Overwatch 2 is celebrating Thanksgiving with a double XP weekend event from now until 11 a.m. PT on November 28th. During the event, players will earn twice the normal experience from all matches which will allow them to level up their battle pass and unlock rewards faster, including the new support character Kiriko which can be unlocked upon reaching level [...]
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Hawked is a new Indiana Jones-inspired PvPvE extraction shooter that drops players into the shoes of treasure-hunting mercenaries called Renegades. Their mission is to recover powerful ancient artifacts on a remote island called X-Isle that indie developer Upwake.me describes as “an ever-evolving world filled with mountains, jungles, and ancient temples.” “HAWKED is an online PvPvE extraction shooter. Squad up to [...]
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Fortnite is closing Chapter 3 of its storyline next week with another cataclysmic event called Fracture. The event will take place in a one-time social map that squads of up to four players with a marshmallow roasting emote up for grabs for participating players. “On Saturday, December 3, jump into the Fortnite Chapter 3 finale Fracture, an otherworldly and unexpected [...]
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Fatshark Games has injected Warhammer 40K: Darktide with several new features in preparation for its big launch at the end of the month. One of the highlights of the co-op shooter’s latest early access beta update is the addition of a basic crafting system which will allow players to upgrade their weapons and add a random perk using Plasteel and [...]
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With the recent rise in popularity of extraction shooters, it’s no surprise that Warzone 2.0’s new DMZ extraction mode has been such a big hit since it first launched earlier this month. Unfortunately, it’s turning out to be a love hate relationship as frequent crashes cause players to lose all of the stuff that they managed to successfully extract with. [...]
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Zombies, vampires, and Vikings seem to be the new trend for survival games nowadays as another Viking survival game called ASKA begins paving the way for its arrival on Steam. ASKA is a “multiplayer Viking survival tribe builder” from indie developer Sand Sailor Studio that’s scheduled to start closed alpha testing today. “Build the ultimate Viking settlement and survive with [...]
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Warframe will be getting a badass new ‘Frame in the form of the wolf-like Voruna when its Lua’s Prey update arrives next week. Voruna is not only a skilled hunter, she also leads a pack of wolves ready to do her bidding and take down their prey. “A deadly hunter stalks deserted Orokin halls on Lua, Tenno, howling with uncontrollable [...]
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After years of being away from Steam, Ubisoft will be returning to the platform with several titles in tow including Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. The Viking-inspired Assassin’s Creed game will be arriving on Steam on December 6th with Anno 1800 and Roller Champions expected to follow suit sometime in the future. December 6th will also mark the release of Assassin’s Creed [...]
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Roguelite fans looking for a new game to play this week might want to check out Amplitude Studios’ upcoming co-op wave defense roguelite, Endless Dungeon. The studio is currently running a week-long open beta test which will run until November 28th. “ENDLESS™ Dungeon is a unique blend of roguelite, tactical action, and tower defense set in the award-winning ENDLESS™ Universe. [...]
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Since battle royale shooters first came out, squads have been traditionally limited to the players you jumped into the game with. While it’s entirely possible to create impromptu alliances in the game with the ritualistic crouching dance, developers have yet to implement a feature that will actually let players adopt enemies into their squad in the middle of the game [...]
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