Overwatch 2 devs have revealed the minimum and recommended PC specs for the upcoming Beta
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[Update #2]: Overwatch 2 devs have detailed the upcoming Apex Legends inspired ping system.
[Update]: Overwatch 2's PvP Closed Beta has now been pinned for April 26th, 2022.
While its release date is still shrouded in mystery, the good news is that Overwatch 2 will be heading into Closed Beta at some point in late April. So if you would like to dive in yourself and see just what Blizzard has cooked up, make sure to sign up over at the official website for a chance at a beta key.
Before you do so, it's also worth mentioning that Blizzard has now shared the minimum and recommended PC system specs for the Overwatch 2 beta. Here's what sort of rig you'll need in order to run it without any issues:
Point & click puzzle-adventure Syberia: The World Before is coming to PC later this week
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[Update]: Syberia: The World Before has now arrived, and outside of the puzzle being fairly easy, so far it seems like a solid new game in the series.
While the original creator of the series Benoît Sokal has sadly passed away last year, I'm happy to say that his legacy lives on as the fourth Syberia game he worked on is now nearly ready to launch. And when I say nearly, I really do mean that as Syberia: The World Before has just been pinned for a March 18th, 2022 release date!
Much like the rest of the series, Syberia: The World Before will be a point & click adventure heavily focused around storytelling and puzzle solving. The big twist this time around, however, is that you will be playing as two characters in two different time periods, which should offer a rather interesting perspective on the world.
A bunch of the oldschool 'Gold Box' Dungeons & Dragons RPGs are soon coming to Steam
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[Update]: The Gold Box RPGs have now arrived, and it's looking like they do come with the manuals!
While they were well before my time, the Gold Box series of PC games represents a whole bunch of classic Dungeons & Dragons based RPGs. So if you're feeling a tinge of nostalgia for times gone by, or if you're just curious what made these games so popular back in the day, you might be intrigued to hear that the Gold Box RPGs will be making their way to Steam this March 29th, 2022.
However, instead of everything being crammed into one gigantic collection, the Gold Box games have been separated by series and are now a part of eight separate 'collections'. Here's a brief rundown of what these bundles are and what they contain:
MTG Arena's Alchemy: Kamigawa mini-set will be dropping on March 17th, 2022
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[Update #2]: MTG Arena will be adding a bunch of Commander Legends cards with July 2022's Alchemy Horizons set.
[Update]: MTG Arena's 30 card Alchemy: Kamigawa mini-set has now been unleashed.
Alchemy is MTG Arena's digital-only format that functions as a sort of spin-off of Standard. It contains all of the currently legal Standard with a couple of balance changes here and there, along with a variety of new and Alchemy exclusive cards to help spice up the format.
The latter is the topic of today's article, as Wizards of the Coast has just revealed that the next Alchemy focused mini-set Alchemy: Kamigawa will be launching on March 17th, 2022. It'll once again bring with it a variety of new cards that make use of the digital design space, though the number of them will be a bit lower than in the previous set in order to not overwhelm the fledgling format.
Souls-like action RPG Salt and Sacrifice has been pinned for a May 10th, 2022 release date
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[Update]: Salt and Sacrifice has now landed onto PC and PlayStation, and unsurprisingly, it's a fun yet flawed experience.
Salt and Sacrifice is the upcoming sequel to the excellent 2D Souls-like RPG Salt and Sacrifice. While the details are still few and far between, Salt and Sacrifice will bring with it a greater focus on mobility through the usage of tools like the grappling hook, an improved inventory that will make it easier to utilize different items in combat, as well as more elaborate PvP and co-op options to help make everything just a bit more exciting.
What this looks like in actual gameplay, and especially all of that about the PvP side of things, that you can check out through the recently posted trailer. Have a peek:
Konami is bringing back a bunch of classic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles games for PC and consoles
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[Update]: The Cowabunga Collection has now been unleashed alongside some rather positive reviews.
In an announcement that has come pretty much out of nowhere, Konami has now revealed the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection. The whole thing is essentially a collection of thirteen previously released Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles games from the arcade, NES, SNES, Genesis and Gameboy era, all spruced up with new features and visual enhancements.
First things first, here's the list of all the classic games that have been included in The Cowabunga Collection:
Core Keeper is a freshly released adventure game focused around mining, crafting and exploration
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[Update]: Terraria and Core Keeper are doing a small crossover to celebrate Terraria's upcoming Labor of Love update.
Freshly released into Steam Early Access, Core Keeper is a mining, crafting and exploration based sandbox game. As you might imagine from that description alone, most of your time in Core Keeper will be spend mining for resources and treasure, fighting monsters and exploring a procedurally generated underground world, as well as crafting new equipment and building up your base to help make yourself feel at home in the depths.
All of this can be done in either singleplayer or multiplayer with up to 7 other people, with the latter definitely being the more entertaining option. What Core Keeper looks like in action, however, that you can get a pretty good idea of through the recently posted trailer. Have a gander: