David Williamson has released an update for indie roguelike Hack, Slash, Loot, downloadable now on Steam for owners of the game. This update adds Artifact selection, with an accompanying visual “tell”.
iLLGaming writer Ajay Verma writes:
"What is a rogue-like? As steam user jamesbuc puts it.
Essentially its a dungeon crawler with random elements abound from random rooms, random enemies and even random item effects. They are tough as hell and often only for real fanatics.
So sharpen your knifes and stockpile those arrows for humble bundle presents The Humble Roguelike Weekly Sale featuring Six roguelike games . Which offer ridiculous entertainment if you’re into roguelike’s. While this may not cater to the masses, instead focuses on a niche and addicting experience for room based looters. So If you are someone who dislikes permadeath, random levels and cruel difficulty, and a lack of story you might want to skip the pack."
Hardcore Gamer: For $2, you get Unemployment Quest, The Siege of the Mecromancer, Hack, Slash, Loot, Styrateg, Inaria, Dungeon Fray, Frayed Knights, and Empires and Dungeons 2
Chris Gravelle wrote: Diablo III is just around the corner, and the level of excitement for the game is getting a bit out of hand. It’s partly because of the timing of the release date announcement (no nine-month waits here) and partly because it is, after all, Diablo. The open beta this previous weekend kept me pretty busy and raised my level of excitement more than I should admit. But in the meantime, where do I scratch my loot hunting itch? Well, there are a surprising number of titles that can do just that and I’ll cover a chunk of newer and older titles in this article.
Lots of great options in this list... I wonder if they'll all hear crickets chirp on May 15.
That's right, just under a month now. I still desperately need to upgrade my graphics card before then!
Playing SWTOR. Will still be playing SWTOR come May 15th, but perhaps not as frequently for a few weeks.
Once I get a proper gaming rig, Diablo III is going to be my first purchase. I feel like I'll be missing out on something special with this game.
