Just Cause 4 has now landed onto PC and consoles alongside some rather mixed reviews
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After quite a few previews littered with explosions and over-the-top violence, Just Cause 4 has now landed onto both PC and consoles. As you might expect given the series so far, it brings with it a new and improved arsenal of weaponry, extreme weather effects such as sandstorms and tornadoes, and naturally, a couple of barely justified reasons to go out into the world and see what exactly can and can't be blown up.
While the recently posted cinematic trailer doesn't offer much in terms of gameplay details, it should give you a pretty good idea of what to expect from Just Cause 4. Have a gander:
The World War 2 RTS "Company of Heroes 2" is currently entirely free to grab on Steam
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In a somewhat delayed celebration of the game's fifth anniversary, Sega and Relic Entertainment and currently giving away the World War 2 RTS Company of Heroes 2 for free. The offer will last until Monday, so if you're even remotely curious I would highly recommend you head on over to Steam and secure yourself a copy. There's no need to immediately install it either, so just add it to your account and you'll be good to go.
If you're wondering what exactly Company of Heroes 2 is about, as well as how well it has held up over the years, allow me to share with you one of the more recent trailers for the Master Collection. Have a peek:
MTG Arena will be getting a significant matchmaking and rank system overhaul this December 13th
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If you've been playing MTG Arena recently, you've probably realized that the ranking system has some rather major flaws. The amount of points you gain or lose seems completely random, there are no rewards or incentives to perform well, and perhaps most notably of all, the whole thing does absolutely nothing when it comes to the actual matchmaking.
With that in mind, you might be interested to hear that MTG Arena will finally be getting an actual ranking system, as well as more polished matchmaking, with the upcoming December 13th update. You'll find all of the details in the latest developer update right below, and don't worry, I'll also include my brief summary:
Hearthstone's latest expansion Rastakhan's Rumble has now arrived with 135 new cards
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After quite a few teasers and an endless parade of card previews, Hearthstone's newest expansion Rastakhan's Rumble has now arrived for both PC and mobile. It brings with it 135 new cards to collect, a Dungeon Run inspired singleplayer event to mess around with, a variety of new mechanics to explore, as well as a brand new keyword by the name of Overkill that gives you benefits whenever you deal more damage than an enemy has health.
You can get a pretty good idea of what all these new mechanics have to offer, as well as what the cards themselves are all about, by visiting the official list. But for now, allow me to share with you the recently posted and rather musical announcement video. Have a gander, the Hearthstone team really knows how to make a catchy trailer:
Fallout 76 update has improved performance and balance, though also introduced some new issues
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Ever since it first launched, Fallout 76 has been a bit of a mixed bag, both in terms of gameplay, performance and bugginess. In order to correct this Bethesda has recently issued a major patch, but unfortunately it would appear that the update itself has followed the Fallout 76 formula a bit too closely given that it has arrived with some excellent balance changes and bug fixes, as well as with a bunch of unannounced nerfs to resource gathering and production.
For obvious reasons I can't give you an exact list of the unannounced changes, but you can get a pretty good idea of what has been tweaked over at the Fallout 76 Reddit. As for the actually announced changes and bug fixes, here's what the recent update has brought to the table:
Overwatch's annual Winter Wonderland event will be arriving this December 11th for PC and consoles
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If you currently have more Overwatch coins than you know what to do with, you might be interested to hear that Blizzard has announced that the third annual Winter Wonderland event will begin next week. To be more specific, Winter Wonderland 2018 will run from December 11th to January 2nd across both PC and consoles.
You can expect to see festive versions of various maps (including the always lovely King's Row), all of the previous Winter Wonderland cosmetics and voice lines, the Yeti Hunt and Mei Snowball game modes, and naturally, a whole bunch of fancy new cosmetics. It's pretty much the same thing we've been getting every year, which is to be expected given that Blizzard has recently said their focus is less on events and more on adding new gameplay features like replays, demos, clans, and so forth.
Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2's latest preview shows off what the starship battles are all about
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Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 is set to arrive this January 24th with all 12 playable factions from the tabletop version, as well as three distinct and narrative-driven campaigns. A pretty bold thing to do given that the original struggled with balancing half as many factions, but if nothing else, it will certainly make for a diverse and interesting gameplay experience!
Speaking of which, you can get a pretty good idea of what it takes to win in Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 by checking out the recently posted preview down below. The poor narrator appears to have been permitted exactly three breaths throughout the whole recording, but it's still a quite an interesting video. Have a gander: