Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons beta event has now arrived with three new specializations
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[Update #2]: The third End of Dragons beta is coming this October 26, 2021 with the Mechinist, Specter and Untamed
[Update]: Guild Wars 2's Shadow of the Mad King Halloween event is coming this October 5, 2021!
During the first End of Dragons beta event Guild Wars 2 developer ArenaNet gave us a brief taste of three new specializations: the Mesmer based Virtoso, Guardian based Willbender, and Necromancer based Harbinger. Since that beta event ended up being a huge success, ArenaNet has now returned with a brand new batch of specializations to toy around with!
From today until September 25 you'll be able to check out the fine details behind the Elementalist based Catalyst, Warrior based Bladesworn, and Revenant based Vindicator. As for what exactly the trio look like in action, that you can find out through the recently posted trailers. Have a gander:
Adorable action-adventure Kena: Bridge of Spirits is heading onto PC, PS4 & PS5 on September 21st
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[Update]: Kena: Bridge of Spirits has now landed onto Steam alongside very positive player reviews.
Besides being incredibly charming, Kena: Bridge of Spirits is a story-focused action-adventure about a young spirit guide that has to restore the balance of nature, all the while trying to figure out what exactly caused the demise of her village. In order to do this you'll have to fight off hordes of corrupted monsters, ally with an assortment of adorable spirits, and naturally, explore the wide world in search of secrets and ways to restore its long-lost beauty.
Given that the visuals and atmosphere play such a key role in Kena, allow me to share with you the recently posted launch trailer. It should give you a pretty good idea of just what Kena is going for. Have a look:
Age of Empires IV devs have just released a full-length multiplayer showmatch
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[Update]: The long wait is finally over - Age of Empires IV has now been unleashed!
After spending a fair few years in development, Age of Empires IV will be finally be launching onto PC this October 28, 2021. Once it arrives it'll bring with it eight playable civilizations, four unique singleplayer campaigns, as well as a plethora of gameplay improvements and quality of life features to really make it stand out from its predecessors.
Rather than babble on, allow me to share with you the recently posted (and rather lengthy) developer preview showing off a proper multiplayer match between the Holy Roman Empire and Rus factions. Have a gander, it's quite an exciting one:
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!