Star Wars Battlefront 2's progression system will be completely redesigned next week, and all pay-to-win elements removed
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After many years of slowly pushing more and more obnoxious 'microtransactions', EA finally ran into trouble with Star Wars Battlefront 2. On release, not only were some fan-favorite characters locked behind an absolutely insane grind, but you could also gain objective upgrades through random drops from loot boxes, loot boxes you could buy with actual money! And so, in a rare moment of solidarity, the gaming community came together and firmly rejected the whole idea, with the resulting backlash being so large and so loud that EA quickly pulled the whole microtransaction system.
However, while this stopped players from being able to buy their way to power, there was still a noticeable element of randomness that dictated how strong your favorite classes could possibly be. As such, I am very glad to say that the long-awaited Progression Update will be coming out this March 21st in order to minimize randomness and give players an option to specialize in whichever way they want.
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War is an upcoming 4X turn-based strategy with four highly unique factions
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Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War, besides being far too segmented of a name, is an upcoming 4X turn-based strategy set in the Warhammer 40k universe that will have you lead one of four factions: Space Marines, the Imperial Guard, Orks and Necrons. As you might expect given the differences between them, each one will feature their own unique units, buildings, technologies, and most importantly of all, playstyle.
Besides their gameplay differences, each faction will also have their own individual storyline to explore as you venture across Gladius Prime, a world heavily tainted by the warp. No story details have been revealed just yet, but you can expect to see randomly generated maps filled with powerful ancient artifacts, hostile wildlife, and various resources you'll want to secure before your enemies get a chance to do so.
Sega is working on a brand new Sonic themed racing game - Sonic Racing
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If you told me a few years ago that Sega is working on another Sonic themed racing game I would probably laugh until I could laugh no longer. After all, why in the world would you create a racing game based around a character that is not only the fastest being in existence, but also someone that doesn't even use a vehicle!?
However, now that I've finally played and thoroughly enjoyed Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, a cart game I am willing to recommend to just about anyone, I am genuinely excited to announce that Sega is working on a brand new Sonic racing game! There aren't that many details available just yet, but it would appear that this new game will have a much more sensible albeit boring title: Sonic Racing.
You can get a little bit of a sneak peek through the recently posted teaser right below, but don't get your hopes up too high as it's literally just the logo and some car noises:
The Elder Scrolls: Legends will be getting a Morrowind themed expansion later this month
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A few months have passed since The Elder Scrolls: Legend's Return to Clockwork City expansion, which as you might expect means that a brand new one is just around the corner! Following in The Elder Scrolls Online's footsteps, the newly announced Houses of Morrowind expansion will bring with it 149 new cards featuring many characters and familiar sights from, you guessed it, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind.
In terms of gameplay the biggest innovation are the new three-attribute (or color if you prefer) cards that let you break the standard deckbuilding rules. Houses of Morrowind will include cards for five of the ten possible three-attribute sets, each representing one of the major Houses from Morrowind, which should in theory offer a breath of fresh air to the overall gameplay.
As far as limitations are concerned, if you decide to use three-attribute cards you will need to include at least 75 cards in your deck and not play cards with any other attributes. In order to accommodate this, as well as make deckbuilding a bit more interesting, the maximum deck size is being raised to 100 for all decks!
Ubisoft's open-world racing game The Crew 2 has been pinned for a late June release date
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Much like it's predecessor, The Crew 2 is an open-world racing game that will allow you to explore a scaled-down recreation of the United States with a variety of vehicles such as cars, boats, airplanes, and so forth. If this sounds like the type of game you would love to mess around with, you'll be glad to hear that The Crew 2 has now been pinned for a June 29th release date on both PC and consoles.
There will be multiple beta tests ahead of it's full release, so if you would like to give The Crew 2 a spin make sure to sign up on the official website. Ubisoft hasn't announced when exactly the beta will launch or how they will handle the beta invites, so I would highly recommend you sign up as soon as possible. Chances are that pretty much everyone will be able to enter given that these 'betas' are more like demos nowadays, but I suppose it's still better to err on the side of caution.
Sonic Mania Plus will arrive this Summer with 2 new characters and a new Encore game mode
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Sonic Mania released back in September of 2017 to widespread praise from both fans and new players alike. Given it's reception, it really shouldn't come as much of a surprise to hear that Sega has now announced Sonic Mania Plus - a minor expansion set to arrive this Summer alongside the physical editions of Sonic Mania.
There aren't that many details available just yet, but you can expect to see two new characters and a brand new Encore game mode that will apparently offer a darn good reason to do another playthrough. What might come as a surprise, however, is that the new characters won't be the series mainstays like Knuckles or Amy, but rather two incredibly obscure ones: Mighty the Armadillo and Ray the Flying Squirrel. You can learn a little bit more about them and where they come from over at the Sonic wiki.
Life is Strange: Before the Storm will be coming to macOS and Linux this Spring
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Life is Strange: Before the Storm is a prequel to the original game set three years before Max returned to Arcadia Bay. By all accounts it is a pretty darn good game, which I am very glad to say that it will be coming to Mac and Linux in the relatively near future as well, this Spring to be more specific.
However, the port isn't going to be handled by the developers themselves, but rather by Feral Interactive. If the name doesn't ring any bells, you might recognize them from their work on the Mac and Linux versions of Total War: Warhammer 1 and 2, XCOM 2, Tomb Raider, Dawn of War 3, and the list goes on. So far I've found their work to be extremely solid, so chances are the Before the Storm port will be a quality one as well.