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Divinity: Original Sin 2 is an upcoming turn-based RPG with a heavy focus on combat. It features a variety of elemental combos with highly explosive results, a whole bunch of different spells and abilities to mess around with, and naturally, multiple unique classes to pick and choose from.
Ideally you will want to play Divinity: Original Sin 2 in four player co-op as that would give you the best experience possible, but if you don't have enough friends interested in RPGs, worry not as there will be plenty of NPC followers to help you along on your journey. Since choosing which companions to bring with you on your very first playthrough is an immensely important decision, you might be glad to hear that the developers have now released a whole bunch of brief trailers showcasing their personalities and goals. Have a look, its quite an interesting selection of videos:
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Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana was supposed to arrive on PC today, but I'm afraid that's not going to be happening. According to a recent developer update, Ys VIII has been delayed until further notice in order to improve gameplay quality and to enhance the overall experience.
The announcement message has not provided any details, but a game being delayed so suddenly on the eve of its release is usually an indicator of something going terribly, terribly wrong. On the positive side, it does also mean that the developers truly care about making a quality PC port as I cannot imagine this decision being made lightly. The new release date will be announced as soon as its available, but for now we're sadly stuck in the dark.
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After quite a few complaints about untested features and buggy patches, PUBG developers have recently announced that they will be slowing down the pace of updates in order to increase their quality. Whether that's going to end up being the case, we'll find out soon enough as the September update is now being pushed onto the test servers.
The highlights of the update include foggy weather that significantly hinders the player's sight, a brand new town located East of Stalber, as well as a lightweight and compact 5.56 semi-automatic rifle by the name of Mini-14. Besides the bits of new content, the update will also bring with it some noticeable improvements for low-end PCs, as well as various bug fixes. If you're interested in all of the details you will find the full patch notes on Steam.
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The Evil Within 2 will have us follow detective Sebastian Castellanos as he teams up with the shadowy organization Mobious in order to save his daughter from certain doom. Along the way we'll need to deal with some questionable characters, cleave through hordes upon hordes of mutated monstrosities, and come face to face with madness itself.
If you're wondering just what sort of madness we're talking about, wonder no more as the developers have recently posted a video briefly outlining the story, as well as showcasing a variety of rather disgusting horrors. Have a look, its well worth the minute:
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Much like the relatively recent Update 15, The Elder Scrolls Online's upcoming Clockwork City patch will come in two parts: one entirely free for all players, and the other exclusive to those that buy the DLC. In terms of free content you're looking at a new Battlegrounds game mode for ESO: Morrowind, Xbox One X support, as well as a host of balance changes, bug fixes, and some much needed quality of life improvements.
The Clockwork City DLC itself, however, offers much more interesting features. It'll bring with it a brand new and rather beautiful zone to explore, a new story quest revolving around a Daedra conspiracy that will send you to the heart of the machine realm, a new fast-paced Trial designed to challenge even the most seasoned of veterans, and naturally, a variety of new enemies to beat up along the way.
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After the thoroughly mediocre launch of X Rebirth Egosoft has now finally returned with an announcement for a brand new entry in the X series. Once it arrives X4: Foundations will bring with it the most sophisticated universe simulation the series has seen to date, the ability to explore, fight and trade with a variety of unique ships, and perhaps most interestingly of all, the options to construct your very own modular space station.
There are simply far too many details for me to cover in brief, so if you're interested in an overview of what exactly X4: Foundations is all about, you'll find what you seek in the recently posted announcement video down below. Have a look, its quite interesting:
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Mordhau is an upcoming medieval multiplayer fighting game that aims to be as realistic and faithful to the time period as possible. Once its fully finished it will feature massive battles with up to 64 players, the ability to fight on horseback, gigantic castles that will need to be breached through the use of equally gigantic siege weaponry, and the list goes on. As you can see, these are some rather lofty goals, especially for a game that has been funded primarily via Kickstarter.
So if you're wondering whether Mordhau will ever be able to live up to expectations, or what the combat is even all about, you'll be glad to hear that the Closed Alpha will begin tomorrow, on September 12th at 18:00 UTC. Its currently unknown what exactly the alpha will contain, but its certainly going to be an interesting few days as this is the first time the public has been given access to Mordhau!
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In an announcement that I must admit came as quite a surprise, the developers of Planet Coaster revealed what appears to be a spiritual successor to Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis. What this means in gameplay terms is that the newly announced Jurassic Park Evolution will allow us to create and manage our very own version of Jurassic Park!
If you're wondering what that might look like, and what sort of style the developers are even going for, make sure to check out the announcement trailer down below. The video unfortunately doesn't feature any gameplay, but it should still be enough to give you a pretty damn good idea of what to expect from Jurassic Park Evolution. Have a look:
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In South Park: The Fractured But Whole we'll be delving into the crime-ridden underbelly of South Park in order to use our super-powered butt to save the world from utter annihilation. And like any proper super hero, along the way we will also need to chose an 'organization' to represent, either Coon and Friends or the Freedom Pals.
Since trying to choose which group of kids you want to get constantly berated by is not an easy task, Ubisoft has recently posted two recruitment videos to hopefully set you on the right path. Both vidoes are fairly short, but they should give you a pretty damn good idea of what to expect from The Fractured But Whole. Have a look:
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After the fairly disappointing and seemingly unpopular Anno 2205 I figured the series would be taking an extended break, but that appears to not be the case as Anno 1800 has just recently been announced. Whether its going to fix the flaws that plagued its predecessor still remains to be seen, but on the positive side it'll at least be bringing the series into a highly interesting time period - the Industrial Revolution!
If you're wondering what all of this might look like, and what sort of tone and style Ubisoft is going for, you'll find what you seek in the latest teaser trailer. It unfortunately doesn't feature any actual gameplay, but it sure is pretty to look at! Have a gander: