Total War: Warhammer 2's next DLC is bringing in Malus Darkblade and Deathmaster Snikch
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[Update #2]: The Shadow & The Blade DLC and its accompanying update have now arrived, and so far they have been quite amazing!
[Update]: Creative Assembly has now released a preview showcasing the new Dark Elf units, as well as what Malus Darkblade has to offer on the campaign map.
If you're not a fan of having free time, you might be interested to hear that Creative Assembly has just announced a whole bunch of new content for Total War: Warhammer 2. First and foremost, the The Shadow & The Blade DLC will bring with it Malus Darkblade and Deathmaster Snikch as unique Legendary Lords, as well as a whole bunch of new units and heroes to round up the Skaven and Dark Elf armies.
The update will also bring with it a variety of improvements and quality of life changes, the most important of which is a 60% end-turn timer reduction for Mortal Empires, all without cutting any factions or AI interactions! And if that wasn't enough to get you to start a brand new campaign, I'm also happy to say that the Bretonnian Jeanne d'Arc equivalent Repanse de Lyonesse will be coming to both Mortal Empires and the Vortex Campaign alongside her trusty Grail Knight companion Henri le Massif.
Detroit: Become Human will be coming to PC this December 12th
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[Update]: The PC version of Detroit: Become Human has now landed onto the Epic Games Store alongside support for 4K resolutions and 60fps.
After being announced quite a few months ago, we now finally have the release date for the PC version of Detroit: Become Human. You can expect it to arrive this December 12th exclusively for the Epic Games Store, and alongside a variety of minor improvements and support for 4k resolutions.
You can get a pretty good idea of what the PC version looks like, as well as what the core storyline is all about, through the recently posted teaser trailer. Have a gander, it's a pretty short one:
Deathgarden: Bloodharvest will be closing down its servers at the end of 2019
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One would think that if anyone is capable of creating a compelling, asymmetrical multiplayer game, it would be the team that had already managed to do just that with Dead by Daylight. Unfortunately, Behaviour Digital's newest game Deathgarden: Bloodharvest has not managed to impress players or maintain a decently sized audience, and as such is now being shut down.
"Over the past few weeks, our team has been rather quiet about the development of Deathgarden," reads the rather somber developer update. "Witnessing the decreasing player base, we’ve been working on finding solutions: we sought advice, considered many different scenarios, looked at various solutions, but unfortunately, none of them would change the fate of this project. Today, it is with a heavy heart that we’re announcing the end of Deathgarden’s development"
Half-Life: Alyx will be releasing alongside a level editor in March, 2020
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[Update]: Half-Life: Alyx has now been released, and I'm pleased to say it's been well worth the wait!
After not doing anything with the Half-Life series for what feels like an eternity, Valve recently came out to announce that they are working on a brand new VR game set in the Half-Life universe. Thankfully, we don't have to wait for another eternity in order to learn more as Valve has now officially unveiled Half-Life: Alyx!
The story will take place between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2, and as you might imagine, Alyx Vance and her father Eli will be working towards undermining the Combine regime through any means possible. As for the gameplay itself, you'll get a pretty good idea of what to expect through the recently posted teaser trailer. Have a gander:
Overwatch's Mercy themed 'Recall' challenge will be closing down next week
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[Update]: Overwatch is getting its very own novel starring Orisa and Efi - The Hero of Numbani.
In order to bridge the gap between major content updates, Blizzard has started releasing small challenges that expand the lore and give players a chance to acquire a couple of new cosmetic items. The challenge this time around, as you might imagine from the title, is all about Mercy and why she has decided to stick with Overwatch.
To explore this question, as well as further flesh out Mercy as a character, Blizzard has also released the Valkyrie short story. It's not exactly long, but it does provide some nice insights into a character that has so far mostly stuck to the background. So if you're a fan of Mercy, or just looking to keep up with the Overwatch lore as we wait for Overwatch 2, I'd say Valkyrie is worth the 10-15 minutes it'll take to read.
Vermintide 2 update has corrected many of the recent bugs and problems
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[Update]: A brand new update has now arrived, and as expected, it has nerfed the Beastmen even further.
A little while ago Vermintide 2 received it's biggest expansion yet - Winds of Magic. It brought with it the Beastmen as a brand new faction to face off against, as well as a plethora of changes to the combat, enemy behavior and overall weapon balance.
Unfortunately, while Winds of Magic had the right idea, the implementation of many of these features left a lot to be desired. The Beastmen were somewhat irritating to fight due to hard-to-read animations, enemy behavior had a variety of bugs that made enemies attack almost instantly upon spawning, while the numerous tweaks to the weapons had brought back the infamous 'phantom hits' bug from ages past.
World of Warcraft: Classic has recently added PvP ranks and rewards, as well as world bosses
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[Update #2]: Blackwing Lair, level 50 class quests, and a whole bunch of other content are coming to World of Warcraft: Classic this February 12th!
[Update]: Warsong Gulch and Alterac Valley battlegrounds have now made their way to World of Warcraft: Classic!
If you're on a PvP server, make sure to stock up on a variety of potions as Phase 2 has now arrived to World of Warcraft: Classic! In other words, PvP ranks and rewards have now finally become available, as have the two original world bosses: Lord Kazzak and Azuregos.
In order to advance through the PvP ranks you'll need to kill players that are within ten levels of you, as well as take down the various faction leaders for a sizable boost to your honor. However, do make sure not to attack civilian NPCs or players that are far below your level as that will grant you dishonorable kills, each of which will provide a fairly significant reduction to your honor.