SolSeraph is a newly released combination of side-scrolling action and tower defense
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If you're looking for something that's a little bit out of the ordinary, you might want to check out the newly released SolSeraph. It's essentially a hybrid between a side-scrolling action game focused on precision combat, and a top-down tower defense game where you have to build up your forces and fight off waves of enemies. A bit of a strange concept, which is why it probably won't come as much of a surprise to hear that SolSeraph is made by the same team behind Zeno Clash and Rock of Ages!
You can get a pretty good idea of just what SolSeraph has to offer through the recently posted launch trailer. I promise it's not a Borderlands spin-off even though the trailers start off the same way! Have a gander:
Popular board game Gloomhaven is getting a turn-based strategy spin-off on Steam
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If you're even remotely interested in board games, chances are you've at least heard of the immensely popular Gloomhaven... as well as how long it can sometimes take to set it all up! So if you would like to avoid all of that hassle, or if you just don't have enough interested friends to give it a proper try, you might be happy to hear that Gloomhaven will be getting a video game adaptation on Steam this July 17th!
That said, it is worth mentioning that while the Gloomhaven game will have many of the same themes and mechanics as the original board game, it will be a bit of a different experience. Most notably, the focus in the video game adaptation will be on the highly replayable singleplayer content, with the multiplayer campaign only set to arrive at some point in the future.
The 2D rogue-like Streets of Rogue has now fully released from Early Access
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After spending over two years in Steam Early Access, the 2D rogue-like Streets of Rogue has now finally released in full on both PC and consoles! While the release version has not added a mountain of new content, it has brought in a whole bunch of bug fixes, as well as some extra polish to keep the whole experience nice and smooth.
If you're wondering what all of that might look like in gameplay terms, allow me to share with you the recently posted launch trailer. Have a gander, it's a pretty fun one:
Dota Underlords has now added a free Battle Pass for all players, both new and old
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If you've played Dota 2 for even a single second, chances are you're well aware that Valve is working on adding a whole bunch of cosmetics to Dota Underlords. After all, most of the heroes already have a myriad of fancy Dota 2 armor sets, so why not utilize those in Dota Underlords as well?
So in order to test things out, as well as to thank the beta players for their continued feedback, Valve has now released the first Dota Underlords Battle Pass for free. It unfortunately doesn't contain any hero cosmetics, but by progressing through the Battle Pass you can acquire a new board style, a variety of cosmetic decorations for your profile, fireworks to celebrate your victories, and most importantly, different styles of "Yo!" to annoy your enemies with!
Apex Legends devs are working on fixing the servers and improving the anti-cheating tech
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Apex Legends' recent Season 2 update has added a whole bunch of new content, including the very first iteration of the ranked mode. However, while all of these are positive changes, they have unfortunately brought with them some rather serious problems as well.
As you might imagine, where there is a ranked mode, there are hordes of cheaters just looking to dive in and ruin everyone's fun. Apex Legends is no different in this regard, and seeing people with aim or wall hacks in the higher ranks is sadly a very common occurrence. It's gotten to the point where you can sometimes even see multiple cheaters duel each other from across the map with perfect accuracy!
Overwatch's next hero has been delayed, though the Summer Games event is coming a lot sooner
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If you've been paying attention to Overwatch updates over the past few years, then chances are you've noticed that Blizzard tends to follow the exact same pattern each year. They might be off by a day or two, but new maps and heroes always come at certain dates. So if we go by that formula, we should already have a brand new teaser or two for the next hero.
However, Blizzard has not released any teasers so far, and according to the newly posted developer update, they will not be releasing any hero teasers for a little while longer. In other words, the new hero (now confirmed as a male character) has been delayed in order to give Blizzard enough time to get everything polished up and ready to go.
Ion Fury, formerly known as Ion Maiden, will be leaving Early Access this August 15th
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When it comes to oldschool shooters, 2019 has been an absolutely amazing year! Not only have the recently released Dusk and Amid Evil ended up being downright excellent, but 3D Realms' Build Engine throwback Ion Fury is set to leave Early Access this August 15th!
If the name doesn't ring any bells, that would be because Ion Fury was known as Ion Maiden a little while ago. However, due to a rather expensive lawsuit looming over it because of the name and logo having similarities with Iron Maiden, 3D Realms have wisely chosen to sidestep the whole mess and just rename the game to Ion Fury.