The fairly gritty strategy/adventure game This is the Police 2 has now landed on PC
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Much like its predecessor, This is the Police 2 is a bit of a strange mixture of strategy, narrative-driven choices, management and turn-based combat. What this means in gameplay terms is that you will have to carefully manage your cops, make tough decisions throughout your various investigations, and when things go truly haywire, fight baddies with an XCOM-styled turn-based combat system.
If you're wondering what all of this looks like in-game, as well as what sort of tone This is the Police 2 is even aiming for, you'll find your answers in the recently posted launch trailer right below. Have a gander:
Ni no Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom is getting a free "Adventurer Pack" DLC next week
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If you've already completed Ni no Kuni 2 and you're currently looking for an excuse to dive back in, you might be interested to hear that the free "Adventurer Pack" DLC is set to arrive this August 9th. All of the details have not been announced just yet, but you can expect to see a variety of challenges for experienced players, challenges such as the new and much stronger bosses: Blackhart (pictured above) and Zeta.
Naturally, there will also be numerous costumes to collect for both Evan and the rest of the crew. Some of these can be gathered from the newly updated Faraway Forest cave, or through additional quests that will become available after the main storyline has been completed.
The latest Humble Bundle is all about sports and racing games
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If you're looking to escape the summer heat while also checking out a couple of new games, you might want to give the freshly launched Humble "Sports" Bundle a look. As you might imagine from the name alone, the bundle is all about sports games, which in this case also includes a bunch of racing games like GRID 2 and F1 2017.
For those of you wondering what exactly all of these games are, as well as how much they'll set you back, allow me to share with you the full list of games and the pricing tier they appear in. Have a gander:
World of Warcraft's Sylvanas cinematic seems to have put an end to the idea that the Horde is "morally grey"
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World of Warcraft's Battle for Azeroth expansion is set to arrive this August 14th, bringing with it a renewed focus on the war between the Horde and the Alliance. In order to get everyone up to speed, as well as flesh out some of the main characters, Blizzard has recently started releasing "Warbrigers" animated shorts. The first of these was Warbringers: Jaina, a surprisingly well done portrayal of Jaina's internal conflicts and her current motivation in the war against the Horde.
The second video, Warbringers: Sylvanas, has arrived today, and unfortunately it's nowhere near the same level of quality. But before I potentially taint your opinion with my own, allow me to share with you the video itself. Have a look, it's only a couple of minutes long:
Total War: Rome 2's Rise of the Republic developer preview shows off all 9 major factions
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Rise of the Republic is Total War: Rome 2's upcoming campaign pack focused around the events surrounding Rome in the 4th century BC. You can expect to see a detailed new campaign map, a gigantic battle for the city of Rome, a variety of new technologies to unlock and decisions to make, and perhaps most importantly, nine playable and fairly unique factions.
If you're wondering what those factions might be, as well as what sets them apart from all of the rest, you'll find the answers you seek in the recently posted developer preview right below. Have a look, it's quite an interesting video:
No Man's Sky update has added multiplayer, as well as expanded base-building and space combat
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Despite it being among the very first features advertised in interviews and trailers, No Man's Sky launched without any sort of multiplayer. A real shame since exploration and crafting games are infinitely more enjoyable with a couple of friends at your side. Quite a lot of time has passed since then, however, and I am very glad to say that Hello Games has now finally corrected that little mistake by adding a full multiplayer experience as a part of Update 1.5.
Besides being able to explore the world alongside your buddies, Patch 1.5 has extended the base-building system to the point that you can now make highly complex bases in any region, added a new third-person mode for both vehicles and ground exploration, overhauled the visuals and crafting systems, and perhaps most interestingly of all, allowed you to take control of entire armadas. There still doesn't appear to be much of an end-game outside of wondering across the world, but I have to give credit where credit is due, Hello Games has certainly made that part of the game a lot more engaging through all of these massive updates!
Shadow of the Tomb Raider's brief trailer shows off some of the stunning locations we'll get to explore
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider will be coming this September 14th for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, bringing with it a much more badass version of Lara. Perhaps more interestingly, it'll be moving the action away from some fairly nondescript locations into quite literally the Mayan apocalypse, with all of the lush jungles and ancient temples you might expect from the setting.
While the recently posted trailer won't give you a detailed look at everything Shadow of the Tomb Raider has to offer, it will at least give you a bit of a sneak peek at the sort of locations and temples you'll get to rummage through. Have a look, it's a short but sweet video: