Second part of Minecraft's big Caves & Cliffs update is arriving this November 30th
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[Update]: Minecraft's Trails & Tales update has added two new friendly mobs and a whole bunch of cosmetic items.
Originally Minecraft's Caves & Cliffs update was supposed to be a singular patch similar to the Nether rework one, but due to the complexity of the endeavor and the ever-increasing scope Mojang opted to separate it into two parts. The first part arrived back in June, bringing with it goats and axolotls, new biomes and biome variations to explore, as well as a whole bunch of new blocks to toy around with.
A fair bit of time has gone by since then, and I'm happy to say that Caves & Cliffs: Part 2 is now nearly upon us! You can expect to see it arrive simultaneously on November 30th for PC, consoles, mobile platforms and both the Bedrock and Java Editions.
Battlefield 2042 has now been unleashed, though sadly not without plenty of problems
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[Update #2]: After over a year of requests, Battlefield 2042's Update 3.2 will finally bring back Classes.
[Update]: Battlefield 2042 devs have detailed their many plans to improve the often-criticized map design.
If you were itching to get your hands on the futuristic Battlefield 2042, I have both good and bad news to deliver. The good news is that Battlefield 2042 has now fully launched onto both PC and consoles, while the bad news is that things are looking really rough so far, even compared to the usually rocky Battlefield launch.
As of right now Battlefield 2042 has a remarkably low user score of 24% on Steam. The main complaints seem to be centered on the plethora of bugs, wide-open maps with little cover, rough gameplay balance, as well as serious technical issues that can result in crashes or simply soft-lock your game.
Total War: Warhammer 3's newest preview shows off the final two factions - Nurgle and Slaanesh daemons
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[Update]: Creative Assembly has now detailed Nurgle's pestilent campaign mechanics!
After a rather long period of silence, Total War: Warhammer 3 devs have now started releasing so many teasers and previews that it's getting hard to keep up. We've barely just gone over everything the Ogre Kingdoms have to offer, and already Creative Assembly is moving onto the final two factions - the daemons of Nurgle and Slaanesh!
So if you're interested in what sorts of units the Lord of Decay and the Dark Prince will be fielding, as well as what sort of mess our omnipresent advisor has gotten himself into this time, you'll find your answers in the recently posted trailer. Have a gander, it's a rather stylish one:
Monster Hunter Rise is doing a surprisingly elaborate crossover with Sonic the Hedghehog
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[Update #2]: My review of Monster Hunter Rise (PC) has now been released, and I'm very happy to say that it's a great port for a compelling yet somewhat unambitious Monster Hunter game.
[Update]: PC version of Monster Hunter Rise will launch with seemingly all of the Switch's post-launch content.
In what is quite possibly the strangest announcement I've seen in quite a few months, Monster Hunter Rise devs have revealed that they will soon be holding a crossover event with Sonic the Hedgehog. The collaboration will go live on November 26 for the Nintendo Switch, while the PC version will get all of the new content as soon as it launches on January 12, 2022.
The crossover event will bring with it two unique new quests to undertake, an assortment of Sonic themed music and effects, Sonic and Tails cosmetic armor for your Hunter and Palamute, as well as a Sonic Palico costume. And just to make things even more ridiculous, boosting your Palico with Felvine Bulbs will transform them into Super Sonic, complete with a fancy new animation!
Junji Ito inspired roguelite World of Horror is getting a big update later this month
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[Update]: I've now reviewed World of Horror's version 1.0 and I'm happy to say that, despite some issues, it's a highly enjoyable roguelike!
World of Horror is a roguelite horror-adventure heavily inspired by the works of Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft, all tied together with a stylish retro 1-bit art style. Unsurprisingly, World of Horror is all about trying to figure out what sort of monstrosity is currently haunting the world, learning what makes it tick and what are its weaknesses, and then hopefully getting rid of it for good without losing your head in the process.
If all of that sounds like something you'd love to sink your teeth into, you'll be happy to hear that after a lengthy hiatus World of Horror will be getting a major update later this month! While the details are still few and far between, judging by some of the teasers over at Twitter it seems like it'll bring with it a bunch of new events to explore, which I must admit is exactly what I wanted to see.
Halo Infinite's free Season 1 multiplayer beta has now been unleashed
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[Update #2]: Halo Infinite's open-world singleplayer campaign has now arrived for PC and Xbox, and so far it's looking remarkably good.
[Update]: Halo Infinite devs are now working on improving the in-game progression systems.
In celebration of Halo's 20th anniversary, 343 Industries have now decided to unleash a free multiplayer beta for everyone to enjoy. In order to jump in all you need to do is head on over to Steam, click on that giant green "Play Game" button, and you'll be ready for some multiplayer madness in no time.
The Season 1 multiplayer beta brings with it both the free and paid battle passes that will carry over into the full version, an assortment of maps and game modes to enjoy, as well as some exclusive cosmetics to earn along the way. What all of this looks like in actual gameplay, however, that you can find out through the recently posted Season 1 trailer:
Oddworld: Soulstorm Enhanced Edition is heading to PC and consoles on November 30, 2021
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If you were planning to start an Oddworld: Soulstorm playthrough in the near future, you might want to put it off for a couple of weeks as there is an Enhanced Edition coming! You can expect to see it land this November 30th for PC (via the Epic Games Store), Xbox and PlayStation as both a standalone game and as a free upgrade to existing owners.
The Oddworld: Soulstorm Enhanced Edition features greatly improved gameplay and movement mechanics, better audio, smoother AI follower responses, as well as a whole bunch of extra polish. The Enhanced Edition will also come bundled with all of the previous updates and additions, on top of bringing in some fresh new content for everyone to enjoy.