The currently ongoing Humble Bundle features excellent indie games like SOMA and Superhot
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While the previous few Humble Bundles had some sort of theme or genre connecting all of the games, this time around it is simply quality that groups them together. As such, you can head on over to Humble Indie Bundle 19 in order to grab games like SOMA, Superhot, Poly Bridge and more.
You can find the full list of games, as well as the pricing tier they appear in, in the brief list right below. Have a look:
The PC version of Skyrim VR has now arrived for the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and Windows Mixed Reality
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After being available on PlayStation VR for a little while now, Skyrim VR has finally made its way to PC as well. In terms of platforms, it features full support for the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and Microsoft Mixed Reality, which probably means it'll work on just about any major VR headset as long as you're willing to fiddle with it.
Unlike the original launch of Fallout 4 VR, I am very glad to say that the PC version of Skyrim VR has arrived without seemingly any game-breaking issues. Since it is a Bethesda game we're talking about, Skyrim VR is naturally riddled with bugs and minor annoyances, some of which are a bit more severe now that they're directly in your face, but it's nothing you can't overcome through a bit of perseverance. Whether it's actually worth the €60 asking price though, that's something you'll have to decide for yourself.
Square Enix is now working on fixing the highly disappointing PC version of Chrono Trigger
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Despite being positively ancient at this point, Chrono Trigger remains one of the most highly regarded RPGs around. As such, there was much rejoicing when Square Enix finally announced that an upgraded version of Chrono Trigger will be making its way to PC via Steam. Unfortunately, all that merriment quickly faded away when Chrono Trigger arrived on PC alongside a whole bunch of bugs, significantly altered visuals, and even some technical problems.
While these issues still remain, you might be glad to hear that Square Enix has now stated that they will be directly addressing community concerns and fixing some of the biggest problems. The first update will be coming in the first half of April and will bring with it the option to switch between the current high-resolution graphics and the original graphical style. Whether this means we're going to get the original visuals as they were or an uncompressed version, I'm afraid I don't know, but given the amount of complaints about the new graphics I feel it's going to be a welcome option regardless.
Path of Exile devs are planning to rework and update some of the weakest and most boring skills
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Path of Exile's Bestiary update arrived a little while ago with a whole assortment of new items and balance changes, yet despite all of the additions the very top of the ladder is still dominated by a rather familiar bunch of builds. In order to correct this little problem, as well as make the gameplay a lot more interesting, Grinding Gear Games have now announced that they are working on major changes and reworks for some of weakest and most boring skills.
"Normally we'd wait significantly longer before discussing what's coming up in the next large content update, but there's one specific area that we want to start discussing early: revamps of existing skills," reads the announcement over at the official forums. "Our plan is that each content update going forwards includes a batch of revamped skills, starting with June's 3.3.0 release."
Guacamelee! 2 has officially been confirmed for PC and is "coming soon"
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The highly colorful and Mexican themed Metroidvania Guacamelee! 2 was announced for the PS4 during last year's Paris Games Week. Very little new information has arrived since then, but I am glad to say that the developers have now officially confirmed that a PC version is in the works as well!
This announcement came alongside a brief new trailer showing off the PC version in action, so if you're interested you'll find the video right below. Just don't get too excited about new gameplay footage as it appears to be pretty much the same scenes as the previous trailer. Anyway, have a look:
Overwatch devs are teasing a major reveal for Wednesday and a brand new Genji or Hanzo cosmetic
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[Update #2]: The Retribution update has now been fully revealed. You can learn more about it over here.
[Update #1]: Blizzard has now released a very brief story teaser. You can check it out on the official website.
Blizzard has recently announced that the next major Overwatch update will be coming on April 10th. So far we only know for certain that the Uprising PvE event will be making a return alongside a new batch of hero cosmetics, but according to the recently released Developer Update there are going to be some much more interesting things in store as well.
First and foremost, there will be a major reveal this Wednesday. Overwatch's Jeff Kaplan didn't specify what the reveal is going to be about, but he did say that it will come in video form. As such, expect either a cinematic short similar to the most recent Reinhardt one, or a brief teaser trailer showcasing the new and currently announced PvE mode.
Dying Light's latest free update has added a new brand new game mode - Prison Heist
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It's been more than three years since Dying Light's original release, and much to my surprise the developer Techland is still releasing new content for it. Perhaps most interestingly, all of the recent content updates have not been added in the form of any sort of microtransactions, but rather entirely free!
So if you're up for giving Dying Light another try, you'll be glad to hear that there is now a brand new game mode to explore - Prison Heist. As you might imagine from the name alone, Prison Heist will have you break into Prison Island, the most isolated part of Harran, in order to pillage as much as you can from the armory before you get swarmed by hordes of enemies. It is essentially a time-attack mode designed for seasoned players, and according to the announcement it should be quite enjoyable in both solo and co-op.