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."
Overwatch's 30th hero will be Baptiste - a combat medic equipped with a grenade launcher
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[Update]: Overwatch's 30th hero Baptiste has now arrived onto the PTR alongside a rather massive balance update.
After a couple of teasers and some cryptic comments, Blizzard has now finally revealed Overwatch's 30th hero! As previously speculated, it is indeed going to be a combat medic by the name of Baptiste, though he will not be the second healer for the bad guys as he has already left the Talon organization.
If you're wondering why that has happened, as well as what Baptiste's origin story is all about, you'll find the recently posted trailer right below. Have a look, it's quite an interesting one:
Bethesda has announced their short and long term plans for the troubled Fallout 76
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Fallout 76 arrived back in November, and unfortunately it did so alongside a plethora of issues. There were technical problems to contend with, the PvP was poorly though out out, the world was lacking in interesting storylines that usually define Fallout games, the enemy variety was somewhat lacking, and the list goes on for quite a while.
With that in mind, you might be glad to hear that Bethesda is not giving up on Fallout 76 just yet. Instead, they have now announced their plans for the entirety of 2019, with the focus being on what's coming in the near future. So if you're curious, here's what Fallout 76 will be getting throughout March, April and May:
Eastshade is a charming exploration-adventure filled with equally lovely characters
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If you're tired of the run & gun gameplay of various battle royale shooters and you're looking for something a bit more relaxing, you might want to check out the newly released Eastshade. It's an exploration-adventure where you'll get to wonder across a giant world, paint some of the most impressive vistas you find, brighten the lives of various characters you find along the way, and naturally, discover the numerous mysteries that litter the land.
You can get a pretty good idea of what all of this looks like in gameplay terms, as well as what sort of atmosphere Eastshade is going for, in the trailer below. Have a peek, it's quite a charming game:
The Division 2's latest preview briefly highlights the story and player classes
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The Division 2 is set to arrive for PC and consoles this March 15th, bringing with it a variety of improvements over the original. You can expect to see far better character and gameplay customization, enemies that are difficult without being giant bullet sponges, and perhaps most interestingly of all, eight player raids that will require both skill and cooperation to successfully complete.
While the recently posted preview unfortunately doesn't go into any details about the above-mentioned features, it will give you a bit of an idea of what the story is all about, as well as what sort of classes you'll get to toy around with. Have a look, it's a fairly short one: