The Dynasty Warriors inspired Berserk and the Band of the Hawk has now arrived
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If you're a fan of over-the-top action and characters wielding absolutely ridiculous weaponry, you might want to pay attention to the recently released Berserk and the Band of the Hawk. In the most basic of terms it is a hybrid between the Dynasty Warriors series and the Berserk universe, and if you're familiar with either of those you're probably aware that this involves hacking and slashing through thousands of poor fools dumb enough to stand in your way.
Since trying to explain all of this through words alone is a bit pointless, allow me to share with you the recently posted launch trailer. It doesn't feature much in terms of gameplay, but it should give you a pretty damn good idea of what to expect. Anyway, here's the video:
Total War: Warhammer's upcoming free faction Bretonnia now has an in-game trailer
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Bretonnia has been available as a multiplayer faction since day one, but once the February 28th update rolls around you'll also be able to play them in the singleplayer campaign. Much like all of the other Total War: Warhammer factions Bretonnia will come with unique Legendary Lords (King Louen Leoncoeur, Alberic of Bordeleaux and the Fay Enchantress), a bunch of quests that specifically relate to them, as well as a variety of newly updated units.
If you're wondering what all of this might look like in action, here's the recently posted in-game trailer. It doesn't feature much in terms of gameplay, but it should give you a general idea of what Bretonnia is all about. Have a look:
Northgard Gameplay Showcase - First 15 minutes of a match against hard AI [No Commentary]
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Northgard is a viking themed real-time strategy game from the makers of Evoland, and if I had to do a needlessly specific comparison I would also say that Northgard is a simpler, but more action orientated take on the Civilization formula. What I mean by this is that Northgard shares a similar focus on city-building, resource micromanagement, and open-ended playstyles that allow you to take your frontier settlement in whatever direction you might prefer.
If you're wondering what all of this looks like in action, here's a brief gameplay video showcasing the first 15 minutes of a game against three hard AI:
Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 Gameplay Showcase - First mission, pure stealth [No Commentary]
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Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 is an upcoming open-world tactical shooter with a heavy focus on player choice. Its going to be up to you to decide how you'll complete each mission, whether this be through pure stealth, over-the-top aggression, a couple dozen well-placed sniper shots, or some sort of combination of those.
If you're wondering what all of this looks like in action, here's a brief gameplay video showcasing the first mission (Blockout) done through pure stealth:
Northgard Preview - A viking themed real-time strategy game from the makers of Evoland
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Northgard is a viking themed real-time strategy game from the makers of Evoland, and if I had to do a needlessly specific comparison I would also say that Northgard is a simpler, but more action orientated take on the Civilization formula. What I mean by this is that Northgard shares a similar focus on city-building, resource micromanagement, and open-ended playstyles that allow you to take your frontier settlement in whatever direction you might prefer.
While Northgard is still unfinished and completely lacking in terms of singleplayer campaign, I did recently have a chance to give the beta a spin and see what all fuss is about. So if guiding viking settlers to prosperity sounds like something you might be interested in, allow me to share my thoughts on the gameplay shown so far.
Path of Exile's upcoming The Fall of Oriath expansion will bring forth six new acts
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If you're sick and tired of repeating the same four acts across three difficulty levels, you'll be incredibly happy to hear that Path of Exile's upcoming The Fall of Oriath expansion will introduce six new ones, thus completely removing the need for multiple difficulty settings! Some of them will be significantly modified versions of the current acts, there mostly to showcase how the world has changed due to our actions, while the others will offer a completely new and unique environment to explore.
Since all of this is a bit difficult to explain through a single paragraph, allow me to instead show you the recently posted teaser trailer. It showcases a few bits of footage from all of the new zones, so it should give you a good idea of what sort of approach Grinding Gear Games are going for. Anyway, here's the video:
Torchlight devs have released a video showcasing a variety of enviroments from Hob, their upcoming action-adventure
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Hob is an exploration focused adventure that will have you solve a variety of puzzles, as well as beat down a whole bunch of monsters, all in an effort to keep moving ever-forward through its constantly changing world. The last part of that sentence is more than simple fluff, however, as the main mechanic in Hob revolves around manipulating the world itself in order to solve puzzles, unveil secrets, and open previously unseen pathways.
While the most recent video won't show you much in terms of puzzle-solving, it does a rather good job of showcasing the sort of environments you'll get to roam through in Hob. So if you're interested in seeing what this action-adventure has to offer, here's the video: