Prison Architect's Undead DLC has added the living dead, bounty hunters and numerous traps
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The previous free update has added aging and everything that comes with it, while the latest Prison Architect DLC has decided to push things even further by fleshing out what happens after death. Well, according to the Undead DLC, it's an overwhelming desire to feast upon as many delicious, delicious brains as you can get your hands on!
Much like in the movies, a person infected by the zombie virus will eventually succumb and become a mindless monstrosity that will then attack everyone that is dumb enough to come near them. Should anyone get bit, that's unfortunately game over for them as zombie bites are quite deadly! So if you and your prison want to survive, you'll need to make good use of the new traps, techniques and weapons (like the always handy chainsaw) in order to push back against the undead menace!
Lego Bricktales, a puzzle-adventure from the Bridge Constructor studio, has now arrived
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If you're in the mood for smashing bricks together in order to solve a variety of problems, or simply to see just what sort of absurd monstrosity you can create, you might want to check out the freshly released Lego Bricktales. True to its name, Lego Bricktales is a puzzle-adventure that will have you explore a variety of dioramas themed after famous lego sets and help their inhabitants by solving some of their issues one brick at a time.
Rather than continue to babble, allow me to share with you the recently posted launch trailer. It should give you a pretty good idea of just what Lego Bricktales is trying to do. Have a gander:
MTG Arena's October 13th update will ban The Meathook Massacre from the Standard format
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[Update #2]: I have some excellent news to share! The Brother's War expansion will be massively increasing the amount of Rare and Mythic cards given to players!
[Update]: MTG Arena's big artifact focused expansion The Brother's War is launching on November 15th.
Given the prevalence of black decks throughout the Standard metagame ever since Sheoldred, the Apocalypse popped up with the Dominaria United set, it was only a matter of time before the color got smacked by the banhammer. What might come as quite as surprise, however, is that Wizards of the Coast has decided to only hit a single card - The Meathook Massacre!
"As is often the case, the Standard card pool rotation with the release of Dominaria United caused quite a shakeup, with cards from the new set finding their places into decks, and many of last year's cards shifting context within the new metagame," explains the brief update. "As the format has settled into place, the color black has proven powerful and prolific, and makes up the foundation of many of the top decks."
CD Projekt Red's future plans include a new Witcher trilogy, a Cyberpunk 2077 sequel, and a brand new IP
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[Update #3]: CD Projekt Red will be drastically slowing down development on Gwent: The Witcher Card Game in 2023 and beyond.
[Update #2]: The Witcher 3's next gen update is coming to PC and consoles on December 14, 2022 alongside a free DLC based on the Netflix TV show.
[Update]: Project Canis Majoris has been revealed as a modern remake of the original Witcher game!
While CD Projekt Red most likely has their hands full with the upcoming Cyberpunk 2077 expansion Phantom Liberty, that hasn't stopped them from sketching out a rather ambitious roadmap of future releases. Before we begin, it's important to mention that all of these games are still under heavy development and so not only is there barely any information about them, but they also likely won't be launching for quite a few years.
That said, there are three different Witcher projects currently in development. First and foremost, CD Projekt Red themselves will be working on a brand new Witcher trilogy. Accompanying them will be Project Sirius - a The Molasses Flood (Drake Hollow and The Flame in the Flood) developed game focused on "telling an unforgettable story for existing Witcher fans and new audiences." That's not all, however, as Project Canis Majoris will also be joining the group as a third-party, story-driven open world RPG set within the expansive Witcher world.
No Man’s Sky's Update 4.0 is all about fine-tuning your gameplay experience and level of challenge
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Unlike some of the previous patches that were based around new gameplay mechanics or overhauls, No Man's Sky's freshly released Update 4.0 - Waypoint has decided to instead focus on what was already present. In other words, a good chunk of the Waypoint update has been dedicated to creating a vast array of options for you to tweak in order to fine-tune your gameplay experience.
This means you can mess around with everything from combat balance and your ability to sprint to the amount of natural resources found on planets and even the consequences for dying. And if you don't feel like tweaking things yourself, there are also new difficulty modes to choose from that can help you either explore the galaxy at a nice and casual pace or test your mettle at every step with an assortment of new challenges.
Dead Cells has added a Boss Rush mode with souped-up enemies and a bunch of fancy rewards
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[Update #2]: Dead Cells' first 2023 expansion will be a rather ambitious crossover with Castlevania.
[Update]: Dead Cells' second big indie crossover update has added Terraria, Slay the Spire and Risk of Rain themed items, among others.
Instead of adding a brand new biome or a whole assortment of weapons to toy around with, Dead Cells' latest Boss Rush update has gone for a more focused approach. As such, it brings with it a couple of new items to experiment with, as well as a Boss Rush mode that lets you fight against both basic and enhanced versions of bosses, the latter of which come with things like "extra limbs, healing powers, or buddies to help them kill you!"
You can access the Boss Rosh through a basement door in the Prisoner's Quarters, the same place you can find the Training Room and the Tailor. Once you're inside you will find four additional doors to choose from, each one essentially representing a difficulty setting. The first two will have you fight against three basic and enhanced bosses respectively, while the second pair will up the ante and have you fight five one after another.
Steam is slightly reshuffling their sales, while the Autumn Sale 2022 will be starting on November 22nd
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[Update #3]: Steam's massive Winter Sale has now arrived along with the chance to vote for the Steam Awards 2022!
[Update #2]: Steam's Autumn Sale 2022 has now arrived alongside the annual Steam Awards nominations.
[Update]: Steam's Scream Fest 2022, one of the smaller sales, has now arrived with a whole bunch of horror game discounts and free demos.
While the holiday season is definitely a good time to launch some sales, Steam went a bit overboard with the whole thing by essentially having three massive sales release one after another: the Autumn sale in November, the Winter sale in December, and the Lunar New Year sale in January. Given how barren the rest of the year was, this needed to be changed.
As such, Valve has now decided to remove the Lunar New Year sale and replace it with the Spring sale as one of the four major seasonal events. However, while the Lunar New Year sale may no longer be directly supported by Valve, it's highly likely this period will bring with it a whole bunch of discounts regardless.