Overwatch PTR update has fixed numerous Reinhardt bugs and the latest Roadhog hook problem
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While Reinhardt is in a pretty good place right now, the poor guy's abilities are so buggy that it's almost guaranteed you'll lose at least one fight per session because of some bizarre interaction. As such, I am delighted to announce that the latest Overwatch PTR update has corrected many of his bugs, most notably the ones related to charge and earthshatter.
The update has also corrected the most recent bug that caused Roadhog's hook to randomly break, an issue that prevented Widowmaker's grappling hook from attaching to certain ledges, and perhaps most importantly of all, the bug that resulted in Wrecking Ball doing the same area-of-effect damage to all targets regardless of distance. The patch notes are fairly small, so if you're interested, here are all of the details:
Warhammer 40k: Space Marine is completely free on Humble Bundle for the next ~25 hours
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If you're a fan of the Warhammer 40k universe, or if you just love ridiculously over-the-top action, you might want to give Warhmmer 40k: Space Marine a try as it's entirely free to grab for the next ~25 hours. Simply head on over to the Humble Bundle website, sign up for the newsletter, and you'll be able to blast Orks and Chaos fanatics at any time you want.
As for whether Space Marine is actually worth the trouble, I would say the answer is a bit of a cautious yes. It's not the most complex or lengthy game around, and the last time I played the multiplayer scene was fairly dead, but all of that pales in comparison to the sheer amount of carnage you can wreak with a chainsword and a jetpack! So if you're up for an action game where you can turn off your brain and enjoy the spectacle, Space Marine is likely to be right up your alley.
Overwatch's Nano Cola challenge is offering a new D.Va skin and a bunch of adorable sprays
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This month has been a pretty darn good one for D.Va fans. She has found herself at a very stable place in both pro and casual play, the latest cinematic short is all about her fight against the Omnics, and there is now also an in-game event that offers a brand new D.Va skin, as well as plenty of adorable sprays.
The way you can acquire most of these items is fairly simple. Just win 9 games and you'll get the D.Va epic skin, two Nano Cola themed sprays, and a brand new player icon. To unlock the rest of the sprays, however, you'll have to watch a certain amount of partnered Twitch streams (the always-popular Seagull for example). You can find all of the requirements and details over at the official website.
Subnautica devs have announced a chilling new standalone expansion - Subnautica: Below Zero
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This probably won't come as much of a surprise given how many teasers and concept artwork we've been shown so far, but Unknown Worlds have just announced a chilling new standalone expansion for Subnautica - Below Zero. It'll offer a brand new storyline set in the Subnautica universe, and will take place in the ice-bound region of planet 4546B after the events of the original game.
The details are still few and far between, but Unknown Worlds have confirmed that the core gameplay mechanics such as base-building and open-ended exploration will still be the focus of Below Zero. They're also tinkering with the idea of adding more voiced dialogue to better flesh out the story, as well as introducing thermal management as a major gameplay mechanic. Since Below Zero is still early in development none of this is set in stone, but it should at least give you an indication of what direction Unknown Worlds wants to take Subnautica in.
World of Warcraft update has greatly sped up the previously sluggish Auction House
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[Update]: Blizzard has sped up the action house even more by throttling most automated actions.
Ever since Battle for Azeroth arrived, World of Warcraft's Auction House has become unbearably slow and unresponsive, especially on larger servers. This was partly due to the larger than usual influx of players, and partly because some special people out there prefer to post their massive auctions one piece at a time, thus bogging down the servers and ruining things for everyone.
With that in mind, I am very glad to announce that Blizzard have now implemented some rather pricey deposit costs that greatly favor large stacks over tons of smaller ones. Since this is best explained through an example, allow me to share one Blizzard themselves have provided:
Vermintide 2's Shadows Over Bogenhafen DLC has arrived with new maps and a variety of cosmetics
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Vermintide 2's very first DLC was supposed to arrive in late April/early May, but due to some unfortunate bugs that took up most of Fatshark's time it ended up being delayed. The long wait is now finally over, however, as Shadows Over Bogenhafen has now arrived on PC, while the Xbox One version will be getting it fairly shortly.
In terms of content, Shadows Over Bogenhafen brings with it two of the biggest maps Vermintide has ever seen, as well as a variety of cosmetics to collect. If you're up for a little bit of a sneak peek, allow me to share with you the recently posted trailer. Have a gander:
Cyberpunk 2077 devs have shared the very first and truly impressive 48-minute gameplay preview
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[Update #2]: Cyberpunk 2077 has been delayed until September 17th in order to ensure the developers get enough time to polish everything up.
[Update]: CDPR has now released a cinematic trailer highlighting what happens when a job goes really bad.
Trying to learn more about Cyberpunk 2077 has not been an easy task, to put it lighty. The very first trailer arrived five years ago, after which CDPR went completely silent about Cyberpunk 2077, much to the chagrin of eager fans. We finally got some actual 'gameplay' footage during E3 2018, though unfortunately, CDPR once again refused to go into any sort of details.
With all of that waiting in mind, I hope you can realize just how surprised I was when I logged into Youtube and realized that CDPR has not only posted a gameplay preview, but that they have posted one that's 48 minutes long! So if you're wondering what exactly Cyberpunk 2077 is really all about, look no further than the video below: