The Overwatch PTR has been updated with a Bastion rework, as well as minor D.Va and Mercy buffs
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After being the very worst hero for the entirety of Overwatch's post-launch existence, Bastion's time to shine has finally come! The recent PTR update has brought with it a massive increase to Bastion's survivability at the expense of Sentry Mode damage, while also making him much more accurate in Recon Mode... so much so that he now feels like a bulkier version of Soldier 76.
There's also a bunch of changes for other heroes in this new PTR patch. Most notably, D.Va and Mercy have received some much needed buffs, while the newly added Ability Sensitivity slider will ensure Ana's Nano Boosts no longer end up on Lucio players wall-riding half a kilometer away from the fight itself. If you're interested in all of the details you can find them over at the official forums, but for now here are all of the hero changes:
The currently ongoing Humble Bundle features a whole bunch of Bandai Namco games
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If you feel the urge to stock up on a whole bunch of games, you might want to check out the currently ongoing Humble 'Bandai Namco 2' bundle. The highlights include: Enslaved - Odyssey to the West, Warhammer 40,000 - Eternal Crusade, as well as Tales of Zestiria.
In total the bundle features nine games spread across four tiers, though there is a mystery game coming tomorrow to bolster the second tier. And if you're wondering what all of these games are, here's the brief list, as well as how much you'll need to spend in order to unlock each of the tiers:
Torment: Tides of Numenera's latest video shows off the various aspects of combat
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Torment: Tides of Numenera is an upcoming story-focused RPG heavily inspired by Planescape: Torment. As you might expect given its pedigree, Tides of Numenera will allow you to solve your problems in a variety of ways, be that through stealth, diplomacy, or sheer brute force.
The peaceful and dialogue-heavy way of solving quests was already featured in one of the previous videos, but if diplomacy ends up failing you're going to have to take matters into your own hands... quite literally. So if you're wondering what the combat is all about, then the most recent video is for you. It doesn't really delve deep into the mechanics themselves, but it should still give you a good overview of all the various aspects of combat. Have a look:
Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 Preview - There's plenty of bugs, but also plenty of potential
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[Update]: My review of the full version is now available. You can find it here.
Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 is an upcoming open-world tactical shooter with a heavy focus on player choice. Its going to be up to you to decide how you'll complete each mission, whether this be through pure stealth, over-the-top aggression, a couple dozen well-placed sniper shots, or some sort of combination of those.
I've recently had the chance to play the beta which contained two missions and a small chunk of the open-world, so if you're wondering whether Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 is even worth your attention, allow me to give you my thoughts on the gameplay shown so far. Naturally, since this is a beta we're talking about, its highly likely that some of the bugs and issues will be fixed by the time Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 launches, so do keep that in mind as we move forward.
Cayne, a free horror adventure from the developers behind Statis, has arrived on Steam and GOG
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In a move you don't see very often these days, the developers behind Stasis have just released Cayne for free. There is no catch, no premium element to milk you dry, Cayne is simply free-to-play on both Steam and GOG. As for the story, you play as Hadley, a woman nine months pregnant who wakes up in a bizarre facility with no memory of how she got there or why the inhabitants want her baby.
If you're wondering what all of this looks like, here's the recently posted announcement trailer. It doesn't feature much in terms of straight-up gameplay, but it should still give you a general idea of what Cayne is like. Here's the video:
It appears that the SolForge servers will not be going down after all
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Stone Blade Entertainment announced back in early January that they are ceasing all development on SolForge after more than five years of work. According to the brief message the servers were supposed to shut down on January 31st, but there appears to be a rather fortunate change of plans!
Due to the intervention from Grinding Gear Games, the amazing folks behind the equally amazing Path of Exile, the SolForge servers will continue running for the foreseeable future. There will be interruptions in play over the coming weeks as the developers transfer the project to a smaller server, but your collections should remain completely intact.
If you're interested in all of the details, here's the full announcement message:
Mafia 3 will be getting three new story chapters as a part of its Season Pass
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If you're willing to overlook Mafia 3's flaws and would like to continue the story, you might be interested to hear that the developers have just detailed their plans for the upcoming paid story content. There will be three new chapters in total: "Faster, Baby!" at the end of March, "Stones Unturned" in May, and "Sign of the Times" in July. If you own the Season Pass all three of the story chapters will automatically unlock for you, while the rest will need to purchase them at a currently unknown price.
As far as the actual content is concerned, "Faster, Baby!" is going to be all about fast cars, dramatic chases, and "epic stunt driving" as you join forces with Roxy Laveau in order to take down a corrupt Sherrif. If you're up for a more serious narrative, "Stones Unturned" will have Lincoln joining forces with the CIA in order to settle a blood feud that began in the war-torn jungles of Vietnam. And finally, in the "Sign of the Times" chapter you will be hunting down a cult responsible for a string of ritualistic killings, a quest that will lead you to the seedy underbelly of the inner city.