Outriders is a newly announced looter-shooter from the team behind Bulletstorm
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[Update #2]: Outriders has now been unleashed alongside a free demo!
[Update]: People Can Fly have released a lengthy gameplay preview for Outriders, and I'm afraid it's still looking a bit generic.
If you're in the mood for gunning down hordes of enemies and collecting equally large piles of loot, you might want to keep an eye on the newly announced Outriders. To put it simply, it is a co-op focused looter-shooter from the developers behind Bulletstorm, featuring four unique classes and plenty of different ways to customize your weapons and gear.
You can get a good idea of just what all of this looks like in terms of gameplay, as well as what the story is all about, through the two recently posted trailers. Have a gander, starting with the more story-focused reveal trailer:
Steam has introduced a new tool to help you choose which one of your games to play next
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[Update]: Steam has now greatly improved the process of searching for games through keywords.
Back when I didn't have a lot of money to work with, whenever I got a brand new game I'd usually play it religiously for months on end. These days, with massive sales, various bundles and an overwhelming amount of quality games, I've started having a bit of a different problem. I just have no idea where to even begin with my ever-growing backlog of great games!
If you share my predicament, you might be glad to hear that Steam has now introduced a rather nifty new tool. To put it simply, it uses the same technology as Steam's recommend system to help you choose which game to play next, all based on what you've recently played and what type of games you tend to stick with.
The medieval RPG Kingdom Come: Deliverance is free to grab until February 20th
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[Update]: The next giveaway has now arrived, bringing with it Assassin's Creed Syndicate and the card game Faeria.
If you have a good chunk of free time and a desire to sink your teeth into a nice RPG, you'll be glad to hear that Kingdom Come: Deliverance is now entirely free to grab! All you have to do is head on over to the Epic Games Store, log into your account or create a new one, and you'll soon be able to figure out just how useless you are in an actual sword fight!
As you're likely well aware by this point, there is also a time element to this giveaway. So if you're planning to grab Kingdom Come: Deliverance, make sure to do so before February 20th as that's when it'll be replaced by a brand new game.
Square Enix has released the rather lengthy intro cinematic for the Final Fantasy VII remake
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[Update #2]: After a bit of a delay Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade has now launched for Steam and the Steam Deck as well.
[Update]: It took a while, but the enhanced version of the Final Fantasy VII Remake has now landed onto PC!
According to a relatively recent announcement, the Final Fantasy VII remake will be heading over to PlayStation 4 on March 3rd. As for the PC or Xbox One versions, nothing has been officially said just yet, but it would appear that Final Fantasy VII is merely a timed exclusive. So unless something goes wrong, it's very likely that Final Fantasy VII will be making its way to other platforms at some point in 2021.
When it comes to the actual game, it should be no shock to hear that Square Enix has gone above and beyond when reworking and improving the visuals. If you're wondering just how much effort they've put in, you should check out the newly posted intro cinematic as it really showcases how far we've gone since 1997. Have a peek:
Doom and Quake inspired shooter DUSK has now added modding support
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DUSK is a truly awesome retro shooter, and one of the main reasons why the genre is having such a resurgence these days. But if that alone simply isn't enough, DUSK has just become even better through the addition of official modding support!
The whole system is still in alpha so it's not fully fleshed out just yet, but there are already quite a few mods available to toy around with. As you might expect, most are currently just texture or audio replacements, though there are a surprising number of community-made levels as well. You can check them out over at the DUSK modding website.
State of Decay 2 is coming to Steam alongside the hefty Juggernaut Edition update
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[Update #2]: State of Decay 2 and its Juggernaut Edition update have now made their way to Steam alongside somewhat mixed reviews.
[Update]: The latest developer update shows off the various visual improvements coming in with the Juggernaut Edition
After being exclusive to the Windows Store for quite a while, State of Decay 2 will be making its way to Steam on March 13th. More importantly, it'll be doing so alongside the fairly hefty Juggernaut Edition update that brings in a variety of new content and improvements.
Expect to see a new open-world map to explore, improved visuals and lighting, enhanced audio and double the amount of music tracks, as well as new melee weapons to toy around with. There's also going to be a variety of bug fixes and quality of life changes, improvements to the post-tutorial experience, and even an enhanced control scheme.
Overwatch update has now gone live with changes to Ana, Brigitte, Widowmaker, Wrecking Ball and more
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[Update]: Overwatch devs are now experimenting with a Triple Damage game mode, along with some major tank buffs.
It has only been a week since the last PTR update, and already the changes have made their way to the live version of Overwatch. So when Blizzard said they wanted to do faster patches and more aggressive balance changes, they really weren't joking around!
What makes this update even more significant, however, is the triumphant return of console-specific changes! These haven't been done since Torbjorn and Symmetra turrets got nerfed many eons ago, so it's quite nice to see them make a reappearance given how different the console and PC landscape truly is. Anyway, here are all of the balance changes: