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Devil May Cry 5’s Bloody Palace Mode Releases Next Month
Devil May Cry 5 is getting the series’ staple Bloody Palace mode in a few weeks. Capcom has confirmed it will be adding the mode to its new action game as a free update across PS4, Xbox One, and PC on April 1.
Bloody Palace has appeared in nearly every Devil May Cry game to date. The mode pits players against increasingly challenging waves of enemies and bosses, all while a timer ticks down. In DMC5’s iteration, you’ll be able to play as one of the game’s three protagonists: Dante, Nero, or V. You can take a look at some screenshots of the mode below.
Devil May Cry 5 launched earlier this month and has already proven to be a critical and commercial success for Capcom. The game debuted at No. 1 in the UK and has garnered positive reviews, including from GameSpot. We awarded it a 9/10 and called it “a brilliant iteration of the series’ best qualities” in our Devil May Cry 5 review.
“DMC5 thrives on the stylistic and mechanical prowess of its predecessors. It sticks to tradition above all else, pursuing a few ambitious new ideas along the way, but mostly maintaining the series’ focus on intricate fighting systems and campy bravado,” GameSpot’s Matt Espineli said. “DMC5 proves the series can still be brilliant and imaginative without compromising its longest-held traditions.”
If you’re just getting started, be sure to check out our tips to get SSS rank with Dante, Nero, and V. We’ve also put together guides on how to get the secret ending and find the secret weapon that’s easy to miss.
from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/devil-may-cry-5s-bloody-palace-mode-releases-next-/1100-6465582/
Steam Now Lets You Stream Games From Anywhere
Valve has announced two more service features for Steam, just ahead of GDC. The new Steam Link Anywhere extends the Steam Link functionality, while a sockets API makes it easier for developers to offer secure connections.
According to the announcement, Steam Link Anywhere is now in early beta and accessible to anyone with beta firmware, or using the Android Steam Link beta app or Raspberry Pi Steam Link app. You’ll have to opt into the Steam client beta with the date of March 13 or newer, and then you can connect to any computer by selecting “Other Computer” from the search. This will let you connect and play your games from anywhere without a local network, but it’s limited to users with a high PC upload speed and a strong connection to your Steam Link device.
The sockets API is an infrastructure tool for developers to give their players faster and secure connections, using the same tech as Valve did for CS:GO and Dota 2. Both features will be outlined more extensively at Valve’s Steam Platform Update talk at GDC, which will take place on Thursday, March 21 at 12:45 PM PT.
While the Steam Link app is still going strong, Valve discontinued the Steam Link hardware as it allowed its existing stock to be depleted. At the time Valve said it intended to continue supporting the hardware, as well as the software versions of Steam Link.
from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/steam-now-lets-you-stream-games-from-anywhere/1100-6465584/
Hearthstone “Rise of Shadows” Expansion Brings Together A League Of Villains
Blizzard has outlined the first expansion for the new season of Hearthstone, set to release next month. The Rise of Shadows expansion brings together several villains from throughout the history of the game in a Sinister Six-style team, along with 135 new cards to collect.
The plot revolves around the Arch-Thief Rafaam organizing his own “League of E.V.I.L.” to pull off a heist in Dalaran. They include King Togwaggle, Madam Lazul, Dr. Boom, and Hagatha the Witch. Blizzard previously teased that this year each expansion will be connected in a single ongoing story, so this gives us an idea of the direction for the Year of the Dragon.
As always, the expansion will include some new mechanics and card types to fit the flavor of the expansion. Five of the new cards will be Lackeys, 1/1 minions with specialized Battlecries. New spells called Schemes will get more and more powerful the longer you hold the card in your hand. Some cards are explicit callbacks to older cards. For example, the Priest’s new Forbidden Words spell is a twist on the Forbidden Shaping card from Whispers of the Old Gods.
Finally, the new cards will introduce a new keyword called Twinspell. When cast, these cards add a second copy of the spell to your hand. The second copy of the spell lacks the Twinspell benefit. These spells are an apparent favorite of a crime-fighting group called the Defenders of Dalaran, so we’re likely to see the clash between heroes and villains develop as the story goes on.
Rise of Shadows will launch on April 9, with its solo adventure following a month later in May. As previously announced, that adventure will begin with a free chapter, and then subsequent chapters can be purchased for 700 gold each–or the full bundle for $20.
Before it all kicks off, though, a pre-release event starting April 5 will grant you a free Legendary card that can be used immediately. Plus once it launches, you’ll get a new quest chain to earn free packs. A Shadow Bundle during launch week will offer 9 packs and an Arena ticket for $10. Pre-purchases will come in two tiers: a $50 bundle that includes 50 packs, a card back, and a Legendary card, or an $80 bundle for 80 packs, the card back, a Golden Legendary, and the Madam Lazul Priest Hero.
from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/hearthstone-rise-of-shadows-expansion-brings-toget/1100-6465569/
