Two thirds of the Mafia: Trilogy collection have now arrived for PC and consoles
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[Update #2]: Mafia: Definitive Edition, a full remake of the classic game, has now been unleashed.
[Update]: Mafia: Definitive Edition devs have shared a lengthy gameplay preview of the upcoming remake. Also, the release date has been pushed back from August to September 25th.
If you were surprised when 2K Games suddenly revealed the Mafia: Trilogy collection for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, you might be even more shocked to hear that the trilogy has now already launched! However, it isn't entirely complete just yet given that this 'trilogy' currently only contains two games: the most recent Mafia 3, and an HD remaster of Mafia 2.
The most exciting part of the collection, a full remake of Mafia 1, will be arriving on August 28th as a free update for all current and future owners. While the exact details are few and far between, expect Mafia: Definitive Edition to be rebuilt from the ground up with greatly improved visuals and expanded dialogue, more storylines and backstories to explore, additional cutscenes and gameplay features, as well as a variety of other minor enhancements and upgrades.
Koei Tecmo's JRPG Fairy Tail has been delayed once more, this time until late July
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Originally, Koei Tecmo and Gust Studios' JRPG Fairy Tail was supposed to launch on March 19th, but was delayed in order to ensure the developers have enough time to get everything as polished as possible. Unfortunately, the currently ongoing pandemic has thrown yet another wrench into the gears, and as such Fairy Tail has now been delayed once again.
Thankfully, the delay this time around isn't anywhere near as long. So instead of being unleashed in late June as previously announced, Fairy Tail's release date has now been moved to July 30th.
PC version of the legendary Halo 3 will be heading into testing this June
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[Update #2]: The legendary Halo 3 has made its way to PC alongside numerous technical improvements
[Update]: Halo 3 PC devs have now released a detailed and lengthy developer update about the challenges they faced during development.
Halo 2: Anniversary has only just arrived for PC via The Master Chief Collection, and already I have some additional good news to deliver. According to the latest update, the PC version of the legendary Halo 3 will be heading into testing in the first half of June, 2020!
While I would love to tell you more, the exact details behind the test are currently few and far between. However, if you would like to get involved as soon as it goes live, you'll need to go and sign up for the Halo Insider program.
Western PC version of the JRPG MMO Phantasy Star Online 2 is coming next week
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PC version of the hugely popular JRPG MMO Phantasy Star Online 2 was supposed to arrive to the west quite a few years ago. However, while the exact details about what happened never surfaced, the western PC release ended up being quietly canceled at some point and its website shut down.
Usually that would be where the story ends, but thankfully this one has a bit of a happy ending. It may have taken nearly a decade, but according to Microsoft and SEGA, the western PC version of Phantasy Star Online 2 will be launching on May 27th!
Risk of Rain 2 will be leaving Early Access in August, 2020 alongside a major update
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[Update]: Risk of Rain 2 has now left Early Access alongside the massive new Update 1.0!
After a series of extremely good updates, with a special mention going towards the recent Artifacts-themed one, Risk of Rain 2 is now slowly getting ready for its full release. In other words, Risk of Rain 2 will be launching from Steam Early Access this August alongside the major Update 1.0!
The exact details behind the launch update are still shrouded in mystery, but you can expect to see a brand new survivor to mess around with, as well as the final stage and boss. There will also be new items and equipment to utilize, and the usual assortment of balance changes and quality of life improvements.
The latest Humble Bundle is filled with all sorts of Bandai Namco games
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If you're looking for something interesting to sink your teeth into, or just to fill out your backlog, you might want to check out the ongoing Humble 'Bandai Namco' Bundle 4. As the name would suggest, the bundle is filled with an assortment of Bandai Namco games spanning a variety of genres.
You can find the full list of games, as well as the pricing tier they belong to, in the list down below. Have a gander, it's a rather diverse bunch:
Saints Row: The Third - Remastered has now landed onto PC and consoles
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If you're itching for a completely insane open-world experience, you might be glad to hear that a remastered version of the already excellent Saints Row: The Third has now been unleashed onto PC and consoles. It brings with it greatly improved character models and visual effects, a brand new lighting engine to help everything stand out, as well as all 30 DLC items to mess around with.
You can get a pretty good idea of what all of this madness looks like in-game through the recently posted launch trailer. Have a peek, it's quite an explosive one: