Upcoming games from PAX East 2013 – Part I

Taking a look at gameplay for some of the popular titles at pax east, Boston. Links included for most of the games if you are interested fell free to check them out. This list covers titles that will be available for PC.

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Hearthstone: Heroes of WarCraft

Release date: Q3 2013 / Price: Free2Play / Official site
A Free-to-Play card card collection/strategy game by Blizzard Entertainment set in the WarCraft universe. Hearthstone supports online multiplayer and matchmaking via Battle.Net.
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Delver’s Drop

Release date: October 2013. / Pricing is set at $15 / The game will release on PC / Mac / Linux.
Play as scoundrels attempting to escape ever-shifting dungeons in a stylish physics-based Action RPG. The game was Kickstarted successfully.

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 Shovel Knight

Release date: September 2013.
The game was Kickstarted successfully and it still has a few days to go. You can book a digital copy starting $15. Shovel Knight is a classic action adventure game with an 8-bit retro aesthetic, by Yacht Club Games.
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Go Home Dinosaurs!

Release date:  March 14, 2013 / Available for $9.99 at from the Official Site or Steam /

Prevent hordes of marauding Dinos from crashing your party in the world’s premier BBQ defense simulator! Go Home Dinosaurs is a tower defense game with puzzle elements.
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Monster Loves You!

Release date: Mar 2013 / Buy at Steam for $9.99

Live the life of a Monster, from birth to elderhood and beyond, making decisions that affect the world of Monsters and Humans. You live in the village of Omen, and your favorite snack is the fingers of small children. Monster Loves You! calls itself a monster life simulator. Its a charming and funny visual novel.
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Toki Tori 2

Release date: On Steam later in 2013. / Check out the original at Steam.
The gameplay of the original Toki Tori was a blend of two genres. While it looked like a platform game, it’s was a puzzle game at heart. To progress through the game, the player must pick up each egg in a level using a set number of tools.
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Don’t Starve

Release date : April 23, 2013 / Get it at Steam / Priced at $14.99
Developed by Klei Entertainment, Don’t Starve is a game based on surviving day-to-day in the wilderness. Staying well-nourished is the main requirement for surviving, and the game is primarily spent collecting food and various resources throughout the world.
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Luftrausers

Release date Q2 2013 / Price not annouced / Free flash version avaliable
Luftrauser is an airplane combat game created by Rami Ismail and Jan Willem Nijman. Try to survive as long as possible against endless attacks of airplanes and battleships. Enjoy Luftrauser!
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Outlast

Release date : Q3 2013 / Official site / No price available
Outlast is an upcoming survival-horror game that will primarily focus on evading enemies rather than defeating them in combat. You’re a normal human being who has to survive a terrifying journey. You can’t fight the horrors waiting for you in the Asylum, so you’ll have to act smart to avoid getting killed… or worse.
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Daylight

Release date : TBA (expected 2013) / Price : TBA / Website / Facebook
A Procedurally Generated Psychological Thriller from Zombie Studios. Daylight is a horror game running on the new unreal 4 engine.
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