Puzzle-platformer Fez is completely free to grab until August 29th
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If you're looking to take a break from all of the action and play something that's a bit more relaxed, you might be glad to hear that the indie puzzle-platformer Fez is currently free to grab. Simply head on over to the Epic Games Store, go through the brief 'purchasing' process, and you'll be flinging yourself straight into pits in no time.
As always with these types of giveaways, there is a bit of a time limit you'll need to watch out for. In other words, just make sure to grab Fez before August 29th, after which you'll be able to play it whenever you want.
Valve has announced their plans for future Dota Underlords updates
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Unlike most other Valve games, Dota Underlords has enjoyed an extremely fast update schedule. New features are being added patch after patch, heroes are frequently shuffled through the power tiers, the balance is almost constantly shifting, and naturally, the groundwork is being laid for a whole bunch of cosmetics to enter the scene.
As such, it shouldn't come as much of a surprise to hear that Valve has plenty of other interesting new additions planned for both the current Season 0, as well as the upcoming Season 1. Here's a brief rundown of what Valve has announced so far:
Beta test for Slay the Spire's mysterious fourth character will be going live on September 9th
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[Update]: Slay the Spire's fourth character The Watcher is now playable in the Steam Beta.
After spending a considerable amount of time porting Slay the Spire to various platforms, the developers have recently announced that they are once again working on brand new content. More specifically, a free DLC containing a playable fourth character!
That's not where the good news ends, however, as the new character is a lot closer than you might imagine. According to the latest Steam update, the fourth character will be heading into beta testing on September 9th!
World of Warcraft: Classic devs are planning to open a whole bunch of new servers right before launch
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[Update #2]: World of Warcraft: Classic is apparently so popular that Blizzard has now greatly increased the population cap on all realms in order to combat extreme queue times.
[Update]: I'm happy to say that World of Warcraft: Classic has now been officially released and that the servers are practically overflowing with players!
World of Warcraft: Classic's character creation and name reservation service has gone live a little while ago, and as you might imagine, quickly resulted in all of the available servers getting filled to the brim. Blizzard has quickly responded by opening up new servers and urging players to swap around, but even so, the servers are currently looking extremely overcrowded across the board.
In order to address this, as well as to avoid unbearably long queue times, Blizzard has now announced that they will be opening up a whole bunch of new servers on August 26th. These servers will be going live slightly ahead of WoW Classic's full release, and since the current character creation limit will be getting removed, you should have plenty of time to pick and choose your favorite names and get ready for when the doors finally swing open.
Greedfall's latest preview shows off the various companions you can meet and befriend
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[Update]: Greedfall's launch trailer further highlights the great conflict that you'll be sent to hopefully resolve.
Greedfall is an upcoming action-RPG with a heavy focus on storytelling and decision-making. As a diplomat in a foreign land, your role will be to solve a variety of conflicts through either conversation, deception, force, or anything in between.
Along the way you'll also encounter a bunch of different characters, some of which you'll be able to recruit as your companions. Besides providing a bit of commentary on whatever you're doing, these companions will be highly important to the overall story as their backgrounds and expertise can be used to bypass problematic situations or open up entirely new avenues to explore.
Minecraft's next update will be adding bees, beekeeping and delicious honey
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While not exactly massive, the next Minecraft patch is shaping up to be pretty sweet, quite literally. You can expect it to add bees, bee nests and hives, the ability to farm and bottle honey, and since we're sticking with the bee theme, a variety of bug fixes as well.
As for the bees themselves, they will be cute and fuzzy neutral mobs. They'll mostly fly around looking for flowers to gather pollen from, after which they will return to deposit it in their home nest. Best of all, while in the process of going back to their nest, they will also help you grow your own crops! So much like real life, the Minecraft bees will be quite useful to have around.
Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 is free to try out until Monday, August 26th
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Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2, much like its predecessor, is a Warhammer 40k themed strategy game where fleets of gigantic ships endlessly clash against each other. A fairly simple and explosive premise, but if that sounds like the sort of thing you might enjoy, you'll be glad to hear that Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 is currently having a free weekend!
Simply head on over to Steam, click on the big "Play Game" button, and after a bit of a download you'll be able to experience just about everything Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 has to offer. Besides the new DLC, the only limitation you'll have to keep in mind is the duration of the free weekend. In other words, you'll only be able to play for free until Monday, August 26th.