RockPaperShotgun

The perfect video game crossover doesn’t exi… Oh wait, what’s that? Ink-based strategy indie Inkulinati is crossing over with who? The other game inspired by medieval manuscripts of course: Pentiment. This comes courtesy of Inkulinati’s first major content update, St. Francis And Friends (out now), and it’s beautiful enough to crack your repressed childhood excitement. Read more

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The Lord of the Rings: Gollum trailer tells more of the story

March 11, 2023VG247

Learn what Gollum has been up to since losing his Precious. A new trailer for The Lord of the Rings: Gollum has been released, and it touches upon the game’s story. The game features the untold story of Gollum’s adventure in search of the Ring of Power, which he tenderly calls his Precious. This original story will take you to several places across Middle-earth where you’ll meet well-known characters from the books of J.R.R. Tolkien. Based on the trilogy of books that need no introduction, the game tells the tale of Gollum’s experiences from behind the scenes in the first…

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Intriguing medieval tactics ’em up Inkulinati launches Jan 31st

December 16, 2022RockPaperShotgun

I can’t think of a better place for turn-based fights than in the margins of medieval manuscripts. There’s a wealth of weirdness to draw on, and Inkulinati seems admirably willing to dip its quill into messed-up cats and donkeys playing double-ended trumpets. We’ve been waiting a while for it, but we’ll only have to wait a little longer, as developers Yaza Games have just announced they’ll be launching on Steam Early Access on January 31st. They’ve also sketched out a new demo to tide us over, and I’ve enjoyed my little poke at it. Read more

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The Lord of the Rings: Gollum pushed back ‘by a few months’ for polish

July 26, 2022VG247

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum will not arrive in September as initially planned, but this delay announcement seems off. The Lord of the Rings: Gollum has been delayed. The action game was set for launch this September, but publisher Nacon announced that it won’t hit this date. Surprsingly, Nacon didn’t say how long the delay is going to be. The company simply said it will be “a few months”, which is a little unusual. With that said, Nacon promised an update with a more solid release date in the near future. The reason for the delay is the very…

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The Lord of the Rings: Gollum gameplay trailer shows how stealth will keep you safe

July 8, 2022VG247

Stealth your way through the world and find your Precious. A new trailer for The Lord of the Rings: Gollum has been released by Nacon and Daedalic Entertainment, and it shows off some stealthy gameplay. This is our first proper look at gameplay for the title set for release on September 1. Based on the trilogy of books that need no introduction, the game tells the tale of Gollum’s experiences from behind the scenes in the first chapters of The Fellowship of the Ring. After losing his ring to Bilbo Baggins in the depth of the Misty Mountains, Gollum decides…

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Nacon Group to acquire Daedalic Entertainment in $60 million deal

February 18, 2022VG247

Deal is expected to close sometime this year. Nacon has announced its intention to acquire videogame developer and publisher Daedalic Entertainment in a deal worth €53 million ($60 million). Already publishing partners for the upcoming title The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, the two companies decided to tighten their collaboration, which will allow Nacom to acquire several intellectual properties. The deal will also see Nacon benefit from Daedalic’s development and publishing expertise. Carsten Fichtelmann, founder and CEO, and Stephan Harms, COO will continue to run the company with a high degree of autonomy in development and publishing. Nacon will support…

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Shadow Tactics’ standalone expansion Aiko’s Choice will lunge this December

August 28, 2021RockPaperShotgun

Shadow Tactics was one of the most pleasant surprises of the past five years, establishing Mimimi as ones to watch before Desperados 3 established them as masters of tactical sneak ’em ups. Now the German developer is returning to their samurai roots with the standalone expansion Aiko’s Choice. Announced back in March, it now has a release window: December. Read more

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GTA 2-inspired Glitchpunk has early access in its sights

July 14, 2021RockPaperShotgun

Top-down and totally OTT shooter Glitchpunk is aiming for an August 11th early access release date. I spotted it just before the Steam Game Fastival a few months ago, and was surprised at how grafting a Grand Theft Auto 2-style action game with hacking appealed to me. My memories of GTA 2 are so fast-paced that I get out of breath just remembering it, so stopping to do some nefarious and slow-paced activities seems like a perfect tweak. Read more

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Warpips is a tug-of-war strategy game from some Subnautica devs

May 15, 2021RockPaperShotgun

I’m often too lazy and tired to learn full fat strategy games these days, but I still long to make tiny men do my bidding. Ed’s too tall for me to get my kicks at work, so I turn to microstrategy games to scratch the itch. Warpips seems to fit my needs. It’s a tug-of-war strategy game that’s just entered early access, in which you build a squad, spawn units, and push towards an enemy’s base without much direct control over your units themselves. I’ve played it for half an hour and had a good time, and you can see…

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Hidden Deep is a physics horror game inspired by The Thing

March 27, 2021RockPaperShotgun

I might like Hidden Deep more if it wasn’t for the monsters. It’s a 2D game about descending into caverns beneath the ocean and using physics, ropes, and gadgets to chart your way through. This is a game I strongly want to play. But then, there are also terrible, gristly beasts that will rip you and your squad into chunks, and I’m a giant wuss. If you’re braver than I, there’s a demo you can play now, and a recent trailer below. Read more

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Shadow Tactics announces standalone expansion, Aiko’s Choice

March 26, 2021RockPaperShotgun

Mimimi have announced a surprise standalone expansion to Shadow Tactics: Blades Of Their Shotgun, their excellent real-time squad tactics game from 2016. Named Aiko’s Choice, the expandalone tells a new story focused on the game’s disguise expert. I hadn’t expected them to return to Shadow Tactics, so this is great news. Read more

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The Lord of the Rings: Gollum release pushed into 2022

January 26, 2021VG247

By Stephany Nunneley, Tuesday, 26 January 2021 19:55 GMT The game was slated to be released this year.The Lord of the Ring: Gollum will not be released this year after all, and will instead arrive sometime in 2022.Alongside the news, it was announced that NACON and Daedalic Entertainment signed a co-publishing and distribution agreement for the game. The two companies decided to join forces to “ensure that the game will meet the expectations of fans”. In this story-driven action-adventure, you play as Gollum, trying to find his Precious. You will climb, leap and sneak your way past dangers or into…

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The Lord of the Rings: Gollum will also release for PS4, Switch, and Xbox One

August 29, 2020VG247

By Stephany Nunneley, Saturday, 29 August 2020 16:26 GMT The Lord of the Rings: Gollum will be released for current-gen consoles.It was announced during the Future Games Show yesterday that in addition to PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X, The Lord of the Rings: Gollum will also head to PS4, Switch, and Xbox One (thanks, Gematsu).Developed by Daedalic Entertainment, the game will have you using stealth to make it past enemies with climbing and parkour elements.It is mostly non-combat, but you will be able to stealthily take out enemies, and use special abilities as well as make use of special…

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The Lord of the Rings: Gollum features plenty of stealthy gameplay

August 25, 2020VG247

Details on gameplay and the setting in The Lord of the Rings: Gollum has been provided by Daedalic Entertainment.The Lord of the Rings: Gollum will have you using stealth to make it past enemies and makes use of verticle climbing and parkour – similar to Prince of Persia, according to an IGN interview with Daedalic Entertainment.While mostly a non-combat game, you will be able to stealthily take out enemies, but it comes with risks as his strength comes from “cunning not combat.”To do this you will be using things that can be thrown, and special abilities. “Special allies” will come…

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