Playing certain classics this Christmas weekend
Amazing work on Diablo 2 Resurrected visuals. Unfortunately new look can't mask outdated gameplay and some of the dumbest game design decisions in gamedev history.
Diablo 2 with better graphics. It was great over 20 years ago and it is still great today. Some of the mechanics show the age of the game but that is to be expected. I wouldn't have minded some quality of life changes to the game but the devs decided to stay faithful to the original and that is fine as well.
40minutes to go, let's gooo!! #Diablo2Resurrected <3
Diablo 2: Resurrected comes to PC and consoles in September
The team behind Olden Era has revealed a new Arena mode, designed to bring fast, dynamic battles to the forefront of gameplay. Responding to community feedback, this mode skips traditional elements like castle building, resource gathering, and map exploration. Instead, players jump straight into the action, drafting their heroes, troops, artifacts, and spells in a quick five-minute setup before diving into a decisive battle. Inspired by the Hot Seat Duel Mode from HoMM 5, Olden Era’s Arena takes the concept further with full customization and balance improvements. Players can draft from a selection of heroes, level up skills, and pick artifacts, all while ensuring fairness through carefully balanced systems. Whether battling AI or other players, the mode is designed to provide exciting, bite-sized gameplay sessions that are perfect for newcomers and veterans alike. Arena also introduces competitive features, including a separate rating system and matchmaking, adding a fresh challenge for seasoned players. It’s a fast, accessible way to enjoy the game, whether you’re short on time or want to sharpen your skills in quick, intense battles. More details on Arena’s competitive ladder system will be shared in an upcoming devlog.
That feeling you have when you just finished an amazing game. With StarCraft II that feeling I have once in a while when I replay all the campaigns. Too bad the story is over and in a way I'm glad there are no spin offs or some other crap like World of StarCraft. There is not much space for story rich games in the modern gamedev. There is also less and less demand for competitive real-time strategy games, all that market was consumed with MOBAs. Not many players out there want to spend hundreds of hours just to even stand a chance against other players. Having such good in size and quality single-player part is too expensive nowadays. Those shy attempts to revive an RTS market don't even try to include campaign or a story because creating balanced PvP game is already challenge on its own. I will revisit StarCraft story in the future, hoping there won't be any Reforged failures that will take the original game from me.
Valve has released a major update for Counter-Strike 2, introducing weapon charms and new skins as part of the "Arsenal" operation. They added over 100 new cosmetic items, including stickers and a new case. Players can also acquire charms through the Arsenal Pass, which costs around $15, and attach them to weapons. Additionally, gameplay animations were improved, and bugs were fixed. On the downside, some users have reported performance issues following the update, with frame rates dropping by around 14%.
Frostpunk 2 has been released. 11 bit studios released their game in Steam and Microsoft Store. City builder also available in PC Game Pass since day one. Reviews claim the game is bigger and better its predecessor in every way. In Frostpunk 2 players control a city in postapocaliptic setting where eternal winter rules the world. You have to develop the city, deal with problems of its citizens and political factions. The game offers long campaign and sandbox mode where yo can play with no limits. Frostpunk 2 also offers full mod support that allows community to create their own maps, models and scenarios.
