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In order to celebrate Vermintide 2's latest milestone, more than two million copies sold, developer Fatshark has now announced that Vermintide 2 will be getting a lot more content throughout this year. While no details have been given just yet, the first of these major updates will be arriving this March 8th.
If you're willing to indulge a bit of speculation, I would say that this content update will likely bring with it the third map-based DLC. Fatshark said a while back that they are working on both original and remastered Vermintide 1 maps, and with the Back to Ubersreik DLC already here and accounted for, this only leaves the brand new maps. If this does end up being the case, I can only hope March 8th will continue the current trend and bring out some extremely well designed maps!
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If you were following the gaming news this past week, chances are you've seen at least one teaser or rumor about the PC version of Catherine. Numerous games like Bayonetta and Valkyria Chronicles were getting invaded by sheep, two different rating organizations updated their listings in order to include a PC version, and the list goes on. It really did seem like we would finally get an announcement about the PC version of Catherine at some point this week!
Well, that announcement did now arrive, but in a bit of a different shape than most people expected. You see, ATLUS and SEGA didn't just reveal the PC version of Catherine, they straight up released it without sending even a word of warning beforehand! So if you're up for playing the somewhat messed up puzzle-platformer, simply head on over to Steam and you'll be climbing dream-towers in no time.
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Whether you're a fan of MTG Arena or the physical version of Magic: The Gathering, you might be glad to hear that the brand new Ravnica Allegiance expansion is just around the corner. To be more specific, MTG Arena will be getting the Orzhov, Gruul, Simic, Azorious and Rakdos guilds this January 17th, while the physical version will be getting fully released a week later.
As far as the cards themselves are concerned, Ravnica Allegiance will bring with it 259 new cards (111 commons, 80 uncommonas, 53 rares and 15 mythic rares), though that number is slightly inflated due to all of the guild gates, lockets and dual-colored lands. Still, this a lot of new cards, and given the focus on multiple colors I fully expect Ravnica Allegiance to enable not only more dual-colored decks, but also triple-colored ones as well!
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If you're up for experiencing a new and improved version of one of the best Hitman games out there, as well as one of the most controversial, you might want to check out the newly released Hitman HD Enhanced Collection. As you can probably guess already, the collection contains HD remasters of both Hitman: Blood Money and Hitman: Absolution.
You can expect to see support for resolutions up to 4K, the ability to play at 60 FPS, spruced up visuals, as well as greatly improved lighting. For those of you that love the classic Hitman: Blood Money, I'm also glad to say that the HD Enhanced Collection has brought in a couple of updates to the controls, which should help make the whole experience just a bit less clunky.
Besides the rather high price, the one catch here is that the HD Enhanced Collection is not currently available on PC. Whether it's going to arrive at all, I'm afraid I don't know, but given Blood Money's popularity I can only imagine that IO Interactive will eventually get to making a fully fledged PC remaster.
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If you ever wanted to get into the "walking simulator" genre but you didn't know which game to start with, you might be glad to hear that Epic Games are currently giving away the excellent What Remains of Edith Finch. Simply head on over to the Epic Store, click on that giant "Free" button, and you'll be good to go. The only catch is that the giveaway will end on January 24th, so do make sure to grab yourself a copy before you forget.
For those of you wondering whether What Remains of Edith Finch is even worth your time, I would say the answer is definitely yes. While many will brand these types of games as walking simulators and never even give them a chance, the truth is that What Remains of Edith Finch and a good portion of the genre are actually really interesting and interactive stories. The walking is just there to get you from page to page.
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After nearly decades of silence, the PC finally started getting a decent chunk of JRPGs a few years ago, albeit with quite a delay. Things have progressed rather nicely since then, and I am very glad to announce that the freshly remastered Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition has now arrived for PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and the Nintendo Switch simultaneously!
The Definitive Edition brings with it fully updated graphics, brand new music tracks, new bosses and storyline, as well as a collection of previously unreleased cosmetic DLC. Perhaps most importantly, especially for those of you that played the original, the Definitive Edition has also brought with it two additional playable characters - Patty Fleur and Flynn Scifo.
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After a rather lengthy period with almost no new lore, I am happy to announce that the Overwatch writers have just recently awoken from their slumber and released a short story starring Ana and Soldier 76. While the story itself brought up some interesting details about the duo's lives, most notably the fact that Soldier 76 is gay, the thing that got the most people excited was a brief teaser for Ana's new skin!
With that in mind, I am also glad to say that Blizzard has now not only introduced Bastet Ana as a brand new skin, but also made it entirely free for everyone to acquire! All you need to do is win nine Quick Play, Competitive or Arcade games by January 21st, and the brand new Ana skin will be yours to keep.
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Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 is set to release this January 24th alongside all twelve playable factions from the tabletop version, each one offering their own own unique ships and strategies to mess around with. There will also be three distinct and narrative-driven campaigns to explore, so as far as content is concerned, Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 is looking to greatly overshadow its predecessor.
If you're wondering what exactly these three campaigns will be about, as well as which factions they will feature, you will find everything you need to know in the recently posted preview. Have a gander, it's well worth a watch:
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If you're up for experiencing a genre that doesn't exactly appear often, you might want to check out the first-person platformer A Story About My Uncle as it's currently entirely free to grab. Simply head on over to the Humble store, click on the giant green button, activate your Steam key once you receive it, and you'll be good to go.
The only catch is that I've unfortunately noticed only the tail end of this giveaway, so you only have about fifteen hours to get your hands on A Story About My Uncle before it goes back to full price. As such, I would highly recommend you just grab yourself a copy while it's still available, even if you don't plan on playing it any time soon. Just make sure to activate your key on Steam and you'll be able to install it whenever you want.
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[Update]: Bungie has now finally announced their plans for the future! Destiny 2 is going free-to-play, moving to Steam, adding a new expansion, as well as supporting cross-platform saves!
While we're likely never going to get the details, it would appear that the recent rumors about division within Activision-Blizzard might just be true. The reason I say this is because Bungie, the studio behind the original Halo games and Destiny, has now parted ways from Activision and will be self-publishing their games in the future.
"We have enjoyed a successful eight-year run and would like to thank Activision for their partnership on Destiny," reads the official announcement. "Looking ahead, we’re excited to announce plans for Activision to transfer publishing rights for Destiny to Bungie. With our remarkable Destiny community, we are ready to publish on our own, while Activision will increase their focus on owned IP projects."