Age of Empires 3 is adding two new civilizations and a brand new 'Tycoon' game mode
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[Update]: The Knights of the Mediterranean expansion has now arrived, and so far things are looking pretty good.
Despite it being somewhat overshadowed by the much more popular Age of Empires 2 and 4, I'm happy to say that Age of Empires 3 has not been forgotten. In fact, it's actually going through a bit of a renaissance right now as the Definitive Edition is getting ready to receive a brand new expansion on May 26th, 2022!
The Knights of the Mediterranean will bring with it Malta and Italy as two new civilizations, an assortment of all-new historical maps modeled after some of the most memorable European conflicts, as well as a casual friendly new game mode - Tycoon. This one is a little bit unusual since the focus is not on direct combat, but rather on economic superiority. A bit of an unexpected addition for an Age of Empires game, but it should at the very least be a nice little break from the hectic multiplayer matches.
Isometric Souls-like action RPG Achilles: Legends Untold has now launched into Early Access
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After going through a brief round of testing, the isometric and Souls-like action RPG Achilles: Legends Untold has now landed into Steam Early Access. As you might imagine given the combination of genres, Achilles is all about slicing and dicing your way through groups of enemies, all the while taking great care of your positioning and timing as they are going to be the only things keeping you from becoming a colorful smear on the floor.
What this looks like in gameplay, as well as what sort of atmosphere Achilles is going for, that you can find out through the launch trailer below. Have a gander:
Total War: Warhammer 3's Update 1.2 has brought in new units and much-needed fixes
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[Update #2]: Total War: Warhammer 3's Update 1.3 has added new unit variants and a bunch of improvements
[Update]: Immortal Empires will be coming in August with 86 playable factions and a bunch of awesome improvements!
As a part of their efforts to fix Total War: Warhammer 3's many problems, Creative Assembly has now unleashed Update 1.2. You can expect to see changes to the auto-resolve and the AI's aggression towards the player, better pathfinding and target acquisition for your armies, as well as the very first wave of Regiments of Renown - powerful and lore based units that all come with their own special abilities and appearances.
You can get a quick overview of what all of these changes and additions look like in action through the developer update below. Have a gander:
Fall Guys is going free-to-play and leaving Steam in favor of Epic on June 21st
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[Update #2]: Fall Guys' Season 2: Satellite Scramble update is bringing in a variety of new levels and cosmetics.
[Update]: The day has finally come - Fall Guys has now gone free-to-play!
After a full month of events and teasers, the Fall Guys team has now finally spilled the beans! As many of you may have already guessed, the big reveal is that Fall Guys will be going free-to-play on June 21st, 2022 for PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Switch.
The good news doesn't end there, however, as the free-to-play version will also launch with cross-play and cross-progression between the various platforms. So regardless of what you're using to play and who you're teaming up with, things should work without a hitch.
Six years after launch, the boss-battling action game Furi has added a brand new character
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In a sudden flash of inspiration, The Game Bakers team have decided to return to their 2016 boss-battling action game Furi in order to see what they can do to make the experience fresh and exciting, even for veteran players. The answer, as it turns out, is to create a brand new character that plays quite differently to the original one!
Onnamusha Rider, the one and only part of the newly launched Onnamusha DLC, is a powerful fighter that alternates between two different stances: one that's fast and agile and allows you to strike at the bosses in the rare few moments when they're not spewing attacks at you, and another that's slower yet significantly more lethal. Either way you'll be building up the special Star meter in the process, which can then be used to unleash a rather ridiculous amount of damage!
MTG Arena is getting the Commander focused Battle for Baldur's Gate set on July 7th
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[Update #2]: Wizards of the Coast has now unveiled all of July's Baldur's Gate cards!
[Update]: MTG Arena's June 2nd update is adding new cards and long requested quality-of-life improvements.
In an effort to spice up the struggling Alchemy format MTG Arena will be bringing in the Commander focused Battle for Baldur's Gate set on July 7th, 2022. Instead of being a simple copy, however, MTG Arena's Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate set will rebalance a bunch of cards with 1v1 play in mind, as well as add a couple of all-new extras.
As the name might imply, Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate will be fully legal in the Alchemy format, as well as in Historic and Historic Brawl. Out of the three, Historic Brawl is likely going to be the format that benefits the most from its inclusion as the influx of new commanders and ramp artifacts should significantly shake up the meta.
Overwatch 2 is looking to rework Junkrat, Symmetra and Moira, as well as give Mercy a proper super-jump
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[Update #2]: Overwatch 2 devs have now unveiled the very first roadmap alongside Junker Queen's cinematic short.
[Update]: Overwatch 2's PvP mode is going free-to-play and launching on October 4th, 2022!
Given their importance in the new 5v5 world, tanks have so far received the most attention from the Overwatch 2 team. This is the most apparent with Orisa, a hero that went from being a fairly boring line-holder to the ultimate killing machine that simply bulldozes her way through any opposition. Needless to say, she's been through one heck of a glow up!
However, not all heroes have made the transition to Overwatch 2 quite so successfully. Junkrat and Symmetra, two heroes that have been heavily geared towards combating shield tanks, have suddenly found themselves without much purpose in the significantly more dynamic Overwatch 2. So in order to sort this issue out, Blizzard is currently looking into reworking either their weapons or abilities, all with the intention being to promote more skillful play and give the two heroes an interesting niche to fill.