Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire devs have detailed their plans for post-launch DLC
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After being slightly delayed, Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire will be coming this May 8th for PC, Mac and Linux. Besides continuing on with the original's storyline, Pillars of Eternity 2 will also feature player-controlled ships, the ability to wonder across uncharted islands in search of treasure and ancient relics, an assortment of new and deadly enemies, and naturally, a variety of new and interesting abilities to toy around with.
If you would like to get your hands on even more content, however, you might be interested to hear that Obsidian has now announced three pieces of post-launch DLC. They'll be coming in two-month intervals, with the first "Beast of Winter" DLC arriving in July of 2018, the second "Seeker, Slayer, Survivor" in September of 2018, and the third "The Forgotten Sanctum" in November of 2018. Since the names alone aren't exactly descriptive, allow me to share with you the brief snippet of info that came with the announcement:
Hearthstone's Monster Hunt has now arrived with a variety of free singleplayer challenges
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Hearthstone's The Witchwood expansion arrived earlier this month, bringing with it 135 new cards and a couple of new mechanics to toy around with. If you don't have enough gold to actually try out all of the new cards, or if you're just not a fan of the competitive multiplayer, you might be interested to hear that the completely free Monster Hunt PvE mode has now arrived as well.
In the most basic terms, the Monster Hunt is an improved version of the Kobolds & Catacombs Dungeon Run. What this means in gameplay terms is that you'll have to choose from four unique heroes, fight against eight randomized and increasingly more challenging bosses, and perhaps most interestingly of all, construct a deck from cards you can pick after each battle. It is a fairly simple system, and much like the Dungeon Run it is a pretty darn enjoyable one!
Overwatch devs have revealed the specifics behind Symmetra's upcoming rework into a Defense hero
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About a week ago Blizzard revealed that they are looking to transform Symmetra from a Support hero into a Defense one. While they didn't reveal much in terms of details back then, they did announce that the goal behind the whole rework is to make Symmetra a bit more flexible and interesting to play. Well, if the newly unveiled changes go through, that is definitely going to be the case!
"We are playing with a new way her turrets deploy. Instead of having to stick them directly onto a wall herself, she can now fire an un-deployed version like a projectile, which sticks to walls/ceilings/etc. Once it sticks, it will unfold like it does on the wall currently when she builds them", Overwatch's Geoff Goodman shared on the official forums. This helps for a bunch of reasons but one of the big ones is that it makes it a lot easier to play her on offense or just be able to preposition her turrets much more easily/quickly."
Shadow of the Tomb Raider's new cinematic trailer shows off a much more badass version of Lara
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During the initial announcement Square Enix said that we'll be getting a full Shadow of the Tomb Raider reveal on April 27th. I expected this to be a brief gameplay trailer, just a little teaser ahead of the big E3 2018 presentation, but as it turns out the full reveal is actually a cinematic trailer.
So if you're up for seeing a much more badass version of Lara Croft, as well as some rather interesting Mayan architecture, you'll find the newly posted trailer right below. Have a gander, it's well worth the few minutes:
Total War: Warhammer 2's May update will rework the incredibly crippling Skaven food system
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[Update #2] The patch is now live. You can find the full patch notes, as well as more about the accompanying "The Queen and the Crone" DLC over here.
[Update]: Creative Assembly have also announced four new Monster Hunts for Norsca. Next week we're most likely going to getting another Dwarf-related announcement.
In Warhammer lore the Skaven are present in just about every part of the world, their numbers completely beyond any measure. In Total War: Warhammer 2, however, the Skaven are one of the races that have the most issues expanding their influence across the campaign map due to how crippling the whole food system is. Up until recently you could remedy this by raiding your own lands, but ever since that got nerfed the Skaven have felt significantly less fun to play.
With that in mind, I am very glad to say that Skaven will be getting a major buff to their food sources with the massive May update. All of the details have not been revealed just yet, but you can expect to see new sources of food in technologies, rites and buildings. It might not sound like much, but it should go a long way towards promoting an aggressive playstyle for the Skaven, something the race has been designed around from the very beginning.
Arma 3 and Day of Infamy are free to try out on Steam until Monday
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If you're looking for some new team-orientated shooters to sink your teeth into, you might be glad to hear that Arma 3 and Day of Infamy are currently free to try out on Steam. The promotion will only last until Monday, however, so if you're interested you should go and start the download immediately in order to have enough time to actually play them.
As for whether they're any good not, I'm afraid I have no personal experience with them since these types of shooters aren't my cup of tea. That said, I have heard a great deal of praise about both games, and they are currently at 89% and 85% approval rating on Steam respectively, so if you're even remotely curious about tactical shooters it might be a good idea to give them a chance. After all, they're completely free for the time being!
Dark Souls Remastered's newest gameplay trailer shows off the slightly improved visuals
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Dark Souls, my personal favorite game of all time, will be getting a remastered edition on May 25th for PC, Xbox One and Playstation 4, while the Switch version will be coming at some point this summer. In terms of content, Dark Souls Remastered will bring with it slightly improved visuals, better performance across the board, and perhaps most importantly, a smooth 60 fps even in the depths of Blighttown.
If you're curious about what the visual improvements are going to look like, you might be interested to hear that Bandai Namco has now released a brief gameplay trailer. You'll find the video right below, but I would advise tempering your expectations as the graphical upgrade appears to be quite subtle, which is to say I can barely notice the difference. Anyway, have a gander: