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Reset is a gorgeous first person sci-fi noir puzzle adventure in which pilot a mech that can record and playback versions of yourself, co-operating with yourself to solve large open-world puzzles.

To record yourself you simply press ‘R’ and carry out your actions, then press ‘R’ again – when you press ‘R’ the second time you’ll reset back to where you started the recording and your duplicate will start to ‘play’, allowing you to work alongside and co-operate with yourself.

Even in these early stages of development it impresses with its fantastic visuals and core gameplay mechanics. A smart sci-fi noir adventure with beauty and brains.

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ICARUS.1 is a creepy first person sci-fi adventure set on a mining vessel that has been abandoned for decades. There are rumors and conspiracy theories floating around about what actually happened on the ship, but all you know is that the cargo could make you very rich.

As you explore the eerily empty vessel you soon discover that the missing crew may have meddled with forces they don’t understand and all is definitely not well onboard ICARUS.1. There’s a tense atmosphere as you explore the interior of ship, created with a very cool low rez visual style. You get a distinct feeling that you really shouldn’t be there.

There are a few blast door sequences later on that can get a little infuriating, but on the whole it’s a tense and stylish space adventure with puzzles, action and exploration. You may enter ICARUS.1 looking for riches, but you’ll be lucky to escape with your life.

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Project Genom is a great new massively multiplayer third person shooter/RPG in which you explore, fight and survive on beautiful, but dangerous alien worlds.

It features a satisfying skill based dynamic non-targeting combat system, and tons of loot to customize your character with all manner of cool suit parts and weaponry. You can even pilot vehicles and huge combat mechs or summon various creatures to help smash your foe. If that’s a bit to hands off for you, then you can specialize in close quarters melee combat, using manipulators to enhance your physical strength and deal devastating damage.

As you explore the huge planets and as search for knowledge that could save or destroy humanity, Project Genom’s storyline will be fully affected by the decisions you make, with even minor decisions having far reaching consequences. You’ll even be able to collect resources and build a spaceship - allowing you to discover new planets and new technologies.

It’s a great looking and ambitious game, that looks set to offer a lot of the features Destiny failed to deliver. Skill based combat in a real massively multiplayer environment, with plenty of customization and a rich universe where decisions have real consequences.

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Otherland - a gorgeous looking and expansive new MMORPG that allows you to explore the virtual multiverse of worlds created in the highly acclaimed novels by Tad Williams.
It’s an impressive game, creating a multitude of differently themed planets for you to explore and do battle on. Themes range from Sci Fi to high fantasy and beyond, all with their own landscapes, NPCs, outfits and weapons. Even in Beta, the game looks stunning, and the fast paced combat plays more like an action game than an MMORPG.
The second Closed Beta test is due to start towards the end of the month and we have 500 Beta Keys to giveaway!
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Stargate Network - A fantastic recreation of the Stargate Universe.

The full game will be an online multiplayer role-playing game, with the creatures, characters, plants and events of the movie and TV series faithfully recreated for fans to experience in first person.

It’s still very early in development, so at the moment, you can walk around the main station on Earth, Stargate Command (SGC), and even activate the Stargate and travel to another planet.

It’s still early days, but judging by the prototype, Stargate Network promises to be fan service on an epic scale.

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Last Ark is an interesting roguelike space adventure that sees you controlling a symbiote who’s piloting a craft containing all that remains of the human race, as you search the Universe for a planet that can support life.

As you explore the Universe you’ll have to make some pretty tough decisions in order to manage your energy, health and resource levels. As you search for a suitable home, you’ll need to gather Oxygen and resources from planets ans use solar power to charge your batteries. Resources are used to upgrade the ship and keep your symbiote alive - but if you’re in a pinch, you can sacrifice a human (which will also stop your O2 levels dropping so fast).

There’s a constant balancing act in Last Ark as you race to find a suitable home planet. When you find a planet to land on and set down the game is over - so choose wisely. It has 5 different endings depending on how many humans are left alive, and you’ll have to be a very good captain (or very lucky) to save them all.

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Otherland is an impressive new MMORPG based on the highly acclaimed novels of Tad Williams, where you can explore a virtual multiverse of worlds ranging from fantasy to sci-fi and beyond.

Powered By the Unreal Engine, It’s a good looking game, and Otherland’s multitude of differently themes planets allows for an incredible variety in landscapes, NPCs, outfits and weapons. The fast paced combat works well, and feels more like an action game than a classic MMORPG. There are also tons of customisation options, allowing for you to make some pretty far out looking creations.

It’s great that Otherland is finally seeing the light of day as it did have a troubled development. It’s shaping up nicely, and the selection of differently themed planets certainly adds a nice bit of variety. It may of taken it’s time, but Otherland has finally landed - the wait certainly seems to be worth it.

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