Beat Saber has now released from Steam Early Access alongside a new Level Editor
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[Update]: Facebook's Oculus has now acquired Beat Saber developer Beat Games.
After spending a fair bit of time in Steam Early Access, Beat Saber has now finally been released in full. The launch version brings with it a brand new Level Editor, new graphics settings to mess around with, better lighting and UI, as well as a variety of optimizations and bug fixes.
While there is unfortunately no new preview showcasing the freshly improved visuals and interface, you can still get a pretty good idea of just what Beat Saber has to offer through one of the original trailer. Have a peek:
PC version of The Elder Scrolls Online's Elsweyr expansion has now arrived
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While the console version is slated to arrive on June 4th, the PC version of The Elder Scrolls Online's Elsweyr expansion has now been released in full. Besides giving players the ability to explore the Khajiit homeland, the Elsweyr expansion brings with it a brand new Necromancer class, a variety of new dungeons and bosses to fight against, as well as storyline that's focused around a massive dragon invasion.
Since the new Necromancer class is definitely the highlight of the expansion, allow me to share with you the recently posted preview showcasing just what the Necromancer has to offer. Have a gander, it's a pretty cool class:
XCOM inspired Mutant Year Zero is getting its very first expansion this July - Seed of Evil
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[Update]: Mutant Year Zero's Seed of Evil expansion has now finally arrived.
Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden is an XCOM-inspired turn-based RPG that released back in late 2018. While somewhat clunky due to its indie origins, Mutant Year Zero ended up getting some pretty good reviews across the board, with a special mention going towards its rather unique and colorful cast of characters.
With that in mind, I am very happy to announce that the developers are now working on a brand new expansion - Seed of Evil. You can expect to see a new character in the form of Big Khan the moose, a variety of new plant-infested enemies, plenty of new locations to explore and abilities to unlock, and naturally, a storyline that continues on from the original's ending.
The highly atmospheric and often bizarre Pathologic 2 has now been released
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After quite a few years in development, the highly atmospheric and fairly abstract adventure game Pathologic 2 has now made its way to PC and consoles. Much like its predecessor, it brings with it a variety of unique and utterly bizarre characters, a dreary and oppressive atmosphere, as well as a story that doesn't exactly follow the usual structure. The Pathologic games really are strange, but that's also what makes them so appealing!
If you're wondering how all of this translates into actual gameplay, as well as what Pathologic 2's atmosphere truly looks like, allow me to share with you the recently posted launch trailer. Have a peek, it's certainly an interesting one:
Overwatch's next update is tweaking the Assault (2CP) game mode and rebalancing numerous heroes
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[Update]: The latest patch has brought in experimental Assault (2CP) changes and Genji nerfs.
Out of all the game modes in Overwatch, it is the Assault (2CP) mode that seems to attract the most criticism, and for good reason. If the teams are evenly balanced the matches can take around 30 minutes to finish, the whole thing is incredibly 'snowbally' and even a single mistake on point A defense can result in a quick loss of point B, while the attacking team can often feel like they're slamming their heads against the wall for minutes and minutes on end.
While I'm afraid the upcoming patch does not offer solutions to all of those problems, it does at least make things slightly better. The time awarded for capturing point A is being reduced from 4 to 3 minutes, while any defenders that die upon losing point A will be given a respawn time that caps out at 3.5 seconds maximum. Not exactly massive changes, but they should help reduce some of the frustrations inherent in the Assault game mode.
The Diablo inspired ARPG Warhammer: Chaosbane is coming this June 4th
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Warhammer: Chaosbane, just like the Diablo series from which it draws a good portion of its inspiration, is a fantasy hack and slash that's all about cleaving through untold hordes of monsters in search of randomized loot. Chaosbane also features a variety of classes, each of which has their own unique strengths, abilities, talents and playstyles. Long story short, it is a Warhammer themed ARPG through and through.
You can get a pretty good idea of what all of this looks like in gameplay terms through one of the character trailers down below. Have a look, the High Elf Mage is my favorite out of the bunch:
Valve has confirmed they're working on their own version of Dota Auto-Chess
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[Update #2]: Dota Underlords has entered Open Beta and can now be played on both PC and mobile for free.
[Update]: A closed beta version of Dota Underlords has now been released for Dota 2 - The International 2019 Battle Pass owners.
Valve has pretty much made a name for themselves by picking up talented groups of modders, giving them resources, and then having them create some of the most popular games out there. They've done this with Dota, they've done this with Counter-Strike, they've done this with Team Fortress, and they planned to do the same with the hugely popular Dota Auto Chess.
However, due to what appears to be creative differences, Valve and the Dota Auto Chess team Drodo weren't able to reach an understanding. While this could've ended badly, the two parties thankfully decided to each develop their own version: Drodo would continue to work on the mobile version, while Valve would create a PC-focused one.