Firewatch's free-roam exploration mode is now available
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For those of you that might not know, Firewatch is a stylish and atmospheric narrative-driven adventure game that allows you to explore that rather lovely wilderness of Wyoming. While it was universally praised for its sense of adventure and wonder, the story in Firewatch is designed in such a way that multiple playthroughs are just not as exciting given how much of the narrative depends on the big 'twist'.
If you found yourself feeling the same way you'll be glad to hear that Firewatch has just recently been updated with a free-roam mode! In other words, you're able to wonder through the Shoshone without a single care in the world or a quest objective to bar you way, and best of all, there's even a dynamic day/night and weather cycle. But if you're not familiar with Firewatch and you're now wondering what all of the fuss is about, allow me to show you one of the recently posted trailers:
Blossom Tales Preview - A charming Zelda inspired action-adventure
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Blossom Tales is a 2D action-adventure heavily inspired by The Legend of Zelda. As you might expect given its influence, Blossom Tales features numerous dungeons to delve, a variety of monsters to defeat through either sword or sorcery, and naturally, a whole bunch of puzzles to solve via the generous application of bombs. Wrap all of that up with some charming visuals and a surprisingly catchy soundtrack and you've got yourself a rather intriguing adventure game.
Before you get too excited, however, allow me to just say that Blossom Tales is still under heavy development, and as such isn't expected to arrive before 2017. On the positive side, I recently got a preview copy to try out and so I would love to give you a glimpse of what Blossom Tales is all about, what it does well, and what areas still needs improvement. So without further delays, let's jump in!
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon is Ubisoft's free game for November
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To celebrate their 30th anniversary Ubisoft has decided to offer a variety of free games, with each month bringing with it something new. As you can probably guess from the title alone, the free game for November is the surprisingly excellent and absolutely pants-on-head insane Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon.
If you're currently wondering why I'm adding so many adjectives to its description, perhaps it would be best if you just check out the launch trailer and see for yourself. Without spoiling too much, let's just say that Blood Dragon is not your usual Ubisoft game... not by a long shot. Anyway, have a look:
Dishonored 2's launch trailer has arrived with plenty of bloodshed and very little sneaking
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With only a couple of days left till release Bethesda has finally unveiled what I can imagine is the final trailer for Dishonored 2. But rather than showcase all of the sneaky tricks you'll be able to employ they have decided to go with a somewhat different approach... one that focuses more on wanton destruction and plenty of bloodshed.
So if you're interested in getting an action orientated look at Dishonored 2, along with the basic story premise and a few tidbits of narration, then this trailer should be perfect for you. Have a look:
Overwatch is going to be free-to-play for a couple of days next week
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Overwatch released a relatively short time ago, and already it has become one of the most popular and celebrated games out there. If you ever wanted to figure out why this is the case, you'll be glad to hear that you'll soon have a chance as there is a free weekend on the horizon.
The free-to-play period will last from November 18 to November 21, and give you access to all 22 currently available heroes, all 13 maps, as well as all of the game modes and rewards that come along with them. What I'm trying to say with this is that you will have access to the entire game, no pointlessly locked away content or any such nonsense, just you and a couple of days of shooty fun!
Gwent: The Witcher Card Game Gameplay Showcase - A match with each of the four factions
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The standalone version of Gwent is a card game that focuses heavily on resource management, card advantage, and careful planning in order to ensure that your own tricks don't end up working against you. And unlike most other card games, in Gwent you're only allowed to play one card per turn, so there is always a chance to counter the opponent's strategy before it actually grows to fruition, but also to bait them into a devastating trap!
While this might sound incredibly complex right now, Gwent is at its core a rather simple game, though there is definitely plenty of avenues to outplay your opponents. In order to show you what exactly Gwent: The Witcher Card Game is all about I've created a simple video showcasing a single match with each of the four currently available factions. So if you're interested in what the standalone version of Gwent looks like, here you go:
Book of Demons, a deck building hack and slash adventure, now has a free playable demo
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Book of Demons is a deck building hack & slash adventure with a rather lovely paper-craft aesthetic. It arrived to Steam's Early Access program a couple of months ago, and has since then acquired quite the impressive collection of positive reviews. For a game in Early Access that's still lacking two of its three major classes, that is a rather surprising achievement!
If you would like to learn more about it, and that's why I assume you clicked this in the first place, you're in luck as the developers have recently posted an extended gameplay video showcasing the Warrior class. So if really want an in-depth look at Book of Demons and everything it has to offer, here you go: