The Elder Scrolls Online's latest preview shows off the High Elf homeland of Summerset
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The Elder Scrolls Online's upcoming expansion will be shifting the action to Summerset, the fabled home of the High Elves and an area that has not made an appearance since the very first Elder Scrolls game. You can expect to see a variety of new and mysterious zones to explore, a new "Psijic Order" that will help you unlock a whole set of new spells, the ability to craft jewelry with powerful effects, and naturally, a whole bunch of public dungeons, delves, bosses, and group-based challenges.
If you're wondering how all of this translates into gameplay, as well as what Summerset even looks like, allow me to share with you two of the most recent trailers. The first and newly released video is mostly about the visuals and the journey to Summerset, while the second one is your standard gameplay trailer. Have a look:
The Surge update has added six new mini-bosses that drop brand new weapons and armor
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I must admit, I'm starting to get some very high hopes for The Surge 2. Not only has the developer Deck13 demonstrated that they are willing to improve upon the level design in nearly every way through the recent A Walk in the Park DLC, but also that they're willing to go the distance with their games given that The Surge has just received a rather exciting content update!
The appropriately titled "The Cutting Edge Pack" brings with it three unique weapons to play around with, as well as three new armor sets that offer a variety of useful bonuses. Perhaps most interestingly of all, in order to get these new items you will have to find and clobber six new mini-bosses in the Abandoned Production, Management and Core zones. According to the announcement they won't go down easily, so make sure to prepare for a proper fight.
Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration has now made its way to Linux as well
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The macOS version of Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration arrived a couple of days ago, and after a short delay the Linux version has now followed suit as well. Since the name itself isn't exactly descriptive, it is worth mentioning that the 20 Year Celebration edition brings with it the full Rise of the Tomb Raider game and all of the DLC.
As far as the port itself is concerned, both the macOS and Linux versions have not been made by the original developers, but rather by Feral Interactive. If the name doesn't ring any bells, you might know them from their work on the ports of Tomb Raider, Total War: Warhammer 1 and 2, XCOM 2, Dawn of War 3, and the list goes on. From what I can tell there have been very few complaints about the macOS version, so chances are the Linux port will be a decent one as well.
Frostpunk's latest video shows off what the survival-focused city builder is all about
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Frostpunk is an upcoming city building and management game set in a frozen wasteland where both humanity and resources are in short supply. In order to survive you will need to create vast cities with the help of steam-powered technology, make difficult moral choices with serious consequences and no easy answers, as well as explore the wilderness in search of other survivors and valuable resources.
If you're wondering how all of this translates into gameplay, allow me to share with you the latest "11 facts about Frostpunk" dev video. It's not very long, but it'll give you a pretty darn good idea of what to expect from Frostpunk. Have a gander:
Dying Light update has added a new stealth-focused mission and the ability to craft subsonic ammo
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Aside from avoiding Volatiles at night, there isn't much of a reason to try and sneak around in Dying Light. The combination of powerful weaponry and the grappling hook means you're never in a situation you can't get yourself out of, while the massive shortage of subsonic ammo makes any stealth attempts needlessly expensive.
While stealth is probably still going to play second fiddle to the more action orientated parts of Dying Light, I am very glad to say that the latest update has now added an entire bounty focused around stealth alone - Subterfuge. The trick with Subterfuge is that you can't alert any of the patrolling Volatiles, so in order to survive you will need to carefully use all of your movement options and decoys in order to slip past them. A bit tricky, but if you manage to complete Subterfuge without raising an alarm, you will be granted a permanent blueprint for subsonic ammo so you can go fully silent in the open world as well!
Total War: Warhammer 2 devs appear to be working on updating the original Old World factions
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Total War: Warhammer 2 currently features five unique and interesting factions, each of which has a variety of different mechanics to juggle and units to experiment with. While this is most certainly a great thing for all fans of strategy and Total War: Warhammer, it has also unfortunately made some of the original four Old World factions (Greenskins, Vampire Counts, The Empire and Dwarfs) feel incredibly bland by comparison.
As such, I am very glad to say that Creative Assembly appears to be working on updating the Old World factions and bringing them up to Total War: Warhammer 2's standards. There are very few details available right now, but the Dwarf players among you will be glad to hear that they have revealed a brand new unit - the fast moving and armor-piercing Giant Slayers. You can see them in action over here.
The casual puzzle game Peggle is free on Origin as a part of the "On the House" program
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If you're one of the few people that have somehow managed to avoid the Peggle craze a while back, you might be interested to hear that EA is now offering it for free as a part of the "On the House" program. Simply head on over to Origin, create or log in with your account, and it'll be yours to keep for good.
Much like all of the other "On the House" promotions, there is currently no end date set for the Peggle giveaway. It usually lasts for around a month, but since there is no definitive date I would suggest you err on the side of caution and grab it as soon as possible, provided you're interested in a casual puzzle game anyway.