This week in games: Overwatch goes to the moon, Tropico 6 teased, Shadow of War delayed - mannbrose2001

One-ish week socialist until E3, and the release dates are really flying fast and furious now. Fully 50 percent of the tidings this week was retributive focused on what we'll be playing over the next six months.

The residuu? Tropico 6 was teased, Overwatch took players to the moonshine, and Papers Please announced some kind of short-motion picture adaptation. This is gaming news show for Crataegus laevigata 29 to June 2.

El Presidente

Last calendar month at Paradox Con, Haemimont announced it was working connected a new city builder called Surviving Mars, a serious skill-based vision of the future. Simply I venture the studio's as wel working on Tropico 6, if this new teaser is anything to go by. I'm predicting a full reveal at the PC Gaming Show during E3.

Over the moon

Information technology's been a while since Overwatch added a new map, so this week's news is very welcome: We're going to the daydream. Or…well, we're connected the moon already. Horizon Lunar Colony is the stylish Overwatch improver, a brand-early mapping with a beautiful see of Earth. Likewise there's a low-gravity country, which means Overwatch is basically Lawbreakers at this point.

The map's happening the PTR, sol you can go play it yourself if you'd like. Or, for the extremist-lazy, just enjoy this prevue and wait a few weeks until the map makes its way to the actual game.

Release the hounds

Let's just get all of this workweek's release date news out of the way at once, eh? Because wow, in that location's a good deal of it.

First up: Vestige of Mordor sequel Shadow of War was delayed this week, slipping out of its August release date and falling into a overmuch-more-huddled October 10 slot. No reason given for the delay, except the usual "Monolith is committed to delivering the highest character live," and yada yada yada. Beleaguer fixing, ecumenical cultivation, and then on. Cue the Miyamoto quotation mark.

Elex-trifying

Also vying for that crowded October market is Elex, the fashionable RPG from Up and Typeface developer Vulture Bytes. I can't say I'm a huge fan of the Up games, but Elex's pivot into science fiction has me at least tentatively interested. Here's hoping it feels like a proper adventure and non fitting a checklist of long-winded chores.

Gotta firing fast

Succession Shadow of War's abandoned August one-armed bandit is Sonic Mania, a new 2D Sonic that's part new levels, part reworkings of old levels, and hopefully…a good biz? Yeah, that would be a great change of footstep for Sonic. Look for information technology August 15.

Ar-go for launch

And then there's Argo, Bohemia's attempt to reduce Arma 3 into a faster-paced, little realistic 5-on-5 military science game. It's scheduled to release connected June 22 for free, though a $10 "Jock Pack" will be visible for people WHO want to au fond tip-jar Bohemia. From the announcement:

"There are no hidden micro-transactions, and in that respect ISN't any type of payment required to be able to play the crippled. Just claim Argo on Steamer or the Bohemia Store, and you'll represent able to enjoy everything it has to offer."

Path to waiver

With cards/RPG hybrids a hot item at the moment, Obsidian is bringing its crossbred Pathfinder Adventures to the PC on June 15. Wear't live how so much I care close to the game, but I am all about this '90s-style trailer:

Tales of the mage keeper

Jam-packed June, eh? The VR Barde's Tale spin-off Mage's Tale will also beryllium arriving that month, according to developer InXile. June 20, to beryllium exact. Of note, though: That's only when it arrives on the Rift, as the game is—at least temporarily—an Oculus exclusive. Vive owners, ill-natured your fingers I approximate.

Modern-esque war

And to absolutely nobody's surprise, it sounds like Modern War Remastered is getting a standalone release. Between PC Gamer and Charlie Intel this rumor is all-but-official, with a obligated June 20 see for the PS4 and July 20 for the Xbox One—and, presumably, the PC if the typical convention is followed. Again, these are just rumors for the moment, but I stakes we hear more at E3.

Glory to Arstotzka

The best news of the week though? Document, Please a.k.a. PCWorld's 2013 Game of the Yr, is acquiring a curtal plastic film adaptation. Developer Lucas Roman Catholic Pope showed slay some output photos on Twitter this calendar week, and IT looks excellent. Also real smokey.

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Hayden writes about games for PCWorld and doubles as the resident Zork enthusiast.