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With Gamescom 2017 just around the corner THQ Nordic has released the lineup of games they will be showcasing at the event. There will be eight of them in total, six of which have already been announced: the open-world RPG ELEX, the Battle Chasers: Nightwar RPG, the multiplayer version of SpellForce 3, the underwater FPS Aquanox: Deep Descent, and a newly updated version of The Guild 3.
Most interestingly of all, THQ Nordic has also announced that they will be showing off two brand new games at the event, one of which is a new and original IP. The first announcement will be a new installment of a well-known, mysterious, and horrific IP. What exactly that game is going to be, I simply don't know, but if I had to do an educated guess I would say its going to be a new Alan Wake game given that it fits all of the criteria.
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For those of you that might not know, Mistborn is a series of rather amazing fantasy novels written by Brandon Sanderson. Given the success of the series and the rather incredible world the story takes place in it was only a matter of time before someone tried their hand at a video game adaptation. And so in March of 2012 a video game prequel by the name of Mistborn: Birthright was announced and pinned for a late-2013 release.
Unfortunately, problems quickly arose and Mistborn: Birthright ended up being delayed multiple times, with less and less developer comments as time went on. As such, it shouldn't come as much of a surprise to hear that the CEO of Little Orbit Matthew Scott has now came out to announce that Mistborn: Birthright has officially been canceled. The whole story is both intriguing and tragic, so if you're wondering what exactly happened with Mistborn: Birthright you'll find the full announcement down below:
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After the success of not only the Metro series, but the Metro Redux collection as well, I am very glad to say that the atmospheric horror-FPS will be getting a sequel. As you might expect from the name alone, in Metro Exodus we will be escaping the shattered ruins of Moscow in order to embark on a continent-spanning journey.
Besides the obvious inclusion of a new storyline, Metro Exodus will also bring with it greatly improved gameplay, as you'll see in one of the recent videos down below. I would heartily recommend you give it a look as some of the scenery is quite spectacular! Here's the video:
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Starpoint Gemini Warlords is a bit of a strange mix between a space sim, a 4X strategy game, and an RPG. It released back in May to some rather positive reviews, and after a variety of updates it is now preparing for the release of the upcoming Titans Return DLC.
As you might deduce from the name alone, the Titans Return DLC will bring with it three gigantic new ships to mess around with, the ability to fully customize and use them within the campaign or free-roam scenarios, and naturally, an entirely new storyline to explore. If you'd like a quick peek at what some of these Titans might look like in game, here's the recently posted teaser trailer:
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If you've somehow managed to miss the Steam Summer Sale and are currently itching for a way to fill out your backlog, you're in luck as Green Man Gaming has recently launched their own variant of the Summer Sale. The whole event will run until August 4th, so you still have plenty of time to jump in and see what's happening.
That said, you might want to check in every once in a while as Green Man Gaming is rotating six "flash deals" every 12 hours. In other words, if you manage to catch your favorite game as a part of a "flash deal" you can not only get it significantly cheaper, but you can also get a free mystery game by using the SUMMER2017 promo code. Its slightly annoying having to visit the website so frequently, but the benefits definitely outweigh the cons if you're looking to get by as cheaply as possible.
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After a brief teaser at the recent Comic Con panel Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite devs have now officially confirmed that Final Fight's Haggar, Dead Rising's Frank West, and Resident Evil's Nemesis will be joining the rather bizarre and diverse roster. Nemesis and Haggar I can understand, they are both mountains made out of flesh, but I'm not exactly sure about Frank West and his chances.
The recently posted gameplay trailer seems to share my concerns as poor ol' Frank spends most of the video getting beaten up, all the while releasing some of the most hilarious grunts I've heard in a while. You'll find the video right below, and I'd heartily recommend you check it out, if only to watch Frank get repeatedly thrown across the room:
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I haven't been paying much attention to PS3 emulation, but apparently there have been some massive strides forward in the past few years. According to a recent update on Demon's Souls, the somewhat flawed classic that kickstarted the whole Souls genre, the game is now considered fully working and stable, though perhaps not yet fully enjoyable.
If you're currently wondering what exactly that means, you'll find your answers in the recently posted gameplay video showing Demon's Souls running on the RPCS3 emulator. Have a look, its quite impressive:
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[Update]: Trails of Cold Steel has now made its way to PC, and I'm glad to say it has so far recieved overwhelmingly positive reviews!
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel is a turn-based JRPG with a rather unique idea behind its combat system. Instead of being fully proficient fighters from the get-go, your party will first need to spend some time getting to know each other, as well as bond over various dialogue choices and story events before they are capable of properly supporting each other. So as you get to know your companions better your combined attacks will become increasingly powerful, which I must admit is a rather interesting way to mix combat and storytelling.
If you're wondering what exactly the narrative is even all about, you'll find some of the answers you seek in the story trailer right below. Its not overly detailed, but it will give you a decent idea of just what kind of JRPG you're getting into. Have a look:
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A relatively short amount of time has passed since the viking themed strategy game Northgard added multiplayer and new combat units, and already the developers have released another major batch of content to play around with. As you can probably guess from the title, the new content comes in the form of Northgard's fifth faction - Clan Bear.
Unlike some of the other factions Clan Bear is not focused on aggression, but rather on resilience and an unbreakable defense. Their food production loss during winter is reduced by 20%, and instead of having reduced power all of their military units gain 10% damage resistance throughout winter. So while they might not be as powerful as the other clans in a straight up battle, you better not underestimate Clan Bear during winter or you're going to quickly regret your mistake!
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Even a few years ago it was incredibly hard to find good JRPGs on PC, simply because big publishers didn't believe there was any sort of market for it - a 'fact' they could easily verify by just looking at how few JRPGs the PC has. Thankfully, that cycle of despair is now quickly being broken apart, as you can easily notice by the growing library of Nihon Falcom games on Steam.
Best of all, according to an interview TechRaptor conducted with Nihon Falcom president Toshihiro Kondo the company is aiming to release all of their games (both future and past) on Steam! Here's the full quote: