The newest Steam update appears to have greatly simplified beta sign-ups and access
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If you've ever participated in a beta for a game on Steam, or simply had access to a preview build, you're likely well aware that the whole process is a bit messy. First of all, there is no way to sign up for the beta itself through Steam, so you'll likely have to create an account on some other website and sign up through that.
And then, even if you're chosen, the developers either have to give you a brand new Steam key for a different version of the game, or a password for the beta build which can potentially be shared with others. Either way, it's not exactly an elegant solution.
Carrion is a reverse horror game starring a hideous mass of murder-tentacles
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There's quite a few games where you get to play as the bad guy, but Carrion takes that even further by giving you control of a Lovecraftian and ever-hungry mass of murder-tentacles. As you might imagine from that brief description alone, you'll be spending a lot of time crawling through vents and slithering alongside walls, devouring robots and scientists alike, running away screaming any time fire is thrown at you, as well as trying to figure out what in the world is even happening in the story.
You can get a pretty good idea of what this looks like in action, as well as what sort of atmosphere Carrion is going for, through two of the recent trailers. The first one is the animated one that sets up the premise, while the second one is all about the gameplay. Have a look:
Overwatch devs are looking to rework Moira and slightly nerf Genji
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[Update #2]: The latest patch has brought in experimental Assault (2CP) changes and Genji nerfs.
[Update]: It seems like the Moira changes are being pulled back for now, though she will be going through another round of testing in the future.
Blizzard has attempted to change Moira in some way through quite a few of the recent updates, but unfortunately, not a single one of the tweaks ever worked because they were mostly focused around the numbers. With this most recent update, however, Blizzard has chosen to take things in a bit of a different direction.
As such, under the new experimental system, Moira's fade now also fades all nearby allies once she exits. Additionally, Blizzard has greatly reduced her primary fire lock-on radius and changed the damage orbs so that they now have a stronger effect the closer you are to them. The goal, as you might imagine, is to promote more skillful play from both Moira and her targets.
Total War: Warhammer 2's big bugfixing update has finally been unleashed
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[Update]: Total War: Warhammer 2's next major update will bring the long-anticipated Wood Elf rework!
While the recent The Warden & The Paunch update brought with it an assortment of improvements for the Greenskins, it sadly also added some rather nasty bugs. Creative Assembly quickly tried to correct them through a beta update, but as is tradition with any sort of major project, this only resulted in even more problems cropping up.
All that nonsense is now thankfully over as the final beta update has corrected pretty much all of the problems, including some of the minor ones like all of the agents T-posing around on the campaign map. More importantly, with the issues now finally fixed, the beta update has been unleashed onto the live game as well!
Mafia: Definitive Edition devs have shared a lengthy gameplay preview of the upcoming remake
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[Update]: Mafia: Definitive Edition, a full remake of the classic game, has now been unleashed.
While two thirds of the Mafia: Trilogy collection have already been released, mostly with a couple of relatively small updates, the most interesting part is still in development - the full Mafia 1 remake. The reason this is the case is because Mafia 1 is being recreated from the ground up with greatly improved visuals and expanded dialogue, more storylines and backstories, additional cutscenes and gameplay features, as well as a variety of minor quality-of-life upgrades.
As for what exactly all of this looks like in gameplay terms, as well as how much the visuals have been improved, that you can find out through the recently posted developer preview. Have a gander, it's a rather lengthy one:
Monty Python-esque Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break has now rolled onto PC and consoles
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[Update]: Clash: Artifacts of Chaos is a wildly creative and charmingly weird brawler from the Rock of Ages and Zeno Clash team.
Unlike the various boulders you can throw at your enemies, the Rock of Ages series has remained fairly consistent over the years. As such, it shouldn't come as too much of a surprise to hear that the newly released Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break is a Monty Python-esque hybrid between a tower defense and an arcadey 'smash everything with a giant rock' kind of game.
Since this one of those concepts that really only clicks once you see it in action, allow me to share with you the recently posted launch trailer. Have a gander:
Total War: Troy's campaign gameplay preview shows off Menelaus and Sparta
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[Update #2]: Total War: Troy has been unleashed, and it is indeed entirely free to grab for the first 24 hours!
[Update]: Total War: Troy's Amazons DLC will be free to grab just like the base game.
Unlike the rest of the Total War series, Troy will be releasing this August 13th exclusively for the Epic Games Store. More importantly, it will also be entirely free to grab for the first 24 hours after launch!
So if you're curious just what Troy has to offer, as well as how its campaign differs from the rest of the series, you might want to check out the newest gameplay preview. It features Menelaus of Sparta and his campaign mechanics, which while seemingly quite simple, can result in some incredibly diverse and interesting armies. Have a look: