Marvel Snap is excellent, and when you first start playing it chucks new cards at you faster than a confused magician. That slows down once you’ve got a few hours under your utility belt, but developers Second Dinner have some changes in the works that should make rarer cards easier to snag. If you’re saving up for a particular card from the Token Shop, it’s worth checking whether it’s one of 9 cards that are about to get cheaper.
The first “Series Drop” is due to land in an update on January 31st, which will also add a mode that lets you battle your buds.
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Season: A Letter To The Future is out on January 31st, and a new trailer reveals a little more about the game’s story and the people you’ll meet on your journey. Season puts you in the loafers of Estelle, a young woman from an isolated village who sets off on a two-wheeled trek to capture and preserve memories from her home valley before a soggy disaster wipes them off the map. You can watch the trailer below for a glimpse of Season’s very pretty, but doomed, world.
Old World is doubling down on religion for its second wave of DLC on January 16th. The Sacred And The Profane pack bundles in more than 350 fresh events, mostly themed around worshipping things. There’s also six new figures from the past to encounter, including the Christian apostle Saint Paul and ancient poet Sappho, all bringing their own events. You can see some of the new characters in a teaser for the DLC below.
Twitter by developers, with Ubisoft Massive’s lead gameplay designer Fredrik Thylander saying they’ve been actively “bad for gaming”. So we thought we’d put the question to you, readers. Do you agree and think achievements have been a blight on the industry, or do you think they’re actually good way of getting more out of a game? Come and tell us in the comments.
schedule that sets dates for final hearings to decide on the merger, and they’re going to begin on August 2nd. As this is just the kick off for hearings about the case, it’s likely that any FTC decision on whether the $68.7 billion (£56 billion) deal can go ahead will take some time to emerge.
most powerful graphics cards on the market even after the release of the 
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Company of Heroes 3 multiplayer Tech Test just went live, giving you ’til 10am PT/ 6pm GMT on Monday to blow up some tanks. It’s a good chance to try the game out for free.
Skull and Bones has been delayed yet again, despite already having being delayed for the fifth time 
Katana Zero. You know when something wriggles its way into your brain and sort of just stays there? Considering it’s been three years since Katana Zero launched, I guess it’s gotten to the point where its toothbrush is next to mine. It’s not even for the reasons you might expect, either. Yes, its side-scrolling action is so buttery smooth it should come with a cholesterol warning. Its soundtrack is sublime. It looks gorgeous. But for me, the chewiest bit is the story.