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[Update #2]: Blasphemous has now made its way to macOS and Linux.
[Update]: Blasphemous' free DLC has added New Game Plus, tons of gameplay tweaks, and even a new quest
After an immensely successful Kickstarter campaign and a fair few years in development, the highly challenging action-platformer Blasphemous has now finally made its way to both PC and consoles. It brings with it a wide-open world filled with enemies to beat up and bosses to endlessly die against, a combat system that's all about dodging blows and striking when the time is right, and as you might imagine from the name alone, plenty of gore and twisted imagery.
You can get a pretty good idea of what all of this looks like in gameplay terms, as well as what sort of atmosphere Blasphemous is going for, through the recently posted launch trailer. Have a gander, it's certainly a unique one:
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[Update]: Slay the Spire's fourth character The Watcher has now finally been released in full, and unsurprisingly, she's pretty fun to play around with!
After a couple of little teasers, Slay the Spire's fourth playable character has now made its way to the Open Beta. Simply head on over to your Steam library, right click Slay the Spire and go into properties, and from there all you need to do is change to the beta branch in order to see just what The Watcher has to offer.
As you might imagine given The Defect and its abilities, The Watcher is quite a unique and interesting character, and one that will likely take you a fair bit of time to properly figure out. She's all about planning ahead and carefully moving between different stances, with the two basic ones being Calm and Wrath. The first one allows her to build up energy, while the second one gives her double damage but also makes her take double damage in return. Using these stances well is going to be rather tricky, but there is some serious potential behind them!
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[Update]: Cube World has now finally released in full, though the reviews are unfortunately a bit mixed.
Cube World is a colorful, voxel-based RPG first released as an alpha all the way back in 2013. However, due to a variety of issues, Cube World's development seemingly ceased the same year, and eventually it even became unavailable for purchase.
With the lead developer's lack of communication and no substantial updates, Cube World was thought to be an abandoned project. With that in mind, you can imagine my surprise when I opened up Twitter and saw a brand new announcement stating that Cube World is not only alive and kicking, but also ready to release in the near future!
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There have been quite a few giveaways over the past two weeks, but if you're still itching for something new and interesting to play, you might be glad to hear that both Celeste and Inside are currently free to grab. Simply head on over to the Epic Games Store, snatch yourself a copy, and you'll be playing in no time.
That said, there is a bit of a time limit you'll need to keep an eye on. Celeste and Inside will only remain free until September 5th, after which the giveaway will switch over to The End is Nigh and ABZU. However, you don't need to install the games or do anything special to secure yourself a permanent copy - just unlock them for your account and you'll be able to play them whenever you want.
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[Update]: Overcooked! 2's holiday patch has added five free new maps and a bunch of other content to enjoy!
If you've managed to complete everything Overcooked! 2 has to offer, and you've somehow held onto your friends despite all of the chaos, then you'll be glad to hear that there are even more maps coming! The third part of the Season Pass, the Carnival of Chaos DLC, has now been pinned for a September 12th release date.
No details have been given just yet, not even a number of maps, but you can at least get a little bit of a sneak peek at them through the recently posted teaser trailer. Have a gander:
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Re:Legend is a charming RPG that combines monster raising with farming, fishing, and naturally, village-building. It was originally supposed to arrive in June of 2018 for PC and consoles, but was unfortunately delayed over and over again.
Thankfully, the long wait is now almost over as Re: Legend will be heading over to Steam Early Access on August 30th! Here's a brief trailer highlighting just what sort of cuteness you can expect to see:
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[Update]: Twelve years after the original, the PC version of Spelunky 2 has now been unleashed!
Spelunky 2 was originally supposed to arrive in 2019, but it would appear that the estimate was a bit overambitious. According to the latest announcement, Spelunky 2's release date has now been pushed back to 2020, though no exact date has been given just yet.
"Unfortunately, I don't think we're going to get to release Spelunky 2 this year," reads the brief update. "Development is still going well and we're not far off target, but the density and detail of the game is demanding more time."
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If you're looking to take a break from all of the action and play something that's a bit more relaxed, you might be glad to hear that the indie puzzle-platformer Fez is currently free to grab. Simply head on over to the Epic Games Store, go through the brief 'purchasing' process, and you'll be flinging yourself straight into pits in no time.
As always with these types of giveaways, there is a bit of a time limit you'll need to watch out for. In other words, just make sure to grab Fez before August 29th, after which you'll be able to play it whenever you want.
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[Update #2]: Slay the Spire's fourth character The Watcher has now finally been released in full, and unsurprisingly, she's pretty fun to play around with!
[Update]: Slay the Spire's fourth character The Watcher is now playable in the Steam Beta.
After spending a considerable amount of time porting Slay the Spire to various platforms, the developers have recently announced that they are once again working on brand new content. More specifically, a free DLC containing a playable fourth character!
That's not where the good news ends, however, as the new character is a lot closer than you might imagine. According to the latest Steam update, the fourth character will be heading into beta testing on September 9th!
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[Update #2]: Three years after launch, Dicey Dungeons has just added a chunky free DLC - Reunion.
[Update]: Dicey Dungeons Patch 1.9 has improved mod support, added new rules, and fixed over 200 bugs!
If you're up for a roguelike game that's a little bit out of the ordinary, you might want to check out the newly released Dicey Dungeons. As the name itself would imply, the entire game revolves around dice and dice rolls, to the point that even the main characters themselves are sentient dice!
However, despite every single facet of Dicey Dungeons being dominated by random dice rolls, I am both surprised and pleased to say that the actual gameplay is quite strategic. Sure, you'll still have to deal with a constant stream of random numbers, but through various abilities and items it is entirely possible to mitigate the randomness and execute whatever strategy you have going for you.