Age of Empires 2 HD is getting its fourth expansion "Rise of the Rajas" next week
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Even though Age of Empires 2 released back in 1999, its HD remake is still under active development! But rather than simply settle for a couple of patches here and there, the developers have just announced the fourth expansion - Rise of the Rajas.
It will bring with it four new civilizations: Burmese which come with a new ranged cavalry unit; Khmer whose unique unit is an elephant with a balista glued on top; Malay which feature an extremely cheap and dispensable infantry unit that can be used to quickly overwhelm the enemy; and Vietnamese which bring with them a heavily armored ranged unit that's effectively immune to archer fire. And naturally, each of these newly added civilizations will come with their own fully voiced campaigns, though I would assume they are going to be on the shorter side of things.
Dishonored 2's newly added New Game+ mode allows you to combine Emily and Corvo's powers
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If you've already completed Dishonored 2 and feel the need to start up another playthrough, you'll be glad to hear that the most recent beta update has added a New Game+ mode to the PC version. As you would expect, it allows you to start the game with all of your previously unlocked traits and runes, but more interestingly, it allows you to combine Corvo and Emily's powers into a ridiculously overpowered character!
In order to unlock New Game+ you will need to actually beat Dishonored 2, but it doesn't matter which character you do it on. Whether you complete it with Emily or Corvo, you'll be able to use the other's powers once you start your New Game+ campaign, though you will need to unlock them as you would in a normal playthrough.
Besides the newly added New Game+ mode, the update has also brought in a couple of bug and performance fixes. The list isn't very long, so if you're interested in the specifics, here you go:
Overwatch's holiday event has arrived with new skins, a festive brawl, and Symmetra's big rework
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After being teased for the better part of a month, the Winter Wonderland event has now finally made its way to Overwatch! There's a whole bunch of new cosmetics and taunts to collect, a festive brawl where you get to obliterate Mei's face with snowballs, a snow-covered version of King's Row and Hamanura, and perhaps most importantly, Symmetra's big rework that should make her an actual character once more.
If you're wondering what all of these changes and additions might look like in game, wonder no more as Blizzard has also released a brief preview trailer. Have a look:
Sanctus Reach, a Warhammer 40k themed turn-based strategy game, is set to arrive this January
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Warhammer 40,000: Sanctus Reach is a turn-based strategy game that pits the Space Wolves Chapter against the never-ending tide Greenskins across ~45 story-driven campaign missions. I'm not sure where the sudden resurgence of Space Wolves is coming from, but with both Sanctus Reach and the upcoming Warhammer 40k: Space Wolf dedicated solely to them I have a feeling Games Workshop has something rather special planned for next year.
But speculation aside, here's the only available trailer showcasing bits and pieces of gameplay from Sanctus Reach. It unfortunately won't give you much in terms of gameplay information, but it will at least give you an idea of the visuals and the overall atmosphere the developers are going for. Have a look:
Yooka-Laylee's release date has been announced alongside a new "Capital Cashino" zone trailer
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If this is your first time encountering Yooka-Laylee, it is an upcoming 3D platformer (or more accurately a collectathon) greatly inspired by quite possibly the best game in the entire genre - Banjo-Kazooie. And speaking of upcoming, Playtonic has just now announced that Yooka-Laylee will be arriving on April 11 for both the PC and consoles!
In order to celebrate this announcement they've also released a brand new trailer showcasing the "Capital Cashino" zone, and if you ever had any doubts that this is basically Banjo-Threeie, prepare to have them dispelled. Anyway, here's the video:
The HD remake of TY the Tasmanian Tiger has now released from Steam Early Access
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After many months of patches and updates, the HD remake of the classic 3D platformer Ty the Tasmanian Tiger has now officially released from Steam Early Access. And it would appear all those updates were well worth the trouble given that Ty currently holds an impressive 99% approval rating on Steam with around a 1000 user reviews - not something you see very often, especially not with Early Access games!
So if you're interested in seeing what the new and improved Ty the Tasmanian Tiger looks like, and more importantly what it plays like, you'll find the recently posted launch trailer right below. Have a look:
Space Hulk: Deathwing devs have released a rather impressive launch trailer
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Space Hulk: Deathwing is a Warhammer 40k flavored shooter that's all about giant dudes in giant armor with giant weapons fighting against equally giant aliens. It was originally slated to arrive on December 9th, but due to various bugs and gameplay issues the release way delayed until December 14.
And now that December 14 is right around the corner, the developers have decided to release the most impressive trailer so far. It starts off a little bit slow due to all of the lore and storytelling, but once it gets going it is truly a sight to behold! So if you're even remotely interested in the Warhammer 40k world, you might want to have a look: