The truly excellent Zul'Gurub raid is now available in World of Warcraft: Classic
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[Update #2]: WoW: Classic's most memorable event, the Gates of Ahn'Qiraj, is set to launch this July, 2020.
[Update]: World of Warcraft: Classic is bringing back Layering in order to combat lengthy queue times and server lag, though worry not as this will only be a temporary measure.
Out of all the raids from the original World of Warcraft, the ancient Troll city of Zul'Gurub is by far my favorite one. The boss encounters are interesting without being too overbearing, the new items are some of the best you can get in the entire game, and unlike the Molten Core or Blackwing Lair, you only need 20 people to delve into Zul'Gurub. Combine that with some awesome-looking mount drops that are prestigious even a decade later, and you've got yourself a truly spectacular raid!
You can check out what Zul'Gurub looks like in-game, as well as what sort of bosses you'll be shaking down for precious loot, through the recently posted teaser trailer. Have a look, it's a rather nostalgic one:
The classic Assassin's Creed 2 is free to grab for one more day
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Even though the original Assassin's Creed was a fun game, and one I spent quite a few hours playing, I wasn't truly hooked on the idea until Assassin's Creed 2. It improved upon pretty much every aspect of its predecessor. The story was far more interesting and the main character actually likeable, the world was way more detailed and practically begged you to explore it, while the addition of new tools and gadgets made all of the climbing and sneaking around finally fit together.
So if you haven't played Assassin's Creed 2 and you currently have a bit of free time, consider yourself quite lucky as Ubisoft is giving it away for free right now. All you need to do is head on over to the official website, claim yourself a copy, and you'll be roaming around Florence in no time.
Overwatch's final hero Echo has now been released for both Quick and Competitive Play
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[Update #2]: In a truly strange turn of events, Echo is getting banned from Competitive Play a mere week after launch
[Update]: Overwatch's next experimental update will be looking to reduce the power of Crowd Control effects across the board.
After being announced quite a long time ago alongside the McCree and Ashe cinematic short, the enigmatic Echo has now finally been released as a playable character. Not only that, but according to Blizzard, she will be Overwatch's final hero before Overwatch 2 shakes things up again and adds a whole bunch of new ones.
As for what exactly Echo looks like in-game, as well as what her abilities are all about, that you'll find out through the recently posted trailer. Have a look:
The stylish and atmospheric exploration game Journey is coming to Steam this June
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While originally a PlayStation 3 exclusive, the rather beautiful exploration game Journey finally made its way over to PC in 2019, though exclusively for the Epic Games Store. If you're not a fan of the platform, however, you might be glad to hear that Journey will also be heading over to Steam on June 11, 2020.
You can get a little bit of an idea of what Journey is all about, as well as how lovely its world truly is, through the PC trailer down below. Have a peek:
Fallout 76's NPC-filled expansion Wastelanders is set to arrive on April 14th
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[Update #2]: Bethesda has now released a detailed roadmap for Fallout 76 in 2020.
[Update]: Fallout 76 has now finally arrived onto Steam alongside the massive (and entirely free) Wastelanders expansion.
While Fallout 76 may have its fair share of issues, for me the biggest one is just how lifeless the world feels. After all, Fallout has always placed great emphasis on storytelling and character interactions, so having those removed entirely just left Fallout 76 with a strange void - one that it never really managed to fill.
With that in mind, I'm very glad to say that the upcoming (and entirely free) expansion Wastelanders will be looking to correct that problem! The aptly named expansion will not only be adding a variety of new NPCs to chat and barter with, but also two new human factions you can potentially join, as well as brand new storyline revolving around the sudden return of humanity.
Blizzard has detailed some of the class changes coming with World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
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[Update]: World of Warcraft's Shadowlands expansion has been pinned for a Q4, 2020 release date.
In order to prevent hotbars from becoming too bloated with unnecessary spells, World of Warcraft has slowly but surely been pruning class abilities over the past few expansions. Unfortunately, Blizzard took things way too far in Battle for Azeroth, with most classes now having fairly homogeneous abilities and very little of the flavor they once had. I mean, was there really any point to removing fun but essentially useless spells?
Thankfully, this whole pruning business won't be a problem for long. According to the latest developer update, Blizzard is looking to heavily focus on player choice and customization in the Shadowlands expansion, as well as bringing back a unique identity for each and every single class.
Jill Valentine is joining the Survivors in Resident Evil Resistance this April 17
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[Update]: Jill Valentine has now made her way to Resident Evil Resistance as a free and rather powerful new survivor.
Resident Evil 3 launched a short while ago, and it didn't do so alone. It arrived alongside Resident Evil Resistance - a 4v1 asymmetrical multiplayer game where a team of survivors has to escape a variety of devious traps and monsters placed by the evil mastermind.
If that kind of multiplayer action is right up your alley, you'll be glad to hear that Capcom has now released the official roadmap for Resistance outlining just what you can expect to get in the future. You might not be as glad to see it, however, given that the roadmap is currently about as barebones and mysterious as it gets. Still, Capcom did reveal who the next Survivor character will be, as well as when they'll make an appearance.