World of Warcraft's Patch 10.1.7 has launched with new story quests, Heritage Armor and a Ping system
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[Update]: Dragonflight's Patch 10.2: Guardians of the Dream is coming on November 7th.
It's only been a short while since the Fractures in Time update added rifts and the excellent new Dawn of the Infinite megadungeon, and already Patch 10.1.7 - Fury Incarnate has arrived with a bunch of new stuff to mess around with. Expect to see new storylines to explore, Heritage Armor for Night Elves and Forsaken, as well as a plethora of new customization options for both races.
Fury Incarnate has also brought with it a new set of public events called Dreamsurges. These will pop up in one of the four original Dragon Isles zones and task players with fighting off challenging enemies in order to collect gear, pets, mounts, and various other cosmetic knick-knacks. Much like the recent rifts, the Dreamsurges are bite-sized pieces of content aimed at offering a bit of variety, so don't worry about being forced to grind them each week if you're not particularly interested.
MTG Arena's Wilds of Eldraine expansion has arrived with plenty of food, adventures and enchantments
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[Update #2]: MTG Arena's mini-expansion Alchemy: Eldraine is launching on October 10 with 30 brand new cards.
[Update]: MTG Arena devs have shared the Format Popularity Stats and their Plans for the Future.
After a lengthy round of teasers, MTG Arena's Wilds of Eldraine expansion has now finally been unleashed. It brings with it a wide assortment of new cards to mess around with, many of which are focused around food, adventures and enchantments, as well as an additional Mystical Archives styled bonus sheet filled with all sorts of classic enchantments from Magic's history.
Much like how it worked in the previous sets, each pack will have a single common card replaced with one of the aforementioned 'Enchanting Tale' cards. So whether you're planning to draft the set to completion or just crack packs, chances are you'll be able to collect a good chunk of the bonus cards without too much effort. A good thing too because the Enchanting Tale set contains some real bangers like Blood Moon or Necropotence!
Total War: Warhammer 3's Shadows of Change DLC has arrived alongside a nearly doubled price tag
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[Update #2]: Following numerous complaints, Total War: Warhammer 3 is changing its DLC pricing and size.
[Update]: Bad news, I'm afraid. Creative Assembly's multiplayer extraction shooter Hyenas has been canceled alongside a few more projects.
Despite numerous updates and tweaks, Total War: Warhammer 3 is still a bit of a mess. There are a variety of long-standing issues plaguing the game, things like the AI still being incapable of handling the more complex city maps, while the quality and quantity of the updates themselves has only regressed since the golden days of Total War: Warhammer 2.
I'd love to tell you that all of that has changed now that the latest Shadows of Change DLC has landed onto Steam, but I'm afraid we're all out of luck. Not only is the DLC somewhat light on content despite featuring three Legendary Lords, but its price tag has been nearly doubled to 25€. Worst of all, the accompanying 'faction reworks' and free additions are almost completely inconsequential.
Dota 2's final Summer update has enhanced the visuals and massively improved the report system
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[Update #2]: Dota 2's International 2023 update has added a cosmetics-free Battle Pass alongside a Profile rework.
[Update]: Dota 2's Patch 7.34c has arrived to fix some of the recent balance mishaps.
A little while back Valve said that they have big plans for Dota 2, and they certainly weren't kidding! Despite already releasing a couple of sizable patches, Valve has just launched what is likely the most important update of them all - a comprehensive rework of the report and player behavior system.
Commends and dislikes now allow you to slightly affect who will and won't appear in your future matches, the new report system collects a wide range of supporting data and is already looking far more accurate than before, and best of all, the punishments are sometimes almost instantaneous! There's a lot of details I'm leaving out here as trying to summarize everything would be needlessly confusing, but the important thing to note is that not only is Valve now finally taking toxicity and griefing seriously, but that the system is already having a massive positive impact despite only just launching!
World of Warcraft: Classic has now finally launched Hardcore servers, and they're quite fun!
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[Update #2]: World of Warcraft: Cataclysm will be getting the Classic treatment and many new improvements in 2024.
[Update]: Wrath of the Lich King Classic will be getting new dungeons and the legendary Icecrown Citadel raid on October 10.
If you're in the mood for a bit of a challenge, or if you just want to replicate the atmosphere of the original World of Warcraft, you should definitely give the freshly launched Hardcore servers a try. The basic gist of it is that in the Hardcore realms you only have a single life to work with. Reincarnations, resurrections, soulstones or even the classic bubble + hearthstone combo will not save you!
Despite being the same game, the increased stakes make it a much, much more compelling experience, especially when it comes to social interactions as there is both safety and danger in numbers! Everything you do matters, and every risk comes with a chance to erase dozens of hours of gameplay. It's not for the feint of heart, but I'd definitely recommend giving it a try if you want to see World of Warcraft in a completely different light.
Darktide will be getting RPG-like talent trees and an Xbox version on October 4th
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[Update #2]: Darktide's Patch #13 has now arrived, and I'm happy to say it's already looking quite amazing!
[Update]: Fatshark have now revealed more about the upcoming RPG-like talent trees and accompanying balance changes.
After half a year of updates mostly focused on fixing Darktide's numerous problems, things are now finally looking up. Not only has the most recent Patch #12 greatly improved the mission selection and difficulty modifiers, but on October 4th Darktide will also be getting its long-awaited Xbox version alongside a sizable content update!
The big highlight is the addition of RPG-like talent trees for each of the four classes. Each talent tree will come with three main paths that feature a whole bunch of nodes that encompass everything from passive upgrades to new abilities, thus letting you create a whole assortment of new builds and playstyles. Most importantly of all, you're not locked to any single path - you can dip into all of them if you're so inclined!
All of MTG Arena's upcoming Wilds of Eldraine set and accompanying Enchanting Tale bonus sheet have now been revealed
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[Update]: The Wilds of Eldraine set has now arrived with a bunch of new cards, improved duplicate protection, as well as Alchemy rotation.
If you're looking for a bit of a meta shake up, you'll be pleased to hear that the next Standard expansion, Wilds of Eldraine, will be heading over to MTG Arena on September 5th. The new set will bring with it the usual assortment of wacky cards to mess around with, as well as a Mystical Archives inspired bonus sheet filled to the brim with all sorts of classic enchantments.
Much like how it worked before, each pack will have a single common card replaced with one of the aforementioned 'Enchanting Tale' cards. As such, collecting a good chunk of them should be fairly easy, at least as far as the rares are concerned anyway. A good thing too, because this time around the bonus sheet is absolutely stacked with excellent cards!