Piranha Byte's upcoming sci-fi open-world RPG ELEX now has a brief gameplay trailer
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ELEX is an upcoming post-apocalyptic open-world RPG from the creators of the Risen and Gothic series. As with all of their previous games ELEX is going to allow you to play in whatever way you wish, befriend or become enemies with whichever factions you choose, and most importantly of all, let you decide how to solve each and every problem.
And what better way to showcase this freedom of choice than through a disjointed, minute-long gameplay trailer set to some truly horrendous music! While the video unfortunately won't give you an idea of what ELEX plays like, it does at least showcase some of the different environments you'll get to visit, armor sets you'll get to wear, and jetpacks you'll get to pilot straight into a tree. Have a look, and trust me, turn down the volume:
Gearbox's team-based shooter and MOBA hybrid Battleborn has now gone free-to-play
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Despite launching with some severe problems Battleborn has never been a bad game. What was bad about it, however, was the marketing that closely linked it to Overwatch despite the two games being about as different as two shooters can possibly be. While Overwatch is a pure team-based shooter Battleborn is more of a hybrid between a shooter and a MOBA, with all of the mechanics and gameplay ideas based around that fact.
As such, I am very glad to say that Battleborn has finally gone free-to-play, which should hopefully revitalize its constantly declining playerbase. To be more specific, Battleborn is not free-to-play, it just has an infinite Free Trial that has all of the elements of a free-to-play game, but with a much more misleading name that might push new players away for no reason! Battleborn may have changed for the better, but its marketing remains as bizarre and misguided as it ever was...
Outland, a Metroidvania-style platformer, is free to grab on Steam until June 8th
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Indie developers over at Housemarque are currently getting ready to release their latest game, a colorful shoot'em up by the name of Nex Machina. In order to gain a little bit of exposure, but also show what exactly they are capable of, Housemarque are giving away their previous game Outland.
In the most basic sense Outland is a colorful and fast-paced platformer with some Metroidvania elements mixed in. Since these types of games are a bit hard to describe through words alone, mostly because they heavily lean on their visuals and gameplay to carry the experience, allow me to share with you the launch trailer. It doesn't feature long stretches of uncut gameplay, but it will still give you a good idea of what Outland truly is. Have a look:
Overwatch will be having a double XP weekend from June 8-12 across all three platforms
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[Update]: The double XP event is now live!
Overwatch recently celebrated its very first birthday with an Anniversary Update, bringing in a whole bunch of new skins and dance emotes for every hero. What should have been a fun little celebration quickly turned sour, however, as people realized that all of the skins were legendary, and all of the equally expensive dance emotes locked to this specific event. Combine this with duplicate cosmetics giving minuscule amount of credits and the loot boxes being over-bloated with useless player icons and sprays, and you've got a very contentious update on your hands.
Blizzard has already said they are aware of the problem and the community response, but it unfortunately doesn't appear they will actually do anything about it, at least not for this event. On the positive side, there will be a double XP weekend running from June 8-12, so if you're getting close to 3000 credits and only need a little bit of a push, now's your chance.
The newly announced Need for Speed Payback appears heavily inspired by The Fast and the Furious
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Given that Need for Speed is one of the biggest racing series around this shouldn't come as much of a surprise, but EA has just recently announced the next installment - Need for Speed Payback. What might come as a bit of a surprise is that Payback appears to be heavily inspired by The Fast and the Furious movie series, by which I mean that it seems to focus more on the spectacle than the actual racing.
If you need an example of what exactly I'm talking about, check out the recently posted teaser trailer down below. It doesn't show much in terms of gameplay, but it will give you a pretty good idea of the direction EA is taking the Need for Speed series in. Have a look:
The Thief inspired stealth game Styx: Shards of Darkness now has a free demo available on Steam
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Styx: Shards of Darkness is a stealth adventure heavily inspired by the Thief series. As you might imagine given its source of inspiration Shards of Darkness features plenty of open-ended levels crawling with guards and traps, a variety of weapons and tools to either dispatch or bypass them, as well as stealth mechanics that reward patience and planning over all-out aggression.
It is by all means an enjoyable stealth game, but it is definitely not for everyone. As such, I am very glad to say that Styx: Shards of Darkness now has a free demo available on Steam! Just click on that "Download Demo" button on the right side and you'll be playing in no time. And if you find yourself enjoying what you see, Shards of Darkness is also currently on a 40% discount which brings the price to €24.
Conarium, a Lovecraft inspired horror-adventure, is set to arrive on Steam today
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Conarium is an upcoming horror-adventure loosely based on one of Lovecraft's most famous stories - At the Mountains of Madness. As you can expect given the source material Conarium features plenty of otherworldly horrors, a protagonist whose grip on sanity is loose at best, as well as numerous eerie locations to explore in search of answers... or plain ol' madness.
Since much of Conarium is based around atmosphere and immersion it would probably be a good idea for you to check out the recently posted launch trailer. It doesn't show much in terms of straight up gameplay, but it will give you an intriguing peek at what exactly you're getting into. Have a look: