Apex Legends is getting new challenges, cosmetics and additions to the current Battle Pass
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[Update]: The new patch has now arrived with even more changes in tow!
Apex Legends' very first Battle Pass arrived a few months ago, and as I mentioned even back then, it's not a very good one. There's only four unique and interesting items in the entire Battle Pass, there are no fun challenges or event game modes to participate in, and worst of all, the whole thing takes well over 100 hours to fully finish, and that's if you're taking advantage of all the experience boosts.
Thankfully, it would appear that Respawn is well aware of all the flaws as they have just now announced a whole bunch of improvements to the current Battle Pass, as well as Apex Legends itself. Best of all, these changes and additions will be coming next week, so unlike the previous update, we won't have to wait for long in order to get our hands on the shiny new stuff.
Overwatch devs have shared the list of the most popular player-made game modes
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Overwatch has recently added the Workshop modding tools, and while they don't allow players to create brand new maps, tweaking pretty much everything else is well within the realm of possibility. As you might imagine, this has quickly given rise to a whole bunch of new game modes, the most popular of which in NA/EU regions is apparently an adaptation of the Uno card game!
If you're wondering what other crazy modes people are currently playing, as well as which ones to check out yourself, you might be glad to hear that Blizzard has now released a list of the most popular custom games per region. Needless to say, there's some pretty good stuff in there!
Vermintide 2's Beastmen-focused Winds of Magic expansion is coming this August
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[Update #2]: Vermintide 2's Winds of Magic expansion is already playable for those that have pre-ordered!
[Update]: Fatshark has now released a lengthy developer update detailing their plans for the Winds of Magic expansion, as well as the future of Vermintide 2.
After releasing a couple of map-based DLCs, Vermintide 2 developer Fatshark is now setting their sights on a more substatial content update - the Winds of Magic expansion. While the details are still few and far between, you can expect to see the Beastmen as a new enemy faction, a variety of new weapons to play around with, a higher level cap and all-new loot, as well as the titular Winds of Magic mode that will have you explore semi-randomized levels in search of ever-greater challenges.
If all of that sounds as good to you as it does to me, you'll be glad to hear that Fatshark has now announced that the Winds of Magic expansion will be coming this August. Better yet, they have started accepting sign-ups for the closed beta, so if you're looking to get a bit of a sneak peek, make sure to submit your email on the latest announcement page.
The stylish steampunk RPG SteamWorld Quest has now finally landed onto PC
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After spending a fair bit of time being a Nintendo Switch exclusive, the steampunk card-based RPG SteamWorld Quest has now finally made its way to PC as well. It brings with it a whole bunch of charming characters and hand-drawn locations, a whole host of cards which you can use to customize your playstyle, and naturally, a world filled with steampunk monsters to slay as you search for treasure and glory.
You can get a pretty good idea of what all of this looks like in-game, as well as what the card-based combat is all about, through the launch trailer below. Have a peek:
Anthem's Roadmap has been updated and made significantly smaller
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[Update #2]: BioWare has now officially stopped all development on Anthem.
[Update]: It seems that BioWare is not giving up on Anthem. They have now announced that they are planning to reinvent and rebuild its gameplay and character progression from the ground up!
While the actual gameplay is genuinely enjoyable, Anthem has unfortunately launched with quite a few serious problems under its belt. In order to assure the community that they have everything under control, as well as to showcase the content that is to come, BioWare quickly unveiled a Roadmap filled with all sorts of new features. As you're probably well aware at this point, some of those Roadmap features have sadly never come to fruition.
This is where I would love to tell you that BioWare has solved all of the problems and is bringing in a boatload of new content, but I'm afraid that's not exactly the case. After already missing some of their Roadmap release dates, BioWare has now simply removed just about everything interesting from the Roadmap.
The Spyro Reignited Trilogy has now been all but confirmed for PC
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[Update]: The Spyro Reignited Trilogy has been officially announced for both PC and Nintendo Switch!
The Spyro Reignited Trilogy arrived for consoles a little while ago alongside some fairly solid reviews. While no word about the PC version was ever officially given, numerous leaks have made it blatantly apparent that there is one in the works.
The latest in this list of leaks and rumors is the listing on the Taiwanese rating board showing off the PC version's cover and developer. Should this leak end up being true, then you can consider me extremely happy as Iron Galaxy will be the ones handling the PC port! If the name doesn't ring a bell, you might recognize them as the team that already did an excellent job with the PC version of the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy.
The Pathfinder: Kingmaker RPG is getting a free Enhanced Edition and a whole bunch of fixes
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Pathfinder: Kingmaker released back in 2018 alongside some fairly mixed reviews. While the core idea behind its gameplay and storytelling was solid, the actual execution was riddled with bugs, mechanical problems, as well as a variety of annoying design choices.
It would appear that most of these problems will soon be going away, however, as the developers have just put the free Enhanced Edition update onto the test servers. While the list of new features is still incomplete, you can expect to see new content, a new playable class, more items and weapons, as well as a whole host of balance changes, improvements and bug fixes.