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Semir edits and writes at AltChar where he covers the latest news from the video games industry. He also likes to drop an opinion piece about the hot topics here and there. Semir is a PC gamer at heart but loves a short couch session on his console every once in a while.
Semir mainly covers exciting news and rumours from the video games industry, and often writes about Xbox and PlayStation Studios. He also loves writing reviews for the games.
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Treyarch's design director David Vonderhaar has been called out on Reddit for saying that Blackout characters will be unlockable only through missions. With the latest Black Ops 4 update which brings loot boxes, this isn't the case anymore.
FEBRUARY 21
Game modder BeatzYT3 and character artist vaanrose joined forces to bring Shaggy Rogers from Scooby Doo to Bandai Namco's fighter Jump Force. Shaggy replaced Vegeta in the roster, so he owns all his moves and even some pieces of equipment.
FEBRUARY 21
Rockstar are bringing a new batch of updates to Red Dead Online on 26 February 2019. The update will include new Showdown modes, free roam events, races, weapon and clothing. There is also some early access content for PS4 players.
FEBRUARY 21
Four months after Call of Duty Black Ops 4 launched, Treyarch and Activision have decided to add more microtransactions to the game, this time in form of loot boxes. They are called Reserve Boxes and can be bought with 200 COD points.
FEBRUARY 20
Square Enix are wrapping up Final Fantasy XV's story with the last DLC dubbed Episode Ardyn, dropping on 26 March 2019. The story of the DLC is set 35 years before the main game and it follows Ardyn on his quest to destroy Crown City.
FEBRUARY 20
Paradox Interactive have announced the official release date for Age of Wonders: Planetfall. The turn-based strategy is hitting shelves on 06 August 2019. Along with the announcement, the publisher also released a new story trailer.
FEBRUARY 20
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4's Design Director David Vonderhaar has responded to fans' criticism of vehicles in Blackout's new mode dubbed Ambush. Vonderhaar agreed and said that vehicles should get removed to ensure fair play for everyone.
FEBRUARY 20
Even though March won't offer the same amount of content like previous months, there is still some new events and monsters to look forward to. For PC players, both Arch Tempered Kushala Daora and Lunastra are just around the corner.
FEBRUARY 20
The amount of ammo that Reddit user Glorf12 collected during his 900 hours of playtime in Fallout 76 made Bethesda decide to ban the player, thinking he obtained it through cheating. The player was still banned at the time of writing.
FEBRUARY 20
Synthesis is the next major expansion for Path of Exile and it's coming to PC on 08 March 2019. The new expansion will introduce unique progression, a new challenge league as well as new memory dungeons that offer some valuable rewards.
FEBRUARY 20
PUBG Mobile has launched the new Resident Evil 2 crossover event which introduces zombies and the notorious Tyrant to Erangel. The new event will combine PUBG's shooting and looting mechanics with the survival aspects of Resident Evil 2.
FEBRUARY 20
Red Hook Studios have officially revealed Darkest Dungeon II with a teaser trailer dubbed The Howling End. The studio are looking to bring back the recognisable combat system and it's confirmed that the game will release in early access.
FEBRUARY 19
