Sinner: Sacrifice for Redemption is an action-RPG where you have to sacrifice a part of yourself to challenge a boss
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Sinner: Sacrifice for Redemption belongs in the ever-growing category of games inspired by the Souls series. In other words, it features a dark and harrowing tale where very few characters will see a happy ending, a variety of unique weapons and playstyles to toy around with, as well as a whole bunch of bosses that will repeatedly smash you into the ground until you finally learn how to contend with them.
Where Sinner stands out from the rest, however, is in its rather unique approach to fighting bosses. Instead of constantly growing stronger and stronger, each boss fight will make you slightly weaker as you need to sacrifice a part of yourself in order to atone for some currently unknown sins. There will still be progression in the form of new equipment and weapons, so I must admit I'm quite curious to see how the developers will balance the whole system as its unlike anything I've seen so far!
You can grab the original Dead Space for free on Origin "for a limited time only"
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If you've somehow managed to avoid grabbing Dead Space despite its numerous sales these past few years, you might be glad to hear that it's currently completely free to grab over at Origin. The promotion is set to last "for a limited time only", so I would recommend you go and get it as soon as possible since it's unknown when exactly the whole thing is going to end.
As for whether its worth your time, I would say the answer is a definitive yes. Dead Space 2 is personally my favorite of the series, but the original still has some great action and tense moments that make it well worth a playthrough. Even if you're not a fan of scary games I would still recommend you give it a try since Dead Space is more about atmosphere and immersion than straight up horror. After all, it's hard to be scared when you dismember your enemies with each strike!
The PC version of Final Fantasy XV will be getting a free demo on Steam tomorrow
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[Update]: The demo is now live. You can download it by visiting Steam. Have fun!
The PC version of Final Fantasy XV has recently been pinned for a March 6th release date. Once it arrives it'll bring with it all of the content and patches currently available on the consoles (including all of the DLC), support for high-resolution graphical options and HDR 10, as well as some bonus content such as a brand new dungeon in the Insomnia City Ruins.
If you're currently wondering what the PC version is going to play like, and more importantly whether you're going to be able to run it at all, you'll be glad to hear that Square Enix will be releasing a free demo onto Steam tomorrow! It'll give you the ability to play through the tutorial and the entire first chapter, so you should get a pretty good idea of how the PC version controls, what the performance is like, and how much the visuals have been improved.
Age of Empires: Definitive Edition has now made its way to Windows 10 PCs
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[Update]: Age of Empires 2 is getting a Definitive Edition as well!
After being delayed over and over again, Ages of Empires: Definitive Edition has now finally made its way to Windows 10. It brings with it greatly improved visuals and completely overhauled animations, an updated scenario builder and an easy way to share your maps, a reworked campaign with new narration and better pacing, and naturally, the return of online multiplayer.
If you're wondering what all of these improvements might look like in-game, wonder no more as Microsoft has just recently posted a launch trailer. It's not a very long video, but it'll give you a decent idea of what to expect from the Definitive Edition. Have a look:
The free-to-play 10v10 RTS Total War: Arena has now entered Open Beta
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Total War: Arena is a free-to-play variant of the main Total War series. Instead of the usual Total War battles where two commanders send legions of units against each other, in Total War: Arena there are ten players per side, and each one controls only three units. In order to keep things interesting these units can be customized in a variety of way, which is where the whole strategy aspect comes into play. You not only need to command your troops well, but you also need to ensure that they fit with your team's strategy as imbalanced compositions are highly likely to get overrun.
There don't appear to be any gameplay trailers just yet, but if you're interested in seeing what Total War: Arena looks like in action, allow me to share with you the recently posted teaser for the Carthaginian army. It unfortunately won't tell you how the game is actually played, but it will at least give you an idea of what to expect. Have a look:
The co-op focused Metal Gear: Survive has recently made its way to PC and consoles
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After Hideo Kojima's departure the biggest question was how exactly is Konami going to handle the much-beloved Metal Gear series. Were they going to continue on without missing a beat, transform it into something entirely new, or perhaps just abandon it all together? Their answer, as it turns out, was to create a survival and co-op focused spin-off by the name of Metal Gear Survive.
As you might expect from the name alone, you'll be spending most of your time scavenging resources in order to craft weapons and fortifications, ensuring you have enough food and water to not keel over mid-fight, and naturally, repeatedly stabbing 'zombies' in the face with a fairly primitive spear. If you're wondering what this might look like in-game, allow me to share with you the recently posted launch trailer. Have a gander:
Total War: Thrones of Britannia's Gaelic faction now has new story and gameplay preview
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The upcoming Total War: Thrones of Britannia is going to be the very first of the Total War Saga series. In other words, instead of trying to capture an entire historical era, Thrones of Britannia will offer a much more detailed look at some of the most interesting events that happened in a relatively short time frame. What this means in gameplay terms is that you can expect to see the most detailed Total War map to date, ten playable and diverse factions, a variety of victory conditions that will align with each faction's history, as well as numerous improvements to politics, recruitment and research.
Trying to explain all of this through words alone is a bit of a difficult task, so allow me to share with you two of the recently posted preview videos for the Gaelic faction. The first one is a brief in-game cinematic that sets up the story, while the second is a developer-guided campaign playthrough that will give you a pretty good idea of what to expect from Thrones of Britannia in general. Have a gander: