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Weird West Review

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In this alternate universe, the West was won by trying a bunch of ideas so crazy they just might work… and if they don’t, hitting the quick-load button to revert to an earlier save and trying something even crazier until you pull it off. Thanks to that freedom to experiment with its world as you explore, Weird West is one of those games that feels like a stealth and combat playground even as it tells five mostly serious, well-written stories with interesting decisions throughout and a thoughtful conclusion. And with so much ground to cover and replayability to investigate, it’s well worth putting up with some quirks and underwhelming loot. What ties Weird West’s plot together is a group of shadowy figures using a magical brand to force your character’s consciousness into the bodies of various unsuspecting people. It’s a clever play on the way so many games have us take control of a character who already exists in that world but still need to bring us up to speed on their identity: h...
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Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader – How Did it Take This Long to Get a Warhammer CRPG?

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It’s truly bizarre that across the nearly 30 years of Warhammer video games, we haven’t had a single one that attempted to channel the tabletop Warhammer experience by utilizing the genre that feels best suited to do so: CRPGs. But that’s all about to change, as Pathfinder developer Owlcats has been cooking up something to fill this void. During an extensive hands-off demo of Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader, I checked out its extremely chunky turn-based combat system, drowned in its plethora of dialogue options and social skill checks, and nodded approvingly at its lovingly faithful depiction of Warhammer’s morbid universe. While it’s still very early, so far this CRPG is shaping up to be everything I’ve wanted from a Warhammer video game. If you’ve ever played (or even glanced at) a game of Warhammer 40K, then you probably know it’s designed for a hyper-specific kind of nerd who loves calculations, large-scale drama, and an incredibly detailed world one could easily get lost in. Warham...
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Devolver Direct 2020: Everything Announced and Shown

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Another Devolver Direct, another opportunity to question ourselves about whether it was something we should ever have been allowed to watch. Thankfully, we also got a raft of new gameplay and announcements, all of which you can find below:

Devolverland Expo

Described as a "first-person marketing simulator", this free mini-game places you in abandoned conference center and has you fighting and puzzling your way to find Devolver-themed goodies, including trailers of games shown in the Direct.

Shadow Warrior 3

We got our first look at Shadow Warrior 3 gameplay, showing off the 2021 game's gunplay, platforming, melee combat, and a range of ludicrous demons designs to disembowel.

Olija

Coming this Fall to PC and Nintendo Switch, Olija is a Prince of Persia-inspired action-adventure featuring a shipwrecked captain, and a country full of people who really don't want him to be there.

Fall Guys

The 60-player battle royale/game show is coming to PC and PS4 on August 4, and we got a look at its many minigames and costumes - including a pre-order exclusive Half-Life outfit to grab on PC.

Carrion

The tentacle-propelled reverse-horror game is finally arriving on PC, Switch and Xbox One in just two weeks, on July 23.

Serious Sam 4

We got another peek at the absurdly action-packed FPS ahea dof its August release on PC and Stadia.

Blightbound

This online and local multiplayer dungeon brawler is coming to Steam Early Access on July 29, and we got a look at its three classes, multiple worlds, puzzles, and lots and lots of combat.

Weird West

We got a fresh look at this new, isometric immersive sim from the co-creators of Dishonored and Prey, Weird West is due in 2021. Director Raphael Colantonio showed off the action-RPG, which has you playing as 5 gunslingers in a fantastical take on the Old West. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

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