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[Update #2]: Blasphemous' final free expansion has now arrived - Wounds of Eventide.
[Update]: Blasphemous has now made its way to macOS and Linux.
If you're looking to revisit Blasphemous, or even go for your very first playthrough, this would be the ideal time to do so. The Stir of Dawn free DLC has just arrived, bringing with it an assortment of changes and improvements to the main game, as well as additional challenges through the New Game Plus mode and its accompanying Penitence system.
To access New Game Plus, all you need to do is complete the standard campaign. Afterwards you'll be able to begin anew, keeping all of your unlocked skills and equippable items, while your enemies will become significantly tougher and deadlier.
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If you're in a bit of a turn-based strategy kind of mood, you might want to check out the newly released Othercide. Besides sporting a lovely horror themed aesthetic where monochrome backgrounds clash with bloody-red highlights, Othercide is a highly dynamic turn-based strategy with some roguelike elements thrown in for good measure.
You'll need to plan out elaborate combos and execute a whole chain of attacks in order to take down your enemies, grow and eventually sacrifice your very own characters in order to heal the next generation, and naturally, try to figure out just what in the world is happening with the story. And should you ever find yourself failing, worry not as this is where Othercide's roguelike qualities come into play. Every death will make you slightly stronger, so long as you persevere, you'll eventually have what it takes to challenge everything Othercide can possibly throw at you.
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There's quite a few games where you get to play as the bad guy, but Carrion takes that even further by giving you control of a Lovecraftian and ever-hungry mass of murder-tentacles. As you might imagine from that brief description alone, you'll be spending a lot of time crawling through vents and slithering alongside walls, devouring robots and scientists alike, running away screaming any time fire is thrown at you, as well as trying to figure out what in the world is even happening in the story.
You can get a pretty good idea of what this looks like in action, as well as what sort of atmosphere Carrion is going for, through two of the recent trailers. The first one is the animated one that sets up the premise, while the second one is all about the gameplay. Have a look:
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[Update]: Clash: Artifacts of Chaos is a wildly creative and charmingly weird brawler from the Rock of Ages and Zeno Clash team.
Unlike the various boulders you can throw at your enemies, the Rock of Ages series has remained fairly consistent over the years. As such, it shouldn't come as too much of a surprise to hear that the newly released Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break is a Monty Python-esque hybrid between a tower defense and an arcadey 'smash everything with a giant rock' kind of game.
Since this one of those concepts that really only clicks once you see it in action, allow me to share with you the recently posted launch trailer. Have a gander:
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[Update]: Risk of Rain 2 has now left Early Access alongside the massive new Update 1.0!
After an extremely successful Early Access launch and quite a few rock-solid updates, Risk of Rain 2 is now getting ready for its full release. You can expect to see it leave Early Access on August 11th alongside a rather hefty new update, while the console versions will be coming at a later date.
The exact details behind the 1.0 update are still unknown, though the original roadmap does offer a couple of hints. So as long as everything goes according to plan, version 1.0 will bring with it a new Survivor, the final stage and boss, as well as a plethora of new items, equipment and quality-of-life improvements.
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[Update]: Fae Tactics has now arrived, and as expected, it's quite charming!
If you're like me and you spent an unhealthy amount of time playing Final Fantasy Tactics back in the day, you might want to keep an eye on the upcoming Fae Tactics. To put it quite bluntly, it's a faithful homage to Final Fantasy Tactics featuring a fairly similar gameplay style, as well as a colorful cast of characters and monsters to recruit, all on top of some lovely pixel artwork.
As for what exactly all of this looks like in action, that you can find out through the recently posted trailer. Have a gander, it's quite a charming one:
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[Update #2]: Fall Guys will be adding a fan-favorite beta level with today's update.
[Update]: Fall Guys has now launched, and unsurprisingly, it's pretty darn fun!
If you're tired of the endless stream of battle royale games and you're looking for something a bit less serious yet still competitive, you might want to keep an eye on the upcoming Fall Guys. To put it simply, Fall Guys is an utterly wacky party game for up to 60 players that will have you compete in numerous physics-based challenges, all in an effort to be the last vaguely human shaped blob standing!
Since words alone can't properly describe the manic energy and sheer madness behind Fall Guys, allow me to share with you the recently posted trailer. Have a peek, it's really is a fun one:
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I've seen video game protagonists use just about every single weapon imaginable, but I have to admit I've never seen one wield a harpoon as their weapon of choice! And yet, that is exactly what your character in the upcoming Olija uses to not only fight the endless stream of bizarre baddies, but also to get around by utilizing it as a surprisingly effective grappling hook!
You can get a pretty good idea of what this kind of nonsense looks like in gameplay terms, as well as what sort of atmosphere Olija is going for, through the recently posted trailer. Have a gander:
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[Update]: Carrion has now slithered its way onto Steam!
If you ever wanted to be an amorphous blob of murder-tentacles, then boy do I have a game for you! The upcoming Carrion is essentially a reverse horror game where you play as everyone's worst nightmare, an ever-growing mass of tentacled hatred that just slithers from vent to vent, devouring absolutely everything in its path.
The more you eat, the stronger you'll become and the more powers you'll unlock. A simple enough system. However, there is a bit of a downside to all of this - the bigger you are, the easier it is for high-powered security turrets to gun you down the moment you creep out of the shadows! So despite playing as an absolute monstrosity, Carrion will still require a fair bit of finesse in order to make it through alive-ish.
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[Update]: Othercide and its rather striking visuals have now landed onto both PC and consoles.
If you're looking for a turn-based strategy game that's a little bit more fast-paced and proactive, you might want to keep an eye on the upcoming Othercide. Besides a downright lovely horror aesthetic, Othercide features a dynamic timeline that allows for the planning of elaborate combos that can involve multiple characters and cascade into an entire flurry of attacks.
Since this is one of those things that is easier to describe through actual gameplay, allow me to share with you the recently posted overview trailer. It'll give you a pretty good idea of just what Othercide is going for, as well as how fetching the artstyle truly is. Have a look: