Overwatch 2 is officially nerfing Genji, Zarya, Sombra, D.Va and Kiriko... but only in three weeks!
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[Update #2]: Overwatch 2's first balance update has arrived with nerfs to Zarya, Genji, Sombra, as well as Junkrat for some reason.
[Update]: Overwatch 2's next tank hero will be Ramattra - the mysterious Omnic leader of Null Sector.
As you can very easily tell by browsing the most played heroes in the Top 500 leaderboard, Overwatch 2 currently has a bit of a balance problem. Thankfully, Blizzard is well aware of this and has already announced plans to fix some of these issues.
Unfortunately, it's not all good news. For whatever reason, the Overwatch 2 team has decided to not release the big balance update today, but rather in three weeks! As such, if you're looking to rid yourself of the endless swarm of Zaryas and Genjis, I'm afraid you'll have to wait until November 15th.
MTG Arena is massively increasing the amount of Rare and Mythic cards given to players
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[Update #2]: MTG Arena's The Brothers' War expansion has now arrived with a ton of new and retro artifacts in tow.
[Update]: All of MTG Arena's upcoming The Brothers' War expansion cards have now been revealed.
It took quite a while for us to get here, but I'm very happy to say that Wizards of the Coast will finally be improving MTG Arena's in-game economy with The Brothers War expansion on November 15th. It won't be a small improvement either, as you'll be getting around 60% extra Rare and Mythic cards when purchasing packs, whether this be with gold or gems!
The way this works is surprisingly simple. After each time you purchase ten The Brothers War packs, either as a bundle or individually over time, you will be granted a Golden Pack. This little freebie brings with it a random Mythic card chosen from any of the current Standard sets, three random Standard Rare cards, as well as two random Rare cards from The Brothers War set.
Dota 2 has just given all players a generous gift - the Battle Pass, a $30 Arcana and a month of Dota Plus
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[Update #2]: Second part of Dota 2's Battle Pass has arrived with a wolf Persona for Crystal Maiden and a new Diretide PvP event.
[Update]: Dota 2's next hero, the ghastly gunslinger Muerta, will be launching in early 2023.
As a part of an announcement that came seemingly out of nowhere, Valve has just given the entire Dota 2 playerbase the genuinely impressive The International 2022 Swag Bag. Behind this silly title hides the basic version of the Battle Pass, a one month subscription to the in-game Dota Plus assistant, as well as your choice of the currently available ~$30 Arcanas - super fancy cosmetic items that come with their own custom icons, voice lines and other nifty features.
Best of all, unlocking all of these freebies is incredibly simple! All you have to do is play (or have played) at least ten matches during this Battle Pass season and all of the items above will be yours to keep for good.
The highly enjoyable 3D platformer Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time has now landed onto Steam
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Following a surprisingly cryptic teaser, the PC version of Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time has now finally made its way over to Steam as well. As for the rumored fifth game in the series, I'm afraid nothing new has been announced just yet and most likely won't be until the mysterious reveal on December 8th.
Rumors and speculation aside, if you're wondering what sort of wacky nonsense Crash Bandicoot 4 has to offer, you can find the answers you seek through the launch trailer below. Have a gander:
Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed, a 4v1 multiplayer game from the Friday the 13th team, has now arrived
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Following in the footsteps of their previous games like Predator: Hunting Grounds and Friday the 13th: The Game, the freshly released Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed is a 4v1 asymmetrical multiplayer madhouse. The big difference is that instead of the solo player serving as the big bad monster the others have to avoid or defeat, in Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed the ghost is the one that has to rely on stealth and subterfuge in order to scare off its pursuers.
Rather than babble on, allow me to share with you the launch trailer. That should give you a pretty good impression of just what Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed is trying to do. Have a little peek:
CD Projekt Red has announced a modern remake of the very first Witcher game
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[Update]: The Witcher 3's next gen update is coming to PC and consoles on December 14, 2022 alongside a free DLC based on the Netflix TV show.
As a part of a recent announcement, CD Projekt Red revealed that there are multiple Witcher games currently in the works. While most of the new games are still shrouded in mystery, I do have an exciting bit of news to share as Project Canis Majoris has just now been unmasked as an Unreal Engine 5 remake of the original Witcher game!
The upcoming Witcher Remake will be a collaboration between CD Projekt Red and Fool’s Theory, a studio that worked on a variety of games like Baldur's Gate 3, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice and Seven: The Days Long Gone. I'd love to give you some actual details about the revamped gameplay and potential new features, but The Witcher Remake is currently still early in development so the details are completely nonexistent.
Steam's Scream Fest 2022 has arrived with a whole bunch of horror game discounts and free demos
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[Update]: Steam's Autumn Sale 2022 has now arrived alongside the annual Steam Awards nominations.
If you're looking for a new game to delve into during this Halloween season, you'll be happy to hear that the Steam Scream Fest 2022 has now arrived. Much like its less spooky predecessors, the Steam Scream Fest brings with it a ton of discounts on all sorts of horror themed games, as well as a bunch of free demos to entice you to give something new and unusual a chance.
For those of you unsure where to even start, allow me to share with you a couple of games that really caught my attention these past few years. Here's the list, in no particular order: