Dota 2's The International 2019 Battle Pass has arrived with a boatload of new content
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While there are plenty of games that use the Battle Pass system, there are very few that have managed to make them quite as impressive as Dota 2's The International Battle Pass. As such, it shouldn't come as much of a surprise to hear that the latest Battle Pass has once again managed to cram in even more content than the previous ones, to the point that simply scrolling down the website is an endurance challenge.
There is now a party finder option and the ability to avoid certain players, a chance to coach lower-skilled players in return for in-game rewards, the ability to vote for the match MVP, as well as a chance to showcase your achievements before each match. While it's currently unavailable, there will also be a special event centered around awakening gigantic bosses to crush your enemies, all in an effort to gain those precious compendium points.
The economy management tycoon game Rise of Industry has recently arrived onto Steam
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As the name itself would imply, Rise of Industry is a strategy-focused tycoon game that will ask of you to build and manage a massive industrial empire. You'll need to build factories, ensure a steady and efficient stream of supplies, produce and ship a variety of goods, and naturally, arrange and manage numerous trade deals in order to keep expanding your empire's reach.
If you're wondering what all of this looks like in gameplay terms, allow me to share with you the recently posted launch trailer. Have a peek, it's a pretty straightforward one:
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 has been pinned for an early 2020 release date
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[Update]: After many, many delays, Bloodlines 2 will be re-revealed in September 2023, though you can now refund your pre-order if you wish
While certainly a cult classic these days, the original Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines stood absolutely no chance on release. Not only did it launch the say day as the much-anticipated Half-Life 2, but it did so with a plethora of bugs and game-breaking issues, some of which were only fixed when the community patches started appearing. A real shame since Bloodlines had plenty of great ideas, which if fully polished could've made it one of the best RPGs out there.
With that in mind, I am delighted to say that the series will finally be getting its second chance next year. The exact release date hasn't been announced just yet, but Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 will be coming to PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 at some point in March of 2020.
The open-world survival game Conan Exiles is celebrating its anniversary with a 3-day free trial
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The open-world survival game Conan Exiles is currently celebrating its one year anniversary. In order to get everyone in on the fun, the developers have now issued a massive update, as well as made Conan Exiles entirely free to try out for the next three days. All you really need to do is head on over to Steam, download Conan Exiles, and you'll be exploring the wilderness in no time.
In terms of content, the anniversary update has brought with it a brand new dungeon set deep beneath the waves, as well as a complete revamp of Sepermeru, New Asgarth, Summoning Place and Volcano regions. There's also a bunch of new pets to unlock, quality-of-life tweaks, and naturally balance changes. You can find more details, as well as the full patch notes, over at the official website.
Tales of the Neon Sea is a charming and newly released cyberpunk puzzle-adventure
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Unlike most cyberpunk games which focus on the more action-orientated parts of the setting, Tales of the Neon Sea is almost entirely about the story and puzzle-solving. Without spoiling too much, you'll be expected to solve a murder mystery which will take you all across the city and straight into the grips of a massive conspiracy. Oh, and just for good measure, you'll also sometimes get to play as an adorable little cat!
If you're wondering what all of this might look like in gameplay terms, though unfortunately not the parts with the cat, allow me to share with you one of the recent gameplay previews. It's a fairly lengthy video, so you should get a good idea of what Tales of the Neon Sea has to offer:
Overwatch devs have corrected a bug that made the Numbani map unplayable for the past few weeks
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If you've been playing Overwatch for the past few weeks, then you may have noticed that Numbani was completely missing from both Quick Play and Competitive Play modes. You could still mess around with it in the Arcade or as a part of the Overwatch Workshop on the PTR, but for whatever reason it would simply not appear in any of the matchmaking modes.
While it took the community a rather long time to discover there's even a problem, mostly because Overwatch's map choices are entirely random, I am happy to say that things went a lot quicker on Blizzard's end. In fact, according to the latest developer update, the issue has already been fixed!
The Sinking City gameplay preview shows off what the Lovecraftian investigation game has to offer
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[Update]: The Sinking City has now arrived for both PC and consoles!
The Sinking City is a Lovecraftian adventure-investigation hybrid that will have you attempt to unveil a sinister plot filled with seedy characters, as is tradition, as well as hopefully maintain your sanity throughout the process. If that sounds like your type of game, you might be glad to hear that The Sinking City will be coming this June 27th for PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
On the other hand if you're wondering what exactly the moment-to-moment gameplay is all about, and you don't mind some rather mild spoilers, allow me to share with you the recently posted gameplay preview. Have a gander: