The VR version of the puzzle-adventure game The Talos Principle has now arrived
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[Update]: Good news! The Talos Principle 2 is heading to PC and consoles on November 2, 2023.
For those of you that aren't familiar with it, The Talos Principle is a challenging puzzle-adventure with a bit of a philosophical story to it. Despite being created by Croteam, developers that are known primarily for the Serious Sam FPS series, I found it to be one of the more enjoyable puzzle games in recent years. As such, I am very glad to say that there is now a full VR version available!
In terms of content The Talos Principle VR brings with it the base game and the Road to Gehenna expansion, so you should be getting the full story here. More importantly, at least for my specific tastes, it brings with it a variety of different movement options! You can use delayed teleports, instant teleports, blink teleports, standard locomotion, and even locomotion with a couple of tweaks to increase comfort. It might not sound like much, but these types of options go a long way towards making VR games more enjoyable to play.
Warhammer: Vermintide 2's first gameplay trailer shows off the forces of Chaos and the new classes
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Back in September Fatshark announced the long-awaited sequel to the Left 4 Dead inspired rat-slaying simulator Vermintide, but unfortunately they didn't release even a tiny bit of information to back the announcement up. As such, I am very glad to say that the developers have now not only released a bunch of new info, but also a decently lengthy gameplay trailer as well!
Instead of just fighting the Skaven, we will now also be clashing swords and axes with the forces of Chaos. The trailer mostly features low-tier Chaos Marauders, but given the presence of Chaos Spawn and Trolls I think its safe to assume we're going to be slaying some bigger baddies as well, hopefully even a couple of Demons! But enough teasers for now, here's the very first gameplay video:
The latest Overwatch update has slightly nerfed Mercy and restored Lucio's wall-riding speed
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The previous Overwatch update brought with it a major Mercy rework that attempted to make her a lot more proactive and enjoyable to play. While the changes have managed to do just that, they have also unfortunately created one of the most overpowered heroes Overwatch has ever seen. So overpowered in fact that Mercy's pickrate is currently nearing 100% across all ranks!
After a variety of changes and tweaks on the PTR Blizzard has now finally decided on a nerf for Mercy, which I have to admit is a lot gentler than I expected it would be. Oh, and its also worth mentioning that Lucio's insane wall-riding speed has now been restored! You'll find all of the details in the patch notes down below, have a look:
After over 10 years in development the martial arts fighting game Overgrowth has now been released
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Last week's update brought a singleplayer story campaign to Overgrowth, as well as a promise that the full version is just around the corner. And now, after more than a decade in development, Overgrowth has finally been released! I must admit, I never expected it would see the light of day, not in a fully finished form anyway.
So what is Overgrowth? In the most basic sense its a highly detailed 3D action game where you get to beat up hordes of enemies as an anthropomorphic bunny. You can duel your opponents in hand-to-hand combat, take them down through stealth, use the environment to your advantage, or just whip out a blade and slice them in half. Its not exactly a complex fighting system from that sort of perspective, but its one that has been polished to a mirror sheen over the course of a decade!
Rather than just continue my blabber, allow me to instead show you the recently posted launch trailer. It should give you a pretty damn good idea of what Overgrowth is all about, and why there is so much interest in it despite the glacial development pace. Have a look:
Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus' launch trailer offers a look at both the story and gameplay
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Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus will be sending us to Nazi-controlled America in order to clean up the place the only way B.J. Blazkowicz knows how, with an arsenal of extremely over-the-top weaponry! Continuing the tradition from the previous Wolfenstein game, The New Colossus will also have a heavy focus on storytelling and character development, which should provide an interesting contrast to all of the wanton destruction and flame-breathing robot dogs.
If you're interested in seeing what all of this might look like in-game, you'll find the recently posted launch trailer right below. Have a look, and make sure to stay to the very end as there is an extra scene after all of the action:
Total War: Warhammer 2's "Mortal Empires" combined campaign map is coming next week
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While it didn't arrive with the release version of Total War: Warhammer 2, the "Mortal Empires" combined campaign map is by far the most interesting part of the sequel. As you can probably guess from the name alone, it represents a combination of the campaign maps from Total War: Warhammer 1 and 2, with the end result being an absolutely gigantic world filled with a ton of different factions to conquer.
With that in mind, I hope you can now understand just how happy I am to say that Total War: Warhammer 2's combined campaign map will be coming next week! To be more specific, you can expect to see it on October 26th alongside a massive balance patch. The exact changes and bug fixes are still unknown, but I'm sure we'll get more information in the next few days.
Elex, an open-world RPG from the developers of Gothic and Risen, is set to arrive later today
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Elex is an upcoming open-world RPG from Piranha Bytes, the creators of the Risen and Gothic RPG series. As you might imagine given the developers, Elex focuses primarily on exploration and player choice, so pretty much everything you do will in some form affect the opinions of the NPCs around you. A surprisingly rare trait for RPGs these days.
I'll have my full review up tomorrow, but its important to mention that Elex is a bit of a mixed bag. While its world-building is beyond amazing, the combat feels like you're playing Dark Souls at 500 ping, which is to say that its pretty damn awful. As such, I can only really recommend it to fans of both Risen and Gothic since the two series suffer from exactly the same issues. The good greatly outweighs the bad, don't get me wrong, but Elex is most certainly a flawed game and that is something you definitely should keep in mind before you spring for your wallet.