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Trench Tales

Trench Tales immerses players in a hauntingly beautiful yet war-torn universe, where darkness reigns and mysteries lurk around every corner. You step into the shoes of the lone warrior, summoned to this desolate realm by enigmatic forces, with a mission shrouded in secrecy. Your purpose: to unravel the enigma of your summoning, confront the malevolent powers that brought you here, and ultimately, carve a path back to your world. Navigate through treacherous landscapes, uncover secrets, and battle relentless foes as you embark on an unforgettable journey of survival, discovery, and redemption.



Yes, Your Grace 2: Snowfall

Yes, Your Grace: Snowfall is a cinematic kingdom management game. Take on the role of a King, manage resources, support your loved ones, and make difficult decisions to see your kingdom prosper or fail. Dive into a Slavic-folklore inspired world and deal with a queue of petitioners who will bring trouble, help, or laughter into your throne room. Decide whether to help them with their problems, or conserve resources for more important matters.



The Midnight Walk

Embark upon The Midnight Walk in this reverent dark fantasy adventure built in clay, from the minds behind Lost in Random and Fe.

Become The Burnt One, befriend a lost lantern creature named Potboy, and use his flame to light your way through a conflicting world of wonder and suspense. Survive and outsmart the many monsters eager to devour your little friend’s flame as you experience five tales of fire and darkness, featuring an incredible cast of odd characters.



Revenge of the Savage Planet

Grab a friend and blast-off in May with exclusive limited-time Steam launch perks. Purchase Revenge of the Savage Planet within the first month of launch to receive the Trash Panda Suit and a bonus copy of Journey to the Savage Planet. This buy-one-get-one bundle is only available on Steam and for the first month of launch. Additionally, purchase the first week on Steam and you’ll also receive a 10% discount. Don’t miss out, wishlist today so you can be notified of the release and to secure your spot in space! Launch news is right around the corner.



DOOM: The Dark Ages

DOOM: The Dark Ages is the prequel to the critically acclaimed DOOM (2016) and DOOM Eternal that tells an epic cinematic story of the DOOM Slayer’s rage. Players will step into the blood-stained boots of the DOOM Slayer, in this never-before-seen dark and sinister medieval war against Hell.



Capcom Fighting Collection 2

Capcom's new fighting collection hits the stage!

Choose from fan-favorite games like Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001 and Project Justice to 3D action games like Power Stone and Power Stone 2 in this collection of eight classic fighting games!

Each game in the collection can be played online or co-op!

Get back in the ring and duke it out in battles that everyone rumored, but no one believed!
Whether it's with a rival new or old, give it your all and strive for victory!



RoadCraft

As the leader of a company specialized in restoring sites devastated by natural disasters, use your construction machinery to restart the local industry. Clear debris and faulty equipment, rebuild roads and bridges damaged by weather, and much more!

You run a disaster recovery company, specialized in restoring sites devastated by natural disasters. Numerous tasks await you and your heavy machinery as you work to restart the local industry: clearing debris, replacing faulty equipment, rebuilding roads and bridges damaged by bad weather, deploying resource convoys to produce new reconstruction materials, and much more!



Monster Train 2

Powerful beings known as Titans have seized control of Heaven. A makeshift alliance is formed between former angels and demons, who must learn to work together against their common foe.

Now, you must command these clans aboard newly forged trains, and embark on your journey through Hell, Heaven, and the Abyss, to defeat the Titans before they destroy this world.

Chaos awaits beyond the gates!



Deliver At All Costs

Deliver At All Costs is a thrilling action game where destruction, absurdity and intrigue collide!

The year is 1959. A time of rock 'n' roll, polka dot dresses and the ever-looming dread of nuclear annihilation. Step into the shoes of Winston Green — a down-on-his-luck courier with a fiery temper and a mysterious past — as he delivers highly unconventional cargo, leaving a trail of havoc and chaos behind him, ensuring he does what it takes to Deliver At All Costs!

Plow through the city across highly destructible environments, wreaking havoc in a wide variety of vehicles. Take on bizarre deliveries and missions each with its own unique play style and mechanic. From delivering a giant flailing Marlin, to the disposal of a big bomb teetering on the edge of explosion, always expect the unexpected!



Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping

The Duck Detective is back! Get ready to interview suspects, inspect evidence, and deduce the truth in another stand-alone mystery!

This campsite might have ghosts, but the real thing haunting Eugene McQuacklin is his failed marriage and bread addiction. Can he escape the shadows of his past?



Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny

Reclaim your destiny.

Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny returns with HD graphics and improved controls on the original game's intense swordplay and dramatic revenge story. Play as Jubei Yagyu and make your way through feudal Japan with your allies. This game has additional language support adapted from the original script.



ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN

ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN is a standalone adventure within the ELDEN RING universe, crafted to offer players a new gaming experience by reimagining the game’s core design.

Join forces with other players to take on the creeping night and the dangers within featuring 3-player co-op.



Fuga: Melodies of Steel 3

Unveil the Source of the World's Despair!

Malt has vanished without a trace! The children are led by a mysterious voice into the forbidden cave, where they discover the Taranis—the powerful tank thought lost in the sea of clouds. Determined to save Malt, the children reboard the Taranis and set off on a daring mission to infiltrate the heart of the Berman Empire. However, the Crimson Knights stand in their way, strongest of the Berman!

