Metro Exodus is removing Denuvo Anti-Tamper with its next update
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[Update #2]: Metro Exodus' free PC Enhanced Edition will be launching on May 6, 2021!
[Update]: From what I can tell, the update has now gone through without a hitch.
A little while ago the Metro Exdous devs released a small hotfix in order to remove the Denuvo Anti-Tamper integration and fix some of the more common crashing problems. In a bit of an ironic twist, the patch itself ended up causing crashes for a large portion of the playerbase, which then quickly prompted the team to do a full roll-back.
As such, the removal of Denuvo and all of the various changes will be coming as a part of the next update. Usually this would happen quite quickly, but due to the pandemic making things harder on every front, you might have to wait a few more days to get a smoother Metro Exodus experience.
The factory-building and exploration focused Satisfactory is coming to Steam next week
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[Update]: Satisfactory has now made its way to Early Access alongside mostly positive reviews.
After being exclusive to the Epic Games Store for about a year now, the open world factory-building game Satisfactory is now coming to Steam. You can expect to see it arrive this June 8th as a part of Steam's Early Access program, though the full release is still quite a few years away.
In terms of content, the current version of Satisfactory is perfectly playable and quite fun, though a bit aimless as there's no real story or end-game to dive into. So if you're looking for a carefully guided experience, you might want to stay away for a little while longer. On the other hand, if you love a good sandbox and if creating impossibly complex factories that work despite all known laws of logic sounds like a fun way to spend your time, Satisfactory might just be worth looking into.
Wasteland 2 has added cross-platform ownership and saves between PC and Xbox One
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In an announcement that comes as quite a pleasant surprise, Wasteland 2 has now introduced "Play Anywhere" functionality between the Xbox One and Microsoft Store versions. Because of this, owning a copy on either platform will now grant you ownership on both, in addition to sharing save files and achievements between the two versions.
There is a little bit of a catch, however. If you're on PC and you installed Wasteland 2: Director’s Cut before May 20, 2020, you'll need to go and separately install the Play Anywhere version. As soon as you launch the Play Anywhere version your save files and achievements will be uploaded to the cloud, after which you'll have full access to the above-mentioned features.
Dead By Daylight is bringing in Silent Hill's Pyramid Head and Cherly Mason
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At this point, Dead By Daylight is basically the ultimate horror cross-over game, and things are only looking to get crazier as time goes on. It already features the likes of Leatherface, Freddy Krueger, Ghost Face and even Left 4 Dead's eternally-grumpy Bill, and soon the roster will be expanded once more with Silent Hill's Cherly Mason and Pyramid Head.
Besides the aforementioned killer and survivor, the upcoming DLC Chapter will also add an iconic location from Silent Hill as a brand new map - the Midwich Elementary School. Expect to see a nightmarish maze of twisting hallways, slowly rotting scenery, and plenty of oppressive darkness to help with the atmosphere.
Time-bending arena shooter Quantum League has now landed onto Steam
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If you're a fan of games with highly unusual and rather innovative mechanics, you should definitely check out the newly launched Quantum League. It's essentially an arena shooter where you and your opponent are stuck in a time loop, with each new round only adding more variables to further fuel the chaos.
Once you're done with your first duel, you'll be able to re-enter the arena again as a different iteration of yourself and then either attempt to save your past self by countering whatever got them killed, or just create an entirely different battle for your opponent to contend with. It's about as wacky as it sounds, but somehow it actually works pretty well!
The Sims 4's sustainability-focused expansion pack Eco Lifestyle is coming this June 5th
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[Update #2]: The base version of The Sims 4 is now entirely free-to-play on both PC and consoles.
[Update]: The Eco Lifestyle expansion has now arrived, and so far it's looking quite fun.
The Sims 4's latest content pack Eco Lifestyle is set to arrive this June 5th for both PC and consoles. Among other things, Eco Lifestyle will bring with it the ability to produce your own electricity and water through the use of solar panels, wind turbines and dew collectors. Relying on these types of green technologies will ensure the skies stay blue and the rivers remain clear, while the opposite will see your cities covered in smog, the rivers polluted, and the neighborhoods riddled with trash.
You'll also have the ability to collaborate with your neighborhood through the new voting board and ensure major changes happen everywhere at once. Provided you can manage to convince enough people that your course of action is the correct one anyway! And if you're just in it for the decorations, Eco Lifestyle will also be adding a variety of pre-used items that you can buy or scavenge yourself, as well as furniture and technology made from reclaimed materials.
Upcoming Destroy All Humans! remake now has a free demo available
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[Update]: The refreshingly faithful Destroy All Humans! remake has now landed for PC and consoles
A remake of the original Destroy All Humans! is set to arrive this July 28th for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Expect to see greatly improved visuals, an assortment of over-the-top and cheesy weapons, large cities to explore and inevitably ruin, as well as a brand new (and previously only rumored) mission set in Area 42.
If you're wondering what all of this nonsense might look like in-game, allow me to share with you one of the gameplay trailers. Have a gander, it's a fairly short one: