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[Update]: Dota 2 has now added Snapfire and Void Spirit, alongside a staggering amount of balance changes and tweaks.
Dota 2's absolutely gigantic The International tournament has now concluded, and while I can't say much without spoiling things, the finale sure was a sight to behold! Besides the games themselves, Valve had one more reason for people to get excited about The International - the reveal of two brand new heroes!
Since saying anything about the two heroes would potentially ruin a bit of the surprise, allow me to simply share with you their recently posted cinematic trailers. Have a gander, they're quite fun:
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[Update #2]: Blizzard is adding fresh and greatly enhanced World of Warcraft: Classic servers on October 5, 2021!
[Update]: The latest developer video offers a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of WoW Classic and some of the favorite memories of the original developers.
If you ever needed proof that there is a lot of interest in World of Warcraft: Classic, all you need to do is try and actually play it. Ever since it released the queue times have been enormous across the board, with both of my servers having queues that go well beyond three hours!
However, once you do manage to get through the veritable sea of people, it's relatively smooth sailing as the servers appear to have calmed down since the initial rush. You'll still likely face stiff competition for even the simplest of quests, but most of the lag and server instability is thankfully a thing of the past.
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[Update]: Valve has now released a preview for Dota Underlords's "Big Update" which will accompany the full release.
Unlike most other Valve games, Dota Underlords has enjoyed an extremely fast update schedule. New features are being added patch after patch, heroes are frequently shuffled through the power tiers, the balance is almost constantly shifting, and naturally, the groundwork is being laid for a whole bunch of cosmetics to enter the scene.
As such, it shouldn't come as much of a surprise to hear that Valve has plenty of other interesting new additions planned for both the current Season 0, as well as the upcoming Season 1. Here's a brief rundown of what Valve has announced so far:
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[Update #2]: World of Warcraft: Classic is apparently so popular that Blizzard has now greatly increased the population cap on all realms in order to combat extreme queue times.
[Update]: I'm happy to say that World of Warcraft: Classic has now been officially released and that the servers are practically overflowing with players!
World of Warcraft: Classic's character creation and name reservation service has gone live a little while ago, and as you might imagine, quickly resulted in all of the available servers getting filled to the brim. Blizzard has quickly responded by opening up new servers and urging players to swap around, but even so, the servers are currently looking extremely overcrowded across the board.
In order to address this, as well as to avoid unbearably long queue times, Blizzard has now announced that they will be opening up a whole bunch of new servers on August 26th. These servers will be going live slightly ahead of WoW Classic's full release, and since the current character creation limit will be getting removed, you should have plenty of time to pick and choose your favorite names and get ready for when the doors finally swing open.
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[Update]: Greedfall's launch trailer further highlights the great conflict that you'll be sent to hopefully resolve.
Greedfall is an upcoming action-RPG with a heavy focus on storytelling and decision-making. As a diplomat in a foreign land, your role will be to solve a variety of conflicts through either conversation, deception, force, or anything in between.
Along the way you'll also encounter a bunch of different characters, some of which you'll be able to recruit as your companions. Besides providing a bit of commentary on whatever you're doing, these companions will be highly important to the overall story as their backgrounds and expertise can be used to bypass problematic situations or open up entirely new avenues to explore.
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While not exactly massive, the next Minecraft patch is shaping up to be pretty sweet, quite literally. You can expect it to add bees, bee nests and hives, the ability to farm and bottle honey, and since we're sticking with the bee theme, a variety of bug fixes as well.
As for the bees themselves, they will be cute and fuzzy neutral mobs. They'll mostly fly around looking for flowers to gather pollen from, after which they will return to deposit it in their home nest. Best of all, while in the process of going back to their nest, they will also help you grow your own crops! So much like real life, the Minecraft bees will be quite useful to have around.
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Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2, much like its predecessor, is a Warhammer 40k themed strategy game where fleets of gigantic ships endlessly clash against each other. A fairly simple and explosive premise, but if that sounds like the sort of thing you might enjoy, you'll be glad to hear that Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 is currently having a free weekend!
Simply head on over to Steam, click on the big "Play Game" button, and after a bit of a download you'll be able to experience just about everything Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 has to offer. Besides the new DLC, the only limitation you'll have to keep in mind is the duration of the free weekend. In other words, you'll only be able to play for free until Monday, August 26th.
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A recent Overwatch update fixed a long-standing bug that made both Symmetra and Zarya's damage highly inconsistent. Certainly a nice quality of life change, but as you've most likely noticed throughout this season, it made the two heroes just a tad too powerful.
So in order to correct this issue, as well as do a small bit of tweaking to the newly released Sigma, Blizzard has now launched a brand new PTR update. Here's what's being changed:
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[Update]: The developers have now released ~13 minutes of pure gameplay footage. Perfect if you're still unsure about The Surge 2!
The Dark Souls inspired The Surge 2 will be coming to both PC and consoles this September 24th. It'll bring with it significantly more customization options than its predecessor, greatly improved combat mechanics and a much more open world to explore, plenty of new items to toy around with, and naturally, a whole bunch of new enemies to endlessly bash your head against.
If you're wondering just what all of this might look like in gameplay terms, wonder no more as the developers have now released a rather detailed overview trailer highlighting just about everything you can expect to see in The Surge 2. Have a gander, it's a pretty informative video:
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A little while ago it was leaked through Taiwan's Game Rating Board that there is a new Super Monkey Ball game in development for both PC and consoles. While I fully expected this would be a brand new game to once again kickstart the series, it seems that the mysterious new game will actually be an HD remaster of the Wii-exclusive Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz.
Besides improved visuals and better controls, the creatively named Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD will bring with it a brand new mini-game - Decathlon. As you might imagine from the name alone, Decathlon will task you with completing a set of ten mini-games in a row, all in order to show off your skills on the new online leaderboards.