Diablo inspired ARPG Warhammer: Chaosbane has now been released
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After quite a few previews and teasers, the Diablo inspired ARPG Warhammer: Chaosbane has now finally arrived in full. As you would expect from that brief description alone, Warhammer: Chaosbane is a fantasy hack and slash that that's all about annihilating untold hordes of monsters with a variety of unique characters, all in search of ever-increasing quantities of randomized loot.
If you're wondering how all of this translates into actual gameplay, allow me to share with you one of the recent trailers featuring the Wood Elf Scout. Have a gander, it's a fairly informative one:
Divinity: Original Sin 2 developers appear to be teasing Baldur's Gate 3
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[Update #2]: After three years in Early Access, Baldur's Gate 3 has now launched to overwhelming praise!
[Update]: Baldur's Gate 3 has now been officially announced!
Despite their goofy nature, Divinity: Original Sin 1 and 2 are some of the best RPGs I've ever played. They feature tons of viable builds to mess around with, plenty of areas to explore and secrets to find, as well as numerous ways to solve every single problem - some of which are so ridiculous I couldn't actually believe the developers thought of them.
With that in mind, I am beyond delighted to say that Larian Studios appear to have now set their sights on the ancient and equally revered RPG series - Baldur's Gate! While the full announcement has not been released just yet, saving and examining the teaser video quite clearly showed that Wizards of the Coast is involved and that this is about Baldur's Gate 3. The offending details have since been removed, but it's a little bit too late to hide anything at this point.
System Shock inspired roguelike Void Bastards has now landed onto Steam
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Void Bastards is a newly released roguelike FPS with a focus on dark humor, close quarters combat, as well as collecting everything that isn't nailed down in order to keep yourself alive for just a little bit longer. If you've played System Shock, chances are Void Bastards will feel instantly familiar as you'll spend most of your time creeping across derelict hallways, slowly carving your way through hordes of mutants and deranged robots.
You can get a pretty good idea of what all this looks like in gameplay terms, as well as what sort of atmosphere Void Bastards is going for, through the recently posted launch trailer. Have a look:
Apex Legends is getting new challenges, cosmetics and additions to the current Battle Pass
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[Update]: The new patch has now arrived with even more changes in tow!
Apex Legends' very first Battle Pass arrived a few months ago, and as I mentioned even back then, it's not a very good one. There's only four unique and interesting items in the entire Battle Pass, there are no fun challenges or event game modes to participate in, and worst of all, the whole thing takes well over 100 hours to fully finish, and that's if you're taking advantage of all the experience boosts.
Thankfully, it would appear that Respawn is well aware of all the flaws as they have just now announced a whole bunch of improvements to the current Battle Pass, as well as Apex Legends itself. Best of all, these changes and additions will be coming next week, so unlike the previous update, we won't have to wait for long in order to get our hands on the shiny new stuff.
Overwatch devs have shared the list of the most popular player-made game modes
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Overwatch has recently added the Workshop modding tools, and while they don't allow players to create brand new maps, tweaking pretty much everything else is well within the realm of possibility. As you might imagine, this has quickly given rise to a whole bunch of new game modes, the most popular of which in NA/EU regions is apparently an adaptation of the Uno card game!
If you're wondering what other crazy modes people are currently playing, as well as which ones to check out yourself, you might be glad to hear that Blizzard has now released a list of the most popular custom games per region. Needless to say, there's some pretty good stuff in there!
Vermintide 2's Beastmen-focused Winds of Magic expansion is coming this August
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[Update #2]: Vermintide 2's Winds of Magic expansion is already playable for those that have pre-ordered!
[Update]: Fatshark has now released a lengthy developer update detailing their plans for the Winds of Magic expansion, as well as the future of Vermintide 2.
After releasing a couple of map-based DLCs, Vermintide 2 developer Fatshark is now setting their sights on a more substatial content update - the Winds of Magic expansion. While the details are still few and far between, you can expect to see the Beastmen as a new enemy faction, a variety of new weapons to play around with, a higher level cap and all-new loot, as well as the titular Winds of Magic mode that will have you explore semi-randomized levels in search of ever-greater challenges.
If all of that sounds as good to you as it does to me, you'll be glad to hear that Fatshark has now announced that the Winds of Magic expansion will be coming this August. Better yet, they have started accepting sign-ups for the closed beta, so if you're looking to get a bit of a sneak peek, make sure to submit your email on the latest announcement page.
The stylish steampunk RPG SteamWorld Quest has now finally landed onto PC
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After spending a fair bit of time being a Nintendo Switch exclusive, the steampunk card-based RPG SteamWorld Quest has now finally made its way to PC as well. It brings with it a whole bunch of charming characters and hand-drawn locations, a whole host of cards which you can use to customize your playstyle, and naturally, a world filled with steampunk monsters to slay as you search for treasure and glory.
You can get a pretty good idea of what all of this looks like in-game, as well as what the card-based combat is all about, through the launch trailer below. Have a peek: