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    Aug 29, 2017

Warriors All-Stars

Warriors All-Stars is a hack-and-slash crossover game featuring fan-favorite characters from multiple Koei Tecmo franchises, including Ryu Hayabusa from Ninja Gaiden, Yukimura Sanada from Samurai Warriors, Kasumi from Dead or Alive, William from Nioh, Zhao Yun from Dynasty Warriors, Horo and Oka from Toukiden, Sophie Neuenmuller from Atelier Sophie, and others – thirty playable characters from thirteen series in total.

The game takes place in a mysterious land brought to the brink of destruction after a magical spring, the source of its power, dries up following its kings passing. Young princess Tamaki performs a ritual which calls up heroes from other realms, but the summoned champions become scattered across the world and divided between three factions vying for the throne.

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Dead Alliance

Dead Alliance is a team-based multiplayer FPS developed by Psyop Games and IllFonic, and published by Maximum Games. Set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland roamed by hordes of zombies, it pits two teams of four players against each other in modes like Capture and Hold, King of the Hill, Free for All, Team Deathmatch, and even Zombie-MOBA. There is also a solo survival mode where the player has to survive increasing waves of the undead.

More than just a nuisance, the wandering zombies can be made to attack and distract the enemy players by using gadgets called zMods. Examples of these include the P.A.M. pheromone grenade, which turns the undead caught in its blast into your minions, and the Trailer, which attracts all nearby zombies to its location.

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ARK: Survival Evolved

ARK: Survival Evolved is an open-world survival game developed by Studio Wildcard. The player is stranded on an island filled with dinosaurs and other prehistoric species, and they must craft weapons, acquire food, and build shelter to survive. The dinosaurs can be tamed and used as mounts, including flying and underwater species. The game has both single-player and multiplayer modes with private and official servers, the latter of which include large scale PvP battles.

The preview version of ARK: Survival Evolved has been out on Steam and other platforms for some time, and the game is now approaching a full release, including boxed versions and premium editions sold at retail.

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F1 2017

F1 2017 is a racing simulator developed by Codemasters for current-gen consoles and PC. As the official Formula One game, it includes all 20 race tracks, 20 drivers, and 10 teams from the 2017 season. The title also brings back a total of 12 classic cars for use in several game modes, one of which is available with the Day One edition detailed after the jump.

New features in F1 2017 include an expanded, non-linear career mode, various multiplayer enhancements, and a completely new Championships mode with unique Medals and Unlocks.

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The Escapists 2

The Escapists 2 is a sandbox prison break simulator in which the player assumes the role of an inmate intent on escaping. In order to achieve that goal, the player can level up their character through various activities like working out or reading, do favors for the other inmates to acquire money, and steal or barter for items to be crafted into improvised weapons and tools.

Compared to its predecessor, the biggest addition in The Escapists 2 is multiplayer, which includes both online and split-screen as well as co-op and versus modes. It also brings new prisons (including ones set in Wild West, a moving train, and even outer space), more ways to escape, an improved combat system, and extensive character customization.

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Sudden Strike 4

Sudden Strike 4 is an RTS developed by KITE Games (described as “an elite squad of veteran developers”) and published by Kalypso Media. The game omits tedious base building and resource gathering, focusing on the tactical aspects instead. Set during World War II, it allows the players to command companies of British and American, German, or Soviet troops, leading over a hundred authentic units into battle. Among them are the infamous German bomber Heinkel He111, the Russian tank T-34, the British Hawker Typhoon fighter, and the notorious German Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger.

Sudden Strike 4 features over 20 single-player scenarions, as well as skirmish and competitive multiplayer modes. Built-in rewards system will unlock exclusive content such as historical film footage as you complete the missions.

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Agents of Mayhem Pre-Order Bonuses

Agents of Mayhem is an open-world third-person shooter developed by Volition, the makers of Saints Row games. While Agents of Mayhem is not a direct sequel, it is set in the same universe and retains the series’ signature brand of irreverent humor.

