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I'm sure some of you remember a game released back in 2013 called Defiance; an MMO FPS focused on public events where players could come together to fight off Hellbugs and salvage Arkfall loot. Also there was a decent TV show tie-in on the sci-fi channel that ended abruptly on a cliffhanger.

Well, apparently Trion studios have run out of new ideas because they are attempting to reboot Defiance with the subtitle 2050. It will be the same game, but with updated graphics, reworked progression systems, and all of the expansions and DLC, now free to play. My understanding is that they plan to make money off of boosters and instant unlocks of classes that can otherwise be grinded in-game.

https://www.trionworlds.com/defiance/en/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/743090/Defiance_2050/

Most reviews of the original game agreed that the gunplay and exploration were both solid, but the game lacked any significant progression; everything could be unlocked in a few short weeks and there were no big boss raids with rare drops to keep players coming back like in other MMO's. It is unclear exactly how 2050 plans to shake things up; mostly we have just heard buzz-words like 'streamlined' and 'definitive experience'. So at best, we may get a reboot that fixes all the flaws of the original and becomes a must-play experience. At worst, we may get the exact same mess with upscaled graphics and micro-transactions. After the mess that was ArcheAge and the lack of originality since then, I'm not super optimistic. Still, there's not much else of interest on the gaming scene right now, and free is free...

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Another Diablo clone, with MMO format. Everything you would expect from those two things...a handful of diverse classes, RPG growth and customization, dungeons, bosses, guilds...you know the drill by now.

Technically November 7th is the launch of Open Beta, but there are no more wipes going forward, so it is effectively a soft-launch. Founder packs are available with mounts and wings and loot multipliers, offer ends at launch. Game is free to play even if you don't buy a pack.

Reviews are generally positive so far, so I'll be trying it, but not planning to spend monies yet.

PC open beta is available now, for a few days only. Can be installed through the Blizzard launcher.
Open beta has ended! PC launch October 24th.
Open beta consisted of a brief story segment which closes the door on the settings from the first game, and opens the path forward to the second game. Then there is a single coop mission that lasts 10-20 minutes, and pvp arena mode.

As many reviewers from the console beta have already said, this feels a lot like more of Destiny 1. A lot of the exact same enemies, exact same settings, exact same strategies employed. That's not necessarily a bad thing, as the first game was quite popular, but it does make the price point of a full new game a bit difficult to justify.

Controls on PC feel a bit floaty...you can tell it was designed for consoles then ported to PC. Things usually work when they need to...I usually accomplish whatever I'm trying to do; but it's less satisfying knowing that the system is automatically interpreting my intentions and making them happen, rather than letting me have full precise control over every movement.

At this point, it would be hard for me to recommend the beta, just due to the size of the thing(16GB) for what amounts to about half an hour of gameplay. You might get a bit more value out of it if you're into the PvP parts.

Edit:

Destiny 2 PC has officially launched!

Amazon Prime - Nursery commercial

Apparently therapists have just been jerking us around for laughs all these years, because it turns out that kids with crippling social disorders just need a superman costume to fix all their problems. Thanks Amazon Prime!

Now in Steam early access.



https://youtu.be/C4Kgdvc6cBg

Build a house. Rig your house so it can transform into a vehicle. Crash your house-vehicle. Rebuild your house vehicle, twice as big and twice as awesome, then crash it again!

http://store.steampowered.com/app/433340/

Available in Early Access now on Steam, Slime Rancher has been generally noted as light on content, but rich in awesome/cute graphics and music, and having a base game concept that should be easily expandable into an amazing game.



Step 1: Suck slimes
Step 2: Corral slimes
Step 3: Feed food to slimes
Step 4: Gather slime poop
Step 5: Feed slime poop to other slimes
Step 6:
Step 7: Profit!

http://xkcd.com/1608/

Easily the most epic thing I've experienced this week. I dare you to find a more interesting hoverboard simulator!

My favorite part so far is