Slay the Spire update has added a bunch of new Relics and a couple of balance changes
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With Slay the Spire's third and final pre-release character now fairly nicely balanced, the developers have turned to adding new content and polishing things up for launch. With that in mind, I'm sure it won't come as much of a surprise to hear that the most recent update has added a bunch of new Relics, a new event, and naturally, a couple of balance changes.
Besides the new Relics, one of the most important changes in this update is the simple fact that the third Relic sold by the merchant is now always a shop Relic. There are five new shop Relics in total so you won't be able to consistently get the ones you want, but it's still something you can potentially plan your deck strategy around.
Warhammer 40k: Inquisitor - Martyr Review - An entire universe full of untapped potential
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Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr is an action-RPG that combines the grim darkness of the Warhammer 40k universe with the randomly generated levels and loot of the Diablo series. What this means in gameplay terms is that you will spend most of your time wondering across large levels filled to the brim with enemies, blowing said enemies apart with a variety of weapons, and naturally, collecting more loot than the human body could ever hope to carry.
However, if you're wondering how exactly Inquisitor - Martyr stacks up to its ARPG competition, as well as where it strays from the Emperor's light, allow me to share my thoughts after a quite a few hours of hacking and slashing.
The PC version of the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy has now slide-jumped onto Steam
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[Update #2]: A brand new Crash Bandicoot game has been announced!
[Update]: Vicarious Visions are now working on remastered versions of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 and 2!
The Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, as you might guess from the name alone, contains remastered versions of all three classic Crash Bandicoot games. You can expect to see a variety of visual improvements, support for modern resolutions and keyboard/mouse input, re-recorded dialogue and a reworked soundtrack, a time trial mode for all three games, as well as some minor tweaks to the jumping mechanics across all three games.
It is a whole bunch of new features, and a whole bunch of areas to potentially make a critical mistake in, which is why I'm very happy to say that the PC port of the N. Sane Trilogy is extremely good! The controls are tight and there don't appear to be any bugs or glitches, so if you are itching to give the new and improved Crash Bandicoot a try, the PC version is definitely worth grabbing.
MTG Arena's July 12th update will improve the in-game economy and the new player experience
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While MTG Arena is a pretty darn enjoyable card game, it definitely suffers when it comes to its in-game economy and the 'new player experience' as a whole. Right now, if you're not willing to pay you're going to have to play for an absurdly long time before you can acquire a decent collection. Not exactly ideal, for both the players and MTG Arena itself.
With that in mind, I am very glad to announce that the upcoming July 12th update will attempt to correct exactly these issues. There are currently no patch notes available, but you can get a pretty good overview of the changes by checking out the most recent developer update down below. Have a look:
Overwatch devs have announced a new round of balance changes for Sombra
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During the recent Overwatch PTR update Sombra received some rather interesting changes. Both her Stealth and Translocator abilities now last indefinitely, though in order to compensate for that boost in power both abilities also received a small nerf - Stealth is now 25% slower and enemies can detect you from 2 meters further, while the Translocator itself became both audible and destructible.
On paper these changes don't sound like a terrible deal, but as it turns out, they left Sombra a lot weaker than where she started from. As such, I am very glad to announce that the Overwatch devs are doing a second round of balance tweaks. Here's what's being changed:
Path of Exile update has added two new loot-filled Temple rooms and a bunch of bug fixes
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Path of Exile's most recent Incursion league has brought in a whole bunch of interesting changes and additions, the most notable of which is the new Temple which essentially allows you to craft and fine-tune your very own dungeon. And what better way to expand upon the concept than by adding two new rooms (each with two additional upgrades) filled with treasures to plunder!
In the Tormented Cells you will find Tormented Spirits, enemies that will attempt to possess a nearby foe in order to enhance their damage, and perhaps more importantly, the amount of loot they drop. Once upgraded the Tormented Cells will contain a large number of spirits, spirits that you can then lure to the boss in order to create a rather difficult challenge, though also one that is going to spew out loot all over the place... if you can manage to avoid dying anyway!
The June Humble Monthly bundle will be around for another three days
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The Humble Monthly is a $12 subscription service that instantly gives you access to a couple of games, and then a whole bunch more once the next month rolls over. The quality of these games tends to be all over the place, and the same applies to this month's bundle as the three highlighted games are a rather strange pairing: Hearts of Iron IV, Blackwake, and Portal Knights.
I've only played Hearts of Iron IV out of this bunch, and for what its worth I do believe it's enough to carry the entire bundle on its own, provided you're into hardcore grand strategy games anyway. As for the rest, I'm afraid I know very little besides the fact that they have a positive review score on Steam. So before you spring for your wallet, I would highly recommend doing a bit of research.