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[fantomena]

Yeah that what I mean, that is why I gave up on the game, I just realized it wasn't for me.

If you played on PC you can always use cheats.

 

[Dragon1893]

It would be one thing if one could over level and have easier time, but if reflexes are needed either way it will still be hard.

Like I managed to beat Elden Ring with all the bosses as an old person, thats because I could over level to make it easier for me. But with CO no matter what I would still have huge problems with any enemy, since the game IS designed with parry in mind since majority of damage dealt comes from it.

Not true. Parry can be ignored and your level does matter. The higher your stats the more hits you can tank when you fail to dodge.
You can also configure your pictos/lumina and weapons to do literally millions of damage in a single hit, which allows you to dispatch enemies quickly without ever parrying a single attack.

 

[Snakethesniper]

Potential leak for June Humble Bundle:

TL;DR:
Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered

Nobody Wants to Die

Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun

Tchia

Dungeons of Hinterberg

Sker Ritual

STAR WARS: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles

Biped

 

[Durante]

I just bought Hinterberg (for roughly the cost of the monthly I think) quite recently, and I also already own Biped. Pretty good one IMHO.

 

[Mivey]

Isn't it an UE4 title, not UE5?

Stellar Blade is UE4.

Oh, well, that explains the lack of stutters then. Still a pretty impressive title visually and in terms of how well the PC port performs.

 

[Blizniak]

That'd be a really nice Humble Choice.

 

[Dragon1893]

Oh, well, that explains the lack of stutters then. Still a pretty impressive title visually and in terms of how well the PC port performs.

Yeah, I just tried the demo and it runs really well.

 

[Yoshi]

A Story About Farting is FREE @ Steam

 

[Eila]

Is this website grey/black market bullshit? That's a really good price for Stellar Blade. Since I refunded Nightreign, I do have that money back and I could spend that on it.

Buy Stellar Blade Complete Edition (PC) - Latin America

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[lashman]

 

[Hektor]

Thanks for your answer. I'm not going to try to sway your opinions, each of us has their own and there's usually no right or wrong ones, but I'll just say that I wholeheartedly disagree with pretty much everything you say and how you present it.

My favorite game of all time is PS:T and it is that way because of it's narrative and characters and how intertwined and tightly knit both of them are to created a unique setting and story. It might be recency bias or current hype but I personally would put COE33 story right after PS:T when listing the best narratives in video games ever.

As for the EMOTIONS, yeah that's what they went for and they nailed it. Granted it probably only works if you're open enough to feel those feelings or if the game's motifs and subjects mimic some of your personal experiences, but for me, and it seems for a lot of people out there, they hit like a truck.

I also disagree with the assessment that it's unearned and that the character's and setting are shallow. I think the main reason you might say that is because the game isn't verbose about it, doesn't hit on the head repeatedly with explanations of how each characters feels or what their intentions are. Their actions say all there is to know about each one's intentions and their personality. It's the basic principle of all the greatest stories ever told - show, don't tell. It's not just what's being said, it's especially how it's said and the non-verbal communication (props to all motion capture actors and animation engineers).

Early act 2 spoiler

Just to give an example of what I'm saying, when Verso first visits your camp the first shot is from within the Curator's cave and shows him stopping mid-walk and looking attentively at him. Without a single word being spoken a lot of lore and context is dumped upon the player, even if they don't understand it quite yet at that point. That's genius storytelling and the game is filled with those kinds and little nuggets.

I also find extremely disingenuous to say the characters don't grow and have no story arcs. Are you really going to say that Lune, Sciel or Maelle's act 3 personas are the same as act 1? How the whole story and events didn't reshape them, for better or worse?

Again, not trying to change your mind, just trying to frame everything and to understand your point-of-view.

It's the polar opposite of Planescape: Torment or Disco Elysium,games that thrive almost exclusively on writing and not at all on presentation.

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It's not like i didn't had one too many people die on me, i just don't think the game handled the theme well in any meaningful way. It's a shallow take that merely elicits faux emotions through its big, swelling presentation like the music, in the same way David Cage games so. Take the presentation aside and you are left with nothing.

As for the characters. I wouldn't know! Neither Lune or Sciel get to have any screentime at all in Act 3 afterall, like that's the whole problem. I just looked up a youtube upload, as the story continues, they get to exist less and less as a part of it and are entirely absent in Act 3. At the end of Act 1, they are literally shoved aside for the Renoir/Gustave confrontation, to avoid having to actually write them into the story, something the devs clearly didn't care to do.

 

[Pommes]

Is this website grey/black market bullshit? That's a really good price for Stellar Blade. Since I refunded Nightreign, I do have that money back and I could spend that on it.

Buy Stellar Blade Complete Edition (PC) - Latin America

Pre-order Stellar Blade Complete Edition (PC) - Latin America cheaper on Instant Gaming, the place to buy your games at the best price !

www.instant-gaming.com

gg.deals lists that site as a Keyshop (not as Official Store) and says the following about that site:
Risks
Before you buy in Instant Gaming, make sure you read about all the associated risks.

Unknown source of the key
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[crimsonheadGCN]

The weirdest thing about is how so many upcoming games that I have pre-ordered or added to my wishlist gets pushed back a few days before release. There are a lot games on the Quest store that seem to do this for some reason.

 

[Kyougar]

Persona 3 reload is 27€ on Fanatical

 

[lashman]