Amazon's colorful and free-to-play shooter Crucible is launching on May 20th
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[Update #2]: Crucible will be closing down its servers on November 9, 2020.
[Update]: Crucible has now been officially launched, though not without a whole bunch of problems.
If you're a fan of team-based shooters, you might want to keep an eye on Amazon's upcoming free-to-play game Crucible. Once it arrives on May 20th it'll bring with it a colorful cast of characters, each with their own abilities and playstyles, as well as a variety of reasons to go out and throw fireballs directly into someone's face.
The launch version will feature three distinct game modes, all of which are twists on the genre classics. Heart of the Hives will be a 4v4 mode that challenges you to collect hearts left behind by monstrous hive creatures, which means a lot of running around and sabotaging your enemy. In Alpha Hunters you and a partner will need to square off against a myriad of enemy teams, all in an effort to be the last man/robot/alien/plant-thing standing alive.
Elite: Dangerous studio Frontier is working on a Warhammer: Age of Sigmar strategy game
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[Update]: While no details have been revealed just yet, the Age of Sigmar real-time strategy game has now been delayed until the latter part of 2023.
After creating Elite: Dangerous, Planet Coaster and Jurassic World Evolution, Frontier seems to now be taking things in a bit of a different direction. Instead of it being some sort of simulator, their next game will be a Warhammer: Age of Sigmar real-time strategy.
Details about the game itself are currently few and far between given that it wasn't even officially announced just yet, merely revealed as a part of an IP license agreement. However, what I can say is that Frontier is planning to have it launch in 2023 for PC, consoles and streaming platforms.
Decades after its predecessor, Streets of Rage 4 has now finally arrived in style
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[Update]: Streets of Rage 4's very first DLC "Mr. X Nightmare" is adding new characters, weapons and game mode.
It has been quite a while since Streets of Rage 3, but I'm glad to say that the series has now finally made a reappearance with the newly launched Streets of Rage 4. Much like it's predecessor, Streets of Rage 4 is a stylish beat 'em up where you and (hopefully) a couple of friends go wander around kicking the everliving daylight out of an assortment of over-the-top baddies.
As for what exactly this kind of action might look like in gameplay terms, that you will find out through the recently posted launch trailer. Have a gander:
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has added a new character and Randomizer game mode
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[Update #2]: Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night update has made the umbrella-wielding vampire Bloodless a playable character.
[Update]: Bloodstained has now sold over one million copies, and is celebrating this milestone with a brand new roadmap!
If you're looking for a reason to take Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night for another spin, this latest update should be a pretty good one! Not only has it added Zangetsu as a brand new character with his own abilities and action-packed playstyle, but also a Randomizer game mode that lets you reshuffle and reshape the usual campaign experience.
To unlock Zangetsu all you need to do is complete the good ending, after which you'll be able to choose him on your next playthrough. His character is almost entirely geared towards combat, and with very little in terms of loot or shards to worry about, expect to have a fast and rather exciting playthrough!
XCOM-inspired Gears Tactics has recently made its way to PC and Xbox One
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If you've finished up with XCOM: Chimera Squad and you're looking for a bit more turn-based action to mess around with, you might be interested to hear that Gears Tactics has recently landed onto PC and Xbox One. Much like it's inspiration, Gears Tactics is all about sending scores of highly customizable soldiers against overwhelming numbers of enemies, watching them snatch victory from the jaws of defeat time and time again, and then eventually getting them unceremoniously exploded through a series of stupid yet probably avoidable circumstances.
You can get a bit of an idea of what this brand of turn-based strategy looks like in gameplay terms, as well as what sort of hero units you'll be able to utilize, through the recently posted launch trailer. Have a gander:
Apex Legends devs have detailed how the upcoming Season 5 Story Quests will work
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[Update #2]: Season 5 has now arrived with a whole bunch of changes in tow, including a rather excellent rework of Mirage!
[Update]: The newest Season 5 preview is all about the new trickster Loba and her abilities.
After a slight delay due to the pandemic, Apex Legends' Season 5 will be launching this May 12th alongside a bunch of new content. Expect to see a brand new Legend by the name of Loba, a rather drastic redesign of Kings Canyon that will see Skull Town and Thunderdome sink into the sea, a brand new battle pass and a variety of new cosmetics, as well as the very first story quests.
These quests will be a great way to delve into the lore behind Apex Legends, while also offering players a chance for some co-op action instead of the usual PvP mayhem. There will be nine quests in total for Season 5, each one further exploring Loba's motivations and endless quest for vengeance against the nigh-immortal Revenant. Here's a brief summary from the announcement post:
Square Enix and Eidos have launched a massive, charity-focused bundle
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If you're stuck at home and looking for something to play, you might want to check out the newest Square Enix Eidos Anthology bundle as it is absolutely enormous. The bundle contains 54 highly recognizable games and will set you back €38, with the entire revenue going to various charities across North America and Europe!
When it comes to the games themselves, the bundle is no slouch as these aren't just shovelware pieces of garbage simply thrown in to increase the number. Instead, you're looking at games like Rise of the Tomb Raider, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, Life is Strange, the Thief and Legacy of Kain series, Sleeping Dogs, and the list goes on.