The next Gwent update will be heavily nerfing Weather and slightly tuning the Skellige faction
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If you've been playing Gwent the past few weeks you've probably noticed a bit of a Skellige infestation, as well as an overabundance of weather. If you're as sick and tired of them as I am you'll be glad to hear that the developers have just announced some rather massive balance changes.
All forms of weather have been heavily nerfed and now only affect one unit a time, Skellige's Morkvarg, Hjalmar, Axeman, and Shieldmaiden have been slightly nerfed, while the vast majority of the previously unusable cards have been given some much needed buffs. If you're interested in the full list of changes revealed so far I would recommend heading over to SdF1998's thread on Reddit, but for now allow me to list out some of the most important changes:
Spider-Man: Homecoming - VR Experience has now arrived on Steam for free
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[Update]: I hope you're in the mood for some more web-swinging as Spider-Man Remastered is heading over to PC on August 12th, 2022!
The Spider-Man: Homecoming movie is going to be hitting the cinemas later this week, and in order drum up a bit of excitement Sony has just released something they are calling the "Spider-Man: Homecoming - VR Experience." What hides behind that name is essentially a short demo that lets you play around with Spidey's powers and see how awesome web-swinging would be in VR.
If you're interested in a brief preview of what exactly the VR Experience has to offer, as well as what amounts to an add for the movie, you can check out the recently posted trailer right below. Have a look:
Dota 2's Update 7.06e has now arrived with a variety of small but meaningful balance changes
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As we edge closer and closer to The International 2017 the need for near-perfect balance is becoming more and more of a requirement. In order to adjust some of the problematic heroes before they potentially ruin the grand tournament, while also slightly boosting those that aren't being played very often, Valve has just recently released a balance update.
The rather plainly named Update 7.06e brings with it a much needed nerf to Lina's Dragon Slave, an equally necessary but rather minor nerf to Batrider's Flaming Lasso, a slight buff to Monkey King, and naturally, the obligatory Dark Seer nerf that most likely still won't dethrone him. If you're interested in the full patch notes you'll find them right below:
Here are my recommendations for Day 12 of the 2017 Steam Summer Sale
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After a few weeks of teasers, rumors, and wild theories the Steam Summer Sale has now finally arrived, bringing with it a ridiculous amount of discounted games. However, while that is certainly a good thing, it is not exactly easy to choose only a couple of games when you have thousands upon thousands strewn before you.
In an effort to help out with this little 'problem', and also showcase some great games you might not have otherwise even looked at, I have devised a brief list consisting of five games you should consider grabbing on Day 12 of the 2017 Steam Summer Sale. Without further ado, let's begin:
Bandai Namco has just announced a Little Witch Academia action-RPG for early 2018
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The Little Witch Academia manga/show has quite a few enthusiastic fans, so much so that they have managed to partially fund a second movie on Kickstarter a few years ago. Given its popularity it really shouldn't come as a surprise to hear that Bandai Namco has just announced a tie-in RPG for PC and PS4.
Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time will be a 3D action-RPG with some beat 'em up elements mixed in for good measure, and while it will front-line the characters from the series it will be its own original story. As for what exactly the story will be, I'm afraid that's still being kept under wraps, but the basic premise is that you will need to "discover the seven wonders and solve the mysterious shift in time."
The Elder Scrolls: Legends card game has recently been updated with the Heroes of Skyrim expansion
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The Elder Scrolls: Legends is Bethesda's card game that has slowly but surely managed to carve its own little niche among some rather heavy competition. It released on Steam about a month ago, and has just recently received yet another massive update - the Heroes of Skyrim expansion.
The newly added expansion has brought with it 150 new cards filled with brand new mechanics and abilities, including things such as companions and the iconic shouts from Skyrim itself. The first time you use a shout it will be a relatively weak level 1 spell, the second time you use the shout it will upgrade to the second level, and the third time you use a shout... well, you get the idea. And since we're talking about the Dragonborn here, it is also worth mentioning that the Heroes of Skyrim expansion has brought in dragons... a whole bunch of dragons!
The Beyond Skyrim - Bruma mod allows you to leave behind Skyrim and explore a massive new region in northern Cyrodiil
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As you can guess from the name of the mod alone, Beyond Skyrim - Bruma allows you to travel beyond the borders of Skyrim in order to visit Bruma, the northernmost region of Cyrodiil. What this means in gameplay terms is that you can explore a region larger in scope than the Dragonborn DLC, experience a variety of new quests and storylines, acquire new types of weapon and armor, as well as visit the fully-recreated city of Bruma.
If you're wondering what all of this might look like in-game, wonder no more as the modders have recently posted a trailer showcasing just that. Have a look, you might just be impressed with how much work went into this mod: