Planetary Annihilation Has Received A Brand New Community Expansion - Legion
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If you ever needed an example of why including mod support is an excellent idea, this massive community expansion for Planetary Annihilation would be it.
After a year and a half in development the Legion has now arrived with over a hundred new units in order to create a brand new and unique faction that's just as complex, and deep as the original. Here's the brief trailer showcasing the Legion in action:
DayZ's Latest Experimental Update Contains The New Direct X 11 Renderer
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After months and months of development the new Direct X 11 renderer has arrived to DayZ, though currently only through the experimental 0.60 update.
While its quite possible you will experience some issues and bugs in the current version, the new renderer brings with it a massive improvement to the average FPS in some of the most demanding areas of the game, greatly improved environmental effects such as rain, an update to the shadow and lighting system, and other such small features that make for a better, more compelling experience.
Here's one of the relatively recent developer videos showcasing the improved performance and graphics in action:
Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remasters Are Highly Likely To Arrive On Steam In The Near Future
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This rumor is by no means new as it first appeared way back in December 2015 when a leak pointed at Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD coming to Steam alongside Danganronpa, Everybody's Gone to the Rapture, and Ty the Tasmanian Tiger.
As you might know, all of the games on that list besides Final Fantasy X/X-2 have already been released on Steam, and if that wasn't confirmation enough, the Steam Database entry for Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD has been updated yesterday. Here's a screenshot just in case the entry goes in to private mode:
Titanfall Developers Respawn Entertainment Are Working On A New Star Wars Action/Adventure Game
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Stig Asmussen, Game Director at Respawn Entertainment, announced today that the studio is working on a brand new Star Wars game that aims to be respectful and faithful to the legacy at all times.
While very little is known about the actual game, Asmussen did reveal that it will be a third-person action/adventure set in the Star Wars universe, and given that Titanfall 2 features giant mechs with swords I'm hoping this means the technology for some amazing lightsaber fights will be easy to come by.
The Overwatch Open Beta Is Now Available
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If you number yourself among those that never got a chance to try Overwatch during the Closed Beta, now is your chance to finally give it a whirl as the Open Beta has begun.
You will first need to download the BattleNet client, and only then Overwatch itself. While you're waiting for all of that to complete, here's the most recent cinematic teaser featuring everybody's favorite scientist Winston:
Battlefield 4: Dragon's Teeth And Battlefield Hardline: Robbery DLCs Are Free Until May 10
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In an effort to promote the upcoming Battlefield 5 EA has decided to give away all DLC for Battlefield 4 and Battlefield Hardline over the next few months.
The first batch of free DLC, available until May 10, consists of Battlefield 4: Dragon's Teeth and Battlfield Hardline: Robbery, two rather sizable expansions. Here's a brief overview of what each one consists of:
Valve Has Updated The Steam Review System To Better Showcase Recent Reviews
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As those of you that take the time and effort to write Steam reviews most likely realized, its incredibly hard for new reviews to push their way to the top, or even show up in the list of most helpful reviews, thus making the whole thing almost pointless for long-lasting games that have underwent numerous changes since the first reviews were posted.
Thankfully, with Valve's recent update the Steam review system is now in a much better shape as it displays both an overall rating, as well as a 30 day average, and newly posted reviews no longer get buried in the landslide of old ones.