Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is a first-person action co-op developed and published by Swedish studio Fatshark. The game has up to four players joining forces to battle the relentless Skaven horde, as well as a new faction, the malevolent warriors of Chaos.

Much like in the 2015 prequel Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide, there are five playable characters with unique abilities, but this time each of them also has three different class careers for deeper specialization. There is also the new Heroic Deeds system, which offers consumable quests to those looking for an extra challenge.

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PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, or PUBG for short, is a battle royale-style multiplayer game in which up to a hundred players get parachuted into an island and have to gather loot, gear up, and fight each other until only one of them remains alive, thus winning the match.

Already out on Steam Early Access, the game has been nothing short of a sensation, selling over 16 million copies and becoming the most streamed title on Twitch and other platforms. This article is concerning specifically the upcoming Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds – Game Preview Edition release for Xbox One, and the associated preorder incentives.

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

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Dynasty Warriors 9 is a hack-and-slash game developed by Omega Force and published by Koei Tecmo in the West. It features the classic one-vs-thousands battles of Dynasty Warriors series, while adding new elements, most notably an open world map. The players may now freely traverse the expansive lands of China during the Three Kingdoms period on foot, horseback, or boat, and purchase hideouts in major cities.

Also new in DW9 is the State Combo System with reworked combat mechanics, dynamic weather, and a day-night cycle which affects enemy vision. All 83 characters from Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires are confirmed to return in the upcoming game, and new ones are introduced as well.

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Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings is a role-playing game developed by Gust and published in the West by Koei Tecmo. It is the third and final installment in the Mysterious setting of the Atelier series.

The game follows apprentice alchemist twins Lydie and Suelle, who discover colorful worlds inside magical paintings, rich with rare materials that will help them make their atelier the best in town. Characters from the previous titles Atelier Sophie and Atelier Firis also make an appearance to help Lydie and Suelle fulfill their dream.

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The Seven Deadly Sins manga by Nabaka Suzuki already has an anime adaptation, and the time has now come for a console video game. Titled The Seven Deadly Sins: Knights of Britannia, it is an action-adventure game which allows the player to relive the exciting battles from the animated series, and explore the lush world of Britannia at their leisure.

The game focuses on a band of outlaws, each embodying one of the titular seven deadly sins, who at the urging of princess Elizabeth set out to save the Kingdom of Liones.

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Railway Empire is a train tycooon sim developed by Gaming Minds Studios and published by Kalypso Media. Set in mid-19th century United States, it tasks the player with establishing the dominant rail empire in all of North America. In order to do this, it will be necessary to create an elaborate rail network, maintain and upgrade trains, and outmaneuver the competition.

According to the officially published information, the game features over 40 historically-accurate locomotives and more than 30 different wagons. There are over 300 technologies to invest in during five different eras, and the player has to compete with three rival companies using whatever means necessary – including spying and sabotage.

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Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet is a JRPG and third-person shooter based on the popular anime and light novel series by Reki Kawahara. The game takes place in Gun Gale Online, a fictional VRMMO in which a player named Death Gun has started killing people in real life.

Unlike in the previous Sword Art Online games, the protagonist of Fatal Bullet is a custom character. The players have the option of going through the story solo or making a party of up to four members with customizable AI. There is also online multiplayer with co-op and competitive 4v4 modes.

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