Monday, 15 April 2019 21:51

PC Gaming Week of April 15, 2019

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18 Total Games Curated Out of 152 Games Releasing

Percentage of All PC Games Considered: 11.84%

The following titles are what we find to be noteworthy releases, this week of April 15th - 21st, 2019. The description for each title is either authored by the studio or its publisher.

Most Anticipated

Anno 1800

Lead the Industrial Revolution! Welcome to the dawn of the Industrial Age. The path you choose will define your world. Are you an innovator or an exploiter? A conqueror or a liberator? How the world remembers your name is up to you.

RELEASE DATE: April, 16
DEVELOPER: Blue Byte
PUBLISHER: Ubisoft

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World War Z

Powered by Saber’s dynamic Swarm Engine™, World War Z unleashes hundreds of fast-moving, bloodthirsty zombies – able to move and strike as one collective herd as well as break off into individual attackers – at a time on players. Choose from six distinct classes and an arsenal of deadly weapons, explosives, turrets and traps. Outlive the dead through intense four-player co-op campaign missions around the world, including New York, Jerusalem, Moscow and Tokyo, and battle both zombies and real human opponents in competitive, team-based Players vs. Players vs. Zombies (PvPvZ) multiplayer.

RELEASE DATE: April, 16
DEVELOPER: Saber Interactive
PUBLISHER: Focus Home Interactive

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Curated Indies

Driftland: The Magic Revival

After a devastating war between ancient mages, a powerful spell is all that holds together the shattered planet of Driftland. Take on the role of a powerful mage capable of moving and connecting floating lands, develop a mighty empire, and restore Driftland to its former glory!

RELEASE DATE: April 18, 2019
DEVELOPER: Star Drifters
PUBLISHER: Star Drifters

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One Finger Death Punch 2

The world's fastest brawler is back. Experience cinematic kung-fu in the most epic stickman fighter ever made. Staying true to the original, you play with only two buttons. Every press matters, do not button mash!

RELEASE DATE: Apr 15, 2019
DEVELOPER: Silver Dollar Games
PUBLISHER: Silver Dollar Games

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Heaven's Vault

Explore the lost ruins of the Nebula, read ancient inscriptions, and uncover a forgotten past in this narrative archaeological science-fiction adventure game from the creators of 80 Days.

RELEASE DATE: Apr 16, 2019
DEVELOPER: inkle Ltd
PUBLISHER: inkle Ltd

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Whispers of a Machine

Whispers of a Machine is a Sci-Fi Nordic Noir that tells the story of Vera, a cybernetically augmented detective in a post-AI world, who investigates a string of murders and unravels a dark conflict over forbidden technology.

RELEASE DATE: Apr 17, 2019
DEVELOPER: Clifftop Games, Faravid Interactive
PUBLISHER: Raw Fury

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Katana ZERO

Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.

RELEASE DATE: Apr 18, 2019
DEVELOPER: Askiisoft
PUBLISHER: Devolver Digital

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Forager

The highly popular and quirky "idle game that you want to actively keep playing". Explore, craft, gather & manage resources, find secrets and build your base out of nothing! Buy land to explore and expand!

RELEASE DATE: Apr 18
DEVELOPER: HopFrog
PUBLISHER: Humble Bundle

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God's Trigger

Slay enemies with speed and precision in an over-the-top show of blood and explosions. Play solo or with others, make split-second decisions, dodge bullets, and use weapons and abilities to inflict violence in the most graphic way possible.

RELEASE DATE: Apr 18, 2019
DEVELOPER: One More Level
PUBLISHER: Techland Publishing

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Steamcraft

Steamcraft is a multiplayer shooter in a steampunk setting. Build a one-of-a-kind vehicle for land and air battles, equip it with weapons, and crush your foes!

RELEASE DATE: Apr 18, 2019
DEVELOPER: Last Level, SOFF Games
PUBLISHER: Last Level

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Nurse Love Syndrome

Meet cheerful Kaori Sawai, fresh out of nursing school, as she joins Yurigahama Hospital. Surviving a near death experience as a child left her with a desire to become a nurse and "healing hands" that let her relieve pain in patients just by touching them.

RELEASE DATE: Apr 18, 2019
DEVELOPER: KOGADO STUDIO
PUBLISHER: Degica

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Burning Daylight

Waking up naked in a slaughterhouse, you must escape and travel through a dystopian world to uncover the truth of your origins. Burning Daylight is a sci-fi adventure game, set in a dystopian future with light puzzle elements and environmental storytelling.

RELEASE DATE: Apr 19, 2019
DEVELOPER: Burning Daylight Team
PUBLISHER: Burning Daylight Team

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Discharge

Lead your drones into an epic battle for the last iridium on the planet.

RELEASE DATE: Apr 19, 2019
DEVELOPER: Nezon Production

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Releasing in Early Access

Abrakadaboom

Face your friends as powerful wizards fighting in thematic arenas in this multiplayer party game that combines fun and intensity along with a gameplay that is both easy to learn and rich of subtleties. Get ready for lots of laughs and mayhem!

RELEASE DATE: Apr 18, 2019
DEVELOPER: Argonauts Studios
PUBLISHER: Argonauts Studios

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uFactory

uFactory is a strategic factory building game where space and cash are limited, but production is not, and efficiency is king. Develop your production lines and rethink your layout as you race against the clock to meet your quotas.

RELEASE DATE: Apr 15, 2019
DEVELOPER: Lucid Silence Games
PUBLISHER: Lucid Silence Games

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Geeksos

Survive in a city controlled by a game corporations. Residents have to buy DLC for every unfinished product, developers forced to make endless sequels, and lootboxes now sold even at the grocery store. Stop the madness or join it in the cybernetic stealth-shooter Geeksos.

RELEASE DATE: Apr 2, 2019
DEVELOPER: Steppe Hare Studio
PUBLISHER: Steppe Hare Studio

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Sigma Theory: Global Cold War

A Turn-based Strategy game in a futuristic global cold war from the award-winning creators of Out There. Recruit a squad of special agents and run your intel agency to secure the control of the singularity.

RELEASE DATE: Apr 18, 2019
DEVELOPER: Goblinz Studio, Mi-Clos Studio
PUBLISHER: Mi-Clos Studio

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Grim Earth

The Earth's looking a bit Grim, but so would you after 5000 years and countless alien invasions! Grab your spacesuit (the air's not so great any more) and go for an adventure in what is still a beautiful world.

RELEASE DATE: Apr 18, 2019
DEVELOPER: George Allan
PUBLISHER: Clockwork Pixels Ltd

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