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:
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.