Ubisoft appears to be working on a brand new Might and Magic AAA game
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Despite having a loyal cult following, both the Might and Magic and Heroes of Might and Magic series have sadly faded away over the years. Thankfully, there is some light on the horizon as it looks like Ubisoft is interested in bringing the Might and Magic world back through a new AAA game!
Don't get too excited, however, as there is currently no information available about the game in question since it hasn't even been properly announced yet. That said, a listing on the Ubisoft website reveals that they are looking for people to join their Might & Magic AAA project, so a new game is clearly in development.
Destiny 2's The Witch Queen expansion has arrived alongside a new story campaign and weapon crafting
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If you're just looking for an excuse to dive back into Destiny 2, the freshly released The Witch Queen expansion should be a pretty good one. As the name might suggest, The Witch Queen brings with it a new story campaign that will have you face off against Savathun and her vast Hive army, while simultaneously trying to figure out just how she has managed to steal the Light.
On the gameplay side of things you can expect to see the ability to create custom weaponry with unique stat combinations and mods, along with a brand new Glaive weapon type for those of you that like to get up close and personal. There's also a chunky new location to explore, a variety of changes and tweaks including the complete redesign of the Void subclass, and naturally, a whole host of new loot to acquire.
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands' final major Update 9.2 - Eternity's End has now been unleashed
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[Update #2]: World of Warcraft devs are now looking towards reusing old dungeons and raids for endgame content!
[Update]: World of Warcraft's next big expansion will be unveiled on April 19, 2022.
If you were itching to see the end of the story, or simply eager to dive into some fresh new content, you'll be interested to hear that World of Warcraft: Shadowlands' final Update 9.2 - Eternity's End has now arrived. While more updates will be coming in the future, including Update 9.2.5 that will bring with it cross-realm dungeons, raids and rated PvP, Eternity's End will sadly be the last influx of actual new content before the next big expansion.
Thankfully, Shadowlands is going out on a positive note as Eternity's End is looking quite solid so far. It brings with it a chunky new raid with 11 bosses to pillage for loot, the beautiful Zareth Mortis zone to explore, the return of tier sets, a new progression system that lets you slowly decipher the language of the First Ones, as well as a whole bunch of new cosmetic items and mounts to collect!
Madness infused turn-based JRPG Monark has now made its way over to PC
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After being exclusively available on Japanese consoles for a couple of months, the turn-based JRPG Monark has now arrived to the West for both PC and consoles. In terms of story, Monark brings with it a world trapped under a veil of madness, in which you and an assortment of characters teetering on the brink of insanity will need to face off against untold demons in order to hopefully break free before you inevitably slip away.
On the gameplay side of things, Monark is far more conventional. As such, expect to spend most of your time interacting with the various characters in the relatively safe real world, and going on expeditions into the mist beyond in order to figure out just what in the world is even happening. What this looks like in action, however, that you can find out through the recently posted launch trailer:
FromSoftware's long-awaited Elden Ring has now arrived, though not without some technical problems
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[Update #2]: Elden Ring's very first expansion, Shadow of the Erdtree, has just been revealed.
[Update]: It looks like the recent rumors were true after all! I say this because FromSoftware has just announced a massive new mech game - Armored Core VI!
If you're amped up from the endless stream of teasers and previews, I'm happy to say that the long wait is now finally over! FromSoftware's much-anticipated action-RPG Elden Ring has now arrived onto both PC and consoles.
Elden Ring brings with it a wide open world to explore, a whole assortment of unique weapons and armor to toy around with, and for the first time in Souls history, a storyline co-written by George R.R. Martin and heavily focused on the characters themselves. What all of this looks like in actual gameplay though, that you can find out through the freshly posted launch trailer:
Valve is launching a free Portal-themed tech demo for the Steam Deck - Aperture Desk Job
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[Update]: Aperture Desk Job has now been unleashed, and unsurprisingly it's a short but fun experience.
After going through a brief delay, Valve's much-anticipated Steam Deck handheld PC will start shipping on February 28th. So in order to highlight some of its features, as well as to help everyone get acquainted with the controls, Valve will be releasing the free Aperture Desk Job 'game' on March 1, 2022.
While it will be set within the Aperture Science facility from the Portal series, it's important to mention that Aperture Desk Job will not be Portal 3 or anything of the sorts. Instead, it's going to be a simple yet amusing tech demo showcasing what the Steam Deck is capable of.
Overwatch's latest update has added a Reaper themed event alongside a short story
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While the vast majority of the Overwatch team is currently working on Overwatch 2, I'm happy to say that the original is still getting at least a bit of attention from Blizzard. As such, the freshly released Reaper's Code of Violence update has brought with it a new Reaper-themed challenge, as well as a short story offering some long-awaited lore for one of the main baddies.
The Reaper's Code of Violence challenge will remain active until March 8th, during which you'll have the opportunity to grab a bunch of nifty cosmetics by simply playing the game or watching partnered streams. These include things like sprays and player icons, as well as a rather fancy Reaper Legendary skin. Here's a brief and rather entertaining trailer showing off what they look like: