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After going through a bit of a lengthy delay, Volition's big Saints Row reboot has now finally arrived. As you might imagine given the previous games, Saints Row is all about creating the most absurd character possible and then flinging them from one poorly thought out scheme to another, all the while making a mess of the various over-the-top gangs that inhabit the city.
What all of this looks like in action, as well as how ridiculous everything truly gets, that you can find out through the story trailer below. Have a gander:
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In an announcement that I must admit comes as quite a shock, the Microsoft Flight Simulator series will be celebrating its 40th anniversary this year! So in order to get everyone in on the fun, the Microsoft Flight Simulator team will be releasing a massive free update on November 11th, 2022.
The star attraction will be the long-requested inclusion of helicopters and gliders with their own unique mechanics and control style. You can also expect to see a true-to-life recreation of the Airbus A-310, a couple of historical aircrafts, twenty classic missions from the series' past, as well as a whole bunch of new airports to visit.
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[Update]: Lies of P has now arrived, and I'm happy to say that it's ended up being quite good!
In a bit of a departure from the usual noble knights and gloomy wanderers, the upcoming Souls-like action-RPG Lies of P will have you take control of none other than Pinocchio in order to rid the world of all sorts of metal monstrosities and murderous mutants. Along the way you'll be able to combine your weapons in a multitude of different ways in order to create entirely new ones, as well as change parts of your own body to gain new combat and exploration abilities.
Most interestingly of all, Lies of P will have a plethora of interconnected procedural quests that will play out differently depending on how and whether you lie. How exactly will this work in gameplay terms, I have absolutely no idea, but I'm certainly intrigued to see where all of this goes given how heavily Lies of P is leaning into the whole Pinocchio thing.
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This October Age of Empires 4 will be turning one, while the series as a whole will be marking its 25-year anniversary. In order to celebrate this momentous occasion, the Age of Empires 4 will be releasing a chunky free update on October 25th for everyone to enjoy.
The star attractions will be the two new civilizations: Malians and Ottomans. Malians will have an extremely strong economy centered around mining and gold, while the Ottomans will focus more on military pursuits and siege warfare, with the standout unit being the largest gunpowder weapon - the Great Bombard.
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[Update #2]: I have a bit of good news to share. Dark Souls Remastered's servers are now once again live!
[Update]: Dark Souls 2: SOTFS PC servers are once again live, while the Dark Souls: PTD ones will sadly stay offline.
During the lead-up to Elden Ring a major vulnerability was discovered in the matchmaking system for the entire Dark Souls series. With there being no easy fix for the problem, FromSoftware opted to take down all of the online features on PC until a proper solution could be found.
Nearly a year has gone by since then, but I'm happy to say that things are finally looking up! Thanks to the freshly launched update, all online features for Dark Souls 3 should now be fully live on PC and free of the crippling vulnerability.
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After an extremely troubled development, and I can only imagine quite a few reboots, the 2014 Souls-like RPG Lords of the Fallen is now finally getting its well deserved sequel! No exact release date has been announced just yet, but the rather unfortunately named "The Lords of the Fallen" will be launching for PC, PlayStation and Xbox at some point in 2023.
The Lords of the Fallen will bring with it a significantly bigger world than its predecessor, the ability to complete the entire game alongside a friend and without any interruptions, as well as a whole bunch of fancy attacks and spells to experiment with. Unlike the first game The Lords of the Fallen will also allow you to fully customize your character because, as we all well know, fashion is the true end-game for a Souls-like!
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[Update]: Return to Monkey Island has now arrived alongside some highly positive reviews.
While I'm afraid this will make some of you feel really, really old, it has been over thirty years since Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge first arrived! As such, I'm both shocked and amazed to announce that the modern sequel, Return to Monkey Island, will be launching this September 19th for PC and Switch. What a long, strange trip it's been!
Return to Monkey Island will be a collaboration between Ron Gilbert's Terrible Toybox and Lucasfilm Games, bringing with it a new art style and feel to the series while still keeping true to the original's iconic sense of humor. Naturally, this means you can expect to see a whole bunch of shenanigans involving fan-favorite characters like good ol' Murray or salesman Stan.
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[Update]: Nearly a decade after its original announcement, Dead Island 2 has now finally been unleashed.
Nearly a decade has gone by since Dead Island 2 was first announced, so I won't blame you if you completely gave up hope that the game would ever come out - I certainly did! However, in a refreshing twist, not only is Dead Island 2 still coming out, but it actually has a proper release date this time around - February 3rd, 2023!
What the new and improved version of Dead Island 2 looks like in action, that you can find out through the freshly posted gameplay trailer. Have a gander:
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night's crossover update has added a brand new level inspired by Journey
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If you've enjoyed Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night's unexpected crossover with Ubisoft's Child of Light that added Aurora as a playable character, you'll be happy to hear that the Bloodstained team has just gone for round two! However, instead of adding an extra character, time around they have released a brand new level inspired by the highly atmospheric adventure Journey!
The newly added section of the castle, The Tunnels, is themed after the imagery and level design of Journey, though with a bit of a Bloodstained twist. Unsurprisingly, this also means the big bad boss waiting for you at the end of The Tunnels is a giant construct reminiscent of Journey's Guardians!
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[Update #2]: Total War: Warhammer 3 has made the Immortal Empires combined campaign map free for all owners!
[Update]: Total War: Warhammer 3's Update 2.1 has greatly enhanced the modding tools and fixed many bugs.
It took what feels like forever to get here, but Total War: Warhammer 3 has now finally unleashed the Immortal Empires combined campaign map as a part of a free update! As such, all of the races and factions from Total War: Warhammer 1, 2 and 3, along with most of the territories from all three games, now exist on a singular and absolutely gigantic map that's just begging to be conquered!
Immortal Empires alone would've be good enough to keep me happy for a very, very long time, but Creative Assembly has instead decided to push things even further for this update. There's a brand new DLC featuring four powerful Champions of Chaos, the long-awaited arrival of blood & gore effects, a full rework of the previously miserable Warriors of Chaos faction, numerous buffs and tweaks to a whole assortment of older factions and legendary lords, and the list goes on for a while.