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[Update]: I've done a full review on Battlefleet Gothic: Armada, so if you're interested in my thoughts on the campaign and the release version in general, head over here.
Battlefleet Gothic: Armada is a Warhammer 40k themed strategy game that features large scale space battles between four distinct factions, each with their own ridiculously large ships and weaponry.
It is currently in a multiplayer beta, so while the core of the game is fully present there are some bugs and balance issues that will need to be ironed out prior to launch. Here are my thoughts after playing around with it for 10 hours:
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For the ~5,000 of you still playing Star Wars Battlefront on the PC I have some interesting news as Dice has recently showcased the upcoming Outer Rim DLC.
It brings with it four new maps, two heroes and an Extraction game mode, but most importantly, the ability to do combat rolls! Here's the trailer and a bit more information on what to expect:
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LawBreakers is an upcoming FPS in which even the laws of physics can be violated, resulting in a fast paced arena multiplayer experience with some rather unique mobility options.
It was initially slated to release as a free-to-play title, but due to an increase in scope and worries about balance the team opted to instead make it a fully-fledged paid release. Here's the most recent gameplay trailer and a few words from CliffyB on why they abandoned the free-to-play model:
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Bethesda came out today and released a brief teaser video exploring all 9 of Doom's multiplayer maps, and when I say "exploring" I mean spending approximately 5 seconds per each one, which brings in question their understanding of the word "explore".
While the video is mostly there for flavor, they did also release a bit of information on each map and the hazards that you might run across, or directly in to. Here's the video, and what to expect from each of the maps:
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Do you like free things? How about having those free things produce moon-shattering explosions? If the answer is yes you'll be glad to hear that the large-scale RTS Planetary Annihilation fits both of those requirements.
However, while a Steam key for Planetary Annihilation is being offered for free that doesn't mean its going to be a simple process, you're going to have to jump through some minor hoops first. Here's how it works:
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Much like H1Z1, the folks behind Ark: Survival Evolved have decided to spin their Survival of the Fittest game mode in to a completely separate entity while still retaining all of the bloodlust and fire breathing.
Unlike H1Z1, however, Ark: Survival of the Fittest will be completely free-to-play, without even a single microtransaction, cosmetic or not, to mess up what's supposed to be a highly competitive title. Here's the short trailer and a bit of information on what to expect from Survival of the Fittest:
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Given the years of hype surrounding The Division, and the overall quality of content shown in the beta tests, I'm not surprised to see it selling extremely well, but I highly doubt anyone expected it to crush records in such a convincing fashion.
According to a Ubisoft blog post that went out recently, The Division is not only the company's best-selling game, but also the fastest selling new franchise in the entire world, generating ~$330 million within its first five days. Here's what Ubisoft had to say about their new record, and a couple of launch-week statistics:
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Crytek has come out today and announced that their brand new CryEngine 5 is now available for use, thus prompting thousands of developers to question their sanity as they attempt to figure out where CryEngine 4 had gone. As it turns out, the most recent CryEngine, simply titled as CryEngine, was the fourth iteration, but avoided using the standard nomenclature because reasons.
That short rant aside, CryEngine 5 brings with it DirectX 12 support, a community marketplace and help forum, royalty free development and much more. Here's a video showcasing what exactly you can accomplish with the CryEngine and what features are being added with CryEngine 5:
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With the Rift's July shipping date slowly inching closer, the Oculus team has decided to do a showcase of all the VR games that will be launching alongside the Rift.
The list is quite extensive, and even though each game barely gets 3 seconds of screen time the video still manages to be 2 minutes long, a fact that bodes well for the future of VR gaming. Have a look, but don't blink or you might miss a few dozen:
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Have you ever wondered what happens with the world if evil prevails in that final, cataclysmic battle between demi-gods? Does life continue as normal, do the vast hordes of abominable creatures return from whence they came, and does peace ever really return to the ravaged land?
If your answer to the first question is yes, you'll be delighted to hear that Tyranny, a brand new RPG from Obsidian and Paradox, will delve deep in to exactly those topics. Here's the announcement trailer and some more information: