Dota 2 has recently added the Dark Moon mini-game which offers a chance to win various items and a special courier
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If you've been clamoring for Valve to bring back Diretide or any such similar Dota 2 events, you'll be glad to hear that they have just recently added the Dark Moon mini-game. It is very similar to the previous Wraith King event, by which I mean you will spend most of your time defending against waves upon waves of deadly enemies, with your potential rewards increasing with every every wave you vanquish.
While the concept itself is fairly simple, actually succeeding in the Dark Moon event is anything but. In order to win you will need to create a well-balanced team that consists of good crowd control, area-of-effect damage, and healing, or else you will find yourself quickly overwhelmed. Since your entire team needs to be on the same page when things go terribly wrong I would recommend you only play the Dark Moon event with people you can trust, as otherwise you're going to be rolling the dice on whether your teammates have any clue about what to do.
Tales of Berseria Review - The story may be dark, but the gameplay shines through
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Tales of Berseria is the seventeenth iteration of the Tales series and a prequel to Tales of Zestiria, though set in the distant past. It brings with it a cast of surprisingly lovable misfits, an exciting combo-based combat system, and the same sort of narrative focus as its predecessors. The one big difference is that Berseria's storyline is far darker, with characters often acting out of self-interest, which is a fairly rare and rather intriguing take on the RPG genre.
So if you're wondering whether Tales of Berseria is an RPG you might enjoy, allow me to share with you my thoughts on the various aspects of gameplay and story, and you can decide from there. And since we've had a slue of terrible PC ports this past year, let's begin by first covering Berseria's technical side.
Crypt of the NecroDancer: Amplified has arrived to Steam Early Access
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Crypt of the NecroDancer: Amplified, a DLC prequel for the rhythm-based roguelike Crypt of the NecroDancer, has now arrived to Steam Early Access. It brings with it a brand new zone full of dangerous enemies, pet-like familiars that stay by your side and help you fight, as well as a new playable character by the name of Nocturna. There's also a whole bunch of new story cutscenes, soundtracks, weapons, armor, bosses, and other such features.
If you're wondering what all of this might look like in action, here's the recently posted trailer showcasing Nocturna, the new levels, as well as a couple of the new music tracks. Have a look, and more importantly, a listen:
Prey's release date has been announced alongside a new gameplay trailer
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Even though Prey shares the same name as its predecessor there doesn't seem to be much of a connection between them. The original Prey was a simple enough story about a Native American trying to save his beloved from the clutches of evil aliens, while the new Prey on the other hand has portable black holes, Slenderman demon/aliens that are able to transform into chairs and cups of all things, and superpowers you apparently inject straight into your eye.
And before you ask, no, not a single one of those features was exaggerated. So if you're interested in seeing some absolutely bizarre aliens and a whole bunch of ridiculous weaponry such as the surprisingly useful gloo-cannon, here's the recently posted trailer:
The demon-hunting RPG Toukiden 2 is coming to Steam in March
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Toukiden: Kimawi released back in 2015 as a sort of competitor to the Monster Hunter series, and while it was flawed in a number of ways it ended up being a pretty decent alternative. As such, I am glad to say that its sequel Toukiden 2 is set to release this March for the PC, PS4, and PS Vita.
Toukiden 2 will feature the same sort of tactical combat against gigantic enemies, with the biggest difference being the addition of an open world you can explore at will. Along your journey you will be accompanied by five supporting character, with each of them having a specific role to fulfill in combat. How exactly all of this will work, I'm still not sure, but you can see a bit of gameplay through the recently posted trailer. Have a look:
Hitman's next update will introduce the extremely challenging Professional difficulty level
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If you've beaten every challenge the newest Hitman game has set before you, worry not as there will soon be even further obstacles to overcome. Once the free January 31st update arrives it will bring with it a variety of bug fixes and gameplay improvements, but also the new Professional difficulty level.
The Professional difficulty will introduce strict item rules so players will be noticed carrying suspicious materials and weapons, disguises can be ruined depending on how you take out the NPC wearing them, and in order to stop people from simply cruising through the levels the security cameras will also be greatly improved. And to top all of this off you will only have a very limited number of save files, so I hope you don't plan on making any mistakes!
The Banner Saga 3 Kickstarter has begun, and its already half way to its $200,000 goal
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After creating the rather amazing Banner Saga 1 and 2, Stoic is now back on Kickstarter to fund the third and final part of this story - Banner Saga 3. If you're a fan of their previous work you'll be glad to hear that Banner Saga 3 has already gathered an impressive $107,500 in a single day, and with the goal set for $200,000 I have a feeling the developers are going to have a ton of stretch goals to contend with.
For those of you wondering what exactly the Banner Saga 3 is going to be like, allow me to show you the recently posted Kickstarter trailer. There's obviously no gameplay footage in the video, but it should still give you a general idea of what the developers are aiming for. Have a look: