Far Cry 5 will feature a comprehensive Map Editor with assets from almost all modern Ubisoft games
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My interest in Far Cry 5 started out fairly low, but nowadays I am genuinely excited about it given how Ubisoft keeps announcing one excellent feature after another. For example, instead of the usual batch of boring DLC content, Far Cry 5's Season Pass will let us travel back in time to Vietnam, face off against hordes of zombies in true b-movie fashion, and even hop on over to Mars in order to duel deadly space-arachnids!
And if that isn't enough craziness, you'll be glad to hear that Far Cry 5 will also be coming with a fully featured Map Editor that contains assets from almost all modern Ubisoft games. If you're wondering what exactly that might look like in-game, wonder no more as the developers have recently posted a brief preview video. Have a look, it's quite something:
Battlerite's very first competitive season has now arrived alongside a new champion - Jamila
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After spending what feels like an eternity in the pre-season, Battlerite's very first competitive season has now finally arrived! Besides the the leaderboards, the first season has also brought with it a pre-game lobby to help you better coordinate your picks with your allies, a brand new reward system that will have you pursue a variety of quests in order to unlock fancy cosmetic prizes, and perhaps most importantly of all, a highly aggressive new champion to play around with - Jamila, the Shadowblade Assassin.
If you're wondering what exactly Jamila is all about, allow me to share with you the recently posted Champion Preview video, as well as the brief cinematic trailer that served as her initial reveal. Have a look, it's quite an interesting character:
Creative Assembly has detailed the free update that will accompany Total War: Rome 2's upcoming Desert Kingdoms expansion
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Total War: Rome 2's Desert Kingdoms expansion is set to arrive tomorrow, bringing with it four new playable factions to mess around with: Meroe (Kingdom of Kush), Saba, Nabatea and Masaesyli. Each of the factions will be getting new units, building chains, technology trees, as well as individual traits that should go a long way towards fleshing out some of Rome 2's least interesting provinces.
Besides all of the paid content, the Desert Kingdom expansion will also arrive alongside a sizable free update. The highlights include the ability for female characters to occupy social/political roles and even lead armies as generals, Spices as a brand new resource with a major bonus to trade income, an easy to access button that allows you to merge units, and perhaps most importantly of all, the option to set your units into Guard Mode, thus preventing them from chasing enemies and breaking your formations!
The fast-paced brawler One Finger Death Punch will be getting a sequel in 2019
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The original One Finger Death Punch is one of those games that are far better than they have any right to be. Its visuals are completely generic and its gameplay consists entirely of standing in one area and clicking the mouse, yet despite all of this Silver Dollar Games managed to create a fast-paced brawler that is as exhilarating as it is difficult to master.
With that in mind, I am very glad to say that they are now working on a sequel! The developers haven't shared any information about the gameplay improvements they're working on just yet, but they did mention that One Finger Death Punch 2 will be made with Unity, and as such has the potential to appear on consoles as well.
The oldschool cyberpunk adventure Fear Effect has been revived with a new sequel - Fear Effect Sedna
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The original Fear Effect is an action-adventure with horror and cyberpunk overtones that released for the PlayStation all the way back in 2000. It received some minor success and even spawned a sequel/prequel in 2001, after which the series more or less faded away into obscurity... until recently!
For reasons that are beyond my understanding, Square Enix has decided to revive the series by not only remaking the original Fear Effect, but also by publishing a brand new sequel - Fear Effect Sedna! The remake is set to arrive at some point later this year, but if you're wondering what Fear Effect has to offer, you might be interested to hear that Fear Effect Sedna has now arrived for both PC and consoles.
Hearthstone's next update will significantly improve the Arena drafting process and add 9 exclusive cards
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Hearthstone's Arena is currently in a very strange position. One one hand it is entirely feasible to consistently secure high wins if you're skilled enough, but on the other it's also possible to draft a completely subpar deck and then get crushed regardless of your actual decisions. With that in mind, I am beyond delighted to say that Blizzard has finally announced that they are working towards making the Arena card picking process much more consistent and strategic!
Once Patch 10.4 rolls around each Arena pick will feature three cards with a similar power level regardless of their rarity, though Legendary cards are going to be excluded from this for obvious reasons. For example, instead of having two terrible cards and a Fireball to choose from, you will have a Fireball and two other incredibly powerful cards that each fit a certain playstyle. So instead of simply picking the objectively best card, you will have to carefully consider your deck composition, your mana curve, and what exactly you really need for your strategy to work.
Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire's second major content update "A Bug in the System" has now arrived
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After being briefly teased last weak, Guild Wars 2's (*inhale*) Living World Season 4: Episode 2 - A Bug in the System has now arrived. It has brought with it a brand new chapter in the currently ongoing story, a large and rather beautiful new map to explore, a new mastery to unlock, a variety of balance changes and cosmetics, and even a new legendary dagger to unlock.
If you're wondering what all of this looks like in-game, wonder no more as ArenaNet has recently posted a brief trailer. I would highly recommend you give it a look as it's one of the best trailers they've created in quite a while, with a special mention going to the sinister cover of "Fear Not This Night" near the end. Have a gander: