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The Epic Games Store Version of Tomb Raider Remastered Was Accidentally Better

The Epic Games Store Version of Tomb Raider Remastered Was Accidentally Better

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Tomb Raider Remastered has been out now for a couple weeks, on multiple platforms. On PC, it’s available on both Steam and Epic Games Store, but when fans began comparing the two, they picked up on some unexpected differences. Namely, the EGS version seemed to be more polished than the Steam version. Textures were improved, effects were more convincing and environments had more detail. Why was the less popular client getting superior code? Developer Aspyr responded today and admitted they goofed up…but not in the way you’d expect. The actual version of TR Remastered that was supposed to release, on both platforms, was…the Steam version. The EGS version has since been updated with the inferior graphics effects of the other. Why on Earth would this be happening? As someone who’s dabbled in game development I can take a guess. Games are usually built as fancy as the developers want them to be, and then gradually “scaled back” due to baffling glitches, hardware limitations or deadlines….or a combination of those three.

Cats on Duty Prologue Updated with Festive Features and Enhanced Gameplay

Cats on Duty Prologue Updated with Festive Features and Enhanced Gameplay

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Cats on Duty prologue update introduces festive elements and gameplay enhancements on Steam and Epic Games Store. The Cats on Duty prologue, developed by Prikol Team and published by ESDigital Games, has received a significant update in time for the holiday season. This free-to-play segment of the game, available on Steam and Epic Games Store, now features a Christmas-themed user interface, along with a suite of quality-of-life improvements. The update transforms the game’s interface with festive decorations, bringing a holiday spirit to the strategic gameplay. Along with these visual enhancements, the game’s locations have been refined to provide a more immersive experience. To add a seasonal touch, some enemies in the game now sport Santa hats, infusing a sense of holiday joy into the battles. The update also brings several gameplay improvements. The battle mechanics have been fine-tuned, offering a smoother combat experience for the players. The travel map has been overhauled for better navigation, making traversing the game world more intuitive. Additionally, the UI animations have been enhanced to

Kenshi and Johnny Cage got revealed in the Mortal Kombat 1 gameplay trailer

Kenshi and Johnny Cage got revealed in the Mortal Kombat 1 gameplay trailer

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  Kenshi  and Johnny Cage are both revealed for the Gameplay trailer of Mortal Kombat 1. Kenshi was absent in Mortal Kombat 11 and he was last playable in Mortal Kombat X. The Ninja, typically depicted as blind, breaks the mold this time by having the ability to see, yet still opts to wear a blindfold during combat. Johnny Cage makes a comeback in this reboot, and interestingly, he appears younger. During a confrontation with Kenshi, Cage’s apartment becomes a battleground as Kenshi notices his ancestor’s sword hanging on the wall. As they engage in a fight, Cage sustains visible injuries and starts bleeding, reminiscent of the portrayal in Mortal Kombat 2011. In the trailer, Sonya Blade, Jax Briggs, and Kano all make appearances, but it remains uncertain whether they are playable characters or merely cameo fighters. The current portrayal of Mileena in Mortal Kombat presents her as Kitana’s sister, in contrast to her previous depiction as a clone.. While Mileena mostly appears human, she suffers from a disease that

Tis The Season For Free Game Giveaways

Tis The Season For Free Game Giveaways

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You no doubt already know that Epic Games gives away one free game per day throughout December, as they did last year. Christmas is the day they usually reserve for their biggest drop…last year it was the new Tomb Raider trilogy; this year it was Death Stranding. Epic also accidentally gave away the Director’s Cut version of the game by mistake, but only for the first hour it was up. It pays to be alert! If you DIDN’T know about the Epic Games giveaway, uh….sorry….guess we should’ve said something earlier. But there are still a handful of games to go. The stylish first-person action shooter Severed Steel is free today; that’s not a bad prize. Also, Epic isn’t the only outfit giving away free games right now. Amazon is handing out multiple free titles this week as part of their Prime Gaming giveaway. The majority of them are from the same publisher (SNK), but there’s some excellent stuff here: Dishonored 2 Metal Slug Metal Slug X Metal Slug 3 Real

Tomb Raider Trilogy Is Free On PC, But For This Week Only

Tomb Raider Trilogy Is Free On PC, But For This Week Only

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Epic has Fortnite cash to burn, and it isn’t afraid to throw it around to make its Epic Games Store a serious competitor to Steam. They’re using that cash to do something Steam won’t — give away free games, and not the throwaway kind. Since last year, Epic has given out one free game a month, but just for the holiday season, they started handing out one per DAY through the month of December. Shenmue III, Loop Hero, Control (original edition), Moving Out, Salt & Sanctuary and Prey were all freebies on Epic in the last few weeks…and if this is the first you’re hearing about it, uh, sorry. What we’re NOT too late to inform you about is the final and biggest giveaway of the month: Square Enix’s Tomb Raider Trilogy. We don’t mean Tomb Raider I – III from the 90s. We mean the most very recent ones, sometimes referred to as the “Survival Trilogy” because they introduced survival-game elements to the series. 2013’s self-titled Tomb Raider, 2016’s

Space Punks Lands Into Early Access

Space Punks Lands Into Early Access

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Flying Wild Hog’s Cracow Studio and publisher Jagex Partners are working on an action RPG called Space Punks. Visually, it feels very inspired by the Borderlands series, and both looting and shooting are key components in the gameplay…but unlike Borderlands, much of it takes place from an overhead perspective. If you’d like to be one of the first to try the game out, now’s your chance…it just launched an Early Access version on the Epic Games Store. How do you get it? Buy a Founder’s Pack. There are two to fit your various needs. If you just want to get into the game, the Swag Pack contains everything you need: a Season 1 Beta Battle Pass, four emotes, the Epic Cape, the Epic Dash effect, and exclusive backgrounds. It costs $29.99. If you want more, the Splendor Pack will give you all those things plus four Epic Character Skins, an Epic Player Entrance and other things they don’t specify, for $49.99. Endless Arsenal: Guns, grenades, gadgets and gizmos. Whatever weapon

Before We Leave Is Coming To Steam

Before We Leave Is Coming To Steam

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Developer Balancing Monkey Games’ civilization-building title Before We Leave has been an Epic Games Store exclusive for almost a year. But the exclusivity period is about over, and it’s headed to Steam! You can expect the game to arrive on the platform this May, precisely one year after its launch on Epic. As far as games with post-apocalyptic premises go, Before We Leave is one of the sunnier depictions out there. Civilization has been wiped out thanks to a cosmic disaster, and it’s your job to rebuild it one step at a time. Build up towns, manage their resources evenly, and you might unearth ancient technology that can help your society leap forward. Once you cities are thriving, expand to other planets and build colonies there. The Steam version of Before We Leave will include all the content that’s been released so far for the Epic version, including: The Kraken Comes – An update bringing submarines, trading ships, the Kraken guardian, and underground shelters. Over & Under – An update

Rogue Legacy 2 Enters Early Access July 23

Rogue Legacy 2 Enters Early Access July 23

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One month from now, we will know what Rogue Legacy 2 is like…an early version of it, at least. The first trailer appeared online today. The original Rogue Legacy was a big hit, released by Cellar Door Games in 2013. Its addictive gimmick expanded on the roguelike formula by rebooting your character each time they perish. Not only were the environments different, but so was your guy. Rogue Legacy 2 will build upon this formula with revisions both in gameplay and in visuals. The original used pixel art, but the sequel will bump things up to high-res knights roaming through 2-D backgrounds of hand-drawn art. And this time when you lose a character, you’ll get to play as one of three descendants…who won’t all be the same. Not everyone will have a sword….some will wield axes or shoot arrows from bows. Some types of characters will have extra talents or powers. They’ll also have diverse personality traits. If you don’t like what you get, jump off a cliff and regenerate,

