Final Fantasy XIV's massive story rework (Patch 5.3) is getting delayed
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While Final Fantasy XIV is a brilliant MMORPG, it unfortunately has an absolutely dreadful early game that simply serves to push new players away. Not only does it take far too long to get through the base game's quests, but the storylines just aren't all that interesting until you reach Heavensward.
In order to correct this, the developers announced a while back that they will be doing a massive rework of the base game's story, as well as greatly reducing the amount of quests you'll need in order to progress towards the expansions. All of this was supposed to come in the near future as a part of the next major update, Patch 5.3, but unfortunately it would appear that the update is getting delayed due to the ongoing pandemic.
World of Warcraft: Classic is bringing back Layering in order to combat massive server queues
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[Update]: The newest update has brought in the legendary Gates of Ahn'Qiraj event and two accompanying raids!
Soon after World of Warcraft: Classic was first announced, Blizzard revealed that they would be using Layering technology in order to essentially have servers within servers. While a wildly unpopular idea among the community, the Layering system was unfortunately necessary in order to combat insane queue times and overpopulation in certain zones.
However, as Classic's playerbase shrunk in size, and those that remained spread more evenly across the world, Blizzard slowly but surely began removing the whole Layering system. And for a while, everything was working pretty much perfectly.
Receiver 2 has just landed onto PC, and it looks to be bigger and better than its predecessor
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The original Receiver was more of a proof of concept than an actual game, something that becomes especially obvious once you realize it was created in a mere seven days. However, despite its shortcomings, Receiver managed to fairly realistically simulate the whole process of operating a handgun.
The only thing it really lacked in was fresh content, which is exactly where Receiver 2 comes in to set things right. Unsurprisingly, Receiver 2 is pretty much more of the same, just with an even more complex and realistic simulation of handgun handling, as well as some more fleshed out levels and mechanics to toy around with.
Retro beat 'em up Streets of Rage 4 is heading to PC and consoles this April 30th
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[Update]: Decades after its predecessor, Streets of Rage 4 has now finally made its way to PC and consoles!
If you're in the mood for some good ol' fashioned beat 'em up action, you'll be glad to hear that Streets of Rage 4 is nearly upon us. It'll be coming to PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch this April 30th.
Expect to see twelves stages riddled with enemies, all hand-drawn and animated by the studio behind Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap. There will also be multiplayer for up to four players, classic gameplay spiced up with new moves and mechanics, as well as an always surprising amount of roast chicken.
Hearthstone's next balance update is nerfing Millhouse and rebalancing Demon Hunters
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Ashes of Outland, Hearthstone's newest expansion, arrived recently with a whole bunch of new toys in tow. Not only did it add the usual assortment of new cards for both the classic game modes and Battlegrounds, but it also brought in the very first new class - the mighty Demon Hunter.
However, as is often the case, any sort of massive additions are likely to result in equally massive balance problems. Ashes of Outland was no exception here, with Demon Hunters and combo decks running amok in constructed, and Millhouse Manastorm rampaging across the Battlegrounds mode. In order to correct this, as well as rebalance a few other outliers, Blizzard has now announced the patch notes for next week's update. Here's what you can expect to see:
Total War: Warhammer 2 will be getting at least two more major updates and DLCs
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[Update #2]: The Greenskins focused The Warden & The Paunch DLC has now arrived, and unsurprisingly, it's yet another pretty good one.
[Update]: The next DLC will bring with it some major improvements for the Greenskins.
It is well known at this point that Creative Assembly is currently working on Total War: Warhammer 3. However, despite the sequel being in heavy development, it seems that Total War: Warhammer 2 has not been forgotten as the studio has just announced they're still planning to have at least two major updates and accompanying DLCs.
The details behind these updates are currently shrouded in mystery, but what I can tell you is that the next free update will bring with it a brand new Legendary Lord, improvements to the Old World and its factions, as well as a new mount. As for when exactly this update will arrive, Creative Assembly hasn't specified just yet, but it's likely that we'll be able to play around with it at some point in May.
World of Warcraft has extended the double EXP event, with double Reputation coming soon
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[Update]: The double reputation event has now gone live for both Legion and Battle for Azeroth factions.
In an effort to keep players safe and indoors, World of Warcraft recently unleashed a time-limited 100% experience buff for all players. However, just as the double experience event was about to end, Blizzard announced that they will be extending it all the way until the Shadowlands pre-patch! In other words, if you ever wanted to level a brand new class in World of Warcraft - this would be the time!
The good news doesn't end there, however, as Blizzard has announced another bonus event. From April 20 through May 18, most Legion and Battle for Azeroth factions will award double the usual amount of reputation - perfect for unlocking and leveling some of the new Allied Races.