Dark Horse will be publishing a 100-page Overwatch graphic novel in 2017
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[Update]: Overwatch is getting its very own novel starring Orisa and Efi - The Hero of Numbani.
You don't need much of a story to keep an FPS game interesting, the mechanics will do that on their own. However, when you add a colorful cast of characters and an interesting world to the mix, the whole thing can become far greater than the sum of its parts.
Nowhere is this more apparent than with Overwatch, so it shouldn't come as much of a surprise to hear that Blizzard and Dark Horse Comics have announced a partnership to re-publish the currently available comics, but also create a brand new Overwatch graphic novel and even an art book.
Terraria's 1.3.2 update has brought in better chest management and a whole bunch of party accessories
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Terraria has received all sorts of updates over the years. New monsters have been added, entirely new biomes with their own mechanics and enemies, unique bosses, and even a hard-mode for those that truly love to slice and dice slime. However, none of those updates have ever brought in the most important feature of them all, the one thing that ties it all together - parties!
Thankfully, with patch 1.3.2 that issue has now been rectified as a whole bunch of party accessories, blocks and mechanics have been added to make your in-game celebrations as jolly as they can be. There's also a couple of bug fixes, balance changes, and a massive rework of the chest management system in there as well, so even if you hate clowns you'll still have something to look forward to.
Obduction, the spiritual successor to Myst, has been slightly delayed
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Obduction, Cyan's spiritual successor to Myst and a rather intriguing adventure game in its own right, has been delayed. Thankfully, its nothing major and the delay will only push its release forward a couple of weeks, to the week of August 22nd to be specific.
The reason behind this delay, as noted in the most recent blog post, is the team's desire to spend a little more time testing out a couple of systems and ensuring the whole thing launches with as few bugs as possible. Here's the full announcement message:
Telltale's Batman series has received its first official trailer, Episode 1 launches on August 2nd
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Telltale has been teasing their upcoming Batman series for many months now, but despite the various announcements and press releases they haven't revealed much in terms of useful information, or even any gameplay footage.
Thankfully, the dry streak has now finally ended as Telltale has recently released the very first official trailer for Episode 1: Realm of Shadows. Have a look:
World of Warcraft's Legion pre-expansion patch is now live
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After an entire year of content shortage World of Warcraft has finally received a substantial update, one that will bridge the gap between Warlods of Dreaneor and the upcoming Legion expansion.
While the changes are quite numerous, the definite highlights of the entire patch are the newly redesigned classes and the greatly improved transmogrification system that no longer requires you to hoard thousands of old and useless pieces of gear. If you're looking to get a quick overview of all the new features, here's the official "survival guide" video:
Total War: Warhammer's latest dev video details the Beastmen campaign mechanics
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With Total War: Warhammer's first substantial DLC, Call of the Beastmen, slowly approaching its release date, Creative Assembly has finally decided to share some more information on how the Warherds will operate on the campaign map and what exactly a horde of bloodthirsty monstrosities will be able to research.
As is tradition, this reveal was done through a developer-guided gameplay video that goes over pretty much every aspect of the Beastmen campaign, from the way you build up your armies and raze cities to the way you research new technologies and balance your favor. Have a look:
Fallout 1.5: Resurrection is an impressively massive mod for Fallout 2
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Fallout 2 is one of my favorite games of all time, a truly classic RPG that has managed to combine compelling characters, a choice-driven narrative and plenty of cheesy humor into something unique and special. So imagine my surprise when I recently bumped into a newly released Fallout 2 mod, not one that just reskins a few characters or adds a couple of weapons, but one that can stand as a game of its own!
Fallout 1.5: Resurrection is a "new, old-school Fallout", a mod for Fallout 2 with a completely new story that takes place between the events of Fallout 1 & 2, and brings with it a whole bunch of new locations, NPCs, and naturally, choices to make. Here's the trailer to give you an idea of what Resurrection is all about: