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Testament, a metroidvania? A first-person metroidvania? :unsure:
Yep not the first of its type either as the site covered a few over the years.
Metroidvania with RPG elements in a first-person perspective.
Basically a hybrid of different genres, or someone at IGN is on something.:biggrin:

Now on the other-hand here is the offical description.
Testament is a first-person single-player action-adventure game with bits of RPG and metroidvania elements set in a post-apocalyptic fantasy world. It offers a mixed combat with different possibilities and combination by sword, spells and bow while it is rich with platforming and puzzles.
Look at the last sentence.
 
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Maybe the video isn't representative of the game and only shows a few seconds of a puzzle with a few moving platforms. As it is, it's hardly evocative of the genre for me, and apparently, it's the same with the demo.

I don't mind a few jumps, this looks like a nice game. :)
 
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The newest Fable trailer is out and Zoe Delahunty-Light is here to break down every single frame for those of you who are just as excited about the game as her! From whether the Sandgoose is featured in the trailer to what's going on with Dave, Richard Ayoade's character, Zoe has picked apart the teaser trailer for your enjoyment.
I talk about the origin of Fallout's post apocalyptic setting, trying to get as close to the actual timeline as my notes allow.
With the recent announcement of an update coming about the sequel to the cult classic coming in September, I take a moment to talk about the challenges the game will face in terms of public perception.
 
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Atomic Heart is a first-person shooter set in an alternate history timeline set in a utopian world developed by Mundfish. Players will need to adapt fighting styles, upgrade equipment, and do what is necessary to complete the mission. The new Annihilation Instinct DLC is set after the climax of Atomic Heart, and dispatches players on a journey through the new mind-bending Mendeleev Complex and its surrounding swamps. Discover the truth about NORA as Major P-3 is pulled back into Facility 3826. The DLC is packed with new shape-shifting enemies, weapons, and more. Atomic Heart's Annihilation Instinct DLC is launching on August 2 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X, Xbox Game Pass, and PC.
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Between the absence of a Bloodborne 2 and the ever-growing fan interest for the same, developers have tried to create games that could fill that void to varying degrees of success. But NEOWIZ’s upcoming project, Lies of P looks like a game that could surpass the legacy of Bloodborne and act as a spiritual successor to that game. The game tasks players to regain their long-lost humanity while navigating a complex web of lies and conspiracies in the monster-infested city of Krat.
 
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Talking Remnant: From the Ashes, one of the more surprisingly great Souls-like titles, is finally getting a sequel on July 25th. Remnant 2 will release for Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and PC and takes place several years after its predecessor. Ward 13 is at peace, but The Root continues to infest other worlds.about a few of my favorite smaller titles from mostly the past year or so that could be fun to play over the summer!
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In this Diablo 4 Patch 1.0.3 video, I’m going to discuss the patch notes to let you know what has been fixed and to see what they have been doing to the game, so let’s get right into it!
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Remnant: From the Ashes, one of the more surprisingly great Souls-like titles, is finally getting a sequel on July 25th. Remnant 2 will release for Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and PC and takes place several years after its predecessor. Ward 13 is at peace, but The Root continues to infest other worlds.
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A new chapter unfolds in Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure, the fourth expansion for the award-winning MMORPG Guild Wars 2. Explore new combat options and thrilling encounters as you find the truth behind ancient mysteries and unlock the secrets of the Wizard's Tower, a castle floating peacefully above the Krytan landscape since before the time of the original Guild Wars.
 
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Here's the terrifying trailer for the upcoming Dying Light 2 update: Good Night, Good Luck. Arriving as part of the game's Summer of Horrors, the update overhauls the night experience - ushering in darker nights by significantly reducing visibility and having the infected, like Volatiles, show up in more locations.
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Find the right mercenaries to finish the job! A.I.M. bot has the best selection available and will introduce you to the mercs of Jagged Alliance 3.It's important you get to know your mercenaries before you hire them. Learn all about their skills and weaknesses, their preferences and their bad habits. Who will you pick to achieve your mission?Jagged Alliance 3 is coming to PC July 14th.
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Here are 49 times Final Fantasy 16 is pretty much just Game of Thrones! FF16 producer Naoki Yoshida has made no secret about drawing inspiration from GoT for the latest epic in the long-running series, but the influence of George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire goes way beyond its British medieval roots. Check out these similarities between FF16 and Game of Thrones and let us know if you spotted any others in the comments.
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Diablo 4's new Patch 1.0.3 is here, and it's a big one! In a lengthy list of patch notes posted to their blog, Blizzard detailed Diablo 4 Patch 1.0.3, which includes gameplay improvements and some hotly requested changes to address the endgame XP grind. Every class has received a buff and any player should now be able to level up faster in Diablo 4. Here’s a quick rundown on everything you need to know about Diablo 4’s 1.0.3 Patch.
 
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Talking about what we know about and can expect from Avowed, obsidian's upcoming rpg set in the pillars of eternity universe!
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Conquer new scenarios and face new demons. The first DLC, ""Battle of Zhongyuan,"" is available tomorrow!Take on the demon-plagued Three Kingdoms and overcome the odds of deadly combat!Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is available now on PlayStation®5/PlayStation®4/Xbox Series X|S/Xbox One/Xbox Game Pass/Steam®/Microsoft Store
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Arcadian Atlas is a Tactical RPG about the choices people make in pursuit of power, love, and the havoc it wreaks on a kingdom.Play as two lovers brought together by war, torn between the queen they’ve sworn fealty to and the charismatic illegitimate daughter who’s risen up to take back a throne denied her. As the war wages on, and powers more ancient than the soil resurface, watch the world burn or stand your ground and fight for the Arcadia you believe in.
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Welcome back to the world of Delcrys, where *Crossroads Inn 2*, an engrossing real-time management simulation game, takes place. As an innkeeper, face the thrilling challenges of running your inn, managing your staff, devising menus, and satisfying the needs of a diverse range of patrons - from adventurers and nobles to outlaws and the common folk.
 
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Check out the trailer for Ravenbound's Hammers of Ávalt DLC and 1.1 update, which adds a new skill tree, hidden treasures, balancing improvements, and more. Hammers of Ávalt is the fantasy roguelite's first paid DLC and introduces a new hammer weapon type. Its free to keep on Steam until July 13. Players can now also play offline for the first time, following the removal of the game's Apex Connect requirement.
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AMD is proud to announce that we are Bethesda's exclusive PC partner for the next-generation role-playing game, Starfield. Watch this special announcement video to learn how AMD and Bethesda are working together to bring the galaxy to all players this September.
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Baldur's Gate 3 has moved its launch date to the 3rd of August almost a full month ahead of its August 31 2023 schedule. However, the PS5 version will be delayed till September 6, 2023, in order to target 60FPS.
 
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In the realm of action-oriented video games, few are as zen as dungeon crawlers. Even at their most complex, demolishing and looting enemies in the likes of Diablo or Torchlight is as hypnotic as it is satisfying; their gameplay loops providing a perfect mixture of habitual repetition, and utter excitement. And to a small, yet passionate subset of PC gamers during the early 2000s, few games offered a better blend of these elements than Dungeon Siege.
 
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A new AAA role playing game is always going to have massive expectations to live up to, and while it’s hard to imagine a future where any new installment in the genre won’t be divisive in the slightest, we can at least get games where the pros far outweigh the cons.
 
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Shogun Showdown is a turn-based combat game with rogue-like and deck-building elements. Position yourself and attack at the right time, upgrade your tiles and combo them to get ready to face the Shogun!
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The stunning first-person exploration game set in a retro futuristic universe, The Invincible, has a new demo for Steam Next Fest. Here's 18 minutes of new gameplay!

The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie Review Roundup
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie is one of the best games in this almost 20-year-old franchise and a great RPG. While its overall story is a bit of a retread, its amazing pacing, and in-depth battle system, make it a satisfying conclusion to the Crossbell and Cold Steel arcs. It also makes good use of its admittedly way-too-large cast of playable characters. That said, newcomers who are unfamiliar with the series will certainly be lost without having played the previous games. However, it's well worth doing so in order to experience one of the best RPG universes ever crafted.
 
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Who Actually is The Nameless Hero from Legendary Gothic RPGs?
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Fallout: London is a DLC-sized mod for Bethesda’s Fallout 4. As a continuation of the base game, the mod will allow the player to visit the previously unexplored post-apocalyptic environment of London, As a divergence from previous official titles in the series, Fallout: London is not set in America. Visiting a totally new setting allows for us to explore totally new cultures which have not homogenized with their American counterparts. It also allows us to explore pre-war European history, and the effects the Resource Wars had on the class structured society of pre-war Britain. Welcome to our 2nd Quarter 2023 video update, we would like to thank you for your continued support and hope you enjoy what you see.
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We’ve loved our time with #finalfantasy16 so far - 50 hours in and after seeing the end credits, we still have lots of stuff left to do in New Game Plus. But, there are some pointers we think would have been handy for us to have if we were starting the game of Final Fantasy XVI for the first time again today. It might be too late for us but maybe it isn’t for you, so if you’re about to jump into a new game and aren’t sure what to expect, we have you covered - here are 11 Things We Wish We’d known before starting.
 
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Dishonored. Good game. Or bad game? Find out!
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The second you start your first space walk in The Expanse: A Telltale Series, you see the scope of what’s all around you: The skeleton of a warship, blown apart and adrift in space. Navigating is more than simply walking from point A to point B.
 
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Talking about all the recently announced features for the launch version of BG3 whose release date was moved to Aug 3rd at the same time.
 
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It's 11 years after Dishonoured already ??? Oh my gosh, how time flies !
 
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Lost Ark Loa On Summer Showcase, Atelier Ryza 3 Sold over 2 Million Copies, Remnant 2 N'erud Biome, Guild Wars 2 Secrest of the Obscure Expansion, Baldur's Gate 3 Releases Early, Final Fantasy 16 Sold over 3 Million Worldwide, Pathfinder Abomination Vault Kickstarter Funded! and Wo Long Fallen Dynasty Battle of Zhonyuan DLC and NARAKA Crossover DLC on this week of Top RPG News July 02, 2023
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Talking about my experiences with the unique soulslike meets diablo title.
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This classic returns to consoles for the first time in nearly a decade, and comes to PlayStation for the first time ever. Fight in a dual campaign during the great war of Celenheim in this enhanced and upgraded version of the beloved medieval action combat game.
 
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