Total War: Rome Remastered has now launched alongside a somewhat mixed reception
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A mere month after its original announcement, Total War: Rome Remastered has now been fully unleashed onto PC. The new and improved version brings with it support for modern resolutions, better visuals and audio, enhanced UI and controls, and naturally, a whole bunch of quality of life tweaks to make things run smoother.
As for what exactly all of this looks like in actual gameplay, that you can find out through the recently posted trailer. Have a gander, it' a fairly short yet nostalgic one:
Apex Legends has detailed all of the additions and balance changes coming in with Season 9
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[Update #2]: Apex Legends has nerfed the newly added Bocek Bow along with the Spitfire.
[Update]: The massive Season 9 update has now brought in Valkyrie, Arenas and plenty of server issues!
The rather massive Season 9 - Legacy update will be heading over to Apex Legends on May 4, 2021. It'll bring with it Valkyrie as a brand new Legend, the medium-ranged Bocek Bow, a slight overhaul of Olympus, an action-focused new Arena game mode, and naturally, an absolute ton of balance changes and gameplay tweaks!
First things first, Respawn has now finally spilled the beans on Valkyrie! While not quite as versatile as Titanfall 2's Northstar, Valkyrie shares many of its abilities and as such is already looking like an incredibly fun Legend to mess around with. As for what she looks like in actual gameplay, that you can find out through the new reveal trailer:
NieR Replicant remaster has now landed onto PC, thought not without some issues
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After a few rounds of teasers and previews, the remastered version of NieR: Automata's prequel has now finally arrived onto PC and consoles. NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139 (and yes, that is actually its name) brings with it enhanced visuals and support for modern resolutions, a brand new soundtrack recorded by NieR:Automata composer Keiichi Okabe, as well as a bunch of quality-of-life tweaks to make the gameplay flow a bit better.
You can get a pretty good idea of what all of this looks like in action through one of the recent trailers. Have a gander, it's a rather interesting one:
Alien: Isolation and Hand of Fate 2 are free to grab until April 29th
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If you're looking for some new and interesting games to play, you'll be happy to hear that both Alien: Isolation and Hand of Fate 2 are currently entirely free to grab. Simply head on over to the Epic Games Store, add both games to your account, and you'll be ready to go after a bit of a download.
The only catch is that the giveaway is time limited. As such, make sure to claim both games before April 29th, after which you'll be able to play them whenever you want and for however long you want.
Respawn, studio behind Apex Legends and Titanfall, has started working on a mysterious new game
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Respawn Entertainment, the studio behind the Titanfall series, Apex Legends and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, has now begun working on a brand new game. The details are still few and far between, but according to their Careers page this game will be a brand new IP and will not be related to Respawn's previous work.
In terms of gameplay, it seems that this new project will very likely be some sort of looter-shooter or a co-op focused game as the brief description mentions "adventuring until the heat death of the universe". I'd love to tell you more, but considering the game in question is likely still in its infancy, I don't think even Respawn knows what exactly it'll be about.
Overwatch has toned down Reinhardt and Baptiste, while also buffing Roadhog and Orisa
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[Update]: Overwatch's big Anniversary 2021 update is launching on May 18th!
I hope you're in the mood for a bit of a shake-up, because Overwatch's newest balance update has now arrived. It brings with it some minor yet still significant nerfs to Reinhardt and Baptiste, while also buffing both Orisa and Roadhog.
There's a couple of other interesting changes sprinkled throughout the update as well, so if you're curious about all of the details you'll find the full patch notes alongside developer commentary right below. Have a gander:
Vermintide 2 is having a surprise free weekend to celebrate Chaos Wastes' successful launch
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As a part of the recent (and entirely free) Chaos Wastes expansion, Vermintide 2 has added Expeditions as a brand new rogue-lite game mode. While the concept itself is fairly simple, the combination of new maps, randomized traits and an even greater set of challenges has made Expeditions some of the most exciting content Vermintide 2 has ever seen!
In fact, Expeditions have ended up being so popular that Vermintide 2's playerbase has spiked to levels not seen since its launch three years ago! In order to celebrate this momentous occasion, as well as push those numbers even higher, Fatshark has now launched a surprise free weekend.