Engaget Summary (2023-06-11 12PM)

Source: Watch the Summer Game Fest PC Gaming Show here at 4PM ET

Summary
The PC Gaming Show will showcase 55 games, including 20 new ones, exclusively for PC gamers. Baldur’s Gate 3, Frostpunk 2, and Dune: Awakening will be some of the highlights of the show.

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🎮 The PC Gaming Show will showcase 55 games, including 20 brand-new ones.

🧙‍♂️ Baldur’s Gate 3, Frostpunk 2, and Dune: Awakening are some of the games that will make an appearance.

🤖 There will be a new title from Don’t Starve developer Klei.

🎥 Engadget is covering Summer Game Fest and bringing news, previews, and hands-on impressions of the games featured.

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Source: ‘Towerborne’ is an action-RPG brawler from the makers of The Banner Saga

Summary
Stoic Studio announced Towerborne, an action-RPG brawler that displays humanity inhabiting a massive tower overlooking a world infested with monsters. The game is family-friendly, featuring co-op brawling with strategy and RPG elements, while also introducing persistent gameplay and a seasonal structure that adds new content throughout.

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🎮 Towerborne is an action-RPG brawler being developed by the makers of The Banner Saga, Stoic Studio, and is set to launch in 2024 for Xbox Series X/S, Xbox Game Pass, and PC via Steam.

🗼 The game’s story takes place in a fantasy world in which humanity is living inside The Belfry, a massive tower overlooking a world brimming with monsters and other odd foes.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The game is intended as a family-friendly experience that can be played at conventions, where classic co-op brawling is mixed with strategy and RPG elements.

💣 Death, for the game’s Heroes (known as Aces), is fundamental to the gameplay. In this case, the hero’s demise becomes part of the story, adding depth to the world of the game.

🎢 Towerborne is a seasonal game, and the studio intends to add new content over time, while unfolding the overarching narrative.

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Source: ‘Persona 3 Reload’ updates a PS2 classic for modern platforms in early 2024

Summary
Atlus announced during the Xbox and Starfield showcase that the classic PlayStation 2 game, Persona 3, will be remade for modern platforms as Persona 3 Reload, which will feature modern graphics and gameplay enhancements from Persona 5. Atlus also revealed Persona 5 Tactica, a strategy RPG starring the cast of Persona 5, to be released on November 17th.

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🕹️ Persona 3 Reload is a remake of the PlayStation 2 classic with modern graphics and gameplay enhancements from Persona 5, set to release in early 2024.

🎮 Persona 5 Tactica is a strategy RPG featuring the cast of Persona 5, set to release on November 17th for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC with Game Pass availability.

👩 Persona 3 Portable, the 2010 PlayStation Portable port of Persona 3, introduced a female protagonist that has since become a fan favorite.

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Source: Overwatch 2’s story missions and new PvP mode will land on August 10th

Summary
Overwatch 2’s biggest expansion yet, called Invasion, will include co-op story missions and a new PvP game mode, Flashpoint, with multiplayer capture points. The update comes with a free Game Pass Ultimate perk which will allow players to unlock the first six of the sequel’s new heroes. Invasion launches on August 10th alongside season six.

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💥 Three co-op story missions will be released in Overwatch 2: Invasion, with two additional maps in the new PvP mode, Flashpoint.
🤖 The aim of the co-op mission is to take on Null Sector and its formidable army, including Annihilators and Stalkers, that are using robots known as Omnics to destroy cities.
🏅 Hero Mastery, a single-player mode that allows players to tackle training courses with a specific hero, is coming to Invasion. Progress can be compared with others on the leaderboard.
🔫 A firing range setting, allowing practice with any hero and customized settings is also being added.
🎁 Game Pass Ultimate perk enables subscribers to unlock the five most recent heroes, and receive legendary skins and cosmetics for each hero.

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