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Quando lo sviluppatore indipendente Mike Maulbeck ha visto su Steam un errore riguardante un proprio gioco, ha reagito di impulso e in un modo decisamente eccessivo, di cui con tutta probabilità si è già pentito amaramente.

Il suo Paranautical Activity è recentemente apparso sullo store di Valve, in una sezione che metteva in evidenza i titoli legati ad Halloween, e lo pubblicizzava come gioco in Early Access, nonostante fosse stato appena completato.

Il climax ascendente dei messaggi di Maulbeck indirizzati a Valve su Twitter è stato inarrestabile nella giornata di ieri, con uno sfogo di rabbia concluso con delle minacce di morte a Gabe Newell, successivamente cancellate.

Just when you thought you had your game figured out… rules are about to change! Discover the How to Survive: Storm Warning Edition! OUT NOW!

Now in silky smooth 1080p for PlayStation 4 & PS Vita, The Unfinished Swan puts you in the fairytale story of a young boy chasing after a swan who has wandered off into a surreal, unfinished kingdom. You begin in a completely white space and paint to splatter your surroundings, to reveal the world around you. The Unfinished Swan will challenge your belief in confronting the unknown. It will spark your imagination, and keep you exploring to see what lies beyond the blank “whitespace” exposed before you.

Grave is now coming to Sony's Playstation 4! Grave will now be bringing it's unique blend of surrealist horror environmental puzzle solving to both the Playstation 4 and Xbox One consoles, in addition to be released on PC, Mac and Linux via both Steam and direct download. The game is scheduled to release in 2015.

"Down in the Willow Garden" by Herta Marshall, Courtesy of Smithsonian Folkways.

Elliot can’t die—but he’s still running out of time. In Elliot Quest, the victim of a rare curse must find a cure before he’s transformed into a demon.

After Elliot’s wife disappears, he falls sick and attempts to take his own life--only to discovers that he can’t die. Plagued by nightmares and growing weaker by the day, Elliot seeks out a local Sage, who tells him that he’s the victim of a rare curse. A demon called a Satar is slowly consuming Elliot’s vitality.

If Elliot can’t find a cure to the curse before it’s too late, he will become a Satar. His only hope is to ask for the help of one of the island’s Guardians, who have kept the Satar from taking over Urele. Elliot can’t die—but he’s still running out of time.

Gameplay:

Elliot Quest is an adventure/RPG where players explore the mysterious Urele island in search of an ancient demon. With 5 dungeons to conquer, 16 bosses to defeat, and countless treasures to discover, Elliot Quest is a spiritual successor to Zelda II: The Adventure of Link. Play the early alpha demo at http://ansimuz.com/elliotquest/demo

While it might look like a fighter on the outside, Speakeasy is an incredibly simple to learn, but difficult to master game that will require you to match wits with your opponent, who happens to be standing right next to you. Each player will take on the role of a fighter vying for the Fisticuffs League Champion crown!

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"Easily one of the best puzzlers available on any gaming platform ... should not be missed. 5 out of 5" -- AppShack

Octodad: Dadliest Catch is coming to Xbox One. It's is a game about destruction, deception, and fatherhood. The player controls Octodad, a dapper octopus masquerading as a human, as he goes about his life. Octodad's existence is a constant struggle, as he must master mundane tasks with his unwieldy boneless tentacles while simultaneously keeping his cephalopodan nature a secret from his human family.

Goat Simulator is coming to Xbox One and Xbox 360! The latest in goat simulation technology is making its way to an Xbox near you. You no longer have to imagine what it is like to cause as much destruction as possible as a goat. Soon you’ll be able to pick up a controller and take on the world as a goat, racking up points as you destroy the world around you, using your insanely long tongue to drag people and objects to their demise. You could always pool your money with friends and buy a real goat instead – they’re not that expensive – but you will be able to do a lot more with them on Xbox than you can in real life!

Experience the mysterious, timeless world of Toren. www.toren-game.com Toren is the first adventure game from Brazilian indie developer Swordtales. You are Moonchild, destined to climb the tower (known as Toren) on a hauntingly solitary journey to find your purpose.

Available on PlayStation® 4 May 12th.