Hotel Giant

Hotel Giant, one of the most popular titles from the back in the day, is due for a sequel. A prequel to the critically acclaimed Tearaway, the first game hit Japan back in 2006, and just in time for the holidays, was hailed as one of the biggest Japanese game releases of the year. Just a few months later, Hotel Giant 2 was released in the United States, followed by its much-anticipated sequel, Hotel Giant 2: Ronin 3.

Like Tearaway, Hotel Giant 2 is an adventure game with a decidedly cartoonish art style. As Hotel Giant 2, the levels are composed of dark and raunchy comic book locations, such as overgrown gardens and Gothic buildings. One such locale is the mobile city of San Francisco, where both Hotel Giant 2 and Ronin 3 are based. The San Francisco city is a large building with a high air of San Francisco, complete with seven different levels that consist of art-based puzzles.

The first Hotel Giant featured big music and a clean presentation, but it also featured the voices of Troy Baker (Troy Baker in the game) and Greg Miller (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), who voiced the villainous duo.

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7 Days To Die was released in 2011. The game puts players in the shoes of a lone survivor hired by the US government to retrieve a group of survivors who have been abducted and taken to a postapocalyptic Earth.

Though the game's combat is not particularly fast-paced, it does have the benefit of being able to deal with the hordes of enemies and obstacles that pop up. It's a game that encourages players to take things slow and plan their moves carefully in order to progress. It has an incredible open world and a variety of gameplay options, making it a game that's easy to sink a dozen hours into.

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7 Days To Die is an open-world shooter game that was released in 2015. While this type of game may seem like a niche product at first, it has grown into a cult classic over the years, with many players still coming back to it due to the breathtaking visuals and engrossing gameplay.

Players assume control of either William James Harden, a survivor equipped with special powers and a brutal style. The story follows the player as they battle through enemies while fending off the undead, all the while searching for a cure for the former's disease.

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7 Days To Die has been available in early access, but the game is expected to be released in 2023. Fans of the first-person shooter were delighted when news broke that development of the game had passed without any new information, leading many to believe that the game would be the same one that was released back in 2016.

The newest title in the franchise, Days Gone received a fairly positive reception after spending some time in open beta. Unfortunately, there is still no news on what the sequel will look like, although the studio did state that it was working on a PvPvE mode.

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7 Days To Die has been out for a while now, with developer Undead Labs busy ironing out the kinks of the game's code. The developer has done a decent job of keeping the game's kinks relatively under wraps, although there are rumors that it might finally be adding a third-person mode.

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In the meantime, the studio has revealed that it plans on developing a beta for the game. The developer did state that beta testing would begin in Q3 of 2022, so fans shouldn't hold their breath for any longer. There's a lot of work still to be done on the beta, so be prepared to learn a lot more about the upcoming zombie shooter once it launches.

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Hazelight Studios

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PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC

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March 24, 2021

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A Way Out follows Vincent and Leo as they go on a wild and unpredictable journey as adults while trying to survive together. Although they might not have the most in common, the captivating Mark and Vincent demo made the former promise of safety and security.

A Way Out will be available on the Epic Games Store, and it will be interesting to see if the game comes out on other platforms at a later date. The developers have only revealed that PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, and Xbox One will be accessible to PC and Google Stadia players.

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BlueTwelve Studio

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PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC

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TBA

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Stray is a 2D adventure game developed by BlueTwelve Studio and published by Annapurna Interactive.