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GRAVHOUNDS – Beta Sign Up | Alpha Beta Gamer
GRAVHOUNDS is a co-op action game where players act as bio-engineered canine workers on hostile planets, building bases and defending against swarms while managing physics-driven chaos. Players must extract with carried materials before becoming 'alien chow,' with increasing danger and rewards the longer they stay. The game encourages improvisation and offers unlockable abilities mid-shift to adapt to escalating threats.
Strategy Meets Action as Warshift 2: Machines of Madness Arrives on Xbox
Warshift 2: Machines of Madness has launched on Xbox Series X|S and PC, blending real-time strategy, base building, and third-person shooting with RPG progression. Players can command armies or take direct control of customizable heroes in a conflict against a biomechanical civilization across diverse environments.
Asimov’s Foundation Is Getting A Video Game — Just Not The One Fans Asked For
A new game based on Isaac Asimov's Foundation universe, titled Foundation: Galactic Frontier, is set to be released on Steam. This title is a port of a free-to-play mobile game that combines real-time strategy mechanics with base building and hero collection, rather than the RPG that fans had hoped for. Developer FunPlus International AG has not yet provided a release date for the PC version.
DayZ: Badlands Gets New Trailer Showcasing Survival, Loot, and The Rebuilding System
Bohemia Interactive has released a new trailer for the upcoming DayZ: Badlands expansion, confirming its release date of October 15th. The expansion introduces new survival mechanics like dehydration and scarce water, regional clothing, and enhanced personal radios for decoding loot locations. It also features a rebuilding system allowing players to fortify dilapidated structures. DayZ: Badlands will be available on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
Game of Thrones: War for Westeros – The First Hands-On Preview
Game of Thrones: War for Westeros is shaping up to be an impressive real-time strategy game with a focus on base-building. Developed by PlaySide Studios, the game aims to satisfy fans looking for this genre. While details on launch factions, campaign mode, and match progression remain scarce, the game appears poised to deliver a substantial experience.
Exterminauts is a 3-Player Co-Op Shooter Developed by Behaviour Interactive
Behaviour Interactive has revealed Exterminauts, a new third-person co-op shooter for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. The game tasks up to three players with defending bases against alien threats on planet Tian, featuring mechanics similar to Helldivers 2. The title is published by Level Infinite and does not yet have a release date.
Deadlock Station Is a Tactical Roguelike Where You Win Even Before the Fight Starts
Luxorix Games has released its new tactical roguelike, Deadlock Station, on PC. The game features autobattles where players influence outcomes through indirect means like positioning and abilities, with a focus on pre-fight strategy and meta-progression. Deadlock Station is available on Steam for $9.99.
Guardians of the Wild Sky Coming to Steam Early Access Next Year | Invision Game Community
Paradox Arc, the publishing label of Paradox Interactive, has partnered with Blue Isle Studios for Guardians of the Wild Sky, a survival-crafting and creature-collecting adventure game. The title is set to launch into Steam Early Access next year and has already garnered over 450,000 wishlists. The game features exploration of floating biomes, base building, and cooperative multiplayer for up to four players.
The new DayZ update will bring home renovation to the zombie apocalypse
DayZ's upcoming expansion, Badlands, will introduce significant changes to base building, allowing players to renovate existing structures on the new Nasdara map. The update will also bring official codelocks to unmodded servers, enhancing base protection. While a release date for Badlands is not yet confirmed, Bohemia Interactive has been providing updates on these new features.
First Impressions: The delicate balance of Stormforge’s dangerous and creative multiplayer survival RPG
Stormforge is an upcoming multiplayer survival RPG from Roboto Games that blends creative building, challenging combat, and unique storm mechanics inspired by the Stormlight Archive. The game features a robust building system, Soulslike-inspired combat, and extensive modding tools, aiming to stand out in a crowded genre. The preview highlights the dynamic storm system as a central threat and gameplay element, with players needing to actively engage with and destroy storm nexuses.
New Palworld patch makes building bases over water much easier, and finally lets you earn World Tree Holy Water through…
A new Palworld update significantly lowers the level requirement for building bases over water to level 23, down from 66, encouraging earlier experimentation. Additionally, World Tree Holy Water has been buffed with a longer duration, reduced weight, and new acquisition methods through World Tree expeditions and fishing. These changes aim to improve the overall player experience following the game's 1.0 release.
Dive Beneath the Surface in Grounded 2’s Biggest Update Yet: Into the Abyss
Grounded 2 has released its largest content update to date, titled 'Into the Abyss,' introducing a vast underwater adventure with new diving gear, underwater base building, and dangerous new creatures. The update also marks the game's launch on PlayStation 5, expanding its community during the Early Access development period. Players can now explore new areas beneath Skunk Pond, including underwater caverns and the mysterious Abyss, with new traversal options like the amphibious Toe Biter Buggy.
Piratäventyr och slagsmål – Vi tar(rr) #Spelhelg
Several staff members are sharing their gaming plans for the weekend, which include a variety of titles such as Palworld, Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and Gothic Remake. Other anticipated games include Corsair Cove, Beast of Reincarnation, and Ghost Recon: Wildlands.
Arise Dark Lord is an action-RTS hybrid styled like a Lord of the Rings map where you raise an army of the undead to kill all humans
Arise Dark Lord is an upcoming action-RTS hybrid that blends real-time strategy, tower defense, and base building elements, allowing players to control an evil overlord. The game features a map aesthetic inspired by The Lord of the Rings and is slated for a 2027 release, with a prototype available on itch.io and a Steam wishlist option.
Crystal Outpost TD - Free Online Browser Game
Crystal Outpost TD is a free browser-based tower defense game that combines base building and resource management. Players must mine crystals, construct and upgrade defenses, and manage resources to survive increasingly difficult waves of enemy attacks. The game is playable directly in a web browser with mouse controls.
Fantasy RTS Flow of War is an immediately moreish blend of worker herding, fortress building, and 90s-style visuals
Flow of War is a real-time strategy game from Rongcon Games that blends worker management, base building, and a retro visual style. Players lay out structures efficiently to gather resources and defend against waves of attackers, with a focus on indirect strategy and AI quirks over direct unit control.
Palworld Review | TheXboxHub
Palworld has officially launched its 1.0 update after an early access period, offering a blend of survival, base-building, and creature-collecting mechanics. Players capture creatures called Pals to fight and work alongside them, utilizing both primitive weapons and firearms. Despite minor issues with base area limitations and Pal pathfinding, the game provides a deep and engaging experience with numerous Pals to collect and explore.
The best Palworld 1.0 pals for running your base like a well-oiled machine
This guide provides recommendations for the best Pals in Palworld 1.0 to optimize base operations, focusing on suitabilities like Kindling, Handiwork, Medicine Production, and more. It details specific Pals such as Bastigor for Cooling, Venusa for Gathering, Oserk for Generating Electricity, Solenne for Handiwork, Dupin for Kindling, Celesdir Noct for Lumbering, Knocklem Ignis for Mining, Silvance for Medicine Production, Dandilord for Planting, and Mimog for Transporting. The article also touches on mechanics like the Pal Condenser, partner skills, and pathing fixes.
The Planet Crafter Touches Down On Game Pass, Xbox, PS5, PC With A Whole World To Transform
The Planet Crafter has launched on Xbox Series X|S, PC, and PlayStation 5, and is available on day one with Game Pass. The survival crafting game challenges players to terraform a barren planet into a habitable world. It features base building, exploration, and online co-op for up to eight players.
Respawn Monday #8: Palworld has taken over my life — Too Much Gaming | Video Games Reviews, News, & Guides
The author expresses deep engagement with Palworld 1.0, highlighting its evolution from early access into a compelling open-world survival and base-building experience. The game's creature collection mechanics, base automation, and rewarding progression systems are praised, making it a standout title in the genre.
