Outward's The Soroboreans expansion is coming this June for PC with a bunch of new challenges to tackle
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[Update]: The Soroboreans expansion has now arrived alongside highly positive reviews.
If you're like me and you've pretty much explored everything Outward has to offer, you'll be glad to hear that it's very first expansion - The Soroboreans - will be launching this June 16th for PC. As for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions, they will be arriving slightly later - on July 7th.
The Soroboreans will bring with it a brand new enchantment system that will let you tweak your weapons, trinkets and armor sets. While no details have been given just yet, I fully expect this system to be both tricky to manage and quite expensive, as is often the case with any sort of power increase in Outward.
Minecraft: Dungeons devs have revealed their plans for future content updates
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[Update]: Minecraft: Dungeons very first DLC, Jungle Awakens, is coming this July 1st.
A short while ago Minecraft: Dungeons arrived for both PC and consoles, bringing with it a more colorful and relaxing take on the ARPG formula. Despite it looking a little bit shaky on some of the previews, the launch of Minecraft: Dungeons ended up being pretty darn solid, and I'm glad to say there will be even more of it coming in the near future!
According to Mojang, there are currently two major pieces of paid DLCs in the work, as well as plethora of free content for everyone to enjoy. Most importantly of all, the team is also in the process of adding cross-platform functionality!
Overwatch experimental update has brought in some rather juicy Genji buffs
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[Update #2]: The Genji buffs have now gone live alongside a 'priority requeue' system for canceled games!
[Update]: Blizzard has shared the list of the most popular, user-made game modes for Overwatch.
Despite being one of the most popular heroes in Overwatch since the very beginning, Genji is not exactly in a good place right now. The steady stream of buffs to other character has rendered his damage output nearly meaningless in comparison, while the introduction of counter heroes like Brigitte or Moira has left him without the ability to safely close the distance and fight the enemy backline.
All of that will soon be in the past, however, as Blizzard has now released some rather juicy Genji buffs as a part of the newest experimental mode. The update has also buffed Hanzo's storm arrows, nerfed Echo's beam, as well as given Moira a bit of a strange rebalance. Here's what's being changed:
Riot Games' competitive shooter Valorant has now been unleashed onto PC
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[Update #2]: Valorant's Competitive Mode has now finally gone live alongside a variety of other changes.
[Update]: Valorant update has improved performance across the board, as well as nerfed Sage.
After a surprisingly brief closed beta phase, Riot Games' 5v5 competitive shooter Valorant has now arrived for PC. So if you're in the mood for some team-based action where mistakes can get punished quite severely, you might want to give Valorant a fair try given that it's entirely free.
As for the actual gameplay, Valorant is often described as a hybrid between Counter-Strike and Overwatch, though with far more emphasis on the former. In other words, while there are heroes with unique abilities and ultimates, Valorant mostly plays like a slightly faster version of Counter-Strike with many of the same map design ideas and strategies. From my experience it's a pretty solid shooter, though obviously somewhat niche given how heavily it relies on patience and teamwork over raw mechanical skill.
Deep Rock Galactic Review - Rock solid co-op action!
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Deep Rock Galactic is probably the most accurate representation of space Dwarves we're ever going to get. The four characters are a rowdy and almost permanently drunk bunch that enjoy mining for precious minerals, unleashing wanton destruction against anything non-Dwarf shaped, spending unbelievable amounts of time taking care of their luscious beards, and most frequently of all, shouting something about Karl.
So if you curious how all of this madness translates into actual gameplay, as well as how Deep Rock Galactic compares to the rest of the objective focused co-op games, allow me to give you my thoughts now that I'm well and truly addled from huffing flamethrower fuel for the past two weeks.
Bulletstorm devs have released a lengthy preview of their upcoming looter-shooter Outriders
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[Update #2]: Outriders has now been unleashed alongside a free demo!
Developed by People Can Fly, the team behind Bulletstorm and Painkiller, Outriders will feature four unique classes and a fair few ways to customize your playstyle. Also, much like Destiny 2 from which it draws a great deal of inspiration, Outriders will be all about mowing down hordes of enemies and then rummaging through their oversized pockets for that sweet, sweet loot.
If you're wondering what this looks like in action, as well as what the moment-to-moment gameplay has to offer, you'll find what you seek through the recently posted preview. Have a looksie:
Northgard has just received its most impactful update yet - the Map Editor
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[Update]: Northgard's Sword & Solace update has spruced up everything from multiplayer to the UI.
[Update]: Shiro Games are now working on a real-time 4X strategy game set in the Dune universe!
Northgard is a viking themed strategy game from the makers of Evoland, and as the name itself would suggest, is all about trying to create a thriving colony in the extremely hostile and frigid north. On its own Northgard already has a fair bit of replayability given the various clans and map layouts, but if that's just not enough, I'm very happy to say that the newest update has now also brought in a Map Editor!
The newly added Map Editor allows you to create or modify maps in almost any way. You can fully mess around with the visual design and overall layout of the map, populate it with buildings and resources, paint the landscape with decorations or creatures of your choosing, as well as add and edit special tiles found throughout the world.