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:
Turok 2: Seeds of Evil Remaster has received its very first gameplay trailer
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Nightdive Studios, the team behind the rather expertly done Turok Remaster, is currently working on a remastered version of Turok 2: Seeds of Evil. Much like the remaster of the original, Turok 2 will bring with it full 64-bit compatibility, a brand new UI, greatly updated visuals, improved character speed and maneuverability, better AI, and apparently even a bunch of improvements to the maps themselves. That's quite the list!
If you're interested in seeing all of this in action, you'll find the very first gameplay trailer right below. It unfortunately doesn't feature any long stretches of gameplay, but it still does showcase how much work went into this remaster. Anyway, have a look:
Twitch will soon start selling games directly, and the streamers will be getting a cut of the profits
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Twitch has become an absolute giant these past few years, so it shouldn't come as much of a surprise to hear it will soon be not only a place where you can watch games, but also a place where you can buy them. And as an added bonus, any purchase made through a partnered channel will see 5% of the profits going to the streamer themselves.
If you're interested in seeing how this works in action and what the new UI is like, you'll find the recently posted trailer right below. But if you don't feel like watching an entire trailer about an online store the only somewhat important piece of information you need to keep in mind is that each purchase above $5 will earn you a Twitch Crate - a digital loot box that contains in-game emotes, chat badges, or some Bits. Anyway, here's the video:
Torment: Tides of Numenera is now finally available after an entire year in Early Access
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Torment: Tides of Numenera is an isometric, story focused RPG heavily inspired by one of the best games in the genre - Planescape: Torment. What this means in gameplay terms is that Tides of Numenera has a vast and interesting world full of compelling characters, a dialogue system that allows you to roleplay as nearly anything you wish, and quest system design in such a way that you can complete the entire game without ever engaging in a single bit of combat.
As for the story itself, here's a brief trailer that should get you up to speed on pretty much everything you need to know. And don't worry about spoilers, all of this is revealed to you within the first 15 minutes. Have a look: