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:
The spin-off Far Cry New Dawn has now arrived for both PC and consoles
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If you've finished Far Cry 5 and found yourself thinking you could go for a second serving, you might be interested to hear that the spin-off game Far Cry New Dawn has now arrived for both PC and consoles. It takes place seventeen years after Far Cry 5's fairly controversial ending, and much like its predecessor, involves you running all over a giant open world in order to recruit allies and fight against hordes of easily-disposable bad guys.
You can get a pretty good idea of what all of this looks like in gameplay terms, as well as how Far Cry New Dawn differentiates itself from Far Cry 5, in the recently posted launch trailer. Have a gander:
Overwatch devs appear to be teasing a brand new hero called Jean-Baptiste Augustin
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[Update]: Overwatch's 30th hero Baptiste has now arrived onto the PTR alongside a rather massive balance update.
During one of the Blizzcon interviews Overwatch developers revealed that they have around five new heroes currently in development. Who exactly those heroes will be and what role they will fulfill, Blizzard obviously didn't specify. The only thing they did reveal back then was that Echo, the graceful robot you might remember from McCree's cinematic short, will not be one of the next few additions.
As for the rest of them, we might get some answers very soon as Blizzard has now begun teasing Overwatch's 30th hero. From the looks of things, the character in question will be a Talon support hero by the name of Jean-Baptiste Augustin.
Square Enix's Steam sale is offering a variety of games at a 50% discount or higher
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If you're looking for a game to sink your teeth into, or just something to boost up your backlog, you might be interested to hear that Steam is currently running a sale on games published by Square Enix. While the discounts are pretty sizable across the board, there is one problem - the sale will end on February 25th. So if you're curious, do make sure to give it a look as soon as you can.
For those of you that have no idea what to grab, allow me to share some of my favorites, sticking mostly to older games as they are cheaper by a significant margin. Here's what I've come up with: