Overwatch's Anniversary Remix event will be landing this April 5th with stylish recolors of popular skins
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[Update]: Right on schedule, Overwatch's Anniversary Remix event has now been unleashed.
In an effort to focus all of their resources on the upcoming Overwatch 2 Closed Beta, Blizzard has now announced that this year's Archives, Summer Games and Anniversary events will not be making a return. However, this isn't actually bad news as in their place we will be getting the Anniversary Remix event.
Each of the three currently planned Anniversary Remix events with bring with them all of the previously available game modes (including things like Lucio Ball, Capture the Flag and Archives missions), as well as stylish recolors of some of the most popular skins. And as an added little bonus, the Anniversary Remix event will also bring with it three weekly challenges offering some of the previously limited-edition skins.
Chrono Cross' HD remaster will be heading over to PC and consoles next week, on April 7th
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[Update]: Chrono Cross' big HD remaster has now arrived, though sadly alongside a cacophony of complaints.
Set in the same world as the phenomenal Chrono Trigger, Chrono Cross is a 1999 RPG that has managed to garner quite a cult following over the years. So if you're curious what the hubbub is all about, or if you're just in the mood for a bit of nostalgia, you might be interested to hear that the freshly announced HD remaster Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition will be arriving on April 7th, 2022 for PC and consoles.
The new and improved version will bring with it HD character models, higher quality music, the ability to change the resolution, as well as the option to switch between the old pixel font and a new, more legible HD font. On the gameplay side of things, Chrono Cross will also bring with it the ability to turn enemy encounters on or off, an auto-battle function, as well as a couple of other enhancements to make combat a bit smoother.
The upcoming Peglin is a charming yet curious combination of Peggle and a roguelike adventure
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[Update]: Peglin has now been unleashed, and as I've detailed in my preview, it's a fun albeit somewhat limited experience.
For the lack of a better description, the upcoming Peglin is a curious combination of peggle gameplay and roguelike progression. In other words, you'll be dealing damage to your enemies by trying to hit as many pegs and special tiles as possible, all the while managing your different upgrades, unique balls, rapidly dwindling health and scores of randomized enemy encounters.
Rather than babble on, allow me to share with you one of the trailers. It should give you a pretty solid idea of just what Peglin is trying to do and how it all plays out. Have a peek:
Vermintide studio's Warhammer 40,000: Darktide will be launching on September 13th, 2022
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[Update #2]: My review for Darktide is now live and, long story short, it's as rough and fascinating as the world it takes place in!
[Update]: Darktide has revealed the fourth and final Psyker class in a brand new trailer.
The heavily co-op focused Warhammer 40,000: Darktide was originally supposed to arrive in late 2021 for PC and Xbox, but unfortunately had to be delayed as the Fatshark team simply needed more time to get everything polished up and ready to go. A fair few months have gone by since then, but I'm happy to say that we now finally have an actual release date - September 13th, 2022!
Not only that, but Fatshark has also released a brief trailer giving us a little peek into the personalities of the four main characters. Have a gander, and make sure to turn on the subtitles as they're quite amusing:
After many delays The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe has now been pinned for an April 27th, 2022 launch
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[Update]: The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe has now arrived with a ton of new and remastered content.
After being delayed time and time again, The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe has now finally been pinned for an April 27th, 2022 release date. Quite fitting given that the story is all about Stanley, who just so happens to be Employee #427!
The Ultra Deluxe edition will bring with it a variety of visual enhancements alongside a ton of new content and secrets to explore, with enough new lines to fill out a script longer than the one from the original The Stanley Parable. What exactly has been changed, however, the developers did not say, and for good reason as The Stanley Parable is one of those games best experienced without any knowledge of its story.
The greatly improved Death Stranding Director's Cut has now landed onto PC as a $10 upgrade
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If you've been holding off on giving Death Stranding a try, now would be a pretty good time to dive in as the Director's Cut has just arrived onto PC. The whole package will set you back $40, while those of you that own the original Death's Stranding can upgrade to the new version for $10.
As for the actual improvements, the Director's Cut brings with it a variety of new equipment to play around with, including things like the colossal cargo catapult and the buddy bot, as well as smoother controls and enhanced melee combat. There's also new missions and storylines to explore, general UI improvements, as well as a whole bunch of new quality-of-life changes and customization options.
MTG Arena's April 7th Alchemy update will buff Elves, Warriors and Equipment
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[Update]: The balance patch has now arrived, and it brings with it a small extra change to Blood Artist that will make the card a lot less tedious to use!
In order to get as many deck archetypes into as playable of a state as possible, MTG Arena has been releasing numerous balance update aimed specifically at the most underpowered of cards. Last time around it was a whole bunch of Dungeon cards that got some much-needed buffs, and soon it will be time for Elves, Warriors and Equipment to get the same treatment as well.
The goal with the Warrior and Equipment based changes is to make them less vulnerable to removal with the addition of Ward effects, as well as to make them easier to play by reducing the mana cost of some of the key pieces. As for the Elves, it's mostly about giving the cards a little bit more flexibility and toughness so the deck can survive long enough to start a big chain reaction.