Apex Legends' Season 10 has arrived alongside a new Legend, World's Edge changes, and ranked Arenas
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[Update]: Apex Legends' September update has beefed up Rampart and added a new Rampart themed map location.
[Update]: Respawn has finally begun nerfing the all-powerful Seer!
If you were hoping that the Season 10 update will greatly shake up Apex Legends, I bring both good and bad news. The good news is that the new Rampage LMG is an incredibly fun weapon to use, while the World's Edge changes have thrown everything into chaos so things are feeling quite fresh again. Combine this with the various balance changes and weapon swaps, as well as the introduction of ranked Arenas, and you've got yourself the beginnings of a pretty solid season.
Unfortunately, there is one big problem - the new Legend Seer. Not only does Seer have superb tracking capabilities, but his main ability has so many added extras tacked on to it that he pretty much dominates any engagement he's in. And since this bit of trivia has spread across the Apex Legends community like a wildfire, there are now multiple Seers constantly firing off scans in every direction, much to the chagrin of everyone with still-working eardrums.
MTG Arena has revealed the full list of cards coming with the Jumpstart: Historic Horizons expansion
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[Update #2]: After a few delays, the Historic Horizons expansion has now been unleashed!
[Update]: MTG Arena is giving away free Premier Drafts entries and delaying Jumpstart: Historic Horizons.
It has only been a short while since Strixhaven's Mystical Archives shook the Historic format to its foundations, and already we're getting a brand new infusion of powerful cards to play around with. Instead of a proper set, however, the upcoming Historic expansion will be delivered through the Jumpstart format.
Jumpstart: Historic Horizons will be launching onto MTG Arena this August 12th, bringing with it 782 unique cards to collect, 372 of which will be entirely new to MTG Arena. More interestingly, 31 of those cards will be entirely new to Magic and designed exclusively with online play in mind!
Amazon's New World MMO has been delayed yet again, this time until late September
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[Update]: New World devs have announced their plans for major updates throughout 2022.
After suffering delay after delay after delay, Amazon's New World MMO finally entered Closed Beta back in July and was all set to fully launch on August 31, 2021. However, it would appear that old habits are hard to drop, and so Amazon has now decided to push back New World's release once last time.
Thankfully, it's not all bad news given that this delay is a fairly small one. As such, you'll be able to dive into New World about a month later than planned, on September 28, 2021. The reason, as you might expect, is that the developers need a bit more time to parse through all of the beta feedback and implement some much needed changes.
World War Z's very first expansion Aftermath is launching on September 21, 2021 for PC and consoles
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[Update #2]: World War Z is adding Horde Mode XL with an utterly absurd number of zombies to fight.
[Update]: Aftermath has now shambled onto PC and consoles, though not without some technical trouble.
If you're itching for some sort of excuse to whip out the ol' chainsaw and go to town on a massive horde of zombies, you'll be happy to hear that the co-op focused World War Z is soon getting a brand new expansion. Once Aftermath arrives on September 21, 2022 it'll bring with it three new campaigns set in Rome, Vatican City and Kamchatka, greatly improved melee combat and a first-person mode option, as well as whole host of new toys to torment the undead with.
First things first, allow me to share with you the recently posted and developer guided gameplay overview trailer. It should give you a pretty good idea of just what all of this looks like in action. Have a gander:
Microsoft Flight Simulator will be adding helicopters, gliders and sailplanes in 2022
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[Update #2]: The Microsoft Flight Simulator series is celebrating its 40th anniversary this November alongside a big update that will add helicopters, gliders and more!
[Update]: Microsoft Flight Simulator update has now fleshed out Spain, Portugal, Gibraltar and Andorra.
Ever since launch Microsoft Flight Simulator has been releasing frequent updates aimed at fleshing out certain regions and countries. The most recent one arrived in June with new details for 100 airports in the Nordic region, 77 new points of interest to explore, as well as a whole host of terrain updates to make the virtual version of the world as close to the real one as possible.
While all of these are certainly welcome updates, actually getting to examine and appreciate the additions in-game can be quite tricky as planes aren't exactly known for being able to stop and go at a moment's notice. Helicopters are, however, which is why I'm very happy to say that the developers have heard the thousands of requests and are currently looking to add them as a part of a major update!
Outer Wilds is getting a rather ominous looking expansion - Echoes of the Eye
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While this might not come as a massive surprise given that it was accidentally leaked a while ago, the time-bending exploration game Outer Wilds is finally getting an expansion - Echoes of the Eye! You can expect to see it arrive on September 28, 2021 for PC and consoles, and judging by the brief synopsis it also looks like it'll be Outer Wilds' first and only expansion.
The exact details on what Echoes of the Eye will bring to the table are still few and far between, but the developers are planning to weave the expansion into the existing world and its story. As such I think we can expect to see a couple of new environments to explore, updates to some of the original ones, as well as a whole new set of mysteries to uncover!
Black Desert's singleplayer spin-off Crimson Desert has been delayed indefinitely
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Crimson Desert, Black Desert's MMO-free spin-off, was originally supposed to arrive in late 2021, but it now looks like that may have been a bit too optimistic. According to the newest developer update, Crimson Desert has far surpassed its original scope and is now in need of more time in order to get everything finished up and ready to go.
"We have decided that we need to dedicate more time to adding new ideas for an even deeper, more enriching game," elaborates the brief update. "Therefore, in order to create the best possible experience, all the while ensuring the health and safety of everyone involved in delivering the game, we have decided to delay Crimson Desert's release."