Dungeon-crawling RPG Operencia: The Stolen Sun has made its way to Steam, PS4 and Switch
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The first-person, dungeon-crawling RPG Operencia: The Stolen Sun has been available for a little while now on Xbox One, the Windows Store and the Epic Games Store. If you're not a fan of any of those platforms, however, you'll be glad to hear that the exclusivity period is now over and that Operencia has also made its way to Steam, GOG, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch.
You can get a pretty good idea of what to expect, as well as just what breed of RPGs Operencia took most of its inspiration from, through the recently posted launch trailer. Have a gander, it's a fairly short one:
Blizzard has revealed some of the Covenant abilities for World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
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[Update #2]: Shadowlands' latest preview is all about the Ardenweald zone and Night Fae Covenant.
[Update]: Blizzard has now also unveiled some of the massive class changes coming with Shadowlands!
World of Warcraft's Shadowlands expansion is heading into Closed Alpha this week, and in order to get everyone on the same page, Blizzard has started releasing a series of previews. This time around, the developer update is all about the Covenants and the type of abilities you'll be able to unlock by joining them.
There will be four Covenants in total, and while you will be able to swap between them, the current plan is encourage faction loyalty by making the swapping process take a fair bit of time and effort. Worry not, however, as you will have a good amount of time to test each of their unique abilities before making your choice, so you won't have to pick blindly and hope for the best.
Receiver 2 is set to bring its rather realistic gunplay to Steam this April 14th
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[Update]: Receiver 2 has now arrived, and unsurprisingly, it's a more polished and content-rich version of the original.
The original Receiver was a simple but rather intriguing little game. Rather than focus on all-out action and bombastic setpieces, Receiver tried to realistically simulate most aspects of handling a handgun, and for a game created in a mere seven days, it did a pretty good job of it!
However, while that may be impressive, it's also Receiver's biggest downfall. Basically, the moment you start to develop an understanding for your weapon, you're pretty much done as there just isn't enough new content to keep you engaged. This is where Receiver 2 comes into play.
Total War: Three Kingdoms' A World Betrayed update has now landed on macOS and Linux
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[Update]: Total War: Three Kingdoms' The Furious Wild DLC is bringing in the southern Nanman tribes
Total War: Three Kingdom's A World Betrayed update and DLC release back in March, bringing with them a whole host of improvements for the main campaign. The paid DLC added two new factions led by Lü Bu and Sun Ce, thirteen returning factions with new challenges on the campaign map, as well as new story-focused events. The free update was even more impressive, however, as it not only brought in an assortment of new and interesting characters to recruit, but also heavily reworked the bandit factions, improved the spying system, and naturally, added a bunch of quality of life tweaks.
If that sounds like a good bit of fun to you, then you might be pleased to hear that A World Betrayed has now also made its way to macOS and Linux. Much like the rest of the multi-platform games on Steam, if you already own a copy, you will have immediate access to all of the available versions. In other words, don't accidentally purchase another copy!
Lies Beneath is a VR-exclusive survival-horror game with an assortment of stylish monsters
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While Half-Life: Alyx has stolen the spotlight from pretty much every other VR release, you might want to give the newly launched Lies Beneath a closer look. It's a highly stylized survival-horror game that plays fast and loose with the concept of reality, all the while giving you plenty of atmospheric locations to explore along the way.
Since describing horror games through words alone is almost entirely pointless, you should check out the newly posted gameplay trailer down below. It'll clue you in quite quickly on just what kind of game Lies Beneath is, as well as how stylish its visuals truly are. Have a little peek:
Overwatch update has brought in massive buffs for Ashe and Pharah, while nerfing Mei and Reinhardt
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[Update]: Overwatch's next experimental update will be looking to reduce the power of Crowd Control effects across the board.
A mere few days ago Blizzard updated the experimental game mode with numerous changes to Ashe, Pharah and Mei, as well as some minor adjustments to Genji and Reinhardt. These tweaks must have gone over extremely well with the playerbase as Blizzard has just done something quite a bit out of the ordinary - they have already ported them over the the live version of Overwatch!
So if you're like me and you're a big fan of Ashe, this is the update for you. Pretty much every single bit of clunkiness has been removed from her weapons and abilities, while their raw power has been increased considerably in order to better place Ashe between McCree and Widowmaker. Here's what exactly has changed:
Saints Row: The Third is getting Remastered for PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4
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[Update]: Saints Row: The Third - Remastered has now arrived, and I'm happy to say it's an excellent remaster!
If you're in the mood for meaningless mayhem, rejoice as Saints Row: The Third is getting remastered! The new version will bring with it greatly improved character models and visual effects, a brand new lighting engine to help the city of Steelport really stand out, as well as all of the various DLC.
Rather than babble on, allow me to share with you the recently posted trailer. It'll give you a pretty good idea of just what Saints Row: The Third is about, as well as how much of an improvement the remastered version is. Have a peek: