Crusader Kings 3 will ascend to its throne on September 1, 2020
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[Update]: Crusader Kings 3 has arrived with even more scheming and treachery than before!
After a decade of backstabbing, thievery, heresy and copious amounts of infidelity, it would appear that Crusader Kings 2's stay on the throne is soon coming to an end. According to the latest announcement from Paradox, the new and improved Crusader Kings 3 has now been pinned for a September 1, 2020 release date.
In terms of content, Crusader Kings 3 is looking to be a straight up sequel, with most of the mechanics and themes from Crusader Kings 2 making a return. So expect to see character-focused gameplay with each one having their own unique personality, plenty of noble houses to infiltrate over the five century timespan, various events inspired by history, and most importantly of all, the usual assortment of schemes and skulduggery.
Monty Python inspired Rock of Ages 3 has been delayed until late July
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[Update]: Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break has now rolled onto PC and consoles.
Rock of Ages 3, much like its predecessors, is a bit of a strange hybrid between a tower defense strategy and an arcadey 'smash everything with a giant rock' game, all held together with some distinctly Monty Python inspired humor. A truly bizarre combination, but also a pretty fun one to mess around with!
If that kind of nonsense sounds like it could be right up your alley, I'm afraid I have a little bit of a bad news. Due to the ongoing pandemic and the developers working from home, Rock of Ages 3 has now been pushed back from its original June 2nd release date.
Overwatch Anniversary 2020 event is arriving on May 19th with a ton of new and returning cosmetics
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[Update]: Overwatch Anniversary 2020 update has arrived, and as expected, it's a pretty good one!
If you're a fan of fancy cosmetics, you might want to mark May 19th on your calendar as that's when Overwatch's Anniversary event will be making its glorious return. It'll bring with it not only an assortment of new skins and emotes, but also every single cosmetic from every single one of the previous events!
The full list of new cosmetics hasn't been revealed just yet, but Blizzard has recently done a little whoopsie and accidentally released a portion of the patch notes a few days too early. As such, I can tell you that Anniversary 2020 will bring with it Masquerade Reaper, Dragoon Mercy and Little Red Ashe legendary skins, as well as Carbon Fiber Sigma, Fleur de Lis Widowmaker and Masked Man McCree as free event rewards.
Grand Theft Auto V is entirely free to grab this week on the Epic Games Store
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[Update #2]: Epic is now giving away Borderlands: The Handsome Collection which contains Borderlands 2, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, and all of the DLC released for both games!
[Update]: The next giveaway has now arrived, and I'm very happy to say it's Civilization VI!
The Epic Games Store has given out some pretty darn good games over the past year, but this week's offer is almost certainly the best one so far. As the title would suggest, the free game in question is none other than the excellent Grand Theft Auto V!
If you would like to grab yourself a copy, simply head on over to the Epic Games Store, log into your account or create a new one, and you'll be good to go. Just bear in mind that the Epic Games Store is currently being absolutely hammered with traffic, so don't be too surprised if you end up having to spend 10 minutes just to open up the page itself.
Mafia 1 is getting remastered as a part of the Mafia: Trilogy collection
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[Update #2]: Mafia: Definitive Edition devs have shared a lengthy gameplay preview of the upcoming remake. Also, the release date has been pushed back from August to September 25th.
[Update]: The Mafia: Trilogy collection has now arrived, though unfortunately without the Mafia 1 remake.
After a couple of cryptic teasers, 2K Games have now revealed the Mafia: Trilogy collection for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The collection, as you might imagine from the name alone, will feature the original Mafia from 2002, 2010's Mafia 2, and the most recent Mafia 3 which arrived in 2016.
While the announcement itself is almost entirely bereft of details, Microsoft has accidentally leaked that the original Mafia 1 will be getting a fully fledged remaster. Even here the details are few and far between, but you can expect to see a "faithfully recreated" classic, an expanded storyline with new gameplay options, as well as the original soundtrack to jam out to.
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is coming to PC and consoles this holiday season
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[Update #2]: Assassin's Creed Valhalla will be launching a week earlier than expected, on November 10th!
[Update]: Assassin’s Creed Valhalla gameplay preview shows off the combat, exploration and insult-battles
After a couple of relatively generic games, it seems that Assassin’s Creed has now finally found its place among the more mythical elements of history. It all started with Origins, continued with the rather excellent Odyssey, and is now looking to culminate with the newly announced Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. And honestly? I'm a big fan of this new direction for the series!
While the details are still few and far between, Valhalla will take place in the 9th century and will follow a clan of Vikings that is fleeing from the famine in Norway in order to establish a new life on the shores of England. As you might remember from history, that doesn't exactly go over well with the English, so expect to see plenty of combat throughout Valhalla.
Deep Rock Galactic and its space Dwarves have now dug their way out of Steam Early Access
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[Update]: Ghost Ship Games have now detailed their plans for post-launch updates.
After a whole assortment of quality updates and improvements over the course of its Early Access stay, Deep Rock Galactic has now finally dug its way to the surface. So if you're a fan of co-op games, or just mining through tons and tons of alien-infested caverns in search of shiny metals, you should definitely give Deep Rock Galactic a closer look.
Speaking of which, you can get a pretty good impression of what Deep Rock Galactic has to offer through the recently posted trailer. Have a gander, it's a short but sweet one... and no, that's not a Dwarf joke!