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Monster Hunter: World screenshot of Assassin's Creed themed armor

Monster Hunter: World devs have been going all-out with the crossover events these past few months, and while I'm usually not the biggest fan of the idea, I certainly can't complain about all of the new and vastly different armor sets that have been coming as a part of the deal. After all, it's not every day you get to dress up your Palico as Mega Man and yourself as Dante from Devil May Cry!

With that in mind, I'm sure it won't come as too much of a surprise to hear that Monster Hunter: World is now having a crossover event with Assassin's Creed. So if you're up for getting the new and fancy Assassin's Creed themed layered armor, as well as the new Assassin's Hood specialized tool, make sure to head on over to the Events section in order to get started.

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TY the Tasmanian Tiger 3 screenshot of a crab tank

After spending nearly a year in Early Access, the oldschool action-platformer TY the Tasmanian Tiger 3 has now finally released in full. Much like its predecessors, I am glad to say that its time in Early Access has not been wasted given that it has arrived alongside 100% positive reviews on Steam! The sample size is a bit small right now, but given that both of the previous remasters hold a similar rating, it's almost certainly not just a fluke.

As far as improvements over the original game are concerned, the remaster has brought with it better visuals and audio quality, enhanced controls and camera movement, stable performance across the board, as well as support for HD resolutions and 60 FPS. The one complaint I have seen repeated frequently is that some of the driving sections are a bit troublesome to control with a keyboard, so if you have a gameplay laying around, it might be a good idea to play TY the Tasmanian Tiger 3 with it primarily.

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Super Meat Boy official screenshot of a defeated boss

Fortnite's developer Epic Games recently decided to leverage their absolutely gigantic playerbase to create a seemingly serious competitor to Steam - the Epic Games Store. In order to get people to try it out, however, they have also announced that they will be giving away a new game every two weeks, all the way through 2019!

The first (and now long gone) game on the list was the always-excellent Subnautica, while the giveaway for the next two weeks will be the equally awesome Super Meat Boy. Simply head on over to the Epic Games Store, click on that giant "Free" button, and you'll be ready to start tearing your hair out due to the immensely high difficulty as soon as the brief download is complete.

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Street Fighter V screenshot of Zangief looking mighty angry

With video games already being swamped with microtransactions, season passes, battle passes and various other forms of monetization, there are very few things that can surprise me anymore. However, Capcom has recently managed to do just that given that they not only introduced advertising into Street Fighter V, but also plastered it all over the characters themselves, often ruining their entire style in the process.

While these advertisements were indeed optional, there were significant enough in-game rewards for using them that players ended up feeling stuck with them, regardless of their preference. Thankfully, the community outcry against these advertisements and their ill-fitting nature was so massive that Capcom has now pulled them out, though not without alluding that they will be returning in a different form at some point in the future.

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Overwatch screenshot of Brigitte's shield

If you haven't done your Overwatch placement matches just yet, or if you're really close to reaching a higher rank, you might want to get that done soon as the 13th competitive season is just about ready to end. To be more specific, it will be concluding this December 31st at 2pm PST.

While there are no major balance changes coming in with the next season, I am glad to say that Competitive Play itself will be getting a small but noticeable improvement. The off-season break that once lasted two weeks before being slashed down to only a couple of days, will once again be getting a reduction - this time around to a mere two hours! So if you're like me and you greatly enjoy Competitive Play, you'll no longer need to stop playing it for completely arbitrary reasons!

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SOMA screenshot of a damp cavern

If you're looking for a reason to stay out of the bitter cold, you might be interested to hear that GOG is currently running a giveaway for the rather excellent sci-fi horror game SOMA. If you're curious, simply head on over to their website, click on the giant "get it free" button, and prepare yourself for a bit of an... unusual journey.

The only catch is that, due to the aforementioned bitter cold, I am a little bit late in getting this announcement out. As such, you only have about ~10 hours in order to claim your free copy of SOMA, so if you're even remotely interested, I would highly recommend you take GOG up on their offer.

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Insurgency: Sandstorm screenshot of the player detonating a huge explosion

After a month-long delay and a somewhat shaky beta, the tactical shooter Insurgency: Sandstorm has now finally made its way to PC. While that might not exactly paint a pretty picture, I am happy to say that most of the early beta problems have not transitioned into the full version, and that Insurgency: Sandstorm has launched alongside mostly positive reviews!

So if you're looking for a team-based tactical shooter where bullets are about as deadly as you would expect, Insurgency: Sandstorm might just be worth checking out. The one bit of warning I will give you is that the performance is currently a bit of a mixed bag, so if you're unsure whether your PC is strong enough, it might be a good idea to wait for a couple of weeks before diving in. The original Insurgency went through the exact same problems at launch, so hopefully the sequel will get things straightened out soon enough.

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