Unravel 2 has been officially revealed and then immediately released for both PC and consoles
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It's been obvious for a couple of days now that EA is planning to fully unravel (sorry) Unravel 2 at E3 2018, so it shouldn't come as too much of a surprise to hear that they have now done just that. What might come as a bit of a shocker, however, is that they then proceeded to announce that Unravel 2 is already available on PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4! And no, I'm not actually joking. You can play it right now!
What might be of even greater interest is the simple fact that Unravel 2 has a co-op mode where you and your partner are tethered together by (you guessed it) a string of yarn. It's only local co-op so it's unfortunately a bit limited in that respect, but from what I've seen at E3 it appears to be pretty darn enjoyable regardless. If you're wondering why that is so, allow me to share with you the recently posted trailer. Have a gander, it's quite lovely:
Hitman 2 has been announced alongside a rather fetching new trailer
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This shouldn't come as too much of a shock given that the announcement had more leaks than a submarine made out of Emmental cheese, but Hitman 2 has now been officially revealed. Much like its predecessor, Hitman 2 will bring with it a 6 brand new and large sandbox locations to muck around in, as well as an even greater focus on environmental kills and sabotage. Unlike its predecessors, however, Hitman 2 will finally allow us to use a rather sizable and hopefully floppy fish as a weapon!
While there isn't much in terms of gameplay information available just yet, the developers did release a rather fetching new trailer. If nothing else, it'll give you a pretty darn good idea of the sort of nonsense IO Interactive is looking to allow us to get up to. Have a look:
Code Vein, Bandai Namco's upcoming Souls-like RPG, is set to arrive this September 28th
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As the title would suggest, Code Vein is Bandai Namco's upcoming action-RPG that appears to be quite heavily inspired by the Dark Souls series, both in terms of gameplay mechanics and tone. In other words, the combat is all about price strikes and dodges, while the world and its inhabitants are all dark and twisted, some barely able to hold themselves together.
If that sounds as appealing to you as it does to me, you'll be glad to hear that Bandai Namco has now finally announced it's release date alongside a lengthy new trailer. You can expect to see Code Vein this September 28th on PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4, while you can check out the new trailer right below. Have a gander, but do keep in mind that the video seems to have some story spoilers, as silly as that may be:
The Linux version of Total War: Thrones of Britannia has now finally made its way to Steam
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Thrones of Britannia is the very first of the new Total War Saga spin-off series. Instead of focusing on a large conflict spread across an equally large time frame, Thrones of Britannia offers a much more detailed look at some of the most interesting events that happened after the English king Alfred the Great halted the Viking invasion in 878 AD.
If this sounds like something you would like to try out, you'll be glad to hear that Thrones of Britannia is now available on Windows, macOS and after the most recent update, Linux as well. Much like the previous few Total War games, the newly added Linux port has not been made by Creative Assembly themselves, but rather by Feral Interactive. You might recognize them from their work on the Linux and macOS ports of Total War: Warhammer 1 and 2, Dawn of War 3, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, and the list goes on. So far they've done a pretty stellar job with their ports, so chances are the same applies to this new one as well.
The colorful strategy game Tooth and Tail is free to try out on Steam until Monday
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Tooth and Tail is a colorful and fairly fast-paced real-time strategy from the developers behind Monaco, though it's not exactly your standard RTS. First and foremost, all of the factions are comprised of sentient animals caught in an endless civil war over who gets to eat, and who gets to be eaten. Secondly, the amount of control you have over your units is fairly limited, so instead of worrying about micromanaging your individual troops you will have to focus almost entirely on strategy and composition in order to secure victory.
While the launch trailer below won't exactly tell you much about the gameplay itself, it should at least give you an idea of just what kind of RTS Tooth and Tail is trying to be. Have a look, it's a fairly short video:
Valve are now working on allowing adult, violent and controversial games to be sold on Steam
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Despite being the biggest PC storefront, Steam has a bit of a strange relationship with adult, ultra-violent and potentially controversial games. Some are allowed in without any changes, others are censored but have easily-accessible patches that remove said censoring, and a whole bunch more are simply denied entry. With that in mind, you might be interested to hear that Valve has now suddenly revealed that they are working on allowing pretty much all games to be sold on Steam!
"What do players wish we would do? What would make them most happy? What's considered acceptable discussion / behavior / imagery varies significantly around the world, socially and legally," reads the official announcement. "Even when we pick a single country or state, the legal definitions around these topics can be too broad or vague to allow us to avoid making subjective and interpretive decisions. The harsh reality of this space, that lies at the root of our dilemma, is that there is absolutely no way we can navigate it without making some of our players really mad."
Telltale's The Walking Dead: The Final Season has been pinned for August alongside an in-game trailer
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After following Clementine's journey for around six years now, Telltale is finally getting ready to conclude the whole storyline with The Walking Dead: Season 4. The details are currently few and far inbetween, but judging by the recently posted trailer it would appear that the fourth and final season will have a much more somber and depressing tone than the previous ones.
I'd rather not ruin the reveal by trying to explain it through words alone, so if you're interested in seeing what exactly Season 4 will be about, make sure to check out the recently posted trailer down below. It's a fairly brief video, but it's quite an intriguing one regardless. Have a gander: