The vampire themed action-RPG Vampyr has been pinned for an early June release date
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Vampyr is an upcoming vampire themed action-RPG from Dontnod, the studio behind Life is Strange and Remember Me. You'll be taking on the role of a doctor trying to cure a deadly plague that's sweeping through London, while also wrestling with the vampiric curse that forces the otherwise noble doctor to feed on his fellow citizens in order to survive. The more you feed the stronger you will be, though as a result the already chaotic state in the city is likely to get even worse as militias rise up in response to the rampant vampire attacks. In other words, expect to make some rather difficult choices!
If this sounds like the type of game you would like to try out, you might be interested to hear that Vampyr will be coming to PC and consoles on June 5th. This information comes to us from the most recent developer video, so if you're looking for a few more details you'll find it right below. Have a look:
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 Preview - It's shaping up to be an extremely solid sequel
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Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is due to arrive next month, bringing with it an assortment of new maps, enemies, and specializations to mess around with. That last part is perhaps the most significant since the already diverse and interesting cast of heroes is getting even more customization options. So instead of just being a 'normal' Dwarf, Bardin will be able to don the immensely heavy gear of the Ironbreaker, focus on ranged weaponry through the Ranger Veteran career, or just grow a giant mohawk and throw himself into the thickest fighting as a Slayer.
If you don't know much about the Warhammer world those specializations might seem a bit on the generic side, but as someone that has spent the last ten or so years fawning over both Warhammer Fantasy and 40k, I must say their inclusion fills me with a great deal of joy. After all, it's not every day that you get to play as a half-naked Dwarf with a serious case of anger management issues!
Speaking of playing, I recently had the chance to explore Vermintide 2's fairly brief demo. Bardin and his lovely mohawk were unfortunately unavailable, but I did get to check out Markus Kruber and his warhammer-wielding Knight loadout, as well as Kerillian's Dark Elf inspired Shade specialization that came with a rather stylish ornate spear. The whole demo took me around 10 minutes to finish, but even that was enough to show me that Vermintide 2 is shaping up to be an extremely solid sequel - one that expands upon the original in a variety of ways, while still keeping the core gameplay at the forefront.
The full 3D remake of Secret of Mana has now arrived for both PC and consoles
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The classic Secret of Mana is an action RPG released for the SNES in the ancient times of 1993. While nothing special these days, Secret of Mana received quite a lot of praise back then for avoiding the genre standard turn-based system and going with a more action-orientated real-time combat. Combine this with a lengthy and story-focused campaign and it's easy to see why Secret of Mana got quite the cult following over the years.
Given its popularity it was only a matter of time before Square Enix attempted to do a modern version, which is where the newly released 3D remake of Secret of Mana comes into play. However, unlike the usual remakes that only offer improved visuals and support for widescreen resolutions, the modern Secret of Mana also brings with it a variety of gameplay tweaks meant to modernize the combat, as well as English voice acting. Whether these improvements were a success or not, that is currently the big question.
Overwatch is completely free to try out until 11:59pm PT on February 19th
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If you're looking for a brand new shooter or team-focused game to fill your time with, you might be interested to hear that Overwatch is now having a free weekend on both PC and consoles. As you can probably guess from the title, the whole event will run until 11:59pm PT on February 19th, so if you're curious you might want to jump in as soon as possible.
In terms of content you will be given access to Overwatch's full roster of 26 heroes and 16 maps, as well as all of the various game modes. You will only be restricted from the competitive mode, even if you somehow manage to reach level 25, but that shouldn't be too much of a problem since it's not exactly the most beginner-friendly place anyway. Speaking of levels, all of your progress and cosmetic unlocks will carry over, so if you ever decide to purchase Overwatch you will be able to continue from where you left of.
Steam's Lunar New Year Sale has arrived with a whole bunch of discounts in tow
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This shouldn't come as much of a surprise given that it was leaked multiple times last month, but Steam's Lunar New Year Sale has now arrived with a whole bunch of discounts. Unlike the usual sales, however, the Lunar New Year Sale will only last for a couple of days, or until February 19th to be specific. So if you were planning to fill out your backlog, you might want to hurry up lest you miss your chance.
If you're not exactly sure what to grab, allow me to give you a couple of suggestions. These are obviously going to be biased towards my specific tastes, but since all of them are fairly cheap games I'd say it's well worth giving them a look regardless. Anyway, here's the somewhat brief list:
The PC version of Warhammer: Vermintide 2 will be releasing in early March
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If you would like to help the heroes from Vermintide expand their pest control business to include the forces of Chaos as well, you'll be glad to hear that Fatshark has just announced that Warhammer: Vermintide 2 will be coming to PC this March 8th. The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions are also planned, though their release date has not been revealed just yet. The announcement is expected to arrive in the near future, however, so make sure to keep an eye out.
In terms of content you can expect a whole bunch of new maps, three new specializations for each of the heroes, a reworked equipment system that will give you far more control over your character's playstyle, and naturally, a whole bunch of spiky Chaos forces to endlessly battle against. If you're wondering what this might look like in-game, wonder no more as the developers have also released a brand new gameplay preview. Have a look:
The Dungeon Keeper inspired Dungeons 2 is free on GOG for the next ~20 hours
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Dungeons 2 is a faithful homage to the original Dungeon Keeper, and it pretty much hits all of the same notes when it comes to the gameplay. In other words, Dungeons 2 is all about creating you very own underground fortress, populating it with a variety of monsters and traps, and then crushing anyone even remotely heroic that dares enter your domain.
If this sounds like something you would love to try out, you're in luck as Dungeons 2 is currently free to grab over at GOG. That said, the offer will only last for another 20 hours as of time of writing, so do make sure to snatch it before it goes away. You don't even need to install it, just add it to your GOG account and you'll be golden.