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After spending a fair few years in development, Legion TD 2 - the standalone sequel to the popular Warcraft 3 custom game - is now finally ready for its full release. You can expect to see it land onto Steam on October 1, 2021.
Much like the original, Legion TD 2 will task you with defending yourself from the seemingly endless hordes of enemies through the use of 8 unique factions, 100 different units, and a whole assortment of upgrades and spells. You'll be able to do all of this in either the campaign mode that supports both singleplayer and co-op, the various play vs AI modes, or in the traditional 2v2 and 4v4 multiplayer battles.
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[Update]: Not only has Afterlife arrived, but Death's Gambit is also getting its very first paid expansion on February 10, 2022!
Quite a bit of time has gone by since Death's Gambit first launched, but it seems like the White Rabbit team is not done with their Souls-like action-adventure just yet. In other words, you might be happy to hear that Death's Gambit will not only be getting its very first and rather chunky expansion this September 30th, but also that the expansion will be entirely free!
Death's Gambit: Afterlife will bring with it 8+ new levels to explore, 6 new bosses, 20+ new weapons, as well as 90+ new talent points to mess around with. And just to increase the replayability even further, Afterlife will also mix up the original game with new enemies and routes, add an assortment of quality-of-life features and improvements, and even bring in a couple of new endings to uncover.
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In sharp contrast to the numerous action-adventures that task you with hacking and slashing your way through hordes of enemies, the freshly released Sable is all about exploring the world and soaking in the atmosphere. Instead of battles Sable will offer you a chance to customize and upgrade your hover bike, solve a bunch of puzzles and secrets, help an assortment of people you meet along the way, and naturally, try to figure out just what in the world happened to... well, the world!
Since the visuals and atmosphere are Sable's biggest draws, allow me to share with you the recently posted trailer. It should give you a pretty good idea of the sort of direction Sable has gone in. Have a look:
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[Update]: After many years and many delays, Freedom Planet 2 will finally be launching on September 13th, 2022.
Freedom Planet 2 was originally supposed to release at some point in 2018, but as you might imagine things didn't go exactly according to plan and so Freedom Planet 2 was repeatedly delayed. Quite a few years have gone by since then, but I'm pleased to say that Freedom Planet 2's long journey will soon be coming to a (hopefully glorious) end.
According to the newest update over at Twitter, GalaxyTrail have announced that Freedom Planet 2 will be unleashed in spring 2022. As far as launch platforms are concerned, only PC has been confirmed so far. That said, GalaxyTrail have already mentioned that they're interested in porting Freedom Planet 2 to consoles, so expect to see those versions at some point down the line as well.
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[Update]: Kena: Bridge of Spirits has now landed onto Steam alongside very positive player reviews.
Besides being incredibly charming, Kena: Bridge of Spirits is a story-focused action-adventure about a young spirit guide that has to restore the balance of nature, all the while trying to figure out what exactly caused the demise of her village. In order to do this you'll have to fight off hordes of corrupted monsters, ally with an assortment of adorable spirits, and naturally, explore the wide world in search of secrets and ways to restore its long-lost beauty.
Given that the visuals and atmosphere play such a key role in Kena, allow me to share with you the recently posted launch trailer. It should give you a pretty good idea of just what Kena is going for. Have a look:
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If you're in the mood for something a little bit out of the ordinary, you might want to check out the newly released physics platformer I Am Fish. To put it simply, I Am Fish will have you take control of four unique fish as they attempt to fly, roll, slide, and occasionally even swim towards the freedom of the ocean. A simple enough premise, but things get very crazy, very quickly!
You can get a pretty good idea of just what all of this nonsense is all about through the recently posted launch trailer. Have a peek, it's a pretty fun one:
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[Update]: Deep Rock Galactic's Season 1 patch has added a hefty amount of free new content!
Deep Rock Galactic's big modding overhaul was supposed to arrive as a part of the April update, though since the whole thing grew far past its initial scope the developers chose to delay it for a while longer in order to ensure it launches as polished as possible. A fair few months have gone by since then, but I'm happy to say that the mod support update has now arrived, and that it's a pretty good one!
The biggest change is that all mods have now been separated into three different categories in order to make it easier to understand what kind of experience you're getting yourself into. Here's a brief rundown of the three categories:
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[Update]: Darkest Dungeon 2 will be leaving Early Access and launching onto Steam and Epic on May 8, 2023.
If you're in the mood for watching scores of noble heroes slowly get reduced to gibbering madmen, rejoice as Darkest Dungeon 2 is nearly upon us! Well, sort of. According to the latest announcement, the unfinished version of Darkest Dungeon 2 will be heading into Early Access on October 26, 2021 via the Epic Games Store.
The exact details are still few and far between, but you can expect to see a variety of improvements to the first game's themes and ideas, as well as a completely different progression system. Perhaps most interestingly of all, Darkest Dungeon 2 will be ditching the stylish 2D visuals that made the original so popular, and instead try its hand at recreating that same sort of magic in 3D!
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[Update]: The Isle of Bigsnax expansion has now arrived, and with it Bugsnax has officially made its way to Steam as well!
Bugsnax is one of those games that defies all expectations, and I mean that in a good way. While Bugsnax starts off lighthearted and looking downright adorable, things eventually devolve into pure madness, and it only ends up getting weirder from there. Combine that with some surprisingly compelling characters and you've got yourself an indie action-adventure that's well worth experiencing.
With that in mind, it's also worth mentioning that you'll soon have another choice when it comes to which platforms you can play Bugsnax on. The exact release date hasn't been posted just yet, but Bugsnax will be finally making its way to Steam in 2022, most likely very early on.
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[Update]: After a year of exclusivity, Axiom Verge 2 will be coming to Steam on August 11, 2022.
Much like the original, the newly launched Axiom Verge 2 is a 2D metroidvania action-adventure. What this means in gameplay terms is that you will spend most of your time exploring a massive world, collecting an assortment of powerups and weaponry, and then using said items to carve a path through hordes of enemies or simply unlock previously inaccessible pathways.
Naturally, there are some new ideas here as well, with the most intriguing one being hacking. The ability allows you to take control of just about anything, with each unique object having a different reaction. Some can be used as makeshift platforms, others can be swayed to fight for you, while a few will simply explode into colorful fireworks!