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It seems that Blizzard has finally noticed how successful (and lucrative) Dota 2 and CS:GO's Battle Passes truly are as StarCraft 2 will soon be getting one of its own. The upcoming War Chest will introduce more than 70 new items spread across three phases, including things such as: sprays, emoticons, portraits, and most importantly of all, Starcraft 2's very first army-wide skins!
Each of the factions will have their own War Chest, and in order to advance through it and collect all of the skins you will need to play either multiplayer or co-op matches. If you're planning to grab all of them but are worried due to the amount of games you'd need to play in order to level all three, worry not as all progress will be shared between the War Chests! Here's the recently posted announcement video covering most of the important details:
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Monster Hunter is one of these series that would instantly find a massive following amidst the PC crowd, though for some reason Capcom never bothered to port it over. Thankfully, the upcoming Monster Hunter: World will not only improve upon the gameplay formula the series is famous for, but it will also be available for the PC!
If you're new to the genre, or if you're simply wondering what Monster Hunter: World has to offer when compared to its predecessors, you'll find a rather lengthy gameplay video right below. Whoever is playing the demo is obviously a bit inexperienced themselves, but they do at least showcase everything you need to know about the Monster Hunter series, so its well worth checking out:
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Hand of the Gods: Smite Tactics, formerly known as just Smite Tactics, is a 1v1 strategy game with a variety of card game elements thrown in for good measure. After being in Closed Beta for quite a while now it would appear that Hand of the Gods is now finally ready for a public release.
If you're wondering what exactly the Open Beta version looks like, and whether Hi-Rez is even serious about supporting it in the future, you'll find the answer you seek in the recently posted trailer. Have a look:
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Mafia 3 will soon be getting its third and most likely final piece of DLC - Sign of the Times. The story will focus on a deranged and rather violent group of cultists called The Ensanglante, whose only goal seems to be to restore purity and order to New Bordeaux through a series of extremely gruesome rituals. As you might expect you will need to figure out how exactly the cult operates, why they have such a fanatical following, and most importantly, how you can stop them.
You can get a brief idea of what all of this is going to look like through the recently posted "Investigating a Cult" trailer right below. Have a gander:
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To say that Peter Molyneux and his 22cans studio have a poor reputation would be one hell of an understatement given that the still-unfinished Godus currently sports a 4% approval rating on Steam. Despite all of this it would appear that 22cans is now preparing to release another game on Steam, though this time around as an actual game and not simply an early-alpha experiment.
The Trail: Frontier Challenge will be a casual 3rd person adventure game where the goal is to explore, collect and refine resources, and then trade those resources with other players as you journey towards the town of Eden Falls. You can get a quick peek at what all of this looks like in gameplay terms through the recently posted announcement video:
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After many months of rumors and leaks EA officially announced Battlefront 2 during this year's E3. Rather than just stick to pre-rendered cutscenes the Battlefront 2 reveal was immediately followed by a whole bunch of gameplay footage, as well as the announcement of an upcoming multiplayer beta.
If this is something you're interested in you'll be glad to hear that the open multiplayer beta will be coming in October for both PC and consoles. The public beta will open its doors on October 6th, while those that pre-order Battlefront 2 will be able to test their mettle a couple of days early, on October 4th.
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Out of all the heroes in Overwatch there are few that have suffered as much as Reinhardt has recently. Not only is the meta completely unfavorable to him, but almost all of his spells are currently inconsistent and buggy, which as you might imagine makes playing him about as fun as setting your hair on fire.
Thankfully, the German crusader will soon be getting most of his bugs fixed, as announced by Overwatch's Game Director Jeff Kaplan himself! The whole post is fairly short and to the point, so here it is in full:
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Warframe's second annual TennoCon convention has now come and gone, bringing with it some rather intriguing announcements. Throughout the event the developers showed off new weapons, the long-awaited Umbra Warframe, the next Prime Warframe, and also an expansion centered entirely around MMO-like open-world content!
The Plains of Eidolon, the very first of these new regions, will feature hand-crafted environments with a day-night cycle, as well as a diverse population of friendly and hostile NPCs. For example, during the day you will most likely encounter traditional enemies such as the Grineer, while night time will bring with it enormous creatures called the Eidolons - something Warframe has not seen as of yet.
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Battlerite is the spiritual successor to Bloodline Champions, and much like its predecessor its a highly competitive brawler with a wide variety of unique characters to choose from. Its currently in Steam Early Access, but despite the beta status its polished enough to be played without a single hitch.
So if you're up for a competitive game that focuses entirely on player skill over randomness you might want to check out Battlerite on Steam. Just bear in mind that the free weekend will only last for two more days, so try not to wait for too long or you might just miss it.
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The Escapists 2, as you would imagine from the title alone, is a sandbox prison-escape game where you'll need to craft, brawl, and sneak your way out of some truly horrendous situations. Once it arrives it will feature 10 unique prisons to escape from, drop-in multiplayer for up to four players, support for a variety of different break-out playstyles, and so forth.
If you're wondering what all of this might look like in gameplay terms, wonder no more as the developers have recently released a brief yet informative trailer. Have a look: