Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire has been delayed by a month in order to integrate beta feedback
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After receiving 400% of it's initial crowdfunding goal, the long-awaited Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire was supposed to arrive this April 3rd. Unfortunately, or rather fortunately depending on who you ask, the release has been delayed by an entire month in order to ensure that everything is polished up and as ready as it can possibly be.
Besides putting the finishing touches on what appears to be an absolutely gigantic world, Obsidian has also announced that they will be incorporating a significant amount feedback from the Backer Beta. As such, while it definitely sucks having to wait for another month, I don't see much of a reason to be negative about this delay. After all, it's better for Pillars of Eternity 2 to be slightly late and highly enjoyable, rather than join the AAA club with the usually disastrous launches followed by weeks of frantic patching.
The adorable 3D action-platformer A Hat in Time has now added mod support to the Steam version
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After being successfully Kickstarted all the way back in the ancient times of 2013, the colorful and downright adorable 3D collectathon A Hat in Time finally launched in October of 2017. While the lengthy development process is usually indicative of problems, especially with Kickstarter games where money is tight, A Hat in Time ended up being not only good, but straight up excellent!
That alone would be enough, but Gears for Breakfast has decided to take things one step further by also including mod support, though initially only in a limited fashion. Now that "The Modding Update" has arrived, however, the mods themselves have become an integral part of A Hat in Time. In other words, it is now not only easier to pick and choose the ones you like, but you can also unlock a variety of hat flairs, remixes, and other cosmetics by simply playing and completing the community levels.
The Devil May Cry HD Collection has now arrived with three stylish yet brutally difficult games
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While their gameplay has changed with every iteration, the Devil May Cry games have always had one thing in common: stylish yet brutally difficulty combat. If that sounds like the sort of thing you would love to try out, you'll be glad to hear that the Devil May Cry HD Collection has now arrived on both PC and consoles.
It is not a brand new remaster, however, but rather a slightly spruced up port of the 2012 HD Collection. In other words, you can expect support for higher resolutions in the new version, as well as better textures and character models, and an in-game compendium full of artwork and soundtracks from each game. A relatively simple upgrade, but if the Steam reviews are to be believed, a pretty darn good one regardless.
Tala is a charming puzzle-adventure that combines nature photography with traditional animation
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These days it is not easy for an indie game to stand out in terms of visuals, but the relatively recently announced puzzle-adventure Tala has managed to do just that. As you can see in the image above, it features a combination of nature photography and traditional animation, with the end result being downright adorable to behold.
If you're wondering how all of it looks like in motion, however, allow me to share with you the original reveal trailer. It's not very long, but it'll give you a pretty good idea of what Tala is all about. Have a gander, it's well worth the minute:
Assassin's Creed Origins: The Curse of the Pharaohs DLC will bring mummies, giant scorpions and very, very angry royalty
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If you would like to extend your Assassin's Creed Origins playthrough with a variety of new action-packed missions, you might be interested to hear that The Curse of the Pharahos DLC is set to arrive later today. It'll bring with it a brand new zone to explore, a variety of quests filled with colorful characters, and perhaps most importantly, some rather interesting enemies to fight against. As you can probably guess from the title alone, I'm talking about mummies, giant scorpions and extremely angry pharaohs that are capable of wielding powerful magic against you!
You can get a good peek at what all of this looks like in-game through the recently posted launch trailer. If you're only in it for the action, however, just skip to the later half of the video as that's where all of the truly bizarre stuff starts popping up. Have a gander:
Dota 2's newly released Dota Plus subscription service offers a comprehensive in-game assistant
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Instead of releasing another Battle Pass as was expected, Valve has now unveiled a brand new subscription service - Dota Plus. For $4 the Dota Plus service offers the ability to collect cosmetics by either leveling your heroes, completing challenges, or purchasing them with Shards you earn after each match. These cosmetic items will consist of equipment sets, hero-specific chat wheel emotes, taunts, as well as a variety of other exclusive effects.
More interestingly, however, the Dota Plus subscription will also bring with it a rather comprehensive in-game assistant that will track your progress in real-time and offer suggestions based on your exact scenario. In other words, it will give you item suggestions based on which lane you're playing and who you're fighting against, ability suggestions designed to best counter your opponent, and even hero suggestions in order to help round out your team in the best way possible.
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 has managed to sell a truly impressive 500,000 copies in less than a week
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The co-op focused Warhammer: Vermintide 2 arrived onto Steam this March 8th, and already it has become a massive success. Not only has it blitzed past the original's record for concurrent players within a single day, but it has also managed to sell more than 500,000 copies on PC alone in less than a week! For an indie game that really didn't do much marketing, that is about as impressive as it gets.
“We are proud and happy that gamers worldwide have taken Warhammer: Vermintide 2 to their hearts.” says Martin Wahlund, CEO Fatshark. “500,000 games sold was a milestone that we had, but not less than a week after release.”
Chances are that Vermintide 2 will achieve even bigger milestones in the future as it is set to arrive on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One at some point later this year. I certainly hope so because Vermintide 2, despite all of its flaws, is a highly enjoyable game with a highly affordable €28 price tag.