The colorful arena shooter Reflex has now officially released from Steam Early Access
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If its oldschool FPS gaming that you seek, you might want to take a look at the recently released arena shooter Reflex. It features a wide array of powerful weapons, an intense focus on speed and precision, and naturally, plenty of ways for personal skill to shine.
Since trying to explain something like this through words alone is a pointless venture, allow me to share with you the launch trailer. It briefly goes over all of the important features, and it showcases plenty of pure gameplay, so you should get a good idea of what Reflex is all about. Have a look:
Vermintide's latest update has added the Lorebook and a variety of balance changes
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For those of you that might not know, Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide is the premier co-op rat-slaying simulator set in the Warhammer Fantasy universe. In gameplay terms it is most similar to Left 4 Dead, but with far more abilities, weapons, and enemies to constantly worry about.
While it was already a good game Vermintide has just become even better as the latest update has brought in a variety of bug fixes and balance changes, as well as a Lorebook which you can fill out in order to learn more about the Warhammer world and its inhabitants. If you're interested in all of the details you can find the full patch notes on Steam, but if you're just looking for the important balance changes, here they are:
GOG's Spring Sale is now live with tons of discounts on RPG and adventure games
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If you're looking for a couple of games to occupy your time with until the late-March shower of AAA games, you might want to check out GOG's Spring Sale. There's around 500 games on a discount, including The Witcher series, Pillars of Eternity, Divinity: Original Sin, and so forth.
The Spring Sale will only last until March 12th, however, so make sure to grab your favorites before the time runs out. And if you're not sure what's even worth picking up allow me to list out a couple of my favorites, though do bear in mind I'm highly biased towards story focused RPGs:
Crusader Kings 2's Monks and Mystics DLC has arrived with cults, secret societies, and devil worship
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If you've ever felt like your playthrough of Crusader Kings 2 just doesn't have enough scheming, backstabbing, and good ol' fashioned assassination, worry not as the newest DLC has you covered. The aptly named Monks and Mystics brings with it secret societies, monastic orders, devil worship, a secret brotherhood of sacred murderers, and a whole bunch of other, equally bizarre additions.
For those of you looking to learn out a little bit more you'll find the recently posted launch trailer right below. I'll also include the official list of features as it has a few tidbits of information the trailer doesn't really cover. Anyway, have a look:
The Humble "Jumbo" Bundle 8 has arrived with Vermintide and Jotun, among other games
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If you're in the mood for some gaming on the cheap you might want to check out the currently ongoing Humble "Jumbo" Bundle 8. It features a variety of games, most of which I know very little about, but what I can tell you is that Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide and Jotun alone are well worth the €6 asking price!
As for the other games, here's the full list of everything the Humble "Jumbo" Bundle 8 contains, as well as the amount of money you'll need to pay in order to get it:
Shadow of War now has a lengthy gameplay video showcasing all of the new additions
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It has been a little over a week since Shadow of War first got leaked, and already we have a surprisingly lengthy gameplay trailer going over most of the new additions. There's new spells and abilities on display, an entire army of Orcs you can control, as well as the surprisingly useful addition of Followers which can both spy on your enemies and help you in a pinch.
So if you're interested in seeing what Shadow of War has to offer, and how the gameplay has been improved since Shadow of Mordor, you'll find the gameplay preview right below. And don't worry about spoilers because the video doesn't go over anything you couldn't possibly deduce yourself. Anyway, have a look:
The story focused adventure game Syberia 3 is set to arrive this April 25th
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[Update]: Syberia: The World Before, the final game in the series Benoît Sokal worked on himself, is coming to PC on March 18th, 2022.
More than thirteen years have passed since Syberia 2, and if there are still any fans of the series out there you will be glad to hear that the long-awaited sequel is coming this April 25th. And for those of you that don't know anything about the series, Syberia 3 will be a 3D adventure game that will have you explore a mysterious world filled with a wide variety of intriguing characters. Despite the number three at the end Syberia 3 will tell a completely different tale from the previous two games, so don't worry about missing out on any of the story if this is your introduction to the series.
Speaking of stories, you'll find the most recent "Discover" trailer down below. It features very little in terms of actual gameplay, but it should at least give you an idea of what Syberia 3's world is like. Have a look: