Warhammer 40,000 Inquisitor - Martyr Early Access Review - Clearly unfinished, but highly enjoyable
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Warhammer 40,000 Inquisitor - Martyr is an action-RPG that combines the grim darkness of the Warhammer 40k universe with the open-ended nature of the Diablo series. What this means in gameplay terms is that you will explore vast randomly created levels, collect more loot than any cargo ship could possibly carry, mess around with a variety of unique weapons and abilities, and naturally, mow down hordes upon hordes of Chaos servants and their demonic buddies.
Despite releasing onto Early Access only a short while ago, Inquisitor - Martyr already shows great promise. Its obviously unfinished and unpolished, but beneath all of that lies a remarkably enjoyable ARPG. So if you're interested in finding out what the current version of Inquisitor - Marty is all about, and what still needs improvements, allow me to share with you my thoughts after spending quite a few hours with it.
Gearbox has ceased development on Battleborn, though the servers will continue running
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[Update #2]: Gearbox's team-based shooter Battleborn has now closed its doors for good.
[Update]: Battleborn's singleplayer and multiplayer game modes will be shutting down in 2021.
Back in June Battleborn went free-to-play in order to revitalize its diminishing playerbase, but unfortunately the boost was only temporary as Battleborn currently sits at ~72 concurrent players on average. Given these rather dire stats I'm sure it won't come as much of a surprise to hear that Gearbox has now officially ceased development on Battleborn, though thankfully the servers will continue running for the foreseeable future.
This announcement comes to us from Battleborn's Creative Director Randy Varnell, and while the message doesn't reveal much new information it does at least show that Gearbox is still hard at work on multiple big projects. Here's the full and rather heartfelt quote:
Middle-earth: Shadow of War now has an interactive live action trailer
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Given how the best feature in Shadow of Mordor was the Nemesis system, it really shouldn't come as much of a surprise to hear that Shadow of War will be putting even more emphasis on it. There will be a greater variety of Orcs to mess around with, you will be able to either recruit or straight up kill them, assign the loyal ones different types of roles, and the list goes on for quite a while.
While the recently posted interactive trailer won't exactly tell you how this system works in-game, it should give you a pretty damn good idea of what the new Nemesis system is all about. You can find the full 'adventure' over at the official website, but for now here's the trailer just so you know what you're getting yourself into:
Heroes of the Storm will soon be adding Junkrat and Ana from Overwatch, as well as a map based on Volskaya Industries
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Given how many Overwatch heroes have already made themselves comfortable in the Nexus, it shouldn't come as much of a surprise to hear that Blizzard has just announced a few more Overwatch-themed additions for Heroes of the Storm. While the full patch notes haven't been revealed just yet, the upcoming update will bring with it Ana and Junkrat as playable heroes, as well as new map themed after the 'fan-favorite' Volskaya Industries.
Along with this announcement Blizzard has also released a very anime-like cinematic trailer that offers a rather good look at the new heroes and cosmetics. Have a gander, its well worth the few minutes, even if you're not a massive fan of Heroes of the Storm:
Raiders of the Broken Planet, a 4v1 action-orientated shooter, has now entered Open Beta
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Raiders of the Broken Planet is a 4v1 action-orientated shooter that lets you experience both sides of the story: one as the Raiders fighting against some sort of space-demon, and the other as one of the demon's chosen commanders. In other words, you can either team up with fellow players and attempt to beat down the forces of evil, or just join them and try to crush the Raiders before they get out of hand.
While the recently posted trailer won't really give you an idea of what the gameplay is like, it will at least show you the style and atmosphere Raiders of the Broken Planet is aiming for. Have a look, its quite visually interesting:
The newest Humble Bundle features a variety of Capcom, Sega, and Atlus games
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While it still follows the same formula as the other Humble Bundles, the most recent bundle is a rather special example as it features games from three different publishers rather than usual one. As you can probably guess from the title, the publishers in question are Capcom, Sega, and Atlus.
In terms of games this means you can grab Sonic Adventure 2, Bionic Commando, Resident Evil 4, Dead Rising, Sonic Generations, and more - all in one neat package. You can find the full list of games, as well as the tier they appear in, down below. Have a look:
The standalone Dishonored: Death of the Outsider has now arrived on PC and consoles
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[Update]: Thanks to a partnership between Bethesda and GOG, the entire Dishonored series and the first two modern Wolfenstein games are now available DRM-free.
Dishonored: Death of the Outsider is a standalone adventure that will have us plan and execute the most ambitious (and probably suicidal) assassination the world has ever seen: getting rid of the Outsider! In order to make this even remotely possible we'll be given access to a variety of new weapons, gadgets and powers, as well as the help of the always-awesome Daud.
While the recently posted launch trailer won't give you a detailed overview of everything Death of the Outsider brings to the table, it should still be enough to let you know what kind of game you're stepping into. Have a look: