Lucio from Overwatch will soon be joining the Heroes of the Storm roster
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After Zarya and Tracer it appears that Lucio will be the next Overwatch hero to join the ever-growing Heroes of the Storm roster. As you might expect, Lucio will bring with him pretty much all of the abilities that make him so amazing in Overwatch, and this includes the endlessly amusing ability to wall-ride!
If you're wondering what the Brazilian DJ might look like in Heroes of the Storm, here's the recently posted teaser trailer. Its a bit short on actual gameplay, but its enough to show that this is indeed the Lucio we know and love! Anyway, here's the video:
For Honor's ranked play is coming later this year, Season Pass content has been detailed
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If you were hoping to engage in some thrilling competitive action in For Honor, I'm afraid I bring some bad news. According to Ubisoft's most recent announcement, For Honor will only be getting ranked play later this year, and until then you'll have to deal with the standard matchmaking.
Ubisoft also revealed the details of the For Honor Season Pass, the most important of which is the inclusion of six new heroes and fancy new outfits with which you can customize them. Besides the six heroes that will be released over the coming months, the Season Pass will also bring with it exclusive emblems, a bunch of crates with in-game gear, a sunbeam effect for all of your emotes, as well as a 30-day XP booster that affects everything from crafting to end-of-match loot.
The colorful multiplayer shooter Battlecrew Space Pirates has now arrived to Steam Early Access
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Battlecrew Space Pirates is a colorful multiplayer shooter from Dontnod 11, a second studio opened by the team behind Life is Strange and the upcoming RPG Vampyr. As you might imagine by its rather... extravagant name, Battlecrew Space Pirates is heavily focused around cheesy humor and completely over-the-top action.
If you're wondering what all of this madness might look like in action, here's the recently posted launch trailer. As is tradition with launch trailers there isn't much straight-up gameplay in there, but it should still give you a good idea of what to expect from Battlecrew Space Pirates. Anyway, here's the video:
You can grab Total War: Warhammer for $12 as a part of the Humble Monthly bundle
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While I was initially skeptical about the whole Humble Monthly bundle concept, I must say that this year's offerings have made me quite the believer. I mean, spending $12 for XCOM 2, Ryse: Son of Rome, Steamworld Heist, ABZU, Okhlos Omega, Project Highrise, and Husk is quite the steal... especially when you consider that this is the cheapest XCOM 2 has ever been!
But if you've managed to miss the January bundle, worry not as the February bundle is shaping up to be equally as amazing. By heading over to the Humble Bundle website you can grab Total War: Warhammer for an astonishingly low $12 (by far and wide the cheapest it has ever been) and play it right away! And as an added bonus, you'll also get a whole bunch of mystery games in early March to round up your collection.
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3's open beta is now available
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If you're up for a bit of sneaking around, piloting adorable little drones, and shooting bad guys with a ridiculously high-powered sniper rifle, you'll be glad to hear that the Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 open beta has now begun. The open beta will run until February 5th, and if you don't already have a key you can grab one by heading over to the official website.
But if you need a bit of a preview before jumping in, allow me to share with you the recently posted open beta trailer. It features way more action than the game itself, but it should still give you a good idea of what you're getting into. Have a look:
Battleborn has recently recieved a new hero and its fourth story-focused DLC
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While Battleborn got off to to a rather disastrous start, I have commend Gearbox for how much effort they've put in to fixing the situation. Not only did they continue releasing heroes and balance updates despite a dwindling playerbase, but they've also recently patched in a whole bunch of changes to help new players get acclimated.
Continuing on with this trend they have just released the fourth DLC Story Operation "Montana and the Demon Bear", as well as a brand new hero called Beatrix. Then again, calling her a hero might be a bit of a stretch given that her entire shtick is spreading debilitating poisons and diseases among her enemies. If you're wondering what all of this madness might look like in action, here's the skill overview video for Beatrix:
Hearthstone will be getting a balance patch later this month in order to ensure more deck diversity
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If you haven't been paying attention to Hearthstone the past few months, pretty much all you need to know is that the balance is currently out of whack. The most popular and powerful decks right now are either running the aggressive pirate package, or the extremely powerful combination of Reno Jackson and Kazzakus. So even though there are numerous viable classes and decks the vast majority of them play in almost exactly the same way, with the same few powerful cards dictating the overall strategy.
And since you can only play against the same thing a certain number of times before slowly losing your sanity, the Hearthstone community has been in a rather constant state of uproar ever since the latest Mean Streets of Gadgetzan expansion. Thankfully, there appears to be a light on the horizon as Hearthstone's Game Director Ben Brode has just come out to discuss the meta, balance, and the state of Shaman. If you're interested in all of the details you'll find Brode's post on the official forums, but if you're just looking for the short version allow me to share with you a few choice quotes: