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Battlefleet Gothic: Armada is an upcoming RTS adaptation of Games Workshop's classic that features the forces of Chaos, Eldar, Orks and Imperium in devastating and rather extravagant space battles.
If that sounds like something you would like to try, now's your chance as the multiplayer beta has recently become available to those that have pre-ordered the game. Here are the system requirements and a short gameplay trailer so you can see it in action:
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This month has undoubtedly spawned a few more cynics in to the world, and we aren't even half way through it yet. First Lionhead Studios and the upcoming Fable Legends got scrapped, and now EverQuest Next is, ironically, the next big and beloved franchise to slowly fade away.
This announcement comes to us from Russ Shanks, the president of Daybreak Games, who simply states that EverQuest Next was just not very fun. Here's the message, and a bit of information on Landmark:
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Even though the name itself was leaked a few weeks ago, its still good to have official confirmation that the most interesting elements of Warcraft lore, the Great Old Ones, are worming their way in to Hearthstone as well.
The upcoming expansion, titled Whispers of the Old Gods, is bringing with it 134 new cards, Standard & Wild divisions, nerfs to currently overpowered classic cards and much more. Here's the spoooooky trailer and a bit more info on WotOG (which might be one of the worst abbreviations around):
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After not being interested in football for the better part of my life I finally realized that it wasn't the sport itself that I disliked, but rather the lack of rocket-powered cars flipping all over the field.
And now that Psyonix have announced a basketball mode for Rocket League, I have a feeling I've just found another sport well worth watching, and even more so playing.
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XCOM 2, while a great game, launched with some truly bizarre bugs and performance problems, the worst of which was the presence of short, but infuriating, delays between actions.
Thankfully, it seems that the worst is behind us as today's XCOM 2 update brings with it many bug fixes, optimization changes and a brand new fast-paced Zip mode which drastically shortens animations and some delays in gameplay. Here's the full list of patch notes:
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Rumors are like wildfire, all it takes is one spark amidst dry grass and suddenly you have an inferno on your hands. Such was the case with the recent Dark Souls 3 rumor that claimed the much anticipated Dark Souls finale would not support 60 FPS on PC, despite this being among the first details revealed a while ago.
Rather than allow panic to spread further, the Dark Souls Twitter team came out today and officially announced that the game will indeed support 60 FPS on PC. Here's the short message:
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Its been a couple of years since I've last played Diablo 2 (mostly due to Path of Exile hijacking my attention) , but I'm sure many will agree that its a game with very few issues to speak of.
But it seems that simply having very few issues isn't good enough for Blizzard as they have just announced the release of Update 1.14a for Diablo 2 which brings with it compatibility improvements and bug fixes. Here's the full list:
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One of the most exciting features of Stardock's upcoming RTS, Ashes of the Singularity, are the battles which can span the entire globe and involve thousands of units at the same time, a feat that hasn't been attempted before. Add to that a smart AI opponent that doesn't need to resort to cheating, and you've got yourself the makings of a potentially spectacular strategy game.
After going through a well received Early Access phase, Ashes of the Singularity will be officially releasing on March 31st. Here's the launch trailer, courtesy of PC Gamer's Youtube channel:
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Its not often that you get to say you've done something of real world significance by lazing around on the couch and playing an MMO, but that's exactly what EVE Online's Project Discovery allows you to do.
Project Discovery, in coordination with the Human Protein Atlas organization, is attempting to crowdsource the simple, but overwhelmingly numerous task of locating and identifying protein patterns in human cells. Here's a short video that explains both the concept and how exactly the whole thing works in the EVE universe:
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If you count yourself among those that pre-ordered Wolfenstein: The New Order, I'd recommend you whip out your calendar as Bethesda has just announced that the Doom multiplayer beta will be available from 10pm ET, March 31stil till 11:59pm ET, April 3rd.
For the rest of us that have no chance of getting in to the closed beta Bethesda has released a multiplayer trailer showcasing demonic transformations, quad damage and plenty of giblets. Here's the trailer, beta system requirements and a bit more information: