It's official, Fortnite has made the "Zero Build" mode a permanent new addition
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As a part of the recent storyline Fortnite temporarily removed everyone's ability to build things in the default battle royale mode. While that restriction has now gone away, I'm happy to say that the overwhelmingly positive feedback on the "no build" mode was heard loud and clear!
So with the appropriately titled Zero Build update, Fortnite has now officially added a permanent new game mode without any sort of building in it! Best of all, the Zero Build mode is available across all of the main playlists: Solo, Duos, Trios and Squads!
Satirical and completely over-the-top shooter Postal 4: No Regerts will be arriving on April 20th, 2022
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[Update]: Postal 4: No Regerts has now been unleashed from Early Access, and unsurprisingly it's a bit of a technical mess.
If you're in the mood for some complete and utter nonsense, you'll be pleased to hear that the long-awaited Postal 4 will be launching from Early Access this April 20th, 2022. The full version will bring it a fancy new grappling hook, improved errands and more side content, better cut scenes and character models, as well as the usual assortment of bug fixes and improvements.
As a little treat, Running With Scissors has also gone through the effort of recording three different voices for the main character, the Postal Dude! So depending on your preference you'll be able to listen to Rick Hunter (the original), Corey Cruise (the voice of the disastrous Postal 3) or just stick with the default Jon St. John (voice of Duke Nukem).
The freshly announced One Piece Odyssey will be an expansive turn-based RPG
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[Update]: One Piece Odyssey has now been unleashed, and judging by the Steam reviews, it seems to be quite solid!
After a whole bunch of games focused on fast-paced action, it looks like Bandai Namco and ILCA will be taking the freshly announced One Piece Odyssey in a bit of a different direction. Instead of some sort of fighting game or hack & slash, One Piece Odyssey will be an expansive turn-based RPG. Can't say I could've predicted that one!
Not only that, but One Piece Odyssey will also be getting an original storyline by the series' author Eiichiro Oda, along with an assortment of unique new characters and monsters to complement the usual bunch. A good thing too, because this way One Piece Odyssey should hopefully be approachable to even those that have no idea what the series is all about.
Roguelite 'boomer shooter' Nightmare Reaper has now been unleashed from Early Access
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After spending a couple of years in Steam Early Access, the roguelite 'boomer shooter' Nightmare Reaper has now been unleashed in full. As you might imagine from that brief description alone, Nightmare Reaper is all about using excessive violence to blast apart hordes upon hordes of enemies, scouring the levels for precious loot and secrets, and then marching onto further conquests armed with a variety of new weapons and enhancements.
Since words alone aren't exactly the best at describing frantic FPS games, allow me to also share with you the launch trailer. It should clue you in quite quickly on just what Nightmare Reaper is trying to do. Have a look:
Hogwarts Legacy's lengthy preview shows off everything the open-world RPG has to offer
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[Update #2]: Hogwarts Legacy has now arrived, and I'm happy to say that it's looking quite good so far!
[Update]: Hogwarts Legacy devs have now detailed the PC system requirements and their expected performance.
The upcoming Hogwarts Legacy will be an immersive open-world RPG set within Hogwarts in the 1800s. As you might expect, most of your time there will be spent learning magic through a variety of wildly dangerous classes, exploring a whole bunch of familiar and new locations, and as is tradition, battling the forces of evil for the very fate of the world!
Rather than babble on, allow me to share with you the recently posted and extremely lengthy gameplay preview. It'll give you a pretty good idea of just what Hogwarts Legacy is about, what it's trying to achieve, as well as whether it's even your type of game or not. Have a gander:
Supermassive Games are working on a spiritual successor to Until Dawn - The Quarry
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While Supermassive Games have continued making new narrative-focused horror games after Until Dawn, none of them have ever managed to reach the same sort of heights, either due to a lack of budget or the intentionally smaller scope. However, with the freshly announced The Quarry, it looks like Supermassive Games are going back to the old formula!
As such, you can expect The Quarry to bring with it a suspenseful story about nine camp counselors being pushed from one horrific situation to another. Depending on your choices they will either end up as one of the heroes saving the day, or simply yet another in a long line of victims. Whatever the case may be, the story will continue on, which should give The Quarry a fair bit of replay value.
Marauders is an upcoming tactical FPS set in a dystopian version of the early 1990s
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Seemingly inspired by games like Escape from Tarkov, the upcoming Marauders is a tactical first-person shooter set in an alternate history version of the early 1990s where World War 1 had not only never ended, but somehow also spread to the stars. As for the actual gameplay, Marauders is all about exploring hostile ships and wrecks, looting anything that isn't nailed down particularly well, and then escaping before other players or teams can mess with you or your haul.
You can get a bit of a sneak peek at what all of this looks like in action through the freshly posted trailer. Have a gander: