brawler

Sometimes, fantasy is all about the wonders of magic and exploring unknown lands. Other times, it’s about punching everything you see until it explodes. Baldur’s Gate 3 covers both of those in its tavern brawler Monk builds. Tavern Brawler builds in Baldur’s Gate 3 get their name from the Tavern Brawler feat, but they create characters that are less likely to get into a fighter over drinks and more likely to rip the literal tavern out of the ground. Tavern Brawler doubles your Strength modifier on unarmed attack rolls…

In a post on the official PlayStation Blog, the monthly PlayStation Plus games for March have been revealed. Headlining the additions is developer Slowcap’s stylish and gritty beat-em-up Sifu. For racing fans, EA Sports F1 23 is one of the other games being added in March. Hello Neighbor 2 and Destiny 2: Witch Queen are the other two titles joining the lineup. All four games are are being added for both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. Image via PlayStation A good month because of Sifu alone If you haven’t had the…

Stoic Studio, makers of the tactical-RPG Banner Saga franchise, announced a new game today at the Summer Game Fest Xbox Showcase. Towerborne is an action-RPG brawler that appears to be a contrast to the studio’s previous work. The game’s fantasy world reveals humanity hiding out in The Belfry, a massive tower overlooking a world overrun by monsters and other strange enemies. Gameplay appears to blend classic co-op brawling with strategy and RPG elements — all with a family-friendly feel. “We really wanted to make a game…

Spells ‘n’ Skillz Hero Concept has added a new vigilante to the street sweepin’ roster of its comic-book scrapper, Mayhem Brawler — The Witchcraft update, now available for free on all platforms, brings with it a new mode, a fresh run of bug fixes, and an all-new hero in the form of Nora Komar, known to fans as the Alley Witch! This brings the playable roster to five characters in total. Neato! A former boss character from Mayhem Brawler‘s story mode, Komar brings a delectable blend of urban fashionista and ancient,…

Welcome to the Jungle Epic Games has revealed the next title that it will be offering up to all Epic Games Store users — From March 30, EGS customers will be able to bag themselves the charming and challenging brawler roguelike, Tunche, completely free of charge. Released in the fall of 2021 and developed by Peruvian indie outfit LEAP Game Studios, Tunche is a unique blend of screen-based brawler action, married to a challenging roguelike format. It is the tale of an Amazonian tribe who must venture through the…

Iron Galaxy Studios, the publisher behind Fortnite, has confirmed its “brawler royale” Rumbleverse is set to shut down six months after it was launched. Rumbleverse was originally due to release last February but was delayed until August with the studio trying to “perfect the experience”. Described as a “big, hilarious playground where spectacular things are always happening”, the free-to-play 40-person brawler royale will now be shut down later this month. Servers will go offline on February 28 at 4pm while the in-game…

One of the least expected announcements at The Game Award creator Mike Mignola and Dark Horse helped pen the story, and the cel-shaded look is more than a little reminiscent of what you saw on paper. b of Wyrd, a roguelite (read: purposefully brutal and repetitive) brawler that revolves around everyone's favorite half-demon. You play Hellboy as he takes on a series of seemingly disconnected adventures that are ultimately linked to the mysterious Butterfly House — with plenty of difficult one-on-one fights, of course. The…

In a while, crocodile Indie outfit COWCAT has announced that its fun-looking point ‘n’ click/brawler hybrid Brok the InvestiGator is almost ready to embark upon its first case. The animated adventure will come busting out on PC August 26, with a bevy of additional console ports scheduled for winter 2022. Brok the InvestiGator is set in an alternative anthropomorphic universe and sees the down-on-his-luck boxer turned private detective eking out a living among the city’s more downtrodden and repressed denizens.…

MultiVersus, Warner Bros. Games’ free-to-play fighting game starring characters from many WB universes, launched in open beta in the Americas, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand on Tuesday. The game is available on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X / S, and PC, and it has crossplay and cross-progression across all platforms. Technically, the open beta went live at 12PM ET, but there have been issues right from the start — I personally haven’t been able to get past the title screen at all. The developers have since put…

Snitches get Stitches Independent developer Hero Concept is currently working on an all-new sequel to its street-smashin’ comic-book beat-’em-up, Mayhem Brawler. Titled Mayhem Brawler II: Best of Both Worlds, the new scrapper was premiered in the pages of brand new beat-’em-up magazine Brawler’s Alley. According to project lead Serkan Ozay, Mayhem Brawler II will retain the frenzied beat-’em-up action of the original 2021 release, but will utilize a fully revamped combo system, as well as a roguelike approach to enemy…