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Wartales gives players a massive medieval open world to explore with a company of mercenaries looking for fame and profit. With a great mix of exciting turn-based combat, detailed company management, exploration and character development, Wartales will be the next big adventure for fans of advanced RPGs.

DARQ has received a huge collection of awards since its original release several years ago. Now, the puzzle horror title is available in an ultimate edition for all platforms that includes every single DLC.

This week our Modern Gamer Marie Brownhill stretches out her brain with Superliminal, a title that has players trying to escape a surreal dream by solving some really complex puzzles.

In Terra Nil, players are tasked with bringing life to a diverse series of environments that were turned into wastelands by pollution. In addition to using technology to build sustainable ecosystems, players also eventually need to recycle everything they’ve built and leave the environments pristine for their new animal inhabitants.

Those who enjoyed the supernatural Ghostwire: Tokyo adventure got a surprise update from developer Tango Gameworks, a free DLC called Spider’s Thread that includes a new 30-level dungeon, added combat abilities and new creepy monsters.

This week, Modern Gamer Marie Brownhill looks at Painter Simulator, currently in Early Access on Steam that lets players paint by numbers, animating those objects once they are fully colored in. The title also offers some others interesting activities, and the more painting that is done, the more special missions that can be unlocked.

The Last Case of Benedict Fox offers up a Lovecraftian adventure with a Metroidvania-like interface. And while it stumbles in places, it’s worth exploring for those who are looking for something unique in horror adventuring.

Fresh off the rocky but successful open beta, Blizzard asked players to jump into another free weekend of beta play for Diablo IV, calling it the Server Slam event. It went surprisingly well with no issues for our reviewers who played on multiple platforms during the entire event, which all bodes well for the full launch in June.

With spring here and summer on the way, Modern Gamer Marie Brownhill looks back at the winter season while driving a giant snow plow in Snow Plowing Simulator. The title has players keeping roads and parking lots clear in a cold and snowy winter wonderland.

On the surface, the horror game Choo-Choo Charles seems a bit odd, with a demonic train engine crossed with a giant spider being the main monster. But it’s actually a really fun and unique title that can also prove quite terrifying at times.

Developer CarloC is back with another innovative wargame, this time enlisting players to fill out the big combat boots of a tough drill sergeant tasked with turning soft civilians into solid soldiers in just twelve weeks of intense training.

Beach Invasion 1944 is a WWII FPS title that tasks players with defending beach fortifications against invading forces who are attacking with troops, tanks, planes and more. It’s ultimately a losing battle, but skillful players can try to hold out for as long as possible.

This week Fresh Look columnist Neal Sayatovich and his wife Michelle invited Save State columnist Vincent Mahoney for a good, old fashion couch co-op with the classic Mario Party Superstars.

Bookish Wednesday is a column by Michael Blaker covering various novels. This week he covers “The Last Oracle” by Ben Hale.

The Miskatonic University Podcast has been ongoing for over a decade and features some of the top names related to Call of Cthulhu and other horror RPGs. Every new show is an event all to itself, and not one that fans of Call of Cthulhu or other weird and horrific RPGs will want to miss.

Referencing all kinds of great movies from the eighties and nineties like The Evil Dead and Terminator is just one thing that drew Save State columnist Vincent Mahoney to Outer Terror. There are also side quests, comics, power-ups and plenty of horde-slaying weaponry.

With the Writers Strike continuing, Porkrine decides that he will write this week’s cartoon.

This week the TD crew discusses the Writers’ Strike, and what it could mean for the Star Trek franchise.

Team Vitality is on the rise again and they reminded everyone just how good they are with a stunning performance at the IEM Rio CS:GO Tournament.