Supergiant Games' action-roguelite Hades is getting a bigger and bolder sequel in 2023
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[Update]: It took a while, but I have some good news! Hades 2 will be heading into Early Access in Q2, 2024!
If you're a fan of Hades' combination of roguelite action and character-driven storytelling, you'll be pleased to hear that Supergiant Games are now working on a bigger and bolder sequel. The main character this time around will be Melinoë, the immortal Princess of the Underworld, and in stark contrast to her brother Zagreus she'll be working her way down into the depths of the Underworld in order to square off against Chronos, the Titan of Time.
As for the actual gameplay, Hades II is once again going to be all about experimenting with different boons and builds as you smash your way through a variety of tricky encounters and bosses. Naturally, there will also be a bunch of new locations to explore, new upgrade systems to mess around with, an assortment of new challenges to overcome, as well as a couple of still unannounced surprises.
Choo-Choo Charles is a freshly launched survival horror game where you're chased by a demonic train
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Instead of going with the usual suspects like vampires, werewolves or even Lovecraftian abominations, Choo-Choo Charles has decided to push things in a bit of a different direction by making the main antagonist a demonic train! In order to make things fair you'll also have control of your very own train, though without any supernatural abilities at your disposal you'll need to go through the process of collecting resources, weapons and upgrades if you want to stand even a chance at surviving the night.
What all of this insanity looks like in action, that you can check out through one of the gameplay trailers below. Have a gander, it's quite an odd one:
Elden Ring's Update 1.08 has opened up the three Colloseums for solo and team-based PvP matches
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[Update #2]: Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree expansion is launching on June 21st with a rather large price tag.
[Update]: Elden Ring's very first expansion, Shadow of the Erdtree, has just been revealed!
If PvP is your bread and butter in the Souls games, you'll be happy to hear that Elden Ring's latest Update 1.08 is all about facilitating it! The mighty Colosseums in Limgrave, Caelid and Leyndell have now finally opened up their doors, and with that comes a variety of new PvP modes to mess around with.
The Limgrave Colosseum brings with it two distinct game modes: Combat Ordeal which is essentially a free-for-all brawl where the goal is to get as many kills as possible before the timer runs out, and United Combat which is just a fancy name for team-based deathmatch.
Back 4 Blood's River of Blood expansion has added a new campaign act, game mode and some highly destructive weaponry
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[Update]: Back 4 Blood will not be getting any more content updates as Turtle Rock Studios are now working on a brand new game.
While the whole thing got slightly overshadowed by the release of Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, the co-op focused Back 4 Blood has just recently launched a sizable new expansion. The ominously titled River of Blood brings with it the sixth chapter of the story campaign containing five new maps to explore, as well as a rogue cultist by the name of Tala that comes with a friendly tallboy bodyguard named Jeff!
You can also expect to see a couple of new weapons such as the flamethrower, the first set of attachments for melee weapons, as well as a whole host of new cards and cosmetics to collect along the way. And if you're in the mood for a bit of friendly competition, the River of Blood expansion has also added Trial of the Worm as a new game mode with its own leaderboards.
Dark Souls and Elden Ring studio FromSoftware has just announced a massive new mech game - Armored Core VI
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[Update]: It took over a decade for us to get here, but Armored Core VI will finally be launching on August 25th, 2023!
In an announcement that might not come as too much of a surprise given that its existence was leaked all the way back in January, Dark Souls and Elden Ring studio FromSoftware are now working on a brand new Armored Core game! The details are still few and far between, but what I can tell you is that Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon will allow you to pilot a mech in full 3D and engage in fast-paced battles with both melee and ranged weaponry.
Throughout your journey you'll also be able to go toe to toe with gigantic bosses, as well as upgrade and customize your mech with new armor pieces and weapons. Unsurprisingly, Armored Core VI will be continuing with FromSoftware's staple 'challenging but fair' design philosophy, so you can expect to see some deviously difficult combat encounters that will likely wipe the floor with you a dozen times over before finally letting you taste that sweet, sweet victory!
Vampire Survivors' Legacy of the Moonspell expansion is adding a massive new map, 8 characters and 13 weapons
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[Update]: The Legacy of the Moonspell expansion has now arrived, and so far it's looking like another solid content update!
After releasing an absurd amount of extra content through a variety of free updates, the Vampire Survivors team has now decided to take a crack at creating their very first paid expansion. Not to worry, however, as the freshly announced Legacy of the Moonspell DLC is going to be just as dirt cheap as the game itself - $2!
In terms of actual content, the Legacy of the Moonspell expansion will bring with it Mt. Moonspell as a massive (twenty-five times the size) new map with several different environments, eight new characters to unlock and mess around with, as well as thirteen new weapons to help you create even more monstrously overpowered builds. Naturally, there's also going to be a bunch of new music to jam out to - six new tracks to be specific!
After two years of exclusivity, Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Valhalla has now landed onto Steam
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After two years of Epic Games Store exclusivity, Ubisoft's Viking flavored open world action-adventure Assassin's Creed Valhalla has now landed onto Steam. More importantly, it has done so alongside a sizable discount which has brought the price down from €60 to €20.
This discount also extends to the various DLCs, so if you find yourself liking what Assassin's Creed Valhalla has to offer, consider giving those a try as well. Don't dawdle for too long, however, as the sale will be going away on January 5th.