RimWorld update has greatly improved loading times for mod-heavy playthroughs
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[Update]: RimWorld's Update 1.1 is bringing in even more bug fixes, improvements and fancy toys to play around with.
While the vanilla version of RimWorld is really fun to mess around with, it is the mods that provide some of the much-needed longevity and challenge after you've already mastered the basic mechanics. I mean, if you can't make a cybernetic attack wolf that's hocked up on so many drugs it moves faster than a train, then what's the point of even playing RimWorld?
However, while going completely over-the-top with mods can create some truly enjoyable gameplay, it can also result in some ridiculously long load times. The longest I've seen personally was around 10 minutes while I was experimenting with dozens of new factions, but even that pales in comparison to some of the setups I've seen online.
The psychological horror game Layers of Fear 2 has now landed onto Steam alongside middling reviews
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Much like the original, Layers of Fear 2 is a psychological horror game with the focus mostly being on the storytelling and exploration. What this means in gameplay terms is that you'll spend the vast majority of your time traversing some rather beautiful locations, rummaging through everything you can get your hands on in search of story clues, and naturally, running into a whole bunch of messed up imagery along the way!
You can get a pretty good idea of what all of this looks like in action, as well as what sort of atmosphere Layers of Fear 2 cloaks itself with, through one of the developer previews down below. Have a peek:
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night teaser shows off the second playable character - Zangetsu
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[Update #2]: Zangetsu has now made his way to Bloodstained alongside a brand new Randomizer game mode.
[Update]: Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has now been officially released and I'm glad to say it's received good reviews so far!
One of the Kickstarter goals for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night was to create a spin-off game that's heavily inspired by the original Castlevania series. The aforementioned Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon ended up not only being created remarkably quickly, but it also turned out to be a genuinely good Castlevania game with some fun characters to mess around with!
With that in mind, you might be interested to hear that Curse of the Moon's swordsman Zangetsu will be making his way into Ritual of the Night as the second of the three playable characters! Here's a brief teaser showing off what he looks like, as well as who his voice actor is:
THQ Nordic will be unveiling the fourth Darksiders game during the upcoming E3 2019
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[Update]: The new Darksiders game has been revealed as Darksiders Genesis - a top-down ARPG starring the gunslinger Strife!
While Darksiders 3 launched with quite a few problems, it has slowly but surely managed to transform itself into a rather interesting game. Nothing truly revolutionary or even that special, but as you might imagine, smashing through hordes of demons with completely ridiculous weaponry tends to be an engaging activity regardless!
With that in mind, I am happy to say that THQ Nordic has announced they're already working on a brand new Darksiders game! The details are currently few and far between, but we thankfully won't have to wait for too long in order to find out more as the new Darksiders game will be unveiled during E3 2019.
Survival-focused strategy game Conan Unconquered has now landed onto Steam
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Conan Unconquered is a freshly released strategy game in the vein of They Are Billions. What this means in gameplay terms is that you'll spend most of your time building an impenetrable fortress, collecting resources and assembling an army, and then fending off wave after wave of bloodthirsty barbarians that would love nothing more than to torch your newfound city.
You can get a pretty good idea of what all of this looks like in-game through one of the recently posted developer previews. Have a look, it's pretty informative video:
Minecraft: Story Mode will become completely unavailable on June 25th
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Due to business reasons I probably can't even comprehend, Minecraft: Story Mode is currently in the process of being pulled from all store shelves, both virtual and physical. Any sort of support for Season 1 and Season 2 will be stopping on June 25th, so if you ever wanted to give the series a try, this would be your last chance to do so.
According to Microsoft's announcement, it is highly recommended that you download all of the episodes prior to the service being discontinued in June. Whether they will be downloadable after the fact for current owners, I'm afraid nobody knows for certain, so I would advise taking Microsoft's advice quite seriously.
Warcraft 3 has received its last major updated before Warcraft 3: Reforged
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[Update #2]: Warcraft 3: Reforged has now finally been released, and it's unfortunately a bit of a mixed bag.
[Update]: Blizzard has now revealed that Warcraft 3: Reforged will be released in January 28, 2020!
Warcraft 3: Reforged is set to arrive later this year, bringing with it a whole bunch of improvements over the original. You can expect to see greatly enhanced visuals, support for 4K resolutions and a variety of graphics options, better online play, and perhaps most importantly for Warcraft 3: Reforged's longevity, a significantly improved Map Editor!
While not exclusive to Warcraft 3: Reforged, Blizzard is also working on rebalancing all of the factions. The end goal, as you might imagine, is to make as many heroes and playstyles viable in both casual and high level play. After all, seeing a Demon Hunter and Death Knight duke it out throughout the early game was fun, but not if that's literally all you ever saw!