Attack on Titan inspired action-adventure Extinction has now been announced
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Given the popularity of Attack on Titan it should come as no surprise to hear that there is now a third-party game inspired by the concept. In Extinction you will fight massive Ogres and their minions across the countryside or within city walls, attack from both ground and air, and use a dynamic combat system to tactically disarm an dismember your enemies. In other words its Attack on Titan with a bit of a twist, but since this type of concept has yet to be perfected in video game form I have absolutely no qualms with Iron Galaxy attempting to copy it.
If you're wondering what this might look like in gameplay terms I'm afraid you're going to have to wait for a little while, but I can show you the recently posted cinematic trailer. It'll at least give you a good idea of what kind of atmosphere and action Extinction is going for. Have a look:
The digital card game Shadowverse is celebrating its first birthday with 40 free card packs
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Shadowverse developers have always been generous, constantly giving out heaps of packs for nearly every occasion. For example, they recently gave out 10 free packs in celebration of their newest expansion, and before that they gave out 8 packs in celebration of 8 million downloads, but all of that pales in comparison to what they have announced for their very first birthday.
First of all, from now until June 14th all daily missions will provide double gold! If you're coming from Hearthstone this might not sounds significant, but the daily missions in Shadowverse are worth about 1.5 card packs, which when doubled can easily help you fill your collection before the next expansion arrives. There will also be new login bonuses from June 13th to June 27th which will offer a total of 40 card packs spread across the 4 card sets, as well as 6 Take Two (arena) passes. As you can see, that is a ridiculous amount of free cards!
Middle-earth: Shadow of War's release date has been pushed back to October
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Shadow of War is the upcoming sequel to the much-decorated Shadow of Mordor. It brings with it a new and expanded Nemesis system, the ability to siege castles with your personal army of Orcs and beasts, followers that can help you out throughout your missions, and an even better open world to explore. In the most basic terms it is Shadow of Mordor, just bigger and hopefully greater.
Originally Shadow of War was supposed to arrive on August 22nd, but it appears that the developers have now pushed back the release date to October 10th. Australia, New Zealand, and Japan will have a different release date entirely, but that hasn't been announced just yet. As you might expect, the reason behind the delay is the need for some more time in order to polish up the gameplay. Here's the brief developer quote that came with the announcement:
The 2.5D fighting game Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2 has now arrived on Steam
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[Update]: Good news! Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2 has now added rollback netcode in order to improve online multiplayer.
Besides being nigh unpronounceable, Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2 is an expanded edition of the post-apocalyptic 2.5D Brawler. The upgraded version brings with it Baieken and Answer as new playable characters, a whole host of balance and ability changes for existing characters, a bunch of new storylines, as well as major improves to the online modes.
If you're interested in seeing what all of this looks like in gameplay you'll find the recently posted introduction trailer right below. The spoken language is Japanese so you might have trouble picking up on some of the details that the subtitles miss, but given that the video is 11 minutes long I think you're going to get a good feel of what the gameplay is about anyway. Have a look:
Dawn of War 3's balance patch has improved the AI and reduced the effectiveness of early game rushes
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Dawn of War 3 launched with quite a few problems, and the recent massive update is exactly the type of patch it needs in order to correct them. The AI has been improved, Base Requisition rate has been increased, Base Turret damage slightly reduced, and most importantly of all, the power of some early game units has been thankfully toned down.
There are a ridiculous amount of changes to go over, especially if you want to read the developer commentary, so if you're interested in all of the details you should head over to the official website. But long story short, the overused units got slightly nerfed, while the highly disappointing ones like the Tactical Marines have finally been buffed to the point where they can be both fun and effective to mess around with. While this probably doesn't matter given how easy the campaign is, it is worth noting that none of these nerfs will affect that side of the game - its only for multiplayer.
They Are Billions is a newly announced strategy game set in a post-apocalyptic Steampunk future
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[Update]: They Are Billions has now fully released from Steam Early Access alongside a new singleplayer campaign.
They Are Billions is a strategy game set in a Steampunk version of the distant future where a zombie apocalypse has wiped out almost all of mankind. This is where you as the player come in to the picture. You'll have to rally the survivors, build a self-sufficient colony, and somehow survive a constant onslaught of hordes upon hordes of zombies that would love nothing more than to turn your settlers into more of them.
While the concept alone seems to be about as generic as it gets, I would refrain from any judgement before checking out the recently posted trailer. It does a really good job of explaining what sets They Are Billions apart from the... well, billions of other zombie games. Have a look:
Titanfall 2: Monarch's Reign Update has brought in a new Titan and a remastered version of the Relic map
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After a week of teasers and tiny bits of information here and there Titanfall 2: Monarch's Reign update has now finally arrived. It brings with it a brand new Titan by the name of Monarch, a remastered version of the Relic map from the original Titanfall, new cosmetics including Tone and Ronin Prime, a new execution move that uses Cloak, and a whole bunch of fixes to make Crashsite more pleasant to navigate.
The new Monarch Titan is primarily geared towards flexibility through both survival and support options. Its capable of dishing out a fair bit of punishment on its own, but the true strength of the Monarch comes from its ability to draw power from enemy Titans in order to recharge its shields, or even the shields of friendly Titans. If you're wondering what this might look like in gameplay terms, wonder no more as Respawn has released a brief trailer showcasing the Monarch in action. Have a look: