Hearthstone's Year of the Raven will be coming soon with improved quests and a new set rotation
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Blizzard has just announced that Hearthstone's Year of the Mammoth is soon coming to an end. While the exact date hasn't been specified just yet, it is expected that the newly unveiled Year of the Raven will arrive this April alongside a new expansion, faster and easier quests, and naturally, the annual set rotation.
Once Year of the Raven begins the following sets will be leaving the Standard format: Whispers of the Old Gods, One Night in Kharazan and Mean Streets of Gadgetzan. Furthermore, a couple of the more 'problematic' cards will be headed into the Hall of Fame as well, meaning they will not be available in the Standard format either. These cards are: Ice Block, Coldlight Oracle and the Molten Giant which is also getting its old stats restored!
Path of Exile's Bestiary update has now arrived with new content and a ton of balance changes
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A fairly short amount of time has passed since the last major update, and already Path of Exile has received another dose of content! The appropriately named Bestiary update has brought with it the ability to capture and sacrifice rare beasts in exchange for amazing loot, a complete rebalance of the Ascendancy system, three new gems and a variety of items to collect, and naturally, even more devious bosses to fight.
You can get a good glimpse at what all of this looks like in-game via the recently posted trailer. Have a gander, it's well worth the two minutes if you're into ARPGs:
The psychological horror game Rise of Insanity has now released from Steam Early Access alongside very positive reviews
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After spending about a year in Early Access, the psychological horror game Rise of Insanity has now released in full. It offers a chance to step into the shoes of Dr. Stephen Dowell, a renowned psychologist faced with an extremely difficult patient that's showing distinct yet contradictory symptoms of numerous mental disorders. What follows next is a journey into the depths of the human psyche, as well as the doctor's own mysterious past.
If you're wondering how all of this translates into gameplay, allow me to share with you the recently posted launch trailer. It is not a very lengthy video, but it should give you a good impression of the kind of atmosphere Rise of Insanity cloaks itself in. Have a look:
Warhammer: Vermintide 2's pre-order beta has now begun and the progress in it will carry over to launch
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Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is set to arrive on PC this March 8th, but if you would like to start playing it ahead of time you might be interested to hear that the pre-order beta has now begun. It only contains a couple of maps and there are still some issues that are likely to get patched by time Vermintide 2 launches, but other than that it is basically the same experience as the full game. As such, all of your progress in the pre-order beta will carry over to the final version!
If you're not sure what Vermintide 2 is all about and whether it's a game you would even enjoy, allow me to share with you the recently posted gameplay trailer. It's fairly short, but it should give you all of the information you need. Have a look:
Fortnite's latest update has added the Hunting Rifle and a brand new location on the southern edge
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It is downright impressive how quickly Epic is balancing and adding content to Fortnite. The last update was a mere two weeks ago, and already there is a new one! The rather plainly named Update V.3.1.0 has now brought with it Lucky Landing as a new point of interest on the southern edge of the island, the Hunting Rifle as a new weapon, as well as some much needed balance changes and bug fixes.
The most important of these new tweaks is the drop rate adjustment for the Burst Assault Rifle, Revolver and Tactical Shotgun. According to Epic this does not change the overall likelihood of finding the weapons, but it does increase your chance of finding a higher rarity version. A small change in the grand scheme of things, but as someone that gets saddled with a common Revolver far too often it's one that I'm quite happy with!
The battle royale shooter H1Z1 has now left Early Access alongside a new Auto Royale game mode
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After spending quite a few years in Early Access, the battle royale shooter H1Z1 has now finally released in full. Besides the usual batch of quality-of-life changes and cosmetic additions, this latest update has also brought with it a brand new game mode - Auto Royale. As you might imagine from the name alone, it's pretty much the same style of battle royale gameplay, though spiced up by the fact that all teams are driving around in cars instead of running around on foot.
If you're wondering what all of this might look like in-game, wonder no more as the developers have recently posted a brief teaser trailer showcasing the Auto Royale game mode. Have a look, it's not a very long video:
Into the Breach is the newest strategy game from the developers behind FTL
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[Update]: Four years after launch, indie strategy game Into the Breach has just added a ton of free new content.
Into the Breach is a newly released turn-based strategy game from the developers behind FTL. It gives you control of a variety of powerful mechs, each of which can be customized to fit your preferred playstyle, with which you will need to fight off alien swarms across a vast array of levels. More importantly, all of the enemy moves are telegraphed ahead of time, so whether you win or lose is going to be entirely up to you!
You can get a good glimpse at what all of this looks like in-game through the recently posted launch trailer. Have a gander, it'll quickly let you know whether Into the Breach is the type of game you'd enjoy or not: