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I'm not sure why Blizzard has decided to invest so much time and effort in to creating compelling lore for a game where everyday business is mostly shooting people in the head, but I am grateful they decided to do so because it has managed to elevate Overwatch in to something quite special.
Today's lore tidbits come from the second animated short, titled Alive, that explores some of the darker elements and themes of the Overwatch universe through the point of view of Widowmaker, the impractically dressed and not-quite-French sniper. Here's the video:
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A mere two months after it was first announced, Endless Legend's Shifters expansion is getting ready for its big release on April 7, and bringing with it deadlier winters as well as a new major faction - the ever-changing Allayi.
If you're interested in an hour-long developer preview of Shifters you can find it over at the Amplitude Studios Twitch page, but for now here's the Allayi lore trailer and a bit of information on the expansion itself:
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When Don't Starve originally appeared it was a breath of fresh air for a survival genre that was unfortunately stuck in an endless cycle of copying Minecraft, failing, and trying again. It brought with it a ton of content, a bizarre world to explore, and most importantly, actually challenging gameplay that only got tougher over the years as expansions rolled in.
And if that wasn't enough for you, you'll be glad to hear that the recently released Shipwrecked DLC brought with it a whole ocean's worth of new content to Don't Starve. Here's the trailer and a bit of info on what to expect from Shipwrecked:
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Heroes of the Storm is soon going to become a lot more cheerful as Tracer, the constantly optimistic and time-warping adventurer from Overwatch, is making her way to the Nexus.
She will become available on April 19 for those that pre-order the PC version of Overwatch: Origins, with the rest getting a chance to purchase her from the in-game store starting on April 26. Here's the trailer showcasing some of her abilities:
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A couple of years ago Games Workshop started giving out the Warhammer and Warhammer 40k licenses to anyone that was willing to ask, which mostly resulted in games that were either broken, boring, or sometimes even a magical combination of both. So imagine everyone's surprise when a "L4D clone" from a small indie studio ended up being one of the best games to release in 2015.
I am, of course, talking about Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide which has since then managed to improve on nearly all fronts and earn itself the bragging rights that come with selling over half a million copies! An exceptional number for some AAA games, let alone an indie studio. As you can imagine, the team is rather grateful for the support:
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Valve has announced that the tickets for The International 2016, Dota 2's biggest event of the year with millions on the line, will be available for purchase starting on April 7, with the event itself kicking off at Seattle's KeyArena on August 8.
The tickets will go on sale at 10am PT (6pm UTC) and 10pm PT (6am UTC) over at the always lovely Ticketmaster website, and due to scalping being a massive issue with Dota 2 tournaments its recommended that you log in beforehand and have your finger hovering above that F5 button. Here are the details:
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Its not often that you see a game remain in the public's eye after nearly two decades since its original release, but Baldur's Gate (and its sequel) have managed to do just that through a combination of timeless characters and some intriguing storytelling.
If you ever wanted to get back together with Minsc, Boo, and the rest of the crew, you will be delighted to know that Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition's brand new expansion, Siege of Dragonspear, has released a few short days ago to some rather positive initial reviews. Here's the launch trailer and a short overview of what to expect:
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Despite being posted on April 1st it appears that the leaked Mass Effect: Andromeda video is the real deal, although the footage comes from an old 2014 build.
The leak itself comes from an artist's website where he used examples of his work on Mass Effect: Andromeda as a part of his portfolio, so its less about showcasing gameplay, and more about showing some of the fancy new effects that are being added. Here's the video, initially found by Taker34:
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I've got some good and bad news for you. The good news is that after spending nearly a decade in the void of nothingness, the historical RPG/RTS Romance of the Three Kingdoms is back with its 13th installment.
The bad news? It was released two months ago in Japanese, and according to most Steam reviews its a rather troubled game. However, with the English release planned for July 5 there is plenty of time for the developers to address these issues, so here's to hoping they actually do so. That said, here's the trailer and a brief description of what Romance of the Three Kingdoms 13 brings to the table:
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I've seen numerous other gaming April Fools gags permeate the Internet, my favorite of which is The Witcher 3's Roach documentary, but for some reason most people missed the Starcraft 2 one.
And that is a damn shame since someone at Blizzard put a lot of love and effort in to creating the premier Starcraft 2 racing simulator - Maximum Novadrive, starring everyone's favorite, and somehow still the most generic Ghost operative, Nova.