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Natural Selection 2 was a fairly niche game when it first launched, and despite numerous updates and improvements, it never really managed to garner much attention from the general public. That doesn't seem to bother the developers, however, given that they have just released a brand new (and rather hefty) update!
The Unearthed update has brought with it a new map and changes to already existing ones, a variety of new skins and models to play around with, as well as some much needed balance changes. While certainly not the most impactful change on the list, I am also incredibly happy to say that the holes in the Lerk and Gorge hitboxes have now finally been fixed! This should hopefully make it so shooting at the flying menaces will be a lot more consistent and a lot less annoying.
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A few years have past since Mordhau was successfully funded on Kickstarer, but the long wait is now thankfully over as Mordhau has just made its way to PC. As you would imagine from the preview image alone, Mordhau is a medieval, melee-focused multiplayer game that aims to be as faithful to the time period as possible.
Since trying to explain combat-focused games through words alone is a bit of a pointless venture, allow me to share with you the recently posted gameplay video showcasing a knight rampaging through the front lines. Have a gander, it's quite a fun one:
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While indie games are relatively omnipresent these days, especially on Steam where they can frequently dominate the front page, the situation was much different a decade ago. Back then indie games were an incredibly rare sight and very few of them ever became truly successful, either because they didn't have the marketing clout to actually make themselves known to the players, or simply because storefronts wouldn't accept them.
Despite the deck being stacked heavily against it, World of Goo released in 2008 and achieved an absolutely staggering amount of success, receiving widespread praise from both critics and players alike. Perhaps most importantly, its simple yet enjoyable physics-based puzzles ended up introducing a whole host of players to the wonderful world of indie games, showing them for the first time that even the smallest of games can be well worth a playthorugh.
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If you're curious about what the whole 'walking simulator' genre is all about, or if you're just up for a bit of a relaxing adventure, you might be interested to hear that Gone Home is currently entirely free as a part of an advertisement for Humble's new "Trove" service. You can find more details about it, as well as the download link for Gone Home, over at the Humble website.
The only catch is that the whole promotion will last until May 3rd, so do make sure to grab yourself a copy as soon as possible. Just to clear any sort of confusion, it's worth mentioning that you don't need to actually play through the whole game within this short time span. Instead, simply secure yourself a copy by May 3rd and it will be yours for good.
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In order to entice people to check out their store, Epic Games have announced that they will be giving out a free game every two weeks, all throughout 2019. The current offer, as you might guess from the title alone, is the excellent action-RPG Transistor from the developers behind Bastion, Pyre and the upcoming Hades.
All you need to do in order to grab yourself a copy of Transistor is to log into the Epic Games Store, go through the 'purchasing' process, and you'll be able to play it whenever you want. The only thing you need to watch out for is the cutoff date, May 2nd, as that's when Transistor will be going back to its normal price tag, while a brand new game will rise up to take its place.
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[Update]: Risk of Rain 2's very first content update is coming on June 25th!
Risk of Rain 2, much like its precedessor, is a multiplayer-focused roguelike that will have you face off against increasingly more difficult monsters with a variety of passive boosts, abilities and items. However, unlike the original, Risk of Rain 2 is entirely in 3D, which makes navigating the large levels and dodging the hordes of enemies a significantly more interesting and tricky process.
If you're wondering how all of this translates into actual gameplay, allow me to share with you the recently posted trailer. Have a gander, it'll give you a good idea of what Risk of Rain 2 is really all about:
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If you're a fan of RPGs that don't treat your character like they're the only competent individual in the entire world, you might want to check out the newly released Outward. In the most basic terms, it's a survival-focused RPG that will have you brave harsh environments, as well as fight off bandits and monsters as you roam across the land, all the while ensuring you don't starve or get sick along the way. Oh, and if you ever end up feeling like you need someone to help you carry your giant piles of loot, there is also a co-op mode!
You can get a bit of a sneak peek at what all of this looks like in-game through the recently posted launch trailer. Have a gander, it's a fairly short one:
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Tacoma is a sci-fi, narrative-focused adventure from the creators of Gone Home. The story takes place in the year 2088 on a high-tech space station, where you will need to use a variety of tools in order to figure out who the crew were, how they lived, and what exactly happened to them when disaster struck. Finding the answers, as you might expect, will take you on quite a journey!
If that sounds like something you could be interested in, then you should head on over to the Humble website as Tacoma is currently entirely free to grab. However, it will only be available until March 24th or until Humble runs out of keys, so do make sure to snatch yourself a copy as soon as possible.
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[Update #2]: Northgard has just received its biggest and most important update yet - the Map Editor!
[Update]: Northgard has now added a new and extremely aggressive faction - Himminbrjotir, Clan of the Ox.
Northgard is a viking themed strategy game from the makers of Evoland, and as you might imagine from that description alone, it's all about creating a thriving settlement in an extremely hostile environment. If that sounds like something you might enjoy, then you might also be interested to hear that Northgard has now added a bunch of new content as a part of the Relics update.
Each clan can now construct one out of a variety of relics in order to gain some passive or active effects, though doing so will be fairly expensive as some of the relic abilities are quite powerful, especially the ones that can send monstrous creatures after your opponents. The way tools work has also been made more strategic, there is now a brand new multiplayer season to mess around with, and naturally, some balance changes to bring all of the clans closer together in terms of power.
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Over a year has gone by since the original reveal, and I am glad to say that Crate Entertainment has now finally announced the release date for Grim Dawn's second expansion. So if you're as eager as I am to see what Crate has cooked up for the Forgotten Gods, you should go and put a pin on March 27th.
As far as features are concerned, the Forgotten Gods brings with it a brand new story chapter to explore, new environments to roam around in, four new factions to potentially ally yourself with, as well as a new class mastery - the Oathkeeper. There will also be a brand new game mode that will have you face off against increasingly more challenging encounters, all in an effort to earn unique rewards and mountains upon mountains of loot.