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[Update #2]: Dead Cells' first 2023 expansion will be a rather ambitious crossover with Castlevania.
[Update]: Dead Cells' free update has added The Bank as a blinged-out new biome to ransack.
After a brief round of teasers last year, Dead Cells' newest expansion The Queen & the Sea has now been unleashed. The Queen & the Sea brings with it two chunky new biomes to explore, the Infested Shipwreck and the Lighthouse, which will serve as optional routes running in parallel with the High Peak Castle and Derelict Distillery.
The Queen & the Sea has also added nine new weapons to toy around with, the most ridiculous of which is an actual shark you can throw at people, as well as a variety of new enemies to smash and outfits to help you look good while doing so. Most importantly of all, there is also a challenging new boss to fight, as well as a brand new ending to unlock!
Empire of Ember, a Mount & Blade inspired action-RPG, is launching from Early Access on January 20th
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After spending about a year in Early Access, the Mount & Blade inspired action-RPG Empire of Ember is now nearly ready for launch. Once it arrives on January 20th it'll bring with it a combat system designed around massive battles between armies, the ability to design and fully demolish fortresses, and just to spice things up a bit, a bunch of dungeons to pillage for loot and resources in between all of the warmongering.
You can get a pretty good idea of how all of this translates into actual gameplay through the recently posted trailer. Have a peek:
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Heavily inspired by the classic Zelda games, Tunic is an action-adventure that's all about exploring a mysterious world riddled with enemies to smash and secrets to unearth. Along the way you'll acquire an assortment of new items and abilities to help you explore previously inaccessible areas, and naturally, combine everything you have in order to tackle some of the oversized bosses.
What all of this looks like in actual gameplay, that you can find out through the recently posted trailer. Have a gander, it's quite a cute one:
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[Update]: Mortal Sin has now landed into Steam Early Access, and so far things are looking quite good.
If you're in the mood for something a little bit out of the ordinary, you might want to keep an eye on the upcoming Mortal Sin. It's a horror themed hack & slash roguelike with a thoroughly unique art style that is simultaneously charming and unsettling.
Since this is one of those things that's basically impossible to describe through words alone, allow me to share with you the recently posted gameplay trailer. It should clue you in quite quickly on just what Mortal Sin is all about. Have a look:
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[Update]: Scorn has now finally arrived, though I'm afraid it has done so alongside some rather harsh criticism.
After spending quite a few years in development, the H.R. Giger inspired horror-adventure Scorn is now slowly getting ready for prime time. You can expect to see it arrive for PC and Xbox in October 2022, most likely around Halloween as that tends to be the best time to get people excited to try a brand new horror game.
Since atmosphere is by far the most important thing for these types of game, allow me to stop yapping and instead share with you one of the lengthier gameplay previews. It's a bit unpolished and outdated at this point since it's over a year old, but it should still give you a pretty good impression of just what Scorn is trying to achieve. Have a gander:
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[Update #2]: Project Zomboid's Build 42 update is aiming to massively expand the world map.
[Update]: Project Zomboid's Update 41.73 has added scores of small but highly welcome changes.
Despite only just releasing the massive Build 41 update that brought with it online multiplayer, improved visuals and a boatload of gameplay changes, Project Zomboid devs are already setting their sights on the next big feature. As you might guess from the title, it will be the long-awaited addition of NPCs!
While the work on NPCs has already begun, it's important to temper your expectations as the full implementation of the NPC system will require quite a few major updates to complete. In other words, once the NPCs arrive alongside Build 43 they will likely still be unpolished and a bit rudimentary. The good news is that the subsequent major updates will all be focused around them, so the system should get fleshed out sooner rather than later.
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[Update]: Cuphead - The Delicious Last Course has arrived with a new character and deviously delightful new bosses.
It has taken far, far longer than originally anticipated, but it seems that Cuphead's The Delicious Last Course expansion is now nearly ready for prime time. As such, you can expect to see Cuphead's very first DLC launch onto PC and consoles on June 30, 2022.
Once it arrives, The Delicious Last Course will add Ms. Chalice as a brand new character with her own moveset and abilities, all of which will be usable in both the DLC and the main campaign. There will also be a previously undiscovered Inkwell Isle to explore, an assortment of new bosses to endlessly slam your head against, as well as plenty of new weapons and magical charms to mix things up with.
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It took a successful Kickstarter campaign, many years in development, as well as a completely pointless name change due to ZeniMax, but Praey for the Gods has now finally arrived onto PC, PlayStation and Xbox! As for its premise, it's very simple.
You'll need to venture into the land of never-ending winter in order to face off against gigantic bosses, Shadow of the Colossus style. In other words, you'll need to track them across the land while braving the ceaseless cold, avoid their attacks with a variety of tools like gliders and grappling hooks, and eventually even jump onto them in order to exploit their weaknesses and finally bring them down for good.
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[Update #2]: Project Zomboid's Update 41.73 has added scores of small but highly welcome changes.
[Update]: After years of requests, Project Zomboid devs are now working on adding NPCs.
After a fair bit of time in development, Project Zomboid's highly ambitious Build 41 has now finally been unleashed! It brings with it native support for online multiplayer so you won't have to fiddle with annoying workarounds, as well as a whole bunch of graphical improvements and extra animations to make the gameplay feel smoother.
You can also expect to see new weapons alongside a combat overhaul, better vehicle handling, a new injury system, more interesting zombie behavior, and even a new city to explore. Best of all, at least as far as atmosphere is concerned, Build 41 has brought with it a complete soundscape overhaul so the world should sound a lot more lively than before... even if its inhabitants are anything but.
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[Update]: Among Us VR has now been unleashed onto Steam VR, Meta Quest and Rift/Rift S.
If worrying about getting stabbed in the back while you endlessly fail the card swiping minigame just isn't terrifying enough, you'll be pleased to hear that the team has now found a way to make it even more stressful! According to the newest developer update Among Us is getting its very own VR version, so you might want to start practicing your swiping!
The exact details are currently still few and far between, but what I can tell you is that Among Us VR will focus on all of the "core mechanics of teamwork and betrayal" from the original. However, despite the two versions being fairly similar, Among Us VR players will only be able to stab cooperate with other VR players.