The HD version of Okami has now made its way to PC and consoles
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Okami is an action-adventure quite similar to The Legend of Zelda series, though with couple of unique twists that really set it apart from the rest of the genre. For example, instead of being a young warrior that beats up enemies with a combination of sword and shield, in Okami you play as an adorable wolf god that has to quite literally paint her enemies out of existence. It's a bit of a silly concept, but when combined with some great music and artwork it's one that creates a truly memorable adventure.
If any of that sounds like something you would love to check out, you'll be glad to hear that the HD version of Okami has now made its way to PC and consoles. The list of new features isn't very long, but the combination of spruced-up visuals and support for widescreen resolutions should make it quite pleasing on the eyes. Speaking of which, here's the recently posted trailer, just so you get a brief idea of what Okami is all about:
Gwent devs have released a brief overview of all the major features coming in with the Midwinter Update
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Gwent's Midwinter Update will be coming in the very near future, bringing with it ~100 new cards and a brand new leader for each faction. All of the cards have just recently been revealed, so if you're wondering what sort of new tools you'll be able to play around with, you should head on over to the official website.
On a somewhat different note, it's also important to mention that the Midwinter Update will arrive alongside major improvements to the interface, as well as some much needed quality-of-life changes. You can expect to see an additional daily quest system, an easier and faster deck-builder, the removal of the annoying carousel interface in favor of a more straightforward one, the ability to stop yourself from playing cards, and the list goes on for a while.
Overwatch devs are working on fixing the latest and rather poorly received Hanzo skin
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In December of last year Blizzard released a short Overwatch comic highlighting what some of the characters are doing during the holiday season. Only a single frame of that entire comic was dedicated to a very casual-looking Hanzo buying a piece of cake, but his appearance managed to draw so much attention that it quickly became one of the most fan-requested skins.
After a year-long wait Blizzard finally obliged and released "Casual" Hanzo as a part of the Winter Wonderland 2017 update. In most cases this would be the end of the story, but unfortunately the new skin had a variety of problems and bizarre design choices that quickly turned the community against it. There are far too many complaints to list out, but here's a couple of the major ones: the hero icon looks like it was made out of playdough, there is a random stripe of baldness going around Hanzo's head, the beard is perfectly gray while the hair is perfectly black, the combination of saggy pants and yellow dragon straight across his backside makes Hanzo look like he had a bit of a toilet accident, and the list goes on for a while.
Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide has now received its final piece of DLC - Death on the Reik
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Even though Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is set to arrive in early 2018, the developer Fatshark has now unleashed a sizable piece of DLC for the original Vermintide! On first glance it might not look spectacular since Death on the Reik 'only' brings with it two maps and a melee weapon, but much like the previous DLCs these maps are fairly large and have a lot of content packed within. Its not something you're going to blaze through within ten minutes, though obviously the replay value will depend on your eagerness to serve as the planet's pest control.
If you're wondering what these new maps and weapon might look like in-game, wonder no more as the developers have released a brief trailer highlighting just that. Have a look, its well worth a minute:
Total War: Warhammer 2's new Laboratory game mode allows you to drastically alter unit sizes, stats, and combat mechanics
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While Norsca and its accompanying 30 new Regiments of Renown will not be making their way to Total War: Warhammer 2 until May due to technical problems, I am very glad to say that most of the final Total War: Warhammer 1 balance changes have now made their way to the sequel as well. In other words, the Warriros of Chaos have received a bit of a redesign, the Wood Elves now have new followers, most oldschool Legendary Lords have new skill trees and campaign effects, Helman Ghorst is no longer completely useless, and the list goes on for a while. If you're interested in all of the details, of which there are a ton, you should head on over to the official website.
Besides a whole bunch of balance changes and tweaks, this update has also brought with it a very, very interesting new game mode - the Laboratory. As you would expect given the name, the Laboratory allows you to mess around with 16 different sliders in order to drastically affect the course of battle. You can ramp up the number of models per each unit in order to create a true Vermintide, lower gravity so that each charge sends units flying, amplify the power and range of spells to unleash true carnage, increase the size and strength of units, and the list goes on for a while.
Dragon Ball FighterZ's latest preview video shows off a combination of battles and story cutscenes
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Dragon Ball FighterZ is an upcoming 2.5D fighting game developed by Arc System Works, a studio you might know from their work on the Blaz Blue and Guilty Gear series of fighting games. The goal behind Dragon Ball FighterZ, as you'll probably aware from just looking at it, is to bring the gameplay and visuals as close as possible to the show itself.
If you're wondering just how accurate they have managed to get, allow me to share with you the recently posted gameplay preview. It features a combination of in-game battles and story cinematics, so it'll give you a pretty damn good idea of what you can expect from Dragon Ball FighterZ. Have a look:
The Evil Within 2 now has a free demo available on PC and consoles
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Unlike the original, The Evil Within 2 is a fairly well-received game that launched with quite a few positive reviews backing it up, from both critics and users alike. However, it is still an expensive game, so it's understandable if many of you didn't feel like taking a risk with it, especially considering how many AAA games have released in the last few months.
With that in mind I am very glad to say that The Evil Within 2 now has a free trial available, so if you ever wanted to give it a try, now would be your chance to do so. If you're planning to grab the PC version simply head on over to Steam, go to the "Download Demo" button on the right side, and you'll be playing in no time.