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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.
DayZ’s Badlands Expansion is Out in October, New Teaser Showcases Nasdara Map’s Desert Environment
Bohemia Interactive announced that the DayZ expansion, Badlands, will launch in October 2026, featuring the largest map in the game's history, Nasdara. This desert environment will test players' survival skills with scarce resources and introduce a significant rebuilding mechanic, allowing players to restore over 5,000 ruined structures with various materials and defensive options. The expansion also adds new weapons and equipment, with a preparatory update already live.
Gorgeous sandbox action-RPG Emberville is bringing a stacked cast of favorites to your town, from Leon and Aerith to… Ben Starr
Developer Cygnus Cross has revealed a stacked cast of voice actors for its upcoming sandbox action-RPG, Emberville, including talents behind Leon Kennedy, Aerith, and Geralt. The game, co-owned by YouTuber Ben Cassel, will feature base-building, crafting, and combat elements. Emberville is set to launch in early access on Steam on October 27.
GRAIN ROT Next Month
Publisher Neem and developer Beck & Branch Games have announced that GRAIN ROT will be released on August 7th. The game combines elements of extraction shooters with base-building mechanics.
The best Palworld 1.0 base locations for early game builds, resource-rich farms, or raid safe havens
This guide details optimal base locations in Palworld 1.0, focusing on early game builds, resource-rich farms, and raid-safe havens. It highlights specific coordinates and pros/cons for areas like The Sunlit Isle for crude oil, Golden Hills for ore, and the Abandoned Ruins for raid protection.
The Alters: Last Variable Review – The Science of Self-Discovery
The Alters: Last Variable is a standalone sci-fi survival experience that continues the story of Jan Scientist after a specific ending in the base game. Players must manage resources, build a base, and interact with various "Alters" of Jan, each with distinct personalities and scientific specializations, to research a mysterious Oasis while surviving planetary hazards. While it doesn't drastically change the core gameplay loop of resource gathering and survival, the sharp writing and character dynamics make it a recommended campaign for fans of the original game.
