Serious Sam 4 has now exploded its way onto PC and Google Stadia
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[Update]: Devolver Digital is planning to release a new Serious Sam game in January 2022.
After going through a little bit of a delay, Serious Sam 4 and its ridiculously numerous hordes of enemies have now made their way to PC and Google Stadia. As for the console versions, those will be launching at some point in early 2021, barring any further delays.
When it comes to the actual gameplay, Serious Sam 4 is exactly what you would expect from the series at this point. It's all about mowing down overwhelming numbers of enemies with overpowered weaponry, laughing at the storyline that somehow keeps getting even stupider with each game, and then teaming up with some friends in order to bring down an even greater amount of baddies!
The classic puzzle game Chip's Challenge 1 is celebrating its 30th birthday
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I hope you're in the mood for feeling like an ancient dinosaur, because the classic puzzle game Chip's Challenge 1 is currently celebrating its 30th birthday! While newer generations might not even recognize the game, those of us that sat through IT class in school have likely played around with it given that it came pre-installed with Windows 3.1 and some of the later versions.
The actual gameplay in Chip's Challenge 1 is remarkably simple. All you have to do is roam around the 144 levels, collect items and avoid hazards, and slowly piece together the solution to whatever puzzle stands before you. Simple does not mean easy, however, so if you do decide to dive into Chip's Challenge 1, be prepared for quite a difficulty curve as some of the later puzzles are not only tough, but also rather lengthy!
Rocket League has gone free-to-play alongside a major new update
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If you ever wanted to take Rocket League for a spin, today would be the ideal time to do so. Not only has Rocket League just now gone free-to-play, but it also received a major new update to help spice things up even further!
In terms of fresh content, you can expect to see a new bot difficulty, an updated menu system, changes to the various achievements, as well as the inclusion of a bunch of new game-wide challenges. There's also numerous quality of life changes and bug fixes, the addition of things like Heatseeker to private matches, and perhaps most importantly, the start of the very first ranked season!
Microsoft Flight Simulator's first major update will be further fleshing out Japan
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[Update]: The Japan update has now arrived, and as expected, the new landmarks are fun to explore.
As previously announced, Microsoft Flight Simulator will be releasing a major update every couple of months in order to further flesh out a specific region and make it much more interesting to explore. The very first of these updates will be focusing on Japan and will even arrive fairly soon, on September 29th!
"The Japan world update features an upgraded digital elevation map across the entire country, high-resolution 3D photogrammetry for six prominent Japanese cities (Sendai, Takamatsu, Tokushima, Tokyo, Utsunomiya and Yokohama), and six handcrafted local airports (Hachijojima, Kerama, Kushiro, Nagasaki, Shimojishima, and Suwanosejima)," reads the brief announcement. "Players will also be able to try their hand at executing a trio of exciting new Landing Challenges set at Japanese airports."
Total War: Troy's Amazons DLC has now landed and will remain free for two weeks
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[Update #2]: Total War: Troy is adding Artemis, Orion and a highly customizable new Photo Mode.
[Update]: Total War: Troy and its Amazons DLC have now made their way to macOS as well.
If you're looking for an excuse to dive back into Total War: Troy, you'll be happy to hear that the Amazons DLC has now arrived. The good news doesn't end there, however, as the Amazons DLC will also be entirely free to grab for another two weeks!
In order to claim yourself a copy you'll need to create a Total War Access account, combine it with your Epic account, and you'll be good to go after a brief download. The only problem is that the Total War website is currently experiencing a ridiculous amount of traffic and as such is a wee bit unstable. So unless you're incredibly eager to start right now, you might be better off just waiting until tomorrow to grab yourself a copy.
Overwatch is improving the profanity filter, elevators and Reinhardt's ultimate
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[Update]: Overwatch update has brought in some excellent buffs for McCree, Orisa and Roadhog.
It only takes a couple of games on Overwatch's Hollywood or Volskaya maps to realize how irritating elevators can be. If you're trying to reach a high ground in order to participate in a win-or-lose battle, the last thing you want to see is an elevator that's just leaving, yet that is unfortunately what tends to happen quite often given their endlessly looping nature.
Thankfully, this will soon be a thing of the past as Overwatch's next update will make elevators politely wait for players before moving. Not only that, but the elevators will be significantly faster once in motion, which should help alleviate the difference between heroes with high and low mobility on the aforementioned maps. A small change, but certainly a welcome one!
Hades, a roguelike dungeon crawler from the devs behind Bastion, has now been unleashed
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[Update]: Following the success of the original, Supergiant Games are now working on a bigger and bolder sequel!
After spending a little under two years in Early Access, Hades has now rather suddenly been released alongside a major new update. So if you're in the mood for some stylish, roguelike dungeon-crawling, you can now properly dive into Hades on PC or the Nintendo Switch.
As for what exactly Hades has to offer on the gameplay front, as well as what sort of atmosphere it's going for, that you can uncover through the recently posted launch trailer. Have a peek, it's a pretty fun one: