The extremely solid Souls-like Nioh: Complete Edition is 75% off on Steam for an entire week
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If you're looking for a challenging ARPG to really sink your teeth into, and you've already blazed through all of the Souls games time and time again, you might want to give Nioh a closer look. While the Dark Souls comparison is apt given its combat style, Nioh also has plenty of elements from games like Diablo and Ninja Gaiden, which makes the whole thing a bit of a mess, but thankfully quite an engaging one!
Since words alone aren't exactly ideal for describing these types of action-RPGs, allow me to share with you one of the gameplay previews. It should quickly let you know just what Nioh is all about. Have a gander:
MTG Arena's historic Kaladesh Remastered set has arrived with plenty of Artifacts in tow
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[Update]: MTG Arena's viking themed expansion Kaldheim is launching on January 28, 2021.
If you're tired of either being slowly milled out or quickly rushed down in Standard matches, today would be a pretty good day to give MTG Arena's Historic mode a try. I say this because Kadalesh Remastered, a mega set combining cards from Kaladesh and Aether Revolt, has now made its grand entrance.
It brings with it plenty of artifacts and support for some unique deck archetypes, as well as some high-powered control tools like the Torrential Gearhulk that are sure to leave Blue players cackling with glee. As for some of the overpowered and already banned cards like Felidar Guardian and Walking Ballista, those have thankfully not made a reappearance!
Tekken 7's Season 4 update has greatly improved the Netcode and added the nimble Kunimitsu
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With lightning-fast combos and plenty of split-second decisions to make, pretty much every single fighting game relies on quality netcode in order to keep the online experience both fun and fair. As such, I am extremely happy to say that Tekken 7's Season 4 update has now greatly improved the netcode!
While the announcement doesn't list out any technical details, the important thing to know is that the new system uses rollback netcode which has been proven as a concept time and time again. So even though this won't eliminate all lag or problems with online play, it should make everything under 100 ping feel nice and smooth.
Arkane's time-bending action game Deathloop will be arriving on May 21, 2021
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[Update]: Deathloop has now arrived and, outside of some early performance problems, it seems to be getting a pretty positive reception.
Deathloop was originally supposed to arrive for PC and PlayStation 5 at some point during the 2020 holiday season, but like many other games, it ended up being delayed due to the pandemic. With that in mind, I have both good and bad news to deliver.
The good news is that thanks to the PlayStation store we now know when Deathloop will be released, while the bad news is that we'll have to wait for quite a while in order to get there. In other words, Deathloop will be launching half a year from now, on May 21, 2021!
The newest Humble Bundle is all about action-packed VR games like TWD: Saints & Sinners
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If you've recently snagged a VR device and you're now looking to build up your collection, you might want to give the newest Humble 'Fall VR' Bundle a look. The bundle brings with it an assortment of action-focused VR games, many of which are highly rated, including the genuinely impressive The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners.
You can find the full list of games, as well as the pricing tier they appear in, through the short list down below. Here's what the bundle contains:
Minecraft Dungeons will be getting cross-platform support this November 17th
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[Update]: Minecraft Dungeons has now added cross-platform multiplayer, with saves coming soon.
When the Diablo inspired Minecraft Dungeons launched for PC and consoles back in May, Mojang immediately announced that they are working on cross-play support. Quite a few months have gone by since then, but I'm happy to say I bring good news from that front!
According to the recent and rather brief announcement, cross-platform play will arrive this November 17th for all versions: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. And as you might expect, this means you'll be able to join forces and play together regardless of what platform you're on.
The surprisingly turn-based Yakuza: Like a Dragon has now been unleashed
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[Update]: Yakuza studio's action-adventure Judgment and its sequel have now suddenly landed onto PC.
I hope you're up for something a bit out of the ordinary, because the freshly released Yakuza: Like a Dragon has decided to really mix things up. Instead of sticking with the brawler/action-based combat system like its predecessors, Yakuza: Like a Dragon has opted to go with turn-based combat most similar to JRPGs.
While that might sound like pure lunacy, in practice it actually works pretty darn well! As such, even though it's drastically different from the rest of the series in terms of raw gameplay, Yakuza: Like a Dragon is still a proper Yakuza game, and a highly entertaining one at that. So if you're a fan of the series and don't mind the new direction, it's well worth looking into.