Rockstar is bringing L.A. Noire to HTC Vive and modern consoles, including the Switch
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L.A. Noire had a ton of potential, as well as an equally large amount of great ideas behind it, but due to some comically bad mismanagement it ended up being just slightly above mediocre. With that in mind, I hope you can now understand just how surprising it is to hear that Rockstar Games are not only bringing L.A. Noire to modern consoles, but to VR devices as well!
The console version will feature all of the original content and DLC, as well as a variety of visual and audio enhancements, including things such as 4K support for PlayStation 4 Pro and Xbox One X. More importantly, the remastered version will also be making its way to the Nintendo Switch, just in case you wanted to solve some crimes while on the bus.
Total War: Warhammer 2 has a new video showing off the High Elf fortress of Eagle Gate
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Ever since Total War: Warhammer first arrived people were complaining about the siege battles, and rightly so since most of them played out exactly the same, regardless of faction. So when I heard that Creative Assembly released a video showing off the High Elf fortress of Eagle Gate I had high hopes that this could usher a new era of siege warfare, but I'm afraid that's not the case. From what I can see, the siege battles will remain mostly as they are.
On the positive side, there are some improvements that have the potential to spice up siege gameplay, mostly notably the uneven terrain and seemingly destructible walls! Rather than blabber on, allow me to share with you the recently posted preview video. Have a look, its quite interesting:
Magic: The Gathering Arena will be an online free-to-play version of the immensely popular card game
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In an announcement that should've been made years ago, Wizards of the Coast has now revealed an online free-to-play version of Magic: The Gathering. It will feature most of the same complexity and diversity the physical card game is famous for, though with some concessions to make it actually playable online without having each match take over 30 minutes.
If you're wondering what exactly this might look and play like, wonder no more as the developers have recently held a livestream showcasing some alpha gameplay. Its still a bit unpolished, as you would expect, but it should give you a pretty damn good idea of what MTG Arena is going for. Have a look:
Hearthstone devs will soon be removing the highly unreliable "synergy picks" from Arena
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A little while back Blizzard added "synergy picks" to Arena in order to allow for more combo-centric decks, especially for dragons, elementals, and other tribal cards. Unfortunately, the newly added system did not work out as planned. You are guaranteed to get synergy cards such as Auctioneer and Book Wyrm in your first few picks, but all of the following cards are chosen entirely at random, so even if you planned to make a dragon deck there was no real guarantee you would get any more dragons.
The end result was that each and every single arena deck featured the same few cards, usually without any sort of activator to make them actually useful. As you might imagine, having basically useless cards clogging up decks did not go over well with the general Arena playerbase, which then quickly turned on the new "synergy picks" system. Thankfully, it would appear that Blizzard is aware of the problems and are looking to address them in the near future.
Telltale's The Walking Dead: Season 1 is free to grab on the Humble Store for the next 23 hours
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If you've never played The Walking Dead: Season 1, or any of Telltale's modern work for that matter, consider this your lucky day! For the next 23 hours you can grab the entire season for free by going to the Humble Store, and I would highly recommend you do so as the game is downright awesome.
The Walking Dead: Season 1 does have some flaws, mind you, but if you approach it with an open mind and without a wiki at your side I can almost guarantee you will have a blast with it. Much like the comic, its less about the 'scary zombies' and more about the characters and their plight, so be prepared for a bit of an emotional rollercoaster!
Blood Bowl 2: Legendary Edition has arrived with a new expansion and all of the DLC bundled together
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Blood Bowl 2, in the most basic sense, is an insane combination of American football and Warhammer brutality. While you're still technically playing football, the matches feature about as many murders and dismemberments as they do touchdowns, though with half the 'athletes' being bloodthirsty Orks and similar monstrosities this really shouldn't come as much of a surprise.
After already releasing a whole bunch of DLC factions, Blood Bowl 2 developers have just recently added a brand new expansion, as well as a Legendary Edition that bundles all of that together into one neat package. If you need a quick overview of what exactly the Legendary Edition brings to the table, you'll find the recently posted trailer showcasing just that right below. Have a look:
Total War: Warhammer 2 has a new video showing off the various High Elf campaign mechanics in action
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Being a fan of the High Elves has not been easy these past few months. While they did get a bit of a spotlight in the recent Dark Elf vs High Elf battle video, they have mostly been used as target practice for the other races, just something to show how powerful monsters such as the War Hydra truly are.
After being beaten down time and time again, I am very glad to say that the High Elves now finally have a video showing off not only their campaign mechanics, but them taking revenge on the other races as well! You'll find the video right below, and even if you're not a fan of the High Elves I would recommend you give it a look as it offers some good insights into how the upcoming Vortex campaign map will play out. Here's the video: