Overwatch 2 director apologizes for the way self-healing heroes in Season 9 was announced: 'It was a mistake to talk about this lone change out of context'

Overwatch 2 director apologizes for the way self-healing heroes in Season 9 was announced: ‘It was a mistake to talk about this lone change out of context’

Overwatch 2 game director Aaron Keller has apologized for last week’s announcement of upcoming changes that will grant every tank and DPS hero a self-healing ability, saying that there’s a whole host of changes coming to the game in season 9 and talking about this one out of context “was a mistake.” The upcoming addition…

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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 review

NEED TO KNOW What is it? The latest in virtual aviation that includes the highest-fidelity recreation of our planet in any videogame to dateExpect to pay: $70/£70Developer: Asobo StudioPublisher: Xbox Game StudiosReviewed on: Ryzen 7 3700X, GeForce RTX 2070 Super, 32 GB RAM, Logitech Extreme 3D Pro JoystickSteam Deck: UnsupportedMultiplayer? LeaderboardsLink: Official site Presenting the…

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Ubisoft promises Ghost Recon news in August, and if you’re hoping that means an update on the Splinter Cell remake then I admire your optimism but sorry, no

Less than a week after Ubisoft promised that a new Ghost Recon game is coming but probably not anytime soon, the company says it will mark the series’ 25th anniversary in August with some proper news on what’s coming next. “It’s been a while Ghosts!” the announcement excitedly states. “We know some of you saw…

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The best Helldivers 2 loadouts

Working out the best Helldivers 2 loadout for your galactic warrior is a bit of a puzzle at first, as you gradually unlock new weapons and armour you can try. The sheer variety in terms of Stratagems alone makes it tough to know what to bring, especially when you only have four slots to work…

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After 7 years in development, the most exciting Grand Theft Auto total conversion mod sets its sights on an August showcase

First conceived by creator deltaCJ in 2018, GTA 1991 began life as a hobbyist slant on the often rumoured, but never officially acknowledged, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Stories. As a prequel to Carl Johnson’s Grove Street exploits, the total conversion mod could indeed fit that billing, but over the course of its development, it’s…

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Xbox creator becomes first console designer to bake bread using wild yeast illicitly collected from Microsoft campus

A game designer, producer, and director who had a hand in developing games like System Shock, Terra Nova, and Flight Unlimited, Seamus Blackley is best known as the “father of the Xbox” after proposing and spearheading the creation and design of the Microsoft console’s first iteration. Blackley left Microsoft in 2002, but he was recently…

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