The upcoming StarCraft 2 War Chest will allow you to grab some unique skins and support esports
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It seems that Blizzard has finally noticed how successful (and lucrative) Dota 2 and CS:GO's Battle Passes truly are as StarCraft 2 will soon be getting one of its own. The upcoming War Chest will introduce more than 70 new items spread across three phases, including things such as: sprays, emoticons, portraits, and most importantly of all, Starcraft 2's very first army-wide skins!
Each of the factions will have their own War Chest, and in order to advance through it and collect all of the skins you will need to play either multiplayer or co-op matches. If you're planning to grab all of them but are worried due to the amount of games you'd need to play in order to level all three, worry not as all progress will be shared between the War Chests! Here's the recently posted announcement video covering most of the important details:
You Should Try: Total War Warhammer - An excellent strategy game that perfectly embodies the bizarre Warhammer universe
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"You Should Try" is a series of articles where I'll showcase you a game I really enjoy while explaining what exactly makes it fun. This can be any game: new or old, action or strategy, indie or AAA. The only requirement is that it has to be something I've found myself greatly enjoying and in need of sharing with the world.
Today I think you should try Total War: Warhammer - a remarkably good strategy game that also manages to fully capture the insane brilliance of the Warhammer universe. Like any Total War game it features a variety of different factions, each with their own unique units and gameplay styles, as well as an enormous campaign map full of enemies to conquer and allies to befriend... at least for time time being! So whether you're a fan of the Warhammer universe or strategy games in general, allow me to show you why you should give Total War: Warhammer a try.
[Update]: Since Total War: Warhammer 2 features all of Total War: Warhammer 1's content, and is simply more polished across the board, I'd highly recommend trying Total War: Warhammer 2 instead.
Tooth and Tail is an upcoming fast-paced strategy game from the developers behind Monaco
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Tooth and Tail is an upcoming real-time strategy game from the developers of Monaco, though it does have a couple of twists that set it apart from the rest of the genre. First and foremost, the four factions are all sentient animals that are currently waging a bloody civil war in order to decide who gets to eat, and who gets to be eaten. So instead of the usual RTS units you'll be marching onward with an army of flame-throwing boars, mustard gas-lobbing skunks, and other such lovely combinations.
Since the concept is completely and utterly bizarre, perhaps it would be a good idea for you to check out the recently posted cinematic trailer. The video doesn't really showcase much gameplay, but it does a rather good job of explaining the storyline and setting the proper mood. Have a look:
Monster Hunter: World will be coming in early 2018, though the PC version will be delayed
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Monster Hunter is one of these series that would instantly find a massive following amidst the PC crowd, though for some reason Capcom never bothered to port it over. Thankfully, the upcoming Monster Hunter: World will not only improve upon the gameplay formula the series is famous for, but it will also be available for the PC!
If you're new to the genre, or if you're simply wondering what Monster Hunter: World has to offer when compared to its predecessors, you'll find a rather lengthy gameplay video right below. Whoever is playing the demo is obviously a bit inexperienced themselves, but they do at least showcase everything you need to know about the Monster Hunter series, so its well worth checking out:
Hand of the Gods: Smite Tactics, Hi-Rez's collectible card game, has now entered Open Beta
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Hand of the Gods: Smite Tactics, formerly known as just Smite Tactics, is a 1v1 strategy game with a variety of card game elements thrown in for good measure. After being in Closed Beta for quite a while now it would appear that Hand of the Gods is now finally ready for a public release.
If you're wondering what exactly the Open Beta version looks like, and whether Hi-Rez is even serious about supporting it in the future, you'll find the answer you seek in the recently posted trailer. Have a look:
Mafia 3's third piece of DLC "Sign of the Times" will be coming later this month
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Mafia 3 will soon be getting its third and most likely final piece of DLC - Sign of the Times. The story will focus on a deranged and rather violent group of cultists called The Ensanglante, whose only goal seems to be to restore purity and order to New Bordeaux through a series of extremely gruesome rituals. As you might expect you will need to figure out how exactly the cult operates, why they have such a fanatical following, and most importantly, how you can stop them.
You can get a brief idea of what all of this is going to look like through the recently posted "Investigating a Cult" trailer right below. Have a gander:
Peter Molyneux's studio 22cans will soon be bringing their exploration-adventure game The Trail to Steam
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To say that Peter Molyneux and his 22cans studio have a poor reputation would be one hell of an understatement given that the still-unfinished Godus currently sports a 4% approval rating on Steam. Despite all of this it would appear that 22cans is now preparing to release another game on Steam, though this time around as an actual game and not simply an early-alpha experiment.
The Trail: Frontier Challenge will be a casual 3rd person adventure game where the goal is to explore, collect and refine resources, and then trade those resources with other players as you journey towards the town of Eden Falls. You can get a quick peek at what all of this looks like in gameplay terms through the recently posted announcement video: