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[Update #2]: Warcraft 3: Reforged has now finally been released, and it's unfortunately a bit of a mixed bag.
[Update]: Blizzard has now revealed that Warcraft 3: Reforged will be released in January 28, 2020!
If you've been following Warcraft 3 related news for the past year or so, then you're no doubt aware that Blizzard has been putting significant resources into balancing pretty much every aspect of gameplay. Even back then it was obvious that Blizzard is preparing for a "Starcraft: Remastered" update for Warcraft 3, but what nobody could've guessed is that they would take things to a whole new level with Warcraft 3: Reforged.
According to the official website, every character, structure and environmental detail has been recreated from scratch in order to not only bring them into the modern era, but also to recapture all of the same charm they once held. In other words, you can expect to see Warcraft 3's classic units in 4K quality, with updated animations and new customization options, as well as a fancy (yet still faithful) recreation of all the cinematics.
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After being revealed during this year's Blizzcon, Overwatch's latest hero Ashe has now already made her way onto the PTR. As is tradition with these things, she's currently only available on the PC version, but worry not as the skill-based gunslinger is bound to hit the live servers in the very near future as well.
If you haven't watched Blizzcon and you have no idea who Ashe is, let alone what her abilities are, allow me to share with you two of the recent trailers. The first one is a cinematic short showing off her duel with McCree, while the second video is a rather well-edited ability overview. Have a gander, they're both well worth a look:
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World of Warcraft is currently going through a bit of a rough period when it comes to storytelling, especially on the Horde side. Sylvanas becoming Warchief seemingly out of nowhere didn't exactly go over well back in Legion, but now that she's returned to her usual shenanigans the divide between the playerbase has become even larger, so much so that Blizzard ended up creating three different variants of the upcoming main questline.
While certainly a bit of a mess, especially for fans of Thrall's oldschool Horde, it does seem like this whole scenario has been planned from the very start by Blizzard, as noted by more and more focus being put on Saurfang and his rebellion. In fact, the most recent Blizzcon 2018 cinematic short once again features Saurfang as the protagonist, though this time in a bit of a different setting than in the precious cinematic. Have a look:
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[Update]: Overwatch's final hero Echo has now been released for both casual and competitive play.
Blizzcon 2018 has now rolled around, and as expected, the Overwatch team has come out with some major announcements. First and foremost, the brand new hero has been revealed as Ashe - the leader of the Deadlock Gang and a damn impressive gunslinger.
The second (and unfortunately final) major reveal was for a brand new cinematic short. I won't go into too many details in order to avoid spoiling your fun, but expect to see some badass action scenes with McCree, the brand new hero, as well as a rather interesting plot hook for the future. Have a look, it's well worth a watch:
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[Update #2]: Diablo Immortal has now entered Open Beta, though sadly it's a bit of a mess.
[Update]: After years of silence, Diablo Immortal is heading into open beta for PC and mobile in July 2022.
A little while ago Blizzard announced that they are working on multiple Diablo projects and that they are excited to see what we think about them. Given that the big reveal was supposed to happen at Blizzcon 2018, many fans assumed that we would be getting an announcement for a brand new Diablo game, perhaps even Diablo 4! After all, such a reveal would only make sense given how Diablo 3 has mostly been put on ice.
Well, as it turns out, the fans were at least partially correct. Blizzard did indeed announce a brand new Diablo game during this year's Blizzcon, but instead of it being Diablo 4 or some other followup to Diablo 3, the big reveal was for a mobile-only game by the name of Diablo Immortal. The immediate reception, as you might imagine given how Command and Conquer: Rivals fared, was deafening silence followed by a couple of minutes of complete and utter confusion by the convention-goers.
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Fatshark has recently unleashed the biggest update Vermintide 2 has ever seen onto the beta servers. It has rebalanced just about every single weapon and career, tweaked all of the enemies in order to prevent annoying behaviors and instantaneous 180° attacks, as well as reworked the balance of power between melee and ranged weapons, especially when it comes to how temporary health is distributed.
Given the size and scope of the aptly named Big Balance Beta, it shouldn't come as much of a surprise to hear that in an effort to get every weapon up to par, some have become far stronger or weaker than their competition. In order to address this, as well as further rebalance the flow of combat, Fatshark has now released a brand new update filled with yet another batch of intriguing changes.
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Rumors have been circulating for quite a while that Sunset Overdrive, Insomniac Games' third-person action-adventure, will be shedding its exclusivity sticker and moving onto PC as well. While nothing has been officially confirmed just yet, we're currently at the "it's pretty much guaranteed to happen" phase given that the PC version of Sunset Overdrive has now been rated by the ESRB.
If you're unfamiliar with Sunset Overdrive and you're wondering what to expect, I would say a combination of ridiculously over-the-top action and humor that sometimes tries way too hard to be topical and 'out there'. That little complaint aside, it has received generally positive reviews from both critics and players when it first launched on the Xbox One, so chances are it should be a good bit of fun on the PC as well.
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Kulve Taroth and its accompanying siege battle have been available on consoles for quite a while now, but as of the latest update the gold plated dragon has finally become active on the PC as well! Since this is a difficult fight you will first need to finish the game and be at Hunter Rank 16 or higher, after which you will be able to start finding Scattered Gold Chips throughout your missions. Harvest a couple of those and you'll be given access to what is essentially a raid given how many players are involved.
In terms of rewards, Kulve Taroth will drop materials that you can use to craft two armor sets for yourself, as well as one set for your feline companion. There will also be two new cosmetic armor sets to collect, and perhaps most importantly for those of you that like toying around with numerous builds, a chance to receive random weapons after each quest. A pretty rewarding battle, should you manage to survive it anyway!
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Total War: Warhammer 2's Curse of the Vampire Coast DLC is set to release this November 8th, bringing with it a classic combination of zombie pirates, crazy vampires, nautical nightmares, and naturally, a gigantic sea dragon. There will also be four new Legendary Lords to mess around with, Lore of the Deep as a new school of magic, unique and upgradeable ships for each of your captains, a new Infamy mechanic to contend with, and keeping in theme of the DLC, the Star-Metal Harpoon to assemble and use in order to control the gigantic Merwyrm Amnar!
While the recently posted gameplay preview does not offer much in terms of battle footage, it will give you a pretty darn good idea of just what the Curse of the Vampire Coast DLC actually plays like. Have a look, and do make sure to stick around to the very end:
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God Eater 3 has been announced earlier this year during the series' 8th anniversary, and while Bandai Namco released quite a few gameplay previews around that time, they didn't reveal when we'll get to actually play it. As you can probably guess from the title, this has now finally been clarified, and as such we'll be able to see what exactly God Eater 3 has to offer this February 8th on both PC and PS4.
Besides the release date announcement, Bandai Namco has now also released a brand new trailer, though this time around focusing more on the story and less on the gigantic monsters. Have a look, but do be warned if you have lactose intolerance as the whole thing is quite cheesy indeed: