Anthem's launch trailer has now arrived ahead of its February 22nd release date
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[Update]: It seems that BioWare is not giving up on Anthem. They have now announced that they are planning to reinvent and rebuild its gameplay and character progression from the ground up!
For those of us that aren't subscribed to Origin Access, BioWare's newest action-RPG Anthem will be arriving this February 22nd. It'll bring with it a variety of classes to mess around with, hordes of enemies to smash into a fine paste, plenty of weapons to help you do just that, more loot than any human could ever possibly need, and perhaps most interestingly, different styles of jetpacks to help spice things up.
If you're wondering what all of this might look like in gameplay terms, you might be interested to hear that BioWare has now released an explosive launch trailer. Have a peek:
After years of troubled development, Crackdown 3 has now finally arrived for PC and Xbox One
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Crackdown 3 was announced back in 2014 and was originally supposed to arrive years ago, but unfortunately it kept encountering delay after delay. Thankfully, all that turmoil now appears to be over as Crackdown 3 has finally arrived for both PC and Xbox One.
If you're wondering what Crackdown 3 looks like after all these years in development, as well as what sort of gameplay it has to offer, you'll find the answers you seek in the most recent launch trailer. Have a gander:
Warhammer: Chaosbane's latest gameplay preview shows off the Dwarf Slayer in action
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Warhammer: Chaosbane is a Diablo 3 inspired hack & slash with a bunch of RPG elements thrown into the mix for good measure. As you might imagine from that description alone, this means that you'll spend most of your time carving a path through hordes of demons, using a variety of heroes and abilities to help you even the odds, and naturally, collecting mountains upon mountains of loot.
If you're wondering what all of this might look like in action, you're in luck as the developers have now released a gameplay preview starring the bloodthirsty Dwarf Slayer. Have a look, but just don't call him short:
Apex Legends has now added a brand new weapon - a laser assault rifle called Havoc
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Apex Legends arrived a mere two weeks ago, and already it has managed to become a massive success on both PC and consoles. In order to keep the players engaged and the momentum high, Respawn has now released the weapon Pathfinder used in the cinematic trailer - the energy based assault rifle Havoc.
If you're wondering what exactly Havoc has to offer, as well as what sort of attachments you can put on it, you'll find the answers you seek in the recently posted trailer. Have a gander, it's quite an interesting weapon:
Overwatch's newest and rather beautiful Assault map Paris has now arrived to the live servers
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After spending quite a bit of time on the PTR, Overwatch's newest Assault map Paris has now finally made its way to the live servers. Much like the past few additions, in order to give everyone enough time to explore the map and get a good idea of how the action flows, Paris will only be available in non-competitive modes for the next two weeks.
You can get a pretty good idea of what Overwatch's version of Paris looks like, as well as what sort of routes you'll be taking throughout the map, by checking out the recently posted trailer. Have a gander, it really is a beautiful map:
The Monster Hunter inspired action-RPG God Eater 3 has now arrived for PC and PlayStation 4
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After quite a few previews and teasers, the Monster Hunter inspired action-RPG God Eater 3 has now finally made its way to PC and PlayStation 4. It brings with it a variety of giant monsters to smack around, numerous weapons to help you do just that, a story-focused campaign, and naturally, a co-op multiplayer mode that allows up to eight players to join forces and fight against some of the strongest creatures out there.
You can get a pretty good idea of what all of this looks like in gameplay terms by checking out the recently posted launch trailer. Have a peek:
Development on Heroes of Newerth, one of the original MOBA games, has now come to an end
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[Update #2]: After 12 years of frantic battles, Heroes of Newerth has now shut down.
[Update]: I'm afraid I have some more bad news - Heroes of Newerth is now closing down its doors.
Back before League of Legends got big and before Dota 2 was even a twinkle in Valve's eye, Heroes of Newerth reigned as the most popular MOBA around. It had extremely tight controls, fun hero designs, and a development team that seemed to be in-tune with what the community wanted. It was by all accounts a great game, but alas, no king rules forever.
Heroes of Newerth's downfall began when they moved from the free open beta into the $30 full release, a move that drastically reduced the playerbase and pushed a good portion of them towards League of Legends. Despite the setback, Heroes of Newerth did recover, and for a while things were once again looking pretty good. Unfortunately, around the time Dota 2 went into Closed Beta, Heroes of Newerth started getting a series of poorly thought out heroes and balance changes, all of which ended up pushing more and more people towards its competitors, me and my friends included.