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If you've never played any of Telltale's modern adventure games you're in luck as they are currently on a rather steep discount over at the Humble Store. Unless you're aiming for some of their most recent series such as Batman and Minecraft you can find pretty much all of them for €5,75 or less!
Since I'm sure there are some among you that know almost nothing about these games, allow me to list out my favorites and briefly explain why they might be worth your time. Here's the list:
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While I love Torment: Tides of Numenera it is quite obvious the developers either ran out of money or time by the end of it. The later portions of the game just kind of fly by, there are a lot less companions than initially advertised, and the combat system is about as boring as it gets for an isometric RPG.
Thankfully, some of these issues will be getting fixed over the coming months. If you're interested in a detailed overview of things to come you can find the full announcement over at Steam. But long story short, there will be a new companion by the name of Oom (also known as "The Toy"), something called the Voluminous Codex, as well as numerous improvements to the combat system.
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Mirage: Arcane Warfare is in many ways a spiritual successor to Chivalry: Medieval Warfare. However, while Chivalry at least pretended to be grounded in realism Mirage completely throws it away in favor of spellcasting, alchemy, and a variety of characters with unique abilities and weapons.
If this sounds like something you might enjoy you'll be glad to hear that the Closed Beta will begin later this month, or March 27th to be specific. The signups haven't yet begun, but if you don't feel like taking any chances you can go and sign up for the Closed Alpha over at the official website. Chances are high you won't get into the alpha, but this might just automatically put you into the drawing pool for the beta invites, so if you feel like maximizing your changes its probably worth doing.
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Agony is an upcoming survival horror game set in one of the most terrifying locations imaginable - an extremely twisted version of hell that greatly reminds me of Warhammer 40,000's Warp. Rather than survive by scavenging wood and hunting animals for food you will need to sneak around through hell itself, posses lesser demons in order to bypass obstacles, and somehow try to keep your sanity in check despite the bizarre circumstances.
If this sounds like something you might be interested in you can find two preview videos down below. The first one offers a brief glimpse at the story and its universe, while the second one consists of pure demon-fueled gameplay. Have a look, and just do keep in mind that what you're going to see is some pretty messed up stuff:
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Rocket League will soon be getting yet another free new game mode. The rather aptly named Dropshot will arrive as a part of a free update on March 22nd and bring with it a brand new take on Rocket League's gameplay. Instead of trying to push the ball into your opponent's goal your objective will be to smash the opposing team's floor, and then score goals through the newly created gaps.
If you're not sure what exactly all of this entails, worry not as the developers have released a brief preview video showcasing what exactly Dropshot is all about. Have a look:
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We have truly reached a new era in gaming. Not only are we getting remastered versions of popular old games, but soon we will getting a remastered version of a DLC pack as well! And naturally, with modern times come modern prices, so the DLC that once cost $10 will now be $15!
If you haven't figured it out from the title already I am talking about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered's Variety Map Pack. It essentially brings with it four 'new' multiplayer maps in the form of Broadcast, Chinatown, Creek, and Killhouse, as well as 10 rare supply drops to justify the price hike. For those of you wondering what the remastered versions of these maps look like, here's a very brief glimpse from the most recent teaser trailer:
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Quake Champions is an upcoming PC exclusive arena shooter designed to be as close to the FPS classics as possible. It features fast-paced combat, a variety of ridiculously powerful weapons you'll need to pick up yourself, advanced movement mechanics such as rocket-jumping, and pretty much everything you might remember from Quake 3: Arena.
If you're interested in seeing all of this in action, but also checking out the newly revealed Blood Covenant arena, you'll find the brief teaser down below. On the other hand, if you're looking for a more gameplay orientated video you'll find what you see over here. But for now, here's Blood Covenant in all of its bloodless glory:
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For those of you that haven't played all of Left 4 Dead 2's campaigns let's just say that Bill was left in a rather... uncomfortable situation during one of the final ones. He went on a one-man suicide mission through hordes upon hordes of zombies, all in an effort to power a generator and lift the bridge in order to save the lives of his fellow survives. While it was heavily implied Bill's death was never shown, which led many to speculate that this wasn't the last time we're going to be seeing the jaded veteran in action.
As it turns out those people were completely correct, because according to Dead by Daylight's latest trailer Bill not only survived, but he killed every single zombie in the entire area! Unfortunately for Bill he left the frying pan in order to leap directly into the fire, as you'll see in the character spotlight trailer down below. Have a look:
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In the most basic terms Mirage: Arcane Warfare is a spiritual successor to Chivalry: Medieval Warfare. The big difference, as you can probably imagine from the name alone, is that Mirage features a far greater focus on spellcasting and unique character abilities over random screaming and weapon twirling.
If you're wondering what all of this might look like in action, wonder no more as the developers have released a rather lengthy gameplay preview showcasing all of the classes in action. Just do keep in mind that the footage you're watching is from an alpha build, so things are hopefully going to become much smoother once we get to release. Anyway, here's the video:
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[Update]: Unfortunately, Duelyst will be closing down its doors on February 27, 2020.
If you're unfamiliar with Duelyst its basically a hybrid between a card game and a turn-based strategy, though the emphasis is most definitely on the CCG aspects of gameplay. And since this is a card game we're talking about there is no better thing than a whole bunch of new cards, which is why I'm glad to say that Duelyst will be getting its third expansion Ancient Bonds on March 15th.
Ancient Bonds will bring with it 39 new cards to toy around with, a new keyword by the name of Bond, as well as a lot of synergies with previous cards. If you're interested in a sneak peak at some of these upcoming cards you'll find all of the currently announced ones over at the official website.