Overwatch devs have released a brief comic detailing how Roadhog and Junkrat first met
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Ever since Doomfist's launch Blizzard has been really consistent with the release of new bits and pieces of lore. In these last few months alone they've slightly tweaked Numbani and Eco Point Antarctica to better represent the current story, showed off a brand new cinematic short starring Mei, and even released a rather intriguing comic that focused entirely on the villains, characters that never really get much screen time outside of being beaten up.
Continuing on with the same theme, and no doubt inspired by the upcoming payload map Junkertown, Blizzard has just now released a short comic detailing how Roadhog and Junkrat first met. You can find the standard version by heading over here, though I would suggest you check out the animated version instead as its a lot more atmospheric. Either way, its well worth a read!
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord's latest gameplay video shows off a battle between the Empire and Khuzait
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[Update]: The long wait is now finally over - Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord has now arrived onto Steam Early Access!
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord's release date is still completely shrouded in mystery, but given the amount of gameplay footage coming out recently it appears we're getting quite close to it. A good thing too since even in its preview builds Bannerlord seems to be pretty damn excellent!
So if you're interested in finding out what Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord plays like, or what the newly introduced Captain Mode is all about, you'll find what you seek in the latest video down below. Have a look, its rather interesting:
Hearthstone will soon be getting some rather puzzling balance changes to classic cards
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Ever since the Knights of the Frozen Throne expansion released Hearthstone has been dominated by Jade Druids and Pirate Warriors, two archetypes that have been highly problematic since their inception. After the usual song and dance of claiming everything is fine the Hearthstone devs have reacted with surprising speed and announced a bunch of upcoming nerfs... though not to the cards you might expect.
Instead of slamming some of the extremely efficient pirates or the ever-present Jade Idol, Blizzard has put their sights squarely on classic card such as Fiery War Axe and Innervate. If you're interested in Blizzard's reasoning behind these changes you'll find what you seek on the official blog, but for now here are the changes themselves:
The fairly ancient survival horror game Nightmare Creatures is getting a modern remake
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The original Nightmare Creatures is a survival horror game released back in the ancient times of 1998 for PC, PlayStation and Nintendo 64. While I would to say its a timeless classic, I remember it being fairly mediocre even at the time. The combat was very satisfying, and the various creatures you got to beat down were quite interesting to behold, but there was a certain clunkiness to the whole thing that I simply couldn't get past.
With that in mind, I hope you now realize just how unexpected it is to hear that Nightmare Creatures is getting a modern remake, though maybe "modern" might be stretching it a bit too far. Rather than explain, allow me to share with you the recently posted teaser trailer. You'll quickly realize what I mean. Have a look:
Stellaris devs have released a brief overview of the upcoming Synthetic Dawn story pack
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After the success of the Leviathans story pack Paradox has opted to create another one, this time around focusing on the rather enigmatic robotic factions. What this means in gameplay terms is that you will have unique mechanics and event chains that allow you to expand your AI dominion across the stars, oppressed synths can rebel against their masters and form new empires, and there is even an ancient robotic civilization hidden in the depths of space, simply waiting to be discovered!
That would be the short version, but if you're interested in all of the details you'll find what you seek in the recently posted "Feature Breakdown" video. Its only three minutes long, so if you have even a tiny bit of curiosity about the upcoming Synthetic Dawn story pack I would suggest you give it a look. Here's the video:
Guild Wars 2 devs have released a video detailing Path of Fire's rather interesting mount system
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Guild Wars 2's Path of Fire expansion is set to arrive later this month, bringing with it a whole bunch of new content to mess around with. We'll be able to explore the Crystal Desert and the adjoining kingdom of Elona, fight against the Human god of war Balthazar and his metallic minions, test out nine new elite specializations, and perhaps most importantly of all, ride a variety of mounts that each come with their own unique abilities and effects.
If you're wondering what exactly the mounts are all about, and what ArenaNet has planned for them, I would recommend you check out the most recent Developer Dairy detailing just that. Its about four minutes long, but its definitely worth the time as it also tells the tale of mounts that never came to fruition, mounts such as the giant Corgi! With that adorable image now stuck in your mind, here's the video:
Elderborn is an upcoming first person hack & slash most similar to Dark Messiah
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Despite the massive popularity of The Elder Scrolls series, and the somewhat cult following behind Dark Messiah of Might and Magic, there are basically no first person hack & slash games out there. It is exactly this little 'problem' that the developer Hyperstrange has decided to solve with the upcoming Elderborn - a first person hack & slash entirely focused on challenging melee combat.
Elderborn is still early in development, but if you would like a sneak peek at how its shaping up to be you'll find the recently posted demo video right below. Its a bit rough around the edges, and the FOV definitely needs work, but I must admit it does look quite interesting. Have a gander: