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All my friends are dead Earlier this week,Dead Statereceived its firstmajor patchof the year and a completely revamped public demo. The game had asuccessful Kickstartercampaign in 2012 and was introduced on Steam Early Access in February of last year, progressing to a full-release last month. The theme follows the typical “zombie apocalypse” motive and gameplay is reminiscent ofFallout 2,with turn-based combat and an overhead view. However, unlike its contemporaryProject: Zomboid,it features a floating camera and 3D models, which is pretty cool....

Pushed back until 2016 over quality concerns Dead Island 2was supposed to release this spring, but that’s no longer in the cards, as Deep Silver has announced the open-world zombie game has been delayed until 2016. The publisher and development team atSpec Ops: The Linestudio Yager set out “to create the sequel that takesDead Islandto the next level,” combining what fans already like about the series and adding “a ton more content and combat options on top of that....

Literally Okay, some creative license. Larian Studios founder Swen Vincke actually asked a much more proper, “Where are the women?” in his blog post yesterday, trying to explain the discrepancy in how many women seem to be playingDivinity: Original Sinand how many women are represented in places like the studio’s Kickstarter efforts. “One of the blind assumptions I’ve always made aboutDivinity: Original Sinis that many women play it,” Vincke wrote. “My feeling that many women playD:OSis further reinforced by the people I meet at trade-shows....

D3Publisher has announced thatEarth Defense Force: Insect Armageddonwill be available on Steam for PC this holiday season. Bugs: the best Christmas present ever! This will be the first time we’ll see EDF on PC. This version will include all the previously released DLC that theconsole versionreceived. Expect cloud saves and Steam Achievements. Along with this release, 4 new DLC weapon packs will be available for purchase: The Earth Defense Force BattleArmor Weapon Chest, Trooper Special Issue Enforcer Package, Aerialist Munitions Package, and Tactician Advanced Tech Package....

Alongside other Awakenings heroes Koei Tecmo’s hack ‘n’ slash adventureFire Emblem Warriorsreceives three new DLC characters today, all stars of popular Nintendo 3DS titleFire Emblem Awakenings. Leading the charge is fan-favourite Tharja, whose expertise in crowd-control spells can make short work of big battalions, with the sultry sorceress using her powers to damage opponents whilst ensuring they stay ranged. Preferring his combat with a more hands-on approach, melodramatic fighter Owain can carve his way through any number of enemies with masterful use of his elemental swords....

Promoted from our Community Blogs [Dtoid community blogger StriderHoang is thankful for his lady. Though distance may keep their bodies apart their love blooms in the world of Animal Crossing. Want to see your own stuff appear on the front page?Go write something!–Occams Electric Toothbrush] Many of us have loved ones and we may envision sharing our passion of games with them. Many of us who have attempted may also be familiar with that feeling in your gut as you watch your loved one walk in circles trying to figure out the buttons....

Hi-Rez Studios announced thatGlobal Agenda, the first free-to-play shooter MMO on Steam, will soon be receiving a big update that brings the game to version 1.5. Called “Recursive Colony,” the free expansion will feature the first new Open Zone since the Sandstorm expansion last summer. The area is set the titular Recursive Colony, “an electronic, hive-mind faction of robots constructing robots and intruding upon the player social hub of Dome City....

Among the four-letter racing games to come out in the last five years, I never did get around to playingGRID, despite generally liking the work Codemasters does in the genre. We knew a follow-up gamewas in order, and thankfully, they didn’t wait too long to push the full announcement out. In addition to the debut trailer above, we’ve kindly been given some blur-filled screenshots as well.GRID 2is sounding like more of an extension of its predecessor than a drastically new experience, which should be reassuring to fans....

Usually the go-to late-night personality has been Jimmy Fallon for showing off a game, with the most recent beingThe Legend of Zelda: Skyward Swordappearingon his show. But Microsoft picked a different way to go, because they’re rebels, man. Or maybe they like good comedy, I have no idea. Anyway, word has it that 343 Industries and Microsoft will havesomesort ofHalo 4news or announcement tonight onConan. Jessica Shea (Community Manager at 343) confirmed onher Twitteryesterday that “Halo 4news” is “incoming....

When it comes to games, I’m admittedly a big fan of stealth. But there eventually comes the overwhelming desire to bring out the loud guns. Thankfully, there’s a Warbond that scratches that itch. Here’s everything in theHelldivers 2Democractic Detonation Warbond and their cost. The Democratic Detonation Warbond inHelldivers 2is located in the Acquisition Center menu. Enter your ship and press the button or key next to ‘Acquisitions’ at the top of your screen....

Mindlessly playing around with this thisHouse of the Dead: Overkillonline poster creatorisn’t helping me get my review of the game done. You can see my latest creation above. It’s not near as good as my previous one, where I had it looking like every character with an open mouth was eating the head of some old guy. I should’ve saved that one. If you’re bored out of your mind, head on over andmake your own....

It’s a weapon and a vehicle in one The time has come for yet another locomotion item/weapon inFortniteto hit live servers: and that’s just what the Shockwave Hammer is adding into the mix with chapter 4, season 1. Here’s how to use it, and some pointers for getting the most out of it. You can either swing the hammer, or bounce with it (which will help you finish the “bounce with the hammer” challenge) Pressing the aim [ADS] button/key (defaulted to LT on consoles) will let you “bounce”with the hammer....

One of the new additions to Fields of Mistria in the second major update is Sprite Statues. They’re farm tools, and while they’re useful to have around, using them is slightly complicated due to in-game mechanics. Two new Sprite Statues were added in the update, both of which are incredibly useful, and well worth trying to get. If you want to know how to get them, or how they work, here’s everything you need to know....