Code Vein screenshot of enemies in the darkness

As you might deduce from the title and image above, Code Vein is Bandai Namco's upcoming action-RPG that appears to be heavily influenced by the Dark Souls series, both in terms of gameplay mechanics and visuals. The combat is all about precise strikes and careful dodges, while the world and its inhabitants are all dark, twisted, and generally depressing, as one would expect given the Souls influence.

If you need a bit more evidence that this is Bandai Namco's attempt at 'anime-Souls', allow me to share with you the most recent trailer. It wont offer you a detailed look at the combat system, but it will still give you a decent idea of what to expect from Code Vein in terms of characters and playstyle. Have a look:

Total War: Warhammer 2 artwork of Karl Franz flying over Lizardmen

Total War: Warhammer 2's Mortal Empires campaign represents one of the biggest updates the series has seen so far. It is essentially a combination of the maps from Total War: Warhammer 1 and 2, as well as all of the Legendary Lords and the factions they lead, with the end result being an absolutely gigantic world just ripe for conquest. Given the significance of this update Creative Assembly released it to the players as soon as they were able, though unfortunately this hasty approach resulted in some major bugs and large chunks of missing content.

It was only recently that the developers have managed to fix the ridiculous Chaos AI, while most of the major changes that arrived in Total War: Warhammer 1's final update have still not made their way into Total War: Warhammer 2. This include things such as: the Warriors of Chaos design changes, Wood Elf followers, new skill trees and campaign effects for Old World Legendary Lords, the reworked Norsca faction and accompanying DLC, 30 unique Regiments of Renown that came with the Anniversary Update, and the list goes on.

Guild Wars 2 artwork for a giant flaming dragon

Guild Wars 2's Path of Fire expansion brought with it a variety of interesting locations to explore, as well as some of the best mounts I've ever seen in order to help with all of the roaming around. However, while it was an amazing journey the first time around, Path of Fire's content was not designed with any sort of replayability in mind, which has slowly but surely started pushing people away from the Crystal Desert. In order to bring players back, and hopefully offer some long-term goals, ArenaNet has recently announced the very first content update for Path of Fire - Living World: Season 4!

The story details are still shrouded in mystery, but you can get a brief look at Daybreak, the first episode, via the most recent trailer down below. Before you dive in, it is worth mentioning that the trailer contains spoilers for Path of Fire's story, so if you still haven't finished the 'campaign' you might want to avert your eyes. With that said, here's the video:

Blizzard World screenshot of the Stormwind entrance

During the recent Blizzcon 2017 the Overwatch team revealed a whole bunch of upcoming features, one of which was a brand new hybrid map celebrating Blizzard's various games and universes. During one of the interviews it was mentioned that the aptly titled Blizzard World would most likely arrive in early 2018, but as you might guess from the title alone, it has suddenly made its way to the Overwatch PTR alongside a variety of bug fixes!

You can find a brief overview of the map right below, as well as the official patch notes given that the update is fairly small. I'll also highlight a couple of the most important bug fixes, just in case you don't feel like going through all of the changes. Anyway, have a look:

The Surge: A Walk in the Park screenshot of an evil mascot

The Surge is a Dark Souls inspired sci-fi action-RPG developed by the studio behind Lords of the Fallen. As you might imagine given its inspiration, The Surge primarily takes place in a variety of bleak and depressing locales, all in all effort to showcase the world's decline.

However, while the developers have done an excellent job of making the world as unwelcoming as possible, there comes a point where one just yearns to see a bit of color in order to break up all of the monotony. As such, you might be interested to hear that The Surge's very first expansion will be set in a more open and colorful environment - a twisted theme park! Have a look, its quite the sight to behold:

Brutal Legend screenshot of a battlefield from the PC version

Brutal Legend is Double Fine's heavy metal themed action-adventure with some RTS elements thrown in during the later portions of the campaign. It is a strange combination, there's no getting away from that, but its certainly unique enough to be worth a look. As such, I am very glad to say that Brutal Legend is completely free to grab on Humble Bundle for the next 24 hours!

Its important to mention that you don't even need to install Brutal Legend in order to claim it forever, just add the activation key to your Steam account and you'll be golden. With that said, allow me to share with you the original trailer, just so you get an idea of whether Brutal Legend is something you would even want to play. Have a look:

Overwatch screenshot of Dragon Symmetra

Overwatch has recently been updated with a brand new hero by the name of Moira, as well as some much-needed nerfs to Mercy. It might not sound like much, but with all of these changes and additions Overwatch has become quite balanced, with just about every hero having a useful role in some compositions or maps. If you were ever going to give Overwatch a try, now would be an extremely good time to do so.

As such, I am very happy to say that Overwatch will be free-to-play until Tuesday, November 20th at 11:59pm PT! This offer extends to both the PC and console versions, so just pick your favorite and dive in.

Screenshot of Overwatch's 26th hero Moira

After spending slightly more than a week on the PTR, Overwatch 26th hero Moira has now made her way onto the live servers as well! If you're interested in learning more about Moira, or at least reading what her abilities even do, you should head on over to the official website as Blizzard has released a rather nice overview.

As for the accompany update, you'll be extremely glad to hear that it brings with it some major Mercy nerfs, as well as a much-requested buff to Ana's damage! You'll find the full patch notes over at the Overwatch Forums, but for now, here are all of the major hero changes and reworks:

Close up screenshot of a Lord from Total War: Rome 2's Empire Divided DLC

Total War: Rome 2's Empire Divided DLC is set to arrive later this month, bringing with it 10 new factions and a whole bunch of new features to toy around with. You can expect to see stuff like banditry, plagues, cults, new general skills, new narrative technologies, updated building chains, new units, an overhaul of the politics system, and naturally, a variety of balance changes.

While the recently posted gameplay preview does not offer a good look at the battles themselves, it should give you a solid idea of what the new campaigns will play like. So if you're even remotely interested in Empire Divided, I'd recommend you check out the video below. Have a look:

Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire screenshot of a shattered pyramid

As I've mentioned in my review, Guild Wars 2's Path of Fire expansion is a great deal of fun to explore for the first time, but unlike Heart of Thorns it basically has no replayability or reasons for you to come back. With that in mind, I am very glad to say that ArenaNet has now announced the very first content update for Path of Fire - Living World: Season 4.

The details are still shrouded in mystery, but if you would like an extremely brief look at what the fourth season will be all about, you'll find the teaser trailer right below. Just keep in mind that it features a couple of major spoilers from Heart of Thorns (the previous expansion), so if you intend to play through it completely 'blind' make sure to skip to 1:10 in the video. I did say its a very brief teaser!