Path of Exile's upcoming Atlas of Worlds expansion brings a massive update to the end-game
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Path of Exile is for me the golden standard when it comes to free-to-play games. The developers have not only managed to completely sidestep the allure of exploitative cash shop practices, but have also considerably improved and expanded the initially rough version of Path of Exile into something truly amazing. Best of all, they're still not done updating the game!
According to a recent announcement, the upcoming Atlas of Worlds expansion will bring with it 30 new maps to explore, 19 bosses to fight, and naturally, a whole bunch of absurdly powerful equipment to collect before meeting your end at the wrong side of a spike trap. If you're wondering what the Atlas of Worlds content looks like, wonder no more as Grinding Gear Games have released a trailer:
Master of Orion is going to be leaving Early Access on August 25th
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Master of Orion made its debut back in 1993 and pretty much reshaped the entirety of the 4X genre (eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, eXterminate) overnight. It was just that good! While I have a lot of fond childhood memories with it, despite not knowing a lick of English back then, there is no denying the fact that the original Master of Orion is a fairly old game and quite flawed in many ways when compared to more recent titles.
This is where the annoyingly named Master of Orion comes into play as it offers a modern take on everything that made the original Master of Orion good, but without the iffy controls and dated graphics. If you're wondering what all of this might look like, wonder no more as there is a relatively recent trailer showcasing the new additions, and the same old snobby space-cats:
Diluvion is an upcoming deep sea action/exploration game inspired by Freelancer
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After playing Insomniac's Song of the Deep I acquired a bit of a taste for undersea exploration. Something that I've quickly come to regret once I've realized that the few games belonging to this genre are well over 10 years old... or just so bad they're better off left at the bottom of the ocean.
There is some hope on the horizon, however, as the recently announced Diluvion does appear to offer a hearty dosage of undersea exploration, and naturally, plenty of submarine on submarine combat as well. If this hasn't grabbed your attention just yet, then I would suggest you check out the announcement trailer as the gameplay is heavily inspired by the old school classic Freelancer. Here's the video:
Aion's massive Lost Memories expansion is now available in Europe
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After being available in the Americas for a little while now, Aion's massive Lost Memories expansion has finally arrived to Europe as well. There's two new regions to explore, four new instances to bash your head against, 5 extra levels to gain, and naturally, plenty of new and shiny loot to collect.
On the other hand, if you're mostly interested in the story and what exactly Lost Memories brings on that front, here's the relatively recent trailer that details just that:
Eisenhorn: Xenos Gameplay Showcase - Warhammer 40,000 themed RPG
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Eisenhorn: Xenos is a Warhammer 40,000 themed RPG based on Dan Abnett's best selling book of the same name. While that represents a combination of everything I could ever wish to see in a video game, the unfortunate reality is that Eisenhorn: Xenos is a wee bit on the mediocre side of things.
With that in mind, here's a gameplay showcase featuring pretty much every aspect of Eisenhorn: Xenos, from exploration to combat and stealth, in order to give you a good idea of what exactly you're getting into before opening your wallet:
Valve has announced two new Dota 2 heroes: Underlord and Monkey King
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After being rumored and teased for well over two years now, Valve has finally decided to spill the beans on the two new heroes: Underlord (aka Pit lord, aka Abyssal Underlord) and Monkey King.
Since Underlord is a fairly well known face among the Dota 2 scene, or at least among those that played Dota 1, let's start with the trailer for the brand new Monkey King:
Blizzard has started rolling out high bandwidth Overwatch servers
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If you've been playing Overwatch as much as I have, especially if you enjoy fast paced heroes such as Genji or Tracer, you've most likely experienced the wonderful feeling of being shot around corners, behind walls, and in the middle of your "get out of jail free" ability.
Thankfully, the developers have not ignored these "minor" complaints, but have instead spent the past two months working to ensure that Overwatch always feels fair, both for the shooter and for the one getting shot at. With that in mind, Blizzard has just recently started rolling out high bandwidth Overwatch servers for both Competitive and Quick Play! If you're wondering what on Earth that even means, here's the brief explanation from Blizzard: