Focus Home Interactive officially announces Vampyr, though they revealed development of this vampire-themed RPG from Dontnod via a tweet earlier this year. They say this is expected in 2017 for Windows, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. They illustrate the announcement with a teaser concept trailer, and have this to say about plans for the game:

Vampyr is set in early 20th century Britain as the country is gripped by the lethal Spanish flu and the streets of London are crippled by disease, violence and fear. In a disorganized and ghostly city, those foolish, desperate, or unlucky enough to walk the streets lay prey to Britain’s most elusive predators: the vampires. Emerging from the chaos, a tormented figure awakens. You are Jonathan E. Reid, a high-ranking military surgeon transformed into a vampire upon his return home from the frontline.

Explore the darkly atmospheric streets of early 20th century London, and interact with a multitude of characters with their own identities and importance. Accept and fulfill the missions they give you, but don’t forget: sooner or later, you will have to feed, and make a difficult choice... who will be your prey? Absolutely all characters in the game are potential victims of your vampiric lust. Carefully study the habits of your next victim, his or her relationships with other characters, and set up your strategy to feed, unnoticed: seduce them, change their daily habits, or make sure they end up alone in a dark street...

Be careful who you choose to hunt, as they will be gone forever, and their death will impact in a meaningful way the world that surrounds you. Feeding on human blood will not just keep you "alive"; it will also unlock new vampiric powers to use.

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This video offers 25 minutes from Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, including a first look at gameplay accompanied by commentary from Steve Szczepkowski, Executive Audio Director on the upcoming action/RPG sequel. Here's word, which also tells you which part to skip to avoid spoilers: "This gameplay footage was captured from an Alpha build and does not represent the final quality of the game. For the purpose of this demo, we have activate full life, energy and ammo. /!\ SPOILER SCENE FROM 18:25 to 22:20 /!\ " Continue here to read the full story.

More gameplay from Overwatch is on display in this new trailer showing off the Widowmaker character sniping away at the enemy in Blizzard's upcoming team-based shooter. Here's the accompanying explanation: "Widowmaker sets her sights on victory in this unedited match from an early version of Overwatch, captured in 60fps on PC. Here, Widowmaker is on the defense in King’s Row, a Point Capture/Payload hybrid map situated in the heart of England." Continue here to read the full story.

Another E3 2015 trailer for Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege shows off co-op gameplay from the upcoming tactical shooter, captured showing five players teaming up against the AI. Here's word from the UbiBlog:

We’ve told you all about the new TerroHunt in Rainbow Six Siege. We dug in on the little details like “What modes are part of it?” and “Who are we fighting this time?” But what is it like to actually play TerroHunt? Better yet, what’s it like to play TerroHunt on the hardest setting in the game? After spending a good chunk of time with TerroHunt on Normal, my team and I decided to give Realistic a shot in the newly revealed Consulate map and what followed was an adventure full of surprise Bombers, accidental team kills and seemingly impossible scenarios.

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This video is the E3 trailer for Dirty Bomb, titled "Scrubs," which offers a cinematic look at Splash Damage's first-person shooter that recently entered open beta testing. Here's word on the clip, which includes no gameplay: "This week during E3, Nexon America premiered a brand new trailer for Dirty Bomb, the hardcore first-person PC shooter from UK developer Splash Damage. The action-filled Dirty Bomb E3 Trailer focuses on teamwork and features the brand-new Mercenary, Phantom, and highlights the unique abilities of other playable Mercs in the game including Rhino, Fletcher, Kira, and Sparks." Continue here to read the full story.

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2K announces plans to evolve Evolve with a new monster and four new hunters coming to the four-versus-one multiplayer shooter individually or as part of a Hunting Season 2 package. The bundle will require some patience, however, as while the first hunter is due next month, it may be the end of the first quarter of next year before all five characters are available for natural selection. Here's word:

2K and Turtle Rock Studios announced today that one new Monster and four new Hunters are coming to Evolve™, the 4v1 shooter in which four Hunters cooperatively fight to take down a single-player controlled Monster. Offered individually, or as part of Hunting Season 2*, all five new characters will be made available prior to the end of Take-Two Interactive, Inc.’s fiscal year on March 31, 2016. The first new character, Lennox (Assault class), will be available on June 23, 2015.

Evolve Hunting Season 2 will be available for purchase on June 23, 2015 for Xbox One, PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, and Windows PC. Those who purchase the new Monster and Hunters as part of Hunting Season 2 will also receive an additional exclusive skin with the launch of each of the five new included playable characters.

Coming to Evolve later this month, Lennox (Assault class) is the first Hunter in Evolve to feature a melee attack. Her ‘Thunderchild’ mechanized suit is equipped with a Plasma Lance that deals massive amounts of damage in close combat, while her Autocannon and Thunder Strike attack allow Lennox to fight when outside of melee range.

“The new Monster and Hunters coming to Evolve in Hunting Season 2 are some of the most unique characters our team has created,” said Chris Ashton, co-founder and design director at Turtle Rock Studios. “Each of these characters introduces combat mechanics that are brand new to the Evolve gameplay experience.”

Gentlemen, start your pedals, as Focus Home Interactive announces the release of Pro Cycling Manager 2015 for Windows, celebrating the running of this year's Tour de France in a couple of weeks. There are more details on the official website, and here's the launch trailer for the game (and its console counterpart, Tour de France 2015). Here's the announcement:

With the 102nd edition of the most prestigious cycling race starting in just two weeks, the official games of the Tour de France, Pro Cycling Manager 2015 on PC and Tour de France 2015 on PS4, PS3 and Xbox ONE, are available from today in stores and for download. The games are showcased one last time in a video with the Launch Trailer!

From the Grand Départ at Utrecht in the Netherlands to the final race on the Champs-Elysées in Paris, follow in this video the biggest champions fighting for the yellow jersey, neck-and-neck in the sprints and during the trying ascensions of mountain passes... before throwing yourself into the race today, on consoles with Tour de France 2015, and on PC with Pro Cycling Manager 2015!

Take part in a Tour de France 2015 packed with new features and play one of today's top champions in your attempt to win the coveted yellow jersey. Experience the rollercoaster of emotions of a professional rider through the 21 official stages of the Tour and, in their first appearance this year, the Critérium International and the Critérium du Dauphiné. Attack, use the most efficient trajectory, adopt the best strategy, issue orders to your team mates and manage your effort effectively! Build your dream team in ProTeam mode and recruit legendary pro cyclists. Discover the new Challenge mode to test your descent skills. Finally, play also in cooperative and versus multiplayer with a friend in local play!

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The Gunnar-man and I have managed to elude the authorities since being reported for leashlessness and while I leash him when I'm near the complainer's house I allow him to walk free most of the time. Everybody else we've ever run into is fine with him being loose, as he just collects compliments for being so well behaved. We had a great example of that yesterday, as a local DPW guy stopped his truck to inform me that Gunnar and I were being followed by a deer. Sure enough, there was a young deer tagging along on people's lawns as we strolled the sidewalk, clearly fascinated by Gunnar, who was certainly curious back. But after being told to be good, he didn't bark or chase, and they made tentative friends, getting to within a couple of feet of each other. When it was time to move on, the deer continued to follow us for a few houses, and when we went for a second walk later in the day, Gunnar eagerly searched for his new buddy. All in all a funny experience, and one that sounds a little farfetched, so I have some photographic evidence of the encounter to quell any skepticism. And no, I don't know what that growth is by the deer's left eye.

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