Sea of Thieves devs have released a video detailing some of the most important things you need to know
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Sea of Thieves is a multiplayer focused pirate adventure and exploration game where you'll need to search for hidden treasure, pillage ships piloted by other players, and hopefully make it back to port in one piece in order to cash in your booty. In theory its everything one could hope for from a multiplayer pirate game, so hopefully it'll end up being just as good as it sounds.
While its release date is still far off, Sea of Thieves devs have recently posted a video detailing the 10 most important things you should know about before jumping into the fray. So if you're even remotely interested in a pirate adventure you should probably check out the video right below. Have a look:
Hollow Knight will be getting a massive free update this Halloween - The Grimm Troupe
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Hollow Knight's very first free content update arrived last month, and already the developers are announcing the second wave. The upcoming Grimm Troupe patch will add a brand new major quest and accompanying boss fights, 4 new charms that grant unique new skills and abilities, a whole bunch of new enemies to fight and friends to chat up, as well as a variety of general improvements and quality-of-life changes.
While the recently posted teaser trailer won't exactly give you a good look at all of the new features, it will at least get you into the right mood. Have a look, its quite a short video:
Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite has now arrived on PC and consoles
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The latest in the Marvel vs Capcom series has now arrived on PC and consoles, though I'm afraid the public reception isn't exactly stellar. I haven't played it myself as I'm not much of a fighting game fan, but according to the Steam user reviews Infinite suffers from a fairly boring roster, dated visuals, and an abysmal singleplayer story. So if you consider any of that a dealbreaker you should probably wait a few months and see what happens when Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite gets all of the planned updates and DLCs.
If you need a small example that showcases all of these problems in action, as well as what the general gameplay is all about, you should check out the recently posted launch trailer down below. Its cheesy to the point of hilarity, though that's par for the course with fighting games. Have a look:
Oriental Empires is a turn-based 4X strategy game set in ancient China
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Oriental Empires is a newly released historical 4X game set in ancient China. As you might expect given the genre, in Oriental Empires you will need to raise your nation from humble beginnings to glorious heights, develop your land and construct grand cities, spread your culture and religion throughout the region, and naturally, send massive armies against anyone who dares stand in your way.
If you're interested in seeing what all of this looks like in-game, you'll find what you seek in the recently posted launch trailer down below. Its not a very lengthy video, but thankfully it goes over most of the important gameplay elements. Have a look:
Rocket League's Autumn Update will bring in a new map, improve two old ones, and also add local multiplayer on PC
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After what feels like an eternity of waiting Rocket League will soon start supporting local multiplayer. In other words, you'll be able to host and join LAN matches for up to eight players without ever needing to connect to the Internet! Besides this fairly major addition the update will also bring in a brand new seasonal map by the name of Farmstead, as well as numerous improvements to both Wasteland and Starbase Arc.
There are also a whole bunch of minor changes to go over, some of which are cosmetic in nature, so its probably for the best that you check out the recently posted teaser trailer. Its not very long, but it will give you a pretty good idea of just what to expect from the Autumn Update. Have a look:
Guild Wars 2's imminent Path of Fire expansion now has a decently lengthy in-game trailer
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Guild Wars 2's Path of Fire expansion is set to arrive tomorrow, September 22nd, bringing with it a whole bunch of new content to explore. We'll be able to trek across the vast regions of the Crystal Desert and the adjoining kingdom of Elona, try out nine new Elite Specializations, fight against the Human god of war Batlhazar and his endless hordes of metallic minions, and perhaps most interestingly of all, ride a variety of mounts that each come with their own unique abilities and effects.
If you're wondering what all of this might look like in-game, wonder no more as ArenaNet has now released a decently lengthy trailer showcasing Path of Fire's story, visuals, and mounts. Its not the most detailed overview, but it should give you a good idea of what Path of Fire is all about. Have a look:
You have 10 more hours to grab Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee for free
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Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee is a fairly old puzzle-adventure that will have you navigate a variety of bizarre alien landscapes, avoid deadly traps and equally deadly critters, as well as save your fellow Modokons from being transformed into a meaty snack. I've replayed it a couple of years ago and it has definitely not aged well, but all of the strange charm is still present so I'd say its well worth a try regardless of its flaws.
Whether you're interested or not I would highly recommend you hop over to either Steam, GOG, or the Humble Store as Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee will only remain free to grab for the next 10 hours. Once you have it in your account it will remain yours forever, so make sure to snatch it now and ponder about playing it later.