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Absolver is an upcoming online combat RPG with a heavy focus on fluid melee battles, though with the combat style being more alike the one from fighting games rather than classic action-RPGs. However, instead of using predefined skills and abilities like you would in a fighting game, in Absolver you will be able to customize your fighter's entire move set, combos, blocks and dodges, special skills, and even weapons.
Given the amount of combat-orientated customization it really shouldn't come as much of a surprise to hear that Absolver will also have hundreds upon hundreds of fancy items to collect. A very good thing indeed, because as we all know online duels are not just about beating your enemy into submission, but rather about being as fashionable as possible while doing so! If you're wondering what all of this might look like in-game, here's the recently posted developer video showcasing character customization:
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StarCraft: Remastered, as you would expect from the name alone, is a complete overhaul of one of the most influential games of all time - StarCraft: Brood War. Once it arrives it will bring with it 4k graphics and support for modern resolutions, 1080p cinematics, proper keybinding support, as well as improved online matchmaking and ladder systems. Perhaps most importantly of all, StarCraft: Remastered will not be changing any of the original's gameplay elements, so everything from Mutalisk stacking to downright insane Dragoon AI will remain just as they are.
Since a lot of this is focused around the visuals and the presentation, allow me to show you what exactly StarCraft: Remastered is all about through one of the recently posted developer videos. Have a look:
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Back in May of 2016 Blizzard released the very first modern Warcraft 3 patch, along with an announcement that more content will be coming in the future. Quite a lot of time has passed since then, but the long wait now finally appears to be over as the Warcraft 3 test servers have just been updated with a new batch of balance changes.
Creep camp difficulty progression has been rebalanced from early to late game, the loot drop tables have been reworked in order to reward those that actually clear difficult camps, item diversity has been improved throughout the early levels, and pretty much all of the starting locations and natural expansions have been slightly retuned. The patch notes are fairly small, so if you're interested in the full list, here it is:
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Guild Wars 2's Path of Fire expansion is set to arrive this September, bringing with it a whole boatload of content. You'll be able to explore the Crystal Desert and the adjoining kingdom of Elona, fight against the Human god of war Balthazar and his minions, mess around with nine new elite specializations, acquire mounts that all come with unique effects and abilities, and the list goes on for quite a while.
If all of this sounds like something you might be interested in, but perhaps not interested enough to purchase on blind faith alone, you'll be glad to hear that there is a free preview event running this weekend. Simply create a new Guild Wars 2 beta character on the Character Select screen, and you'll be exploring bits and pieces of the Crystal Desert in no time! Its important to mention that this offer also extends to people playing the free-to-play version of Guild Wars 2, so no matter if you're a veteran or a completely new player you'll be able to experience pretty much everything Path of Fire has to offer.
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Earlier this week Valve announced a Dota 2 themed card game hybrid - Artifact. As you might imagine by the number of dislikes on the teaser trailer, the announcement didn't exactly go over well with the Dota 2 community. All of that was quickly forgotten, however, as Valve just recently revealed two brand new and rather cartoony heroes for Dota 2!
In proper Valve tradition the announcement came with absolutely no details or ability descriptions, so if you were hoping to learn more about them I'm afraid you're out luck. What I can offer, however, is a brief trailer showing off 'Puss in Boots' and 'Evil Tinkerbell' in action. Have a look:
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With their third-person action-adventure Agents of Mayhem just around the corner, Volition has decided to drum up a bit of excitement with a massive sale on the Saints Row series. If you don't know much about these games or whether they're even any good, worry not as Saint's Row 4 is completely free to try out on Steam for the next 28 hours!
I would personally recommend you give it a bash, because as far as completely ridiculous third-person shooters are concerned there are very few that can match Saints Row. Combine that with the fact that its one of the rare few AAA games that feature co-op and you've got yourself a rather enjoyable way to spend a dozen hours. Its not going to change your perception of the world or teach you anything new, but at least you'll be able to cross out "murder via dildo-bat" off your list.
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During the most recent Summer Games Update Blizzard announced that the next wave of changes will be hitting the PTR in the near future. As expected, the now released patch brought with it significant buffs to Junkrat and Roadhog, as well as some much needed changes to Widowmaker and Orisa. What wasn't expected at all, however, was the introduction of Deathmatch game modes!
In time-honored FPS tradition these modes are Free-for-All Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch, with the rules being pretty much exactly what you might imagine. Since most of the current maps are not designed with 1v1 brawls in mind the Deathmatch game modes will take place in specifically chosen sections, as well as on a brand new map: Chateau Guillard! That's pretty much the long and short of it, but if you're looking for a few more details about the Deathmatch game modes you'll find the most recent Developer Update video right below:
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After securing themselves a place among the extremely popular FPS and MOBA genres, it was only a matter of time before Valve set their sights onto the next big thing - card games! As such, it really shouldn't come as much of a surprise to hear that during this year's The International Valve announced their brand new Dota 2 themed card game hybrid Artifact.
In standard Valve tradition the details are in incredibly short supply, but what I can tell you is that Artifact will attempt to emulate a standard Dota 2 match. In other words, there will be three game boards representing the different lanes, you will be able to control 5 unique heroes, purchase and equip item cards onto said Heroes, and perhaps most importantly, each hero will have all of the same abilities as their Dota counterpart. In order to earn gold you will need to beat up enemy heroes and creeps that spawn each turn, though how exactly all of that will work I'm afraid I don't know.
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After multiple weeks of teasers and previews Total War: Warhammer's long-awaited demonic vikings have now finally arrived. If you preorder or purchase Total War: Warhammer 2 within the first week of launch you will be given Norsca for free, though it can also be bought as a standalone DLC. For those of you that don't feel like spending any money, worry not as Norsca will still be a part of multiplayer and the Grand Campaign, so you'll have plenty of chances to secure yourself a genuine mammoth hide rug!
Besides the paid DLC, this update has also brought with it an absolutely gigantic list of changes, addressing pretty much all of the community complaints. For example, the Empire AI will now start with the entire Reikland province which should ensure they actually reach the end-game and become a faction as powerful as they are in the lore. Furthermore, Chaos will now replenish their forces more quickly and will be able to subjugate Norscans more easily, which should make their campaign less about constant waiting and more about constant bloodshed - just as the blood god demands it!
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After what feels like an eternity of waiting and rumors Overwatch has finally received its second annual Summer Games event. As you might expect it has arrived with a variety of beach themed skins, all of the old and awesome cosmetics such as Nihon Genji and Americree, as well as a competitive version of the Lucioball game mode.
If you're wondering what all of this might look like in game, wonder no more as Blizzard has released a brief teaser showcasing some of the new content. So if you don't mind a little 'spoiler', have a look: