Physics-based platformer I Am Fish has now flopped onto PC and Xbox
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If you're in the mood for something a little bit out of the ordinary, you might want to check out the newly released physics platformer I Am Fish. To put it simply, I Am Fish will have you take control of four unique fish as they attempt to fly, roll, slide, and occasionally even swim towards the freedom of the ocean. A simple enough premise, but things get very crazy, very quickly!
You can get a pretty good idea of just what all of this nonsense is all about through the recently posted launch trailer. Have a peek, it's a pretty fun one:
Overwatch 2 will be showing off the Sombra and Bastion reworks on September 25, 2021
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[Update #2]: Overwatch 2's PvP mode will finally be heading into Closed Beta this April 2022.
[Update]: Blizzard have now shown and detailed the comprehensive Sombra and Bastion reworks, as well as offered a brief peek at the new Push game mode.
Despite Blizzard saying we'll get more Overwatch 2 information throughout this year, we have sadly received very little in terms of new details. In fact, outside of the PvP focused livestream back in July that showed off a bunch of maps and confirmed that the PvP mode will be 5v5, we have learned practically nothing about how Overwatch 2 will actually play.
There is a glimmer of hope on the horizon, however, as Blizzard has just announced a brand new Overwatch 2 update! While the specifics have not been revealed just yet, you can expect to learn more about the various Sombra and Bastion changes this September 25th during the Overwatch League finals.
Deep Rock Galactic's massive mod support update has now been unleashed
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[Update]: Deep Rock Galactic's Season 1 patch has added a hefty amount of free new content!
Deep Rock Galactic's big modding overhaul was supposed to arrive as a part of the April update, though since the whole thing grew far past its initial scope the developers chose to delay it for a while longer in order to ensure it launches as polished as possible. A fair few months have gone by since then, but I'm happy to say that the mod support update has now arrived, and that it's a pretty good one!
The biggest change is that all mods have now been separated into three different categories in order to make it easier to understand what kind of experience you're getting yourself into. Here's a brief rundown of the three categories:
Darkest Dungeon 2 is heading into Early Access on October 26, 2021
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[Update]: Darkest Dungeon 2 will be leaving Early Access and launching onto Steam and Epic on May 8, 2023.
If you're in the mood for watching scores of noble heroes slowly get reduced to gibbering madmen, rejoice as Darkest Dungeon 2 is nearly upon us! Well, sort of. According to the latest announcement, the unfinished version of Darkest Dungeon 2 will be heading into Early Access on October 26, 2021 via the Epic Games Store.
The exact details are still few and far between, but you can expect to see a variety of improvements to the first game's themes and ideas, as well as a completely different progression system. Perhaps most interestingly of all, Darkest Dungeon 2 will be ditching the stylish 2D visuals that made the original so popular, and instead try its hand at recreating that same sort of magic in 3D!
Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons beta will be showing off three new specializations on September 21st
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[Update]: The second End of Dragons preview event is now live, and unsurprisingly the Bladesworn is pretty darn fun!
While the exact release date has not been announced just yet, Guild Wars 2's third expansion End of Dragons will be launching in early 2022. Once it arrives it'll bring with it the distant land of Cantha, a combat-focused turtle mount that seats two players, new Strikes, storylines and endgame challenges, as well as nine new elite specializations to toy around with.
Speaking of which, you might be happy to hear that we'll soon be getting another beta event showing off three of new specializations: the Elementalist based Catalyst, Warrior based Bladesworn, and Revenant based Vindicator. This second End of Dragons beta event will run from September 21 to September 25 and will be entirely free for everyone to enjoy, so even if you've never given Guild Wars 2 a try you'll still be able to poke your head in and see what all the hubbub is about.
MTG Arena's werewolf infested Innistrad: Midnight Hunt expansion has now arrived
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[Update #2]: MTG Arena's Innistrad: Crimson Vow expansion is set to launch on November 11th.
[Update]: Wizards of the Coast has added a Standard-focused and half-price Jumpstart event aimed at beginners.
I hope you're in the mood for a bit of a meta shakeup, because MTG Arena has just added the Innistrad: Midnight Hunt expansion. As you might expect given Innistrad's usual themes, Midnight Hunt has brought with it a whole host of zombies, vampires, spirits, and naturally, werewolves to play around with!
In terms of mechanics, however, Midnight Hunt features three important ones you'll need to watch out for: Flashback/Disturb, Coven, and the Day/Night Cycle. Here's a brief rundown of how they work:
Titan Quest and Jagged Alliance are entirely free to grab for nearly a full week
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THQ Nordic is currently celebrating their 10th anniversary, and in order to have everyone join in on the festivities they have decided to kick things off with a double giveaway. The two freebies you can grab are Titan Quest Anniversary Edition and Jagged Alliance 1: Gold Edition, the first of could serve as a nice introduction to the series before the long rumored Titan Quest 2 finally arrives.
The catch, as always, is that the giveaway is time-limited and will only be around for as long as supplies last. So if you're in the mood for giving these two classics a try, make sure to go grab yourself a copy before September 23rd.