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In an effort to prevent a slow and painful death Battleborn devs have recently turned to the free-to-play model as a solution. And in order to further revitalize the playerbase they have now released a rather sizable update that contains an entirely new game mode and maps exclusive to it.
Supercharge pits two teams of three players against each other in a fast-paced race, though not the kind you would expect. Instead of running through checkpoints yourself, the goal in Supercharge is to escort minions through gates in order to earn points, while also fighting to control a single central capture point. This capture point is what gives Supercharge its name since the team that controls it will reap the benefit of supercharged minions, which as you might imagine makes escorting them a much easier prospect.
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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 2 of the 2017 Steam Summer Sale. Without further ado, let's begin:
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While ambitious, the original The Evil Within was a bit of an unfocused horror game, constantly shifting between different gameplay mechanics even though some of them were clearly undeveloped. However, it definitely had potential, which is why I'm glad to say that during this year's E3 we received an official announcement for The Evil Within 2.
In The Evil Within 2 you will be playing as Detective Sebastian Castellanos who is forced to partner up with the shadowy organization Mobius in order to save his daughter from a grizzly fate. As you might imagine given the genre, things quickly take a turn for the worst and the originally simple mission quickly descends into chaos and madness. If you're wondering what kind of madness we're talking about, wonder not as the developers have recently posted a brief gameplay video showcasing just that. Have a look:
Planet Coaster's upcoming Summer Update will bring fireworks, new rides, rollercoasters, and scenery
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Ever since Planet Coaster launched the developers have been incredibly consistent in regards to content updates. There was a Winter Update in December, a Spring Update in April, and as you might expect from the title alone, this June we will be getting the much-anticipated Summer Update!
The rather plainly named Summer Update will bring with it fireworks, new types of scenery, a bunch of new rides and rollercoasters, new scenarios, as well as a variety of fixes and changes. Since this is a theme park we're talking about, allow me show you what all of this looks like in-game via the recently posted teaser trailer. Have a look:
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OpenIV, one of the most powerful and popular modding tools for the Grand Theft Auto series, recently received a cease and desist letter from Take-Two Interactive. As you might imagine, the community did not react positively to this show of strength, and soon enough the GTA V Steam page got flooded with a nearly endless stream of negative reviews.
While this is obviously not the best way to get any sort of point across, the rampant negativity over the past few days has now resulted in an official statement from Rockstar themselves. I would love to tell you that they're pulling back their cease and desist request, but I'm afraid that the statement is far more ambiguous than that. Have a look for yourself, you'll quickly see what I mean:
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The Secret World is one of the most intriguing MMOs I've ever played. Despite being designed with thousands upon thousands of players in mind it still managed to tell an interesting story, one that is full of secrets and conspiracies at every turn. Unfortunately, the actual gameplay in The Secret World was a confusing mess of spells and abilities that not only looked mediocre, but also did barely any damage.
In an effort to correct all of the flaws, and hopefully breathe back life into The Secret World, Funcom will soon be launching a free-to-play reboot by the name of Secret World Legends. It will feature massively revamped combat mechanics, a redesigned progression system, numerous visual improvements, as well as an even bigger focus on storytelling. Its a rather ambitious task, but I really do hope Funcom manages to pull it off as The Secret World deserves far more than the mediocrity it currently wallows in.
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Much like Doom, the recent Wolfenstein reboot brought with it a fresh new take on the standard FPS formula. Instead of boring realism and overly serious storylines Wolfenstein: The New Order was all about fast-paced action, ridiculous weaponry, and tons of easily-hateable enemies to mow down. As such, it probably shouldn't come as much of a surprise to hear that Bethesda has announced a brand new sequel during this year's E3.
Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus will send you to Nazi-controlled America in order to do exactly as you might expect: obliterate everything in your path with an arsenal of increasingly overpowered weaponry. There will obviously be some extra features in there somewhere, but the basic idea of shooting hordes of super-Nazis in the face is good enough on its own to carry a shooter as ridiculous as Wolfenstein.
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Titanfall 2 developers promised they would continue supporting Titanfall 2 long after launch, and so far they have done an extremely good job. The rather large Monarch Update has only just arrived earlier this month, and already we have a brand new update just looming over the horizon!
The currently unnamed 6th DLC (don't get scared by the name, its a free update) will bring with it two new maps, a whole bunch of balance changes and new features, and most importantly of all, a 3rd weapon slot for Pilots. No longer will you have to choose between having an actual sidearm and a way to fight against Titans! It took them quite a while to realize this fact, but hey, there's no reason to complain about Respawn pushing Titanfall 2 towards a much more balanced and interesting 'meta'.
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I'm not exactly sure what's happening over at Blizzard, but whatever it is I am definitely in favor of these pro-customer moves. The Overwatch devs have just recently announced that the previously extremely unfair Loot Boxes will be transformed into something quite amazing, and now we are getting the exact same announcement from the Hearthstone developers as well.
Starting with the release of Hearthstone's next expansion (though this applies to all card packs), every time you open a Legendary card you will be guaranteed to receive a non-duplicate Legendary card from the same set! This works for both golden and non-golden cards, so don't worry getting duplicates just because you like to have your Legendary cards extra shiny.
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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 1 of the Steam Summer Sale. Without further ado, let's begin: