Steam's latest privacy update has greatly increased the amount of control you have over your profile
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In a bit of a surprising update, Valve has now greatly increased the amount of control you have over the privacy of your Steam account. So while you could always go with the nuclear option and set yourself as fully private, you can now also individually limit and customize what other people can see.
"Today’s update expands on your Profile Privacy Settings Page, giving you more control over the privacy of your Steam account," reads the brief update. "With more detailed descriptions of what profile information is included in each category, you will be able to manage how you are viewed by your friends, or the wider Steam Community."
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Battlerite's Easter themed event has now come to a close, but rather than give their players a break Stunlock Studios have immediately unleashed a brand new update - Tales of Horror. In this Friday the 13th inspired event you'll have a chance to collect 3 new and 'very spooky' legendary outfits, 6 new epic weapons, 7 new victory poses, as well as all of the nifty content from last year.
You can get a bit of a sneak peek at some of the new skins thought the recently posted trailer down below. It unfortunately doesn't focus on any particular skin for more than a few seconds, but I'm sure that'll be more than enough time for you to pick out your favorites. Have a look:
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The classic RPG Chrono Trigger finally made its way to PC and Steam this February 27th. While this should've been a joyous occasion for any RPG fan, the merriment quickly evaporated when players realized that the original's sprites and background artwork were significantly altered, while the PC version itself was initially riddled with annoying technical problems.
Thankfully, today's update has now fixed the visual problem in the best way possible - by adding an option to change the character sprites and background graphics to be more in-line with the original style of Chrono Trigger. Choosing this option does mean you'll lose a little bit of detail as the characters will become noticeably more pixelated, but the visuals will be a lot more authentic which is something a good chunk of fans were clamoring for.
If you're wondering what exactly is the difference between the two modes, allow me to give you a small example. The first image is from the current version, while the second one is from the newly added "Original" graphics mode. The difference is much larger when the characters are in motion, but this should still give you a bit of an idea of what to expect:
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Given the unfortunate state of LawBreakers it shouldn't come as much of a surprise to hear that Boss Key Productions are now looking towards a brand new project. However, what might come as a bit of a surprise is that this new project, an 80s inspired Battle Royale shooter by the name of Radical Heights, has already launched onto Steam Early Access!
If you're wondering what exactly hides behind the extremely cheesy and I would assume 'totally tubular' name, wonder no more as Boss Key have just posted a brief trailer. Have a gander, it's quite the sight to behold:
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If you were ever planning to give The Elder Scrolls: Legends a try, now would be a very good time to do so as the Houses of Morrowind expansion has just arrived. You can expect to see 149 new cards, new abilities and keywords, increased maximum deck sizes, new puzzles and card backs, as well as a variety of other minor goodies.
As far as gameplay impact is concerned, the biggest addition are the new three-attribute cards that let you break the standard deckbuilding rules. Each of these five three-attribute sets represents one of the major Houses from Morrowind, hence the expansion's name, and features effects that are in line with their personality.
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Originally the PC version of Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana was supposed to arrive alongside the console versions back in September of 2017. However, it was suddenly delayed right before release and pinned for a December launch instead. All of this wouldn't even be worth mentioning if Ys VIII didn't get postponed once more, this time around without even an estimated release date to give fans something to look forward to.
Many months have passed since then, but thankfully it appears that whatever problems plagued Ys VIII's development have now finally been resolved. As such, you can expect to see the PC version of Ys VIII this April 16th... if it doesn't get delayed again anyway!
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If you currently have some free time and you're looking for a way to remedy that little 'problem', you might want to check out the currently ongoing Humble Bundle. It doesn't feature as many games as some of the previous bundles, but the ones that are on offer are both highly enjoyable and filled with enough content to last you for quite a while.
Rather than simply babble on, allow me to share with you the full list of games, as well as the pricing tiers they appear in. Have a look:
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After two weeks of teasers and the occasional leak, Overwatch's Retribution update has now arrived. It brings with it the titular Retribution PvE mode to tackle, a whole host of new cosmetics and voice lines to collect, some much-requested and rather well done balance changes, as well as all of the content from last year's Uprising update.
Since the Retribution PvE mode is the definite highlight of the entire update, allow me to share with you the recently posted trailer that shows off some of its most interesting elements. Have a gander:
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[Update]: Radical Heights has now arrived to Early Access, and as expected the reviews are a bit of a mixed bag.
A few days ago Boss Key Productions announced that while they are still planning to update LawBreakers, the majority of their focus is going to be on a brand new passion project. As it turns out, that project is a colorful, cheesy and 80s inspired Battle Royale shooter by the name of Radical Heights.
If you're wondering what Radical Heights is all about and how exactly it's going to stand out from the giants that are Fortnite and PUBG, allow me to share with you the recently posted gameplay trailer. Have a look:
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World of Warcraft's Battle for Azeroth expansion has recently been pinned for an August 14th release date. Once it arrives, it'll bring with it a massive new area to explore, six new Allied races with unique storylines and racial attributes, new raids and dungeons, a new large-scale PvP mode and the option to construct and defend your very own fortresses, and perhaps most interestingly of all, the ability to investigate uncharted and randomly generated islands.
If you're wondering how exactly these Island Expeditions will function, as well as why you would even want to do them, you'll find the answers you seek in the most recent developer preview right below. Have a look, it's quite an interesting video: