Natural Selection 2 is free-to-play on Steam for the next two days, and also 50% off
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If you're a fan of asymmetric multiplayer and games that really push the FPS concept to its very limits, you might be interested in Natural Selection 2. In simple terms, its a fast-paced multiplayer shooter that has aliens face off against space-marines in an all-out war. You'll need to construct buildings, defend territory, upgrade your arsenal of weaponry, and naturally, obliterate anything not-you shaped in order to secure victory.
Since trying to comprehend all of this is no simple task, especially if you've never played Natural Selection 2 before, allow me to show you one of the most recent gameplay trailers. While it won't give you a detailed look at all of the mechanics and tactics, it should at least let you know what NS2 is all about. Have a look:
All of Titanfall 2's post-launch maps, modes, and other such content will be free
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In an announcement that goes contrary to pretty much all of the AAA industry, Respawn Entertainment has recently stated that all of Titanfall 2's post-launch content will be free of charge. In other words, there is no need to purchase a season pass as all of the maps, modes, and long-term support will be added in without any hidden costs.
If you're up for reading the entirety of Respawn's post that covers all of the reasons why "Titanfall 2 is a different shooter", you can find it over at the official website. But to be perfectly honest, most of it is pure marketing fluff, so if you're just interested in the key part of this whole announcement - here it is:
Doom 4 Doom is a mod that recreates Doom 4's weapons and upgrades within the classic Doom
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I don't know what it is with classic Doom games that inspires people to create such extraordinarily mods, but they just keep coming! A short while ago Brutal Doom got an update that allows you to use Doom 4 weapons, and now we also have Doom 4 Doom - a mod that not only recreates Doom 4's weapons within GZDoom (a source port of Doom), but also their upgrades and mechanics.
Naturally, this is still a mod so don't expect to see Doom 4 maps recreated within Doom 1 as that would simply take too long, but at the very least you're still able to turn into a demon and kick some serious ass! But enough rambling from me, just have a look at the recently posted video, its quite explosive:
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition has now arrived for PC and consoles
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After many months of announcements and teasers the Skyrim Special Edition has finally arrived to Steam, Xbox One, and Playstation 4. It brings with it improved visual and audio quality, remastered art and effects, as well as a whole slew of changes aimed at making mods even more powerful than ever before.
To be perfectly honest the graphical difference on the PC isn't that massive, but at the end of the day I don't think anyone can really complain about a free update of this size (it will be granted to you for free if you already own Skyrim and its DLC). But if you're interested in how much it has changed for the consoles, or just what Skyrim looks like these days, here's the recently posted comparison video:
The closed beta for Gwent: The Witcher Card Game has now begun
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The Witcher 3 is one of my favorite RPGs of all time, and while I've done my share of exploration and monster slaying I'm fairly certain that I spent more time in taverns than out in the wild. If you've played The Witcher 3 you know fully well why this is the case, but if you haven't the reason is Gwent - one of the most addicting and exciting mini-games I've encountered in quite a while. Such was its popularity that CDPR decided to make an entire, fully featured card game out of it!
As you can probably guess from the title alone, the closed beta for Gwent: The Witcher Card Game has now arrived, so if you've previously signed up for the newsletter/beta I would recommend you go and check your email right now. CDPR has already sent out two waves of beta keys, so who knows, you might just be among the lucky few that got in. And if you're interested in what the standalone version of Gwent looks like, here's the brief trailer:
World of Warcraft's Update 7.1 - Return to Kharazan has arrived with new quests and a mythic dungeon
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After being teased before Legion even came out, Update 7.1 - Return to Kharazan has finally arrived to live World of Warcraft servers. There's a new five-man version of Kharazan to explore, a whole bunch of new quests to do in Suramar, a massive list of balance changes and quality of life updates to dread over, and in a couple of weeks a brand new raid in the form of the Trial of Valor.
If all of these new additions are a bit too much for you to simply grasp through words alone, worry not as Blizzard has also released a brief teaser trailer showcasing all of the new features coming in with Update 7.1. Have a look:
The Binding of Isaac devs have released teasers for a couple of new items coming with Afterbirth+
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One of the best features in The Binding of Isaac, and the main reason why I still keep playing it 300 hours later, is the impressive variety of items you can collect. Not only are they interesting in their own right, but they also combine in ridiculous ways to either give you a massive advantage or an equally massive disadvantage. As such, knowing which items to take and which items to ignore is an important skill, and one that takes quite a lot of trial and error to learn.
However, once you learn all of the best combinations (and all of the worst) The Binding of Isaac quickly becomes far too easy as it was never designed with such min-maxing in mind. If you're currently facing such problems, worry not as the upcoming Afterbirth+ DLC is bringing with it a whole bunch of new items to shake things up!