Total War Troy's next DLC expansion is adding two new factions led by Rhesus and Memnon
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In order to give everyone a little bit of a break from the endless stream of Total War: Warhammer 3 announcements, Creative Assembly have now revealed a brand new expansion for Total War: Troy - Rhesus & Memnon. As the name would imply, the next DLC will bring with it the Thracian tribes led by Rhesus, and the mighty kingdom of Aethiopia along with its ruler Memnon.
Each faction will also bring with it a whole assortment of themed campaign and battle mechanics, as well as 49 new units in total to play around with! You can get a little bit of a sneak peek at what these units will look like in action, as well as what Rhesus and Memnon are all about, through two of the recently posted trailer. Have a gander, starting with the announcement one:
15 years after its original launch, Titan Quest has just received a new expansion - Eternal Embers
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It's quite funny how things work out sometimes. Despite being the underdog even back when it first released in 2006, Titan Quest has managed to make such an impact that now, well over a decade later, there is still enough interest in it to warrant creating a brand new expansion!
The freshly released Titan Quest: Eternal Embers brings with it four new chapters inspired by Chinese and Egyptian mythology, fifteen additional side quests, as well as a massive assortment of new loot to acquire. You can also expect to see a whole bunch of new enemies and bosses, a variety of powerful new potions, and even a brand new mastery - Neidan, a mystical alchemist who uses a deadly combination of concoctions and spells to wreak havoc upon their enemies.
Fatesworn, Kingdoms of Amalur's very first modern expansion, will launch on December 14th
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[Update #2]: As a small holiday present, Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning has added a new Arena Mode.
[Update]: The Fatesworn expansion has now arrived, and so far it's looking like a fairly solid addition.
It has been over a year since Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning's Fatesworn expansion was first announced, but the long wait will soon be over. Once Fatesworn arrives this December 14th we'll be able to venture into a brand new region filled with mysterious landmarks to discover, new storylines to unravel, hordes of baddies to beat up, and copious amounts of gear and weapons to hoard.
You can also expect to see the level cap raised to 50, a new Chaos based skill, as well as procedurally generated Chaos dungeons to dive into for that juicy, juicy loot. While the recently posted trailer sadly doesn't showcase all of this in action, it'll at least give you a better idea of what to expect from the story side of things. Have a gander:
Sons of the Forest, sequel to the 2018 survival-horror, is launching on May 20, 2022 for PC
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[Update #2]: After exactly a year in Early Access, Sons Of The Forest's Version 1.0 has now been unleashed!
[Update]: In a bit of an unexpected, though not unwelcome twist, Sons of the Forest has now launched into Early Access instead of going for a 'proper' release.
After spending a fair few years in Steam Early Access, the survival-horror focused The Forest launched back in 2018 to mostly positive reviews. For good reason too, because while The Forest may be slightly janky, it's also a highly immersive experience and one that has stuck with me over the years.
If you've never played it, this would be a pretty good time to dive in as the fancy new sequel, Sons of the Forest, has just received a release date! You can expect to see it unleashed for PC on May 20, 2022, which gives you more than enough time to explore the entirety of the original's forest and the madness that lies beyond.
BioWare's next big Dragon Age game will be a "singleplayer-focused experience"
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[Update]: A decade after Inquisition, BioWare is now finally coming back to Dragon Age with The Veilguard.
A few years back live service games became incredibly popular, and so pretty much the majority of big studios tried to get a slice of the pie by adding similar features to their games. Sometimes this move ended up not damaging the game in any meaningful way, and sometimes it resulted in games like Anthem - a confused mess that failed to please either side of the argument.
Thankfully, with the success of purely singleplayer games like Respawn's Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, the pressure to make every single game have grindy multiplayer elements has eased down significantly. So much so that Dragon Age 4, a game that has long-since been rumored to have aforementioned live service elements, has now been confirmed as a single-player focused experience!
Dead Cells is getting a new expansion in early 2022 - The Queen & the Sea
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[Update]: The Queen & the Sea expansion has now arrived and so far it's looking quite solid!
It's only been a short while since the Everyone is Here update brought with it a massive assortment of fun crossover items, cosmetics and weapons, and already we have more content coming! This time around we're not talking about a mere update, however, but rather a proper new expansion - The Queen & the Sea.
Much like the previous DLCs, The Queen & the Sea will bring with it two endgame biomes to explore: the Infested Shipwreck and the Lighthouse. These will run in parallel to the High Peak Castle and Throne Room levels, which also means that there will be a challenging boss waiting for you at the very end. So in order to make the experience as memorable as possible, beating the boss will also give you a brand new ending!
Early Access for Final Fantasy XIV's much-anticipated Endwalker expansion is now underway
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[Update #2]: Final Fantasy XIV's Patch 6.1 will mark the beginning of a brand new story.
[Update]: At long last, the Endwalker expansion has now been unleashed in full!
Due to a small delay, the official launch of Final Fantasy XIV's much-anticipated Endwalker expansion has been pushed back to December 7th. However, while the proper launch will only happen in a couple of days, you might be quite interested to hear that the early access phase is already underway!
So if you've pre-ordered Endwalker and are more than eager to experience the new content, you can now simply log in and start playing! Should you run into any sort of trouble, however, I'd recommend hopping over to the the brief FAQ and checking if everything is working correctly with your account.