After a long wait, Cuphead's The Delicious Last Course expansion will be launching on June 30, 2022
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[Update]: Cuphead - The Delicious Last Course has arrived with a new character and deviously delightful new bosses.
It has taken far, far longer than originally anticipated, but it seems that Cuphead's The Delicious Last Course expansion is now nearly ready for prime time. As such, you can expect to see Cuphead's very first DLC launch onto PC and consoles on June 30, 2022.
Once it arrives, The Delicious Last Course will add Ms. Chalice as a brand new character with her own moveset and abilities, all of which will be usable in both the DLC and the main campaign. There will also be a previously undiscovered Inkwell Isle to explore, an assortment of new bosses to endlessly slam your head against, as well as plenty of new weapons and magical charms to mix things up with.
The modern Tomb Raider trilogy is entirely free to grab until January 6th
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If you're looking for some games to cuddle up with over the next few weeks, you might be interested to hear that the modern Tomb Raider trilogy is currently free to grab. All you have to do is head on over to the Epic Games Store, grab yourself a copy of each one, and you'll be good to go.
The only catch, as always, is that the giveaway is time limited. So make sure to snag the trilogy before the giveaway ends on January 6, 2022, after which you'll be able to play the games whenever you want and for however long you want.
Dark fantasy action-RPG Weird West has been pushed back to March 31, 2022
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[Update #2]: Weird West has now arrived alongside some pretty positive reviews.
[Update]: Weird West devs have now released an extremely lengthy preview showing off talking pigmen and other assorted craziness.
Weird West is an upcoming dark fantasy action-RPG that combines the usual stories about lawmen and gunslingers with fantastical creatures and otherworldly powers. So not only will you be able to engage in shootouts at noon, but also transform into everything from a werewolf to a tornado!
If that kind of nonsense sounds like it's right up your alley, I'm afraid I have somewhat bad news to deliver. Due to the WolfEye Studios team needing a bit more time in order to ensure Weird West is fully polished, the release date has now been pushed back from January 11 to March 31, 2022.
Alan Wake and Control studio Remedy has begun working on a co-operative PvE shooter
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[Update #2]: It took a while for this announcement to arrive, but Remedy Entertainment is now also working on Control 2!
[Update]: Remedy has now also begun work on big-budget remakes of both Max Payne and Max Payne 2!
Despite already working on a numerous new games, including a co-op focused spin-off of Control, Remedy Entertainment has just announced a brand new one. The freshly revealed project Vanguard is still extremely early in development so the details are few and far between, but so far it looks like it's going to be a free-to-play, co-operative PvE shooter.
While Vanguard will be an original IP and take place in its very own universe, it will share the same focus on narrative as some of Remedy's previous games. As for the release platforms, Vanguard will be developed with Unreal Engine and will be launching onto both PC and consoles.
Valve has revealed the most played and best selling Steam games of 2021
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[Update]: The list of the most successful and popular Steam games of 2022 has now arrived, and it's full of surprises!
In celebration of the quality games released this year, as well as old ones that have managed to stay relevant despite fierce competition, Valve has now revealed the most successful and popular games of 2021. The list covers everything from the top sellers to the best received controller games, so it's quite an interesting read!
While there are some repeats from last year, especially from the AAA camp, I'm pleased to say that there's a solid variety of indie games sprinkled throughout the various categories. I especially have to highlight Valheim here as it's a relatively small, microtransaction-free game that has managed to stand shoulder to shoulder with giants like Destiny 2, Dota 2 and even Apex Legends in terms of revenue.
Final Fantasy VI pixel remaster has been pushed back to February 2022
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[Update]: The Final Fantasy VI pixel remaster has now landed onto Steam, and so far it has garnered mostly positive reviews.
If you were holding out hope that the Final Fantasy VI pixel remaster would arrive this year as previously announced, I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you. According to the freshly posted developer update, the pixel remaster has been pushed back to February 2022, though no exact release date has been given just yet.
"In order to bring you the best experience possible, we're allowing the necessary time to apply final polish while finishing development on the game," reads the brief update. "We will be adding new items for those that pre-purchase the game individually, or have purchased the pixel remaster bundle on Steam."
After a remarkably long wait, the Homeworld series is getting a brand new sequel in late 2022
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It took nearly two decades and a highly successful crowdfunding campaign to make it happen, but the classic Homeworld RTS series is getting a brand new sequel next year! While the exact date has not been revealed just yet, Homeworld 3 will be launching in in the later part of 2022.
Much like its predecessors, Homeworld 3 will be heavily focused on large-scale fleet battles in full 3D space. As such, you'll not only need to think about your army composition and weaponry, but also the angle you're attacking from as the more impressive ships will have plenty of weaknesses that can be exploited, as well as plenty of strengths you'll definitely want to avoid running headfirst into.