Gigantic's upcoming major update "Eternal Dawn" will add a new hero, the competitive leaderboard, and a bunch of new skins
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It has only been two weeks since the first major update for Gigantic arrived, and already the developers are announcing the second one - Eternal Dawn. Once Eternal Dawn finally arrives on February 23rd it will bring with it a brand new hero by the name of Zandora, the competitive leaderboard, and naturally, a whole bunch of skins to make your characters as fancy as humanly possible.
Unlike the previous update, however, Eternal Dawn will also come with a couple of follow-up updates. The first and most important of these will arrive on March 9th with the Storm Drake - a brand new creature that's capable of using chain-lightning, while the next three weeks will each bring with them a couple of interesting cosmetics.
The system requirements for the Monster Hunter inspired RPG Dauntless have been revealed
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Dauntless is an upcoming co-op RPG that's all about hunting down giant monsters, using their various body parts in order to create even more ridiculous weaponry, and then using said weaponry in order to hunt even bigger monster. Long story short, Dauntless aims to be the much-requested PC Monster Hunter competitor!
If you're wondering what all of this might look like, you'll find the announcement trailer down below. It doesn't feature any gameplay, but it should give you a good idea of what to expect, and more importantly, how cheesy all of it is. Here's the video:
The tower defense and action game hybrid Sang-Froid: Tales of Werewolves is now free on Steam
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If you like your strategy games seasoned with a bit of tower defense action, you'll be glad to hear that Sang-Froid: Tales of Werewolves is now free on Steam. It released back in 2013 to some fairly good reviews, and if you're wondering why exactly its free right now I am afraid I have absolutely no idea. There is nothing on Steam, the developers don't seem to be releasing a new game, and the official website is currently down, so consider this one a bit of a mystery!
For those of you wondering what Sang-Froid is even all about, allow me to show you the original trailer. It should give you a good idea of both the story and the general gameplay, but if you need a little bit more information before diving in you will find a lengthy gameplay trailer by heading over here. But for now here's the original trailer, and have fun with the werewolves!
An HD remake of the classic 3D platformer TY the Tasmanian Tiger 2: Bush Rescue is coming to Steam
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The HD remake for the original TY the Tasmanian Tiger released from Early Access in December, and apparently it was so damn good it still holds a 99% approval rating on Steam with over a thousand reviews! Given its success it shouldn't come as much of a surprise to hear that Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 2: Bush Rescue is going to be getting the very same treatment.
There is no release date set just yet, but what I can tell you is that TY 2 will follow in the original's footsteps by first launching in Early Access. The very first Early Access build should be 100% playable, although it will be there for a couple of months in order to fix all of the issues, improve the art, and give the developers some time to figure out what kind of features the community wants out of the game (achievements and the like).
Paradox has announced the first major gameplay expansion for Stellaris - Utopia
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Following up on the success of the Leviathans Story Pack Paradox has just announced the first major gameplay expansion for Stellaris - Utopia. It will bring with it numerous new options for developing your empire, including new types of space stations and buildings that open alternative routes towards becoming the dominant force in the galaxy. As your species advances and grows in power you'll also be able to choose how to further pursue enlightenment: by following the biological path, the psionic path, the synthetic path, or perhaps a mixture of all three.
Since all of this is fairly complex stuff with far-reaching implications for gameplay Paradox has taken the time to release a trailer detailing all of the new features... by which I mean they've released 20 seconds of random footage that means absolutely nothing. It is pretty to look at, if nothing else! Have a gander:
Rainbow Six Siege is free-to-play on Steam for the next 28 hours, or until Monday
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If you've been wondering what all the fuss surrounding Rainbow Six Siege is all about, you now have a chance to find out. By heading over to Steam you can download and play Rainbow Six Siege for the next 28 hours, completely free of charge.
As an added little bonus, Ubisoft has also put Rainbow Six Siege on a 50% discount, so if you end up enjoying yourself you can grab the full game for €20/$20. And don't worry, your progress will carry over to the full version.
Lucio from Overwatch will soon be joining the Heroes of the Storm roster
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After Zarya and Tracer it appears that Lucio will be the next Overwatch hero to join the ever-growing Heroes of the Storm roster. As you might expect, Lucio will bring with him pretty much all of the abilities that make him so amazing in Overwatch, and this includes the endlessly amusing ability to wall-ride!
If you're wondering what the Brazilian DJ might look like in Heroes of the Storm, here's the recently posted teaser trailer. Its a bit short on actual gameplay, but its enough to show that this is indeed the Lucio we know and love! Anyway, here's the video: