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Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA is an upcoming action-RPG and the long-awaited eight installment of the rather excellent Ys series. It has been available in Japan for about a year now, but soon the Ys series will be making its hopefully triumphant return to the West after an eight-year-long hiatus!
If you're wondering what Lacrimosa of DANA is going to look like, and what exactly the quality of the English dub is going to sound like, you'll find your answers in the recently posted "Mysteries of the Isle" trailer. Have a look:
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Heroes of the Storm has a bit of an assassin infestation, though its very hard to blame Blizzard for creating them given that they tend to be the most interesting and proactive heroes. In an effort to slightly remedy this problem Blizzard has just announced that the next Heroes of the Storm character will be Stukov, a Zerg support with a rather active playstyle and quite a few intriguing mechanics behind his abilities.
If you're interested in how Stukov works and what exactly makes him stand out from the rest of the already entrenched supports, you'll find what you seek in the recently posted video down below. Even if you don't have enough time to watch the whole video I'd recommend at least checking out his ultimates because they are quite... pushy! Anyway, here's the video:
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After a few weeks of teasers, rumors, and wild theories the Steam Summer Sale has now finally arrived, bringing with it a ridiculous amount of discounted games. However, while that is certainly a good thing, it is not exactly easy to choose only a couple of games when you have thousands upon thousands strewn before you.
In an effort to help out with this little 'problem', and also showcase some great games you might not have otherwise even looked at, I have devised a brief list consisting of five games you should consider grabbing on Day 11 of the 2017 Steam Summer Sale. Without further ado, let's begin:
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After a few weeks of teasers, rumors, and wild theories the Steam Summer Sale has now finally arrived, bringing with it a ridiculous amount of discounted games. However, while that is certainly a good thing, it is not exactly easy to choose only a couple of games when you have thousands upon thousands strewn before you.
In an effort to help out with this little 'problem', and also showcase some great games you might not have otherwise even looked at, I have devised a brief list consisting of five games you should consider grabbing on Day 10 of the 2017 Steam Summer Sale. Without further ado, let's begin:
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Code Vein is Bandai Namco's upcoming action-RPG that appears to be heavily influenced by the Dark Souls series, both in terms of mechanics and visuals. The combat is all about positioning and timing, dodging through enemy blows and striking only when the opportunity presents itself, while the world and its inhabitants are about as dark and twisted as you would expect given the Souls influence.
If you're wondering what exactly this might look like in gameplay, or if I'm just exaggerating the Dark Souls/Bloodborne connection, you'll find the recently posted combat video right below. Have a look, its only two minutes long:
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Summer Games Done Quick (as well as Awesome Games Done Quick) is a community organized event where speedrunners from all over the globe gather together to completely demolish games you know and love, all in the name of charity. Earlier this year Awesome Games Done Quick raised over 2 million dollars for the Prevent Cancer Foundation, and this week Summer Games Done Quick will attempt to topple that record for the benefit of Doctors Without Borders.
If you're not exactly sure what these speedrunning events look like, or even why you should care, allow me to show you my personal favorite from this year's AGDQ. Its a two-way Shovel Knight race with quite a few exciting moments, but most importantly of all, plenty of explanations aimed at the those that are still new to the whole speedrunning scene. If you have a bit of time to 'waste' I'd suggest giving it a look:
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StarCraft Remastered, as you would expect from the name alone, will be a complete overhaul of one of the most popular games of all time - StarCraft: Brood War. It will bring with it 4k graphics and support for modern resolutions, 1080p cinematics, proper keybinding support, as well as an improved online matchmaking and ladder system. Most importantly of all, however, StarCraft Remastered will not be changing any of original's gameplay elements, so things like Mutalisk stacking and derpy Dragoon AI will remain just as they are.
While the recently posted "We Are Under Attack!" trailer won't really give you any information about StarCraft Remastered, its such a bizarre yet intriguing video that I would highly recommend you give it a look anyway. Without further ado, here it is:
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After a few weeks of teasers, rumors, and wild theories the Steam Summer Sale has now finally arrived, bringing with it a ridiculous amount of discounted games. However, while that is certainly a good thing, it is not exactly easy to choose only a couple of games when you have thousands upon thousands strewn before you.
In an effort to help out with this little 'problem', and also showcase some great games you might not have otherwise even looked at, I have devised a brief list consisting of five games you should consider grabbing on Day 9 of the 2017 Steam Summer Sale. Without further ado, let's begin:
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After a few weeks of teasers, rumors, and wild theories the Steam Summer Sale has now finally arrived, bringing with it a ridiculous amount of discounted games. However, while that is certainly a good thing, it is not exactly easy to choose only a couple of games when you have thousands upon thousands strewn before you.
In an effort to help out with this little 'problem', and also showcase some great games you might not have otherwise even looked at, I have devised a brief list consisting of five games you should consider grabbing on Day 8 of the 2017 Steam Summer Sale. Without further ado, let's begin:
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Despite For Honor being designed from the ground up with competitive play in mind Ubisoft somehow neglected to add a proper ranked mode to it. That is thankfully going to change in the near future as Ubisoft is currently holding a public test for Duel Tournaments.
Once you join up you will first need to play 20 qualifier matches, after which you will be put into one of the leagues: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, or Diamond. Each league will then be further divided into five groups to ensure balanced matchmaking, and as you would expect, you'll need to climb from the very bottom to the very top of the league in order to advance to the next one. Its a fairly standard ranked system, but given that For Honor is essentially a fighting game I don't see much of a reason to reinvent the wheel.