Quantum Break is coming to Steam and Windows 7/8 next month
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While Windows 10 was still in its infancy Microsoft promised they would slowly but surely start bridging the gap between the Xbox One and PC. Much to my surprise, and unlike the past 10 years of promises to do exactly that sort of thing, Microsoft actually went through with their plans and started allowing numerous Xbox One exclusives to make their way to the PC as well.
Initially it seemed that the one big requirement for this transition from console to PC was Windows 10 exclusivity, but now that Quantum Break has announced its move to Steam it appears that the whole "Windows 10 exclusive" tag might be a timed thing only. As for Quantum Break, if this is your first time hearing about it, here's a relatively recent trailer to hopefully give you an idea of what its all about:
The Little Acre, a charming point & click adventure, is arriving later this year
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While I certainly enjoy games with mature storytelling and realistic characters, its a bit of a shame that ever since Telltale's The Walking Dead became a massive hit the entire adventure game genre turned all gritty and serious. A far cry from the ridiculousness of Monkey Island, Day of the Tentacle, and other such classics.
Thankfully, there are still games such as The Little Acre that remain unaffected. Instead of exploring the depths of the human psyche, The Little Acre is a charming, hand-drawn adventure that will task you with exploring strange worlds populated by bizarre, yet somehow still cute creatures. Here's the most recent trailer to hopefully give you an idea of what The Little Acre is all about:
World of Warcraft's recent update has added Demon Hunters, Invasions, and the Broken Shore
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With World of Warcraft's big Legion expansion just around the corner, Blizzard has decided to double up on the pre-expansion excitement/madness by introducing not only the first chapter of the new story, but also the long awaited Demon Hunter class.
While the Broken Shore and Burning Legion Invasions are available to all, the Demon Hunters are reserved for those that pre-order the Legion expansion. Unfortunately for those among you that have purchased the Collector's Edition, there is no way to prove your ownership until your boxed copy finally arrives... right before Legion's launch on August 30th.
Hearthstone's One Night in Kharazan adventure has brought in some amazing boss fights
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While not without its controversies, Hearthstone's One Night In Kharazan adventure has finally arrived with a dozen new cards, 4 bosses, and a whole bunch of new and interesting mechanics. Its a bit premature, I'm fully aware of that, but from playing the first wing alone I am confident in saying that this might just be the best adventure Hearthstone has seen to date. The boss fights are just that good!
If you know absolutely nothing about One Night in Kharazan and wish to learn more through the medium of disco music, here's the relatively recent announcement trailer:
Eisenhorn: Xenos Review - PC Version
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While I have never actually played the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop game I did read the majority of the books, and out of all the various authors that took a crack at the grim darkness of the 41st millennium I consider Dan Abnett my favorite. From the very moment I picked up his Eisenhorn trilogy I knew I was in for a treat as he has a real knack for portraying sympathetic, flawed characters stuck in situations far beyond their grasp.
With that in mind, you can only begin to imagine how excited I was when I heard that Eisenhorn: Xenos, the first book in the series, would be getting the video game treatment. Not only is it an RPG set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, something I've been waiting for decades now, but its also based on a story by one of my favorite authors! How could this possibly go wrong?
Unfortunately, the answer to that question is far lengthier than I could have ever anticipated. Pretty much every aspect of gameplay, from storytelling to combat, is suffering from a number of annoying issues, all of which combine together to create a thoroughly mediocre game. To make you understand what exactly is wrong with Eisenhorn: Xenos we need to go through all of its elements, one by one, starting with the most important factor - the story.
Northgard is an upcoming Viking-themed strategy game from the makers of Evoland
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Shiro Games, the developers behind the Evoland series, have recently announced their brand new project, a Viking-themed strategy game called Northgard. Throughout Northgard players will be expected to explore and conquer new lands, establish self-sustaining settlements, befriend or wage war against the rather colorful locals, and achieve ultimate victory through a variety of means (conquest, trading, culture, lore, etc.).
Since all of this is a bit too much to explain in words alone, here's the recently posted trailer to give you a better idea of what Northgard is all about:
The closed beta for Gwent: The Witcher Card Game has been delayed to October
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Gwent was originally designed as a simple minigame for The Witcher 3, but due to circumstances no one could have predicted it became immensely popular, so much so that CDPR decided to create a standalone game out of it.
While Gwent: The Witcher Card Game is still under heavy development, CDPR announced back at E3 that they would be holding a closed beta in September in order to iron out all of the kinks and hopefully bring Gwent into some sort of a balanced state before the open beta. Unfortunately, or fortunately depending on your perspective, the Gwent team has decided to postpone the closed beta to October 25th in order to add an extra bit of polish before they hand it off to the community. Here's the brief announcement message: