Retro FPS Turbo Overkill and its chainsaw leg are heading into Early Access this April 22nd, 2022
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[Update]: Turbo Overkill's Version 1.0 has now arrived, and as I've detailed throughout my review, it's a ton of fun!
I hope you're not tired of the recent resurgence of retro FPS games, because there is a brand new one coming in the near future - Turbo Overkill. As befitting its name, Turbo Overkill is a fast-paced and cyberpunk themed FPS where your character is apparently so unhinged he has straight up replaced one of his legs with a chainsaw!
What this nonsense looks like in actual gameplay, as well as what sort of 'boomer shooter' Turbo Overkill even is, that you can find out through the freshly posted trailer. Have a peek:
New World devs have announced their plans for major updates throughout 2022
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In an effort to spice up New World's endgame, Amazon Games have now announced a series of major updates that will be arriving throughout 2022. The first of these, Heart of Madness, will be launching later this March with a new storyline to explore, the Tempest's Heart Expedition to struggle against, 3v3 PvP Arenas, a PvP Reward Track, and most excitingly of all, a new blunderbuss weapon!
Much of this is currently available on the test servers, so if you want to dive into the new content ahead of time and see what's what, simply download the separate PTR client and you'll be good to go. Before you do so, it's worth mentioning that your progress on the test servers will not carry over, so once the Heart of Madness finally arrives you'll have to start right back from the beginning alongside everyone else.
CD Projekt Red has just announced that a new Witcher game is being made in Unreal Engine 5
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[Update #2]: CD Projekt Red has announced that there is a new Cyberpunk 2077 sequel in the works, along with numerous new Witcher games and even a brand new IP!
[Update]: It looks like CD Projekt Red has kept them selves quite busy! In addition to the new Witcher and Gwent games, they have now announced a new Cyberpunk 2077 expansion, as well as a spin-off game.
With the launch of The Witcher 3's final expansion Blood and Wine CD Projekt Red finally gave Geralt a well deserved happy ending. Yet despite the main storyline being wrapped up, they left themselves open to the idea of revisiting The Witcher universe at some point in the future, though with different characters and locations to explore.
Quite a few years have gone by since then, but I'm very happy to say that 'some point in the future' has now arrived as a currently unnamed The Witcher 4 has just been announced! Similarly, the gameplay details are completely nonexistent, but what I can tell you is that The Witcher 4 will be a massive open-world game built in Unreal Engine 5.
Final Fantasy's action-RPG spin-off Stranger of Paradise has now arrived onto PC and consoles
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In celebration of the series' 35th anniversary, Square Enix and Team Ninja have now unleashed the appropriately strange Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin. Instead of sticking with the usual JRPG turn-based combat, Stranger of Paradise is more of a Souls-like action-RPG somewhat similar to the Nioh series.
What this means in gameplay terms is that you have a variety of different moves and abilities to play around with, enemy attacks that deal a hefty chunk of damage but are completely avoidable with skillful play, as well as a whole host of items and gear to collect in order to help customize your playstyle. As for what this looks like in action, that you can find out through one of the trailers below:
Hearthstone's Voyage to the Sunken City expansion is bringing in some truly gigantic creatures
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[Update]: Voyage to the Sunken City has now arrived alongside some spicy changes to the Core Set.
As a part of a recent teaser Blizzard announced that they would have some exciting news for Hearthstone in the near future. Well, I'm happy to say they weren't joking. Not only is the upcoming Voyage to the Sunken City looking quite exciting with its focus on gigantic creatures, but the expansion will also be accompanied by a set rotation and revamp of the Core Set!
While the details on the rotation and the Core Set changes are still nonexistent, you can get a bit of an idea of the sort of themes the Hearthstone team is going for with the Voyage to the Sunken City expansion through the freshly posted and refreshingly unique trailer. Have a gander:
The Evil Within studio's spooky action-adventure Ghostwire: Tokyo is arriving this March 25th
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[Update]: Ghostwire: Tokyo has now arrived for PC and PS5, and so far it looks like it's following in the footsteps of The Evil Within 1 and 2.
Much like Tango Gameworks previous two games, Ghostwire: Tokyo is an action focused horror game that's all about standing firm against the unknown. In other words, Ghostwire: Tokyo will have you explore surreal versions of iconic Tokyo locations, fight against an assortment of spirits and other supernatural threats, as well as hopefully figure out just what in the world is even happening around you.
What all of this looks like in action, that you can get a bit of a sneak peek at through the recently posted trailer. Have a gander, it's quite an interesting one visually:
Point & click puzzle-adventure Syberia: The World Before has now landed onto PC
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Just like the rest of the series, Syberia: The World Before is a point & click adventure game with a heavy focus on storytelling, along with the occasional puzzle to help keep things interesting. Syberia: The World Before does diverge from its predecessors, however, by giving you control over two different characters in two different time periods in order to offer you a better perspective on the world as a whole.
It's also worth mentioning that Syberia: The World Before is the last game the series' original creator Benoît Sokal worked on before passing away last year. So while he sadly never got to see it finished, his touch is definitely present within Syberia: The World Before.