Wolfenstein 2's first piece of post-launch DLC is set to arrive this December 14th
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Wolfenstein 2's Season Pass is set to contain three pieces of standalone DLC, each of which will feature different "larger-than-life American heroes" as they attempt to sabotage the Nazi war machine from "the ruins of Chicago to the vastness of space". Well, technically there are four parts to this Season Pass, but Episode Zero was released the same day as Wolfenstein 2 and mostly reuses the same levels, so I don't think it really counts.
As for the first actual episode, you can expect to see the "The Adventures of Gunslinger Joe" this December 14th. If there's going to be only one DLC you check out, it should probably be this one as its premise is pure gold! Speaking of which, here's the basic summary of each of the three DLCs, as well as their arrival date:
Minecraft's next major update will add a whole bunch of new content revolving around the oceans
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Despite water covering large stretches of most Minecraft worlds it is rarely anything more than a minor annoyance, an obstacle you need to cross in order to get to the fun stuff. That won't be the case for very long, however, as the Minecraft developers have now announced a massive update centered exclusively on the oceans.
"The Update Aquatic" will add a whole bunch of new areas to explore, including things like coral reefs and giant shipwrecks, as well as greatly improved water physics. There will also be a variety of new fish to encounter, dolphins to befriend, monsters to slay, as well as special enhancements to make underwater combat and movement much less tedious. For example, the Loyalty enchantment will allow you to throw your melee weapon like a boomerang, while the Slipstream Dash will give you the ability to quickly close the distance with your enemies.
Ten years after its original release Titan Quest has now received a brand new expansion - Ragnarok
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[Update]: THQ Nordic and HandyGames seem to be teasing Titan Quest 2.
Titan Quest is a fairly old action-RPG inspired by Diablo 2, though with enough new bells and whistles to truly set it apart. It has had a cult following ever since its original release, a following that only grew larger when the Anniversary Edition arrived last year arrived with a whole bunch of improvements and reworked multiplayer.
However, it would appear that simply remastering the original wasn't good enough for the developers as they have just recently released a brand new expansion - Ragnarok! It has brought with it a new story arc with dozens of quests to solve and hordes of monsters to slay, a new Mastery (class) in the shape of the Runemaster, a reworked experience curve and an increased max level, the introduction of thrown weapons and numerous new gear, improved character customization and a variety of new maps, and most importantly of all, the ability to wear pants!
The fairly ancient PS1 action-adventure Fear Effect is getting a modern remake - Fear Effect Reinvented
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Fear Effect is an action-adventure released for the PlayStation way back in the ancient times of 2000. After receiving some favorable reviews it ended up spawning a sequel/prequel in 2001, though that was the end of the story as the series mostly faded away into obscurity.
With that in mind, I hope you now understand just how surprising it is for me to announce that the original Fear Effect is now getting a modern remake! The details are still in short supply, but you can expect Fear Effect Reinvented to have improved graphics, controls and gameplay, while still holding true to everything that made the original great. If you're wondering just how improved the visuals truly are, wonder no more as the developers have recently posted a teaser trailer. Have a look:
Hellmut is a fast-paced dungeon crawler that will have you slice, shoot, and explode demonic hordes
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Hellmut: the Badass from Hell is a fast-paced dungeon crawler that lets you take on the demonic hordes with a variety of highly destructive weapons and skills. You can expect to see randomly generated worlds filled with equally random bosses, plenty of treasure and weapons to liberate from your enemies, and naturally, a very casual relationship with realism or common sense.
Since the gameplay is pretty much the only thing that matters in these types of games, allow me to share with you the recently posted announcement trailer. It should give you a pretty damn good idea of what to expect from Hellmut. Have a look:
Black Mesa developers have announced that the long-awaited Xen chapter has now been delayed
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[Update]: Black Mesa is finally being released! You can expect to see it arrive on March 5, 2020.
For those of you that might not know, Black Mesa is a fan re-imagining of the original Half-Life. It features improved visuals and sound design, new dialogue and voice acting, a variety of updates to some of the more annoying gameplay encounters, performance tweaks, and the list goes on for a while.
In short, Black Mesa is a very ambitious project, so it shouldn't come as much of a surprise to hear that the developers have now delayed the long-awaited release of Xen - the alien 'world' you visit in the later portions of Half-Life. According to the developers Xen has proven to be an enormous undertaking, and despite their best intentions things are taking a lot longer than expected. On the positive side, while Xen may have been pushed back, there will still be a significant update this December!
Path of Exile's upcoming War for the Atlas expansion will significantly bolster the end-game
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It has been a mere few months since Path of Exile's ridiculously massive The Fall of Oriath expansion arrived, and already the developers are planning another large batch of content. The upcoming War for the Atlas expansion will bring with it a variety of new bosses and enemies, 10 new spells to play around with, 32 new maps to explore, a completely reworked end-game progression system, numerous new unique items and modifiers, and the list goes on for quite a while.
If you're interested in seeing what all of this might look like in-game, you'll find the recently posted teaser trailer down below. Its a little bit on the lengthy side, but I'd still recommend you give it a look as its quite a fascination video: