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[Update #2]: The Witcher 3's big next-gen update has now arrived and, aside from a couple of technical issues, it's been a resounding success.
[Update]: CD Projekt Red has now detailed all of the major improvements coming with The Witcher 3's next-gen update.
If you're considering diving into The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, you might want to exercise a little bit of patience as CD Projekt Red has just announced that the next gen update will be launching this December 14th, 2022 for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Most importantly, the next gen update will be entirely free for all owners of The Witcher 3!
The exact list of improvements has not been revealed just yet, but you can expect to see improved visuals, better performance, ray tracing support, as well as a variety of features from popular mods integrated into the base game. The good news doesn't end there, however, as CD Projekt Red is also planning to release a free piece of DLC based on Netflix's The Witcher series, though once again the specifics behind the new additions are still shrouded in mystery.
MTG Arena's The Brothers' War expansion has now arrived with a ton of new and retro artifacts in tow
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[Update #2]: MTG Arena's Phyrexia: All Will be One expansion has now arrived with plenty of poison and proliferation.
[Update]: Explorer Anthology 2 and Alchemy: The Brother's War expansions have now arrived with staples and jank galore.
In celebration of its 30th anniversary, Magic: The Gathering has now unleashed The Brothers' War expansion onto MTG Arena. This new Standard set brings with it a bunch of cards detailing the great war between Urza and Mishra, an absurd amount of fancy new artifacts to toy around with, as well as reprints of some of the most iconic artifacts from across all of Magic's history.
When it comes to the actual mechanics behind the cards, there are four major ones you'll need to keep an eye out for: Meld, Unearth, Prototype and Powerstones. Here's a brief rundown of what each of them does:
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[Update #2]: Overwatch 2's Season 2 has now arrived with a new tank hero, escort map, cosmetics, and a bunch of strange balance changes.
[Update]: Overwatch 2's first balance update has arrived with nerfs to Zarya, Genji, Sombra, as well as Junkrat for some reason.
While I'd love to tell you that Overwatch 2 has managed to overcome its initial problems and that it's going to be smooth sailing from here on out, I'm afraid I have some more bad news to deliver. The big balance update that was supposed to arrive this November 15th has now been suddenly delayed as the Overwatch 2 team has encountered a critical issue.
“This includes the upcoming balance changes, bug fixes, including those that affect Mei, and core content updates we have planned for this patch,” explains the brief announcement. “This delay also impacts the delivery of Overwatch League Viewership Incentives & Perks from the Postseason matches during the period between Oct 30 - Nov 4, along with the rotation of cosmetics in the Overwatch League shop.”
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In an announcement that took a surprisingly long time to arrive given how much of a success the original game was, Remedy Entertainment has now revealed that they are officially working on Control 2. The project is currently still extremely early in development so there's basically no concrete information to share, but the good news is that both Remedy and 505 Games are aiming for it to be a massive and highly ambitious sequel.
What I can tell you for certain is that Control 2 will be developed on Remedy's proprietary Northlight engine and that it will be launching onto PC, PlayStation and Xbox. As for the release date, nothing has been announced just yet, but given how Control 2 is currently still in the concept stage it's most likely going to be a fair few years before the project sees the light of day.
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To say that Sonic Frontiers' original announcement went over badly would be one hell of an understatement. The initial gameplay preview featured a barren, boring world with stilted gameplay and overly tanky enemies, so right from the very start Sonic Frontiers put itself into a very unfavorable position. However, thanks to some of the follow-up trailers and hands-on previews that actually focused on the more interesting (and polished) aspects of gameplay, Sonic Frontiers slowly but surely managed to overcome that initial wave of disappointment and establish itself as a serious attempt to revitalize the 3D Sonic formula.
Whether it has succeeded in doing so, that I'm not exactly sure of as the reviews are currently incredibly polarized. Some are absolutely in love with the game and everything it represents for the series, while others cannot seem to stomach its technical problems and gameplay quirks. Whatever the case may be, Sonic Frontiers has definitely made an impression on players as there are very few mild opinions floating around!
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[Update #2]: My review for Darktide is now live and, long story short, it's as rough and fascinating as the world it takes place in!
[Update]: After playing for about 50 hours now I've decided to create a beginner's guide covering some of the basic concepts and combat strategies. So if you'd like your first run through Darktide to be a nice and pleasant one, I'd welcome you to give it a look.
The Vermintide games are currently celebrating their seventh anniversary, and since the upcoming Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is also a member of the 'tide' series, Fatshark has decided to extend the festivities to it as well. As such, I'm happy to say that I have a couple of exciting bits of news to share!
First and foremost, Fatshark has now released a brand new cinematic trailer showcasing the grim darkness of the Warhammer 40k world, the horrors of warp travel, as well as the fate of the fan-favorite Guardsmen squad from the very first teaser trailer. So before I spoil anything by accident, here's the cinematic:
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[Update #2]: The freshly released Tower of Treachery update has added a new map with a fun surprise at the end!
[Update]: Vermintide 2 is celebrating its Fifth Anniversary with a free weekend, triple experience and festive map.
Even though Darktide is nearly upon us, I'm happy to say that Fatshark doesn't look like they're even considering giving up on Vermintide 2. Instead, in celebration of the series' seventh anniversary, they have decided to release a brand new update!
The definite highlight is the new Trail of Treachery map that will have the Ubersreik five (or four, it doesn't matter!) fight their way down a precarious mountain path in order to save a village that's apparently having problems with ghosts. What this looks like in action, that you can check out through the teaser trailer below. Have a peek:
After many months of waiting, the PC servers for Dark Souls Remastered have finally come back online
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Shortly before Elden Ring launched a major vulnerability was discovered in the matchmaking system for the entirety of the Dark Souls series on PC. With there being no easy way to correct the problem, FromSoftware made the difficult choice of shutting down all online features on PC until a permanent solution could be found.
It took a very long time for Dark Souls 3 to get fixed, though FromSoftware did eventually pull through and brought the servers back online in August. A few months later Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin went online as well, and now the same courtesy has been extended to Dark Souls Remastered.
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[Update #2]: Dota 2's next update, and quite likely the newest hero Muerta, will be unveiled on March 6th.
[Update]: Dota 2's Update 7.32d has nerfed Marci, Wraith Pact, as well as rebalanced a whole bunch of other heroes and items.
In an effort to keep the momentum going from the recent The International 2022 tournament, Valve has now unleashed the second part of the massive Battle Pass. More on that in just a moment, because it's well worth mentioning that this Battle Pass is currently entirely free for everyone to grab thanks to the recently released "The International Swag Bag", which also comes with a free Arcana-tier skin of your choice as a nice little bonus.
Now then, what does the second part of the Battle Pass bring to the table? Unsurprisingly, a whole bunch of cosmetics! First and foremost, Crystal Maiden's "Conduit of the Blueheart" Persona has transformed her into a literal wolf with brand new voice lines, animations and special effects. In my humble opinion it's easily the best cosmetic in the current Battle Pass, and as luck would have it, it's also the easiest one to acquire as you only need to reach level 148 to get it!
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Continuing on with the remarkably fast pace of releasing new characters, the MultiVersus team has now unleashed Black Adam. So far it looks like Black Adam is an incredibly powerful bruiser that can dish out an immense amount of damage, though that power is kept in check by his slow and cumbersome attacks. As such, if you're planning to start playing as Black Adam, do be prepared to overcome a bit of a learning curve.
What Black Adam looks like in action, however, that you can check out through the freshly posted gameplay trailer. Have a gander: