Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire's latest developer video highlights some of the most interesting features and characters you can encounter
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After going through an extremely successful Fig crowdfunding campaign and fairly smooth development, Pillars of Eternity 2 will be officially released this May 8th for PC, Mac and Linux. It will continue on with the original's storyline, while also adding player-control ships, the ability to wonder across a vast world in search of uncharted islands and ancient relics, a whole bunch of new enemies to battle against, and as expected, a variety of interesting companions to do all of that with.
If you're wondering what some of this might look like in-game, allow me to share with you the latest developer video. It's pretty much a highlight reel of some of the most interesting features and characters you'll get to mess around with, so I'd definitely recommend you give it a glance if you're on the fence about Pillars of Eternity 2. Here's the video:
Total War: Warhammer 2 devs have announced four additional Monster Hunts for Norsca
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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.
If everything goes according to plan, Total War: Warhammer 2 will be getting a massive update this May. Besides finally introducing Norsca into Total War: Warhammer 2, the update will also bring with it an assortment of balance changes and bug fixes, a brand new Giant Slayers unit for the Dwarfs, a major rework of the Skaven food mechanic, and the list goes on.
While all of the details have not been announced just yet, most likely not to take the thunder away from Thrones of Britannia's imminent launch, the devs did reveal that Norsca will be getting four additional Monster Hunts. So if you're up for acquiring a whole bunch of powerful artifacts, and perhaps even the giant beast itself, you will need to defeat the Mother of Flame (Flamespyre Phoenix), Gargantulzan (Carnosaur), Hellbeast of Seep-Gore (Hell-Pit Abomination) and the Beast of Raema (Hydra). You can get a sneak peek of them in action over here.
Stardew Valley beta update has now added the long-awaited multiplayer support for up to 4 players
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Stardew Valley is the perfect game for getting your friends or significant others interested in gaming as a whole. It's simple to pick up, the art style is charming, there's plenty of things to do in each in-game day, and the atmosphere is so relaxing it's easy to lose actual days tending to your farm. But if that just wasn't enough, you might be interested to hear that the latest beta update has now also added multiplayer support!
You can play with up to three other people, though if you're starting from an already existing save you will need to build them a cabin to live in. Don't worry though, the cabins are fairly cheap and can be built incredibly early if you prioritize them. On the other hand, if you don't mind starting fresh, you can also create a new farm with co-op enabled from the very beginning.
Attack on Titan 2 has added a competitive and fairly fast-paced free-for-all game mode - Expulsion
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After the fairly well received Predator Mode back in late March, Attack on Titan 2 devs have now expanded the multiplayer with yet another game mode - Expulsion. However, instead of running around as a Titan and attempting to devour as many people as possible, the new Expulsion mode is all about competing with other players in order to see who can annihilate the most Titans within a 4 minute time limit.
The amount of points you get for each kill depend on the amount of Titan body parts you destroy, so make sure to do a bit of slicing and dicing before you go for the finishing blow. Naturally, going for the biggest amount of points is a relatively slow process, which means you're going to constantly have to watch out for other players as they can just swoop in and steal your kill. After all, it is a competitive free-for-all game mode!
Season 10 of Overwatch competitive play has now begun, the new map Rialto is coming on May 3rd
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Season 10 of Overwatch competitive play has now arrived, though unfortunately the Hanzo rework and its accompanying balance changes have not yet left the test servers. On the positive side, Brigitte has now finally become available in competitive play, which should shake up the meta quite significantly. Whether that is a good or bad thing, that still remains to be seen.
As far as the new payload map Rialto is concerned, you can expect to see it released on May 3rd. It's not going to be available in the competitive rotation until a future patch, but that's probably for the best given how confusing it can be to play on a completely new map, especially in competitive.
After four years in Early Access, the survival-focused horror game The Forest has now finally launched
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[Update]: Sons of the Forest, sequel to the The Forest, will be launching on May 20, 2022 for PC.
After four years in early access, and a whole bunch of updates, the survival-focused horror game The Forest has now finally been released. Besides polishing up all of the existing content, the 1.0 Update has brought with it a significant re-work of the endgame, a new alternate ending, a whole bunch of new items to craft and play around with, and the list goes on. If you're interested in all of the details and specific bug fixes, you should head on over to the patch notes.
On the other hand, if you're more curious about what all of this new content might look like in-game, allow me to share with you the recently posted trailer. It's not exactly lengthy, but it should still give you a bit of an idea of what The Forest is all about. Have a look:
Slay the Spire beta update has now added the third and final Early Access character - The Defect
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After being teased for quite a while now, Slay the Spire's long-awaited third character has now arrived onto the beta servers. Continuing with the tradition of bizarre and highly unique characters, the newly added The Defect is essentially a robot wizard that is built around using orbs that provide both passive and active bonuses. So far The Defect seems much more complex than both The Silent and The Ironclad since you can not only maintain three of these orbs, but also cycle through them in order to change up your tactics. Perhaps most importantly, however, he is also a whole lot of fun to play as!
If you would like to give The Defect a try, as well as offer the developers some much needed balance feedback, you should go and join the beta through Steam. Simply right click on Slay the Spire, go into Properties, select the Beta tab, and then choose the new beta branch from the dropdown menu. Once you've done that the download should start automatically, after which you'll be able to juggle magical orbs to your heart's content.