This is one of those times I wish my island had decent upload because I would love to stream and show how it's going. So far I'm having a blast, though some support Heroes like Symmetra don't feel like they contribute much besides her Teleport ult, her main weapon doesn't really do or feel like it does much damage and even the AI are great at taking out her turrets before they do much damage. Heroes like Tracer,Reinhardt, Pharah and Bastion tend to feel like they do quite the damage, I especially love Reinhardt's charge ability to stun foes and follow up with a hammer blast and a few swings.

All in all so far I can say that my expectations were met and I can see myself playing this like I did during my TF2 days, definitely will be playing this over the new DOOM, though my one gripe from the entire game are the visual assets that look pretty blocky up closed, the characters practically being the higher end models while everything else kind of reminds of of TF2 though a bit smudgier to boot (running everything on Ultra as well).

Thanks for sharing it.

I'm sure the support Heroes will fare better once the game launches. As for the graphics, maybe they don't want them very taxing, to be able to reach as many users as they can.

We have one good news for Nvidia, one for AMD and another one that's just informing.

NVIDIA & Samsung Settle All Patent Infringement Disputes

http://www.anandtech.com/show/10290/nvidia-samsung-settle-all-patent-infringement-disputes

Roughly a year and a half ago, NVIDIA opened up a patent infringement case against Samsung and Qualcomm, claiming that the various GPUs used by the two firms violated various NVIDIA patents. In response, Samsung opened up their own counter-suit, claiming that NVIIDA and its partners were violating Samsung patents. Since then, things have not progressed well for NVIDIA, with the US International Trade Commission (ITC) ruling that Samsung’s GPUs don’t infringe on NVIDIA’s patents, while also ruling that NVIDIA’s GPUs did infringe on Samsung’s patents.

Now with the final ruling on Samsung’s counter-suit originally scheduled for today, NVIDIA has announced that they have buried the hatchet with Samsung, ending all litigation between the companies. In their announcement, NVIDIA notes that both companies have ended their suits with the US courts, US ITC, and the US Patent office, effective immediately. In turn, both companies have agreed to cross-license “a small number of patents by each company to the other,” while noting that this is not a broad cross-licensing agreement. All other terms of the deal – such as any potential payments – are not being disclosed.

AMD is Finally Fabless, Dead Certain to Secure a Profit in Q2 2016

http://vrworld.com/2016/05/02/amd-dead-certain-secure-profit-q2-2016/

When Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) announced its first quarter 2016 results, the company executives stated that they’re on track towards return to profitability in the second quarter of this year. In Q1 2016, the company suffered a $109 million loss on $832 million revenue, during a silent quarter stifled with the lack of orders (post-holiday blues in the West meets Lunar New Year two-week slowdown).

(...)

The “New AMD” now has all but guaranteed profit i.e. net income in the current, second quarter 2016. As we reported, AMD 3.0 strategy is being executed by Dr. Lisa Su and Raja Koduri. AMD is going to continue as a business development organization being led by Lisa, while Raja will push the creation of new products and technologies with the Radeon Technologies Group. Even though the name is RTG, Radeon Technologies Group also takes care of the microprocessor lineup. While AMD / RTG haven’t disclosed the workforce split, AMD / RTG is evolving into a lean operation with clearly split roles, a move which can only benefit the company.

Maybe that's why AMD shares gained so much value.

AMDGaming has talks about Battlefield 5 and links its page, with a countdown that ends three hours after the Nvidia event.

On Friday, May 6th at 4PM ET all will be revealed...#Battlefield https://t.co/kcCFRTVbEg pic.twitter.com/4QFTTlS9KI

— AMD Gaming (@AMDGaming) May 2, 2016

I don't think AMD will show anything new during the Battlefield reveal, but it should put an end to some rumors that linked both Nvidia and Battlefield together.

I really want to get into the next Battlefield, though I'm not really fond of insane pricing for an MP based shooter with a season pass lobbed on, that and having either AMD/Nvidia screwing up the game with some deal.

The holy grail has finally come forth:

Really hope it's going to be more like DoW 1 and not 2.

The news!

MIGHTY NO. 9 HAS GONE GOLD, RELEASES THIS JUNE

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/mighty-no-9-gone-gold-releases-june/

Comcept announced today that its upcoming platformer, Mighty No. 9, has gone gold and is now scheduled for a June release. This basically means that the game has been slightly delayed again, as Comcept claimed that it was meant to be released this Spring.

>>Check out WoodenPints's thread: http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=216270

OVERWATCH GETS NEW CINEMATIC TRAILER

http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/overwatch-gets-new-cinematic-trailer/

Blizzard has released a new cinematic trailer for its team-based first-person shooter, Overwatch. Overwatch is planned for a May 24th release, and its open beta phase will begin on May 4th. Naturally, this open beta phase will be available to everyone, therefore we highly recommend downloading as soon as it becomes available.

>>Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwFu8kEsUW4. And read Chazore's impressions a few posts earlier!

WARHAMMER 40,000: INQUISITOR – MARTYR – NEW TRAILER FOCUSES ON THE GAME’S DESTRUCTIBLE ENVIRONMENTS

http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/warhammer-40000-inquisitor-martyr-new-trailer-focuses-games-destructible-environments/

Neocore Games has released a new trailer for its upcoming Warhammer action RPG, Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr. This new trailer focuses on the game’s destructible environments, and looks sweet, so make sure to watch it.

>>Here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2TvGQ6TzjQ

CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE – REMASTERED VERSUS ORIGINAL SCREENSHOTS COMPARISON

http://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-remastered-versus-original-screenshots-comparison/

The community FB page of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare has released some comparison screenshots between the original and the remastered versions of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. These screenshots will give you an idea of the visual enhancements that Infinity Ward has implemented in this classic shooter.

CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE REMASTER WILL NOT BE SOLD STANDALONE

http://www.pcgamer.com/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-remaster-will-not-be-sold-standalone/

Like the well-oiled machine it is, Activision today unveiled this year’s instalment of Call of Duty amid an explosion of adjectives and hyperbole. Infinite Warfare will take the dependable shooting game to space this year, and apparently you’ll be able to fly spacecraft as well. Still, that’s not what most people are excited about: a remaster of the original Modern Warfare game has arguably attracted more interest, but it looks like you’ll need to purchase Infinite Warfare to get access to the remake.

>>That's what they say now. But you don't remake a game to bundle it with your newest game.

THIS WEEK’S BEST SELLING PC GAMES ARE FOOTBALL MANAGER 2016, DARK SOULS III & BATTLEBORN

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/weeks-best-selling-pc-games-football-manager-2016-dark-souls-iii-battleborn/

The latest PC UK retail, Steam Digital and Green Man Gaming charts have been revealed and as we can see, Football Manager 2016, Dark Souls III and Battleborn are this week’s best selling games in UK, on Steam and on GMG.

The second part:

STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT FREE TRIAL BEGINS ON MAY 4

http://www.pcgamer.com/star-wars-battlefront-free-trial-begins-on-may-4/

May 4 is coming, and if you say it out loud—“May the fourth”—you will will realize, in a sudden burst of clarity leavened with an internal chuckle at the wonderful cleverness of the modern marketing, that it is Star Wars Day. And at 11 am PT on that day, you will be given the opportunity to leap into Star Wars Battlefront and play it for free, for four hours.

>>Oh, and The Old Republic will also have something new.

OVERALL WINDOWS DESKTOP SHARE DIPS BELOW 90 PERCENT

http://www.pcgamer.com/overall-windows-desktop-share-dips-below-90-percent/

It was a bit of an odd month for Windows in April, one that saw its total share of the desktop OS market fall below 90 percent for the first time since actively tracking such things, according to data collected by Net Applications. We’re not really sure what to make of this, so we’ll file it under the ‘Things that make you go hmm’ category for the time being.

>>That's surprising.

INSOMNIA HAS A NEW, PLAYABLE PROLOGUE CHAPTER AND KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN

http://www.pcgamer.com/insomnia-has-a-new-playable-prologue-chapter-and-kickstarter-campaign/

It’s been two years since Andy wrote about InSomnia, the creepy “dieselpunk” RPG set on a floating, intergalactic space colony. The concept remains as appealing as ever, except Mono Studio needs a bit more money to get it finished. You may remember they raised around $90,000 back in 2014 (in addition to their own funding), but now they need another £50,000 to keep going.

MODS WILL REIGN SUPREME IN STELLARIS, SAYS PARADOX

http://www.pcgamer.com/mods-will-reign-supreme-in-stellaris-says-paradox/

Stellaris may already be the grandest space adventure to grace PC, but mods will take it to infinity and beyond. That's the plan, anyway. Just weeks after Paradox announced that Hearts of Iron 4 would be its most moddable game yet, Stellaris looks set to rival it.

DISHONORED 2 RELEASE DATE REVEALED

http://www.pcgamer.com/dishonored-2-release-date-revealed/

After a long period of stealth, Dishonored 2 is on the radar again with a release date announcement: November 11, 2016.

