Farming Simulator 19 is entirely free to grab for another week
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If you're in the mood for something completely different, you might be interested to hear that Farming Simulator 19 is currently entirely free to grab. Simply head on over to the Epic Games Store, either log into your account or create a new one, and you'll be ruining your fields in no time.
As you're probably well aware by this point, there is a bit of a time limit to these types of giveaways. So if you're eager to give it a try, make sure to grab Farming Simulator 19 before it gets replaced by a different game on February 6th. You don't even need to install it. Simply add it to your account and you'll be able to play it whenever you want.
Total War: Three Kingdoms' massive Mandate of Heaven DLC has recently arrived
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[Update #2]: The next DLC, A World Betrayed, has now been announced and pinned for March 19, 2020.
[Update]: Mandate of Heaven has now also made its way to both macOS and Linux.
The biggest problem with Total War: Three Kingdoms, especially when compared to Total War: Warhammer 2, is the diversity between the various campaigns. Once you've played a couple of the original factions, there is very little new and interesting stuff to mess around with, not even in terms of units given how similar they tend to be.
As such, you might be interested to hear that the recently released Mandate of Heaven DLC has greatly spruced up the campaign and added some much-needed variety. There's over 40 new combat units to experiment with, six new playable warlords with their own unique mechanics, as well as new origin stories for some of the most famous characters of the time period. Perhaps most importantly, the Mandate of Heaven campaign seamlessly transitions into the main campaign, with many of the most important events happening as you progress through the years.
Apex Legends' Season 4 trailer highlights the deadly new legend - Revenant
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[Update #2]: Apex Legends' Season 4 has now arrived alongside a bunch of new content and balance changes.
[Update]: Season 4's newest trailer shows off Revenant in action, the new cosmetics, as well as some massive changes to the World's Edge map.
I have to hand it to Respawn, they have done a phenomenal job of teasing and announcing the next legend - Revenant. It all started with some minor leaks pointing towards Revenant's existence, though those were quickly quashed once Respawn announced that the charismatic Forge will be the face of Season 4.
Usually that would be the end of the story as Forge had multiple teasers pointing at his inclusion, professionally done artwork highlighting his fancy metallic arm, and even a leaked skillset. However, Respawn then released his very own animated short, which is where things get a little bit weird. If you haven't seen it, I'd fully recommend checking it out before the proper Season 4 trailer.
Dying Light 2 has been delayed in order to secure enough time for polishing
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[Update #2]: After many delays, Dying Light 2 has now finally arrived onto PC and consoles!
[Update]: Dying Light's Battle Royale spin-off Dying Light: Bad Blood has now been made entirely free for all owners of the original game, regardless of platform.
Dying Light 2 was originally supposed to arrive at some point this spring, but according to the latest announcement, it would appear that it has joined the ever-growing pile of games that have been delayed throughout early 2020. As for the new release date, I'm afraid nothing has been revealed just yet, though more concrete information will be coming in the next few months.
"It was a busy year for us as we continued working on our biggest project to date," reads the developer update. "We know you are awaiting the game eagerly, and we want to deliver exactly what we promised".
Overwatch update has now even further nerfed Hanzo, Orisa, Sigma and Baptiste
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[Update #2]: The next round of nerfs has hit Widowmaker, Brigitte and Wrecking Ball, while Symmetra recieved a small buff.
[Update]: Blizzard has now announced significantly faster balance changes and weekly hero bans in order to keep Overwatch fresh and interesting for years to come.
Blizzard recently promised that they would be releasing more frequent balance updates for Overwatch throughout 2020, and so far they have done an admirable job! Barely any time has past since the previous update, and already a new one has landed with yet another dose of nerfs.
As you might imagine given how omnipresent they are, Hanzo, Orisa, Sigma and Baptiste have received some much needed power reductions. Unfortunately, the 250HP McCree with a slower firing gun has remained on the PTR, but hopefully we'll get that in the near future as the poor cowboy really needs some help to stay alive in the current meta. That's a story for another time, however, so allow me to instead share with you all of the newly added balance tweaks:
Guild Wars 2's major Shadow in the Ice story update has now arrived
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[Update]: The next update, Visions of the Past, has brought back four long-lost Season 1 story missions!
While I would prefer a proper expansion at this point, ArenaNet is at least being quite consistent with the Living World story updates. It's only been a little while since the Whisper in the Dark released, and already the second episode of the Icebrood Saga is now upon us - Shadow in the Ice.
Expect to see a brand new storyline focused around Braham and his desire to prove himself to the spirits, a large new area to roam across, as well as new mastery traits to acquire which will help you further explore the frigid North. There are also a bunch of fancy new weapons to acquire, a ceremonial raven armor to adorn yourself with, and naturally, a whole bunch of achievements and challenges to undertake for even more cosmetic goodies.
Dead Cells: The Bad Seed preview shows off the new enemies, items and gigantic boss
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[Update]: The Bad Seed DLC has now arrived, and so far it has received some pretty good reviews across the board.
After a whole bunch of free updates, Dead Cells will soon be getting its very first piece of paid DLC - The Bad Seed. The upcoming DLC will bring with it two new areas to help spice up the early game (the Arboretum and the Swamp), a couple of new items to toy around with, and most importantly of all, a gigantic new boss to endlessly bash your head against!
For those of you wondering what all of this might look like in action, allow me to share with you the recently posted preview. The video obviously has some spoilers for the new content, but I wouldn't say it's anything major. Well, unless you count the size of the boss itself! Anyway, have a peek: