April's Humble Monthly has arrived with Kerbal Space Program, Ruiner and Dead Rising 4 all bundled up in a $12 package
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The Humble Monthly is a $12 subscription service that instantly gives you access to a couple of games, and then a whole bunch more once the next month rolls around. Last time both the featured and bonus games were pretty darn good and easy to recommend, while this time around you're looking at a much more... interesting combination of Kerbal Space Program, Ruiner and Dead Rising 4.
If you're wondering whether this bundle is worth your time and money, I'm afraid the answer isn't a simple one. First and foremost, Dead Rising 4 has an impressive array of technical problems on PC, problems that have never and will never be solved. But while Dead Rising 4 might as well be a write-off, both Kerbal Space Program and Ruiner are highly enjoyable games in their own right. The only problem with them is that they represent completely different genres and gameplay styles, thus making this whole bundle incredibly hard to recommend.
The original three Spyro games are getting remastered as a part of the Spyro Reignited Trilogy
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[Update #2]: The Spyro Reignited Trilogy has been officially announced for both PC and Nintendo Switch!
[Update]: The PC version has now been all but confirmed.
This shouldn't come as much of a surprise given that the announcement has somehow managed to leak out a dozen times over the past week, but the three original Spyro games are officially getting a Crash Bandicoot styled HD remaster! What this means in gameplay terms is that the Spyro Reignited Trilogy will have greatly improved visuals and audio, updated controls and a much smoother camera, as well as a whole bunch of quality of life changes to make the experience as enjoyable as possible.
Since trying to explain all of this through words alone is a bit of a pointless task, allow me to share with you the recently posted trailer. It's not very long, but it'll give you a pretty darn good idea of what to expect from the new and improved Spyro. Have a look:
LawBreakers studio Boss Key Productions have now begun working on a new game
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While the servers are still running, LawBreakers is as good as dead in terms of player population. During the last 30 days it hasn't even managed to reach an average of 5 players, while the peak for the whole month is a rather sad 27. In most cases this sort of failure would bring the studio down with it, but thankfully it would appear that Boss Key Productions are willing to weather the storm and move on to a different project.
"The team here has worked hard on this game over the past three and a half years and our studio is determined to give this game the second life it deserves. However, between now and then, we cannot sit idle. We will continue to support the game in its current state, but we also need to focus on other projects with fresh creative leaders", reads the brief announcement. "We have been working on something new and we can’t wait to share more about it! It’s a passion project that we’re in complete control of."
Overwatch devs have revealed five of the new Retribution legendary skins (Mei, Moira, Hanzo, Doomfist and Sombra)
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[Update #2]: The Retribution update has now arrived. You can learn a little bit more about it over here.
[Update #1]: Blizzard has now also revealed a new Mei skin - Pajamei! You'll find it, as well as the other four, down below.
Overwatch's Retribution event is set to arrive this April 10th, bringing with it all of last year's content alongside a whole bunch of brand new stuff. As far as new content is concerned, you can expect to see a unique PvE mission starring Genji, McCree, Reaper and Moira, some much-needed balance changes, as well as 60 new cosmetic items and voice lines.
Speaking of which, you might be interested to hear that Blizzard has now released brief teasers for four of the new legendary skins: Talon Sombra,Talon Doomfist, Scion Hanzo and Blackwatch Moira. There doesn't seem to be a way for me to embed the preview videos without having them auto-play, so instead I'll share with you an image of the new skin, as well as a link to where you can see it in action.
Sunless Skies update has added a second major region to explore - Albion
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Sunless Skies, much like its predecessor Sunless Sea, is an exploration focused adventure set in an utterly bizarre universe where terror and madness lurk behind every corner. It has been in early access since August of 2017 and is unfortunately still not finished, but you might be interested to hear that the developers have now added the second major region to explore - Albion.
According to the brief description Albion is the heart of the British Empire and home to Her Majesty Queen Victoria, though perhaps most importantly, the "only place you can reliably get a decent cup of tea." Oh, and there's also a whole bunch of new mysteries to uncover, strange beasties to wage battle against, as well as a Sun to murder! Here's what all of this looks like in-game:
Life is Strange creators have released a highly atmospheric story trailer for their upcoming action-RPG Vampyr
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Vampyr is an upcoming vampire themed action-RPG from Dontnod, the studio behind Life is Strange and Rembemer Me. Once it arrives this June 5th it'll have us take on the role of a doctor trying to cure a deadly plague that's sweeping through London, while also wrestling with a vampiric curse that forces the otherwise noble doctor to attack his fellow humans in order to survive. A rather interesting premise, especially considering how Vampyr seems to be going for a more serious tone.
If you're wondering how all of this will play out in-game, however, wonder no more as Dontnod has now released a decently lengthy and highly atmospheric story trailer. Have a gander, it's quite an interesting one:
Vermintide 2's Update 1.0.5 has rebalanced the struggling classes and tweaked the difficulty curve
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After spending a little while on the test servers, Vermintide 2's Update 1.0.5 has now arrived alongside some major changes. First and foremost, all weapons have had their cleave tweaked in order to give them a more defined role within a team, while all of the enemies have been made more resistant to staggering, with the effect being the most pronounced on the heavily armored Chaos Warriors. The goal behind these changes is to promote a greater variety among the classes and weapons, as well as shift the overall focus towards close quarters combat.
Since nerfs alone wouldn't exactly be fun, I'm glad to say Fatshark has dished out a whole bunch of buffs to all of the underperforming classes as well. So now the Shade can use her ultimate twice as fast, the Slayer and Zealot are a lot more resistant to damage, while the Huntsman and Handmaiden have received some rather lovely buffs to their talents. Whether all of this is going to be enough to make each class equally viable, I can't really say for sure, but it's certainly a step in the right direction.