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[Update #2]: Total War: Troy's Amazons DLC is charging in on September 24th and will be free for two weeks!
[Update]: Newest Troy update has improved performance and nerfed both chariots and army-destroying spies.
In a bit of a divergence from the rest of the series, Total War: Troy has now been released exclusively for the Epic Games Store. Even more shockingly than that, Creative Assembly has announced that Troy will be entirely free to grab for 24 hours after launch!
All you have to do is head on over to the Epic Games Store, claim yourself a copy, and you'll be good to go. You don't even need to install it right away. As long as Troy is added to your account, you'll be able to play it whenever you want and for however long you want.
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[Update #2]: Apex Legends' Season 6 has now finally arrived alongside Rampart, a new energy SMG, and item crafting!
[Update]: The newest Season 6 preview is all about Rampart and her abilities, and as expected, she's looking like a bit of a controversial addition given her shields and mountable turret.
Season 6 of Apex Legends will be heading over to PC and consoles this August 18th. You can expect to see a brand new energy SMG by the name of Volt, the ability to craft your own gear by collecting materials throughout the map, and perhaps most importantly of all, a brand new heavy-weapons focused legend called Rampart!
While the list of her abilities has not been announced just yet, you can get a pretty good idea of what Rampart is all about through two of the newly posted trailers. The first is an animated short setting up Rampart's backstory, while the second is the Season 6 launch trailer. Have a peek:
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[Update]: Patch 1.02 has corrected some of the issues plaguing the PC version of Horizon Zero Dawn.
Horizon Zero Dawn arrived onto PC last week, and while the gameplay itself is pretty darn fun, the quality of the PC port leaves a lot to be desired. Not only are there performance issues present all throughout the campaign, but there's also a bunch of seemingly random crashes to make things even more irritating.
The good news is that the team behind the PC version of Horizon Zero Dawn is well aware of these issues and is working on a fix. No exact details have been given just yet, but you can expect to hear more as soon as the developers are happy with the state of the upcoming patch.
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Even though it only released in late 2016 for Xbox One and PC, Forza Horizon 3 will soon be going away for good. And I really do mean soon, as it'll be reaching its "end of life" period this September 27, 2020.
What this "end of life" period means is that Forza Horizon 3 and all of its DLC will no longer be available for purchase in the Microsoft store. However, features like multiplayer and online services will remain accessible, so if you purchase the game before the cut-off date, you'll still be able to play without a hitch. A bizarre decision to be sure, but I can only imagine there's a whole bunch of licensing nonsense making things far too messy behind the scenes.
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[Update #2]: Halo Infinite's open-world singleplayer campaign has now arrived for PC and Xbox, and so far it's looking remarkably good.
[Update]: Halo Infinite's free Season 1 multiplayer beta has now been unleashed ahead of its December launch.
I don't know what it is with this week specifically, but there have been quite a few delays announced! Dirt 5 has been pushed back to October 16th, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 is set to launch at some point in 2021, while the newest addition to the list, Halo Infinite, has now also been delayed until 2021.
"The decision to shift our release is the result of multiple factors that have contributed to development challenges, including the ongoing COVID-related impacts affecting us all this year," explains the brief developer update. "I want to acknowledge the hard work from our team at 343 Industries, who have remained committed to making a great game and finding solutions to development challenges. However, it is not sustainable for the well-being of our team or the overall success of the game to ship this holiday."
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[Update]: World of Warcraft's Shadowlands expansion has been pinned for an October 2020 release date!
If you've been itching to give World of Warcraft's Shadowlands expansion a try, but you've been unfortunate enough to not get selected for beta access, I might have a bit of good news for you. The Shadowlands pre-patch has now landed onto the PTR (public test servers), and while it might not be the real deal, it does offer a taste of what is to come!
Speaking of which, there's three major things to check out in the pre-patch, though not all of them are fully finished just yet. The first is the new leveling experience that not only offers a much more informative start for new players, but also allows you to level through whichever zones and expansions you like. And best of all, the whole process is significantly faster than on the live servers!
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[Update]: Dirt 5's release date has been pushed back once again, this time to November.
Dirt 5 was originally supposed to release this October 9th, but due to the developers needing a little bit of extra time in order to get everything ready for launch, it's release date has now been pushed back. However, unlike the somewhat ambiguous Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 delay, Dirt 5 has only been knocked back a single week and will be coming to PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One this October 16th.
You can get a pretty good idea of what Dirt 5 will bring to the table, as well as how it differs from its predecessors, through the somewhat recent features trailer. Have a gander, it's a rather informative one:
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[Update #2]: Cyberpunk 2077 has been delayed yet again, this time until December 10, 2020.
[Update]: CDPR has released the minimum and recommended system requirements for Cyberpunk 2077.
Much like the original Dragon Age, it looks like Cyberpunk 2077 will have distinct origin stories that will slightly shape your whole experience. The 'Street Kid' and 'Nomad' origins are pretty much exactly what you would expect. The first has you grow up fast and tough as a part of gang in a poor neighborhood, while the second has you take on the role of a freedom-seeking nomad that's living out their life at the fringes of society.
Both of those are fairly standard origins for a Cyberpunk protagonist, which is why I'm both surprised and pleased to say that the third one will have you take on the mantle of the baddies as an executive in one of the corporations! Obviously, there will be some sort of fall from grace in order to ensure the actual game happens, but even so, it's not often that we get to see a Cyberpunk-style story from the perspective of someone that has had it all!
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[Update #2]: After many, many delays, Bloodlines 2 will be re-revealed in September 2023, though you can now refund your pre-order if you wish
[Update]: Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 has lost its Lead Narrative Designer and Creative Director.
If you were itching to get your hands on Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 this year, I'm afraid I have some bad news. According to the latest announcement, Bloodlines 2 has now been delayed until 2021, with no specific date set just yet.
The reason, as is quite often the case these days, is that the team needs a little bit more time in order to make sure everything is as polished as it can be. And honestly, given how janky some of the recent previews have looked, this delay is most definitely a positive thing in my book.
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[Update #2]: Two years after its original launch, Horizon Forbidden West is coming to PC on March 21st.
[Update]: Horizon Zero Dawn devs are working on fixing the numerous issues with the PC port.
If the idea of hunting giant killer-robots sounds like a fun time to you, I have both good and bad news to deliver. The good news is that Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition has now made its way to PC, and much like its console counterpart, it is pretty darn enjoyable.
As for the bad news, that would be the state of the PC port. Not only does it have issues with random stuttering and performance drops throughout perfectly normal gameplay, but there's also a fair few crashes to annoy you along the way. So if you do decide to dive in yourself, be ready to mess around with a whole bunch of settings before finally starting your playthrough in earnest.