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Mistfall Hunter Gets New Trailer Showcasing Cinematic Battles Against Bosses and Players
Bellring Games has released a new trailer for its PvPvE extraction RPG, Mistfall Hunter, highlighting cinematic battles against bosses and other players. The trailer showcases the dark fantasy world of Weavereach, the corrupted inhabitants, and the player characters known as Gyldhunters. The game is set to launch on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S, featuring hack-and-slash combat with unique extraction mechanics.
Why Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy Deserves More Attention
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy shifts focus to Sophia's past, exploring her origins and expanding her abilities beyond the stealth-focused gameplay of previous titles. Set in Crete, the game introduces a more vibrant visual style and a combat system inspired by titles like Ghost of Tsushima, aiming for a blend of accessible challenge and fluid action. Developers Asobo Studio are also incorporating intricate puzzles and optional dialogue prompts to guide players, promising a fresh yet familiar experience for the franchise.
The Relic: First Guardian Review - Too big, too fast
The Relic: First Guardian is an ambitious action RPG that attempts to be a souls-like but falls short due to a lack of genre staples and numerous technical issues. The game suffers from weak combat, muddy visuals, confusing narrative, and frequent bugs, making it difficult to recommend in its current state despite a unique Relic system and impressive enemy designs.
Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game review for Nintendo Switch
Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game for Nintendo Switch offers a charming story mode and fun 2D combat, though it suffers from a lack of difficulty options and some polish issues. The game features a robust roster of characters from the Avatar universe, with new voice actors delivering strong performances. Despite some drawbacks, the core gameplay is solid and the developers are planning future updates and DLC.
The Relic: First Guardian Review – A World Worth Saving
The Relic: First Guardian offers an oppressive yet engaging atmosphere and a compelling narrative delivered through environmental storytelling. While its Soulslike combat mechanics show promise with generous parry windows, the game suffers from clunky traversal, repetitive enemy design, and a slow progression system for abilities and upgrades. Despite technical hiccups and a grindy feel, the melancholy world and its pockets of humanity make it a journey worth undertaking.
Jumanji: Open World Trailer Embraces Respawns, Boss Fights, And Everything Else That Makes Games Fun
A new trailer for the upcoming film Jumanji: Open World has been released, showcasing video game elements like respawns and boss fights. The film, which is the final chapter in the Jumanji trilogy, stars Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan, and Jack Black and is set to premiere on December 25.
The next game on GOG's preservation list would be your favourite ARPG if it hadn't released the same year as…
GOG has announced that the 2000 action RPG NOX will be inducted into its Preservation Program after winning a patron poll. This initiative ensures that NOX will be supported and kept easily playable on modern PCs. NOX won the poll against other classic titles like Lands of Lore 1 + 2 and Might and Magic 7: For Blood and Honor, with GOG committing to similar preservation efforts as seen with Thief.
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced proves open-world games were already the perfect size 13 years ago
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Resynced is highlighted as a successful example of open-world game design, demonstrating that density and focused mechanics are more effective than sheer size. The article contrasts its balanced scope with larger, more mechanically overloaded games, suggesting a return to more curated open-world experiences is desirable.
WUCHANG Sequel Announced
505 Games has announced plans for a sequel to the soulslike action RPG WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers. The original game was released approximately one year ago. Further details regarding the sequel's development are expected.
Lunarium Released
Lunarium, an action RPG developed by Lunarium Game Studio and Imperfect Games, is now available on Steam for Windows. The single-player game features control over two characters.
Soulslike RPG Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is getting a sequel from its original director, who formed a new studio after his alleged firing following censorship backlash
A sequel to the Soulslike RPG Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is in development at Indolphinity, a new studio founded by original director Xia Siyuan. Publisher 505 Games will return for the sequel, which is in the preparation phase and expected to release in several years. The original game faced backlash in China over its historical portrayals, leading to a retcon and a lower Steam review score.
5 Years Later, Cool Cyberpunk Shooter The Ascent Is Getting a Major Update — and It Sounds Like a Sequel Is in the Works
The Ascent, a cyberpunk action RPG, is receiving a major update five years after its release. The update coincides with the game's anniversary and hints at a potential sequel being in development.
The latest ugly-cool immersive sim is scratching my itch for new Deus Ex
Parkside: Decayed Soul Manipulation, an immersive sim from Banana Hardsoft, is set to release on July 31st with a demo available now. The game features a System Shock-inspired start and Deus Ex-like gameplay, where players control Alexander, a hacker who can remotely pilot augmented combat bodies. The game emphasizes player choice and exploration with no traditional save system, relying on limited checkpoints.
Halo: Campaign Evolved Is Here - What's Actually New in This Remake | Gamedoper
Halo: Campaign Evolved, a modern remake of Halo: Combat Evolved, has launched globally on Xbox Series X|S, PC, Steam, and for the first time, PlayStation 5. This remake features rebuilt campaign visuals, improved AI, and a new three-mission prequel story arc titled Operation: METEORITE. It also includes expanded weapon and vehicle rosters, new enemy variants, and enhanced replayability through "Skulls" modifiers, with four-player online co-op support.
En första titt på Nioh 3-DLC:t Hell Rising – som släpps redan i augusti
Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja have announced that the first DLC for Nioh 3, titled Hell Rising, will be released on August 19th. This DLC introduces a new story chapter following the protagonist Takechiyo in 1651, along with new equipment, challenges, Guardian spirits, skills, and magic.
505 Games and Indolphinity Announce New Chapter in the WUCHANG Franchise | Invision Game Community
505 Games and Indolphinity have announced a new development and publishing agreement for the WUCHANG franchise. Indolphinity will lead development of the sequel, while 505 Games will provide funding and global publishing. This follows the success of WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers, which achieved over 131,000 concurrent Steam players and 5 million players worldwide.
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers sequel officially announced with original creator’s new studio developing it
505 Games has partnered with Xia Siyuan, the original creator of Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, and his new studio Indolphinity to develop a sequel. The game is in its preparation phase, with Indolphinity leading development and 505 Games providing funding and publishing. The original game achieved over five million players across PC and console platforms.
Underrated 2025 PlayStation 5 RPG Announces Surprise Sequel
Publisher 505 Games has partnered with original creator Xia Siyuan and his new studio Indolphinity to develop a sequel to the PlayStation 5 action RPG Wuchang: Fallen Feathers. Despite earlier reports of the original development team being disbanded, the sequel will be developed in China, with 505 Games providing global publishing and funding.
The Relic: First Guardian Team Focused on “Stable Console Experience,” PlayStation Info Coming Soon
The developers of The Relic: First Guardian are prioritizing a stable console experience for their action RPG. More information regarding PlayStation platforms will be released soon.
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Sequel Announced, Led by Original Director
Digital Bros has announced a sequel to the Souls-like action RPG Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, with the original director Xia Siyuan returning. A new studio, Indolphinity, has been established in China with an initial investment of 21.5 million Euros to develop the game. The sequel aims to build upon the original's success, which recently surpassed five million players.
