Vermintide studio's co-op shooter Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is heading into beta on October 14
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If you're itching to get your hands on Warhammer 40,000: Darktide and you don't feel like waiting all the way until November 30th to do so, you'll be happy to hear the Closed Beta is coming soon! It will take place between October 14-16, and since the console version still needs a bit more work, the beta will be exclusively available on PC.
In order to join in on the fun all you need to do is head on over to the Darktide website and fill out the sign-up form with basic details like your platform, region and hardware specs. Given that this is a Closed Beta entry is not guaranteed, though I'd still recommend signing up since I highly doubt Fatshark will be skimping out on the number of invites.
Dead Space remake studio is now working on an Iron Man single-player action-adventure
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In an announcement that came seemingly out of nowhere, Marvel Games and Dead Space remake's Motive Studio have revealed they're working on an Iron Man game. The currently unnamed game will be a single-player, third-person action-adventure featuring "an original narrative that taps into the rich history of Iron Man, channeling the complexity, charisma, and creative genius of Tony Stark, and enabling players to feel what it’s like to truly play as Iron Man."
The Iron Man game is currently in the pre-production phase, and as such the gameplay details are basically nonexistent. Similarly, no release date has been announced just yet, though given how early Iron Man is in its development cycle I wouldn't expect to see it launch for at least a couple of years.
Return to Monkey Island has now arrived alongside some highly positive reviews
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It took us more than thirty years to get, but Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge has now received a brand new sequel. The freshly launched Return to Monkey Island is a collaboration between Ron Gilbert's Terrible Toybox and Lucasfilm Games, bringing with it a new art style and feel to the series, while still keeping the same sense of adventure and humor that made the original so popular.
Even though Return to Monkey Island is a direct sequel to the second game in the series, the events of Monkey Island 3 (The Curse of Monkey Island) have not been invalidated and are still considered canon. Not only that, but characters like good ol' Murray also make an appearance in Return to Monkey Island!
Diablo 4's endgame focused Closed Beta will be launching in the near future
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After years of previews showcasing everything from monster design to the monetization plans, it looks like Diablo 4's development is now slowly nearing completion. While the release date is still shrouded in mystery, Blizzard has revealed that they're planning to launch Diablo 4 at some point in 2023.
More importantly, the Diablo 4 has also announced that there will be an endgame focused Closed Beta coming in the near future! Once again there is no release date, but considering the context I'm fully expecting it to arrive in mid-to-late October.
There Is No Light Review - A grim yet highly stylish action-RPG that's well worth exploring
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In sharp contrast to most action-RPGs that have you start your day with a bit of mundane busywork to help you get acquainted, There Is No Light throws you into the deep end by having you make a deal with the devil and stab an eldritch god in the face within the first few minutes. What follows next is a lengthy adventure that will take you across a world riddled with corruption and teeming with mutated monstrosities, all of which you'll need to single-handedly best in combat while doing whatever you can to keep your soul from descending into darkness. And things only get weirder and weirder from there!
So if you're curious about what There Is No Light's bizarre world has to offer, as well as how the ever-present combat works, allow me to share my thoughts after spending a week slicing and dicing my way through its accursed halls.
Compound Fracture is a dinosaur-fueled survival horror game heavily inspired by Dino Crisis
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Despite their popularity, and not to mention their qualifications, there's a surprisingly small amount of games starring dinosaurs as the main antagonists. Thankfully, the upcoming survival horror Compound Fracture will be looking to remedy that problem by pitting you against a plethora of prehistoric lizards within the confines of a ruined research facility.
While there will be a variety of guns for you to defend yourself with, ammo will be limited and hard to acquire - something best reserved for only the most desperate of situations. Instead you'll need to focus on outwitting the roaming dinosaurs, escaping conflict whenever possible, and doing whatever you can to hopefully save the hundreds of scientists still trapped inside.
Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection will bring with it online multiplayer for all 10 games
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Much like the Mega Man Legacy Collections that came before it, the upcoming Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection will bring with it an assortment of slightly spruced up Mega Man games. You can expect to see all six mainline Mega Man Battle Network games and their variations, an in-game art gallery filled with official illustrations, long-lost event art and even rough sketches, as well as a high resolution filter that you can turn on or off depending on your preference.
Most importantly of all, Capcom has now announced that they're working on adding online features for all ten games in the Battle Network Legacy Collection! The details are still few and far between, but you can expect to see things like online battles, chip trading and more.