Hell Let Loose is a WW2 multiplayer shooter developed by independent studio Black Matter that aims to deliver realistic, platoon-based combat with giant 50-vs-50 battles over a dynamically shifting front line.

The game boasts player-controlled vehicles, huge maps divided into sectors that generate resources when captured, a dozen playable roles divided into infantry, recon, and armor unit types, as well as authentic gear and equipment.

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Wolfenstein: Youngblood is a co-op shooter developed by MachineGames in conjunction with Arkane Studios, and published by Bethesda. It can be played solo or by two players each taking control of one of the protagonists.

Timeline-wise, the game is set between Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus and the future third and final installment of the trilogy, taking place nineteen years after the events of the former. It serves as a side-story featuring the Blazkowicz sisters, who set out to Nazi-controlled Paris in search of their missing-in-action father.

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Control is a third-person action-adventure title developed by Remedy Entertainment and published by 505 Games. The game centers around a secret government agency – the Federal Bureau of Control – that deals with supernatural threats, and takes place entirely within a massive skyscraper that houses its headquarters.

The players take on the role of Jesse Faden, who is put in charge of the Bureau right after the previous Director is killed. Imbued with supernatural abilities and wielding the Director’s transforming weapon, she must face an otherworldly force known as the Hiss and retake control.

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Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 is a direct sequel to Troika’s acclaimed but troubled 2004 title. Published by Paradox Interactive, who acquired White Wolf and thus the rights to Bloodlines in 2015, the game places the player into the role of a recently-turned fledgling vampire who finds themselves in the middle of a blood trade war in modern-day Seattle.

The Bloodlines‘ lead designer and writer Brian Mitsoda has worked as lead narrative designer of the sequel. The game promises the same open-ended play and freedom of choice as the original, from the way the protagonist uses (or abuses) their newfound vampiric powers, to which of the city’s factions they curry favor with.

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Zanki Zero: Last Beginning is a survival-themed JRPG developed by Lancarse and published by Spike Chunsoft. The game takes place in a post-apocalyptic world, and follows eight protagonists as they explore ruins, dungeons, and islands, fight for survival, and search for meaning.

The protagonists are all clones with a 13-day lifespan, and age and die only to be reborn again in a constant cycle. Their combat abilities differ depending on whether they’re in their young, adult, or old form.

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Death Road to Canada is an indie action-adventure roguelike developed by Rocketcat Games and Madgarden. The game is described as a “randomly-generated road trip” inspired by Oregon Trail, and has one to four players travel across a zombie-infested East Coast exploring cities, recruiting survivors, and making tough choices.

As the game is already published on all major platforms, this article is concerned specifically with the upcoming physical release for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 handled by eastasiasoft. Switch is getting Standard and Limited editions, while PS4 is only getting the Limited one. These are available for pre-order exclusively from Play-Asia with free worldwide shipping.

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My Time at Portia is a role-playing and life simulation game developed by Chinese studio Pathea and published by Team 17. The protagonist arrives at the charming town of Portia with the intention of taking over their father’s old workshop. Countless activities are available in the game including crafting, farming, fighting monsters and dungeon crawling, romance and marriage, befriending pets, and so on.

My Time At Portia is already available for PC via Steam and other digital storefronts; this article is concerned specifically with the upcoming launch on consoles and the associated pre-order bonus.

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