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PC Gaming – Resident Evil 2 Remake Pre-Order
Not much to say here. If you are a Resident Evil fan, you’re going to want this. I’m old and get scared easily so I am passing on this one personally. Looks great though. Here is a pre-order link in case you plan to buy. Might as well get 21% off and some pre-order goodies! Release date is January 25th!
US version on Green Man Gaming
GBP/EUR version on Green Man Gaming
Enjoy!
Happy Atlas Day!
Today Atlas launches into early access on Steam. I love days like today. Reddit has so much hype for a game that no one really knows about, or has seen any real gameplay footage. All we know is that it is a Pirate themed MMO from the makers of Ark: Survival Evolved. There are talks of servers handling 40,000 players, as well as privately hosted servers. I never tried Ark primarily because it launched a DLC while still in early access. That just feels wrong. But Ark is still within the top 15 games played on Steam right now so they must be doing something right. I may give it a try if it has favorable initial reviews, but my mouse will be hovering over the refund button the entire time.
Here is the countdown timer in case you are interested: https://www.playatlas.com/
Edit: Delayed until December 21st 😦
Juicy PC Gaming Announcements from The Game Awards
I didn’t watch The Game Awards, but I might have to start next year. Turns out there were some juicy reveals during the awards this year. Here are the two that got my juices flowing:
The Outer Worlds
Obsidian is known for their RPGs, and this is no different. With all the negativity surrounding Bethesda’s recent Fallout 76 release, this game is going to hype a lot of people. The Outer Worlds looks to me like Fallout meets Borderlands meets No Man’s Sky meets Bioshock? Something like that. Or more simply, Spacey Sci-fi Fallout. I am all in on this one. The trailer got me all worked up. You can check it out on Youtube.
The Next Dragon Age
Okay, this isn’t the name. The reveal simply showed that there is another Dragon Age on the way. There wasn’t much info at all, but all I need to know is that another game from probably my favorite franchise is on the horizon. You can check it out on Youtube, but I’ll warn you that there isn’t much going on in this one.
There were other reveals at The Game Awards, but these are the only two that interest me. And for me, these are plenty exciting. I backed out of playing Fallout 76, but I am all in on The Outer Worlds and the next Dragon Age. Hopefully we’ll see them in 2019!
Fallout 76 – B.E.T.A. Access w/ Pre-order
Fallout 76 is one of my top anticipated PC games, coming out later this month. You can pre-order now for Beta Access! To be completely honest, I don’t know what to expect out of this title. I love the Fallout series but still don’t understand exactly what Fallout 76 will become. Anyway, if you plan to take the plunge you can use my affiliate link to pre-order and get beta access.
Standard edition is currently $59.99 on Green Man Gaming.
Tricentennial edition is currently $79.99 on Green Man Gaming. This version includes some additional in-game content: armor and weapon customizations, emote, outfit, couple of decorative items.
There is an additional Power Armor edition on Amazon that comes with a wearable Power Armor Helmet and some other goodies. You can pre-order all three versions on Amazon.
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My Top 5 Most Anticipated PC Games
There are always new games on the horizon in PC gaming. Here is a list of the top 5 that I am looking forward to.
1. Fallout 76 – Bethesda
Fallout 76 is an Action RPG with a release date of November 14, 2018. Information is slowly starting to become available as we get closer to the release date. For me, any Fallout game is an auto-buy. I love the world and how open ended they tend to be. The biggest feature to note is that this will be a multiplayer game, a first for the Fallout series.
2. Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord – TaleWorlds Entertainment
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord is another Action RPG I am looking forward to. Unfortunately, despite the game being announced all the way back in 2012 we still don’t have a firm release date. The Mount & Blade series is a very unique open-world concept where you build up your own army from scratch while participating in battles yourself. I love the series and only hope this is a more polished version of the same, with better graphics of course!
3. Cyberpunk 2077 – CD Projekt Red
Cyberpunk 2077 is an upcoming Action RPG (you are probably seeing a trend now of my favorite genre). It had a massive reception at E3 this year and is becoming one of the most anticipated games for many. Although there is no release date, most people expect a 2019 release. A lot of the hype for this game is simply due to the pedigree of CD Projekt Red’s work on The Witcher series. I am a sucker for open world RPGs, the cyberpunk theme, and the attention to quality that comes with CD Projekt Red.
4. Artifact – Valve Corporation
Artifact is a strategic trading card game set to be available on November 28, 2018. Valve hasn’t released a game since Dota 2 back in 2013, so it’s kind of a big deal. The game is based on the Dota world, and even involves a three lane system. I am normally not into this genre because I hate trying to keep up with the meta, but I love to getting into games early when I know they will be around for a long time. This will be a must-try.
5. New World – Amazon Game Studios
Amazon’s New World has been popping up in the news recently. There is not much information confirmed about the game at this point. Alpha invites have been sent out so it is still pretty early in development with no set release date. It is said to be an MMO sandbox type game. From what I’ve read it looks to be a AAA version of Rust, with more PVE elements. I love Rust, I love the benefits of AAA development, and I love some good PVE. Maybe it is the intrigue of the unknown, but I would love for a huge studio to release a Rust-like PVE-oriented game.
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