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I'm sure its completely unrelated, but I find it hilarious that the upcoming Call of Duty is going full-on futuristic with space travel and mechs, while Battlefield is ditching all of the modern technology in favor of the down and dirty setting of World War 1.
Don't take that as a complaint, however, as the recently shown announcement trailer is, for the lack of a better word, pretty damn awesome. Direct your eyeballs below and have a look for yourself:
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The first DLC for XCOM 2, Anarchy's Children, was a rather mediocre one as it only offered cosmetics with no actual gameplay improvements, and worst of all, the majority of the them were either completely absurd, ill-fitting in the world and its lore, or just downright stupid.
Thankfully, the Alien Hunters DLC that's coming on May 12 is everything the first one isn't. It brings with it a bunch of unique new armor pieces and weaponry, a new narrative-focused mission, and most importantly, three 'Ruler' type aliens to square off against, each one with their own personal set of tactics, behaviors, and naturally, amazing loot for those that manage to bring them down.
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Its been known for a while now that Shadwen, Frozenbyte's time-bending stealth game, would be coming at some point in May, but now we finally have an official release date as well, May 17th.
You can expect to see Shadwen on the PC, PS4, Mac, and Linux at a €17/$17 price tag, with a slight discount awaiting those that buy it during the launch week. If you're wondering how all of it looks in action, here's the most recent trailer:
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With the two "bite-sized" DLCs out of the way, Fallout 4 is now preparing for the arrival of its biggest and most content-rich expansion, Far Harbor.
According to Bethesda Far Harbor features the most expansive landmass they've ever created for an addon/expansion, as well as numerous faction quests, brand new settlements, deadly critters, and naturally, plenty of irradiated 'dungeons' to delve.
If you're interested in what all of that will look like in action, here's the recently posted trailer:
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If you ever needed an example of why including mod support is an excellent idea, this massive community expansion for Planetary Annihilation would be it.
After a year and a half in development the Legion has now arrived with over a hundred new units in order to create a brand new and unique faction that's just as complex, and deep as the original. Here's the brief trailer showcasing the Legion in action:
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After months and months of development the new Direct X 11 renderer has arrived to DayZ, though currently only through the experimental 0.60 update.
While its quite possible you will experience some issues and bugs in the current version, the new renderer brings with it a massive improvement to the average FPS in some of the most demanding areas of the game, greatly improved environmental effects such as rain, an update to the shadow and lighting system, and other such small features that make for a better, more compelling experience.
Here's one of the relatively recent developer videos showcasing the improved performance and graphics in action:
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This rumor is by no means new as it first appeared way back in December 2015 when a leak pointed at Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD coming to Steam alongside Danganronpa, Everybody's Gone to the Rapture, and Ty the Tasmanian Tiger.
As you might know, all of the games on that list besides Final Fantasy X/X-2 have already been released on Steam, and if that wasn't confirmation enough, the Steam Database entry for Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD has been updated yesterday. Here's a screenshot just in case the entry goes in to private mode:
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Stig Asmussen, Game Director at Respawn Entertainment, announced today that the studio is working on a brand new Star Wars game that aims to be respectful and faithful to the legacy at all times.
While very little is known about the actual game, Asmussen did reveal that it will be a third-person action/adventure set in the Star Wars universe, and given that Titanfall 2 features giant mechs with swords I'm hoping this means the technology for some amazing lightsaber fights will be easy to come by.
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If you number yourself among those that never got a chance to try Overwatch during the Closed Beta, now is your chance to finally give it a whirl as the Open Beta has begun.
You will first need to download the BattleNet client, and only then Overwatch itself. While you're waiting for all of that to complete, here's the most recent cinematic teaser featuring everybody's favorite scientist Winston:
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In an effort to promote the upcoming Battlefield 5 EA has decided to give away all DLC for Battlefield 4 and Battlefield Hardline over the next few months.
The first batch of free DLC, available until May 10, consists of Battlefield 4: Dragon's Teeth and Battlfield Hardline: Robbery, two rather sizable expansions. Here's a brief overview of what each one consists of: