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We have truly reached a new era in gaming. Not only are we getting remastered versions of popular old games, but soon we will getting a remastered version of a DLC pack as well! And naturally, with modern times come modern prices, so the DLC that once cost $10 will now be $15!
If you haven't figured it out from the title already I am talking about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered's Variety Map Pack. It essentially brings with it four 'new' multiplayer maps in the form of Broadcast, Chinatown, Creek, and Killhouse, as well as 10 rare supply drops to justify the price hike. For those of you wondering what the remastered versions of these maps look like, here's a very brief glimpse from the most recent teaser trailer:
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Quake Champions is an upcoming PC exclusive arena shooter designed to be as close to the FPS classics as possible. It features fast-paced combat, a variety of ridiculously powerful weapons you'll need to pick up yourself, advanced movement mechanics such as rocket-jumping, and pretty much everything you might remember from Quake 3: Arena.
If you're interested in seeing all of this in action, but also checking out the newly revealed Blood Covenant arena, you'll find the brief teaser down below. On the other hand, if you're looking for a more gameplay orientated video you'll find what you see over here. But for now, here's Blood Covenant in all of its bloodless glory:
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For those of you that haven't played all of Left 4 Dead 2's campaigns let's just say that Bill was left in a rather... uncomfortable situation during one of the final ones. He went on a one-man suicide mission through hordes upon hordes of zombies, all in an effort to power a generator and lift the bridge in order to save the lives of his fellow survives. While it was heavily implied Bill's death was never shown, which led many to speculate that this wasn't the last time we're going to be seeing the jaded veteran in action.
As it turns out those people were completely correct, because according to Dead by Daylight's latest trailer Bill not only survived, but he killed every single zombie in the entire area! Unfortunately for Bill he left the frying pan in order to leap directly into the fire, as you'll see in the character spotlight trailer down below. Have a look:
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In the most basic terms Mirage: Arcane Warfare is a spiritual successor to Chivalry: Medieval Warfare. The big difference, as you can probably imagine from the name alone, is that Mirage features a far greater focus on spellcasting and unique character abilities over random screaming and weapon twirling.
If you're wondering what all of this might look like in action, wonder no more as the developers have released a rather lengthy gameplay preview showcasing all of the classes in action. Just do keep in mind that the footage you're watching is from an alpha build, so things are hopefully going to become much smoother once we get to release. Anyway, here's the video:
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[Update]: Unfortunately, Duelyst will be closing down its doors on February 27, 2020.
If you're unfamiliar with Duelyst its basically a hybrid between a card game and a turn-based strategy, though the emphasis is most definitely on the CCG aspects of gameplay. And since this is a card game we're talking about there is no better thing than a whole bunch of new cards, which is why I'm glad to say that Duelyst will be getting its third expansion Ancient Bonds on March 15th.
Ancient Bonds will bring with it 39 new cards to toy around with, a new keyword by the name of Bond, as well as a lot of synergies with previous cards. If you're interested in a sneak peak at some of these upcoming cards you'll find all of the currently announced ones over at the official website.
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After going over the system requirements I'm sure many of you are wondering how much you'll be able to tweak the graphics in order to achieve a nice and consistent framerate. Well, you'll be glad to hear that the answer to that question is quite expansive as the graphics settings have a nice variety of options to mess around.
If you're interested in the full article and some screenshots showcasing Mass Effect: Andromeda with each setting on ultra you can find what you seek over at the GeForce website. On the other hand, if you're just interested in the settings here are four images covering all of them:
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Mass Effect: Andromeda is still over a week away, so naturally EA has decided this is the perfect time to release the the launch trailer. Strange timings aside, the video does at least offer a whole bunch of new footage from the campaign, as well as a few brief glimpses at what I assume is going to be the main antagonist.
So if you're interested in seeing what Mass Effect: Andromeda will bring on March 21st you'll find the launch trailer down below. And don't worry about spoilers as there are so many cuts its almost impossible to figure out what in the world is going on. Have a look:
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If you are itching for more content in Awesomenauts you're in luck as the developers have just released a Level Editor along with Steam Workshop support. In other words, you can now create, share, and easily download all sorts of mods and user creations. There isn't a ton of content available right now given that the Level Editor just launched, but there is still a surprising amount of custom maps out there for you to mess around with.
On the other hand, if you would like to take a crack at modding yourself you'll find that the official wiki has extensive guides on pretty much everything you need to know. And if you can't figure something out, there is also a dedicated modding forum you can find by heading over here.
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Ever since its inception Valve has constantly been tweaking and upgrading the Steam user review system. Back in May they released perhaps the most important change so far, the ability for new reviews to rise to the top rather than forever remain at rock bottom, and soon they will be doing another major update.
Long story short, once this update arrives the review score will no longer include reviews by users that received the game for free, such as via gifts, or during free weekends. These users can still write reviews and have them rise to the very top, but their review will not count towards the overall score. Obviously, this new system will not apply to free-to-play games given their unique position.
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Snake Pass is a retro collecathon where instead of the usual jumping about you need to coil around bamboo, slither alongside walls, and do pretty much everything else you might imagine a snake doing. With its March 28th release date now fast approaching the developers have decided to release a brief gameplay trailer showcasing the toughest of the four Realms - the air themed Haven Tor.
So if you're interested in seeing what a snake does when presented with floating islands, tight ledges, and large gusts of wind you'll find the gameplay video right below. Have a look: