Tekken 7 is heading to PC in early 2017, here's some E3 gameplay footage
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Despite being absolutely terrible at fighting games I must profess that the Tekken series has always been a sort of guilty pleasure for me. Not because of its intricate balance and deep combat, of which I sadly know next to nothing, but rather because of the insane roster of characters that includes such classics as the giant panda, a sentient heap of wood, and a teleporting demon samurai that tends to stab himself a lot. All of it defies any sort of logic or common sense, but its a heap of fun so I don't think anyone really minds.
With that said, I have some good and bad news. The good news is that Gamespot recently recorded a dozen minutes of Tekken 7 gameplay at E3, and by all accounts it seems to be pretty damn good. As for the bad news... well, the presenter basically has no idea what he's doing, and this is coming from someone who's a self-professed noob, so don't expect to see any amazing combos or a deep gameplay showcase.
The video is still well worth checking out, however, and even though you might not see tournament-level gameplay it should still give you a good idea on what to expect from Tekken 7:
Diablo 3's upcoming Patch 2.4.2 brings forth new difficulty levels and items
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You have to hand it to Blizzard, they are a tenacious bunch. Despite starting off with a rather shaky foundation, to put things lightly, they've managed to slowly turn Diablo 3 around and eventually transform it into something wonderful. The expansion helped, naturally, but every single update that came out in the past year or so has been right on the mark.
The same applies to the upcoming Patch 2.4.2 which brings with it the expected balance changes and bug fixes, but also a couple of new difficulty levels, adjustments to gold rewards, and a bunch of new items to collect. As of right now Patch 2.4.2 is only available on the Public Test Realms, but it should make its way to the official servers in a couple of weeks, as long as any devastating bugs don't decide to crash the party.
Overwatch's first PC update brings with it nerfs to both McCree and Widowmaker
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After being announced about a week ago the first update for Overwatch has suddenly appeared, even though it was originally slated for late "June". I can only imagine how lopsided Widowmaker's stats were in the hands of good players for this patch to get pushed out so quickly.
As you can probably guess from the title, the unnamed update brings with it nerfs to both McCree and Widowmaker, but also some rather important bugfixes that will definitely have an effect on gameplay as well. Since the patch notes are rather small, here they are in their entirety:
E3 has brought with it plenty of new Battlefield 1 gameplay footage
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With E3 currently in full swing I don't think anyone should be surprised that EA and DICE have decided to showcase some Battlefield 1 gameplay. Though I have to say, its rather encouraging to see them unveil so much of it at once, even though the players at the helm might not represent it in its best light.
As a slight appetizer for the massive video to come, here's the recently shown gameplay trailer that features a variety of new weapons and vehicles, infantrymen riding on motorcycles and horses, and plenty of explosions timed with the music:
Telltale has unveiled the art style for their new Batman series
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After the visually unimpressive Game of Thrones series many were worried if Telltale's dated engine will be able to even handle Batman and his rather colorful cast of villains. Thankfully, these worries have ended up being unfounded as Batman is well on his way to become one of the most graphically impressive Telltale games, especially considering how well the art style fits the comic book theme.
You will find three of the four screenshots below, though unfortunately they are of a small size, but its the art style that counts... right?
Bethesda has released the first bits of Dishonored 2 gameplay footage
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As someone that enjoys stealth games to a rather... unhealthy degree, Dishonored was a welcome and quite enjoyable surprise. Compared to most stealth games released around that time it offered genuine challenge, well designed levels, and a gripping world that still has me pondering the nature of the mysterious Outsider. In other words, it was actually good, especially the DLC which managed to ramp everything up a couple of notches and create some of the best "sneaky levels" around.
If you share my love for Dishonored you will be glad to hear that from what Bethesda shown so far Dishonored 2 looks to be just as good as the original, if not better! There are two gameplay videos to check out, so let's start with the shorter one, the official gameplay trailer:
Mass Effect: Andromeda's latest E3 trailer promises a "whole new galaxy to explore"
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As is tradition with Mass Effect: Andromeda, EA has released an exciting new trailer that brings about many questions, but offers next to no answers. It does, however, give us a glimpse at the new Normandy-styled ship, currently rumored to be the "Tempest", as well as a look at the potential FemShep.
You will find the two-minute long trailer right below, and if you're a fan of the Mass Effect series, well, prepare for some goosebumps: