World of Warcraft's Patch 10.1.7 will be launching on September 5th with new story quests, Heritage Armor and a Ping system
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[Update #2]: Patch 10.1.7 - Fury Incarnate has now arrived with new questlines a bunch of fresh content to mess around with.
[Update]: World of Warcraft: Classic will be launching Hardcore/Permadeath realms on August 24th.
Only a month has gone by since the Fractures in Time update added a bunch of new stuff to mess around with, and already the World of Warcraft team is planning to release the next batch of content. Patch 10.1.7 - Fury Incarnate will be coming this September 5th with an assortment of new story quests, Heritage Armor quests for both the Night Elves and the Forsaken, as well as a variety of new customization options for both of the races.
Additionally, each week one of the four original Dragon Isles zones will be getting hit by dreamsurges. These public events will have you face off against powerful creatures and bosses in order to collect catch-up gear, pets, and as is tradition, numerous cosmetic items.
Broforce's final update has added six outrageous new Bros, as well as extra levels and enemies
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In order to give Broforce the sendoff it truly deserves, an overly muscular and explosive one, Free Lives studio have now released one final update - nearly a decade after the original launch! Broforce Forever brings with it an improved and expanded campaign, six ridiculous new Bros inspired by pop culture icons, four new challenge levels, a couple of new enemies to smash, and naturally, a whole bunch of bug fixes!
Who these new characters are, as well as what sort of madness Broforce Forever is even all about, that you can check out through two of the recent trailers. Have a gander, starting with the highly patriotic musical and ending with the gameplay preview:
Turbo Overkill Version 1.0 Review - The chainsaw leg isn't even the best bit!
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True to its name, Turbo Overkill is a celebration of over-the-top action, completely unphased by such silly little things like common sense or the laws of physics. Your guns can rip and tear enemies into thousands of tiny pieces, you can barrel through the levels at such insane speeds you might have trouble even seeing what you're trying to hit, and the fact that you can replace all four of your limbs with chainsaws isn't even the best bit!
So if you're curious just how ridiculous Turbo Overkill gets, as well as how the fully completed Version 1.0 looks like compared to the Early Access builds, allow me to share my thoughts after gunning down a couple of gods over the past week.
Diablo 4's Patch 1.1.1 has increased enemy density, improved boss rewards and buffed all classes
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In order to sort out the mess left over from the rather unfortunate Season 1 update, the Diablo 4 team has just recently unleashed Patch 1.1.1. It brings with it some nifty buffs to all of the classes but especially Barbarians and Sorcerers, an increase in monster density for Nightmare Dungeons and Helltides, as well as a drastic increase in late-game boss health in order to make them more of a challenge.
To compensate for the increased level of difficult, Patch 1.1.1 has also made bosses, Treasure Goblins and Legion events more rewarding. Bosses and Legion Events will now always drop a Legendary item from level 35 and onward, while Treasure Goblins will do so from level 15. As such, finding those build-defining Aspects should be a lot easier now.
Total War: Warhammer 3's Shadows of Change DLC is coming this August 31st with a much higher price tag
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[Update]: The Shadows of Change DLC has now arrived, and I'm afraid it's been getting some fairly negative player reviews so far.
If you're currently itching for some new Total War: Warhammer 3 toys to mess around with given that it's been a fair few months since the last expansion, I'm afraid I bring both good and bad news. The good news is that the Shadows of Change DLC will be coming this August 31st with the Changeling representing Tzeentch, Yuan Bo, the Jade Dragon leading Cathay and Mother Ostankya summoning the forces of nature to help Kislev.
The bad news is that price has increased dramatically and so Shadows of Change will set you back 25€ compared to Champions of Chaos' 16€ or the numerous 10€ Lord Packs from Total War: Warhammer 2. If Total War: Warhammer 3 was at its peak and not riddled with bugs and all sorts of issues I wouldn't mind this so much, but as it stands it really feels like Creative Assembly is trying to see just how far they can push things before they finally snap.
Darktide's Patch 12 has arrived with improved crafting and greatly enhanced mission selection
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[Update #2]: Fatshark have now revealed more about the upcoming RPG-like talent trees and accompanying balance changes.
[Update]: Darktide will be getting RPG-like talent trees and an Xbox version on October 4th.
While it may have taken far, far longer than I would've liked for us to get here, I'm incredibly happy to say that Darktide has now finally fixed its mission selection system. Thanks to Patch #12 you now not only have a much wider selection of maps to choose from, but also a larger assortment of difficulty options that range from relaxed romps to soul-crushingly brutal gauntlets of misery.
The way it works is that there are now two distinct mission boards for you to peruse. The normal one has only the most basic modifiers and is meant for casual play, while the advanced Auric board is exclusive to level 30 characters and comes with a much, much more challenging set of missions. Combine that with faster map rotations and a new "Maelstrom" mission type that comes with fun extra modifiers (and extra rewards), and the end result is a highly diverse mission system that has really managed to revitalize my interest in the game.
MTG Arena is getting Khans of Tarkir in 2023, while Modern Horizons 3 and Pioneer Masters will be coming in 2024
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[Update #2]: MTG Arena devs have shared the Format Popularity Stats and their Plans for the Future.
[Update]: All of MTG Arena's upcoming Wilds of Eldraine set and accompanying Enchanting Tale bonus sheet have now been revealed.
As a part of the recent Gen Con panel discussion, Wizards of the Coast have revealed a whole bunch of new sets and card expansions. While the details for many of these are still few and far between, I'm happy to say that MTG Arena players will be getting pretty much exactly what they've been clamoring for!
First and foremost, the fan-favorite Khans of Tarkir set (notably not the entire Khans block) will be arriving at some point in late 2023. Unlike the previous remasters this one will include every single card found within the set, and yes, this does indeed include the all-powerful Fetchlands. Whether they will be legal in Historic or just formats like Historic Brawl, that I'm afraid Wizards of the Coast has not clarified just yet.