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Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair

Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair is a spin-off platformer from Playtonic Games and Team17 that stars the chameleon Yooka and the bat Laylee. When their arch-nemesis Capital B concocts an evil plan to enslave a kingdom of bees, it is up to the buddy duo to save the day.

Unlike its 3D predecessor Yooka-Laylee, the spin-off is a side-scrolling 2.5D platformer in the style of Donkey Kong Country. It does however have a 3D Overworld that acts as a hub and contains secrets and puzzles.

Tonics that modify the gameplay or the visuals are making a return in Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair, and there’s a total of 62 to collect. Four of them are offered as an exclusive pre-order bonus – details after the jump.

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Indivisible

Indivisible is a crowdfunded action RPG slash platformer from Lab Zero Games, the developer of Skullgirls. It follows Ajna, a “fearless girl with a rebellious streak”, who sets out on a quest to uncover the truth about her newly awakened powers and save the world of Loka. Along the way she encounters many Incarnations: unique characters who she can absorb and manifest to fight at her side.

The game features hand-drawn anime-style visuals and an opening animated by Studio Trigger. The composer of Indivisible‘s soundtrack is Hiroki Kikuta of Secret of Mana fame.

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Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince

The three iconic heroes – Amadeus the Wizard, Pontius the Knight, and Zoya the Thief – join forces once again to rescue a young prince haunted by his own dark powers in Frozenbyte’s upcoming Trine 4. The game features varied 2.5D levels with challenging puzzles and foes, an expansive storyline, and a soundtrack by award-winning composer Ari Pulkkinen.

Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince can be tackled solo or in a co-op (local or online) with up to four people, with the puzzles scaling in difficulty depending on the number of players.

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Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Breakpoint is an open-world shooter with survival elements from Ubisoft. Taking place in near future, it puts the player into the shoes of an elite Spec Ops soldier, who after crash-landing on a private island belonging to the Skell Tech corporation, finds himself outnumbered and outgunned by rogue Ghosts.

New features include semi-permanent injuries which can slow down the protagonist or affect his aim, a fatigue system tied to traversing the island’s diverse and often harsh terrain, and enhanced stealth mechanics including mud camouflage. There is also tiered loot, crafting, and a class-based progression system. Breakpoint supports co-op with up to four players, as well as competitive multiplayer PvP. Unlike its predecessor Wildlands, the game requires an active internet connection to play.

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Destiny 2: Shadowkeep

Shadowkeep is an upcoming expansion to Bungie’s Destiny 2 that marks the game’s transition to a free-to-play action MMO. As new nightmares emerge from the shadows of the moon, the players have to slay them before they can cast humanity back into an age of darkness.

Shadowkeep brings deeper character customization with expanded RPG elements, adding back stats and overhauling the armor system. Guardians also get a new type of ability called finishing moves.

With Steam and Google Stadia versions on the way, Destiny 2 will offer cross-saves, allowing the player to transfer their Guardian to any supported platform. This should ease the game’s transition from Battle.net to Steam.

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Code Vein

Code Vein is an action RPG developed by Japanese studio Shift (the makers of God Eater) and published by Bandai Namco. The game is set in a post-apocalyptic world where once-towering skyscrapers are now lifeless graves of humanity’s past.

The player steps into the shoes of a vampiric Revenant, gaining powerful Gifts in exchange for their human memories and a constant thirst for blood. Those who succumb to the bloodlust become Lost: mindless ghouls roaming the wasteland in search of blood.

The player is joined by a partner on their journey, each of whom have their own combat style and background story. There are different classes of weapons to choose from – such as bayonets, axes, and spears – to accommodate various playstyles. Careful strategy and coordination with the partner is necessary to bring down the most threatening enemies.

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FIFA 20

FIFA 20 is the latest installment in EA’s popular football simulator franchise, bringing a number of officially-licensed leagues and teams as well as new gameplay features. A system EA calls Authentic Game Flow grants AI players a better understanding of positioning on the pitch to better support the user-controlled player, and new ball physics are claimed to elevate the gameplay to new levels of realism.

Perhaps the most exciting new feature is the FIFA Street-inspired Volta game mode, which involves 3v3, 4v4, or 5v5 matches with or without goalkeepers taking place in various urban locations around the world. There is a Volta story mode similar to The Journey from the previous FIFA installments, as well as an online Volta League.

FIFA 20 is now available on GamerSaloon – Where Gamers Play for Real Money.

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The Surge 2

The Surge 2 is a sci-fi action RPG developed by Deck 13 and published by Focus Home Interactive and Maximum Games. The game begins with the player waking up inside an abandoned detention facility in Jericho city following a plane crash. The military is enforcing martial law, the robots are rampaging, and an expanding nanostorm looms in the sky.

Much like the original title, the sequel features a melee combat system which encourages players to rip armored limbs off their enemies and use them to upgrade their own exo-rig. Instead of playing as Warren (the protagonist of The Surge), however, players create their own character. The sequel’s world is more expansive and open, made up of interconnected urban areas each with their set of quests and NPCs. There also are new weapon types, armor, implants, consumables, and companion drones wielding ranged weaponry.

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Contra: Rogue Corps

Contra: Rogue Corps is a top-down run-and-gun game from Konami that picks up after the events of the classic Contra III: The Alien Wars (1992). Players assume the roles of the titular Rogue Corps – Kaiser, Ms. Harakiri, The Gentleman, and Hungry Beast – who are supported by the newcomer Aero Captain. Their mission? Enter the Damned City that arose on the grounds of the final battles, and shoot every alien in sight.

