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[Update]: The Old Ways update has now arrived, and I'm pleased to say it's a pretty fun one so far!
Out of all the characters in Apex Legends, Bloodhound is probably the most mysterious. We don't know where they're from, we don't know who hides behind that mask, and besides their love of the hunt, we basically know nothing about what makes Bloodhound tick.
So if you're interested in learning a little bit more about Bloodhound, as well as figuring out where the iconic helmet comes from, you might want to check out the newly posted animated short. It's a fairly long one, but thankfully it's also a pretty fun one! Have a look:
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[Update]: Minecraft: Dungeons has now landed onto both PC and consoles, and so far it seems to be pretty solid!
Originally, Minecraft: Dungeons was supposed to arrive at some point in April 2020 for PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. However, according to the newest announcement from Microsoft, the release date has now been pushed back to May 26th.
While no official reason has been given for the delay, the fact that it has only been pushed back a single month is a very good sign in my eyes. When this kind of thing happens it means that the team is pretty happy with the state of the game and is mostly just working on getting things as polished as possible. And for an action-adventure like Minecraft: Dungeons, the gameplay feel really is everything.
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[Update #2]: It took a while for this announcement to arrive, but Remedy Entertainment is now officially working on Control 2!
[Update]: Remedy has announced that Control is getting a co-op focused spin-off - project Condor!
If you've finished Remedy's Control and you're still hungry for more mysteries to uncover, you might want to check out the newly released expansion - The Foundation. As the name itself would suggest, The Foundation will have you uncover the bizarre origins of the Oldest House, as well as try to stop reality from collapsing while you're there.
You can get a little bit of a sneak peek at what some of this might look like, as well as what The Foundation offers in terms of gameplay, through one of the recent trailers down below. Have a look:
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[Update]: The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV has now concluded the massive saga on both PC and Switch!
The Trails of Cold Steel series has slowly been making its way to PC over the past few years, with each game garnering a massive amount of positive reviews. I'm happy to say that this trend has continued with Trails of Cold Steel III as it has only just released and it's already getting heaps of praise for both the gameplay and the quality of the PC port.
You don't have to take any of that for granted either, as Trails of Cold Steel III has a lengthy demo available on Steam. The demo is pretty much the entire prologue that introduces you to the characters, basic gameplay mechanics, world and overall storyline. So if you're even remotely curious about what Trails of Cold Steel III has to offer, the demo is well worth checking out.
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[Update #2]: After barely any time spent in testing, these balance changes have already been applied to the live version of Overwatch!
[Update]: Blizzard are also currently in the process of reworking how the Competitive Map Pools will function.
Week 4 of Overwatch Hero Bans removed D.Va and most of the popular hitscan DPS heroes from Competitive Play. The goal behind these bans, as is now quite apparent, was to test whether Ashe and Pharah are well-balanced heroes that are limited by the meta, or if they're simply being overshadowed by their competition.
Given that Blizzard has now issued an experimental update that greatly buffs both Ashe and Pharah, it would sadly appear that neither hero performed particularly well even when given the perfect environment. As an additional little bonus, Blizzard has also buffed Genji's right click, as well as nerfed Mei's ammo capacity and Reinhardt's knockback reduction. Here are all of the details:
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If you're a fan of action-platformers and you've never given the modern Rayman games a try, consider this a perfect opportunity to correct that mistake. Simply head on over to the Ubisoft website, create or log into your account, and you'll be able to grab Rayman Legends for the low, low price of absolutely nothing.
You might want to hurry, however, as there is a bit of a strict time limit. Rayman Legends will only be available for free until April 3rd, so do make sure to add it to your account before it goes back to its usual $30 price tag. Naturally, once you've claimed a copy, you'll be able to play whenever you want.
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[Update #2]: Jill Valentine will be heading over to Resident Evil Resistance on April 17, 2020.
[Update]: Resident Evil 3 and its companion Resident Evil 3 Resistance have been released, though sadly they don't seem to have lived up to the high standards set by Resident Evil 2.
Resident Evil Resistance is a 4v1 asymmetrical multiplayer game that pits a group of four survivors against an evil mastermind that needs to destroy them through the use of nasty traps and classic Resident Evil enemies. It was supposed to go into open beta on March 27th, but unfortunately the servers ran into some technical issues and the whole thing needed to be delayed.
The problems have now finally been sorted out, and as such the open beta is now fully live on PC as well. If you would like to participate, all you need to do is head on over to Steam, download yourself a copy of the beta, and you'll be running around zombies like a madman in no time.
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If you're stuck indoors and looking for something interesting to play, there's a couple of games you can currently grab for free. Simply head on over to the Epic Games Store and you'll be able to get World War Z, Tormentor x Punisher, Figment and Drawful 2 for absolutely nothing.
There is a bit of a time limit you need to keep in mind, however. The first three games will only be available for free until April 2nd, while Drawful 2 will remain free until April 9th. So if you're interested, make sure to add them to your account and you'll be able to play them whenever you want.
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[Update #2]: Valve is ceasing all development on Artifact and Artifact 2.0.
[Update]: Valve has detailed the core mechanic and progression changes coming with Artifact 2.0.
After Artifact lost the vast majority of its playerbase and failed to meet the expectations of both Valve and the community, the developers hunkered down and started working on a massive update. Very little was heard from the team since, and with month after month quickly passing by, Artifact's future didn't exactly look bright.
However, I'm pleased to say that Valve is not only still working on Artifact, but that they are pretty much reworking it from the ground up. The details are still few and far between, but what I can tell you is that the gameplay will still revolve around three lanes, though the camera will be zoomed out and allow you to view and access all three at once.
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[Update #2]: Resident Evil 3 and its companion Resident Evil 3 Resistance have been released, though sadly they don't seem to have lived up to the high standards set by Resident Evil 2.
[Update]: The open beta for Resident Evil Resistance is now finally live on PC after some major delays.
Resident Evil 3 will be making its way to PC and consoles this April 3rd, but it won't be doing so alone. It will be bundled with Resident Evil Resistance, a 4v1 asymmetrical multiplayer game where a group of survivors attempts to escape the clutches of an evil mastermind that controls both the traps and enemies.
In order to get everything squared away for launch, Resident Evil Resistance was supposed to have an Open Beta starting from March 27 and ending right before the official release. Unfortunately, it would appear that only the Xbox One beta will be proceeding as planned given that the PC and PS4 versions have now been delayed due to technical problems.