Overwatch update has brought in a bunch of nerfs to help curb the rampant power creep
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[Update]: Overwatch experimental update has heavily nerfed Roadhog and rebalanced shotguns as a whole.
Only a few weeks have gone by since the last batch of balance changes, and already Blizzard has unleashed another dose of nerfs for Overwatch. This time around they're all focused on the various DPS and support heroes, with the intent being to reduce the overall power level and cut back on some of the power creep that has been going on since the GOATs (triple tank/triple support) meta.
Rather than babble on, allow me to share with you what exactly has been changed. Have a gander, there's some rather solid nerfs in here:
Hitman (2016) and the Shadowrun RPG Collection are free to grab for another day
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If you're looking for something to spend the next couple of weeks on, you'll be happy to hear that both Hitman (2016) and the Shadowrun RPGs are entirely free to grab. Simply head on over to the Epic Games Store, add them to your collection, and you'll be able to play them whenever you want.
The only catch is that the giveaway will be ending very soon. In other words, you only have until September 3rd to grab yourself a copy of both games, after which they'll be replaced by the equally excellent Into The Breach.
Over a decade since launch, Left 4 Dead 2 is soon getting a new update - The Last Stand
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[Update #2]: The Last Stand update has now brought in an absolute ton of new content.
[Update]: Left 4 Dead 2's massive The Last Stand update is pouncing in on September 24th!
Despite releasing over ten years ago, Left 4 Dead 2 still has a rather sizable playerbase. And for good reason too, because even though there have been countless co-op games released since then, very few have managed to hit that perfect balance between utter chaos and excellent team-based gameplay.
With all of that in mind, I am more than pleased to say that Left 4 Dead 2 is soon getting another major update - The Last Stand. The details are unfortunately lacking, but according to the brief announcement, The Last Stand will be "created by the community, for the community."
Evil Genius 2 has been pushed back to 2021, with no concrete release date set just yet
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[Update #2]: Evil Genius 2 and its megalomaniacal schemes will be arriving this March 30, 2021.
[Update]: Evil Genius 2's newest preview shows off Red Ivan's take on world domination.
If you were hoping for Evil Genius 2 to release at some point during this holiday season, I'm afraid I bring some bad news. Due to the pandemic slowing everything down, Rebellion has decided to push the release date of Evil Genius 2 back to 2021 in order to ensure it launches in as polished of a state as possible.
"We want to deliver a sequel that will do justice to the franchise and be loved and played by the Evil Genius community for years to come, just like the original," reads the brief update. "And while we know many of you will be disappointed to wait a little longer, launching next year affords us the time to do precisely that."
Microsoft Flight Simulator has recently landed onto Steam, the Windows Store and Game Pass
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[Update]: Microsoft Flight Simulator's first major update will be further fleshing out Japan.
If you're in the mood for exploring the entire world from the comfort of your own living room, you might be interested to hear that the Microsoft Flight Simulator has recently landed onto Steam, the Windows Store and Game Pass. Best of all, the initial version already features support for TrackIR, while full VR support will be launching at some point later this year!
All of that is secondary to the actual gameplay, however, so if you're curious what the Microsoft Flight Simulator even has to offer, that you can find out through two of the in-game previews. Have a gander, they're pretty much exactly what you would expect:
World of Warcraft's Shadowlands expansion has been pinned for an October 2020 release date
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[Update]: The Shadowlands expansion has been delayed until late 2020, while the pre-patch is coming on October 13, 2020.
After spending a fair bit of time in alpha and beta testing, World of Warcraft's Shadowlands expansion will soon be unleashed in full. According to the latest announcement, Shadowlands will be launching at 4pm PDT on October 26th, or for those of us in Europe, at 12am on October 27th.
In terms of content, Shadowlands will bring with it five massive new zones to explore, four Covenants that each offer unique abilities and cosmetics, as well as Torghast, Tower of the Damned - an infinitely replayable and ever-changing dungeon that serves as a sort of fast-paced roguelike mode. You can also expect to see a revamp of the leveling experience, a variety of new dungeons and raids, balance changes and class reworks, and the list goes on for a while.
Fall Guys Season 2 is bringing in a bunch of medieval-themed maps and cosmetics
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[Update #2]: Fall Guys' major Season 2 update has brought in plenty of medieval mayhem!
[Update]: Fall Guys' mid-season update has remixed the levels and added Easy Anti-Cheat!
While Fall Guys is a remarkably entertaining game, it does have one major flaw - the game modes can get very repetitive, very quickly. The maps themselves don't change, so once you've gone through them all a couple of times, there's very little that can catch you off guard. And given that Fall Guys is all about the chaotic action, having everyone be experts on each challenge isn't exactly ideal.
In order to fix this and add some much needed variety, the Fall Guys team has just announced a whole bunch of new content! Expect to see an assortment of medieval-themed maps, plenty of heavily armored cosmetics, new and wacky emotes, and naturally, a healthy dose of raw chaos.