Dota 2's Bladestorm Legacy Update has remodeled Jakiro, rebalanced a bunch of heroes, and added a Juggernaut Arcana
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As is tradition, after a couple of months of complete radio silence Valve and Icefrog have suddenly released a massive Dota 2 patch. The rather aptly named Bladestorm Legacy Update brings with it a fancy new Juggernaut Arcana to vacuum all of your money, a new model for Jakiro that doesn't look like a flying tar pit, a new Captain's Mode interface, and a whole bunch of balance changes to peruse.
If you're interested in all of the details, and believe me when I say there is quite a few of those, you can find what you seek on the official website. But if you're just looking for all of the general changes that don't relate to specific heroes and items, here they are:
The latest Dark Souls 3 video showcases one of the upcoming DLC arenas - Dragon Ruins
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The Ringed City is going to be Dark Souls 3's second and last piece of DLC, but perhaps most importantly of all, the grand finale of the entire Dark Souls series. It will bring with it new bosses to tackle, an assortment of new weaponry to fight them with, a whole bunch of strange lore to puzzle over, and even two new PvP arenas where you can team up with a buddy and kick some serious ass.
While the details are still lacking the developers have just released a brief video preview of one of the arenas - Dragon Ruins. So if you're interested in seeing what sort terrain you will be covering with copious amounts of blood, look no further than the video below:
Overwatch's 24th hero Orisa will be coming to live servers next week
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Overwatch's 24th hero Orisa has been on the PTR for over two weeks now, and it appears she will remain there for a little while longer in order to ensure a smooth launch. To be more specific, Orisa will be unleashed onto the PC and consoles this Tuesday, March 21st.
Besides this little tidbit of information the Overwatch devs have also released a fascinating video detailing Orisa's creation, all the way from the very beginning to the very end. So if you're interested in seeing Goth Zaryas run around with Bastion cannons for arms make sure to give the video a look:
Herald, a choice-driven adventure game set in an alternate 19th century, has now arrived on PC
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In the most basic terms, Herald is a choice-driven adventure game set during an alternate 19th century in which the West has united as a colonial superpower. As the entire story takes place aboard the merchant ship Herald its going to be up to you to ensure the peace between the passengers and crew by resolving their daily squabbles before they turn into something far worse. And if dealing with a bunch of angry people stuck in tight quarters wasn't hard enough as it is, the Herald is also a home to a great mystery which you will need to slowly uncover as the story progresses.
Since trying to explain all of this in a single paragraph is a bit difficult, allow me to instead show you the recently posted trailer. It does a rather good job of explaining what Herald and its story are all about. Have a look:
Mirage: Arcane Warfare's latest video showcases the somewhat annoying Tinker in action
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Mirage: Arcane Warfare is a spiritual successor to Chivalry: Medieval Warfare, though with a far greater focus on unique characters and abilities. In order to get us familiarized with each one the developers have slowly started releasing class spotlights showcasing the hero's personality and in-game abilities. So far we've seen what the Taurant and Vigilist are all about, and today the spotlight falls squarely on the mischievous Tinker.
While the previous two class spotlight videos featured a ridiculous amount of cheesiness, the Tinker one makes them look like high-class entertainment by comparison. So if you're interested in seeing just how annoying the Tinker can be, look no further than the video down below:
Duelyst's third expansion Ancient Bonds has now arrived with 39 new cards to collect
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[Update]: Unfortunately, Duelyst will be closing down its doors on February 27, 2020.
For those of you that might not be familiar with it, Duelyst is a hybrid between a card game and a turn-based strategy, though the focus is most definitely on the CCG aspects of gameplay. If you ever wanted to give it a try now would be the best time to do so as a new expansion has just arrived, bringing with it a whole bunch of new cards and most likely players as well.
To be more specific, Ancient Bonds carries within it 39 new cards to mess around with, a new keyword by the name of Bond, as well as a whole lot of synergies with previous cards. If you're interested in seeing what all of these new cards are like you'll find what you seek over at the official website, all neatly laid out for your viewing pleasure.
Space Hulk: Deathwing's recent update has added new weapons and performance improvements
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Space Hulk: Deathwing is a Warhammer 40,000 themed shooter where four mighty Space Marines fight against hordes upon hordes of Genestealers and their mutated offspring. It released a little while back on Steam with quite a few issues to its name, and while the most recent update hasn't fixed all of the problems it is a step in the right direction.
The first and most exciting change is the addition of two new weapons: the Heavy Flamer, and the Hellfire Missile Launcher. Along with the new weapons all of the classes have received expanded loadouts in multiplayer, which should help to bring a bit of variety into Deathwing's class-based system. On the less exciting, but far more influential front we have all of the various technical improvements. If you're interested in all of the details, as well as the full patch notes, you should head over to Steam. On the other hand, if you're just looking for the short version, here it is: