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Those who backed Star Citizen can already play limited parts of the game in Arena Commander and soon in the first person shooter module Star Marine, but it’s going to a while before we get our hands on a finished product. Until then, you could play a finished version of Star Citizen reimagined as an old arcade game.

Hyper Vanguard Force IV, as it’s called, is a free 2D shooter in the style of Galaga and 1942 based on Star Citizen’s ship designs and story. It was made by Montreal-based game creators Dave Richard and Christine Marsh who designed all the assets themselves based on official Star Citizen concept art. It was then integrated into Star Citizen’s website by Turbulent, one of the game’s developers.

You can find the game here.

In other Star Citizen news, developer Cloud Imperium Games recently published a huge update about the state of the space game’s upcoming FPS module, now called Star Marine.

The crowdfunding campaign for Star Citizen continues to soar. The game’s total funding now stands at just under $82 million.

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More than a year after launch, the heist-themed cooperative first person shooter Payday 2 and its numerous DLC are getting a permanent price reduction, developer Overkill has announced.

“Heisters, we’re thankful for your support thus far,” Overkill said. “As we continue to develop Payday 2, working on additional free updates as well as paid DLC, we feel it’s time to adjust the pricing of both Payday 2 as well as all DLC released during the first 16 months of its lifespan.”

Here’s a full list of the new prices:

• Payday 2 — $20 (formerly $30)
• Payday 2: GOTY Edition — $50 (formerly $80)
• Heist Bundle — $14 (formerly $25)
• Gage Weapon Pack — $18 (formerly $30)
• Clover Character Pack — $3 (formerly $5)
• Gage Historical Pack — $3 (formerly $5)
• Hotline Miami DLC — $4 (formerly $7)
• Gage Shotgun Pack — $3 (formerly $5)
• The Big Bank Heist — $4 (formerly $7)
• Gage Sniper Pack — $3 (formerly $5)
• Gage Mod Courier — $3 (formerly $5)
• Gage Weapon Pack #02 — $3 (formerly $5)
• Gage weapon Pack #01 — $3 (formerly $5)
• Armored Transport — $4 (formerly $7)
• The official soundtrack — $3 (formerly $5)

For more on Payday 2’s latest update, which includes the new Meltdown Heist, check out Overkill’s blog.

Console players who’ve been waiting for an updated version of the game will be happy to learn that 505 Games and Overkill on Thursday announced that Payday 2: Crimewave Edition, the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 version of the heist-themed shooter, will arrive on June 16.

The new version of Payday 2 comes with more than two dozen DLC packs, including the Big Bank Heist, as well as the game’s first female character, Clover. The Crimewave Edition also features enhanced visuals (compared to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions), including improved frame rate, better textures, and 1080p resolution.

Payday 2 was originally released for PC, Xbox 360, and PS3 in summer 2013. For more, check out GameSpot’s review.

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If you were ever curious about the realistic modern combat simulator Arma 3, now’s the perfect time to give it a shot.

Arma 3 is currently free to download and play via Steam, and it will remain that way until 1PM Pacific Time. If you try it and like it, the game is also being offered at a 50 percent discount, down from $60 to $30.

Arma 3 publisher is discounting some of its other games as part of the weekend sale, including DayZ, Take On Mars, and a $100 Bohemia Interactive Bundle that includes that includes a ton of Arma games and DLC.

Another great Steam deal you might want to check out this weekend in preparation for the release of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is on the Witcher franchise. You can get The Witcher for $1.49, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition for $3, and The Witcher Adventure Game for $5.

Looking for more great gaming deals? Check out GameSpot’s deals roundup, which features the day’s best deals for all major platforms.

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