Starring twelve agents with unique personalities and abilities, the game sends the players on a mission to thwart the schemes of supervillain organization LEGION in the futuristic city of Seoul. After picking three agents for their squad, players may switch between them on the fly; the squad can be further customized by equipping them with powerful gadgets.

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    Aug 14, 2017

StarCraft: Remastered

Gaming giant Blizzard is releasing a remastered version of the cult-classic strategy game, StarCraft, as well as its expansion Brood War. It features improved graphics and audio, while retaining that classic real-time strategy gameplay that made it an eSports staple worldwide.

Blizzard has also added quality-of-life improvements such as cloud saves, new matchmaking systems, and leaderboards. Players who prefer the old look will be able to switch between the classic and the new 4K-quality graphics at a press of a button.

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LawBreakers

LawBreakers is a multiplayer first-person shooter developed by Boss Key Productions, for whom this will be their first release. While originally planned as a free-to-play title, it will now be getting a paid release on PlayStation 4 and Steam, with the standard “Core Edition” being priced at $29.99.

The game features eight “gravity-defying” maps optimized for fast-paced, omni-directional combat. There is a total of 18 characters, each with their own unique abilities, with more likely to come post launch. Players can choose from five game modes, such as Overcharge (capture-and-escort) and Turf War (zone control), which veterans of class-based shooters will find familiar.

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Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice is an action-adventure and psychological horror game developed by Ninja Theory. It is self-funded by the studio, and is described as an “independent AAA” title. Hellblade is expected to offer around 7 to 9 hours of gameplay.

The game is steeped in Celtic and Norse mythology, and follows the titular character, Senua, on her haunting and perilous journey into a hellish underworld to fight for the soul of her dead lover.

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Aven Colony

Aven Colony is a sci-fi themed city building game developed by indie studio Mothership Entertainment. While the game’s beta version was already made available via itch.io, the full launch is handled by publisher Team 17, which will be releasing the title on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Steam.

The game tasks players with building a settlement on an extrasolar planet, Aven Prime, and providing the arriving human colonists with adequate living quarters, food, oxygen, and other resources. The new-built city also has to cope with threats such as extreme weather and alien lifeforms.

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Fortnite

Fortnite is a co-op survival game developed by People Can Fly and Epic Games, and published by Gearbox. After an apocalypse that made 98% of the world’s population vanish and unleashed hordes of monsters, the remaining Heroes have to band together and scavenge for items, build shelter, and craft weapons and traps to survive.

Fortnite will go free-to-play in 2018, but this article is concerning the Early Access period starting July 25, for which you have to purchase one of the digital Founder’s Packs to play (Standard, Deluxe, Super Deluxe, or Limited). Pre-ordering any of these also grants you some bonuses, as detailed after the jump.

Fortnite is now available on GamerSaloon – Where Gamers Play for Real Money.

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MotoGP 17

MotoGP 17 is a motorcycle racing game from Italian developer Milestone. Based on the 2017 world championship season, it includes all this year’s riders, teams, tracks, the new rules, and the Red Bull Rookies Cup championship. A total of 110 official riders and 76 historical riders are included, as well as over 20 bikes from the official 2017 season and over 40 historical ones.

More than just a seasonal update, the title also comes with several innovations, according to lead designer Matteo Pezzotti. First for the franchise, the game will run at 60 FPS on all platforms. It also has a new competitive online mode, a revamped career mode, and more robust character and bike customization. For added realism, the physics system has been improved, and the new sound design features engine samples extracted by putting each single motorbike through its paces on a dynamometer, once again demonstrating Milestone’s dedication to a realistic racing experience.

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Golf Club 2

As the name implies, The Golf Club 2 is a golf simulator, developed by Canadian HB Studios and published by Maximum Games. It brings numerous advances compared to its predecessor, most notably Golf Societies with their own clubhouses, in-game bank balances, and the ability to compete with other Societies online and climb the leaderboards. The Player Creator with its almost limitless combinations for customizing your avatar is another significant enhancement, according to the developer. Finally, there also are gameplay improvements as well as better graphics due to the game switching to Unity 5 engine.

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    Jun 20, 2017

Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood Pre-Order Bonuses

Stormblood is the upcoming second expansion to the Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn MMORPG made by Square Enix. It raises the level cap from 60 to 70, adding new areas, dungeons, gear, jobs, as well as new gameplay mechanics like swimming and diving. Stormblood takes place in the region of Ala Mhigo and features a new antagonist, Zenos yae Galvus.

With the 4.0 update, Final Fantasy XIV increases the system requirements for the PC version, and cuts PlayStation 3 support completely. A campaign is in place to allow gamers to carry over their account data to the PS4 version free of charge until the end of the year.

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The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind

The latest expansion for The Elder Scrolls Online adds Vvardenfell: the main island of the Morrowind province, and the largest new zone yet. As the game is set 700 years before the single-player title The Elder Scrolls III, the expansion portrays the region at its prime.

With the addition of the Vvardenfell area, Morrowind also brings a new class, Warden, who possesses powerful nature magic and a War Bear companion. There is also a new 4v4v4 PvP arena format called Battlegrounds for fast-paced, competitive matches. Thanks to the One Tamriel system, Morrowind‘s content will be appropriately scaled to the player’s level.

New players can purchase the Standard Edition ($59.99), which includes both the Morrowind expansion and The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited base game. A digital Upgrade Edition ($39.99) is available to existing players.

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DiRT 4 Pre-Order Bonuses

DiRT 4 is a rally racing game developed by Codemasters for current-gen consoles and the PC via Steam. The game features over 50 off-road cars, as well as tracks in five locations from three continents: Australia, Spain, Michigan, Sweden, and Wales.

New in the upcoming title is a system called “Your Stage”, which according to the developer blog allows the players to create a nearly infinite number of unique stages at the press of a button. This ambitious feature should provide more variety and give DiRT 4 more replay value.

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Tekken 7 Pre-Order Bonuses

Tekken 7 is the latest installment in Bandai Namco’s enormously popular fighting game series, bringing new gameplay mechanics, photorealistic graphics powered by Unreal Engine 4, and a conclusion to the Mishima clan’s bloody feud. The game is to have a pool of 30 fighters at launch (including Street Fighter’s Akuma), with new ones added over time.

Among the new features in the game is the Rage System, which grants the player two devastating moves – Rage Art and Rage Drive – once their health starts flashing red. Boosting the damage immensely, the mechanic allows for incredible comebacks. Another addition is a move called Power Crush, which absorbs damage from a mid or a high attack, and continues despite taking damage.

Tekken 7 is now available on GamerSaloon – Where Gamers Play for Real Money.

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    May 30, 2017

Rising Storm 2: Vietnam

Rising Storm 2: Vietnam is a tactical online FPS set during the Vietnam War. Developed by Antimatter Games and Tripwire Interactive, the game is a sequel to the 2013 Rising Storm, a standalone expansion for Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad which was received positively by gamers and critics alike. It features elements similar to other multiplayer first-person shooters, such as classes and player-controlled aircraft, as well as innovative additions such as tunnels which add another layer of strategy.

RS2: Vietnam boasts authentic weaponry and large, open maps with asymmetrical gameplay. The largest multiplayer mode, Territory, supports up to 64 players in massive battles between US and Vietnamese forces.

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    May 26, 2017

Everspace

Everspace is a 3D space shooter developed by indie studio Rockfish Games, to whom this is a debut title. The game is said to feature roguelike elements and a non-linear storyline. Running on Unreal Engine 4, it boasts AAA-tier visuals and VR support, with 30 fps at full HD on Xbox One, and the requisite 90 FPS on the Oculus.

Everspace was successfully funded via Kickstarter, reaching a number of the developers’ stretch goals. The game is currently in Early Access phase on Steam, and on the Game Preview program for Xbox One and Windows 10.

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