Lovecraftian fishing game Dredge has added photography, new events and a passive difficulty
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[Update #2]: It took a while, but Dredge has now launched its very first expansion - The Pale Reach!
[Update]: Dredge's third update has added the often requested boat customization and 'craberrations'.
In order to help tide players over before the first DLC arrives at some point later this year, the Black Salt Games team has just unleashed the second update for their Lovecraftian fishing game Dredge. First and foremost, Update 2 has brought with it the ability to photograph the wildlife and the various Eldritch horrors that lurk in the depths, along with a brand new NPC to help you along on your journey of cataloging the local fauna.
If you don't feel like dealing with all of the spooky things trying to nibble on your boat, Update 2 has also added a Passive Mode that works exactly like you would expect. As long as it's turned on, enemies will simply ignore you and swim around you, thus giving you the perfect chance to photograph them.
Dota 2's Patch 7.33e has brought in nerfs to most of the overperforming heroes from the Bali Major
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[Update #2]: Dota 2's Patch 7.34 has now arrived with an avalanche of balance changes and gameplay tweaks.
[Update]: Dota 2 devs have started up a new blog detailing development challenges and interesting bug fixes.
It's only been a couple of days since the Bali Major 2023 concluded, and already the Dota 2 team has launched a brand new balance update. Since the next big tournament is right around the corner, the freshly launched Patch 7.33e is all about bringing the overpeforming heroes back in line and thus does not contain buffs to any of the struggling ones.
In other words, heroes like Broodmother, Morphling, Medusa, Undying and Doom have now been smacked over the head with a nerf bat. Some like Doom and Storm Spirit have received relatively minor changes that will be barely noticeable in an average game, while others like Medusa and Morphling have received more comprehensive nerfs that will require a bit of effort in order to overcome.
World of Warcraft's Update 10.1.5 has arrived with a new mega-dungeon, Evoker Augmentation specialization and a lot more
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[Update]: World of Warcraft's Patch 10.1.7 will be launching on September 5th with new story quests, Heritage Armor and a Ping system.
After spending a fair bit of time on the test servers, World of Warcraft's Update 10.1.5 has now finally arrived. It brings with it a phenomenal new mega-dungeon by the name of Dawn of the Infinite, new Time Rift events that offer a ton of new cosmetics to collect, and even a brand new Evoker specialization focused around amplifying the abilities of their allies rather than doing all of the damage themselves.
You can also look forward to new questlines, including a very cute one that will have you help out in a dragon whelp daycare, as well as improved lighting and fog all throughout Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms. And if you're a fan of warlocks, you'll be pleased to hear that the class has not only expanded to new races, but that you're now able to customize your demons at the barber shop (after going through a brief quest).
Overwatch 2 has just added Summer Games 2023, a new Team Queue mode, and a variety of buffs
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[Update #2]: Overwatch 2's Anniversary Event 2023 has arrived with 'free' cosmetics and reruns of popular events.
[Update]: Blizzard games are coming to Steam, starting with Overwatch 2 on August 10th.
After mostly bad news related to the long-awaited PvE content, I'm pleased to say that Overwatch 2's latest update is entirely positive! Thanks to the July 11th patch Overwatch 2 has now added the Summer Games 2023 event and accompanying cosmetics, a competitive 5v5 Team Queue mode, as well as a bunch of nifty buffs to some of the forgotten heroes.
First and foremost, Summer Games 2023 has brought with it an additional seasonal event. So you can now not only mess around with Lúcioball and Lúcioball Remix, but also the brand new Winston’s Beach Volleyball mode. It's nothing too groundbreaking, but it's a fun little diversion and an easy way to score the new free Doomfist skin.
All of MTG Arena's Historic Anthology 7 and Explorer Anthology 3 cards have now been unveiled
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[Update]: Historic Anthology 7 and Explorer Anthology 3 have arrived alongside a nerf to Crucias!
In order to help spice up the Explorer and Historic formats, MTG Arena will be releasing two new anthologies on July 18th. Both Explorer Anthology 3 and Historic Anthology 7 will come with 25 'new' cards that will span everything from competitive staples to fan-favorite jank.
Much like before, each anthology will set you back 25,000 gold or 4,000 gems and will come with a full playset (four copies) of each card. So while the price is a bit steep, it's definitely worth the trouble if you're planning to use a couple of the rares and mythics.
Baldur's Gate 3 will be launching onto PC nearly a month ahead of schedule, on August 3rd
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[Update #2]: Baldur's Gate 3's Patch #3 has added Mac support, appearance changing, and numerous bug fixes.
[Update]: After three years in Early Access, Baldur's Gate 3 has now launched to overwhelming praise!
If you're like me and you spent the past few years pantiently waiting for Baldur's Gate 3 to get fully finished before diving in, I'm happy to say that the long wait will soon be over. Instead of following popular trends and delaying the game, Larian Studios have opted to release the PC version ahead of schedule! As such, Baldur's Gate 3 will be launching onto PC on August 3rd, while the PlayStation version will follow a month later, on September 6th.
As is to be expected, the release version of Baldur's Gate 3 will be accompanied by a massive update. You can expect to see the level cap increased to 12, a new difficulty settings to mess around with, new races to roleplay with, a new monk class, and perhaps most importantly of all, a brand new subclass for each of the Early Access classes. This will bring the total up to 46 subclasses which, needless to say, is quite a solid selection!
Diablo 4's Season 1 will be launching on June 20th with new quests, items, boss and fresh start
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[Update #2]: Diablo 4's Season 1 has now arrived, and it's unfortunately quite underwhelming.
[Update]: Diablo 4's pre-season Patch 1.1 has brought with it a massive reduction in player power and survivability.
If you're tired of your current character, or if you're simply looking for new challenges to undertake, you'll be happy to hear that Diablo 4's very first season is nearly upon us. According to the recent developer stream, Season of the Malignant will be launching on June 20th alongside new quests, new types of powerful gems, new (seemingly) endgame boss, new unique items and powers, as well as both a free and paid Battle Pass, the latter of which is filled with exclusively cosmetic items.
In order to acquire the fancy gems, which are by far the most game-changing new addition, you'll have to slay the highly powerful Malignant Monsters. You can find these by beating up partially corrupted enemies and doing a ritual with the Malignant Hearts they drop, or by venturing into Malignant Tunnels which are going to be dungeons teeming with all sorts of corrupted monsters. These tunnels are also where you'll be able to find the catalyst needed to open the path to the newest boss - Varshan the Consumed. Whether there will be any sort of level requirements or if you'll be able to fight him whenever you secure a catalyst, that I don't believe Blizzard has revealed just yet.