Romero Games' strategy and management focused Empire of Sin will be arriving later today
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Empire of Sin is a strategy and management game about running a criminal empire in 1920s Chicago. As you would expect from that description alone, Empire of Sin will have you skirt prohibition rules in order to rake in cash by the truckload, spread your influence through both careful alliances and pure intimidation, as well as bribe cops and local politicians to keep the whole operation running smoothly.
When being nice and polite stops working, however, you'll also be able to take matters into your own hands and deal with any problematic elements directly. This will be done through a fairly standard turn-based combat system that will allow you to utilize all of the various henchmen you've recruited in order to take down opposing gangs or help 'convince' businesses that it would be a good idea to start paying for protection.
Cuphead's The Delicious Last Course DLC has been delayed until 2021
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[Update]: Cuphead - The Delicious Last Course has arrived with a new character and deviously delightful new bosses.
Given how many games have been delayed over the past month, let alone this whole year, it should come as little shock to hear that a brand new one has just joined the procession. This time around we're talking about Cuphead's The Delicious Last Course DLC. Instead of launching in late 2020 as previously planned, it has now been pushed back until 2021.
"In true Studio MDHR fashion, we aren't content for this final chapter to be anything less than out best work," reads the brief update. "Throughout development, we've challenged ourselves to put everything we learned from making Cuphead into the quality of The Last Delicious Last Course's animation, design, and music."
Total War: Warhammer 2's latest preview is all about the gigantic Wood Elf rework
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[Update #2]: Total War: Warhammer 2's massive The Twisted & The Twilight update has now been unleashed.
[Update]: Creative Assembly have now revealed the full patch notes for The Twisted & The Twilight update.
Quite a long time has gone by since the previous Total War: Warhammer 2 update, and now that Creative Assembly has revealed The Twisted & The Twilight DLC, it's very obvious why. Not only does the DLC bring with it the usual assortment of new units, mechanics and Legendary Lords to play around with, but the accompanying free update is one of the most ambitious Warhammer 2 has seen to date.
Unlike the previously reworked Empire and Greenskins factions that needed mostly a bit of sprucing up in order to properly function, the original Wood Elves had so many glaring issues that Creative Assembly was forced to reshape their entire campaign from the ground up. What all of this looks like in actual gameplay terms, however, that you can find out through the freshly posted preview. Have a gander:
Fall Guys' devs have released a sneak peek at the upcoming Season 3 update
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[Update]: Fall Guys' Season 3 update has brought in a bunch of festive new maps!
After going through the rather arduous process of gathering 300 puzzle pieces and then assembling them, the Fall Guys community has now unveiled the theme for the upcoming Season 3 update. While I'm sure this will come as a massive surprise, Season 3 will bring with it an assortment of snowy maps and plenty of festive costumes to celebrate the holiday season.
More importantly, especially if you were disappointed with the amount of content Season 2 brought to the table, Mediatonic has revealed that Season 3 will feature a lot more games and costumes. Whether these games will be variations or something entirely new, that I'm afraid we'll have to wait a little while in order to find out.
Minecraft Dungeons has now added cross-platform multiplayer, with saves coming soon
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[Update]: Minecraft: Dungeons is heading over to Steam on September 22, 2021.
Whether we're talking about the original Diablo or the recently launched Minecraft Dungeons, the ARPG experience is always more enjoyable alongside a couple of friends. After all, when things go south and the fight seems lost, it's always handy to have someone to throw in front of you!
As such, I am very happy to say that Minecraft Dungeons has now added cross-platform multiplayer. So regardless of whether you and your friends are playing on PC, PlayStation, Xbox or Switch, you will now be able to band together and face off against everything Minecraft Dungeons has to offer.
Vermintide 2's second post-launch career is the minigun-wielding Outcast Engineer
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[Update #2]: Fatshark has now added a magic-focused career for Kerillian - Sister of the Thorn!
[Update]: Vermintide 2 update has greatly improved bot AI behavior and survivability.
Vermintide 2's first post-launch career was the Grail Knight, a purely melee focused juggernaut that could stand up to an entire horde of Chaos Warriors. The newly added Outcast Engineer, however, is the exact opposite of that.
With almost no defensive abilities and a low amount of health, the Outcast Engineer is a pure glass cannon, with the emphasis on cannon! Instead of having a standard ultimate ability like all of the other careers, the Outcast Engineer can whip out a gigantic minigun at any time and carve a path through literally anything. Best of all, the minigun is steam powered and doesn't use ammunition, so if you're particularly careful about managing your steam pressure, you can have that bad boy sing throughout every single major encounter!
Steam's massive Autumn sale has now arrived alongside The Steam Awards nominations
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If you're looking for an interesting game too cuddle up with over the cold winter months, you'll be pleased to hear that Steam's massive Autumn sale has now arrived! As is tradition, it brings with it an absurd amount of games on sale, as well as the ability to vote for The Steam Awards nominees. The actual voting for the best games of the year will happen during the Steam Winter Sale, but even so I'd say it's important to vote for your favorites and make sure that quality games and developers are celebrated.
As for the sale itself, allow me to give you a couple of suggestions spread out across a variety of genres. Here are some of the standout deals, in no particular order: