The Steam version of Turok has been updated with a level editor and Steam Workshop support
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The remastered version of Turok, the old school dinosaur-hating FPS, launched around a year ago to some overwhelmingly positive reviews. While I've personally never played it, the common opinion seems to be that this is most definitive version of the game given the improved controls, superior visuals, and general bugfixing.
But if you found the level design to be as confusing as I did so many years ago, you'll be delighted to hear that the developers have now added a level editor! You can use it to modify current maps and add new features, create your own levels or pre-built areas for others to use, mess around with textures and gameplay mechanics, and all that good stuff.
Blizzard is giving away 5 free Overwatch Loot Boxes to celebrate the holiday season
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If you haven't had your fill of presents just yet, and you happen to also play Overwatch, you're in luck as Blizzard has decided to give everyone a nice little holiday gift. As you can probably guess from the title alone, the gift in question is a sizable stack of Loot Boxes!
So how can you grab these five free Loot Boxes? Well, its quite literally as simple as logging into Overwatch! The moment you get past the login screen you'll see a "holiday greetings" pop-up which will add five Loot Boxes to your account, each one with a guaranteed holiday-themed item.
The Steam Winter Sale has now begun, and will last until January 2nd
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Santa is still a couple of days away, but if you feel the need to fill up your virtual stockings you'll be glad to hear that the Steam Winter Sale has now began! I'd wager this isn't much a of surprise for most of you given that the launch date was leaked not once, not twice, but five times already. However, while the reveal may not have been as much of a spectacle as in the previous few years, the good news is that the discounts are just as good!
Cities: Skylines is currently €7, Doom is €20, The Witcher 3 - Game of the Year Edition is €30, Rainbow Six Siege is €20, and these are just the games Steam felt I should know about... despite already owning them! So if you're up for gaming on a discount, head on over to your discovery queue and prepare to make your poor wallet weep.
Gwent has been updated with Ranked Play and a much better progression system
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The standalone version of Gwent is still in closed beta, but CDPR is chugging along nicely when it comes to updates. They've already released numerous balance and performance patches, and just recently they have unleashed perhaps the most important additions so far - Ranked Play and the progression system rework.
The way the progression system functioned previously was rather... poor, to say the least. You would only gain experience if you won the match, so even if you lost a game after the most exciting 20 minutes of your life you would still get absolutely nothing for your efforts! With the most recent update, however, the progression system now tracks how many rounds you've won, so the closer the match the more experience you will get - as it should be. If you're interested in all of the minute details you'll find the brief developer update video down below:
The PC version of Halo Wars: Definitive Edition is now available to those that have pre-ordered Halo Wars 2: Ultimate Edition
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If you've pre-ordered the rather expensive Halo Wars 2: Ultimate Edition you might want to check your email because the codes for Halo Wars: Definitive Edition have recently been sent out. And as you can probably guess from the title, this also means that Halo Wars is now finally playable on the PC as well, though naturally as a Windows 10 exclusive.
Halo Wars: Definitive Edition brings with it improved graphics and performance, all of the previously released DLC, and for those of you that like such things - a new batch of achievements to collect. Furthermore, the legacy matchmaking system has been replaced with a new multiplayer session browser, so you should have a much easier time joining exactly the type of match you want.
Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War 3's latest video offers a brief overview of the lore and characters
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The Warhammer 40k universe has been going on for nearly thirty years now, and as such its a bit ambitious to expect everyone to know what in the blazing hells is even going on. Sure, I'd wager most people know what an Ork or a Space Marine are, but what about the specific characters and their motivations, or even the differences between the various factions?
So if you belong to the "I have no idea what's happening" camp and would like to learn a little bit more about Warhammer 40k before Dawn of War 3 arrives, you'll be glad to hear that the developers have recently posted a brief overview of the general lore and the characters you'll meet. Have a look:
Team Fortress 2's Smissmass update has added new cosmetics and Casual match improvements
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For those of you not in the loop, Smissmas is the most wonderful time of year. Its a time when friends and foes can finally lay down their grotesque weapons of destruction, and instead equip much more festive versions to blow each other to smithereens with! Because in TF2, if it doesn't include shiny new cosmetics, its not worth doing!
As such, it shouldn't come as much of a surprise to hear that there are a whole bunch of new festive weapons and skins, as well as three new taunts to annoy your enemies with. And if these sort of shiny new hats are what you seek, you'll also be glad to hear that the in-game store is currently holding a massive sale on a variety of items and paint kits.