PC version of Monster Hunter: World will be getting The Witcher 3's Geralt next month
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The Witcher 3's Geralt made his way into the PS4 version of Monster Hunter: World back in February. Instead of simply being a cosmetic re-skin, Geralt arrived alongside his own unique quest, voice acting, equipment, combat moves, as well as two new bosses to square off against - the Leshen and the Ancient Leshen. And if simply playing as Geralt wasn't enough, the update also added a bunch of Witcher-themed items to craft, both for yourself and for your Palico companion!
If that sounds as enticing to you as it does to me, you might be glad to hear that the long wait will soon be over! According to the recent Steam announcement, the Witcher 3 cross-over event and its accompanying bug fixes will be heading to the PC version of Monster Hunter: World on May 9th.
Mortal Kombat 11 has recently made its way to both PC and consoles
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[Update]: NetherRealm is stopping development on Mortal Kombat 11 and moving onto a new game.
After quite a few previews, teasers and controversies, Mortal Kombat 11 has now finally made its way to both PC and consoles. It brings with it 25 playable characters, both newcomers and classics alike, a continuation of the somewhat convoluted storyline, as well as even more ridiculous action and over-the-top gore. Long story short, it's a new Mortal Kombat game!
If you're wondering what exactly this might look like in gameplay terms, as well as what the story is all about, allow me to share with you the recent launch trailer. Have a gander:
Bastion developer's action-RPG Transistor is free on the Epic Games Store until May 2nd
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In order to entice people to check out their store, Epic Games have announced that they will be giving out a free game every two weeks, all throughout 2019. The current offer, as you might guess from the title alone, is the excellent action-RPG Transistor from the developers behind Bastion, Pyre and the upcoming Hades.
All you need to do in order to grab yourself a copy of Transistor is to log into the Epic Games Store, go through the 'purchasing' process, and you'll be able to play it whenever you want. The only thing you need to watch out for is the cutoff date, May 2nd, as that's when Transistor will be going back to its normal price tag, while a brand new game will rise up to take its place.
Overwatch has added the Workshop - a scripting tool to help players create new game modes and abilities
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Blizzard has been saying for years that they would like to introduce a map maker into Overwatch, or at the very least something to help players create their very own content. The first phase of this project arrived alongside the custom game system quite a while ago, and even though the whole thing was incredibly basic, it showed that there is a great deal of interest in modding Overwatch.
While the map maker is still nowhere to be seen, I am very happy to announce that Blizzard has now released a fairly comprehensive scripting tool in order to give players a chance to create their very own game modes and events, as well as play the ones created by the community at large. The Workshop system is currently being tested on the PTR, so if you would like to see it for yourself, simply change your region to "PTR" on the PC version and you'll be able to create your very own game modes in no time.
World of Warcraft: Classic devs have announced how they will handle item availability and power level
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As you're most likely aware, items in the classic World of Warcraft were not entirely static. Some of the most popular weapons and armor were added through later patches, various tier sets had their entire stat distribution changed, while a couple of items even went through significant reworks in order to address balance issues.
With World of Warcraft: Classic launching alongside the final Patch 1.12, the big question is how exactly the developers are planning to handle the various items and the changes they went through. The answer, I'm pleased to report, is in pretty much the best way they possibly could!
Life is Strange 2's third episode has been pinned for an early May release date
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After a somewhat disappointing second episode, Life is Strange 2 will be continuing on May 9th with Episode 3: Wastelands. The details are few and far between, but from what I can tell you so far the brothers will yet again be forced to survive on the fringes of society, this time around dealing with a close-knit community of drifters and runaways, and eventually even getting involved in the illegal cannabis trade.
If you're up for a little bit of a sneak peek, allow me to share with you the recently posted teaser for Episode 3. There's no need to worry about any sort of spoilers as the whole trailer is barely thirty seconds long. Have a gander:
Overwatch will soon be getting a brand new Escort (Payload) map set in Havana
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Overwatch's third annual Archives event has arrived a little while ago, bringing with it a brand new co-op mission, as well as a variety of new cosmetics to collect. While the Storm Rising mission was a bit of a disappointment in terms of pure gameplay, the Havana map the whole event takes place on is both beautiful and really fun to navigate!
As such, it shouldn't come as much of a surprise to hear that Blizzard has now released the entire map onto the PTR for testing! If you would like to check out the new Havana Escort map for yourself, all you'll need to do is change your server location to "PTR" on the PC version. Do that, and after a brief download you'll be able to see what exactly has changed between the event map and the standard one, as well as how the action flows when real players are involved.