A brand new Beyond Good & Evil game has been confirmed... again!
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If you're wondering where exactly the "again" comes from, you might be surprised to hear that Beyond Good & Evil 2 has been in 'development' for nearly a decade now. And this wasn't just any half-assed project the developers announced and then never touched again - it even had a proper gameplay trailer! Unfortunately for the fans of the 'series', the developers haven't released any new information about Beyond Good & Evil 2 for many years now, so I think its safe to assume that specific project has by now been canceled.
There is some hope on the horizon, however, as Ubisoft has just recently come out to officially announce that their Montpellier Studio is now working on a brand new Beyond Good & Evil game! Since there isn't much information to talk about right now, by which I mean there isn't any information at all, allow me to share with you the old trailer for Beyond Good & Evil 2 - purely as a showcase of what the series was originally going to be like:
After 12 years in development the sandbox MMO Dark and Light will be arriving later this year
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Yes, you read that right. After 12 years in development, numerous rewrites and engine changes, the sandbox MMO Dark and Light will be releasing later this year. While I'm not sure what exactly the developers have been doing the past decade or so, I wouldn't be surprised to hear that all of it has been devoted to graphics given that Dark and Light looks quite fantastic.
How fantastic? Well, take a look at the relatively recent teaser video and you'll have your answer. The actual graphical fidelity might not be the highest given that some of the rocks are quite blurry, but the art direction is definitely spot on! But enough rambling from me - here's the video:
The original Dungeon Keeper is currently free as a part of Origin's "On the House" promotion
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If you've never played the original Dungeon Keeper, and I'm specifically referring to the original here and not the free-to-play abomination EA dredged out from the depths of the abyss, you're in luck as Origin is currently offering it for free! What's the catch? You have to install Origin, but to be perfectly honest that shouldn't be too much of an issue given that Origin is a rather competent client, even though numerous people have made a hobby out of hating it.
You can find the download link by heading over here, but before you do allow me to hit you with a heavy dose of nostalgia - by which I mean the original (and extremely cheesy) trailer for Dungeon Keeper. Have a look... though given the video quality that might not be the best of ideas, so... have a listen:
The latest Styx: Shards Of Darkness gameplay video showcases some breathtaking scenery and a rather devious little Goblin
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While a Goblin might not be the most... relatable of protagonists, there is no denying that Styx is a true master of stealth. His diminutive size and wast arsenal of tools are more than enough to handle any situation, as you'll soon realize with the most recent Styx: Shards of Darkness developer-guided gameplay video.
If you're a fan of stealth games, especially those that allow you a great degree of freedom when it comes to accomplishing your goals, then I would fully recommend you give the video a watch. The original Styx game was quite excellent, and from what I'm seeing so far the sequel is shaping up to be even better! Anyway, here's the video:
Dota 2's Fall 2016 Battle Pass has arrived with brand new quests, as well as cosmetics to collect
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With the qualifiers for the Boston Major starting on October 23rd, Valve has opted to release the Fall 2016 Battle Pass in order to drum up a bit of excitement beforehand. And what better way to rile the Dota 2 community into a frenzy than with the introduction of new quests, as well as a whole bunch of cosmetics!
The three cosmetic sets you will be able to unlock through this batch of quests belong to: Bounty Hunter, Razor, and Bane - with each one having an upgraded version reserved for those that can gather at least 40 stars in their respective category. Before you get too excited, do keep in mind that you need to actually win your game in order for your quest completion to count, so make sure you're not just sabotaging your team in order to complete these things!
Overwatch's Halloween Loot Boxes and cosmetic skins will be arriving in the near future
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Now before you say, "Well obviously they're coming soon, its October!", allow me to just mention that this soon might be a lot sooner than you're expecting! As with the Summer Game Loot Boxes, someone over at the console side of things has accidentally leaked the existence of Halloween Loot Boxes, the screenshots of which you can find over at ChronosHero's Reddit post.
So why is this significant? Well, the last time the Loot Boxes got accidentally leaked Blizzard released them within the next 24 hours, which means that if the same train of logic applies here as well we can expect to see Halloween arrive quite soon indeed. Naturally, all of this is pure speculation on my part, but the events are unfolding far too similarly for all of this to be a pure coincidence. Update: Alas, it appears that I was wrong, and since Blizzard doesn't update over the weekend the earliest we might be able to see these Loot Boxes is on Monday.
Since the screenshots are a bit too blurry to read properly, here's what the Halloween Loot Box description says:
League of Legends will soon be adding solo/due queue, as well as the long-awaited replay system
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Even if you haven't been playing League of Legends you're most likely aware of the outrage that happened with Riot Games removed the solo queue option in favor of dynamic queue. If not, let's just say that there was a whole lot of shouting and arguing, and for once it wasn't pointless as the system really did have some deep-seated flaws.
After the most recent ranked updates ended up not producing the desired results, Riot has finally decided to admit defeat and not only bring back solo/duo queue, but also introduce a couple of other improvements to the League of Legends ranked ladder! You can read more about this over at the official website, but for now I just want to highlight the most interesting part of the entire announcement - Riot's willingness to experiment and further improve upon the system: