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Blizzard recently brought in a rather major Mercy rework in order to make her more proactive and interesting to play. While the changes have definitely managed to make her a lot more fun, they have also created one of the most overpowered heroes Overwatch has ever seen. So overpowered in fact that she's currently nearing 100% pickrate across all ranks and modes of play, including tournament games!
As such, I am very glad to say that Blizzard is currently working on rebalancing Mercy, most likely by addressing just how powerful Resurrect is as a basic spell. They are also working on improving Competitive Play, especially when it comes to the wonky high-level matchmaking, as well as fixing the whole problem of toxicity with a greatly enhanced report system. If you're interested in all of the details you'll find the full developer message down below. Have a look:
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[Update]: Thanks to a partnership between Bethesda and GOG, the entire Dishonored series and the first two modern Wolfenstein games are now available DRM-free.
After a rather lengthy wait Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus has now finally arrived on PC and consoles. It brings with it a brand new story set in Nazi-controlled America, a variety of new and completely over-the-top weaponry, as well as enemies that range from simple infantry to giant, flame-breathing robot dogs.
You can find out what all of this looks like in game, as well as how the story is presented, via the recently posted launch trailer. Have a look, its not a very long video:
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With the Overwatch Wold Cup set to continue in the near future, I am very glad to say that Blizzard has now announced some much-needed improvements to the spectating system, tournament mode, and overall interface. All teams will come with unique in-game uniforms (with 'home' and 'away' variants), the spectating camera will be greatly improved, broadcasters will be able to create instant replays mid-broadcast, tournaments will automatically pause when players disconnect, and the list goes on for quite a while.
If you're interested in all of the details you'll find the most recent Developer Update right below. That said, its important to mention that this Developer Update is all about esports, so if you were hoping to hear something about the upcoming Mercy changes I'm afraid you're out of luck. Anyway, here's the video:
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Rockstar recently announced that a remastered version of L.A. Noire will be coming to modern consoles with a variety of audio and visual enhancements, including things such as 4K support for PlayStation 4 Pro and Xbox One X. While the PC version was not mentioned in the original announcement, chances are these improvements will also be heading our way somewhere down the line.
As you'll see in the most recent trailer, the graphical improvements aren't exactly massive, so hopefully the remaster will bring with it better performance and loading times as well. But enough babbling from me. You'll find the video right below, just make sure to go full screen on a 4K enabled monitor to get the best viewing experience. Have a look:
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If you've already completed everything Hollow Knight has to offer, you're in luck as the developers have just unleashed the second major free update. The Grimm Troupe brings with it a new lengthy quest and accompanying boss fights, 4 new charms that each come with unique abilities and skills, a bunch of new enemies to fight and strange creatures to befriend, and perhaps most importantly for long-term players, some much-needed quality-of-life changes.
The most recent trailer won't exactly give you a good look at the gameplay side of things, but it should help you get into the right mood. You'll find it right below, along with a brief list of features and changes. Have a look:
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Guns of Icarus Online is a steampunk airship combat game with a heavy focus on cooperation. In other words, you and your fellow teammates will each have to take on a certain role (Captain, Gunner, or Engineer), and then try to bring down enemy ships through a combination of teamwork, tactics, and trickery... or just fall out of the sky because your Engineer decided to take a coffee break.
If this sort of multiplayer madness sounds like something you would love to toy around with, you'll be glad to hear that Guns of Icarus Online is free to grab for the next two days. Simply head on over to the Humble Store, grab your Steam key, and you'll be playing in no time. If you need a bit more information, however, allow me to share with you the original launch trailer. Have a look:
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If you've somehow managed to avoid all of the various sales this month and you're looking to fill out your backlog, you're in luck as GOG's annual Halloween Sale has now begun. The special 'gimmick' this time around is that if you spend $15 or more you will get Tales from the Borderlands for free, which is actually a pretty damn amazing gift since Tales from the Borderlands is a remarkably charming adventure game.
For those of you that aren't exactly sure what to grab throughout the sale, allow me give you a brief list of games I would definitely buy again if I didn't already own them. That said, I'm primarily going to be focusing on the depth of the discount, so while there are some awesome high-priced games out there, I'll try and ignore them in favor of older, cheaper, and just as good ones. Anyway, here's the list:
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After many, many teasers Total War: Warhammer 2's Mortal Empires campaign has now finally arrived. It brings with it a combined campaign that features both of the maps from Total War: Warhammer 1 and 2, as well as all of the Legendary Lords and the factions they lead. The end result is an absolutely massive world full of unique factions to befriend, conquer, or some combination of both.
Besides the combined map, Creative Assembly has also added a whole bunch of quality-of-life improvements, bug fixes, and balance adjustments. If you're interested in Total War: Warhammer 2 changes in specific you should head over to the official website. On the other hand, if you're wondering how all of the old races have been rebalanced in order to compete with the new and shiny ones, you'll find the second set of patch notes over at the Total War subreddit.
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If you're getting close to your season goal in Gwent, you might want to start pushing a little bit harder as the current Ranked Play season is set to end next week. To more specific, the season will be ending on Monday, October 30th at 12pm CET.
Outside of the top 1000 custom portraits and border, all of the rewards will be distributed according to your season high. So if you've just reached a new rank, feel free to continue playing as you risk to lose absolutely nothing. As for what exactly the rewards are, you can find out by going to the options tab in-game. Its not exactly the most elegant or obvious place to store such information, but at least the rewards are pretty damn good for the effort involved!
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If you're looking for a blast from the past, you might want to give the most recent Humble "Day of the Devs" Bundle a look as it comes with some great oldschool adventure games. There's Grim Fandango Remastered, Day of the Tentacle Remastered, Full Throttle Remastered, as well as a variety of other indie games.
You'll find the full list of games, as well as the pricing tier they appear in, down below. That said, it is worth mentioning that the Day of the Devs VIP Ticket is for an event in San Francisco this November 11th, so if you're not anywhere nearby you might as well ignore it. Anyway, here's the list: