Vermintide 2's upcoming balance update will rework the beleaguered Huntsman class
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[Update]: The beta update has now been released in full, though sadly without the Huntsman rework.
Out of all the ranged classes in the Vermintide 2, the Huntsman is currently the only one without a clear identity. On paper he's supposed to be the heavy-hitter, the one that can clean out an entire patrol full of Chaos Warriors without breaking a sweat. In reality, however, the whole career is a bit of an unfocused mess with talents dragging it in entirely different directions.
In order to correct this, as well as make the Huntsman a lot more fun to play, Fatshark has now reworked some of its core talents and mechanics as a part of the upcoming Big Balance update. First and foremost, the Huntsman now has a brand new passive ability that makes it so every 50 meters traveled gives him a stack of Sure Shot that makes the next ranged hit count as a headshot.
Risk of Rain 2 will be launching from Steam Early Access this August 11th
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[Update]: Risk of Rain 2 has now left Early Access alongside the massive new Update 1.0!
After an extremely successful Early Access launch and quite a few rock-solid updates, Risk of Rain 2 is now getting ready for its full release. You can expect to see it leave Early Access on August 11th alongside a rather hefty new update, while the console versions will be coming at a later date.
The exact details behind the 1.0 update are still unknown, though the original roadmap does offer a couple of hints. So as long as everything goes according to plan, version 1.0 will bring with it a new Survivor, the final stage and boss, as well as a plethora of new items, equipment and quality-of-life improvements.
Valorant update has buffed Viper, nerfed Raze and rebalanced Brimstone
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[Update #2]: Latest Valorant update has nerfed Sage and Killjoy, as well as once again buffed Viper!
[Update]: The newest patch has added Agent Killjoy, deathmatch, and Raze nerfs!
While she is thematically one of the more interesting characters in Valorant, Viper was unfortunately far too weak to see any sort of serious play up to this point. Even after her recent buffs, she still remained at the very bottom in terms of both pickrate and winrate.
In order to correct this, as well as make her a lot more terrifying to play against, Riot has now unleashed yet another round of buffs. Her ultimate has received a variety of improvements that make it far more deadly to enter, the decay you suffer while huffing her poisons has been boosted up, and most importantly of all, using both her Posion Cloud and Toxic Screen abilities now no longer drains extra fuel!
Rocket League is going free-to-play, while the Steam version will become unavailable to newcomers
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[Update]: Rocket League has gone free-to-play alongside a major new update.
If you were planning to grab Rocket League at some point in the near future, you might want to reconsider. I say this because Psyonix has just announced that Rocket League will be going fully free-to-play later this summer!
Naturally, everyone who already owns it will retain their items and will be able to continue playing on their preferred platform. As an additional bonus, anyone who plays Rocket League online before the upcoming free-to-play launch will be granted all of the Rocket League branded DLC, as well as a variety of assorted cosmetics to help distinguish them from complete newcomers.
Final Fantasy Tactics inspired strategy game Fae Tactics is launching this month for PC
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[Update]: Fae Tactics has now arrived, and as expected, it's quite charming!
If you're like me and you spent an unhealthy amount of time playing Final Fantasy Tactics back in the day, you might want to keep an eye on the upcoming Fae Tactics. To put it quite bluntly, it's a faithful homage to Final Fantasy Tactics featuring a fairly similar gameplay style, as well as a colorful cast of characters and monsters to recruit, all on top of some lovely pixel artwork.
As for what exactly all of this looks like in action, that you can find out through the recently posted trailer. Have a gander, it's quite a charming one:
Dota 2 has added Aghanim’s Labyrinth - a new cooperative Roguelike mode
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[Update]: After seven years, Dota 2's Diretide event has now made a triumphant return.
If you ever feel like you need to take a little break between the fairly stressful ranked Dota 2 matches, the newly added Aghanim’s Labyrinth should do quite nicely. It's essentially a cooperative roguelike mode where you and your allies have to face off against a variety of escalating challenges, all the while unlocking both permanent and temporary buffs to help spice things up.
As for what exactly you're even trying to accomplish, as well as what the legendary Aghanim is even like, that you'll find out through the rather lovely cinematic trailer. Have a peek:
The colorful and utterly wacky multiplayer party game Fall Guys is set to land on August 4th
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[Update #2]: Fall Guys will be adding a fan-favorite beta level with today's update.
[Update]: Fall Guys has now launched, and unsurprisingly, it's pretty darn fun!
If you're tired of the endless stream of battle royale games and you're looking for something a bit less serious yet still competitive, you might want to keep an eye on the upcoming Fall Guys. To put it simply, Fall Guys is an utterly wacky party game for up to 60 players that will have you compete in numerous physics-based challenges, all in an effort to be the last vaguely human shaped blob standing!
Since words alone can't properly describe the manic energy and sheer madness behind Fall Guys, allow me to share with you the recently posted trailer. Have a peek, it's really is a fun one: