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New Trailer for ‘Marvel’s Midnight Suns’ Looks at the Combat [Trailer]
Itching to get a glimpse of the combat gameplay for Firaxis’ Marvel’s Midnight Suns before it arrives next month? You’ve got it in a new combat overview trailer for the game, which is coming from the folks behind the rebooted XCOM series.
While you might think that because of their previous titles, Firaxis has just taken the Marvel license and reskinned an XCOM game. Not so, as apart from being turned-based, the combat in Midnight Suns is different. At the start of a new mission, you’ll pick your squad from the available superheroes, then pick from a deck of random ability cards that will affect either your squad, your foes, or the environment.
Also, part of Midnight Suns involves building up your team’s chemistry, similar to how XCOM 2 had the soldier bonds, where soldiers can get a range of perks while in combat with a particular colleague. Interact with and build up a relationship with a particular hero, and you’ll unlock things from cosmetics to stat buffs to combo cards that allow your heroes to tag team an enemy for massive damage.
Midnight Suns will release for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store on December 2nd. Releases on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch will be announced at a later date. And keep an eye out after the game’s release for Deadpool, who will be Midnight Suns‘ first DLC character.
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LKA Delves Deeper Into the Horror of ‘When Sirens Fall Silent’ in New Presentation [Video]
During the Day of the Devs: Summer Game Fest Edition, publisher Wired Productions and developer LKA released a three-minute developer presentation for psychological horror game When Sirens Fall Silent, offering players a deeper look into the mystery, characters, and unsettling world of the upcoming psychological thriller.
Following two creative story-based cinematic reveals (which you can watch here and here) that introduced the game’s atmosphere, themes, and central mystery, LKA Founder and Director Luca Dalcò guides viewers further into the world of the forgotten people, revealing more of what awaits players as they uncover the truth behind a series of kidnappings and murders.
From the creators of Martha is Dead, When Sirens Fall Silent casts players as Mila, a policewoman in early 1990s Rome, Italy. Haunted by a past she’s desperate to escape, Mila is thrust into a high-profile case of kidnappings and murders. As the investigation unravels, you must not only save her from herself, but also from being consumed by the violence, mystery and confusion.
Featuring a branching, multi-layered narrative dialogue system, with a huge focus on verbal and emotional interaction, investigation and subsequent choices, players will be faced with difficult real-world topics. LKA aims to “pull no punches” with its story, but also hints at a few surprises along the way.
When Sirens Fall Silent is currently in development for PC via Steam, GOG, and the Epic Games Store.