British indie developer Ironsun Studios announces the release of
Ionball 2:
Ionstorm on Steam,
offering an action-packed arcade game inspired by Breakout, Arkanoid, and other
classics. Here's a
gameplay trailer, and here's word on the game:
Available now on PC
via Steam and published by KISS Ltd., the game offers a serious adrenaline boost
to hardcore gamers seeking the ultimate challenge and thrill.
Inspired by classics such as Breakout™, Amegas™, Crystal Hammer™ and Arkanoid™,
Ionball 2: Ionstorm is a revolutionary update to the proven genre. Featuring
stunningly beautiful 3D environments, crisp colorful graphics, incredible pixel
explosions, and out-of-this-world special effects; the objective of the game is
to survive and complete 60 levels of machine-blasting fun. With 3 unique boss
levels, endless hordes of enemies, 7 uniquely destructive weapons, 6 life saving
upgrades, a superbly designed exp system and global leaderboards, even
experienced players will be challenged to their limits!
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The
OpenXcom website now
offers version 1.0 if
OpenXcom, a free open-source X-COM clone,
recommending that previous versions be uninstalled before installing the release
edition, which requires ownership of
X-COM: UFO Defense/
UFO: Enemy
Unknown to play (thanks
Slashdot). Here's a version 1.0
feature trailer and
here's word on the goals of the project:
The goal of the project is to
bring back the tried and true feel of the original with none of the issues. All
the same graphics, sound and gameplay with a brand new codebase written from
scratch. This should give it:
- Fixability: Play the game natively without any need for emulators
or fancy hacks, with
none of the
limitations and bugs that plagued the original. No more 80-item-limit,
personnel limits, funding overflows, disconnected facilities, broken
proximity grenades, floating soldiers, etc.
- Moddability: Tweak the game to your heart’s content. Sure the
original was pretty good, but maybe you just think it could be that bit
better. A nicer base layout, better laser weapons, maybe challenge yourself
with a custom game mode, or just put in all the crazy stuff you’ve always
wanted! None of it is hardcoded.
- Flexibility: Port the game to any platform you like, customize it
to your liking, or use it to make your own far-fetched remakes. The code is
fully documented and open-source so anyone can take a crack at it.
For more details check the
Wiki.
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Valve offers the following list of the 10 bestselling games on
Steam for the
week:
- The Forest
- Sid Meier's Civilization V: The Complete Edition
- Spintires
- DayZ
- Grand Theft Auto IV
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
- Stomping Land
- Watch Dogs
- Rust
- Resident Evil: Revelations
Happy Father's Day to all you dads out there! Here's hoping everyone's
festivities are suitably festive. I can already say ours were, as we had a
cookout yesterday with my stepdad and a lot of family, and a good time was had
by all.
R.I.P.:
Radio icon Casey Kasem dies at 82.
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