Total War: Warhammer 2's big bugfixing update has finally been unleashed
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[Update]: Total War: Warhammer 2's next major update will bring the long-anticipated Wood Elf rework!
While the recent The Warden & The Paunch update brought with it an assortment of improvements for the Greenskins, it sadly also added some rather nasty bugs. Creative Assembly quickly tried to correct them through a beta update, but as is tradition with any sort of major project, this only resulted in even more problems cropping up.
All that nonsense is now thankfully over as the final beta update has corrected pretty much all of the problems, including some of the minor ones like all of the agents T-posing around on the campaign map. More importantly, with the issues now finally fixed, the beta update has been unleashed onto the live game as well!
Mafia: Definitive Edition devs have shared a lengthy gameplay preview of the upcoming remake
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[Update]: Mafia: Definitive Edition, a full remake of the classic game, has now been unleashed.
While two thirds of the Mafia: Trilogy collection have already been released, mostly with a couple of relatively small updates, the most interesting part is still in development - the full Mafia 1 remake. The reason this is the case is because Mafia 1 is being recreated from the ground up with greatly improved visuals and expanded dialogue, more storylines and backstories, additional cutscenes and gameplay features, as well as a variety of minor quality-of-life upgrades.
As for what exactly all of this looks like in gameplay terms, as well as how much the visuals have been improved, that you can find out through the recently posted developer preview. Have a gander, it's a rather lengthy one:
Monty Python-esque Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break has now rolled onto PC and consoles
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[Update]: Clash: Artifacts of Chaos is a wildly creative and charmingly weird brawler from the Rock of Ages and Zeno Clash team.
Unlike the various boulders you can throw at your enemies, the Rock of Ages series has remained fairly consistent over the years. As such, it shouldn't come as too much of a surprise to hear that the newly released Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break is a Monty Python-esque hybrid between a tower defense and an arcadey 'smash everything with a giant rock' kind of game.
Since this one of those concepts that really only clicks once you see it in action, allow me to share with you the recently posted launch trailer. Have a gander:
Total War: Troy's campaign gameplay preview shows off Menelaus and Sparta
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[Update #2]: Total War: Troy has been unleashed, and it is indeed entirely free to grab for the first 24 hours!
[Update]: Total War: Troy's Amazons DLC will be free to grab just like the base game.
Unlike the rest of the Total War series, Troy will be releasing this August 13th exclusively for the Epic Games Store. More importantly, it will also be entirely free to grab for the first 24 hours after launch!
So if you're curious just what Troy has to offer, as well as how its campaign differs from the rest of the series, you might want to check out the newest gameplay preview. It features Menelaus of Sparta and his campaign mechanics, which while seemingly quite simple, can result in some incredibly diverse and interesting armies. Have a look:
Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time is set to arrive this August for PC and consoles
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[Update]: Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time has just landed onto PC and consoles!
It has been a fair few years since the series concluded, but Samurai Jack will soon be back for yet another battle against Aku! You can expect to see the Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time action-adventure this August 21st on PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Switch.
As you might imagine, Battle Through Time will have you explore and ransack a variety of locations spanning across both time and space, team up with some of the fan-favorite characters from the show, and naturally, toy around with over a dozen different weapons and accompanying skills. Perhaps most importantly, at least as far as authenticity is concerned, the original voice-actors will be reprising their roles!
Overwatch devs have shared a behind-the-scenes look at their tools, engine and potential challenges
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[Update #2]: The latest patch has brought in experimental Assault (2CP) changes and Genji nerfs.
[Update]: Overwatch devs are looking to rework Moira and slightly nerf Genji.
In an bit of an usual developer update, the Overwatch team has now released a rather lengthy behind-the-scenes look at what exactly goes into creating a game like Overwatch. More specifically, what it's like to work with the Overwatch engine, as well as what they needed to do with all of their tools in order to make things flow as smoothly as possible.
There's no easy way to summarize this, so if you're curious, you can find the full blog post over at the Overwatch website. But for now, here's a couple of quotes to potentially pique your interest:
Star Wars - The Old Republic MMORPG has now made its way to Steam
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[Update]: The original Titanfall has now finally (and rather suddenly) landed onto Steam.
After years of exclusivity, EA has recently started moving a whole bunch of their games over to Steam. As such, it should come as very little surprise to hear that the still-popular Star Wars - The Old Republic MMORPG has now made its way to Steam as well.
As is tradition with pretty much every Steam game, SWTOR brings with it trading cards, special emoticons, profile backgrounds, and in a future update, a variety of achievements. Also, if you already own a SWTOR account, worry not as your progress will fully carry over to the Steam version and vice versa.