Papers, Please creator's adventure-investigation game Return of the Obra Dinn is set to arrive "soon"
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Return of the Obra Dinn, much like the creator's previous work "Papers, Please", is not the type of game that likes to fit neatly into a specific genre. The brief text blurb has it described as "an insurance adventure with minimal color", which is absolutely correct, but not exactly helpful. To be a bit more specific, it is an adventure and investigation game that will have you wonder across the fabled merchant ship Obra Dinn in order to discover how it ended up drifting into port with damaged sails and no visible crew, all rendered in a bizarre yet fetching art style.
You'll need to figure out the events that led to the ship's demise, what exactly happened to each of the crew members, and like any good insurance investigator, finish by writing a detailed report for your masters at the East India Company. To do this you will be given a brief glimpse into past events and their consequences, though in order to figure out why and what exactly happened you will need to use a fair bit of logical deduction and good ol' fashioned adventuring. Just make sure to keep in mind that things might not always be as they seem at first glance.
A reworked version of the early battle royale game The Culling has now gone free-to-play on Steam
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Before PUBG and Fortnite catapulted the battle royale genre into the stratosphere, there was a rather successful albeit somewhat niche battle royale game by the name of The Culling. Unfortunately, despite its impressive start The Culling ended up slowly losing its population due to various missteps, bugs and poorly thought out balance changes.
After trying something similar and once again failing with The Culling 2, Xaviant Games have now decided to return to the original in order to bring it back to its former glory. As such, the current version of The Culling features many of the design decisions and gameplay features that made the original so popular, though with a couple of new additions such as XP and leveling, new cosmetics and weapons, better matchmaking, and so forth.
Insurgency: Sandstorm has been delayed until December 12th in order to give developers enough time to act on beta feedback
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Insurgency: Sandstorm, the sequel to the surprisingly popular tactical shooter Insurgency, was supposed to arrive on September 18th for PC. Unfortunately, according to a recent developer update, that will not be the case as Insurgency: Sandstorm has been delayed until December 12th.
"This was one of the hardest decisions our team has ever had to make and not one taken lightly. However, we feel it is in the best interest of the game and our community to spend more time working to ensure we deliver the best possible experience," reads the brief announcement. "By extending the beta and moving our launch date to December, the additional time will allow us to make significant improvements to the game with continued input from you."
The city-building survival game Frostpunk is getting a free expansion next week - The Fall of Winterhome
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[Update]: The Fall of Winterhome has now arrived!
Frostpunk, the city-management and survival game set in an alternate Earth that's almost completely covered with snow and ice, will soon be getting a whole bunch of new content to play around with. To be more specific, The Fall of Winterhome expansion will arrive this September 19th as an entirely free update!
You can expect to see a new map with its own visuals and lore, as well as more story details and secrets from the past to help further flesh out the world Frostpunk inhabits. There will also be hours of brand-new content to explore, a fresh take on the various morally ambiguous mechanics and decisions, and naturally, a brand new campaign set in the fallen town of Winterhome.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has now officially arrived alongside some highly positive reviews
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After a plethora of well-edited trailers, Shadow of the Tomb Raider has now finally made its way to both PC and consoles. Perhaps most importantly, it has done so alongside some highly favorable reviews, so much so that it currently holds a 95% approval rating on Steam. Chances are this will go down once the post-launch hype settles in, but it is still a momentous achievement, and one that's worthy of praise.
If you're curious about what exactly Shadow of the Tomb Raider brings to the table, as well as what the various Mayan ruins look like in-game, you'll find the answers you seek in the launch trailer down below. Have a gander:
Soulcalibur VI's latest trailer shows off the various online and offline game modes in action
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After a rather lengthy hiatus since Soulcalibur V's 2012 release, the classic fighting game series will hopefully be making a triumphant return this October 19th on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. You can expect to see a variety of new characters including The Witcher 3's Geralt, improved gameplay mechanics and additional moves such as counter-attacks, as well as numerous offline and online game modes.
If you're wondering what exactly those modes will be, and you don't mind the fact that most of the video is in Japanese, you'll find the answers you seek in the recently posted trailer down below. Have a look, you should be able to figure things out quite quickly despite of the language barrier:
A Hat in Time's Seal the Deal DLC has brought in a new chapter and the brutal Death Wish difficulty
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If you've managed to complete pretty much everything A Hat in Time has to offer and you're itching for more, you'll be glad to hear that the Seal the Deal DLC has now arrived. It brings with it an all new chapter in the shape of The Arctic Cruise, a fairly brutal Death Wish difficulty setting, local split-screen co-op, as well as a ton of new outfits and dyes to collect.
Perhaps most importantly of all, the entire DLC is free to grab for a limited time, so whether you're planning to dive in now or save it for later, I would highly recommend you head on over to Steam and secure yourself a copy. I'm not exactly sure how long it'll remain free, so it's better to err on the side of caution and get it now.