The cult classic action-adventure Killer7 will be coming to PC via Steam this Fall
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While Killer7's gameplay was a bit clunky even when it originally released on PlayStation 2 and Gamecube, it is still one of the most interesting games I've seen, and one that I believe everyone should at least try once. With that in mind I am very glad to announce that Killer7 will be returning this Fall, though curiously enough, only on PC/Steam!
If you're wondering what the PC version might look like in-game, wonder no more as the NIS America has recently posted a brief trailer. The video unfortunately won't tell you much about the gameplay itself, but it should at least give you an idea of the sort of atmosphere and tone Killer7 is aiming for. Have a look:
[Update]: The original video has been taken down, so I've added a newer trailer instead.
Total War: Warhammer 2 devs have detailed the upcoming free DLC - Alith Anar
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[Update] The patch is now live. You can find the full patch notes, as well as more about the accompanying "The Queen and the Crone" DLC over here.
Total War: Warhammer 2 will be getting a whole bunch of new content this May 31st. The Queen and The Crone DLC will bring with it two new Legendary Lords and a plethora of new units to toy around with, Norsca will finally make its way to both the Vortex and Mortal Empires campaign, the Dwarfs will be getting some much-needed changes and even a new Slayer unit, and last but not least, Alith Anar will be joining the High Elf roster as a brand new (and free) Legendary Lord.
If you're interested in a brief overview of all the new additions you will find what you seek over here, but for now I'll focus on the newly revealed Legendary Lord Alith Anar. He is going to be playable in both the Vortex and Mortal Empires campaign, and as you might expect given his lore, he will begin in Nagarythe with a burning hatred for anything even remotely shaped like a Dark Elf.
Rocket League's Competitive Season 8 is set to begin next week alongside the release of a brand new Arena - Salty Shores
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If you're looking for an excuse to dive back into Rocket League, look no further than the two upcoming updates. The first one is set to arrive on May 29th, bringing with it a brand new Arena by the name of Salty Shores, as well as the start of Competitive Season 8, the distribution of rewards for Season 7, and naturally, a couple of new cosmetics to collect.
Since most of this is visual in nature, you should probably go and check out the recently posted trailer. It'll give you a pretty detailed overview of the new Salty Shores Arena, as well as a bit of a teaser for some of the new cosmetics. Have a gander:
The oldschool Castlevania inspired Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon has now arrived on Steam
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[Update]: Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 has been announced, and it will star a corgi piloting a mech suit!
While the Symphony of the Night inspired Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is still under heavy development, the dev team behind it has now fulfilled one of their major Kickstarter stretch goals - the release of the spin-off game Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon. As you might imagine given its influences, Curse of the Moon is a faithful sequel to the oldschool Castlevania games in everything but the name.
Rather than waste your time trying to describe all of the similarities, allow me to share with you the recently posted launch trailer. It'll give you a pretty darn good idea of what Curse of the Moon is all about, and just how close it is to the Castlevania series in spirit. Have a gander, the video is adorably cheesy:
Overwatch dev has shared a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Doomfist's hero select animation
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I'm sure that many of you have wondered why the Overwatch team just doesn't seem to introduce a lot of highlight intros, unique emotes, and other such animations. Well, the reason is that creating even the most simple of animations is an extremely skill-intensive and time-consuming process, probably even more so than you might imagine.
If you're curious about what exactly goes into creating an Overwatch animation, as well as how long the whole process usually takes, you might be interested to hear that Overwatch's animator David Gibson has now posted a video showing off how he created Doomfist's hero select animation. Have a look, the video is quite fascinating:
Ubisoft's naval action-adventure Skull & Bones has been delayed until 2019
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[Update]: Skull and Bones has been delayed yet again, though this time we have an actual release date - March 9th, 2023!
With the recently released Sea of Thieves quickly losing the wind in its sales, its probably for the best that Ubisoft has now announced that their naval action game Skull & Bones is getting delayed. Originally Skull & Bones was supposed to launch in the fall of 2018, but according to the latest earnings reports the release date has been pushed back to 2019.
As for the reason behind the delay, the report simply states that "Ubisoft has decided to give itself more time to develop Skull & Bones to offer players an even more engaging experience." To be perfectly honest, that's probably for the best because I don't think anyone really wants to see another mediocre naval action-adventure. After all, there is a decent amount of potential in Skull & Bones, so hopefully Ubisoft will manage to create something truly special here.
Total War: Warhammer 2 devs have detailed the upcoming changes to the Dwarfs
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[Update] The patch is now live. You can find the full patch notes, as well as more about the accompanying "The Queen and the Crone" DLC over here.
After a bit of a hiatus, Total War: Warhammer 2 will soon be getting a whole bunch of new content. The Queen and the Crone DLC will bring with it two new Legendary Lords and a whole host of additional units, the Alith Anar free DLC will add yet another Legendary Lord to toy around with, Norsca will finally become available in the Vortex and Mortal Empires campaign, and last but not least, the Dwarfs will be getting a bunch of changes to make them a lot more interesting.
The first and more exciting change is that Ungrim Ironfirst will now be starting from Karak Kadrin, the Slayers Keep. Given the presence of the Great Slayer Shrine I'm sure it won't come as much of a surprise to hear that Ungrim will be able to recruit Slayers (likely including the new Giant Slayers) from the very beginning, but what you might not expect is that Ungrim will also come with the ability to settle in Frozen climates. So if you're up for a bit of diversity in your Dwarf campaign, build up your armies and head north to liberate Kraka Drak, and eventually even the whole of Norsca!