Serious Sam 4 has now been delayed and will be launching in September, 2020
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[Update]: Serious Sam 4 has now exploded its way onto PC and Google Stadia.
Much like a good portion of games releasing throughout this year, Serious Sam 4 has now unfortunately been delayed. Instead of launching this August, you can expect Serious Sam 4 and its hordes of mindless (and occasionally even headless) monsters to land onto PC on September 24, 2020.
When it comes to the console versions, nothing new has been announced just yet. So unless there are even more delays awaiting in the near future, Serious Sam 4 will also make its way to Xbox and PlayStation at some point in early 2021.
Hearthstone's Scholomance Academy expansion has arrived alongside dual-class cards
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[Update #2]: Hearthstone's next expansion is improving the rewards, adding a new mode and plenty of new cards.
[Update]: Hearthstone's next Battlegrounds update will removed both Arcane Cannon and Gentle Megasaur.
After quite a few previews and teasers, Hearthstone's Scholomance Academy expansion has now finally been unleashed. It brings with it an assortment of neutral, class and dual-class cards, the Spellburst keyword that activates once you cast a spell, and naturally, a whole bunch of magical nonsense to toy around with.
Since the cards themselves are by far the most important part of this update, you can find the full list and their accompanying effects over at the official website. There's quite a few to browse through, so if you're planning to dive in, you might want to grab a cup of coffee beforehand. Either way, there's certainly some insanely powerful combinations and cards in there, cards that I have no doubt will end up on the chopping block in the near future!
Microsoft Flight Simulator will support both TrackIR and VR, and will also be launching onto Steam
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[Update #2]: Microsoft Flight Simulator's first major update will be further fleshing out Japan.
[Update]: Microsoft Flight Simulator has now landed onto Steam, the Windows Store and Game Pass!
If you're looking forward to soaring across the virtual skies, then you'll be glad to hear that Microsoft Flight Simulator will be landing this August 18th onto PC. Much like the Halo games that have come before it, Microsoft Flight Simulator will be coming to not only the Windows Store and Game Pass, but Steam as well!
The good news doesn't end there, however, as the recent developer update has also revealed that Microsoft Flight Simulator will support TrackIR and VR! TrackIR support will be there from day one, while VR support will be launching later this year alongside the HP Reverb G2.
The delightfully wacky multiplayer party game Fall Guys has now launched onto PC and PS4
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[Update #2]: Fall Guys Season 2 is bringing in a bunch of medieval-themed maps and cosmetics!
[Update]: Fall Guys will be adding a fan-favorite beta level with today's update.
If you're looking for a more lighthearted take on the usual multiplayer formula, you might want to give the newly launched Fall Guys a try. To put it simply, it's a Takeshi's Castle inspired party game for up to 60 players that will have you compete in a variety of physics-based challenges, all the while slowly eliminating the participants until there is only one blob-monster left standing!
Rather than babble on, allow me to share with you one of the trailers. It should give you a pretty darn good idea of just what Fall Guys is really all about. Have a peek:
World of Warcraft devs have revealed their plans for Heirlooms in Shadowlands
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[Update #2]: World of Warcraft's Shadowlands expansion has been pinned for an October 2020 release date!
[Update]: The Shadowlands pre-patch has landed onto the public test servers alongside the leveling rework, class changes and new event!
As you're likely well aware, World of Warcraft's Shadowlands expansion will bring with it a comprehensive rework of the leveling process. Not only will you be able to freely choose which expansions and zones you'll adventure through, but the whole ordeal will be significantly faster than it currently is.
While this is certainly a positive change, the newly increased leveling speed does leave Heirlooms (account-bound items that increase experience gain) in a bit of an awkward spot. So in order to find them a more interesting niche, as well as to stop them from essentially being mandatory, Blizzard has now announced that they are planning to have Heirlooms feature set bonuses in Shadowlands.
The robot-slaying action-RPG Horizon Zero Dawn is coming to PC this week
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[Update #2]: Horizon Zero Dawn devs are working on fixing the numerous issues with the PC port.
[Update]: Horizon Zero Dawn has now landed onto PC, though not without serious technical issues.
If action-RPGs are your bread and butter, you'll be glad to hear that the PC version of Horizon Zero Dawn is just around the corner. You can expect to see it arrive this August 7th alongside all of the DLC and a variety of graphical improvements.
Besides the usual support for uncapped framerates and ultra-wide resolutions, the PC version of Horizon Zero Dawn will also come with dynamic foliage, improved reflections, and a whole host of other graphical settings to tweak. Best of all, it'll arrive with a rather handy benchmarking tool that should give you a pretty good idea of just how far you can push your rig.
Blasphemous' free DLC has added New Game Plus, tons of gameplay tweaks, and even a new quest
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[Update #2]: Blasphemous' final free expansion has now arrived - Wounds of Eventide.
[Update]: Blasphemous has now made its way to macOS and Linux.
If you're looking to revisit Blasphemous, or even go for your very first playthrough, this would be the ideal time to do so. The Stir of Dawn free DLC has just arrived, bringing with it an assortment of changes and improvements to the main game, as well as additional challenges through the New Game Plus mode and its accompanying Penitence system.
To access New Game Plus, all you need to do is complete the standard campaign. Afterwards you'll be able to begin anew, keeping all of your unlocked skills and equippable items, while your enemies will become significantly tougher and deadlier.