Development on Overkill's The Walking Dead appears to have been canceled
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While the idea of combining Payday 2 with zombies is not without merit, the end result was unfortunately a bit of a mess. Overkill's The Walking Dead launched with a variety of technical problems, boring mission design, uninspired combat and a surprising lack of content given how long it was in development. Overkill promised that they would sort all of those issues out with patches, but according to the latest announcement, it would appear that will not be happening.
In a statement given to Variety, Robert Kirkman's Skybound Games said that they share the community's disappointment with Overkill's The Walking Dead and that they are in the process of terminating their contract with the studio. The console versions of Overkill's The Walking Dead have consequently been canceled, while the fate of the PC version is still up in the air.
The latest Humble Bundle is all about the Neptunia JRPG series
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If you're up for trying something a little bit different, you might want to go and check out the latest Humble 'Neptunia' Bundle. The Neptunia series is not exactly easy to explain, but it's essentially a collection of cutesy JRPGs that serve as satire of the gaming industry, going as far as to make the main characters personifications of various consoles and platforms.
The Humble 'Neptunia' Bundle will be around for another five days, and if you're curious about the series, allow me to share with you the list of games and the pricing tier they appear in. Have a gander:
Overwatch's 30th hero Baptiste has now landed on the PTR alongside a massive balance update
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After a couple of brief previews and a story trailer, Overwatch's 30th hero Baptiste has now made his way to the PTR. Funnily enough, the big grenade launcher that was displayed prominently in the story trailer is not used for blowing enemies apart, but rather healing allies! When it comes to dishing out damage, however, the weapon is also capable of shooting like a standard burst-fire rifle, so don't worry about Baptiste being defenseless on the battlefield.
There is unfortunately no in-game trailer demonstrating all of Baptiste's abilities in action, but you can get a pretty good overview of them by visiting the official website. Personally, I'd recommend downloading the PTR as experiencing all of the abilities first hand is far better than having them described to you.
Tekken 7 will be getting Julia Chang and The Walking Dead's Negan this February 28th
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Bandai Namco has now announced that Tekken 7 will be getting its next two characters on February 28th. The first one is Julia Chang, and this shouldn't come as much of a surprise given that she has made quite a few appearances since Tekken 3. However, unlike most of her previous incarnations, Tekken 7's Julia will not be wearing a Native American inspired outfit, but rather a more modern one.
As for the second character, it is none other than The Walking Dead's 'big bad' Negan. Naturally, Negan's weapon of choice will be his barbed-wire bat Lucille, while his finishing move will be one of the most iconic scenes from both the comics and the show. I won't go into any details in order to avoid spoiling anything, but let's just say it doesn't end well for the other guy!
Overwatch's Season 14 is ending on February 28th, and there will be no break before Season 15
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[Update]: Overwatch's 30th hero Baptiste has now arrived onto the PTR alongside a rather massive balance update.
If you're close to reaching the next rank, or if you haven't even started your placement matches yet, you might want to get on that as Season 14 of Overwatch Competitive Play will be ending on February 28th at 4:00pm PST (March 1 at 0:00 UTC). As for the next season, I am delighted to announce that Blizzard has finally gotten over the whole idea of having week-long 'breaks' where nothing really happens, so Season 15 will begin immediately after Season 14 ends!
When it comes to the rewards, however, they are following the same sort of template as the previous seasons. In other words, your highest season rank will be the one that dictates what you get in the end, so don't be afraid to push towards a higher rank in these last few days as you have little to lose and a lot to gain!
The turn-based strategy Age of Wonders: Planetfall will be coming to PC and consoles in early August
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Much like its predecessor, Age of Wonders: Planetfall is a turn-based RTS with a massive world to conquer, a variety of factions and customizable units to help you do just that, as well as plenty of options to steer your civilization in whichever direction you want. You'll be able to do all of this in either singleplayer as a part of a story-focused campaign, PvP multiplayer or skirmishes against the AI, or just good ol' fashioned co-op.
If that sounds like something you would like to check out, I have some good and bad news. The good news is that Paradox has now finally announced the release date for Age of Wonders: Planetfall, while the bad news would be that the release date has been pinned for August 6th, meaning we're going to have to wait for quite a while before giving it a try.
Guild Wars 2's upcoming PvP mount Warclaw has been delayed due to the recent layoffs
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Today has been a rather terrible day for both Guild Wars 2 and its developer ArenaNet. Around a hundred people have suddenly been laid off from the studio, including some that have been instrumental in shaping Guild Wars 2's content. As you might imagine, this has caused quite a bit of chaos within the studio, and consequently delayed the upcoming Warclaw patch.
"In light of current events at the studio, we are taking this time to focus on our friends and colleagues," reads the brief developer update. "We hope you understand and we apologize for this delay. Thank you for your continued support of Guild Wars 2."