Video Games
Physics-Based Co-op Horror Title ‘R.E.P.O.’ Out Now in Early Access on Steam [Trailer]
Online co-op fans have a new title to check out now with semiwork’s R.E.P.O., the retrieve, extract, and profit operation. Out now in Early Access on Steam, R.E.P.O. (as the name says) has you and up to 5 friends locating physics-based objects and handling them with care as you retrieve and extract them to satisfy your creator’s desires.
R.E.P.O. puts you under the employment of a mysterious computer intelligence, you play as a robot, whose job is to locate, transport and extract items from the haunted remains of a long lost humanity. Carefully handling the objects to avoid damaging them is one thing, but you and your team also have to deal with the various monster lurking around. Attracted to sound, it’s imperative you don’t drop that ceramic vase or piano, as your employer’s anger will be the least of your worries.
Seeing as you’re part of a team, you can communicate proximity voice chat, which is necessary if you’re going to handle these objects without dropping them. Luckily, the money earned from successful extractions can be used to purchase upgrades and weapons from your creator to make dealing with the monsters and your tasks that much easier.
Currently, R.E.P.O. is available in Early Access with 3 worlds, 19 enemies, 29 equipment items and 8 player upgrades. semiwork plans on adding more player customization and meta progression, as well as more story elements, upgrades, equipment, levels and enemies in the final version. The dev plans on keeping the game in Early Access for “around 6 to 12 months,” relying on community feedback to continue tweaking and developing the game.
Video Games
Closed Beta for ‘The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu’ Begins Today; Pre-Orders Now Open [Trailer]
Alongside a new gameplay video, NACON and developer ACE Team are kicking off the closed beta today for their upcoming cooperative horror game The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu. The beta will run from until Monday, June 8 at 10 AM CEST. You can sign up for the playtest here. Meanwhile, Steam players will have the opportunity to venture into the jungle before the Steam Next Fest and before the game’s official release.
In addition, pre-orders for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series versions are now open. To accompany this announcement on the Steam side, a special promotion has been set up where the launch price on Steam will be discounted based on the number of wishlists reached at release. With over 400,000 wishlists on Steam already, the community can rally to unlock a bigger discount.

Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft‘s cosmic horror short novel, The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu invites players to form a squad of 2 to 4 members to embark on an uncharted continent in search of a legendary city containing invaluable treasures.
You and your companions are on the deck of your galleon. El Capitán has given you a contract to fulfill: gather as much wealth as possible, find a missing person, locate an ancient fort, and, if possible, return safe and sound from this perilous expedition. As soon as you set foot on the shore, at the edge of the jungle, a vague sense of dread takes hold. In this jungle, treasures and mysteries await you, but so do unspeakable entities ready to make you regret ever setting foot in their territory.
The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu will launch July 15 on PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, and the Xbox Series.
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