Turbo Overkill Beginner's Guide - Seven simple bits of advice to get you started
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Turbo Overkill is a fast paced and explosion fueled shooter with quite a large arsenal of weapons and abilities to toy around with. However, in order to counterbalance that, the enemies come in hordes and can deal a hefty chunk of damage if you're not careful.
So if you're new to the whole 'boomer shooter' genre, or simply curious about what to watch out for in your first run through Turbo Overkill, allow me to share with you some handy tips and advice to help you get started. Without further ado, let us begin!
Peglin Preview - Mixing Peggle inspired gameplay with roguelike progression was a great idea
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Unlike most rogue-likes that have you personally fight your way through hordes of baddies, in Peglin you get to passive-aggressively stare at your enemies while you throw orbs into a pit in order to see what kind of smackdown fate has decreed for them. It's a ridiculous premise, but after playing way too much Peglin over the past week, I must admit it's also quite an addictive one!
So if you're curious how Peglin manages to turn Peggle-inspired gameplay into a nerve-wracking rogue-like, as well as how it compares to the rest of the genre, allow me to share my thoughts after quite a few hours with the demo.
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is getting a new expansion later this April - Dynasties of India
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[Update]: Right on cue, Dynasties of India has now been unleashed!
Age of Empires II may be more than twenty years old at this point, but it doesn't seem to be showing any signs of slowing down. Its competitive scene is more vibrant than ever despite Age of Empires IV adding a bit of friendly competition, and now there's even a brand new expansion coming to help spice things up further.
Once it arrives this April 28th, Dynasties of India will bring with it three new playable civilizations to Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (Bengalis, Dravidians and Gurjaras), three new and fully voice acted campaigns, as well as an assortment of new units, buildings and achievements to toy around with.
Switch's hack & slash adventure No More Heroes 3 is coming to PC, Xbox and PlayStation in Fall 2022
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[Update]: No More Heroes 3 has now arrived, and while the game is fun, the PC port is unfortunately a bit barebones.
After spending about a year exclusively on the Nintendo Switch, the comedic hack and slash adventure No More Heroes 3 is now getting ready to embrace a bunch of new platforms. You can expect to see it land onto PC, PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One and Series X|S in Fall 2022, though no exact date has been given just yet.
As far as the improvements are concerned, so far it looks like No More Heroes 3 will bring with it the usual fare. In other words, there will be improved visuals, higher and more stable framerates, as well as faster loading times to get you into the action as quickly as possible.
The excellent XCOM 2 is entirely free to grab until April 21st, 2022
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At this point I'm basically convinced XCOM 3 is going to get announced some time soon. Not only has XCOM 2 been a part of one massive sale after another for the past few months, but Firaxis is now giving it away for free as well!
So if you're in the mood for some turn-based strategy goodness, head on over to the Epic Games Store to grab yourself a free copy of XCOM 2. The giveaway will only last until April 21st, however, so do make sure to add it to your account as soon as you can. Once you've done that you won't have to worry about any sort of time limits - it'll be yours to keep.
CD Projekt Red has announced a Cyberpunk 2077 expansion alongside a new spin-off game
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[Update #2]: Cyberpunk 2077's very first expansion Phantom Liberty will be heading to PC and consoles in 2023.
[Update]: CDPR has unleashed a roguelike singleplayer expansion for Gwent - Rogue Mage.
As a part of the recent financial call, CD Projekt Red has revealed that Cyberpunk 2077 has an expansion currently in the works. While the details are basically nonexistent, you can expect to see it arrive at some point in 2023. More information, along with the full reveal, will be coming later this year.
The good news doesn't end there as The Molasses Flood, the studio behind The Flame in the Flood and Drake Hollow, are currently working on a brand new game based on one of CD Project Red's franchises. Considering that CD Project Red has only created games in the Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077 universes, it's definitely going to be one of those two. Which one, however, that we're going to have to wait a little while in order to find out.
Diablo 2: Resurrected's Patch 2.4 has buffed long-ignored abilities and added a competitive Ladder
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[Update]: After years of silence, Diablo Immortal is heading into open beta for PC and mobile in July 2022.
After being delayed for a couple of weeks in order to ensure a newfound bug doesn't mess anything up, Diablo 2: Resurrected's hefty Patch 2.4 has now finally arrived. The update brings with it a variety of buffs to some previously underutilized or straight up terrible abilities, as well as paves the way for the long-awaited competitive Ladder.
Once Season 1 properly starts this April 28th you'll have a chance to compete in four different modes: Classic which encompasses the first four acts, Hardcore Classic where you only have one life to play around with, Expansion Ladder that spans all of Diablo 2: Resurrected's content, as well as Hardcore Expansion Ladder. Each mode will require you to start with a completely fresh character, so even if you've just started playing Diablo 2: Resurrected, it'll be an entirely even playing field.