Ubisoft has announced they're working on the next big Assassin's Creed game - Assassin's Creed Mirage
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[Update #2]: Ubisoft is also working on an Assassin's Creed game set in feudal Japan, and another with a much darker tone.
[Update]: Assassin's Creed Mirage has now been properly announced, and I'm happy to say that it's indeed going to be a homage to the original!
I hope you're in the mood for a bit of sneaking and stabbing as Ubisoft has just announced that they are working on a brand new Assassin's Creed game - Assassin's Creed Mirage. The exact details are currently still few and far between, though you won't have to wait too long to find out more as the full reveal will be going live on September 10th.
If you're willing to indulge some rumors, however, then you might be interested to hear that Assassin's Creed Mirage will be a spiritual successor to the original Assassin's Creed. In other words, the focus is going to be firmly placed on stealth, while the more recent RPG mechanics will be taking a back seat.
Martial arts roguelike Sifu has added a bunch of new gameplay and difficulty modifiers to explore
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[Update]: Sifu will be coming to Steam in March 2023 alongside a new Arena Mode.
As a part of the last big update the martial arts roguelike Sifu added two new difficulty modes in order to give players a new way to tailor their experience. With the latest update, however, the developers have decided to take that idea to a whole new level!
So instead of simply adding more difficulty modes to help you customize your level of challenge, Sifu has now implemented 11 gameplay modifiers to tweak, along with 8 'cheats' to mess around with. With these tools you can now create insanely hard challenges where enemies are tough and relentless, complete cakewalks where you can one-shot just about everyone, and most importantly, utter nonsense by messing with things like gravity!
Survival-focused horror game Sons of the Forest has been delayed again, this time until February 2023
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[Update #2]: After exactly a year in Early Access, Sons Of The Forest's Version 1.0 has now been unleashed!
[Update]: In a bit of an unexpected, though not unwelcome twist, Sons of the Forest has now launched into Early Access instead of going for a 'proper' release.
If you were eagerly awaiting to dive into The Forest's sequel this October, I'm afraid I have some bad news to deliver. According to the latest developer update, Sons of the Forest has now been delayed yet again, though thankfully this time around we've been given an actual release date to latch onto!
"Due to the scope of our new game Sons Of The Forest, it has been hard to pinpoint an exact release date, and today we have to delay one last time," explains the brief announcement. "Giving us time to complete the polish we feel is needed, we will release Feb 23, 2023, priced at $29.99USD."
Worldless is a minimalistic yet remarkably stylish Metroidvania with turn-based combat
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In stark contrast to the usual genre norms, the upcoming Worldless is an action-platformer and Metroidvania that occasionally stops to let you take a breather and really focus on fighting against your enemies through turn-based combat. Don't get too comfortable, however, as you'll still need to pay attention since both your defense and offense can be greatly augmented by hitting the correct timings.
As you venture across the world and gain more experience you'll able to unlock new abilities as well as further enhance your combat capabilities through a chunky talent tree. And keeping with the whole Metroidvania theme, you'll also be able to find a variety of new mobility tools that will help you uncover new shortcuts, secrets and even more goodies to mess around with!
MTG Arena's Dominaria United expansion has just arrived alongside the annual set Rotation
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[Update #2]: MTG Arena will be getting Shadows over Innistrad Remastered in 2023 and a second Explorer Anthology in 2022.
[Update]: MTG Arena's October 6th mini-expansion will bring with it the iconic Power 9 cards.
I hope you're in the mood for a massive meta shake-up, because MTG Arena has just added the Dominaria United expansion. It brings with it a whole host of new cards to play around with it, as well as the annual set rotation that has removed Zendikar Rising, Kaldheim, Strixhaven and Adventures in the Forgotten Realms from the Standard format. So if you ever wanted to give Magic: The Gathering a try, this would be the perfect time to do so as there's only a couple of sets you'll need to worry about.
When it comes to the cards themselves, there are three new and two returning mechanics for you to experiment with: Enlist, Read Ahead and Stun Counters, as well as Domain and Kicker. Here's a brief overview of what each of them does:
Shovel Knight's dungeon-digging roguelite spin-off is set to arrive this September 23rd, 2022
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[Update]: Shovel Knight Dig has now arrived, and so far the community seems to be a bit divided on it.
If you're looking for something to help pass the time while Yacht Club Games pour everything they have into Mina the Hollower, an 8-bit tribute to action-adventure games of old, you'll be pleased to hear that a brand new Shovel Knight game is nearly upon us! That said, the upcoming Shovel Knight Dig will offer a bit of a unique experience compared to the mainline series.
The biggest difference is that Shovel Knight Dig will be a roguelite game, which means it'll contain a mixture of hand-crated areas and randomized elements, all in an effort to keep things fresh and interesting for multiple playthroughs. Unsurprisingly, this also means you'll be able to find and unlock a whole bunch of permanent items and upgrades to give your future runs a bit of a boost, as well as to spice up the gameplay as a whole.
2003 real-time tactics game Commandos 3 has just received an HD remaster
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Two years after the somewhat poorly received Commandos 2 - HD Remaster, the final real-time tactics game in the series has now underwent the same sort of treatment, though under a different studio. As such, the freshly released Commandos 3 - HD Remaster brings with it reworked 3D models and textures that were rebuilt from the ground up, improved and fully customizable controls, a refined UI, and most importantly, a new set of beginner-friendly tutorials to help you get started on the right foot.
What the new visual improvements look like in action, that you can get a few glimpses at through the launch trailer below. It's a little bit messy, but it should hopefully still get the message across. Have a look: