Rainbow Six Siege is completely free to try out until August 20th
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As announced last week, Ubisoft has now made Rainbow Six Siege fully free to play until August 20th. So if you're interested in seeing what all of the fuss is about, you should head on over to the official website to download yourself a copy, as well as learn a little bit more about it.
Much like the last few free weekends, my recommendation would be to give Rainbow Six Siege an honest try. While the balance might not be perfect, Ubisoft has done an outstanding job of supporting it throughout the years, especially when it comes to the Operators and the unique playstyles they bring with them. So if you don't mind a bit of a steeper learning curve, I do believe you'll have a great deal of fun with Rainbow Six Siege. And if not, well... at least you didn't spend any money to find that out!
The Spyro Reignited Trilogy has now been delayed until November 13th
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The Spyro Reignited Trilogy was supposed to arrive this September 21st for Xbox One and PlayStation 4, but according to the most recent announcement it has now been delayed until November 13th to ensure it's as polished as possible. As for the PC version, nothing has been said just yet, but much like the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy I think it's safe to say we'll be seeing Spyro a few months after the console release.
"We're deeply committed to getting these games right, so we’ve decided to move the release date of Spyro Reignited Trilogy to November 13, 2018," reads the brief developer update. "I really hoped that you would be rescuing dragons and scorching Rhynocs sooner, but the Trilogy needs more love and care. In November when you’re exploring the Dragon Realms, Avalar and the Forgotten Worlds, we know you’ll agree the extra time was worth the wait."
Overwatch will be having yet another free weekend from August 23-27 on both PC and consoles
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Only seventeen days have past since the last free weekend, and already Blizzard is announcing a brand new one. So if you somehow haven't given Overwatch a try, or if you have some friends you want to convert to the FPS side, you should schedule some free time from August 23-27 as Overwatch will be entirely free on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
In terms of content, you'll be able to mess around with all 28 heroes (including the newly released Wrecking Ball), all 18 maps, all bazillion different cosmetics that hide within the loot boxes, as well as all of the various game modes including Quick Play, the Arcade and Custom Games. The only thing that will be locked away from you is Competitive Play, though that's not something you would want to jump in after only a couple of hours of playtime anyway.
The stylish Souls-like action-platformer Death's Gambit has now arrived on PC and PS4
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Death's Gambit is a Dark Souls inspired action-platformer with a focus on challenging combat and RPG-style customization. As you might imagine from that description alone, you'll spend a lot of your time wondering across an uncaring world riddled with loot, dodging enemy attacks and striking only when the time is right, and naturally, endlessly dying until you finally figure out the boss' patterns.
Rather than babble on, allow me to share with you the recently posted launch trailer. It'll give you a pretty darn good idea of what sort of style and tone Death's Gambit is going for, as well as what sort of gameplay you can expect to see. The trailer is also quite awesome in its own right, so I'd highly recommend you check it out:
Vermintide 2's much-anticipated Shadows Over Bogenhafen DLC will be arriving this August 28th
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According to the original roadmap, Vermintide 2's very first piece of DLC was supposed to arrive in late April/early May, but due to most of the developers being busy with hunting down bugs the DLC ended up being delayed. Quite a lot of time has passed since then, and I am glad to say that Vermintide 2 will finally be getting the Shadows Over Bogenhafen DLC this August 28th on both PC and Xbox One.
There are basically no details available as of right now, but according to the recently posted teaser trailer it would appear that Shadows Over Bogenhafen will be much darker and moodier than most of Vermintide 2's maps. Have a look for yourself:
Overwatch devs will soon be rebalancing the Rialto map as Attackers only have a 42.88% winrate
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While Rialto is one of my favorite maps, there is no denying the fact that attacking on it can sometimes be a bit of a nightmare. The first point is fairly manageable as there are a couple of flank routes you can take, but once you start pushing towards the second point there's simply no room to maneuver, at least no room that doesn't already contain an enemy Hanzo aiming towards your face. With that in mind, I am very happy to announce that Blizzard will soon be rebalancing the map in order to make it less defense-favored!
"In the past week, Attackers win 42.88%. We always try to balance toward a 50/50 win rate," reads the brief developer update. "We have some minor tweaks we can make to bring the map more in line. We were looking at it late last week and early this week. While it’s not perfect, it’s also not hugely out of line."
Battlerite devs have shared the very first gameplay preview for the upcoming Battlerite Royale
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As you might expect from the name alone, Battlerite Royale will be taking Battlerite's skillshot-based gameplay away from the tiny arenas and into the wide open world filled with plenty of unique abilities to acquire, players to smash, and loot to plunder. Originally Battlerite Royale was supposed to be a game mode within Battlerite, but according to a recent announcement its scope expanded so much it's now going to be its own separate (and paid) game.
If you're wondering what Battlerite Royale looks like in action, however, allow me to share with you the very first gameplay preview. It's not exactly a lengthy video, so have a look: