AereA is a newly announced action RPG where music is both your weapon and your enemy
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AereA is a newly announced action RPG in which music plays a pivotal role given how your goal is to restore balance to the world by finding and returning the nine primordial instruments. While the premise appears to be somewhat insane the concept itself is quite solid. You have four different characters to toy around with, each with their own unique set of abilities, and a whole bunch of locations to explore before squaring off against a variety of unique (and musically themed) bosses.
If you're still confused you can check out what all of this looks like in-game through the recently posted trailer. There is unfortunately no actual gameplay on display, but you'll at least get an idea of what type of atmosphere AereA is aiming for. Have a look:
Sonic Mania has a new video showcasing the Flying Battery Zone and all three playable characters
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Sonic Mania is a brand new 2D Sonic game heavily inspired by the original classics. Once it arrives this summer it will bring with it remixed classic levels alongside new zones, new gameplay mechanics and skills in order to keep the gameplay as fast-paced as possible, and three playable characters to mess around with: Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles.
If you're up for a brief preview that showcases pretty much all of that, look no further than the video down below. It features the Flying Battery Zone from Sonic 3 and Knuckles, as well as a couple of scenes with each of the three characters, which means this is the first reveal of the new and improved Knuckles! Have a look:
Crypt of the NecroDancer: Amplified has added a new character and a modabble hard mode
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Crypt of the NecroDancer: Amplified is a DLC prequel for the rhythm-based roguelike that brings with it a brand new zone full of dangerous enemies, pet-like familiars that fight by your side, as well as a whole bunch of new weapons, armor, and bosses to toy around with. The expansion also launched with a brand new character named Nocturna, and the promise that more characters are coming in the future.
As you can probably guess from the title, the first of these new characters called "Diamond" has now been added to Crypt of the NecroDancer: Amplified along with a modabble hard mode. If you're interested in all of the patch notes you can find what you seek on Steam, but if you're just interested in the short version here's everything concerning the new character and hard mode:
The closed beta for CliffyB's fast-paced arena shooter LawBreakers has now begun
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LawBreakers is CliffyB's upcoming FPS with a rather casual relationship with physics and common sense. The end result is a fast-paced arena shooter that features some unique mobility options, seemingly overpowered weapons, and plenty of ways to humiliate and outplay your opponents.
If this sounds like something you might enjoy you'll be glad to hear that the closed beta has now begun. While I'm not sure if there are going to be any more invites sent out, you might as well sign up on the official website and see how your luck fares you. The closed beta event will last until March 19th, so you have plenty of chances to get in, provided the keys are indeed being sent out.
Prey's latest video showcases some of the bizarre aliens you'll be able to square off against
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The enemies in Prey are not your usual bunch of sci-fi bad guys. Instead of mustache-twirling villains or faceless goons with laser rifles most of the things you'll be facing off against defy any sort of classification. They're either floating balls of darkness, humanoid shadows that are able to cross wast distances within a single blink, and apparently a whole bunch of shapeshifters as well.
If you're interested in learning what these Typhon aliens are really like you'll find the recently posted trailer down below. It doesn't feature much in terms of gameplay, but it does showcase some of the more intriguing parts of Prey's lore. Have a look:
Civilization VI now has a free demo on Steam showcasing the first 60 turns of a match
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While it initially launched to some raving reviews the public opinion on Civilization VI took a bit of a downward turn these past few months. Most of this comes down to the ridiculous AI that is more than willing to chop its own arms off in order to spite you. Depending on your playstyle you might not care about such annoyances, but it is difficult to tell before you actually get to experience it.
As such, I am very glad to say that the developers have now added a free playable demo on Steam, so you can easily see for yourself whether this is a deal-breaker or not! The demo only allows you to play the first 60 turns as Qin Shi Huang on a fixed map with America, Egypt, and Sumeria, but this should be more than enough to give you a good impression of what Civilization 6 is all about. And naturally, you can replay the demo as many times as you want.
The remastered version of Turok 2: Seeds of Evil has now arrived on Steam
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After the incredible success of the Turok Remaster Nightdive Studios has returned with yet another update for an oldschool classic. As you can probably guess from the title alone this time around they have improved Turok 2 by adding a brand new UI, cleaner visuals, full 64-bit compatibility, improved character speed and handling, and a whole bunch of other equally nifty features.
If you're wondering what all of this might look like in action, wonder no more as the devs have recently posted a brief gameplay trailer. It doesn't feature much actual gameplay footage, but it should be more than enough to showcase how much Turok 2 has improved. Have a look: