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One of the first powers you'll learn in Prey is Mimic Matter, which does pretty much exactly as you would expect. Once properly leveled up you can use this power to transform yourself into mighty security turrets and operator robots, but also completely ridiculous things such as coffee mugs, teapots, or just a banana floating through the void of space!
If you're wondering what all of this madness looks like in gameplay terms, wonder no more as Bethesda has recently posted a video showcasing the various applications of the Mimic power up. Not many of these applications are very useful, mind you, but if nothing else they are at least hilarious! Have a look:
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Ubisoft has recently come out to announce that they are working on a brand new game for PC and consoles set in James Cameron's Avatar universe. What exactly inspired them to create a movie tie-in nearly eight years too late, I don't know, but if nothing else the Avatar universe certainly seems like an interesting place to roam around in.
Development will be headed by Ubisoft's Massive Entertainment, a studio you might recognize for their work on The Division. While I didn't find The Division that amazing I am still glad Massive is behind the wheel, because when it comes to post-launch support and extra content they are one more dedicated studios under Ubisoft's banner.
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After they've successfully tackled The Walking Dead, Batman, and even Borderlands, it shouldn't come as much of a surprise to hear that Telltale is creating an adventure game series based on Guardians of the Galaxy. The story details are incredibly scarce right now, but what I can tell you is that there will be a mysterious relic involved, and that there will indeed be a ruthless enemy who will do absolutely everything to get their hands on it. Its such a novel concept!
Joking aside, what Telltale did reveal today is a bunch of screenshots showcasing their interpretation of the Guardians of the Galaxy cast. And you'll also be glad to hear that the graphics have been noticeably improved from their previous game, though I must admit Rocket Raccoon's fur looks a bit... strange. You'll find the images right below, and if you wish to see a larger version all you need to do is click. Have a look:
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I knew Shadowverse was popular, but its rate of growth is downright ridiculous. Back in February the developers celebrated 7 million downloads with 7 free card packs, and now a mere month later they're back at it again, this time around celebrating 8 million downloads!
As you can probably guess from the title alone, 8 million downloads means 8 free Rage of Bahamut card packs for every single player, new or old! However, instead of getting all 8 card packs at once you will need to log in five times over the course of the promotion in order to grab them all. The first login reward will give you 4 card packs, while the subsequent four will give you one pack each, as well as all of the standard daily login bonuses such as currency and classic card packs.
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With Syberia 3's launch date just around the corner the developers have decided to release the previous entry in the series for free. So if you're interested in some point & click adventuring across Eastern Europe you can grab a free copy of Syberia 2 from Origin.
If you would like to learn more before deciding to dedicate any of your time to it, however, you will find the most recent GOG trailer down below. It doesn't feature much in terms of actual gameplay, but it should give you a good idea of what you're getting into. Have a look:
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NieR: Automata has already arrived to the PlayStation 4 in the US, but for the rest of us in Europe or on the PC there is still a little bit of a wait. Europe will be getting the PlayStation 4 version on March 10th, while the PC version will have a simultaneous global release on March 17th.
In order to give everyone an idea of what Nier: Automata is even all about Square Enix has recently posted a brand new trailer going over the story, gameplay, and environments we'll get to mess around with. And don't worry about spoilers because the story content is incredibly vague and mostly meant as an appetizer. Anyway, have a look:
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Steep is Ubisoft's extreme winter sports game that allows you to ski, glide, snowboard, or just faceplant across a nice variety of tracks and terrain. The most recent free update has added Alaska's Mount Denali alongside 21 new challenges, and in order to give everyone a chance to see what its all about Ubisoft will soon be holding a free-to-play weekend.
The free weekend will begin on March 10th at 6pm GMT, and will last all the way until March 13th at 6pm GMT. If you would like to participate simply head on over to the official website and choose your preferred platform. For those of you planning to play Steep on PC this means downloading it via Uplay.
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Blizzard promised a whole bunch of Overwatch story content in 2017, and so far they are doing a damn good job at keeping their word. They recently released a brand new hero onto the PTR alongside her own origin story and brief lore video, and now they have decided to once again tackle everyone's favorite murderbot Bastion.
So if you're interested in learning how Torbjorn and Bastion first met you'll find the "Binary" short comic over at the Overwatch website. However, you can also find an astonishingly well animated version of the comic by heading over here, so unless you're under a heavy data cap I would suggest you go with this one first.
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A couple of days ago Blizzard released a big balancing patch onto the Overwatch PTR (Public Test Realm). It brought with it some very significant nerfs to Ana, but also a couple of buffs to Zenyatta, Sombra, Junkrat, and Winston.
As it turns out, some of those changes were far too drastic, so Blizzard has just now issued a follow-up patch to hopefully address all of the issues. Ana's Biotic Grenade nerf has been reverted along with Zenyatta's insane Discord Orb buff, while Sombra has received yet another awesome quality of life change. Since the patch notes are fairly small, here's all of the new additions:
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While No Man's Sky ended up being one of the biggest disappointments of 2016, I still have to commend the developers for all of post-launch content they have added. The previous Foundation Update brought with it base-building and a variety of other gameplay improvements, and today's Pathfinder Update is set to be just as impactful as it brings with it ground vehicles, racing tracks, and a whole bunch of other content!
If you're wondering what all of this might look like in gameplay terms, allow me to share with you the recently posted preview video. It doesn't feature the all-important race tracks I'm afraid, but it should give you a good idea of what the Pathfinder Update has to offer. Here's the video: