Totally Accurate Battle Simulator's Legacy Faction update has added a bunch of wacky units
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[Update]: Totally Accurate Battle Simulator has just launched from Early Access with multiplayer and new factions!
In a bit of a stark contrast to the previous few patches that added highly thematic factions and units, the new Legacy Faction update has gone all out on the craziness. As such, the new faction sports not only obviously overcompensating spearmen and explosive barrel-riding maniacs, but also a modern tank - because why not!
As for what exactly all of this nonsense looks like in glorious combat, that you can find out through the recently posted teaser trailer. Have a gander, it's about as delightfully wacky as you would expect:
Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time has just landed onto PC and consoles
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Quite a few years have gone by since the series concluded, but Samurai Jack is now back once again to do battle against the evil forces of Aku! As you might imagine, this involves exploring a variety of locations spanning both time and space, meeting a bunch of fan-favorite characters from the show, and naturally, slicing and dicing all sorts of baddies along the way.
What exactly this might look like in gameplay terms, that you can find out through one of the somewhat recent trailers. Have a peek, it's a rather short one:
Overwatch devs are finally taking a serious look at reversing the rampant power creep
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[Update]: The experimental update has been a success, and as such the whole thing has now gone live!
Regardless of what sort of game we're talking about, as long as the developers are actively working on balancing it, there will always be power creep. The weakest heroes will get buffed up, a new meta will become established which will then create a new batch of highly underpowered heroes, so then they will get buffed up, and so the cycle goes.
While this isn't too big of a problem initially, over time it can become a massive hindrance to the game's overall balance as the increased power levels leave very little room for fine-tuning. Because of this, heroes will frequently hop between being ridiculously overpowered and pretty much unusable, something we've seen happen in Overwatch time and time again over the past year or so.
Guild Wars 2's third expansion - End of Dragons - has been unveiled alongside a new trailer
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[Update #2]: End of Dragons will be launching in February 2022!
[Update]: Guild Wars 2 will be shutting down its macOS version in February, 2021.
In an announcement that shouldn't come as too much of a surprise given that it was teased all the way back in March, ArenaNet has now unveiled Guild Wars 2's third major expansion - End of Dragons! While the details are unfortunately few and far between, End of Dragons will take place in the distant land of Cantha, and as you might imagine from the name alone, will have far-reaching consequences for the story.
You can get a little bit of a sneak peek at what End of Dragons has to offer, as well as who the story might revolve around, through the teaser trailer. Have a look:
Grounded update has added a massive bird and a new perk system
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[Update]: Grounded's Update 0.3 has added zip-lines and expanded the Hedge area.
Even though it may take place in a simple backyard, Grounded's miniaturized world is a rather exciting one to explore. The ant's eye view transforms even the most mundane of objects into a spectacular discovery, though it does also makes even the smallest and harmless of predators into an absolute nightmare.
With that in mind, you might be both pleased and horrified to hear that Grounded has now added a rather inquisitive bird, along with a bunch of crafting recipes that utilize said bird's feathers. As for what exactly this looks like in gameplay terms, that you can find out through the rather brief teaser trailer. Have a peek:
Warcraft 3: Reforged devs have shared a preview of the upcoming Player Profiles
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[Update #2]: Two years later, the Warcraft 3: Reforged team has returned with ranked play, leaderboards and profiles.
[Update]: Warcraft 3: Reforged update has sorted out most of the recent balance problems.
As I've noted throughout my recent review, Warcraft 3: Reforged is, for some strange reason, lacking in small quality-of-life features that have been around for ages in the original. There is no support for clans, no custom campaigns, no leaderboards, and most shockingly of all for a competitive RTS, no player profiles!
However, while it may have taken Blizzard half a year to get there, I am happy to say that player profiles are now finally on the way! According to the brief developer update, profiles will not only feature your match history across the various game modes, but will also allow you to view the specific details of each match. How useful these stats will truly be, I'm afraid I have no idea, but it's still a step in the right direction.
Path of Exile will be coming to macOS this September
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[Update]: Path of Exile's next update will have you plan and execute high-stakes heists!
In an announcement that I must admit comes as a rather big surprise, Path of Exile studio Grinding Gear Games has announced that a Mac version is not only in development, but is almost ready to launch as well! While no exact details have been given just yet, the macOS version will be launching this September alongside a major content update.
It's also worth mentioning that according to the brief announcement, the macOS version will not be available through the Mac App Store. Instead, you'll be able to directly grab it through either the Path of Exile website or Steam itself.