Hitman will get support for High Dynamic Range (HDR) with the January 31st update
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Those of you looking to make Hitman's various locations as realistic as possible will be glad to hear that an upcoming update will add support for High Dynamic Range (HDR). Once the January 31st update arrives you'll be able to achieve much more vibrant colors as well as more detailed environments... provided your monitor or TV is capable of supporting HDR.
Since I don't know much about HDR or how it works, allow me to share with you the explanation from IOI's Programmer Anders Wang Kristensen: "As an example, think of 47 in a dark room looking out a bright window. Without HDR you would not be able make out what's outside, whereas with HDR you can simultaneously see details inside the room and outside the window. Another extreme example is the sun. Without HDR we could not render the sun brighter than a white piece of paper, so we had to ‘simulate’ the sun being blinding. With HDR we can draw the sun several times brighter, so that it is actually close to being blinding, just like in real life."
Battleborn's massive Winter Update has now arrived with numerous improvements for new players
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If you ever wanted to give Battleborn a try now would be the best time to do so as today's Winter Update has added a variety of new features to help out beginners. Most importantly, it has made all 25 core heroes free for all players, so you will no longer need to waste your time doing pointless challenges in order to unlock your favorites. Furthermore, the credit rewards for missions have been increased in order to help new players catch up, and in case you need a bit of help there is now a new training mode to teach you the basics of each individual hero.
Since there are far too many changes for me to cover in short, allow me share with you the official list of features. It should give you a good idea of what to expect from today's Winter Update. Have a look:
Total War: Warhammer devs have added Grombrindal The White Dwarf as a free 'new' Legendary Lord
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If you're a fan of Total War: Warhammer's Dwarfs you'll be glad to hear that the previously exclusive Legendary Lord Grombrindal The White Dwarf is now available for everyone to enjoy. As with all Legendary Lords that came before him, Grombrindal comes with a series of unique quests, as well as a variety of legendary wargear you can acquire by completing challenges throughout the campaign map.
And if you would like to learn a little bit more about Grombrindal, or just witness his magnificent beard, I'd recommend you check out his brief preview trailer. Have a look:
Northgard, a viking-themed strategy game from the Evoland team, is coming to Steam on February 22nd
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Northgard is an upcoming viking-themed strategy game from Shiro Games - the developers behind the Evoland series. In Northgard you'll be expected to establish a thriving colony in a harsh and unforgiving land; face off against undead warriors, giants, and other monsters from Norse mythology; and eventually achieve victory through either conquest, culture, lore, or good ol' fashioned diplomacy.
But rather than simply blabber on and list out random features, allow me to instead share with you the most recent (and only) gameplay video. It should give you a good idea of what Northgard is trying to accomplish, and whether this sort of RTS gameplay is of any interest to you. Have a look:
The closed beta for Battlecrew Space Pirates, an upcoming competitive shooter, has now started
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If you're interested in adding another colorful shooter to your repertoire, you might want to take a look at the upcoming Battlecrew Space Pirates. Its being made by Dontnod 11, a second studio opened by the team behind Life is Strange and the upcoming vampire RPG Vampyr, and it will heavily focus on cheesy humor and Awesomenauts inspired action.
Since trying to explain action games through words alone is a mostly pointless venture, allow me to share with you the announcement trailer. It should give you a good idea of the sort of humor Dontnot is going for, as well as the type of action you can expect to see. Have a look:
Cyanide's Call Of Cthulhu RPG now has a brand new trailer exploring the depths of madness
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Cyanide Studios, developers you might be familiar with from their work on Blood Bowl and Styx: Master of Shadows, are currently working on a video game adaptation of the classic pen&paper RPG Call of Cthulhu. As you might imagine given the the topic and otherworldly horrors present within, madness is something our character is going to be constantly brushing against in his never-ending search for the truth, no matter how terrible it truly is.
So if you're looking for even a brief glimpse at what Call of Cthulhu has to offer, allow me to share with you the recently posted trailer. While it won't give you much in terms of gameplay footage, it does a rather good job of setting up the proper atmosphere for a Lovecraftian horror story. Have a look:
XCOM 2's massive Long War 2 mod is now available on the Steam Workshop
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If you're itching to give XCOM 2 another playthrough, now would be the best time to do so as the massive Long War 2 mod has now finally arrived. Totaling at 2.2GB in size, Long War 2 brings with it a much longer campaign, nine new soldier classes, two new weapon tiers, dozens of new enemies, a brand new enemy AI, and a whole bunch more!
While a video covering all of these features would probably drag on forever, allow me to share with you the most recent preview that only covers the new mission types. Its not much, but the mission variety alone should clue you in on how detailed Long War 2 really is. Have a look: