Wrath of the Lich King Classic has added the WoW Token, and the community isn't happy about it
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[Update #2]: Wrath of the Lich King Classic will be getting new dungeons and the legendary Icecrown Citadel raid on October 10.
[Update]: World of Warcraft: Classic has now launched Hardcore servers, and I'm happy to say they're quite fun!
WoW tokens are items that can be purchased with real money and then sold to other players for in-game gold. Those that purchase the tokens with gold can then use them to either add 30 days of game time to their subscription, or to simply add a portion of the value to their Battle.Net balance that can be used to purchase Activision Blizzard games.
The reason this is relevant is because a recent and completely unannounced update added these WoW Tokens to Wrath of the Lich King Classic. This, unsurprisingly, did not go over well with the community who saw the addition of WoW Tokens as Blizzard essentially legitimizing gold selling - an issue that has been plaguing the classic version of WoW for a very long time now.
Vermintide 2 is getting three remastered Karak Azgaraz levels from the original game for Free on June 13th
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[Update]: The Karak Azgaraz maps have now arrived, and while they're a bit buggy, they're also quite fun!
Even though the last update containing a brand new map landed a mere two months ago, the Vermintide 2 team is already getting ready to unleash a sizable new update! Once it arrives this June 13th for PC (and Summer 2023 for consoles), the Karak Azgaraz update will bring with it three remastered levels from the original game, along with a whole suite of new challenges and cosmetics to seek out. Most importantly, it's all going to be free!
The exact details behind the new levels are currently still few and far between, but if the previous remasters are any judge, I think it's safe to say that the Karak Azgaraz levels won't be a simple "copy & paste" job. Instead, I'm fully expecting to see a bunch of new locations, new setpieces, and perhaps even a couple of big twists to really shake up the formula and take things in an unexpected direction.
After nearly eight years in development, the System Shock Remake is finally launching on May 30th, 2023
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[Update]: The System Shock Remake has now arrived, and it's looking quite good so far!
It took far longer than anyone, even the developers themselves, could've expected, but System Shock's long and eventful journey is now finally coming to an end. As long as everything goes according to plan, the much-anticipated System Shock Remake will be unleashed onto PC next week, on May 30th! The console versions are also on the way, though those ones don't have a concrete release date just yet.
While the new System Shock will follow the same sort of gameplay formula as the original, you can expect to see quite a few differences between the two games as this is a remake rather than a remaster. Most notably, the System Shock Remake will come with completely new HD visuals, revamped controls, a modern interface, a new hacking system, a bunch of new enemies and locations to mess around with, and naturally, plenty of quality-of-life improvements and fixes to make everything a bit smoother.
Doom inspired 'boomer shooter' Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun has now landed onto PC alongside a highly positive reception
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Doom is all about a ridiculously angry space marine carving his way through hordes upon hordes of demons. Warhammer 40,000 also happens to heavily feature superhuman Space Marines fighting an endless war against demonkind. So what happens when you combine the two?
Well, the answer is a sprite-based boomer shooter by the name of Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun! As you would expect from that description alone, Boltgun is all about shooting, melting, exploding or simply chainswordin' your way through legions of pixely and surprisingly adorable enemies spanning everything from the lowly Chaos cultists to more impressive beasties like the Plague Toads of Nurgle or Tzeentch's Lords of Change!
Total War: Pharaoh will be Creative Assembly's next mainline, historical grand strategy game
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When Total War: Pharaoh was leaked a couple of days ago pretty much everyone assumed it would be a part of the Saga cycle of Total War games - kind of like Thrones of Britannia or Troy. Now that it has been properly announced, however, it looks like Total War: Pharaoh will be a mainline entry in the series and a fully-fledged historical grand strategy game to boot! And yes, this sadly does mean that all of the mythological stuff is out... at least for the time being.
Set during the Bronze Age Collapse, Total War: Pharaoh will put you in the shoes of eight faction leaders spread across three unique cultures: Egypt, Canaan and the Hittite empire. From there you'll need to gather territory through diplomacy or brutality, slowly build up and evolve your empire, forge all sorts of alliances, and naturally, crush anyone that dares defy you through large-scale RTS battles. In other words, Pharaoh is indeed going to be a Total War game!
MTG Arena, Magic: The Gathering's modern digital adaptation, has now landed onto Steam
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[Update #2]: All cards for MTG Arena's The Lord of the Rings crossover set have now been revealed.
[Update]: MTG Arena has now banned Fable, Bankbuster and Invoke Despair in order to shake up Standard.
It took a genuinely surprising number of years for us to get here, but the day has finally come! MTG Arena, Magic: The Gathering's slick and modern digital adaptation, has now made its way onto Steam.
Much like the standalone version, the Steam re-release of MTG Arena uses the free-to-play model and gives you access to all of the various game modes and formats from the very beginning. As a new player you'll likely need a couple of months of regular play in order to build up a somewhat competitive collection, but once you're established it should be fairly easy to keep up with the new additions. This goes doubly so if you're a fan of the tournament-like formats as those let you snag extra packs and currency through prizes.
World of Warcraft's Update 10.1.5 will add a new Evoker specialization, mega-dungeon, quests and even expand Dragonriding
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[Update #2]: World of Warcraft's Update 10.1.5 has arrived with a new mega-dungeon, Evoker Augmentation specialization and a lot more.
[Update]: Wrath of the Lich King Classic has added the WoW Token, and the community isn't happy about it.
It's only been a few short weeks since World of Warcraft's Update 10.1 arrived with a whole bunch of new content to mess around with, and already Blizzard has revealed their plans for more. Best of all, despite being a relatively minor patch in the grand scheme of things, Update 10.1.5 - Fractures in Time looks like it'll really shake things up!
First and foremost, Fractures in Time will bring with it a third Evoker specialization - Augmentation. This is going to be a new ranged DPS specialization, but with a twist! By using the combined might of the Black and Bronze dragonflights, Augmentation Evokers will be able to greatly amplify the abilities and combat prowess of nearby allies. They'll still be able to fight things on their own, so don't worry about open-world content being inaccessible, though Augmentation as a specialization will definitely shine the most in group activities where it'll act as a powerful force multiplier.