'Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria' to debut on PC next spring

This new Lord of the Rings game will bring you to Middle-earth's dwarven mines. Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria will debut on the PC via the Epic Games Store next spring. You and your dwarven friends will be tasked to reclaim the lost spoils inside the creepy, dark mines of Moria. You can check out the first trailer for the game above.

You will play a customizable dwarf character summoned to the Misty Mountains by Gimli. You can go solo or team up with up to eight other players online. You can expect to battle orcs, learn how to conserve resources, hunt and gather for food, manage your sleep, and more. There's also a base-building mechanic integrated into the story. Developer Free Range Games hasn't revealed yet if the title will be released on other platforms, so for now, only PC gamers will get to enjoy this newest addition to the LoTR universe.

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'Diablo Immortal' to launch on June 2

Blizzard is developing a new Diablo game, but it's built for mobile devices this time. In time for Activision Blizzard's Q1 2022 earnings report, the company announced Diablo Immortal on Android and iOS on June 2. The surprise is it'll launch in open beta on the PC then, too.

Diablo Immortal will get cross-play and cross-progression with controller and keyboard support on the PC. This free-to-play MMORPG is set after Diablo II: Lord of Destruction. It'll be an online-only title with new characters, storylines, and extra content as part of a "living, breathing, and constantly evolving experience." If you're interested, you can pre-register here.

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‘Fall Guys’ introduces a mini-game Battle Royale dynamic

Indie game developer Mediatonic brings a fun twist to reality TV games and the Battle Royale genre by bringing these two together. Fall Guys meshes together Super Mario Party games with multiplayer Battle Royale. It’ll feature 30 or so mini-games where your customizable blob competes with around 100 players at a time to win at these randomly generated games. And like other Battle Royale games, it’ll whittle down those who don’t make the cut.

Mediatonic is considering throwing in some Twitch integration eventually, allowing players to select items or courses for streamers to play or even joining the game en masse. Fall Guys is set to hit the PC and PlayStation 4 in 2020.

Source: Engadget + PlayStation Lifestyle

Warner Bros. concedes and now offers refunds for ‘Batman: Arkham Knight’ on the PC

Fans have not been too kind to Warner Bros. after the release of Batman: Arkham Knight on the PC was a big dud initially. They have managed to work out the kinks but that’s after a four-month overhaul. But there are some issues that fans don’t seem to want to forgive. That’s why now those who bought the game on the PC are eligible for a refund between now and the end of the year. The refund has an exception: the Arkham Knight season pass is only eligible for a refund with the main game, you can’t return the DLC separately. And it seems not all the versions of the game are eligible for the refund, either. Some users who bought the retail copy of the game can’t seem to get the refund page to load for them. The full details of the refund are on the game’s Steam community page.

Source: Engadget