The game can be played solo or in a co-op of up to four. There is also a PvP mode with two different rulesets.

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Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3 is a first-person shooter with RPG elements, which like its predecessors is developed by Gearbox Software and published by 2K Games. It stars four new Vault Hunters – Moze the gunner, Amara the siren, FL4K the beastmaster, and Zane the operative – who seek to stop the fanatical Calypso Twins from claiming the galaxy’s ultimate power.

For the first time, the game features new worlds beyond the planet of Pandora, each with their own unique environments and enemies. As usual, there are endless guns to loot – including ones which grow legs and chase down enemies while hurling insults – and with alternate firing modes at that. Borderlands 3 supports both online and offline (split-screen) co-op.

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NASCAR Heat 4

NASCAR Heat 4 is a racing game based off the 2019 NASCAR season that includes the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series, and the Xtreme Dirt Tour.

Developer Monster Games and publisher 704Games promise the biggest visual and sound improvements in a decade, as well as new features like track map and unlockable paint schemes, smarter AI, drafting, and an enhanced Career mode.

The cover of the standard edition of the game features NASCAR champions Kevin Harvick and Tony Stewart, while the Gold Edition stars Jeff Gordon. The contents of these editions are detailed after the jump.

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Gears 5

Gears 5 is an upcoming installment in the Gears of War shooter franchise developed by The Coalition. As an Xbox Play Anywhere title, the same digital copy can be played on Xbox One consoles and Windows 10 PCs. The game will be included in the Xbox Game Pass library at launch. There is no season pass, and all new maps added post-launch will be available for free.

The protagonist of Gears 5 is Kait Diaz, an Outsider turned Gear who is tormented by visions of the Swarm and goes AWOL in search for answers. The game is said to have “the deepest campaign yet” as well as five multiplayer modes including Escape: a new class-based co-op mode where three players work against the clock (and a bunch of Swarm) to blow up a Hive and get out alive.

Gears 5 is now available on GamerSaloon – Where Gamers Play for Real Money.

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GreedFall

GreedFall is a single-player fantasy RPG from an independent French studio Spiders. The game’s art direction is inspired by 17th century Europe, and it takes place on a fictional continent of the Old World that is plagued by overpopulation, pollution, and an incurable epidemic. The only hope is a newly discovered land, Teer Fradee, where the game’s protagonist sails off to establish a colony – yet the island is teeming with fantastical creatures and magic-wielding locals.

GreedFall promises a high degree of freedom both in character progression and the way players can approach their objectives. Quests can be accomplished through combat, diplomacy, or deception, and choices made throughout the game influence the story.

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eFootball PES 2020

eFootball Pro Evolution Soccer 2020 is the latest association football simulator from Konami. Among the game’s licensed clubs are names like Arsenal, Manchester United, Bayern Munich, and Juventus, with whom Konami has an exclusive deal.

In addition to updated rosters, PES 2020 also brings gameplay enhancements, such as the new Finesse Dribble system and smarter AI. The Master League has been revamped, and an entirely new Matchday mode has been added, with competition events linked to real derby match schedules.

eFootball PES 2020 is now available on GamerSaloon – Where Gamers Play for Real Money.

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Monster Hunter World: Iceborne

Iceborne is the first major expansion to Capcom’s action RPG Monster Hunter: World. It delivers significant amounts of new content including an all-new story, a new locale – the Hoarfrost Reach – that is said to be the largest in the game yet, and a Master Rank difficulty tier that is equivalent to the previous installments’ G-rank.

The elements themselves will prove a threat in the snowy Hoarfrost Reach, with the players having to consume hot drinks to stave off the cold. Naturally, there are many returning and new monsters to hunt, including the brand new Elder Dragon Velkhana featured on Iceborne‘s box cover.

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NBA 2K20

Latest in 2K’s long-running basketball simulator series, NBA 2K20 is said to deliver best-in-class graphics and gameplay, fan-favorite game modes, and improved player control and customization. The open-world Neighborhood mode seen in previous titles is making a return as well. NBA 2K20 also includes WNBA for the first time in the franchise.

The cover athlete for the Standard and Deluxe editions of the game is the six-time NBA All-Star Anthony Davis of New Orleans Pelicans, while the Legend Edition cover is graced by the retired three-time NBA champion Dwayne Wade.

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WRC 8

WRC 8 is the official video game of the 2019 FIA World Rally Championship, bringing 52 teams, 14 rallies, and 100 special stages to the screen. Developer Kylotonn promises better graphics, new physics for all road surfaces, dynamic weather conditions that affect driving, and a redesigned, more authentic career mode.

The game also offers an Online mode for competing with drivers from all around the world, weekly challenges, and of course annual eSports WRC competitions.

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Man of Medan

Man of Medan is the first installment in Supermassive Games’ anthology of standalone supernatural horror games The Dark Pictures. The story follows a group of young divers on vacation who are kidnapped and trapped on a ghost ship. The game has a branching storyline with multiple endings, and the choices the player makes decide which characters live and die.

The replayability of The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan is further enhanced by something called the Curator’s Cut, which is unlocked after completing the main story once – more on that after the jump.

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Control

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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MXGP 2019

MXGP 2019 is the latest motorcross simulator from Italian developer Milestone. It includes all the season’s riders, bikes, and teams of MXGP and MX2 classes, allowing the player to experience official race events from all around the world.

The game comes with new modes, namely Track Editor, Waypoint, and the upgraded Playground training area. The long-requested Track Editor can be used to create custom tracks in four different landscapes (forest, dunes, hills, jungle) and share them with the community.

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