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[Update]: Shadow Tactics is getting a standalone expansion in late 2021 - Aiko's Choice!
Shadow Tactics, in the most basic terms, is a Commandos inspired strategy game that's all about sneaking around, taking out enemies with carefully concocted plans, and then desperately trying to fix the resulting mess once those plans inevitably fail. As you'll note in my review I had a great deal of fun with it, and as such I would to let you know that Shadow Tactics is now available for both the PC and consoles.
But rather than just listen to me ramble on, here's the recently posted trailer. It should give you a good idea of the sort of mood Shadow Tactics is trying to achieve, as well as the basic gist of what the gameplay's all about. Have a look:
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[Update]: A brand new Worms game has now been announced - Worms 2020.
Worms W.M.D in its current state features around 80 weapons, some of them new, and some of them lifted straight from the old school classic Worms: Armageddon. But if that just doesn't sound like enough, you'll be glad to hear that the upcoming update will bring even more of them.
The rather oddly named "The Liberation", oddly named for a game that revolves mostly around blowing up both friend and foe anyway, will bring with it four new weapons, as well as a new vehicle in the form of the drillboat... I'm sure you can guess what that one does. There's also going to be a couple of new singleplayer maps to test your worm-slaying abilities, and for those of you that prefer to play worm dress up instead, there are also 12 new customization items to make your troops the easiest target prettiest in all the land.
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The original Prey was about as straightforward as it gets. You played as an angry, drunken Native American that's trying to save his girl from the evil aliens in the only way he knows how - by blasting them into teeny weeny bits and pieces. Prey (2) on the other hand... well, let's just say that things aren't as simple anymore.
Your character this time around is apparently some sort of alien hybrid, you're fighting against shadows that put Slenderman to shame, and one of your abilities allows you to turn into a cup... A CUP! What might come as the biggest surprise, however, is that Prey actually looks pretty damn interesting. If you're having trouble believing that after learning about the main character's amazing cup-based superpower, here's a recently posted preview video showcasing most of the gameplay elements present in Prey:
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If you're currently wondering whether you should spend your hard earned currency for some fancy new Overwatch skins, I would recommend you stay your hand because Christmas is coming! And as is tradition with Blizzard games, the Christmas season is bringing with it a whole bunch of new cosmetics to collect, as well as a new and so far unannounced holiday event (similar to Junkenstein's Revenge)!
As per Blizzard's recent announcement, the festivities will begin on December 13, but that's as far as concrete information goes. However, if you're interested in some unconfirmed details the folks from Facepunch have managed to dig up, here's the full list of heroes that will be getting either a costume, an emote, or a highlight intro. But before you dive in, do bear in mind that all of this is still strictly in rumor territory, and as such is in no ways guaranteed to appear on December 13. With that said, here's the list:
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Even though its launch was extremely shaky, Rainbow Six Siege ended up being a great deal of fun, so much so that its still being heavily played despite numerous other 'big' shooters coming and going. And given its success so far, it shouldn't come as any surprise to hear that Ubisoft will be continuing with the content flow into 2017 as well.
What might come as a surprise, however, is that Ubisoft has already started selling the pre-orders for the Year 2 Season Pass. While that's a bit ridiculous given that we don't even have the release date for the first content pack just yet, it does bring with it one upside - a list of planned Operators and cosmetics for 2017. Here it is:
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Once December 8th rolls around Total War: Warhammer will be getting its second faction DLC - Realm of the Wood Elves. As you can probably guess from the name alone, its bringing with it the Wood Elves as a brand new faction along with their own Legendary Lords, exclusive units, story campaign, lores of magic, mechanics, and so forth.
Since all of this might be a bit hard to grasp, especially if you know very little Warhammer lore, Creative Assembly has decided to release a brief and extremely cheesy overview of what exactly the Wood Elves are. So if you're interested in the short version of their lore, battlefield tactics, heroes, and available units, have a look:
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Its been known for a while now that The Walking Dead: Season 3 will allow us to play as both Clementine and her newfound companion Javier, but who exactly he was Telltale didn't elaborate. And with Season 3 set to release on December 20, its about time we've finally received a little bit of characterization for someone we're bound to spend hours upon hours keeping alive from all sorts of horrible mishaps.
So if you're up for learning a couple of details about Javier, more specifically about how he first encountered the zombie menace, head over to the video down below. Oh, and don't worry about spoilers because the biggest revelation you'll get from the video is that zombies do indeed exist. Anyway, have a look:
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If you were holding off on giving Path of Exile a try, now would be the best time to do so as the new Breach expansion has arrived! It brought with it two new Leagues that offer a fresh start for all players, a variety of new items and spells, as well as a whole host of new monsters to fight in.... you guessed it, the Breach!
In case you're wondering what all of this new content might look like, Grinding Gear Games also released a brief preview video showcasing the most interesting parts. Have a look:
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Bulletstorm, the incredibly mature shooter that's all about hitting people in the groin and then chucking them onto a cactus, is apparently getting a new and improved version. The rather tamely named Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition will bring with it hi-res textures, increased polygon counts, better audio, and most importantly, a much smoother frame rate - even on 4K resolutions!
If you're wondering what this might look like, Gearbox released a rather terrible trailer showcasing the visual and audio improvements. The fancy new graphics are all there, but the trailer has almost none of the personality and ridiculously over the top violence Bullestorm is famous for, so do bear that in mind before you dive in. Disclaimers aside, here's the video:
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Ever since Day of the Tentacle Remastered was announced many were expecting to see Full Throttle get the same treatment, and as it so happens, a remastered version is currently in production! It is bringing with it brand new hand-drawn artwork, high resolution animations and backgrounds, as well as higher quality music to make all those hours spent on the road much more enjoyable.
If you're wondering what all of this might look like, here's the recently posted 'First Look' trailer showcasing just that. As for the actual gameplay, I'm afraid you're going to have to wait for a little while longer before you get to see it as Full Throttle Remastered is still under heavy development. Anyway, here's the video: