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[Update]: Overwatch's Hero 32 will be the mysterious Omnic Echo from McCree and Ashe's cinematic short.
Instead of going through the usual process of slowly teasing the new event over the course of a week, Blizzard has now simply unleashed the Overwatch Archives update without even a single word. And honestly, I'm actually quite glad they did it since the slow trickle of information just deflates any sort of excitement the event might bring.
Speaking of which, this year's Archives event is looking pretty darn good, even if most of the content is recycled from last year. Not only are the new cosmetics some of the best they've released in quite a while, but Blizzard has also managed to breathe new life into the old PvE missions by creating special challenges. For example, one of the challenges is Glass Cannon that drastically reduces the amount of health your hero has, but in return grants you a significant increase in damage. Needless to say, it's a pretty fun new ruleset to explore!
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If you're in the mood for even more monsters to fight, and odds are you are given that's pretty much the entirety of Monster Hunter World: Iceborne, you'll be glad to hear a brand new update has just arrived for PC. It brings with it the mighty Stygian Zinogre, a brand new Tundra Region to explore in the Guiding Lands, as well as the Safi’jiiva Siege for those of you looking for a real challenge.
You can get a pretty good idea of what these two monsters look like, as well as what sort of attacks you'll likely be taking square in the face while you learn the fights, through the two recently posted previews. Have a look, starting with the Safi’jiiva Siege one:
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If you're in the mood for something truly oldschool, you might be interested to hear that the 1991 turn-based tactics games Langrisser I and its 1994 sequel Langrisser II have now made their way to Steam, PS4 and Switch. The remastered versions bring with them improved visuals, reorchestrated music, better localization, quality-of-life changes, as well as a new character with their own story choices.
You can get a bit of an idea of what to expect in terms of visual quality, as well as a glimpse of what the gameplay in the Langrisser series is like, through the recently posted launch trailer. Have a peek:
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[Update #2]: Planetside 2's The Shattered Warpgate update has brought in a giant chunk of new content.
[Update]: The Colossus tank has now arrived, and it's deadly against both air and ground opponents!
With work on Planetside 2 now finally picking up steam again, the developers have just unleashed the first major update in quite a while. The definite highlight of this newly released Escalation patch are the massive, player-controller Bastion Fleet Carriers which serve as floating battle-stations.
Only one Fleet Carrier can be active per faction, and as you might imagine, building it will require a considerable amount of resources. What you'll get in return is a massive ship lined with controllable cannons, respawn points for players, as well as the ability to spawn air vehicles in order to help with its defense.
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[Update]: Trails of Cold Steel III has now arrived onto PC, and apparently it's even better than its highly reviewed predecessors.
Following in the footsteps of its predecessors, Trails of Cold Steel III will be heading over to PC and Steam this March 23rd. Besides the story-rich JRPG itself, the PC version will also bring enhanced visuals, customizable controls, auto-save functionality, and perhaps most importantly for any lengthy RPG, the ability to speed up the gameplay by up to six times!
You'll also be glad to hear that the developers are so confident in their work that they have now released a surprisingly lengthy gameplay demo onto Steam! The demo is essentially the entire prologue and it will introduce you to the overall storyline, a variety of characters and the basic gameplay mechanics, as well as give you access to the in-game library where you can read a quick summary of the previous games and learn more about the world.
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[Update]: Worms Rumble, the arena-based 32 player madhouse, is set to launch this December 1st.
In a bit of a surprising twist for a series that has had an absurd amount of entries, Worms has been pretty much dormant since Worms W.M.D back in 2016. However, if you thought this was the end of the entire series, you would be wrong as Team 17 has now come to announce a brand new game - Worms 2020.
Unfortunately, this is one of those "a teaser for an upcoming teaser" kind of situations, and as such there is basically no information about Worms 2020 currently available. We don't know what it'll be called, we don't know when it'll release or which platforms it will do so, and we also don't know what type of Worms game it will be - 2D or 3D.
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[Update]: Doom Eternal has now been released, and I'm happy to say the reviews so far are pretty darn good.
Doom Eternal is coming to PC and consoles this March 20th, bringing with it a whole assortment of new enemies that are destined to simply explode before the Doom Slayer. However, before you do any sort of exploding, you'll first need to ensure that Doom Eternal can actually run on your PC.
As such, you might want to check out the newly unveiled PC system requirements and recommendations. You can find all of them right below, but before you dive in, it's just worth mentioning that the list will differ from the one printed out on the PC box due to some last-minute changes. With that little bit of warning now out of the way, here's what you'll need to run Doom Eternal:
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[Update]: State of Decay 2 and its Juggernaut Edition update have now made their way to Steam alongside somewhat mixed reviews.
This March 13th State of Decay 2 will be making its way to Steam alongside a rather sizable Juggernaut Edition update. Expect to see a new open-world map to explore, enhanced audio and double the amount of music tracks, an assortment of bug fixes and quality of life changes, as well as improved visuals and lighting.
The last part is exactly what the newest developer update is all about, so if you're curious what the Juggernaut Edition really has to offer in terms of visual quality, you can find what you seek in the video below. Have a peek:
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[Update #2]: Horizon Zero Dawn has now landed onto PC, though not without serious technical issues.
[Update]: Horizon Zero Dawn devs have revealed all of the PC-exclusive features and improvements!
This probably won't come as too much of a surprise given the recent rumors, but Horizon Zero Dawn has now been officially announced for PC. The details are few and far between, but what I can tell you is that the PC version will come with The Frozen Wilds expansion, as well as a variety of minor in-game goodies.
While there is no PC gameplay footage currently available, you can get a pretty good idea of what to expect from Horizon Zero Dawn through the original launch trailer. Have a gander, it's a pretty fun one:
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While it's hard to believe it's already been so long, Warframe is currently celebrating its 7-year anniversary! In order to get everyone in on the fun, the developers are now giving away a whole bunch of in-game goodies throughout the entirety of March!
First of all, you can get the new and rather fancy Dex Raksaka armor set by simply logging in. If you're willing to put in a little bit more effort, however, each of the four weeks will bring with it new Alerts that offer rewards from previous anniversary celebrations. Here's what you can expect to see: