Welcome to the on the horizon post. On The Horizon is a monthly blog that focuses on select games Vanguard is interested in spinning up. This month's list of games features some newer games with a mix of some older titles.
Red Dead Redemption II
Red Dead Redemption 2 for PC takes full advantage of the power of the PC to bring every corner of this massive, rich and detailed world to life from the windswept snowy peaks of the Grizzly Mountains to the dusty roads of Lemoyne; from the mud-spattered storefronts of Valentine to the cobbled streets of St Denis. New graphical and technical enhancements for deeper immersion include increased draw distances for better navigation; higher quality global illumination and ambient occlusion for improved day and night lighting; higher quality snow trails, improved reflections and deeper, higher resolution shadows at all distances; tessellated tree textures and improved grass and fur textures for added realism in every plant and animal.
Halo the Master Chief Collection
ABOUT THIS GAME
For the first time, the series that changed console gaming forever comes to PC with six blockbuster games in one epic experience. This bundle includes all titles in the collection that will be delivered over time, beginning now with Halo: Reach and ending with Halo 4 in 2020.
Game Features
PC Settings/Optimization: Halo: The Master Chief Collection is now optimized for PC with mouse and keyboard support, native PC features, up to 4K UHD and at least 60 FPS**. Many games in the collection will include other setting options like ultrawide support, uncapped frame rate, adaptive sync support, FOV customization and more.
Campaign: Featuring Halo: Reach, Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Halo 2: Anniversary, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST Campaign, and Halo 4, The Master Chief Collection offers players their own exciting journey through the epic saga. Starting with the incredible bravery of Noble Six in Halo: Reach and ending with the rise of a new enemy in Halo 4, the games will release in order of the fictional story. When complete, the Master Chief’s saga will total 67 campaign missions.
Multiplayer: Each game released into The Master Chief Collection brings its own multiplayer maps, modes and game types. When finished, the collection will have the most diverse and expansive Halo multiplayer experience to date, with more than 120 multiplayer maps.
Halo Insider Program:
The Halo Insider Program is the best way for Halo fans and community members to partner with 343 Industries to improve our games, products, and services. Halo Insiders may have opportunities to participate in public flights of in-progress Halo releases and provide feedback to the development team. Become a Halo Insider and join us on the journey to bring the rest of the Master Chief Collection to PC in the upcoming year.
Start your Spartan Career today with the iconic Halo: Reach. Relive the revered campaign and the pivotal battle for the planet Reach as Noble team fights to save humanity’s last stronghold. Enjoy legendary multiplayer experiences with generation-defining player customization, unforgettable maps, as well as classic game modes such as Firefight; fight alone or with squad mates to survive against endless waves of enemies deploying with ever-increasing difficulty.
Squad
WHAT IS SQUAD?
Squad is an online multiplayer first-person shooter that aims to capture combat realism through communication and teamplay.
Built from the ground up in Unreal Engine 4, Squad will pit teams of up to 50 people against each other in intense modern day combined-arms combat scenarios. In this realistic environment, the flow of the game is dictated by the players, with organic and emergent gameplay reigning supreme.
Star wars The Old Republic
Mandatory events times:
NA = Tuesdays @ 8pm ET
Optional events times:
NA Optional = Saturdays @ 4pm ET
NEW GAMES FEATURED:
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
Unleash Your Hunting Spirit!
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne is a brand new expansion for Monster Hunter: World.
A new world awaits, with more powerful monsters, and challenging master rank quests!
The Research Commission Embarks on a New Adventure!
Featuring a new story that continues on from the ending of Monster Hunter: World
New Life
A new locale: Hoarfrost Reach.
A variety of new endemic life inhabit this frigid and unexplored region
Monsters
New Monsters to Fight
The new locale is home to various unknown monsters.
Due to changes in the ecosystem, some new monsters can be found in familiar locales from Monster Hunter: World as well.
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries
THE STAGE
With a golden age of cooperation and advancement now a distant memory, humanity has once again splintered into disparate factions all vying for supremacy.
In the midst of these Succession Wars, it is a dangerous and lucrative time to be a Mercenary.
THE STORY
As the inheritor of a once-glorious Mercenary company, reborn in the flames of its near destruction at the hands of conspiring factions, your quest for glory and revenge will stretch years and light-years as you chase threads of interstellar intrigue in your journey to become an elite MechWarrior and mercenary commander.
BATTLEMECHS
With over fifty unique ‘Mech chassis and hundreds of sub-variants, all fully-realized with high-fidelity models, damage states, and equipment, no two ‘Mechs are the same.
Whether acquired from scouring the markets of the Inner Sphere for rare and valuable chassis and equipment or salvaging directly from the wreckage of your annihilated enemies and the spoils of war, the maintenance and operation of your BattleMechs will be vital to your success both as a MechWarrior and a Mercenary outfit commander.
GAMEPLAY
The battlefields of the future are dominated by BattleMechs, hulking machines of war capable of leveling entire cities. As a BattleMech pilot you’ll rain havoc upon enemy ‘Mechs and targets, including tanks, ground vehicles, aircraft, advanced defenses, and reinforced bases.
Few things can withstand the power of a ‘Mech for long, and the worlds of the Inner Sphere are veritable playgrounds of destruction awaiting your shielding defense or crushing devastation.
Dota Underlords
Hire a crew
Destroy your rivals, and rule White Spire in this new strategy battler set in the world of Dota.
STRATEGIZE TO WIN
Hire multiple copies of the same hero to transform them into unstoppable forces of nature.
MIX AND MATCH
Decide which hero traits you want to build your crew around to gain an edge against your opponents.
Legends of Runeterra
BE LEGENDARY
Face off in dynamic, alternating combat full of opportunities to adapt and outplay. Make your move, but be ready to react, because your opponent has a plan of their own. It all comes down to this—can you outwit them and win?
CHOOSE YOUR CHAMPIONS
Who will you take into the fight?
COMBINE REGIONS TO CONQUER
Each region of Runeterra has its own style and strategy. What’s yours?
City of Heroes
City of Heroes is a premier free-to-play MMORPG from the vaulted game companies NCSoft, Paragon Studios, and Cryptic Studios, and holds the distinction of being the first super-hero MMORPG. Players could enter Paragon City or the Rogue Isles and create a hero or villain from 10 archetypes, add Powers from a list of over 40 primary and sub classes, then set about questing to rise to the top of the hero or villain hierarchy. They could meet and fight alongside many signature heroes and villains, including Statesman, Lord Recluse, Sister Psyche, Scirocco, and others. Players could also ally themselves with other heroes and villains and build their own super Base of operations. They could also use the Mission Architect to create and share adventures. The game was shut down in November of 2012.
Sid Meier’s Civilization VI
Originally created by legendary game designer Sid Meier, Civilization is a turn-based strategy game in which you attempt to build an empire to stand the test of time. Become Ruler of the World by establishing and leading a civilization from the Stone Age to the Information Age. Wage war, conduct diplomacy, advance your culture, and go head-to-head with history’s greatest leaders as you attempt to build the greatest civilization the world has ever known.
Civilization VI offers new ways to engage with your world: cities now physically expand across the map, active research in technology and culture unlocks new potential, and competing leaders will pursue their own agendas based on their historical traits as you race for one of five ways to achieve victory in the game.
Fortnite
MORE FUN, LESS GRIND
UPGRADED COMBAT
GET BACK TO BASICS AND BATTLE ENEMIES WITH A STREAMLINED WEAPON ARSENAL. UPGRADE WEAPONS USING RESOURCES AT THE UPGRADE BENCH.
SUPPORT YOUR SQUAD
HEAL YOUR SQUAD WITH THE BANDAGE BAZOOKA, CARRY YOUR FALLEN TEAMMATES TO SAFETY, AND CELEBRATE WITH NEW GROUP EMOTES LIKE HIGH FIVES!
Hearthstone
Collect Cards, Build Decks
Whether they’re minions, spells, quests, or heroes, Hearthstone’s cards can dramatically change the game with powerful effects and crazy interactions. Stay on your toes and outsmart your opponent!
You're a Hero
Play as a clever rogue, a powerful mage, or any other of the game's nine hero classes - they're all free!
Instant Fun
Jump into the game, start slinging spells, summon powerful minions, and crush your enemies. Hearthstone is easy to learn and offers incredible depth.
Play Your Way
Hearthstone is for everyone. Practice your skills in Casual play, climb the ranks in Ranked mode, shake things up with crazy fun Tavern Brawls, test your luck in the Arena, play solo adventures against fiendishly clever computer opponents, and much, much more.
The Game That Keeps Growing
From the forbidding peaks of Blackrock Mountain to the Mean Streets of Gadgetzan, from the creeping dark of The Witchwood to One (fabulous!) Night in Karazhan, new card sets keep the game fresh. Each expansion brings new cards and brand-new ways to play.
As always if you would like to see these games join our ranks please go to the following link and fill out our Interest Form!
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Any links to the game sites? And why is Fortnite written in all caps? >.<