Papers, Please is getting a short film adaptation later this year
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Papers, Please is at its core a 'bureaucracy simulator' intertwined with a story about human misery and the difficult choices one has to make to do the right thing. The gameplay is intentionally terrible, convoluted and tedious, but the message it conveys is so powerful that Papers, Please became immensely popular regardless.
So if you ever wanted to experience what Papers, Please is all about, but didn't really feel like slogging through the actual gameplay, you might be glad to hear that a short movie adaptation is currently in the works. The details are unfortunately very scarce so I can't reveal anything about the plot itself, but what I can tell you is that its being made by Liliya Tkach and Nikita Ordynskiy, both of which have multiple short films under their belts.
Instead of a pre-order bonus Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA will be giving free cosmetic DLC to early adopters
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Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA is an upcoming action-RPG and the long-awaited eight installment of the highly enjoyable Ys series. While it has been available in Japan for quite a while now, soon it will be marking the hopefully triumphant return of the Ys series to the west after an eight-year-long hiatus!
Instead of the usual pre-order nonsense the develops have opted to go with the much more pleasant early adopter bonus. Everyone who grabs Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA within the first week of launch will be given a couple of pieces of cosmetic DLC and some in-game goodies. And as an additional bonus, the developers have also made a portion of the official soundtrack available for free, as well as a mini digital art book to peruse while waiting for the release date. If you're interested in all of the details you will find the fairly brief announcement post over here.
Morrowind Rebirth 4.2 has arrived with a variety of bugs fixes and new additions
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Morrowind Rebirth, as you would imagine from the title alone, is a TES: Morrowind mod that is all about enhancing and modernizing the gameplay through a variety of balance changes and new content. It features new creatures to fight, new armor and weapons to collect, massive zone overhauls, various tweaks to the magic system that make it less of a broken mess, and the list goes on for quite a while.
It has been a work in progress for almost a decade now, yet there don't seem to be any signs of the development slowing down. If anything, it would appear that the development is currently going faster than ever given how Morrowind Rebirth has just been updated with the rather hefty 4.2 patch. There are simply far too many details for me to cover in brief, so if you're interested in the specifics you'll find the full patch notes over here.
Star Wars Battlefront 2 now has a new gameplay trailer showing off the rather flashy space combat
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Ever since Battlefront 2 was revealed during this year's E3 the gameplay trailers and previews were all pretty much focused on the ground combat and overall story. A real shame since some of Star Wars' most iconic and downright awesome moments happened in the depths of space, surrounded by hundreds upon hundreds of clashing ships.
Thankfully that streak has now been broken, so if you're as much of a fan of space combat as I am, you'll be glad to hear that the most recent gameplay trailer focuses exactly on that. Its unfortunately not very long, but it sure is flashy! Have a look:
Mass Effect: Andromeda will be getting no more singleplayer updates or new story content
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[Update]: BioWare is working on a new Mass Effect game and Remastering the original trilogy!
Mass Effect: Andromeda launched with a wide variety of problems that quickly gave rise to an equally vast amounts of complaints from critics and players alike. While the developers did try to fix some of the most egregious issues, there was simply no way to get around the stilted animations and atrocious writing. A real shame since the original Mass Effect trilogy was such a joy to play, despite the somewhat disappointing ending.
Speaking of disappointment, I'm saddened to say that Mass Effect: Andromeda has just managed to reach rock bottom. According to the most recent announcement Mass Effect: Andromeda will be getting no more singleplayer updates or additional story content, even though there are gigantic cliffhangers and nasty bugs present all throughout the game. For those of you interested in finding out what happened with the Quarian Ark or other such unresolved mysteries, I'm afraid you're going to have to shuffle through the upcoming comics and novels to get any sort of closure.
The Little Witch Academia action-RPG now has a new trailer showcasing the story
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Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time is a 3D action-RPG with some beat'em up elements thrown in just for good measure. While it will feature a lot of the same characters from the series The Chamber of Time will be its own self-contained storyline, so according to Bandai Namco it should be welcoming to both new players and seasoned fans alike.
If you're wondering whether that's the case, or what the standalone narrative is going to be all about, you might want to check out the recently posted "Life at Luna Lova" story trailer. Have a look, its surprisingly faithful to the show:
City of Brass is an upcoming first-person roguelike themed after the Arabian Nights
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City of Brass is a challenging first-person roguelike themed after the Arabian Nights. In other words, you will be spending most of your time looking for treasure, exploring opulent cities and derelict ruins, fighting against a variety of mythological creatures, and naturally, trying your damnest to not die a brutal and disappointing death.
While its not yet ready for release, you can get an idea of what City of Brass is going to look and play like via the recently posted gameplay trailer down below. Its sadly not very long, but it should suffice for now. Have a look: