Skullgirls Second Encore+ update has arrived with tons of balance changes, a lobby system, and tutorial improvements
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You have to hand it to Lab Zero, even though Skullgirls released back in 2013 they have not stopped releasing content updates and balance changes. As you can probably guess from the title alone, today's Second Encore+ update is a combination of both. It has brought in a ton of balance changes to a variety of characters, further improvements to the tutorial and training mode, a new lobby system, as well as a whole bunch of other changes, additions, and bug fixes.
I would love to give you a summary, but the patch notes are so ridiculously large we would probably be stuck here until tomorrow night. So if you're interested in all of the details you can find the full, extremely detailed patch notes over at the official website. And if you're just looking for the balance changes you will find them near the bottom of the list.
Blizzard has posted an Overwatch Developer Update video discussing the new Capture the Flag mode
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Overwatch's Year of the Rooster update has arrived earlier today, bringing with it D.Va and Ana nerfs, a whole bunch of cosmetics, and perhaps most surprisingly, a new Capture the Flag game mode! Its only going to be here for the next three weeks, mostly because the current iteration is visibly flawed, but if there is enough interest Blizzard has said they would consider turning it into a proper competitive mode somewhere down the line.
In order to explain all of this, and also briefly cover Overwatch's history with the Capture the Flag game mode, Game Director Jeff Kaplan has released a Developer Update video discussing the new addition. So if you're interested in what Kaplan has to say you'll find the video down below. And for those of you that just want the short version, I'll also include my brief summary. Have a look:
Overwatch's Year of the Rooster update has brought in Ana and D.Va nerfs, but also a Capture the Flag game mode
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If you're becoming increasingly tired of seeing this triple/quad tank meta you'll be glad to hear that Overwatch's Year of the Rooster update has brought in the long awaited Ana and D.Va nerfs, as well as the Roadhog hook rework. And since this is a promotional event there is also a whole bunch of new cosmetics to collect, including two a-Mei-zing new skins! But most importantly of all, this update has brought with it an early version of the Capture the Flag game mode!
Since all of this might be a bit too much to absorb at once, allow me to share with you the recently posted teaser video. It features most of the cosmetics you'll get to collect over the next few weeks, as well as a few brief glimpses at the new CTF game mode. Have a look:
Tekken 7 has been delayed until June 2nd
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After witnessing Street Fighter 5's fairly lackluster launch I am glad to say that Bandai Namco is treating Tekken 7 with a bit more respect. What I mean by this is that Tekken 7 has just been delayed from its early 2017 launch until June 2nd, all in an effort to ensure as smooth of a release as possible.
And in order to lessen the blow a bit Bandai Namco has also released a brand new story trailer featuring a wide variety of people with ridiculous hairstyles constantly yelling at each other. So if you're interested in the story side of Tekken 7, have a look:
Obsidian has released a documentary detailing the development process behind Pillars of Eternity - The Road to Eternity
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Obsidian's The Road to Eternity is a documentary detailing the whole development process behind Pillars of Eternity, with all of the highs and lows that come with such a massive project. It has been available for a while to a certain portion of Kickstarter backers, but now that its on Youtube the rest of us finally have a chance to check it out as well!
So if you love Pillars of Eternity, or just enjoy peeking behind the scenes, you'll find the full documentary down below. Do bear in mind that its well over an hour in length, so don't expect to watch all of it during your toilet break, but its well worth the time investment as you don't often get to see what exactly goes into making a game. Anyway, here's the video:
Resident Evil 7 biohazard is now available, and its actually quite good
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Even though Resident Evil 7 shares the same name as its predecessor, it has very little common with Resident Evil 6. Instead of focusing on constant action and explosive set-pieces, Resident Evil 7 is all about the claustrophobic atmosphere and a constant feeling of dread. It might be a Resident Evil game in name alone, but from what I've experienced so far its a damn effective survival horror and a welcome new direction for the series!
If you would like to get a glimpse of it for yourself, here's the recently posted launch trailer. It does feature a couple of monsters and "big moments" from the game itself, so if you want to stay completely spoiler free you might want to think twice about watching it. As for the rest of you, have a look:
Dark Souls 3's final DLC The Ringed City has been announced alongside a new trailer
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If you love Dark Souls as much as I do I'm afraid I bring some bittersweet news. On one hand Dark Souls 3 will soon be getting its second and final piece of DLC to round up the story, but on the other hand this is also going to be the last piece of Dark Souls content we're ever going to get. FromSoftware will continue developing Souls-like games, don't you worry about that, but the upcoming The Ringed City DLC will be the grand finale for the Dark Souls trilogy.
As far as the story is concerned, the only thing I can tell you right now is that we will be chasing the Slave Knight Gael to the literal end of the world as he searches for the Dark Soul of Humanity. As you might imagine, this journey will be filled with new monsters to mercilessly beat up, a whole bunch of secrets to uncover, and naturally, a variety of bosses to miserably fail against.
If you're wondering what this might look like in gameplay terms, you'll find the recently posted teaser trailer down below. Do bear in mind, however, that there are some spoilers in this video, especially if you have an encyclopedic knowledge of the Dark Souls series and its characters. So if you want to remain completely oblivious I'm afraid you're going to have to skip out on this one. But for the rest of you, here's the video: