Overwatch 2 will only be making balance changes at the start of each two-month season
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[Update #2]: Overwatch 2's Halloween Terror update has now arrived alongside a brand new co-op mission and sadly only three new legendary skins.
[Update]: Despite recent statements to the contrary, Overwatch 2 will be releasing a mid-season update with nerfs to Sombra, Genji, Zarya and D.Va.
If you were hoping that with Overwatch 2 Blizzard would finally change their ways and start releasing balance updates faster, I'm afraid you're out of luck. According to the latest development blog, the Overwatch 2 team will only be releasing balance changes with each two-month season. So I hope you like seeing Zarya, Sombra, Genji and Sojourn all over the place in Competitive Play, because they're not going anywhere for a while.
“While some heroes are performing better than others, and there are differences across player skill levels, we have been happy to see that no hero’s overall power level is far out of line with our goals,” explains the developer update. "Every hero on the roster has a win-rate between 45% and 55%, and we are not planning any immediate balance changes based on what we are seeing, with the exception of a targeted adjustment to Zarya in Total Mayhem which should go live with our next major patch on October 25.”
PC version of Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales will be swinging by on November 18th
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[Update]: Spider-Man: Miles Morales has now arrived, and unsurprisingly, it's quite good!
If you're in the mood for a whole bunch of new locations to swing around and bad guys to drop-kick into all sorts of hazards, you'll be pleased to hear that Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales will soon be heading over to PC! To be more specific, you can expect to see it launch on November 18th via Steam and the Epic Games Store.
The PC version will bring with it a variety of graphical options to mess around with, unlocked framerates, ray-traced reflections and shadows, as well as ultra-wide monitor support. And if you decide to pre-order, Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales will also come with two cosmetic suits, early access to the gravity well gadget and three skill points. Needless to say, none of this is even remotely mandatory, so don't feel pressured to pre-order the game if you're still on the fence.
The incredibly atmospheric survival horror game Darkwood is free to grab until October 20th
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[Update]: The next giveaway has arrived, and it's once again an excellent one. Fallout 3: GOTY Edition and the Evoland RPGs are entirely free to grab until October 27th!
If you're looking for an interesting horror game to brave during this Halloween season, today is your lucky day! I say this because the the truly excellent Darkwood is entirely free to grab over at the Epic Games Store!
The giveaway won't last forever, however, so do make sure to snag it before October 20th. Once you've added it to your account you'll be able to play it whenever you want and for however long you want. And while you're there, you can also grab the roguelike ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove since that's also entirely free!
The previously Switch exclusive hack & slash adventure No More Heroes 3 has now landed onto PC
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Much like its predecessors, No More Heroes 3 is a comedic hack & slash adventure that's all about cleaving through hordes of baddies and the occasional boss with an assortment of ridiculously flashy moves. If that sort of thing sounds like a fun way to spend the evening, you'll be happy to hear that the previously Switch exclusive No More Heroes 3 has now made its way to PC, PlayStation and Xbox as well.
Unfortunately, while the console versions of No More Heroes 3 have been updated with things like HD visuals and support for higher framerates, so far it looks like the PC version is a almost a direct copy of the original Switch game. So even though No More Heroes 3's PC port is still a nice bit of fun, if you have the means to do so you're almost certainly better off going with the Xbox or PlayStation versions instead.
Overwatch 2's October 13th update has fixed a bug that caused players to rank far lower than deserved
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[Update #2]: Good news! Despite recent statements to the contrary, Overwatch 2 will be releasing a mid-season update with nerfs to Sombra, Genji, Zarya and D.Va.
[Update]: Unfortunately, Overwatch 2 will only be making balance changes at the start of each two-month season.
You know how people on Reddit and the Blizzard forums frequently complain about how the system is rigged and that they should absolutely, 100% have a higher competitive rating than the one they were given? Well, in a bizarre twist that I honestly never saw coming, they were actually correct - Overwatch 2's Competitive Play did indeed rank players far lower than it should!
With the October 13th update Blizzard has now thankfully corrected this massive problem, and more importantly, implemented a boost to help the affected players get to their true ranking as quickly as possible. Naturally, anyone that gains a matchmaking rank from this point forward will completely avoid the issue, so if you're in this group feel free to play as many competitive games as you want since the system should now place you more or less where you belong.
Myst studio's VR steampunk adventure Firmament has been pushed back to early 2023
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A fair few years have gone by since Myst studio's VR focused and steampunk themed adventure Firmament was successfully Kickstarted, and I'm afraid one more year will have to pass before you can finally give it a try. According to the latest developer update, Firmament has now been pushed back to the first quarter of 2023 as the Cyan team needs a bit more time to get everything polished up and ready to go.
"Here's why: we do not want to give you anything less than our best," explains the announcement. "Our best - as is the case for game developers all around the world, large or small - takes time. Very simply, if we release Firmament without taking a little extra time to put the finishing touches and polish on it, we would not be serving you, Firmament's Backers and Cyan's devoted fans, as you deserve."
Vermintide dev's co-op shooter Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is heading into Closed Beta tomorrow
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[Update #2]: My review for Darktide is now live and, long story short, it's as rough and fascinating as the world it takes place in!
[Update]: I have a few bits of good news to share! First of all, Fatshark has released a fancy new cinematic trailer for Darktide showing off the world and the fate of the fan-favorite Guardsmen squad. Furthermore, there's going to be a pre-launch beta starting on November 17th, and last but not least, Vermintide veterans will be getting a small cosmetic DLC as a gift.
If you don't feel like waiting until November 30th to give the Warhammer 40,000 flavored co-op shooter Darktide a try, you'll be happy to hear that the Closed Beta will be launching tomorrow! It'll run from October 14 - 16 and will give you access to all of the characters, a variety of weapons, as well as four maps to make a complete mess out of.
What you can expect to see in terms of gameplay, as well as why the Fatshark team is even running the beta, that you can find out through the trailer below. Have a peek: