Total War: Warhammer 2 beta update has brought in even more buffs for the Wood Elves
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[Update #2]: Creative Assembly has begun teasing a major Total War: Warhammer announcement.
[Update]: After a lengthy testing process, the Asrai Resurgent update has now gone live.
As a part of the recent The Twisted & The Twilight update, Total War: Warhammer 2 has reworked the Wood Elf campaign from the ground up. This included an entirely new set of campaign mechanics centered around healing magical forests, new legendary lord abilities and buffs, widescale unit rebalances, the removal of army restrictions and the addition of a whole bunch of new events, and the list goes on for a while.
Given the sheer size and scope of the update, it was bound to happen that some of these features would ended up being a bit lackluster. The main example here is the Forge of Daith, the main campaign mechanic for the titular Sisters of Twilight that's supposed to shower them in powerful magical items, yet mostly just dispensed complete junk on a semi-frequent basis.
Riot Games are working on an MMO set in the League of Legends universe
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For as long as I can remember, League of Legends players have been asking Riot Games to take all of Runeterra's rich lore and create a League of Legends themed MMO. These requests have only increased in frequency over the past year as Riot not only announced their very own publishing company, but also two RPGs firmly set in the League of Legends universe!
So given how things are going, it should come as little surprise to hear that Riot has now finally taken the plunge and announced a League of Legends MMO as well! What might come as quite a shock, however, is that they have done so in what is quite possibly the most casual way imaginable - just randomly dropping it as an answer to a Twitter question!
Dota 2 has added a new hero called Hoodwink and new abilities for literally everyone
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At this point I feel like Valve has completely given up on the idea of introducing new players to Dota 2. Not only was the game insanely complex and hard to master before, but the latest update has just added a brand new ability to every single hero, on top of sweeping balance changes!
These extra abilities can be acquired by purchasing the newly introduced Aghanim’s Shard for 1400 gold. In order to keep things somewhat balanced Aghanim's Shard will only become available for purchase after 20 minutes, though once you consume it, you'll have the new ability or passive effect for the rest of the game.
Ubisoft's battle royale Hyper Scape has now added cross-play support and the Winter Festival
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It's only been a little while since Apex Legends added cross-play support, and already I have another piece of good news on this front. As a part of the most recent update, Ubisoft's neon-colored battle royale Hyper Scape has not only added a festive event, but also full cross-play support!
PlayStation and Xbox players will now be able to fight together across all game modes, which should go a long way towards reducing queue times. PC players will not be able to participate in this shared matchmaking pool for obvious reasons, but if you do have a couple of friends on consoles you wish to play with, worry not as you will still be able to do just that. The only catch is that you will be matched against players from the PC matchmaking pool so things might be a bit tougher than usual.
Devil May Cry 5 DLC has added the always-awesome Vergil as a fully playable character
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While the Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition has sadly not made its way to PC, I do at least have one bit of good news. As a part of the newest DLC, Dante's brother and eternal rival Vergil has now been added as a playable character!
The DLC will set you back a rather reasonable €5 and will unlock Vergil as a fully playable character in the main story campaign, Bloody Palace mode and The Void. Needless to say, he comes with his own unique gameplay twists, plenty of deadly attacks that require a fair bit of precision in order to properly utilize, and as tradition, a whole lot of arrogance!
Diablo 4 devs have detailed their plans for player skills, items and unique legendaries
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[Update #2]: According to the Q3 2021 earnings report call, Blizzard has pushed back the release of both Overwatch 2 and Diablo 2.
[Update]: Diablo 4's June developer update offers a closer look at the character and monster designs.
In order to let everyone know what they're planning with Diablo 4, as well as to offer a few sneak peeks here and there, Blizzard has been releasing quarterly updates for quite a while now. Last time around they talked about their plans for the story, open world gameplay and multiplayer, while this time it's all about the skills, items and very special Uniques!
"When you gain a level, you'll receive points to spend in Strength, Intelligence, Dexterity, or Willpower, along with your skill points," the update explains. "Of course, most Barbarian builds are going to benefit from a healthy measure of Strength, but as you build out your character and decide on skills and synergies you'll want to mix in other attributes."
Overwatch has added the Winter Wonderland 2020 event and amazing new Priority Pass system
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[Update #2]: Overwatch's Year of the Ox event is launching this February 4th alongside the Capture the Flag mode.
[Update]: Overwatch is bringing in a gorgeous new free-for-all map set in Japan - Kanezaka.
If you're looking for an excuse to dive back into Overwatch, consider this a pretty good one. Not only has Blizzard added the Winter Wonderland event with a whole bunch of fancy new cosmetics, but also the brand new Priority Pass system that promises significantly faster queue times for those that are willing to be flexible.
First things first, you can get a pretty good idea of what the new cosmetics are like, as well as what the seasonal game mode has to offer, through the freshly posted trailer. Have a gander, it's quite a cheerful one: