Overwatch 2’s Season 3 introduces an Antarctic map with fishing (sort of)

Overwatch 2’s third season is right around the corner and, as always, that means we’re getting a new map. Blizzard have treated us to our first look at the Antarctic Peninsula, an icy-themed control map launching alongside Season 3 on February 7th. The Antarctic Peninsula is a big deal since it’ll delve into Mei’s backstory, it’s the first natural environment in an OW map, and it lets you fish. As in catching fish. At an ice hole. As in, you can catch fish at an ice hole in Overwatch 2.

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The Day Before’s promised gameplay trailer involves a whole lot of jogging

The Day Before, the survival MMO that was Steam’s most wishlisted game for much of 2022. Last month, The Day Before’s Steam page was quietly removed from the storefront following a trademark dispute. Developer Fntastic also delayed the game from March 1st to November 10th at the same time, just days before they promised to show some raw gameplay footage of it in action. The whole debacle led to accusations on Reddit and Discord that the game didn’t even exist, but at long last, that promised gameplay video has arrived. And… it’s merely fine.

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C&C Remastered devs’ new WW1 RTS is arriving on March 30th

The Great War: Western Front will be releasing on March 30th 2023. It’s also getting a Steam Next Fest demo next week on February 6th, which gives you access to its chunky tutorial and the early portion of its campaign, plus the Historic Battle of The Battle Of Passchendaele, which is the mission I got a chance to play at the end of last year. As it turns out, I’ve also had a sneak peek at the Next Fest build, too, and there’s a heck of a lot to sink your teeth into. Here’s a small glimpse of what to expect.

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