World of Warcraft: Classic is coming in late August, though the Closed Beta has already started
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After repeating the "coming in summer of 2019" statement for well over a year, Blizzard has now finally announced that World of Warcraft: Classic will be arriving this August 27th! While the three-month wait is likely going to be excruciatingly long, I do have a bit of good news - the Closed Beta has already started!
Detailed about the Closed Beta test have not been fully revealed, but Blizzard has now opened their sign-up page to the general public. Simply log into your account on the Blizzard website and adjust your beta settings to include the newly added World of Warcraft: Classic. After that, all you can really do is sit and hope you get chosen.
Yakuza Kiwami 2, a remake of the original Yakuza 2, has now made its way to PC
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After being exclusive to the PlayStation 4 for a few years, the Yakuza 2 remake Yakuza Kiwami 2 has now also made its way to PC. Besides the improved gameplay and visuals, the PC version contains support for resolutions up to 4K, unlocked framerate, customizable controls, and perhaps most importantly of all, the ability to tweak a whole bunch of graphics settings.
As you would expect from the series, Yakuza Kiwami 2 has also updated all of the classic mini-games, as well as added a couple of extra ones to further devour your free time. If it's more gameplay you seek, there is also a brand new 'Majima Saga' which features Goro Majima in his own little adventure that details the events that occur prior to the start of the main campaign.
Titan Quest's latest Atlantis expansion has brought in a bunch of new content and improvements
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After being forgotten for nearly ten years, THQ Nordic revived the classic ARPG Titan Quest back in 2017 by releasing a brand new expansion - Ragnarok. Thankfully, the wait for the second one has not been nearly as long given that THQ Nordic has now suddenly released the second modern expansion, this time around focusing on the mythical city of Atlantis.
In terms of content, the Atlantis expansion brings with it a bunch of new zones to explore, as well as an expanded mastery system to help you further customize your characters. There are also numerous quality-of-life improvements present, so expect to see quicker spell-casting, easier storage and "other long-awaited perks"
RAGE 2's launch trailer is cheesy, completely over-the-top and refreshingly self-aware
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After quite a few previews and teasers, RAGE 2 will be coming to both PC and consoles on May 14th. While it will still be a first-person shooter set in a dystopian future, RAGE 2 will be a lot more colorful, self-aware and over-the-top than its predecessor. Perhaps most importantly, it will not have an incredibly rushed final portion!
If you're wondering how all of this translates into gameplay, as well as what RAGE 2 has to offer as a whole, allow me to share with you the recently posted launch trailer. Have a peek, it's a pretty good one:
John Wick Hex is a newly announced and action-packed strategy game
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Thomas Was Alone and Volume developer Mike Bithell has announced that he and his team are now not only tackling their very first licensed game, but a John Wick game at that! The freshly revealed John Wick Hex will be a fast-paced strategy game where players will need to carefully consider every move and action they take, as every single one can have both immediate and long-term consequences.
Since trying to explain this trough words alone is a bit of a pointless task, allow me to share with you the recently posted announcement trailer. Have a gander, it's certainly an interesting one:
Pillars of Eternity 2's final update has arrived with a fully-fledged turn-based mode
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If you ever wanted to give Pillars of Eternity 2 a try, or just a brand new playthrough, you're in luck as this would probably be the best time to do so. After spending a fair bit of time in beta, the final 5.0 update has now arrived with a variety of improvements, including a brand new and fully-fledged turn-based mode!
Instead of simply slowing down the action and keeping everything else the same, Obsidian has pretty much rebalanced the entirety of the combat system in order to ensure the turn-based mode is more than a simple gimmick. Character abilities are now a lot more impactful, buffs and debuffs are a lot more potent as you can't simply spam them, and some of the previously useless abilities have suddenly become amazing as the combat has shifted towards a more tactical direction. So whether you're a fan of oldschool CRPGs or not, I'd highly recommend checking out the new turn-based mode - it really is quite good!
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne is coming this September for consoles, and this winter for PC
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Well, I have some good news and some bad news. The good news is that Capcom has now finally announced a release date for Monster Hunter: World's Iceborne expansion - September 6th. The bad news is that the PC version will once again play second fiddle to the console ones, and as such its release date will be at some point this winter.
In terms of content, the Iceborne expansion will bring with it a massive new region to explore, a variety of new and old monsters to hunt, new movesets and elemental combos for each weapon, as well as a couple of new gadgets to play around with. There will also be a new Master Rank to strive for, a brand new storyline that directly follows on from the original and revolves around a mysterious new Elder Dragon, and the list goes on.