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To say that ArcheAge got off to a bad start would be a massive, massive understatement. From the very moment it launched there was a horde of bots placing claims on every available stretch of land, the lag was almost unbearable, and to top it all off there were also hour-long queues just to get a mere chance to play! Given how much ArcheAge advertised itself as a game with complete player freedom, the first few months ended up being a grand disappointment for the vast majority of the playerbase, which soon enough started to leave for greener pastures.
If you're one of these players you might want to take another look at ArcheAge as the upcoming Revelation expansion seems to be quite promising. It will bring with it Fresh Start Servers where you can once again experience the early days of ArcheAge with everyone on equal footing, but also two brand-new playable races (Dwarves and Warborn), a bunch of new regions to explore, a new Abyssal Skill system, as well as a variety of other additions.
Since trying to explain all of this in brief is a pretty damn impossible task, may I suggest you have a look at the recently posted preview video:
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World of Warcraft: Legion brought with it massive changes to all classes, the biggest of which was a reduction in the number of available spells. While this ability pruning greatly benefited players who focused on raiding and dungeons, its effect on PvP balance has been rather disastrous. Back in the day classes were balanced around both their utility and damage output, but with so many abilities now removed the only thing some classes have to offer is pure damage, and as you can imagine that's not exactly easy to balance.
For example, the brand new and exciting Havoc Demon Hunters are currently almost entirely useless in high-end PvP as they have no real defensive abilities and only bring pure damage to the table. If you buff their damage too much they will suddenly become a part of 'instakill' team compositions which are obviously bad for the game, but if you err on the side of caution they will continue to be useless because you could just bring a highly versatile Frost Mage instead.
This unfortunate situation is exactly what the PvP balance team is trying to address with the upcoming balance changes. Whether they will actually have the desired effect or not, that I'm not sure, but here are the patch notes so you can see for yourself:
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As I've mentioned numerous times throughout my review, Obduction features an incredible world that just begs to be explored. There's alien artifacts strewn about all over the place, every location oozes a particular atmosphere and charm, and overall Obduction is just downright lovely to look at.
Given how much of Obduction is centered around exploration and visual storytelling I am very glad to announce that it has just recently been updated to support Oculus Rift VR! And for those of you that are using the Vive, worry not as the developers have previously stated that they are working on it, though there is no release date set just yet. So why is this such exciting news? Well, just take a look at Obduction's launch trailer and try to tell me you wouldn't want to explore this place in person:
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[Update]: Four years after the big shut down, Evolve: Stage 2's multiplayer servers have turned back on!
When Evolve first released it hogged nearly every single spotlight. Some people were praising the gameplay, others bemoaning the fifteen billion pre-order DLCs, but at the end of the day almost everyone was talking about Evolve. That didn't last for very long, however, as players swiftly realized that Evolve had very little content or variety to its name, and soon enough the lush jungles of Shear became devoid of any sentient life as the playerbase moved on to other, more interesting games.
Usually this would be the end of the story, but Turtle Rock Studios decided Evolve needed a second chance, so they released a new and improved version as a fully free-to-play game back in July! The initial reception, much like the original Evolve's, was overwhelmingly positive, but soon enough the same issues started popping up and the playerbase slowly started to drain away once more.
Things have not improved much since then, and I'm afraid they never will as Turtle Rock Studios recently announced that they are ceasing all development on Evolve. If you're still playing Evolve, don't worry as it will continue running under 2K's mantle, but there will be no more updates or extra content unless something drastic happens in the near future. As for Turtle Rock, here's their rather heartfelt goodbye message to Evolve and its community:
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If you have an itch for old school adventure games and a good dozen hours to burn, you're in luck as the Humble 'Day of the Devs 2016' Bundle has arrived. It brings with it Broken Age, Day of the Tentacle Remastered, Grim Fandango Remastered, Oxenfree, and more!
Whether you're looking to 'splurge' out for the $9 tier or just go with the 'pay what you want' option, this Humble Bundle is without a single doubt a great choice for anyone interested in adventure games. So what exactly does it contain? Well, here's the whole list:
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[Update]: No Sombra just yet, but something is definitely happening!
To say that Blizzard screwed up with Sombra's ARG (Alternate Reality Game) would be a massive understatement given that the community feverishly worked for many months in order to solve puzzles with absolutely nothing at the end of them. But even after every single puzzle was solved and the grand reveal loomed ever closer, Blizzard's only response was to release not one, not two, but three slow-moving countdowns with absolutely nothing at the end of them! Are you seeing a theme here?
Thankfully, things started picking up the past few weeks as Blizzard released numerous LumériCo emails (the in-game company behind the Dorado power plant), all of which were pointing towards some sort of sabotage attempt, as well as a massive protest against a corrupt government. All of this culminated with a recent announcement on the official Overwatch website that quite plainly stated something big is going to happen in Dorado this November 1st. Here's the full quote:
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If you've spent the past few days living under a rock, much like I have, you may have missed the fact that both Steam and GOG have begun their massive Halloween sales. There's plenty of spooky (and not-so-spooky) games at a rather steep discount, so if you're looking to stock up until the big Christmas sale, now would be the best time to do so!
Since I'm a couple of days late with this news, allow me to make it up to you by pointing you towards the best (and cheapest) games currently available. Not all of them will scare the ever-living daylight out of you, but they are all well worth playing! And with that said, here's the brief list:
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If you're a fan of asymmetric multiplayer and games that really push the FPS concept to its very limits, you might be interested in Natural Selection 2. In simple terms, its a fast-paced multiplayer shooter that has aliens face off against space-marines in an all-out war. You'll need to construct buildings, defend territory, upgrade your arsenal of weaponry, and naturally, obliterate anything not-you shaped in order to secure victory.
Since trying to comprehend all of this is no simple task, especially if you've never played Natural Selection 2 before, allow me to show you one of the most recent gameplay trailers. While it won't give you a detailed look at all of the mechanics and tactics, it should at least let you know what NS2 is all about. Have a look:
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In an announcement that goes contrary to pretty much all of the AAA industry, Respawn Entertainment has recently stated that all of Titanfall 2's post-launch content will be free of charge. In other words, there is no need to purchase a season pass as all of the maps, modes, and long-term support will be added in without any hidden costs.
If you're up for reading the entirety of Respawn's post that covers all of the reasons why "Titanfall 2 is a different shooter", you can find it over at the official website. But to be perfectly honest, most of it is pure marketing fluff, so if you're just interested in the key part of this whole announcement - here it is:
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I don't know what it is with classic Doom games that inspires people to create such extraordinarily mods, but they just keep coming! A short while ago Brutal Doom got an update that allows you to use Doom 4 weapons, and now we also have Doom 4 Doom - a mod that not only recreates Doom 4's weapons within GZDoom (a source port of Doom), but also their upgrades and mechanics.
Naturally, this is still a mod so don't expect to see Doom 4 maps recreated within Doom 1 as that would simply take too long, but at the very least you're still able to turn into a demon and kick some serious ass! But enough rambling from me, just have a look at the recently posted video, its quite explosive: