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Overthrown Review
Overthrown is a genre-bending game that combines city-building, exploration, combat, defense, and survival elements. While it offers extensive creative freedom and a wide variety of unlockable structures, the game suffers from a cluttered user interface, a lack of tutorials, and restrictive map features, ultimately hindering its potential.
Former Overwatch lead Jeff Kaplan has "over 5,000 hours" in Rust and calls it "the pinnacle of PvP games," but his own survival game takes cues from World of Warcraft
Former Overwatch lead Jeff Kaplan expressed his deep admiration for Rust, calling it the "pinnacle of PvP games" after accumulating over 5,000 hours of playtime. While his new survival game, The Legend of California, draws inspiration from the genre, it will focus more on base-building and open-world multiplayer elements reminiscent of World of Warcraft, rather than Rust's intense PvP.
The Long Dark comes to an end today, except it's not "the end" only "an end"
Hinterland Studio has released the fifth and final episode of The Long Dark's story mode, titled 'The Light at the End of All Things'. CEO Raphael van Lierop clarified that while this marks the end of this development phase and the promised story content, it is not the end of meaningful development for the game itself, with future plans including ongoing support and a sequel, Blackfrost: The Long Dark 2.
Several years later The Long Dark story is finally complete, but "this isn't the end of meaningful development", Hinterland says
Hinterland has announced the completion of the multi-year Wintermute storyline for their survival game, The Long Dark, with the release of Episode Five: The Light at the End of All Things. Despite concluding this narrative arc, the developer stated that this does not signify the end of meaningful development for the game, with future plans for The Long Dark and other unannounced projects. Episode Five is available now on PC and consoles, with a Nintendo Switch release expected by the end of April.
Orbit of Knifes - Free Online Browser Based HTML5 Game
Orbit of Knives is a free, browser-based HTML5 game where players control a pulse of light that must maintain an orbit to survive. Players must dodge incoming threats and harvest energy nodes by holding or releasing a click/touch to shift between inner and outer orbits. The game features reactive visuals, scaling difficulty, and global compatibility across PC, mobile, and tablet devices.
Survival game Soulmask launches 10 April with Shifting Sands DLC free for a limited time
Survival game Soulmask is launching its 1.0 version on April 10 for PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, priced at $29.99. To celebrate, the new Ancient Egypt-themed DLC, Shifting Sands, will be free to claim for one month. The DLC introduces ship-based gameplay, new gods, and Egyptian-inspired aesthetics, nearly doubling the game's world size.
V Rising studio is working on a new game, and it sounds like it's got teeth: 'The odyssey of the Vampire…
Developer Stunlock Studios has announced that V Rising will not receive further content updates, as the studio is now focusing on its next project. This new game will be set in the same vampire-themed world and is described as the studio's most ambitious undertaking yet, aiming to overcome limitations of their previous titles and potentially include modding support.
Former Overwatch lead Jeff Kaplan says he wants to put "Rust-like mechanics" in his new survival game "someday," but for now base-building is more like "Valheim and Subnautica"
Jeff Kaplan, former lead of Overwatch, is developing a Wild West survival game called The Legend of California with his studio Kintsugiyama. While he intends to add Rust-like PvP mechanics to optional servers in the future, the current base-building system is more akin to Valheim and Subnautica, focusing on utility and aesthetics rather than defense.
Valheim’s Deep North Biome Gets Swedish Lingonberries & Ice Physics
Iron Gate Studio has detailed new features for Valheim's upcoming Deep North biome, including Swedish lingonberries for recipes and new ice physics that will affect player movement. The studio is also implementing snow-clearing mechanics and emphasizing environmental storytelling to create a challenging survival experience. The article also touches on community events like Val-Con and monthly build showcases, highlighting the developer's commitment to the game's ongoing development.
Conan Exiles seemingly getting a new update soon after going quiet for Dune Awakening
Funcom has sent out surveys to Conan Exiles players, hinting at potential upcoming updates or testing phases for the game. This follows a period of maintenance and fixes, while the company has been focused on Dune Awakening. The surveys suggest a possible significant update, with players entering an NDA for a test build.
ICARUS: Console Edition Drops Players Into A Survival Fight On Xbox And PlayStation
ICARUS: Console Edition has launched on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5, bringing its challenging survival experience to consoles. The game drops players onto a hostile planet with harsh environmental conditions and aggressive wildlife. This console version includes the New Frontiers expansion, offering a larger world with new biomes and tougher challenges.
PLAYERUNKNOWN Productions’ Emergent Survival Game Prologue: Go Wayback! Brings More Ways To Explore The Wild In Upcoming Update
PLAYERUNKNOWN Productions has released a major update for its Early Access survival game, Prologue: Go Wayback!. The update introduces visual weather improvements, dynamic terrain, enhanced cooking and foraging, a new liquids system, and a glider for free roam mode. The studio also continues development on its 'Melba' technology platform, showcased in Preface: Undiscovered World.
ICARUS: Console Edition Review | TheXboxHub
ICARUS: Console Edition offers a challenging survival experience inspired by early online survival games like DayZ. Players must gather resources, craft tools, and manage hunger and thirst while fending off hostile creatures on the moon planet Icarus. While the UI can be difficult to navigate on consoles, the game's stunning biomes and rewarding progression make it a compelling choice for survival game enthusiasts, especially when played with others.
Icarus: Console Edition Crash‑Lands on Xbox – Survive With These Starting Tips
Icarus: Console Edition, a sci-fi survival game from Dean Hall (creator of DayZ), is launching on Xbox Series X|S. The game, developed by Grip Studios, bundles the base experience with the New Frontiers Expansion, offering players a session-based survival challenge on the hostile alien planet of Icarus. It features a focus on extraction, persistent knowledge, and adapting to extreme environmental threats rather than building permanent bases.
Icarus: Console Edition Review - Brutal Beginnings, Peaceful Survival | COGconnected
Icarus has been released on consoles, offering a survival game experience that blends engaging challenges with relaxing gameplay. The game aims to provide a comfortable survival experience for players on their couches.
Pirate survival hit Windrose charts course for major quality-of-life improvements after 1.5M wishlists
The developers of the pirate survival game Windrose have announced upcoming quality-of-life improvements following a successful demo that garnered over 1.5 million wishlists. Planned updates include enhanced co-op features for up to eight players, varied loot drops, a hold-to-gather mechanic, FOV slider, DLSS/FSR support, and controller improvements. The game is expected to release in 2026 on PC.
Once Human prepares closed beta for console players this week alongside the PC Deviant Update
NetEase's survival MMO Once Human is preparing for a cross-platform launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. A closed beta for these consoles will run from March 26 to April 8, coinciding with the PC 'Deviant Update' which introduces new gameplay features and enemies. The beta will support cross-platform play between PlayStation and Xbox ecosystems.
Ardem public playtest is coming in August
Techtive Games announced that its open world survival RPG, Ardem, will have a public playtest on August 31st. The development team has expanded to 15 developers thanks to new funding. Closed, NDA-protected testing will occur over the next few weeks to find bugs and polish levels before the public playtest.
What We Played – Crimson Desert, Marathon & Towerborne
Several gaming outlets shared their recent playtime, with Crimson Desert receiving significant attention due to its ongoing updates from Pearl Abyss. Other titles discussed include Marathon, Towerborne, Marvel Rivals, and the upcoming Starfield expansion. The article also touches on experiences with games like Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, The Pale Beyond, and various indie and retro titles.
Is Jeff Kaplan's The Legend Of California Coming To PS5 Or Xbox? Here's What We Know
The Legend of California, a new project from former Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan and developer Kintsugiyama, is currently confirmed for PC with an alpha test starting March 26. While console releases for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X are still to be determined, the game is targeting an early-access launch on Steam and the Epic Games Store in 2026. Controller support will be available during the alpha test.
