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Supergiant Games has released Patch 2 for the Early Access version of Hades 2, which adds more night time encounters, refreshes the UI, and more. Outlined in a Steam post, Supergiant first thanked fans for playing this early version of Hades 2 and for providing feedback which influences patches. This second update arrives less than three weeks after Patch 1 but features dozens of changes, improvements, and bug fixes. Balance changes take up a large part of the spoiler heavy patch notes, available below, but Supergiant has also made larger gameplay changes including the ability to encounter up to one additional Olympain each night, increased the invulnerability duration after ****** Defiance, and the option to press and hold to continuously harvest Crescent Pick outcroppings. Hades 2's menus and UI were also updated to include several new icons, the Chaos Trials have been reduced in difficulty, and some resources are now easier to come across in certain areas. As for ******* and ability buffs and nerfs, Nocturnal Arms, Keepsakes, Daedalus Hammers, Hexes of Selene, and more are all affected. Hades 2 arrived on Steam in Early Access on May 6, 2024 (delaying fellow roguelite The Rogue Prince of Persia as a result) and immediately proved a hit after doubling the original game's peak concurrent player count in a single day. As a sequel to the critically acclaimed Greek mythology themed action roguelite, Hades 2 returns players to that world as they meet legendary figures like Odysseus, Nemesis, and Dora through a blend of storytelling, action gameplay, and dungeon crawling. In our 9/10 review, IGN said: "Even in its Early Access state, Hades 2 is just about everything one could ask for in a sequel to one of the best roguelites of all time. Featuring excellent refinements to its roguelite progression, a fantastic new main character in Melinoe, and two unique sets of levels that have you fighting foes on the surface and in the underworld." Hades 2 Early Access Patch 2 Notes General Gameplay You now can encounter up to one additional Olympian each night (as in the previous game)You now are likely to find one more Boon or other major reward while in ErebusIncreased invulnerability duration after your ****** Defiance effects activateImproved rewards of Ash and Psyche can now be found in Oceanus and the Rift of ThessalyYou now can press-and-hold to harvest repeatedly from Crescent Pick OutcroppingsToula should now stay closer to you in Encounters, especially in the Fields MourningNemesis no longer offers ****** Defiance items if you do not need to refill the effectReduced Gold cost of Selene's Boon and Path of Stars in Charon's ShopMinor adjustments to the order in which Olympians may first appear early onNormalized chances of finding Fishing Points in various regions Nocturnal Arms & Abilities Witch's Staff: Special knocks foes away, but is slightly slower; Omega Special is fasterSister Blades: Special staggers standard foes longer; ******* visual FX better match the hitboxUmbral Flames: Attacks are stronger and faster; Omega ******* channels faster and uses less magick; Special gives a speed boost, but has reduced damage; Omega Special can be channeled while moving Moonstone Axe: reworked Special provides a lingering barrier; Omega ******* channels slightly faster; Omega Special channels fasterArgent Skull: Omega ******* channels faster and hits a larger area Aspects of the Nocturnal Arms Witch's Staff (Circe): adjusted activation and duration of Serenity effect; Serenity now adds Omega bonus damage that scales with this Aspect's rankWitch's Staff (Momus): reworked; each of your Omega Moves automatically fires several times in succession from where you use themSister Blades (Artemis): you will Block again if the effect recharges while you are channeling; Block now takes priority over Dodge and similar effectsUmbral Flames (Eos): reworked; Omega ******* now fires a slow shot that occasionally creates damage blasts and also copies your SpecialsMoonstone Axe (Melinoë): reworked; now adds Power and Max LifeMoonstone Axe (Thanatos): reworked; faster ******* adds Critical chance to Omega movesArgent Skull (Medea): improved hit detection on foes near impassable obstaclesArgent Skull (Persephone): you now earn Glory much faster, but only by using your Omega Cast; improved control responsiveness during Omega Special Keepsakes Moon Beam (Selene): increased bonus to Path of Stars upgrades Daedalus Hammer Upgrades Marauder Wallop (Staff): cut from game; replaced with…Rapid Thrasher (Staff): new! All your Attacks become fasterDouble Wallop (Staff): cut from game; replaced with…Wicked Thrasher (Staff): new! All your Attacks gain bonus PowerDouble Cataclysm (Staff): cut from game; replaced with…Mirrored Thrasher (Staff): new! All your Attacks hit twice, but you take more damageRapid Moonshot (Staff): also affects Omega SpecialDual Moonshot (Staff): also affects Omega Special; reduced range; renamed from Double Moonshot Shimmering Moonshot (Staff): also affects Omega SpecialAetheric Moonburst (Staff): increased Magick restoration from Power ShotConcentrated Flurry (Blades): cut from game; replaced with…Melting Dart (Blades): new! Your Special destroys a large percentage of a foe's ArmorFlick Knives (Blades): new! Your Dash-Strike also fires several Special knives in a fan patternRapid Onslaught (Blades): reworked to also affect Omega *******; renamed from Marauder Slice***** Knives (Blades): removed damage bonus; slightly reduced speed of knives returning to youFurious ***** (Flames): cut from game; replaced with...Mega Spark (Flames): new! All your Attacks travel farther and deal more damageInverted Spark (Flames): new! Dash to make shots from Attacks reverse direction and hit foes againLeaden Spark (Flames): new! Your Attacks knock foes away and have bonus PowerSustained Spark (Flames): also increases move speed, instead of reducing; formerly Sustained *****Melting Coil (Flames): no longer fires straight; also affects Omega Special; formerly Melting CometOrigin Coil (Flames): also affects SpecialRapid Slash (Axe): reworked to also affect Omega *******; renamed from Marauder SlashGiga Cleaver (Axe): removed two-stage channeling (it always double-fires but uses more Magick)Dashing Heave (Axe): removed damage bonus; instead, it now hits twiceSidelong ****** (Skull): cut from game; replaced with...Mega Driver (Skull): new! Your Specials travel farther and deal more damageColossus Driver (Skull): also affects Omega Special Hexes of Selene Wolf Howl: reduced Magick-spend requirementTwilight Curse: greatly reduced Magick-spend requirement; reduced foes afflicted; reduced cast timeNight Bloom: reduced Magick-spend requirement, effect duration, bonus damage, and cast timeLunar Ray: greatly reduced Magick-spend requirement; reduced damage; reduced cast timeMoon Water: slightly increased Magick-spend requirement; slightly reduced healingDark Side: slightly increased Magick-spend requirement; slightly reduced cast time Foes & Encounters Chronos: various fixes and adjustments; there should be fewer cases where he's patently unfairInfernal Cerberus: minor adjustments to some ******* patterns in the first phaseEris: grenade attacks no longer wildly bounce aroundPolyphemus: reduced effectiveness of Mutant SheepGoldwrath: reduced accuracy and tracking of beam *******Queen Lamia: slightly increased Armor; increased speed; other minor changesReed-Stalker: increased projectile speed and target distance; reduced rotation speedMourner: slightly increased rotation speed; slightly increased speed while attackingLamia: slightly increased life and Elite armorDire Shambler: reduced tracking speed between attacksHippo: self-destruct area should more closely match the visuals Level Design & Environments Driftwood resources are more common in the Rift of Thessaly (a further increase since last patch)Burning Oil Slicks in the Rift of Thessaly will extinguish after Encounters, though may be reignitedAdjusted Oil Slicks in some locations in the Rift of ThessalyMinor fixes to several locations Fated List of Minor Prophecies Clearing Original Sins no longer requires choosing the very rare Barren curse from Chaos Chaos Trials Trial of Heartache: reduced difficulty and adjusted based on Aspect changesTrial of Haste: reduced difficulty and adjusted based on Aspect changes Oath of the Unseen Vow of Forsaking: no longer helps ensure you quickly get Duo and Legendary Boons Menus & UI Added many new UI icons for Keepsakes, Weapons, Well of Charon offerings, and moreInsight Into Offerings (Cauldron) now also lets you check each Olympian's list of offerings in the Book of Shadows while choosing their Boons (or the equivalent with other characters)With the prior change, adjusted default key binding for Rarify; some custom bindings have been resetAdded a warning when you are down to your last use of ****** DefianceOpening the Book of Shadows should show entries for nearby characters more reliablyRemoved the Unused Grasp notification when exiting the Altar of Ashes while at a high Grasp limitUpdated Pitch-****** Stone screen to use Aspect-specific iconsAdjusted input action bar layout at the bottom of the Boon Screen and similarAdded borders to icons for Selene Hexes on the Gifts of the Moon screenAdded informational pop-up when using F10 to report bugsOther minor changes Art & Visual FX Reduced some full-screen flashing or strobing, such as from time-slow effects Music & SFX Added SFX for when certain active abilities such as Serenity are ready to useUpdated placeholder SFX for various KeepsakesUpdated SFX for projectile collisions with Umbral Flames (Moros) Voice & Narrative Unique voice lines should play more reliably when certain incantations are revealed in the CauldronAdded voice lines when using Phase Shift (Selene) vs. Chronos (or trying to...)More voice lines should play when confiding in Frinos in certain contexts Miscellaneous While brooding over the family portrait in the Crossroads, you may now snap out of it soonerYou now can fully control the game using keyboard only if you rebind ******* and SpecialAll timers now pause while in the presence of CharonAn Anvil of Fates will no longer be offered in Tartarus if you have not found a Daedalus HammerIn the Hades Flashback, adjusted timing of hint for players who don't realize they are in controlReduced requirements for the incantation Power to Pause and Reflect to be revealedMelinoë now respawns in the center of her magick circle near her tent (she was a bit off before...)Improved compatibility with more types of controllersUpdated text for various upgrades and abilities Bug Fixes Fixed Double Up (Poseidon) sometimes doubling Mystery Boons; clarified descriptionFixed Nightmare resources dropping unexpectedly in Chaos TrialsFixed Omega moves occasionally becoming unresponsive after being chomped on by PolyphemusFixed deadliest ******* of Chronos occasionally hitting when Melinoë was in a supposedly safe pointFixed Umbral Flames ******* preventing Magick regeneration before channeling Omega *******Fixed The Queen and Judgment (Arcana) appearing active while no others Arcana are activeFixed Hearth Gain (Hestia) no longer restoring Magick if chosen as a Sacrifice BoonFixed certain later Oath Testaments for the Sister Blades sometimes not appearing as expectedFixed cases where you could go out of bounds using the Argent Skull in the battle vs. ChronosFixed more cases of some visual effects vs. Chronos lingering between phases or after the ******Fixed Toula unceremoniously vanishing after you vanquish ChronosFixed additional issues with Sun Worshiper (Apollo)Fixed additional issues with Dark Side (Selene)Fixed additional issues with Twilight Curse (Selene)Fixed a visual issue where Headmistress Hecate could appear to slide after snared by your CastFixed Spark of Ixion (Charon) causing a Chaos Gate to appear in AsphodelFixed Golden Boughs sometimes not marking all available rewards in the Fields of MourningFixed several narrative events that could play out of sequenceFixed Odysseus rather rudely walking away while in conversation with NemesisFixed Heracles sometimes leaping away foreverFixed Melinoë's voice reverting during her return sequence despite certain Circe enchantmentsFixed incorrect Echo portrait in the Book of ShadowsFixed incorrect music playing in some Chaos Trials, or not playing as intended in some instancesFixed rare cases of a looping sound playing indefinitelyFixed a rare instance when objectives in the Training Grounds could overlapFixed several minor issues on the Victory Screen that shows when you prevailFixed additional miscellaneous issues when playing in ultrawide resolutionsFixed a rare ****** in which the effect of Winter Harvest (Demeter) could repeat foreverFixed various other rare crashesFixed several text errorsOther minor fixes Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. 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Tracking down lost ghost locations in Destiny 2's The Final Shape expansion might not seem like the highest priority when the Witness is set to rewrite all of creation, but doing so will complete the Spirit Guide seasonal triumph, plus get you some coveted red-border destination weapons for the trouble... Read more.View the full article

Yacht Club Games is set to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Shovel Knight with a special edition of "Yacht Club Games Presents" on June 14. Shovel Knight fans can look forward to an array of surprises to be revealed during the event. View the full article

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******* Klowns From Outer Space: The Game, an asymmetric multiplayer horror where aliens who look like clowns terrorize small-town America, is gearing up to be a proper rival to ***** by Daylight. Just a day after launch, ******* Klowns has already accrued strong user reviews, a decent playerbase, and a spot on the Steam best-seller list, a strong start in a market cornered by DBD. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Best ******* Klowns from Outer Space Klowns, weapons, and tricks How ******* Klowns from Outer Space voice chat works How to play ******* Klowns from Outer Space - tips for each team View the full article

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One Helldivers 2 player has designed cinematic finishing moves inspired by executions in For Honor. Executions are a chain of attacks that can be used on enemies whose health bar is almost drained. These melee finishers usually don't give an advantage during matches, but they increase the player's overall enjoyment of the game. View the full article

A new Destruction character with plenty of firepower is coming to Honkai Star Rail. Move over, Firefly, because I'm talking about the freshly revealed Yunli. That's right, HoYo has decided that it's not enough to have one pint-sized destroyer on PS5, but the studio is doubling down on girl power. It's a bit strange that Yunli is also a ***** Destruction character but... WAIT, what do you mean she's Physical? Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Honkai Star Rail 2.2 banners will be Robin you of your Jades on PS5 Even Honkai Star Rail's gacha currency is a waifu now on PS5 Honkai Star Rail 2.1 blesses you with more space for your trash Relics View the full article

Delta Green takes many of the characters, concepts, and ideas from the Cthulhu mythos and adapts them into an RPG set in the modern day. Right now, it's included in a Humble Bundle which nets you $326 (£255.47) worth of reference books and campaigns for the low price of $18 (£14.22) - or $0.90 (£0.71) each. When you think of the cost per hour of entertainment, that's absolutely nothing. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Call of Cthulhu variant Delta Green launches 25th-anniversary edition on Kickstarter View the full article

Destiny 2: The Final Shape expansion brings players an array of new weapons to find, each with unique capabilities. The Microcosm Exotic Trace Rifle is one you won’t want to miss out on, so read further to learn how to get it.Destiny 2: How to get the Microcosm Exotic Trace RifleTo obtain the Microcosm Exotic Trace Rifle in Destiny 2: The Final Shape, players must first complete all main missions of the expansion. Once that is done, players must then complete the post-campaign “Convalescence: Budding” Exotic Quest to earn the Microcosm Exotic Trace Rifle.Microcosm Exotic Trace Rifle Perks in Destiny 2: The Final ShapeThe Microcosm Exotic Trace Rifle comes fully equipped with two powerful traits that make it stand out as a good choice. You can find a brief overview of this **** below.Paracausal Beam Intrinsic Trait: Fires a beam of Kinetic light, dealing massive bonus damage to shields.Paracausal Imbuement Trait: Final blows with this ******* gra...View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Modern Warfare 3's sheer array of sleek ******* skins is overwhelming these days, but acquiring them all can often be a costly job. Luckily for you, the brand-new MW3 Game Is Love blueprint won't cost you a single cent - but you will need to complete a simple objective first. Before you boot up MW3 on your PlayStation or Xbox, now's the time to make sure Discord is part of your gaming setup. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: COD Warzone flooded with ****** Ops 6 teasers as full reveal nears Hurry, this huge Xbox ***** discounting 20 Call of Duty games ends soon Like MW3, ****** Ops 6 is just "DLC" according to Call of Duty HQ View the full article

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Katsuhiro Harada, chief developer of the Tekken series, has offered a fascinating insight into the making of the fighting game franchise’s characters, specifically their dialogue — and in the process revealed why one Tekken character in particular became popular despite saying nothing at all. Harada tweeted in response to one user who asked about a line of dialogue spoken by the character Reina in the recently released Tekken 8, but the answer went on to describe the process of adding dialogue to Tekken characters, kicking off with Bryan and Yoshimitsu in 1997’s Tekken 3. Before that game, Tekken characters did not speak, but it was felt that with the demise of the arcade scene in the West and a shift toward consoles, there was a need to strengthen characterization. This is when Bryan’s famous “Muwahaha!” laugh comes in, but only when the camera was not pointed at the character's face as much as possible due to hardware limitations. “So I decided to include dialogue such as laughter or yes!! in the throwing scene where Bryan turns his back to the camera's gaze and in the scene where Bryan is down (and Nina stomps),” Harada said. “I also wanted to express Bryan's character as both a ******* and a masochist.” "I also wanted to express Bryan's character as both a ******* and a masochist. Subsequent Tekken games released on more powerful hardware added more characterization, although, as Harada points out, there’s an irony in Bryan becoming a character known for not speaking much at all. Another Tekken character who does not speak is Dragunov, and Harada offered an insight into how that came to be — and revealed his surprise at the character’s popularity despite his silence. In short, Dragunov was designed as the “negative” to Lili’s “positive”, with the expectation that Dragunov would not be a popular character, whereas Lili would be. Indeed, Harada asked the developers to “keep his personality down, keep him plain, and he doesn’t need to be so popular.” And so, Dragunov does not speak in Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection, the 2005 update to Tekken 5 in which he was introduced. This also helped lighten the load on the development team, as Dragunov had few facial animations, very little lip-sync, and no more dialogue to localize. Harada said he was nervous about Dragunov because he had become “soooo plain and brooding.” But then something unexpected happened: “the sober Dragunov, who did not speak at all, on the contrary, became popular among Tekken players because he was unique.” The conclusion: times have changes, Harada suggested. “In the 90s, if you didn't have characters speaking dialogue as soon as possible, ‘they wouldn't have any characterization!’ I thought. “But I see, in a world where it is normal for game characters to speak after a generational change, I learned the opposite, that not speaking is also a matter of individuality. “And even today, it is rare to find a fighting game character who does not say a word at all while fighting, at the start of a round, or throughout the entire win-pose (even Kuma and Panda communicate). Is there any other fighting game character that doesn't talk as much as Dragunov?” This is not "iisou" but "iizo" (like “iizoou!” a little stronger than "iizo!"). The nuance is NOT JUST "That's good," but includes a "Good! Go ahead, I dare you!”. Originally, this specification was developed by me during the development of TEKKEN3, when Nina made a specific… [Hidden Content] — Katsuhiro Harada (@Harada_TEKKEN) June 5, 2024 So there you have it! Harada just dropped Tekken deep lore, delighting veteran fans of the series. But this isn’t the only hot topic Harada has discussed on social media recently. This week, months after he was made painfully aware of fans’ grassroots movement to get an official Waffle House stage in the long-running fighting game series, and having received tons of information about the ********* Southern diner chain via memes, viral videos, and earnest replies from fans, Harada said he was still baffled at the “culture” of Waffle House. Wesley is the *** News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at [email protected] or confidentially at *****@*****.tld. View the full article

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Peaky Blinders fans, don't worry, just because Cillian Murphy won an Oscar for Oppenheimer, it doesn't mean he's forgotten about the gang ****** series. In fact, Netflix announced just yesterday that Murphy will be returning to his role as Tommy Shelby in the popular historical drama series in a new movie. Considering it's likely to be quite early on, no plot details were shared about the film, but Murphy is also set to produce the film alongside starring in it. "It seems like Tommy Shelby wasn’t finished with me… It is very gratifying to be recollaborating with Steven Knight and Tom Harper on the film version of 'Peaky Blinders,'" Murphy said in a statement. "This is one for the fans." Tom Harper, who directed some episodes in the show's first season back in 2013, is attached as director on the project, with series creator Steven Knight penning the screenplay. "When I first directed Peaky Blinders over 10 years ago, we didn’t know what the series would become, but we did know that there was something in the alchemy of the cast and the writing that felt explosive," Harper said of the news (via Variety). "Peaky has always been a story about family – and so it's incredibly exciting to be reuniting with Steve and Cillian to bring the movie to audiences across the world on Netflix." Read more View the full article

Silkbulb Test is a game in which, going by its demo, you are strapped to a chair and made to answer questions projected onto a screen. You answer the questions by looking ponderously down and pressing the big red and yellow buttons on the desk in front of you. The questions begin with relatively innocuous, CAPTCHA-style inquiries, such as "is this a door?" accompanied by a picture of a face. A few minutes later, there's stuff like "Are you alone?" and "Is it safe to be alone?" and "You are alone" and yep, time to smash Pause or better, throw the Steam Deck behind the sofa and go stare out the window for a while. Read more View the full article

The PC version of The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered has been sitting fully developed for more than half a year, it’s claimed. Dealabs user Billbil-kun, who has a long track record of reliably leaking game announcements and other information, says they believe the game has been finshed for some time. According to the insider’s sources, development on the PC version started at least as far back as 2021. Read More... View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Destiny 2 The Final Shape expansion is now available. The Final Shape wraps up Destiny’s long-running narrative by taking players inside the Traveler for a showdown with the enigmatic Witness. This marks the climax of a decade of intricate Destiny storytelling, leaving fans curious about the future. Some are even speculating Bungie has Destiny 3 up its sleeve. For now, if you're looking to jump into the expansion and see what it has to offer, we have found the best deal available for those on PC. Destiny 2: The Final Shape is down to $42.99 at Fanatical (£35,69 in the ***) a trusted steam code seller, and a 15% saving compared to the $49.99 list price. It's not an enormous saving, but it's well worth considering if you were already planning to buy the expansion. Bungie developers have hinted that The Final Shape is not the conclusion of Destiny 2 or the series as a whole. The developer, now owned by Sony, is also working on the multiplayer game Marathon. In a series of tweets celebrating the release of The Final Shape, Bungie executive creative director Luke Smith discussed the journey to its release and the tremendous effort the developers invested. However, it was his repeated use of the capitalized word "Hope" that sparked a buzz within the Destiny community. For now, the focus is on The Final Shape and its three planned episodes. Echoes kicks off next week on June 11, Revenant is set for October 2024, and Heresy rounds The Final Shape off in February 2025, although of course, the plan may change. The Final Shape launched on June 4, but Destiny 2 quickly encountered major server issues that hindered players from progressing through the highly anticipated campaign. Many players reported being kicked out of campaign levels, missing crucial cutscenes, and losing progress. Bungie provided progress updates via Twitter as they worked to resolve the issues, but for many players, the night was a loss. Bungie has rolled out a number of restarts in a bid to tackle errors causing players to get kicked out of activities, which it said “******** our highest priority issue to resolve.” Those who missed a cutscene can replay the mission by accessing the Replayable Missions node in the middle of the Pale Heart map, Bungie advised. There are cutscenes at the end of Mission 1, 4, 5, 6, and 7. “We built The Final Shape to be an exciting, cathartic, story-driven adventure for everyone to enjoy,” Bungie continued. “We’re truly sorry if connection issues and instability is getting in the way of that experience, and we promise to keep working until these issues are resolved.” We've also been raving around a similar DLC discount for Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, which is down to $35.19, also from Fanatical. If you're keen on saving a few extra dollars elsewhere, we also have a slew of other gaming deals roundups worth checking out, including the best Xbox deals, the best PlayStation deals, and the best Nintendo Switch deals. In each of those, you can find a wide variety of great discounts on games, hardware, accessories, and more. Robert Anderson is a deals expert and Commerce Editor for IGN. You can follow him @robertliam21 on Twitter. View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Octopath Traveler will seemingly join its sequel on PlayStation 4 and 5 as the game was rated for distribution in Taiwan. As reported by Gematsu, the Taiwan Digital Game Rating Committee has rated Octopath Traveler for PS4 and PS5 alongside Octopath Traveler 2 for Xbox Series X and S (which was previously announced). A ratings board approving a game is often a strong signal its release is coming, and more than likely soon. Octopath Traveler has unusually complex availability. Originally a Nintendo Switch exclusive, the first game later came to PC and Xbox but not PlayStation platforms. Its sequel came straight to Nintendo, PlayStation, and PC, but skipped Xbox altogether. The confirmed release of Octopath Traveler 2 on Xbox, however, alongside this seemingly impending release of the original on PlayStation, will finally put both Octopath Traveler games on all contemporary platforms. Octopath Traveler is inspired by classic ********* role-playing games and offers similar turn-based combat in its trademark HD-2D style, which sees 2D characters moving through high quality, stylized backgrounds. As the name suggests, players take on the roles of eight different characters as they each embark on an individual journey but cross paths and team up along the way. In IGN's 9/10 review, we said: "Octopath Traveler's beautiful style and outstanding take on traditional turn-based combat make it a game that pushes JRPGs forward rather than simply paying homage to the greats." Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He'll talk about The Witcher all day. View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

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Roguelike FPS Wild Bastards is the space western follow up to 2019’s Void Bastards. It takes some of that game’s ideas, mainly those related to shooty and looty, and reforms them into a largely different can o’ campfire beans. This time, it’s less focused on exploration, more on individual, tense ******-outs. You collect a cast of weirdos, each with different guns and abilities, and form the deadliest dang posse this side of the last tactical overworld map you descision'd your way through. I like what I've played so far, although I think a lot is going to hinge on how much evolution the mid-game offers. As always, here’s a Steam demo, if you want to be all contrary and 'form your own opinions'. Pah. Read more View the full article