FromSoftware's highly ambitious action-RPG Elden Ring has been pushed back to early 2022
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[Update #2]: FromSoftware have now finally shared the minimum and recommended PC system specs for Elden Ring.
[Update]: Elden Ring's previews offer a closer look at the story, combat and mounted exploration.
Considering how little we've heard about Elden Ring ever since it was first revealed, I'm pretty sure you know exactly what's coming next - FromSoftware has just announced that Elden Ring has been delayed and will now be launching on February 25, 2022.
"Elden Ring will release on Feb 25, 2022, as the depth & strategic freedom of the game exceeded initial expectations," explains the brief developer update. "Thank you for your trust & patience. We look forward to seeing you experience the game in the Closed Network Test in Nov."
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands' quality-of-life focused Update 9.1.5 is launching on November 2nd
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[Update]: After a fair bit of testing, Shadowlands' quality-of-life focused Update 9.1.5 has now arrived onto the live servers.
While it doesn't offer much in terms of new content, World of Warcraft: Shadowlands' update 9.1.5 brings with it an assortment of quality-of-life changes and tweaks, many of which the players have been requesting since Shadowlands launched. Once the update arrives you'll be able to freely swap Covenants, mess around with new customization options for Allied Races (including major Nightborne additions), solo Island expeditions, level alts in Torghast, and the list goes on for a while.
The most exciting addition, however, is directly related to the upcoming Legion Timewalking event. Not only will we be able to dive into Legion Mythic+ dungeons for the very first time since Legion ended, but the fan-favorite and singleplayer focused Mage Tower will also be making a return alongside a whole host of new cosmetics to collect!
Stardew Valley's ConcernedApe is working on a charming new life sim - Haunted Chocolatier
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After spending an impressive ten years with Stardew Valley, the solo developer Eric Barone (ConcernedApe) is now finally moving onto his next project - Haunted Chocolatier. As the name would suggest, Haunted Chocolatier will have you manage a massive haunted manor, collect and grow an assortment of ingredients to create the most delightful chocolates possible, as well as run a little shop in which you will actually get to sell your candy.
What all of this looks like in actual gameplay, that you can get a little bit of a peek at through the freshly posted trailer. Have a gander, it's unsurprisingly a rather charming one:
PlayStation 4's massive hit God of War will be making its way over to PC in early 2022
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[Update #2]: God of War has now landed onto PC, and so far the port seems remarkably solid.
[Update]: God of War devs have now detailed the PC system requirements and expected performance.
In an announcement that came completely out of left field, Sony has revealed that one of PlayStation 4's biggest hits, God of War, is soon coming to PC! You can expect to see it arrive on January 14, 2022 alongside a variety of visual improvements.
So far it looks like the PC version of God of War will come with 4K support, unlocked framerates, higher resolution shaders, improved reflections, as well as GTAO and SSDO. Additionally, God of War will fully support keyboard & mouse controls as well as ultra-wide displays, and offer a variety of graphical settings to mess around with.
The original Dying Light simply refuses to give up and is now adding a next-gen update
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[Update #2]: The next-gen update has arrived just as suddenly as it was announced, and by the looks of things it's only for the console versions.
[Update]: Nothing new has been said about the next gen update, but Dying Light did just get a new content update for the Hellraid DLC!
Much like the zombies that infests its streets, the original Dying Light simply doesn't understand what it means to give up. Despite releasing all the way back in 2015, the Dying Light team has been releasing both paid and free updates at a fairly decent frequency for a mostly singleplayer experience, with the last of the bunch releasing this October!
With all of that in mind, it might not even come as much of a surprise to hear that Techland has yet another big addition planned! However, instead of being gameplay focused, this one will be mostly technical - a next-gen update.
Dota 2's next brand new hero will be Marci from the Dota: Dragon's Blood animated series
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[Update #2]: Dota 2's December update has added Experimental Controller Support alongside the Winter 2021 Battle Pass!
[Update]: Just as suddenly as she was announced, Marci has now been unleashed!
In a rather fun departure from how they usually do things, Dota 2's next hero will not be a completely unknown and often bizarre entity, but rather a familiar and friendly face from the Dota: Dragon's Blood animated series - Marci. That said, they did manage to sneak in a little bit of a mystery as Marci seems to have acquired some fancy new powers since we've last seen her!
There is currently no gameplay trailer available, but you can get a bit of an impression of what Marci will be like through the recently posted teaser. Have a peek:
Minecraft Dungeons is adding Seasonal Adventures and the roguelike inspired Tower
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If you're just looking for an excuse to dive back into Minecraft Dungeons, you might be interested to hear that the team has now revealed Seasonal Adventures. These Battle Pass inspired seasons will offer a variety of weekly challenges, each of which will grant you Adventure Points that can be redeemed for a whole assortment of exclusive rewards and cosmetics.
While the exact details are still shrouded in mystery, you can expect to see things like pets, fashionable flairs, emotes, as well as straight up cosmetic items for your character. As is traditional, there will also be an optional (and paid) Adventure Pass that offers additional rewards on top of that, though once again the details are few and far between.