Let's do the news, shall we? Oh, and there's one particular story that will make someone very happy ^.^

BATTLEBORN IS NOW AVAILABLE, GETS LAUNCH TRAILER

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/battleborn-is-now-available-gets-launch-trailer/

2K and Gearbox Software today announced that Battleborn, the new first-person hero-shooter from the creators of Borderlands, is now available worldwide for the PC. Battleborn is a first-person shooter featuring 25 unique playable heroes who form an unlikely alliance to save the last star in the universe from a mysterious enemy hell-bent on its destruction.

>>Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2dmiNZmXsI

WARHAMMER 40K: DAWN OF WAR III OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED, FIRST SCREENSHOTS & TRAILER

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/warhammer-40k-dawn-of-war-iii-officially-announced-first-screenshots-trailer/

Relic Entertainment and SEGA Europe today announced Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III, the long-awaited third instalment of the critically-acclaimed real-time strategy franchise. Dawn of War III promises to immerse players in the escalating brutality of galactic warfare, where they will lead elite hero units and colossal armies to victory, or oblivion.

>>You've already seen the trailer, I'm not going to post it again :P

DEAD ISLAND DEFINITIVE COLLECTION GETS NEW SCREENSHOTS & TRAILER

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/dead-island-definitive-collection-gets-new-screenshots-trailer/

Deep Silver and Techland today released some new screenshots and a new gameplay trailer, highlighting the glorious goriness of the remastered Dead Island Definitive Collection.

>>Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UX9Y7okw_gE

DOGOS IS A NEW SHMUP, COMING IN 2016

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/dogos-new-shmup-coming-2016/

OPQAM has announced a new SHMUP, called DOGOS. Inspired by classical Shmups, DOGOS aims to use current tech in order to bring gaming experience to the next level.

>>And comes with a trailer! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLY4QLwNsqs

STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT MAY PATCH DETAILED & NOW AVAILABLE, CONTAINS LOTS OF FIXES & TWEAKS

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/star-wars-battlefront-may-patch-detailed-now-available-contains-lots-fixes-tweaks/

Electronic Arts and DICE have released a new patch for Star Wars: Battlefront. According to its changelog, this update addresses things introduced to the game last month, packs various tweaks to auto-balance and matchmaking systems, and sports some changes to a number of Heroes. This patch will be auto-downloaded from Origin, and you can read its complete changelog below.

FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD REMASTER POSSIBLY COMING SOON TO STEAM

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/final-fantasy-xx-2-hd-remaster-possibly-coming-soon-steam/

Back in December 2015, we informed you about a number of games that were rumoured to be coming to the PC. Among those titles were Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture (a game that is already available on Steam) and Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster. And from the looks of it, Square Enix is gearing up for a Steam announcement regarding this remaster of Final Fantasy X/X-2.

MOTO RACER 4 IS COMING TO THE PC THIS OCTOBER, NEW SCREENSHOTS + DETAILS

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/moto-racer-4-coming-pc-october-new-screenshots-details/

Microids has announced that its arcade-style motorbike racing game, Moto Racer 4, is planned for an October 13th release on the PC. Moto Racer 4 is developed by Microids and Artefacts Studio, under the supervision of itsoriginal designer, Paul Cuisset, and is powered by Epic’s Unreal Engine 4.

FEAR EFFECT SEDNA – FIRST GAMEPLAY FOOTAGE SURFACES

http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/fear-effect-sedna-first-gameplay-footage-surfaces/

With only 9 days left to its Kickstarter campaign, Sushee has released a new video showing the first gameplay footage from Fear Effect Sedna. This video is based on the game’s prototype version and includes puzzles, cutscenes and gunfight. Fear Effect Sedna is a top-down real-time tactical action game, and Sushee has so far raised €74K of its €100K goal.

>>Let's see if the video encourages some more donations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSvXEHgGhUE

HITMAN – LATEST UPDATE FIXES DX12 CRASH ISSUES

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/hitman-latest-update-fixes-dx12-crash-issues/

IO Interactive has released a new patch for the PC version of HITMAN. According to the team, this patch fixes the DX12 crash issues that were introduced via its previous update. In other words, you can now enjoy – once again – the game in DX12.

The rest of the news:

OVERWATCH OPEN BETA WON'T HAVE COMPETITIVE PLAY

http://www.pcgamer.com/overwatch-open-beta-wont-have-competitive-play/

If you're into the early access portion of the Overwatch open beta, you've likely noticed that competitive play is not currently available. The reason, Game Director Jeff Kaplan revealed in the Overwatch forum, is that Blizzard has decided to overhaul it entirely—and it won't be back until sometime after the game launches.

>>You didn't said that yesterday, Chazore.

BATTLEFIELD 4: DRAGON'S TEETH IS FREE FOR A WEEK

http://www.pcgamer.com/battlefield-4-dragons-teeth-is-free-for-a-week/

If you're still playing Battlefield 4 but haven't yet picked up the Dragon's Teeth DLC that was released a couple of years ago, you may now, and for the next week, get it (and keep it forever) for free.

DISHONORED 2 VOICE CAST FEATURES VINCENT D'ONOFRIO, ROSARIO DAWSON, AND AN OLD THIEF

http://www.pcgamer.com/dishonored-2-voice-cast-features-vincent-donofrio-rosario-dawson-and-an-old-thief/

The Dishonored 2 voice cast has been revealed over on GameSpot, and I think you'll agree that it's solid. The lineup for the sequel to Arkane's hit stealthpunk game will include Vincent D'Onofrio, Rosario Dawson, and Pedro Pascal, and the previously-silent protagonist Corvo Attano will now have a voice of his own, too, courtesy of the guy we used to call Garrett.

STAR WARS: SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE DEBUTS ON GOG

http://www.pcgamer.com/star-wars-shadows-of-the-empire-debuts-on-gog/

Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire was originally released in 1996 for the Nintendo 64, followed by a Windows version a year later. It didn't make a huge splash, critically or commercially, but Samuel liked it enough to include it in his list from last month of old Star Wars games that need to be on modern PCs. And it looks like maybe somebody was listening.

>>Coincidentally, and also because of the May 4th thing, there's a Star Wars sale on GOG and another one on Steam.

WASTELAND 2 DEVS ISSUE C&D LETTER TO ALIEN WASTELAND STUDIO

http://www.pcgamer.com/wasteland-2-devs-issue-cd-letter-to-alien-wasteland-studio/

Alien Wasteland was a low-budget FPS which invited players to “battle (their) way through hordes of aliens from canyon deserts to tropical islands”. Developed by one man studio Dan Games, it sells for around $4.99 and has done so since it released in June last year. Alas, as of yesterday Alien Wasteland is no more: it’s now known as the slightly less elegant Action Alien.

>>Bad move, inXile.

TIM SWEENEY RENEWS ATTACK ON MICROSOFT'S UWP

http://www.pcgamer.com/tim-sweeney-renews-attack-on-microsofts-uwp/

Epic Games’ Tim Sweeney has not been subtle in his denunciation of Microsoft’s Universal Windows Platform, famously describing it as an attempt to create a “Microsoft-controlled distribution and commerce monopoly”. Despite Microsoft’s attempts to allay fears at its //Build/ conference last month, Sweeney still isn’t having a bar of the initiative.

VALVE TINKERS WITH STEAM USER REVIEWS

http://www.pcgamer.com/valve-tinkers-with-steam-user-reviews/

Valve has shaken up Steam user reviews to better reflect how a game plays in its present state.

In isolation, Steam reviews are uniquely baffling, but en masse they give a decent idea of quality (or how badly the developer has upset the internet). Trouble is, an aggregate score born of release-day fury is hard to change as the game is patched up. Some might call that deserved; Valve disagrees.

>>I found the old system fine, but given that it's only one click away, this isn't too bothersome.

DANGEROUS GOLF TRAILER IS A HEALTH AND SAFETY NIGHTMARE

http://www.pcgamer.com/dangerous-golf-trailer-is-a-health-and-safety-nightmare/

Dangerous Golf plays just as you imagine golf from former Burnout developers would. It's apocalyptically destructive, a cathartic, arcadey physics sim on which to expend your crockery-based fury.

>>Watch it here, but don't expect a simulator: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIG_QjoUooo

FALLOUT 4: FAR HARBOR TRAILER RELEASED

http://www.pcgamer.com/fallout-4-far-harbor-trailer-released/

At last, the big one is almost upon us: Far Harbor, the full-size expansion for Fallout 4. Bumper size, even—Bethesda says that Far Harbor has the largest landmass of any Bethesda add-on ever. That makes it a welcome change from the light fluff of Automatron and the wholly skippable Wasteland Workshop. More content does mean more cash however, and if you don't own the season pass, Far Harbor will cost you £20.

>>And here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvzTRYAERxI

TITANFALL DEVELOPER RESPAWN IS WORKING ON A NEW STAR WARS GAME

http://www.pcgamer.com/titanfall-developer-respawn-is-working-on-a-new-star-wars-game/

Electronic Arts has announced that Titanfall studio Respawn Entertainment is working on a new third-person action-adventure game set in the Star Wars universe. Details beyond that haven't been revealed, but Respawn's Stig Asmussen, who's leading the project, promised to “pay respect to the Star Wars legacy at all times.”

>>How many EA studios are working on Star Wars games? 3, 4? Anyway, LudicousSpeed has made a thread about this news, go check it: http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=216332

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