Deep Rock Galactic's Oktoberfest update has brought in silly new hats and a double XP event
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[Update #2]: Deep Rock Galactic devs have shared an infographic with some truly impressive stats for 2022.
[Update]: Deep Rock Galactic's Season 3 - Plaguefall update has added fancy new grenades, enemy variants and mission objectives.
Deep Rock Galactic's chunky Season 3 update will be launching on November 3rd for PC, while consoles will be getting it after a small delay, on November 17th. So in order to help pass the time until the update arrives, the Deep Rock Galactic team has now unleashed the Oktoberfest 2022 event!
As you might imagine from the name alone, Oktoberfest brings with it an assortment of beer and sausage related paraphernalia, as well as lucrative new missions to undertake. The big reward at the end, as is tradition, is going to be a pair of garish, oversized and completely ridiculous hats - the perfect headgear to use while exploding your way through hordes of bugs!
Heavy metal infused and surprisingly rhythm-based FPS Metal: Hellsinger has now been unleashed
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In a bit of an unusual, though certainly not unwelcome departure from the norm, the freshly released Metal: Hellsinger is a curious combination of heavy metal, a rhythm game and a Doom-style FPS! The most exciting thing about it all is the simple fact that the music adapts to your gameplay. The more in sync you are with the rhythm, the more intense and aggressive the music will get, and the more devastation you'll be able to cause. So in a way it's kind of like of like Guitar Hero, just with more exploding demons!
What all of this nonsense looks like in actual gameplay, and more importantly what it sounds like, that you can check out through the launch trailer below. Have a gander, it's quite the experience:
Fall Guys' Season 2: Satellite Scramble update has now added a bunch of new levels and cosmetics
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While not quite as exciting as the recent patch that made Fall Guys free-to-play and added both cross-play and cross-platform progression, the Season 2: Satellite Scramble update has now arrived with a bunch of new content in tow. Expect to see a variety of new space-themed levels and challenges to overcome, fancy new cosmetics, as well as a brand new Battle Pass.
Rather than babble on, allow me to share with you the recently posted gameplay trailer. It'll give you a pretty good impression of what the new cosmetics and levels are really all about. Have a gander:
The Wandering Village, a city-building game set atop a giant dinosaur, has now launched into Early Access
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In sheer defiance of the very concept of common sense, the humble townsfolk in The Wandering Village have decided that the best place to begin their life anew was atop a gigantic dinosaur casually stomping its way across the world. In order to ensure this venture doesn't end in disaster you'll need to grow and gather a variety of resources, send expeditions out into the wilderness in search of long-lost technology and other goodies, as well as figure out how to communicate and coexist with the colossal beast.
What all of this madness looks like in action, that you can get a pretty good impression of through the recently posted launch trailer. Have a gander, it's quite a charming one:
The Sims 4 will be going free-to-play on October 18th for both PC and consoles
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[Update]: Right on cue, the base version of The Sims 4 is now entirely free-to-play on both PC and consoles.
If you're in the mood for developing an irregular sleep schedule, you'll be happy to hear that EA is going to be making the base version of The Sims 4 free-to-play. Starting from October 18th, The Sims 4 will be fully free to download and play on both PC and consoles.
The one catch, as you might imagine, is that the numerous expansions will remain a paid purchase. So if you're looking to grab the entirety of The Sims 4, it's still going to set you back a fair bit of money, even if the base game is entirely free.
Overwatch 2 devs have detailed the Battle Pass, hero unlocks, and their plans for future updates
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[Update #2]: My Overwatch 2 review is now out, and to put it simply it's a terrible sequel, though thankfully a terrific game!
[Update]: Blizzard has now detailed the fox themed support Kiriko's abilities, playstyle and lore. Additionally, the Overwatch 2 team has also unveiled all of the new balance changes coming with the October 4th launch.
Unlike the original, Overwatch 2 will be a free-to-play game. As such, the monetization is going to be a bit different than before. So instead of digging for them through loot boxes, most skins will be available for purchase through the in-game store.
Additionally, there will be a genre-standard Battle Pass that comes in both free and paid flavors. The free track will offer a variety of minor cosmetics like name cards, sprays, charms and victory poses, along with a couple epic skins to help spice things up. Most importantly, level 55 on the free Battle Pass will also give you access to the newest hero, in this case the fox themed support Kiriko.
Overwatch 2 has unveiled its very first support hero - the wall-climbing, fox themed healer Kiriko
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[Update #2]: My Overwatch 2 review is now out, and to put it simply it's a terrible sequel, though thankfully a terrific game!
[Update]: The Overwatch 2 team has now detailed the fox themed support Kiriko's abilities, playstyle and lore, as well as announced all of the balance changes coming in with the launch update.
In an announcement that shouldn't come as too much of a surprise given that it was accidentally leaked a little while ago, the Overwatch 2 team has now unveiled the very first new support hero - Kiriko. As you might expect from the teasers in the original game, the freshly revealed Kiriko is a wall-climbing, kunai-wielding healer accompanied by a spirit fox.
What she looks like in action, as well as what her abilities are all about, that you can check out through the gameplay trailer below: