Google is shutting down the game streaming service Stadia and issuing refunds for all purchases
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[Update]: Following Stadia's shutdown, its first exclusive game Gylt is now heading to other platforms.
According to an announcement that came so suddenly not even the employees knew about it, Google is shutting down their game streaming service Stadia. The servers will be going down on January 18th, 2023, so even if you're halfway through a lengthy RPG you should have more than enough time to wrap things up.
Most importantly, all Stadia hardware purchases made through the Google Store, and all game and add-on content purchases made through the Stadia store will be refunded. The majority of these refunds will be completed by mid-January, though don't be too surprised if it takes a while longer for everything to get finalized.
Highly ambitious VR, physics-based action game Bonelab is launching on September 29th
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[Update]: Bonelab has now arrived, and just as expected, it's as janky as it's fascinating.
Much like its predecessor Boneworks, the upcoming Bonelab is a VR, physics-based action game featuring levels filled with all sorts of doodads for you to mess around with, or even utilize in combat. As you would expect from a 'sequel', Bonelab will bring with it a greatly improved physics system, a larger variety of weapons and toys to chuck at enemies, as well as a brand new batch of arenas, obstacles courses and sandboxes to experiment with.
The most exciting feature by far is the ability to import a custom avatar in order to play through the game looking however you want... with the physical stats and viewpoint to match! As such, you can transform yourself into everything from an extremely small, fast and nimble character to someone so massive and bulky they could probably knock out Executioner Smough from Dark Souls without breaking a sweat.
Satisfactory Update 6 has reworked the Spire Coast, added ammo types and even an explosive boom box
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A fair bit of time has gone by since Satisfactory's Update 5, so it should come as little surprise to hear that the newly unleashed Update 6 is quite the chunky one! It brings with it a massive rework of the Spire Coast biome, a variety of visual enhancements for the Swamp biome, as well as a boom box that can also double as a powerful weapon if you can figure out a way to overcharge it!
You can also expect to see an assortment of ammunition types for your ranged weaponry, including fancy things like homing bullets for the rifle. And if you want to go completely absurd, there's even a mini nuke to play around with. I'm sure that's never going to end in disaster for everyone involved!
Overwatch inspired Gundam Evolution has now landed onto PC, though only in some countries
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Much like Overwatch from which it draws a great deal of inspiration, Gundam Evolution is a 6v6, objective-based shooter where each mech brings with it a unique assortment of weapons and abilities to mess around with. As such, success is less about pure aiming prowess and more about knowing how to best utilize the synergies between your team's mechs in order to push back your opponents and secure objectives.
Since purely talking about an FPS game is a bit of a pointless endeavor, allow me to share with you the launch trailer. That should give you a pretty good idea of just what Gundam Evolution is trying to do, as well as what types of mechs you'll be able to pilot. Have a look:
Dune: Spice Wars update has added a brand new faction - the imperial House Corrino
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[Update]: Dune: Spice Wars has now launched from Early Access alongside mixed reviews, mostly because the previously teased story-focused campaign has not been implemented.
Things are about to heat up in Dune: Spice Wars as Shaddam IV, the 81st Padishah Emperor, has decided enough is enough. He has now personally arrived onto Arrakis to sort the whole mess out, bringing with him highly advanced technology, legions of powerful Sardaukar warriors, and a considerable amount of political weight to throw around.
When it comes to the actual gameplay, the most exciting thing about the newly unleashed House Corrino is that they can deploy two main bases! You'll need to reach 5000 hegemony to be able to do that, but needless to say, being able to have a second main base close to your opponents is something well worth pursuing.
Hyper Demon is a psychedelic and completely over-the-top FPS from the Devil Daggers team
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If you're in the mood for a shooter that defies any and all expectations, you might want to give the freshly released Hyper Demon a try. It comes to us from the team behind the simplistic yet highly focused Devil Daggers, and much like its predecessor Hyper Demon is all about taking a couple of very simple gameplay mechanics and creating some incredibly tight gameplay around them.
What makes Hyper Demon so bizarre, however, is that it uses spherical projection to give you a massive peripheral vision without shrinking the center of the screen. Combine that with a holographic warning system that lets you know when you're being attacked, and you end up with a game that looks like complete and utter chaos. Yet despite how insane it all looks, it actually makes a surprising amount of sense once you really get into it and embrace the madness.
Dying Light 2's very first story-focused DLC Bloody Ties will be launching on November 10th
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If you've had your fill of minor events and challenges, you might want to mark November 10th on your calendar as that's when Dying Light 2's very first story-focused DLC Bloody Ties will be launching. The highlight of the expansion is a massive arena where you can fight against hordes of enemies in twisted recreations of classic fables, and if you're itching for something a bit more difficult, even highly mutated monstrosities in special trials.
Along the way you'll get to explore a brand new area, mess around with the new Shield Glove weapon, and as is tradition, obtain all sorts of fancy gear and weapons to spruce up your build. As for the story, much of it is currently shrouded in mystery, but what I can tell you is that you will be helping your new friend Ciro in his quest to avenge his brother's death and discover what sort of dark secrets lie at the heart of the tournament.