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As a massive fan of both roguelikes and Dark Souls inspired combat I must admit I was fairly excited about Necropolis. Unfortunately, it ended up releasing as a bit of a broken mess, not in the technical sense, but more so in terms of enemy variety and difficulty. To put it simply, there were too few unique enemies, and the ones you did encounter were all easily dispatched in the same sort of fashion.
After receiving some less than pleasant reviews the developers then vowed to release a series of free updates, all with the intent of turning Necropolis into the game everyone hoped it would be from the very beginning. Now, a few months later, the first of these updates has arrived with a new playable character, over 50 additional environments to explore, a whole bunch of new enemies and loot, as well as a large assortment of balance changes.
If you're wondering what all of this looks like, wonder no more as Harebrained Schemes have released a brief preview video showcasing the new hero, locations, and monsters. Have a look:
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Titan Quest, along with Diablo 2, used to be one of those games I played for innumerable amounts of hours every single day. While I still consider it to be one of the best ARPG games out there, there is no denying the simple fact that the original version of Titan Quest is a buggy mess that's also prone to frequent crashes.
As it turns out, THQ Nordic is also well aware of these problems, but unlike me they were in a position to actually do something about it... and so they did! The end result of all their hard work is the Titan Quest Anniversary Edition, a massively updated version of the original that includes the Immortal Throne expansion and over 10 years of bug fixes.
Since there is unfortunately no official trailer showcasing the differences between the two versions, allow me to instead show you the Immortal Throne story trailer/intro cinematic. It has aged surprisingly well, especially when you consider how far we've gone in terms of graphics. Have a look:
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If you've been playing World of Warcraft: Legion for as much as I have this past week, you may have missed a rather important update for Path of Exile - the Atlas of Worlds. It brought with it a complete redesign of the end-game system, a whole bunch of new maps to slaughter your enemies in, two new leagues, and naturally, a ton of shiny new items to collect.
For those of you interested in seeing what all of this new content looks like, you'll find the official announcement video below. It doesn't go into much detail, it is just a trailer after all, but it will at the very least give you a glimpse at the new content and bosses. Have a look:
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If you're of the opinion that Chivalry: Medieval Warfare can only be improved by the addition of gigantic fireballs and even more outlandish yelling, you'll most likely find what you're looking for in Torn Banner Studio's upcoming Mirage: Arcane Warfare. As you might expect from the name alone, Mirage is a skill-based multiplayer FPS (probably need to replace the shooter with slicer there) that's all about tearing your enemies limb from limb with either magic or good ol' fashioned melee combat.
With the closed alpha test just around the corner, Torn Banner has decided to post a rather lengthy gameplay teaser showcasing Mirage in its current state. You'll find the video below, but do keep in mind that all of this is still early alpha footage:
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If you've played through The Walking Dead: Season 2, you're now most likely wondering what in the world is Telltale planning for Season 3. Not only were some of the Season 2 endings quite definitive, they also differed wildly when it comes to outcomes, surviving characters, and even locations.
While I unfortunately can't give you much of an answer to that question, I do bring some good news - Telltale's The Walking Dead: A New Frontier will be arriving for all platforms this November, so you won't have to wait for too long in order to find out what happened. And just in case you missed the relatively recent teaser trailer for Season 3, here it is:
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Since Warlords of Draenor received an overwhelming amount of criticism over its complete and utter lack of content, Blizzard has decided to start off the Legion expansion on a more positive note - by announcing a massive content update a mere month after release.
Patch 7.1, or rather the Return to Kharazan, will bring with it Kharazan as a challenging five player dungeon, a brand new Trial of Valor raid, and for those that prefer the open world questing experience - a series of missions and weekly quests based in Suramar. If you're wondering what all of this looks like, here's a recently posted video preview, as well as a brief overview of what exactly you can expect from each of the new features:
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With Shadow Warrior 2's October 13th release date just around the corner, GOG has decided to drum up a bit of excitement by giving away the game that started it all - Shadow Warrior Classic. You can grab it by heading over here, and don't worry about compatibility issues with modern systems, this version should work perfectly fine on pretty much anything you throw at it.
If you've never experienced the Wang-tastic Shadow Warrior and are currently wondering if its even worth the trouble, here's the recent trailer for Shadow Warrior Classic Redux - essentially a graphical remaster. As you might expect from the name alone, the graphics are obviously going to be significantly less detailed on the old school version, but all of the gameplay is still exactly the same! Have a look:
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While it was originally slated for September 6th, Blizzard has decided to throw the community a bone by unleashing Overwatch's Competitive Season 2 onto the live servers a few days in advance. Besides the long-awaited return of Competitive Play, Season 2 brings with it Eichenwalde, a brand new map, as well as a whole slew of balance changes.
If you're interested in the full patch notes you can find them by heading over to the Blizzard forums. On the other hand, if you're just interested in all of the hero changes and balance fixes, you'll find them right below:
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Arcen Games, the folks behind AI War and Starward Rogue, simply cannot catch a break these days. Back in January they were forced to lay off a good portion of their studio after the roguelike SHMUP Starward Rogue ended up selling an abysmall amount of copies despite good reviews, and sadly it appears that history is repeating itself.
According to a recent blog post, Arcen's latest game "In Case of Emergency, Release Raptor" has been met with an entirely underwhelming amount of sales and as such is being pulled entirely from Steam's Early Access program. Everyone who purchased Raptor is now eligible for a full refund, while the game itself is being given away free-of-charge in an attempt to test the waters and see if people like the idea of going on a raptor-fueled rampage.
Instead of simply summarizing the whole story for you, however, allow me to instead quote Arcen's CEO Chris Park as he does a rather good job of explaining the whole situation:
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If you're a fan of retro gaming you'll be happy to hear that a brand new batch of "Sierra Classics" has been released onto the Steam store. Some of them, such as Arcanum - Of Steamworks & Magick Obscura, you might recognize due to their status as a cult classic these days, but there's also some lesser-known games such as Phantasmagoria and Police Quest.
Most of these games have been available for a while on GOG and other marketplaces, but if you feel the need to have all of your games united under Steam's banner, now you have a chance to do so with some of Sierra's old school stuff as well. Here's the full list: