Stylish action-roguelike Have a Nice Death has now landed into Steam Early Access
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Staying true to its name, the freshly released Have a Nice Death is an action-roguelike that's all about hacking and slashing your way through hordes of enemies as a very disgruntled Grim Reaper. Along the way you'll also get a chance to smack down an assortment of bosses that also happen to be previous employees, unlock new items and spells to make the reaping go by easier, and if you are so inclined, adopt a couple of curses to brighten up the day for your scores of subordinates back in the Death Incorporated offices.
What all of this madness looks like in action, that you can get a pretty good idea through the recently posted and rather charming trailer. Have a gander, it's well worth checking out:
Batman spin-off game Gotham Knights has now been pinned for an October 25th, 2022 release date
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[Update]: Gotham Knights' newest Nightwing & Red Hood preview is sadly looking quite janky.
Nearly a full year has gone by since the last big delay, but I'm happy to say that Warner Bros. has now finally revealed the (hopefully final) release date for the open-world Batman spin-off Gotham Knights. So if you're in the mood for messing around with Batgirl, Nightwing, Red Hood and Robin, make sure to mark October 25th, 2022 on your calendar!
As for what exactly you can expect to see in terms of gameplay, that you can find out through two of the trailers below. They're a tiny bit outdated by this point, but they should still clue you in quite nicely. Have a gander, starting with the cinematic and ending with the more gameplay focused preview:
Planet Coaster studio is now working on a detailed Formula 1 management and simulator game
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[Update #2]: Thanks to a massive outcry, F1 Manager 2022 will not be getting abandoned after a mere two months.
[Update]: F1 Manager 2022 has now arrived, and while the base game is solid, it's going to need a bit more polish before it can be considered truly great.
Considering the absolutely gigantic popularity of Football Manager and similar simulator games, it should come as little surprise to hear that Formula 1 has decided to throw their hat into the ring as well. As such they have teamed up with Frontier Developments, the studio behind Planet Coaster and Jurassic World Evolution, to work on the supposedly highly realistic F1 Manager 2022.
As the name would imply, F1 Manager 2022 will give you full control over your team, their finances, and even the type of cars designs they'll use. From there you'll need to figure out which areas to focus your attention and budget on, pick and choose the best personnel you can, and naturally, micromanage each and every race in order to ensure everything goes as smoothly as possible, even if the changing weather or track conditions result in some last-minute adjustments.
Dark Fantasy RPG King Arthur: Knight's Tale has been pushed back to April 26th, 2022
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[Update]: After many updates and over a year in Early Access, King Arthur: Knight's Tale has now been unleashed!
If you were hoping to get your hands on the dark fantasy turn-based RPG King Arthur: Knight's Tale this March 29th, I'm afraid I have some bad news to deliver. According to the latest developer update, the full release of King Arthur: Knight's Tale has now been pushed back to April 26th, 2022.
"Content and gameplay-wise, King Arthur: Knight's Tale is mostly finished and ready for release, but over these additional four weeks we'll be focusing on improving voice acting and finishing localization tasks, in addition to testing, ensuring our players get the best and smoothest launch experience possible," reads the brief update. "It wasn't an easy decision to make, but still, we think it was the right one, as our intention is to release a game we can be proud of."
Disgaea 6 Complete will be heading over to PC on June 28th, 2022 alongside a couple of improvements
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After spending a fair bit of time being exclusively available on consoles, the new and improved version of Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny will be heading over to PC on June 28th, 2022. As the name might imply, the upcoming Disgaea 6 Complete will bring with it all of the previously released character and cosmetic DLC, along with new gameplay customization options, as well as an additional color DLC to add a bit of extra flair.
What this looks like in action, as well as what sort of characters you can expect to see, that you can find out through two of the recent trailers. Have a gander, starting with the announcement trailer and ending with the more character focused one:
Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous' first expansion has now arrived alongside some harsh criticism
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[Update #2]: The Treasure of The Midnight Isles, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous' roguelike DLC, has been pushed back to August 30th, 2022.
[Update]: Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous' standalone DLC campaign is landing on April 21st, 2022.
After going through a short delay, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous' very first expansion Inevitable Excess has now finally been unleashed. Unfortunately, while the original game is an excellent RPG with plenty of interesting characters to chat up and decisions to make, the Inevitable Excess expansion so far appears to be the polar opposite.
Besides the usual assortment of technical problems, the biggest complaints surrounding Inevitable Excess are centered on the repetitive battles, uninteresting story, and very few interactions with your stalwart companions. I haven't played it myself so I can't tell you just how deeply these problems run, but considering how positively the CRPG community embraced the original Wrath of the Righteous, I can't imagine the answer is a pretty one.
Vermintide 2 is celebrating its four-year anniversary with a big sale and the always fun A Quiet Drink map
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[Update #2]: The quality-of-life focused anniversary update has now arrived, and so far it's looking quite impressive!
[Update]: Fatshark has now revealed the anniversary quality of life improvements and Elf changes!
In celebration of its four-year anniversary, the premier rat-slaying simulator Vermintide 2 has now brought back the always-enjoyable A Quiet Drink map. So if you're up for listening to the characters talk absolute nonsense while drunk out of their minds, all the while fighting against hordes upon hordes of enemies in a surprisingly challenging level, make sure to give A Quiet Drink a try before it goes away on March 21st.
While this year's anniversary has not brought with it a fancy new trailer, the original one is still an awesome bit of tabletop nostalgia. Have a peek, it's a short but sweet one: