Prepare to encounter the forest’s indigenous population.

The Forest will be available on Steam the 22nd of May and will feature Oculus Rift support.

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Don’t you just hate it when you wake up inside a cryostasis pod and the entirety of humanity has become enslaved to an angry, paranoid human hybrid species? Well, that’s exactly what’s happened in Wake Up Call, an ambitious new game from Dark Synergy Studios.

You play as a ‘no nonsense’ ex-special ops soldier by the name of Kyle Rogers. Poor Kyle has been sleeping for the past 150 years and has since found himself in a bit of a situation. Humankind has evolved, and an entirely new species called the Kalders are now sharing the planet. The Kalders are a more aggressive variant of human and wasted little time in dominating their counterparts. Naturally, it’s up to Kyle to save the day.

Built with Unreal Engine 4, Wake Up Call is looking like an ambitious project. Little more is known about the game except that it will focus on ‘stealth-action’ FPS gameplay, and players will have the ability to make important choices as the story progresses. Only time will tell if the team at Dark Synergy Studios can achieve what they’re planning to with Wake Up Call, but the story has just the right amount of sci-fi and apocalyptic doom to grab my attention.

If you want to keep tabs on the game’s development, head on over to their official site or Steam Greenlight page.

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Grimind is a 2D platformer developed by Paweł Mogiła, and is his first game using the new Szamanengine engine. After watching the gameplay trailer I am eager to get my hands on the finished product.

Players control an anonymous hero who is confronted by unexplained enemies as he explores. The game’s intent is to place the player into an unfamiliar and very creepy environment where traversing through levels becomes not only a matter of figuring out what is going on, but discovering who the character is as well. Like all 2D platformers, the objective consists of traversing through stages of various difficulties and tackling new challenges as you progress.

Grimind takes place within an unmapped cave system in which light is scarce and terror is high.  Paweł creates the spooky ambiance of the game by creating very dark gameplay in which manipulation of light can cause effects that range from revealing unseen pits, to repelling hostile creatures. Grimind makes an emphasis on game physics throughout the environment and factors such as friction and buoyancy are fun to interact with and require some mastering in order to progress throughout the game. The sounds of the game bring the eeriness full circle. Random rattles and knocks lend a sense of uneasiness and angst amongst players throughout the experience. The background music can be considered hypnotic, but effectively adds an apprehensive nature to the gameplay.

Paweł has kept a consistent and informative blog for his game. The blog not only offers updates concerning the game, but also provides an in-depth look at the creative process for the making of Grimind. In addition, the blog allows players to download an alpha version of the game. I encourage everyone to check out the alpha version of Grimind before the finished product is available. The official website for Grimind has been finalized as well. While no official release date has been announced for Grimind, it is projected to be available sometime at the end of 2012 and will be available for PC, Mac and Linux.

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Gamers and mathematicians alike, rejoice! Vancouver-based indie developers Eden Industries have released a new trailer for their upcoming game Waveform.

Waveform by Eden Industries

Waveform is a unique action game in which you control the wavelength and amplitude of a wave of light in order to avoid obstacles and complete objectives. Your ultimate goal is to save a dying galaxy from being consumed by a singularity. Over time the game will throw twists at you in the way that the environment affects your wave. All of this is set within a gaming experience that combines colorful graphics and a “retro-symphonic” soundtrack.

The developers have released a couple of other interesting videos. The first shows the game in its various stages of development.   It’s a really well put-together explanation of the origin of the game, and the video itself is well done as developer Ryan Vandendyck narrates the game’s history while the visual progress is shown in the background.

The second video shows off a level editor that may make its way into the game as downloadable content.

Waveform has been in beta testing, but is expected to be available through Steam in early March. Having now seen a trailer for the game in action, we’re really excited for its launch. Stay tuned over the next few weeks for a release announcement. You can also follow Eden Industries on Twitter @EdenIndustries for more updates on the game.

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You can find out more info or pre-order the game now by checking out the Rune Masters page.

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New indie developer StickyDPadGames has taken the veil off their upcoming zombie action RPG Night of the Fred.  Check out the first teaser trailer and press release below.  Night of the Fred  is set to come out on Xbox Live Indie Games and PC this October.

‘Night Of The Fred’ is an action RPG set in a post-apocalyptic future. With Fred’s parents missing, he sets out to find them, yet it won’t be easy. As standing in his way are thousands of zombies.

We have a whole load of features promised! Including;

The Story:
-Without giving too much away, ‘Night Of The Fred’ revolves around a regular, everyday guy called, funnily enough, Fred!
When coming out from his parent’s basement one evening, he’s left confused when he finds no-one in the house, and a note on the side. After further investigation, Fred steps outside, and cannot believe his eyes…

Features:
-2D Isometric Zombie Action/Shooter RPG!
-Lengthy main quest with 50+ side missions to complete! Help survivors out to earn new items, weapons and other unlockables!
-Fight off the Zombie hordes with over 100+ fully upgradeable weapons and items!..
-..and you’ll need them! With various types of zombies and mutations, along with boss battles!
-Spanning across an entire country, exploration is encouraged!
-Mold Fred to your style! Upgrades and traits systems allows you to modify Fred to the way you want to play! As well as being fully customisable to match your other sense of style!
-Interactive hub makes everything easily accessible and simple!
-In-game achievements grant you access to secret weapons and clothing items, with over 100+ to unlock!
-Set-pieces change the games pace up! From train hijackings to rollercoaster drive-bys, there’s always something new around the corner!
-Plenty of locations, with 10+ main cities and towns. Not including side villages and cities!
-Stunning 10+ song soundtrack which compliments the game superbly!

You can follow StickyDPadGames by checking out their website or Twitter account below.

Website:                     www.stickydpad.com
Twitter:                       @StickyDPadGames

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