Overwatch's 27th hero Brigitte has now recived her first round of balance changes
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Overwatch's 27th hero, a tank/support hybrid by the name of Brigitte, recently made her way onto the test servers. As you might expect from a newly released hero, Brigitte arrived alongside a couple of major balance issues, as well as the ability to essentially fly if you aimed the Shield Bash in just the right way while near a small incline.
With that in mind, I am glad to say that Blizzard has now decided to speed up their usually glacial balancing process and release some much-needed changes to Brigitte. The patch notes aren't very long, so you'll find all of the important bits right below. If you're interested in all of the bug fixes as well, however, you should head on over to the official website. But for now, here's the short version:
The viking themed strategy game Northgard is sailing out of Early Access next week
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Northgard is a viking themed strategy game that made its way onto Steam Early Access in February of last year. Even during my initial review I found it to be a great deal of fun, which is why I am very glad to say that it will be sailing out of Early Access as a fully finished game this March 7th.
The release version will bring with it six different clans, singleplayer and multiplayer modes, and perhaps most importantly, the long-awaited campaign spanning 11 chapters! You can get a little bit of a sneak peek at what the "Rig's Saga" campaign has to offer via the recently posted trailer down below. Have a look:
The co-op focused FPS Deep Rock Galactic has now tunneled its way to Steam Early Access
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Deep Rock Galactic is a co-op focused FPS where you and three other heavily armed Dwarves need to delve deep into the planet's core in search of valuable ore. Since that alone wouldn't exactly be exciting, along the way you will need to fight off hordes of alien insects, carve your path through the environment itself, cross vast chasms, and still somehow find the time to do a bit of mining!
The concept alone is fairly self-explanatory, but if you need a bit of visual aid allow me to share with you the recently posted gameplay trailer. It'll give you a pretty good idea of what the four badass Dwarves are truly capable of! Have a look:
Attack on Titan 2 now has two new gameplay trailers highlighting both combat and character interactions
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Attack on Titan 2 is set to arrive this March 20th for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and the Nintendo Switch. As you might deduce from the name alone, it will be picking up directly after the original Attack on Titan game and will be covering the show's second season. You can also expect to see a variety of new characters (including a roster of playable Titans), improved visuals, tweaked controls and dodging mechanics, as well as a more interesting world to explore.
If you're wondering how all of this translates into gameplay, allow me to share with you the two recently posted trailers. The first video primarily focuses around combat, while the second one has gone for a completely different approach by highlighting the relatively peaceful town life. Have a look, it's quite interesting if you're a fan of the show:
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: