Metroid Prime is being remade as a 2D metroidvania

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The Metroid Prime series is wonderful, but there’s something about the classic 2D exploration the FPS games lacked. The two schools of thought are merged in Prime 2D, a completely free fangame that turns Metroid Prime into a modern roguelike game. The first demo was posted on the team’s forums, originally as an April fools joke, before being switched out for the real thing. …

Valheim and Loop Hero lead Steam top sellers

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It was already clear Loop Hero was a hit on Steam, and now we know just how much of a hit. The Dungeons and Dragons-inspired RPG game, published by Devolver Digital and developed by Four Quarters, has ascended to the number two spot on this week’s Steam top sellers list. By taking the second spot, below the unflappable Valheim, this means the top two games in terms …

The best games like Rimworld and Dwarf Fortress

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As Charles Caleb Colton said back in the days of the Commodore 64: “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery”. But what must also be remembered is that without imitation we wouldn’t have innovation, and without innovation we wouldn’t have variety. Dwarf Fortress, iconic for its deep, emergent gameplay and ASCII graphics, actually innovated on games like King of Dragon …

Capcom now says 390,000 people’s information may be compromised in ransomware attack

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January 12, 2021 Capcom has issued an update on its November data breach. Capcom confirmed in November that it was the subject of a ransomware attack, which compromised a wide array of the company’s private information. The breach occurred on November 2, and on November 4 Capcom issued a press release which said “at present there is no indication that any customer information …