Samurai Shodown Leaps To PC

Samurai Shodown Leaps To PC

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Samurai Shodown, SNK’s celebrated fighting franchise, was reborn last year with a self-titled new edition on consoles. PC gamers have been demanding it ever since, and today their wishes were granted (except for the ones who wanted it on Steam). This new version packs in 13 original fighters, like swordsman Haohmaru and Shodown III protagonist Shizumaru Hisame, plus three all-new characters, with more on the way…DLC sets will be revealed soon. The gameplay retains the classic style that made the original a hit back in the 16-bit days, while adding modern advanced features like a ghost fighter that adapts to your playing style. “Samurai Shodown has a long legacy of being a multi-platform fighting game, that no matter what system you own, you can become a fan of the franchise,” says Nobuyuki Kuroki, director of the new game. “This is core to the series, so it was very important for us that the latest entry come to the PC, and we are ecstatic that we have finally achieved this milestone.”

The Cycle Enters Its Second Season Of Content

The Cycle Enters Its Second Season Of Content

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The Cycle is a free-to-play, match-based first person shooter with a focus on PvEvP. It’s currently in Early Access form on the Epic Games Store, and it’s just introduced its second season of content. There’s a lot to see. The new Crescent Falls map is a large, vertical area with four unique biomes, a town center and even a spaceship. All available game modes are now ranked, and there’s a new space lobby to hang out in where you can check out stats and contracts before each match. However, to experience ALL the content in Season 2 you’ll need the Fortuna Pass, and not the same Fortuna Pass that granted Season 1’s content. There are two variants of this new Pass you can obtain: The free pass features over 50 rewards like emotes, banners, skins, coatings, crafting resources and in-game currency. The premium Gold pass is bursting with more than 125 exclusive goodies, including two new archetypes (the gunslinging Troublemaker and heavy armor Korolev Paladin), new vehicle types, customization for

The Cycle Launches Its First Season Of Content

The Cycle Launches Its First Season Of Content

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The Cycle is a free-to-play, match-based first person shooter with a focus on PvEvP. It’s currently in Early Access form on the Epic Games Store, and it’s just launched its first season of content. However, to get the majority of this content you’ll have to pay for it….and since you didn’t pay for the game itself, you had to have known this was coming. Here’s what to expect in The Cycle’s first season pass, which they call the Fortuna Pass: The Silver pass (free for all players) includes 30 unlockable rewards. The Gold pass (premium, available for 950 Aurum) is packed with over 120 unlockable rewards, including: two new archetypes (the Thrill Seeker and the Veteran), new weapon skins and coatings, melee weapons, emotes, and banners that can be planted during a match to mark territory. Gold players can still level up the free Silver Fortuna Pass, giving them access to over 150 unlockable rewards in all. Players can also complete daily and weekly challenges to speed up their Fortuna Pass

Manifold Garden Manifests On PC

Manifold Garden Manifests On PC

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These days it takes a lot for a game to stand out visually, but William Chyr Studio’s Manifold Garden manages to pull it off. It’s a spacious puzzle game where you’re wandering an Escher-like world of staircases and platforms in first-person. This world was once filled with plant life, but it’s fallen on bad times. Your main task as you explore is to reroute the flow of nutrients and revitalize the vast garden. The puzzles may be obtuse at first, but gravity is at your command…you can walk up walls and on ceilings by shifting the center of gravity to your needs. If you fall, no worries…you’re in a repeating void, so you’ll just loop back around to where you fell from. One puzzle block at a time, you’ll figure Manifold Garden out. An expansive and visually striking world filled with mind-bending puzzles. Manipulate gravity to gain new perspectives and walk on any visible surface. Experience space in new ways as you explore infinitely repeating Escheresque architecture William Chyr has

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