MTG Arena will be getting Shadows over Innistrad Remastered and a second Explorer Anthology
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[Update #2]: Shadow Over Innistrad Remastered is coming on March 21, 2023, and the Alchemy: Phyrexia mini-set on February 28.
[Update]: The Alchemy: Dominaria mini-expansion has now arrived with 30 new cards and Historic 'unrebalances.'
In celebration of Magic: The Gathering's 30th anniversary, MTG Arena will be remastering the Shadows over Innistrad and Eldritch Moon sets. While the exact details have not been revealed just yet, you can expect Shadows over Innistrad Remastered to arrive by the first half of 2023.
Much like the previously remastered Amonkhet and Kaladesh, Shadows over Innistrad Remastered will bring with it the full suite of limited game modes, a variety of cosmetics, as well as an assortment of fan-favorite cards people have been clamoring for years. These will likely include Emrakul, the Promised End, Anguished Unmaking, Archangel Avacyn, Thing in the ice, and the list goes on for a while.
MultiVersus update has added Rick Sanchez and doubled exp requirements for early character levels
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[Update #2]: MultiVersus Update 1.05 has added Black Adam, the first Arcade mode and a "Silly Queue".
[Update]: MultiVersus Update 1.04 has added Stripe from Gremlins alongside the Halloween event.
After quite a few teasers and diversions, Rich Sanchez has now finally joined his grandson as one of the combatants in MultiVersus. As you would expect from Rick, he is a mage/ranged character that relies on a variety of gadgets, including the always reliable Mr. Meeseeks, to keep his enemies in check.
Rather than babble on, allow me to share with you the recently posted trailer highlighting what all of Rick's abilities do and how to pull them off. Have a gander:
MTG Arena's October 6th mini-expansion will bring with it the iconic Power 9 cards
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[Update #2]: The Alchemy: Dominaria mini-expansion has now arrived with 30 new cards and Historic 'unrebalances.'
[Update]: MTG Arena will be getting Shadows over Innistrad Remastered in 2023 and a second Explorer Anthology in 2022.
Continuing with the recent tradition of releasing a smaller, Alchemy focused expansion a short while after a Standard set, MTG Arena will be unleashing Alchemy: Dominaria on October 6th. This mini-expansion will bring with it 30 new cards to play around with, most of which designed to complement the recent sets and hopefully give relevance to some of the underdeveloped mechanics like Enlist and Vehicles.
The full list of cards has not been revealed just yet, and most likely won't be until Alchemy: Dominaria is nearly ready to launch, but there is one card in specific I would like to highlight - Oracle of the Alpha. Pictured below, it's a 3-mana creature that conjures and shuffles the entire Power 9 into your library!
New Overwatch 2 players will need to unlock all of the heroes and modes over the course of ~100 games
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[Update #2]: My Overwatch 2 review is now out, and to put it simply it's a terrible sequel, though thankfully a terrific game!
[Update]: Overwatch 2 is removing the phone number requirement for all veteran players.
Unlike its predecessor, Overwatch 2 will be a free-to-play game which necessitates a drastic change in how player progression works in order to ensure the matchmaking is not overrun by smurfs (people intentionally playing in much lower skilled matches) and other similarly problematic individuals. Yet at the same time Overwatch 2 needs to be accessible and approachable to completely new players, which is a rather tricky balance to strike.
In an effort to solve this conundrum, Blizzard will be making it so new accounts have go to through a guided First-Time User Experience (FTUE), on top of winning 50 Quick Play matches, before being allowed into Competitive Play. While the exact details are still few and far between, the FTUE will quickly give players access to a variety of game modes along with the ability to chat, while the full roster of the original Overwatch heroes will need to be unlocked over the course of ~100 matches.
Ubisoft's pirate-themed Skull and Bones has been delayed yet again, this time until March 9th, 2023
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[Update]: In keeping with tradition, Skull and Bones has been delayed again!
Ubisoft's pirate-themed game Skull and Bones was originally announced in 2017 and pinned for a 2018 launch - right on schedule to compete with Rare's ambitious Sea of Thieves. As you're likely well aware, things didn't go exactly according to plan and so Skull and Bones was first pushed back to 2019, then 2020, then 2021, then 2022, and now unfortunately, 2023 as well.
"Our team is hard at work polishing and balancing the experience ahead of the worldwide launch. As a result, we’ve made the tough decision to move our release date to March 9, 2023," reads the brief update. "We’re very eager for you all to get your hands on Skull and Bones and dive in headfirst to the dangerous and exciting world of building your own pirate empire. To give you the best possible experience we’ve decided to take a little more time to make sure we can deliver exactly that."
Obsidian's miniaturized survival game Grounded has now been unleashed from Early Access
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After spending around two years in Early Access, Obsidian's miniaturized survival game Grounded has now finally been unleashed. The full version brings with it the finale of the backyard-spanning storyline, a sizable new area to explore, new resources to gather and recipes to mess around with, and naturally, a variety of quality-of-life improvements and bug fixes.
Most importantly, at least as far as challenging encounters are concerned, Version 1.0 has brought with it a bunch of bugs and bosses to battle with! Without spoiling when and where you can meet them, expect to see a praying mantis, a tiger mosquito, a black widow spider, a giant month, fire ants, ticks and the list goes on.
Vampire Survivors will be launching on October 20th alongside a chunky content update
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[Update #2]: Vampire Survivors' Legacy of the Moonspell expansion has now arrived with a massive new map, 8 characters and 13 weapons.
[Update]: Vampire Survivors has now been unleashed from Early Access alongside a sizable content update.
In the single year it has spent in Early Access, the Vampire Survivors team has released an absurd amount of content updates that have brought in everything from new characters to new enemies, maps, weapons, gameplay mechanics, and ever-more elaborate secrets. This epic journey will be reaching another major milestone on October 20th, as that's Vampire Survivors will be officially launching from Steam Early Access!
Naturally, it'll do so alongside a chunky content update. The exact details have not been revealed just yet, though you can expect to see "a little something for everyone" in terms of new toys, as well as a bunch of new achievements and balance tweaks to mess around with. It's also worth mentioning that all of your save files will remain intact, so don't worry about having to collect all of the many, many items all over again.