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New ‘DUSK’ SDK Allows Players to Use Maps From ‘DOOM’, ‘Quake’ And ‘Half-Life’
It was only a matter of time, but thanks to the recently-released SDK for New Blood Interactive’s DUSK, not only can we now can create mods for the throwback shooter, but as a surprise, you can also play maps from Quake and Half-Life, too!
The DUSK SDK allows fans to do the usual replacing of textures and implementing custom sound mods, all of which can be found on the new DUSK Mods website. But, you also have the ability to run your old maps from Quake and Half-Life in DUSK, as well as maps from DOOM!
Of course, there’s a little bit of work involved (which New Blood Interactive have helpfully detailed here on just what to do), and there are still a few kinks that need to be worked out for the time being, but it’s a start. Publisher New Blood Interactive have also said that Steam Workshop support for DUSK and a Mod DB presence are “coming soon.”
As we’ve said before, if you’re a fan of old-school shooters, and haven’t played DUSK, with the release of the SDK, you really have no excuse not to play it now. Plus, the game’s on sale until Monday on Steam, so get cracking!
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Inspired by 80s Slashers, Short Horror Experience ‘Dead Stop – No Vacancy’ Launches August 13 [Trailer]
Fresh from their work on last year’s Beneath, developer Camel 101 has announced that their next title, a short, standalone first-person horror experience in Dead Stop – No Vacancy, will launch on Steam on August 13. Accompanying the announcement is the release date trailer, which thanks to the narration, is appropriately hammy.
Players in No Vacancy step into the shoes of Nancy, a hard-edged investigative reporter whose journey to the town of Crestfall takes an unexpected turn. Stranded without directions or a GPS signal, she arrives at the remote Paradise Motel just as daylight begins to disappear. What initially appears to be an inconvenient stop soon becomes an investigation into the motel’s dark history, and whatever may be hiding beneath it.
No Vacancy is the first entry in Dead Stop, a new anthology of short, standalone horror games inspired by classic horror stories and unsettling places. In this case, the game takes inspiration from 80s slasher films.
Rather than relying on cutscenes to tell its story, No Vacancy‘s has the player discover the story through the various objects you examine in the game. As such, you’ll also be dealing with various environmental puzzles built around the motel’s dark history. Completing the vibe is the game’s throwback graphics, which don’t quite have the typical PS1-era aesthetic, but it’s enough to give you that old-school feel.
Ahead of the game’s launch, you can also check out the demo via the Steam page.