Overwatch's 24th hero, an Omnic tank named Orisa, is now up on the PTR alongside a Bastion nerf
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After an entire week of teasers and rumors Blizzard has finally revealed Overwatch's 24th hero. As you can probably guess from the title alone, its going to be an Omnic tank by the name of Orisa. With very low mobility and a variety of ways to soak up damage it appears she's going to compete with Reinhardt for the spot of 'main tank', though whether she's going to work equally well on defense and offense is still up for debate.
If you're interested in learning more about Orisa (OR15-A) you'll find the recently posted Developer Update right below. But if you just want the short version, her hero profile page is now available on the Overwatch website. Anyway, here's the video:
Torment: Tides of Numenera Review - A worthy successor to Planescape: Torment?
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Torment: Tides of Numenera is an isometric story-focused RPG and a spiritual successor to one of the best games that have ever graced the genre - Planescape: Torment. Much like its predecessor Tides of Numenera features a vast amount of interesting characters, tough decisions, compelling stories, enough lore to fill out at least a couple of books, and as is tradition, completely unremarkable combat.
After spending well over a year in Early Access Tides of Numenera has now finally arrived in full. So if you're wondering whether it was worth the wait, and if its even remotely as enticing as Planescape: Torment, allow me to share my thoughts on everything I've experienced throughout my playthrough. And don't worry about spoilers as I've made sure to only use examples from the first couple of hours.
The demon-hunting RPG Toukiden 2 now has a video detailing various gameplay features
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Toukiden 2 is an open-world demon-hunting RPG most similar to the Monster Hunter series. As you can imagine from that comparison alone, in Toukiden 2 you will spend most of your time hunting down gigantic enemies, collecting various spiky body parts, and then using those to create even better weapons to hunt even greater demons.
If you're interested in seeing what all of this might look like in action, here's the recently posted trailer detailing all of the important gameplay elements, including the ability to chop demons up one limb at a time. Have a look:
The Overwatch PTR will soon be updated with some much needed Bastion nerfs
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[Update]: The patch is now live on the PTR alongside a brand new hero by the name of Orisa!
The fourth season of Overwatch Competitive Play arrived a couple of days ago alongside some rather significant buffs to everyone's favorite murderbot Bastion. Unfortunately for players trying to do their placement matches this week the buffs ended up catapulting Bastion straight to the top as one of the best DPS heroes around. As it turns out, being nigh invincible is pretty damn good!
But don't worry, the developers are aware of the problems and will soon be putting out a PTR patch to slightly tone down Bastion. He should still be a lot more powerful than his old and underused self, but he will on longer be able to stand still and shrug off damage like its nothing. You can find Jeff Kaplan's full post over at the Blizzard forums, but if you're just looking for the short version, here it is:
You have two more days to grab Total War: Warhammer for $12 via the Humble Monthly Bundle
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If you have even an inkling of interest in Total War: Warhammer make sure to check out the currently ongoing Humble Monthly Bundle. For the next two days you can grab Total War: Warhammer and a whole bunch of mystery games for an astonishingly low $12. Even if you completely ignore all of the bonus games, $12 for Total War: Warhammer alone is one hell of a bargain given that this is by far and wide the cheapest it has ever been!
Just make sure to unsubscribe once you pick up your games, that is if you're not interested in going for another month. There's no need to rush given that you won't be billed again until halfway through March, but its still better to do it early while its fresh on your mind.
The HD remake of TY the Tasmanian Tiger 2: Bush Rescue now has a gameplay trailer
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After successfully releasing an HD remaster for TY the Tasmanian Tiger, Krome Studios will now be doing the same for TY the Tasmanian Tiger 2: Bush Rescue. TY 2 will be coming to Steam on March 20th, but much like the original it will spend its first few months in Early Access in order to iron out any potential issues and to see what the community wants in terms of new features.
If you're interested in seeing what the developers have cooked up so far, here's the recently posted gameplay trailer. Sadly its a bit on the short side, but it should still be enough to give you a good idea of what TY 2 will look like. Here's the video:
Cities: Skylines's next expansion will bring blimps, monorails, ferries, and mass transit hubs
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If you're sick and tired of watching congested roads throughout your cities, you might be glad to hear that the next Cities: Skylines expansion will bring blimps, monorails, ferries, cable cars, and mass transit centers. There will also be a bunch of new scenarios and landmarks, roads and bridge types, as well as a whole load of money to be earned from wealthy tourists.
For those of you interested in seeing all of this in action, here's the recently posted announcement trailer. It doesn't cover all of the features, but it should give you a nice and clean look at some of the new transportation options. Have a gander: