Overwatch's newest hero Baptiste has now arrived alongside a truly excellent balance update
- By Ash
- in News
If you've been paying attention to the Overwatch competitive scene, chances are you've noticed that the GOATs composition (triple tank and triple support) dominates all others, to the point that most of the DPS heroes are barely ever picked. In order to correct this rather serious issue, as well as bring life to some of the underplayed heroes, Blizzard has now unleashed an absolutely massive balance update, as well as a brand new hero by the name of Baptiste.
For those of you curious about what the new combat medic has to offer, allow me to share with you the recently posted hero overview. He's a pretty fun character to mess around with, and a deadly one as well! Have a look:
The rebooted version of The Culling will be closing down its doors on May 15th
- By Ash
- in News
Before PUBG and Fortnite made the whole Battle Royale genre explode in popularity, there was a small but rather successful Battle Royale game called The Culling. Unfortunately, due to some extremely questionable balance changes and overall tweaks, The Culling ended up slowly losing most of its momentum and playerbase, a problem it never really managed to recover from.
Usually that would be the end of the story, but after seeing how successful PUBG and Fortnite were, the developer Xaviant decided to give the concept another try and released a a sequel called The Culling 2. To say that it ended up being a failure would be quite an understatement, especially considering that even on launch it could barely fill a single server. However, even this massive setback did not stop Xaviant.
Apex Legends' Battle Pass will be coming tomorrow alongside the new character Octane
- By Ash
- in News
After an insane amount of leaks and quite a few teasers from Respawn themselves, Apex Legends' very first Battle Pass has now finally been revealed. Once it arrives tomorrow (March 19th), it will set you back 950 Apex Points (around $10) and offer you the ability to earn a variety of cosmetic skins for both characters and weapons, as well as a chance to refund your entire purchase by fully climbing through all of the experience-based ranks.
Besides the Battle Pass itself, there will also be a couple of free items to unlock, a brand new character by the name of Octane to play around with, and perhaps most importantly of all, balance changes that will hopefully make some of the bigger characters less fragile. The patch notes are still unavailable, but you can read a little bit more about the Battle Pass, as well as check out the rewards, over at the official website.
Dead or Alive 6 has now added a somewhat limited free-to-play mode
- By Ash
- in News
Dead or Alive 6 made its way to PC and consoles on March 1st alongside some rather mixed reviews. Some are complaining about its lack of content and overpriced Season Pass, while others are praising its combat style and gameplay pace, and that's just the broad strokes. Things haven't become much clearer since then either, so trying to figure out whether Dead or Alive 6 is the game for you is a bit of a tricky task.
Thankfully, much like Dead or Alive 5, Dead or Alive 6 has now added a free-to-play version as well. So if you're up for getting some hands-on experience with Dead or Alive 6 and seeing what exactly it's all about, you should hop on over to Steam.
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice's lengthy preview shows off what the story and gameplay are all about
- By Ash
- in News
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is set to arrive this March 22nd for both PC and consoles, bringing with it a significantly different experience than FromSoftware's previous RPGs. Besides the story taking on a much bigger role, the combat in Sekiro will be noticeably more mobile and aggressive than even Bloodborne's, to the point that you will actually have a grappling hook to help you move around the environment and attack enemies from unexpected angles!
If you're wondering how all of this translates into gameplay terms, as well as what the story itself is all about, allow me to share with you the recently posted preview. Have a peek, it's a highly informative one:
The Division 2 has just arrived alongside some rather solid reviews
- By Ash
- in News
After a couple of beta tests and a whole bunch of previews, The Division 2 has now finally made its way to PC and consoles. It brings with it a variety of improvements over the original, both in terms of visuals and gameplay, as well as a greatly enhanced end-game with more actives to mess around, new modes to explore, and naturally, mountains of loot to acquire.
Perhaps most importantly of all, especially when you consider The Division 1's somewhat mediocre launch, The Division 2 has also arrived alongside some rather solid reviews. While there are still some technical issues that need to be resolved, overall it seems like The Division 2 has more or less delivered upon its promises. So if you're looking for an open-world shooter that won't require months to become fully functional, The Division 2 might just be worth a closer look.
The latest Humble Bundle is filled with all sorts of strategy games
- By Ash
- in News
If you feel like you're having too much sleep and you would like to correct that 'issue' as soon as possible, you might want to check out the most recent Humble 'Strategy' Bundle. As its name would suggest, the bundle is filled to the brim with all sorts of strategy games, most of which are more than capable of absolutely devouring your free free time as you endlessly attempt to take "just one more turn."
You can find the full list of games, as well as the pricing tier they appear in, in the brief overview right below. Have a gander: