Story-driven RPG Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong is coming to PC and Xbox in 2021
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[Update #2]: Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong has now arrived with a fun story and plenty of jank.
[Update]: Unfortunately, it seems that Swansong has been pushed back to May 19, 2022.
I hope you're not tired of the recent influx of vampire themed RPGs, because there is a brand new one on the horizon. Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong is an upcoming, narrative-driven RPG that will have you control three different vampires, each with their own distinct disciplines and abilities.
You'll then be able to further customize them through a variety of upgrades and skills, many of which will change the way you interact with others and how you explore the world. It'll be up to you to choose what kind of gameplay style you'll go for, as well as how you'll handle the consequences of your actions.
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands Beta is coming next week, while the full release is set to arrive in Fall
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[Update #2]: World of Warcraft's Shadowlands expansion has been pinned for an October 2020 release date!
[Update]: The Shadowlands pre-patch has landed onto the public test servers alongside the leveling rework, class changes and new event!
If you're eager to give World of Warcraft's upcoming Shadowlands expansion a try, you might be happy to hear that Blizzard has now announced the closed beta is just around the corner. And I really do mean around the corner, because it will be launching at some point next week!
As with the previous beta tests, there is unfortunately no way to guarantee entry. However, you can hop over to the WoW website and throw your hat into the proverbial ring. The odds of you getting in with the first wave are somewhat slim, but worry not as Blizzard tends to frequently increase the number of players throughout their beta tests.
Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood gameplay trailer is about as over-the-top as you'd expect
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I'm not exactly sure what has caused the sudden surge in World of Darkness games, but I'm more than happy to see the setting explored in a variety of different ways. For example, while the recently revealed Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong is taking things in a more dialogue-focused direction, Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood is predictably opting to go for all-out brutal action.
If you're curious to see just how over-the-top this gets, as well as what sort of atmosphere Earthblood is going for, you can find your answers through the recently posted gameplay trailer. Have a gander, it's a certainly a curious one:
The newest Humble Bundle is filled to the brim with Telltale's adventure games
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If you're in a bit of an adventure game mood, you're in luck as Humble has just launched a brand new bundle that's filled to the brim with them! Expect to see a whole assortment of Telltale games like The Walking Dead series, as well as some solid indie games like Heaven's Vault and Oxenfree.
You can check out the full list of games, as well as the pricing tier they all appear in, right below. Here's the brief list:
Evil Genius 2 devs have released a brief preview highlighting everything shown so far
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[Update #2]: Evil Genius 2's newest preview shows off Red Ivan's take on world domination.
[Update]: Evil Genius 2 has been pushed back to 2021, with no concrete release date set just yet.
Much like its predecessor, Evil Genius 2 is a highly satirical simulator about trying to take over the world through a variety of dastardly means. In order words, you'll be spending a lot of your time creating the perfect evil lair, recruiting and training a whole host of henchmen to do your dirtywork, dispatching any pesky secret agent that comes a bit too close, and as is tradition, building the most elaborate and impressive doomsday weapon the world has ever seen.
If you're curious what all of this looks like in gameplay terms, as well as what sort of features Evil Genius 2 is adding on top of the original formula, you should check out the newly posted developer preview. Have a gander, it's a rather informative one:
Greedfall studio has now announced Steelrising, a robot-fueled take on the French Revolution
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[Update]: Steelrising has now been unleashed, and so far it looks like it's as entertaining as it's buggy.
After tackling the themes of colonialism with Greedfall, studio Spiders is now planning to do the same with revolution and liberty through the upcoming Steelrising. However, given that this is Spiders we're talking about, their take on the French Revolution is a... little bit out of the ordinary.
"King Louis XVI's automata army is terrorising the citizens of Paris," reads the brief description. "Join the Revolution as Aegis and fight against this reign of terror to try and change the course of history!"
Ubisoft will be giving away Watch Dogs 2 for free this July 12th
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[Update #2]: Watch Dogs 2 is now free-to-grab over at the Ubisoft website.
[Update]: Killing Floor 2 and The Escapists 2 are also free to grab until July 16th, just in case you're looking for even more goodies.
Forward, Ubisoft's very first all-digital conference, will be going live this July 12th. As you might expect, it'll offer more details about Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla, Watch Dogs: Legion, Hyper Scape, and perhaps most importantly, show off a few surprises!
In order to get as many people to tune in as possible, Ubisoft has also announced they'll be giving away Watch Dogs 2 for free. The only thing you'll need to do is log into your Uplay account, watch the Forward stream, and Watch Dogs 2 should instantly be added to your account. If you decide to stick around, it's also worth mentioning that Ubisoft is planning further giveaways throughout the conference, though these appear to be a bit more limited.