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Gwent official artwork from the Thronebreaker campaign

I'm certain some will disagree with me, but Gwent has been on a downwards trajectory ever since the fabled Midwinter Update. The removal and simplification of many strategic elements resulted in the matches becoming increasingly more stale, while the newly introduced cards with random effects ended up having a profoundly negative impact on the overall gameplay, so much so that CDPR announced they are banning the most egregious examples from the constructed mode. Long story short, things were not looking good for Gwent's future.

However, there is a beacon of hope on the horizon - the newly announced Homecoming update. According to CDPR, the Homecoming update will rework Gwent from the ground up and refocus it on what it was always trying to be - a deeply strategic game with many unique and interesting playstyles to explore. To further emphasis this point they also announced that they will be fixing the long-standing second player advantage, diversifying the factions, and perhaps most importantly, removing randomness in favor of cards that require skill and timing in order to use well.

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Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn official artwork and logo

While it might sound like a particularly far-fetched April Fools' joke, Shaq Fu 2 is a game that not only exists, but is actually coming in the near future as well! According to the recently posted announcement, you can expect to see Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn in all of its glory this June 5th on PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and the Switch.

If you're wondering what in the world a game like this could even be about, allow me to share with you the latest and appropriately cheesy trailer. There's not much gameplay footage on display, but what little there is should clue you in on what to expect. Have a gander, it's quite something:

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Warcraft 3 screenshot of a footman from the cinematic

After spending a little bit of time on the test servers, Warcraft 3's much-anticipated Update 1.29 has now finally arrived. It brings with it support for modern widescreen resolutions, a whole host of balance changes aimed at the weakest and most problematic abilities, as well as the ability to play custom games with up to 24 players.

That last part is perhaps the most exciting once since the update has also removed a lot of the World Editor's restrictions and added even more options to fiddle with. As such, I think it's fair to say that we can expect to see Warcraft 3's already incredibly diverse custom games scene to become even more interesting. Naturally, I doubt this update is going to bring back the map-making legends of old, but thankfully there is still enough of a community left to explore the new and exciting possibilities.

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Official Steam logo image

In a bit of a surprising update, Valve has now greatly increased the amount of control you have over the privacy of your Steam account. So while you could always go with the nuclear option and set yourself as fully private, you can now also individually limit and customize what other people can see.

"Today’s update expands on your Profile Privacy Settings Page, giving you more control over the privacy of your Steam account," reads the brief update. "With more detailed descriptions of what profile information is included in each category, you will be able to manage how you are viewed by your friends, or the wider Steam Community."

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Jumong skin from Battlerite's new Tales of Horror event

Battlerite's Easter themed event has now come to a close, but rather than give their players a break Stunlock Studios have immediately unleashed a brand new update - Tales of Horror. In this Friday the 13th inspired event you'll have a chance to collect 3 new and 'very spooky' legendary outfits, 6 new epic weapons, 7 new victory poses, as well as all of the nifty content from last year.

You can get a bit of a sneak peek at some of the new skins thought the recently posted trailer down below. It unfortunately doesn't focus on any particular skin for more than a few seconds, but I'm sure that'll be more than enough time for you to pick out your favorites. Have a look:

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Chrono Trigger screenshot of a boss attack from the PC version

The classic RPG Chrono Trigger finally made its way to PC and Steam this February 27th. While this should've been a joyous occasion for any RPG fan, the merriment quickly evaporated when players realized that the original's sprites and background artwork were significantly altered, while the PC version itself was initially riddled with annoying technical problems.

Thankfully, today's update has now fixed the visual problem in the best way possible - by adding an option to change the character sprites and background graphics to be more in-line with the original style of Chrono Trigger. Choosing this option does mean you'll lose a little bit of detail as the characters will become noticeably more pixelated, but the visuals will be a lot more authentic which is something a good chunk of fans were clamoring for.

If you're wondering what exactly is the difference between the two modes, allow me to give you a small example. The first image is from the current version, while the second one is from the newly added "Original" graphics mode. The difference is much larger when the characters are in motion, but this should still give you a bit of an idea of what to expect:

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Radical Heights screenshot of a character throwing a cartoony grenade

Given the unfortunate state of LawBreakers it shouldn't come as much of a surprise to hear that Boss Key Productions are now looking towards a brand new project. However, what might come as a bit of a surprise is that this new project, an 80s inspired Battle Royale shooter by the name of Radical Heights, has already launched onto Steam Early Access!

If you're wondering what exactly hides behind the extremely cheesy and I would assume 'totally tubular' name, wonder no more as Boss Key have just posted a brief trailer. Have a gander, it's quite the sight to behold:

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