Video Games
You Can Drink Fuel in ‘ROAM’, but I Wouldn’t Recommend it
There’s a new video update for the upcoming zombie survival game ROAM, and much of it is dedicated to showing off the game’s snazzy new UI and some of the choices you can look forward to making when this finally releases. For example, you can totally siphon fuel from a broken down car and drink it. It’s not necessarily the smartest decision you can make in this game, but if you’re feeling particularly sadistic, it’s an option.
The opportunities to make dumb decisions don’t end there, my friend. You can also ruin perfectly good, clean water by mixing it with contaminated water. Now you’re making good life choices!
This is just the latest entry in a rather consistent stream of video updates — you can find some of the others here and here.
Video Games
Explore a Mysterious Island for Lost Riches in Co-Op Horror Adventure ‘Treasure Cove’ [Trailer]
Not to be confused with the 1992 educational sidescroller, Team5 has revealed the Steam page for its upcoming co-op title, Treasure Cove. Launching later this fall, this survival horror title sees you and your friends set out to explore a mysterious island in search of lost treasures. Of course, it’s never than simple, as exploring the island reveals more than you or your friends were expecting.
Details are still to come on the gameplay loop, but the basics for Treasure Cove have you and your squad navigating the island with a map and proximity voice chat in classic treasure-hunting style, with various gadgets to assist you in your search. Once you think you’ve found the spot, you start digging, and if you’ve read the map correctly, you’re rewarded with riches.
But as you might expect, digging up the treasure, extracting it and making it back to your boat isn’t so simple. Creatures are lurking in the darkness, and once they spot you, you’re on the run. Your only way of defense is to use your light, but even then, when you’re lugging around cursed treasure, you’re not safe for long. You and your team will need to keep quiet in order to avoid detection and survive.
If you do make it out alive, you can sell your treasures and buy better equipment for the next hunt.
Currently, the devteam is planning to have a playtest in the future, for which you can head over to the official site to sign up for the mailing list for when it arrives.