Forgive Me Father is a 'boomer' shooter inspired by Doom and Lovecraft's The Shadow Over Innsmouth
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If you're a fan of 'boomer' shooters and the idea of smashing through hordes upon hordes of mutated fishmen and other Lovecraftian monstrosities sounds like a jolly good time, you might want to check out the freshly released Forgive Me Father. Expect to see a variety of high-powered weapons, moody levels with plenty of secrets to uncover, as well as a madness system that changes up both the visuals and the gameplay.
Rather than yammer on, allow me to share with you the launch trailer. It should give you a pretty good idea of just what Forgive Me Father is all about. Have a peek:
Age of Empires IV's Season 1 update has brought in Modding Tools and a Ranked Mode
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[Update]: Age of Empires 4's free 25th anniversary update will be adding Ottomans and Malians on October 25th.
After spending a fair bit of time in testing, Age of Empires IV's massive Season 1 update has now arrived. The most exciting addition is the new Content Editor which allows you to create or tweak your own maps, toy around with unit stats and abilities, assemble your very own rules for randomly generated maps that can be used for skirmishes and multiplayer, as well as build entirely new game modes!
Best of all, the Age of Empires IV team has gone to great lengths to ensure the freshly released Content Editor is as simple to use as possible. So if you just want to dive in and start messing around with the maps, you can find everything you need to know over at the official guide.
After two years in Early Access, Rogue Legacy 2 is set to be unleashed on April 28th, 2022
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[Update]: Rogue Legacy 2 has now been unleashed, and so far it's looking quite good!
It has taken nearly two years and a whole bunch of updates to get here, but the roguelite action-adventure Rogue Legacy 2 is now almost ready to be unleashed! You can expect to see it arrive on April 28th, 2022 alongside a chunky update.
While the exact details are still shrouded in mystery, version 1.0 will bring with it an action-packed ending sequence that culminates with a big ol' boss fight, as well as a bunch of new and reworked stories to explore. You can also expect to see improved localization, a few bits and pieces of additional content outside of the end-game, and naturally, quite a few quality-of-life changes and optimizations.
Chrono Cross' big HD remaster has now arrived alongside a cacophony of complaints
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While not quite as popular as the original Chrono Trigger, the 1999 RPG Chrono Cross has managed to gather a fairly sizable cult following over the yeasr. So in an effort to bring Chrono Cross into the modern era and to a new audience, Square Enix has just released a brand new HD remaster.
The new and improved version brings with it HD character models, higher quality music, the ability to change the resolution, as well as a variety of combat-focused options like an auto-battle mode and turning enemy encounters on or off. What all of this looks like in terms of visuals, that you can check out through the recently posted launch trailer. Have a peek:
MTG Arena's Alchemy balance update has beefed up Elves, Warriors and Equipment
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[Update #2]: Due to popular request, MTG Arena will be adding a new Pioneer-like format - Explorer.
[Update]: MTG Arena's April 2022 Streets of New Capenna set is all about demons, gangsters and demon gangsters.
Continuing with the recent push towards making draft-focused cards more playable in constructed environments, MTG Arena has now unleashed a brand new Alchemy update. While last time it was zombies that got spruced up, this time around we're looking at a whole bunch of buffs to Elves, Warriors and Equipment.
In order to make Warriors and Equipment more relevant, the update has made them less vulnerable to removal with the addition of Ward effects, as well as cheaper to cast in order to help the deck come online sooner. When it comes to the Elves, it's all about giving the cards a little bit more flexibility and toughness so the deck can survive long enough to overwhelm the opponent.
Warframe and Souls inspired action-RPG Dolmen has been pinned for a May 2022 release date
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[Update]: Dolmen has now arrived, though sadly with a whole array of problems.
Seemingly inspired by both Warframe and the Souls series, the upcoming Dolmen is a gritty sci-fi action-RPG with the focus firmly placed on tactical combat. Expect to see a variety of unique melee and ranged weapons to slowly master, an assortment of challenging enemies and bosses to slam your head against, as well as a dark and twisted world to explore.
While the details are still few and far between, you can get a pretty good impression of what Dolmen is all about through two of the trailers below. The first is the original reveal trailer showing off the locations and the overall atmosphere, while the second is the more recent video that brings with it a tiny bit of actual gameplay. Have a gander:
Northgard studio's Dune: Spice Wars strategy game is heading into Early Access on April 26th, 2022
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[Update]: Following in the same footsteps as Northgard, Shiro Games have now released Dune: Spice Wars into Steam Early Access.
Dune: Spice Wars, developed by the team behind the excellent Northgard, is an upcoming real-time strategy game with some 4X elements mixed in for flavor. As you might imagine given the setting alone, Dune: Spice Wars is all about using political intrigue to crush your opponents, deploying hordes of spies to ensure they can't do the same to you, and when all else fails, handling your problems through overwhelming firepower.
What this looks like in actual gameplay, that you can check out through the trailer below. Have a gander, it'll clue you in quite quickly on just what Dune: Spice Wars is trying to do: