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In a bit of a strange move Paradox has just released two DLC packs for two of their most prominent grand strategy games. Europa Universalis IV has received Third Rome, a new "immersion pack" that adds a bunch of gameplay features and content for the Russian Empire, while Hearts of Iron IV has received Death or Dishonor, a new country pack that brings with it Romania, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Yugoslavia.
Individually each pack will set you back $10, but if you're a massive fan of grand strategy games and would like to grab both they can also be bought a slight discount, $18 to be specific. If you're wondering what exactly each of the packs bring to the table, here are their recently posted trailers and lists of features, starting with Hearts of Iron IV:
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As I've mentioned in my review, Conan Exiles is an ambitious project with a lot of potential behind it, but as it stands right now there just isn't enough meat to it. Thankfully, that might be changing in the near future as Funcom has just announced a massive free expansion.
The Xbox One version will arrive on August 16th, bringing with it the currently unnamed expansion that will increase the map by 50% and allow us to journey into the far North. If you're wondering what this might look like, wonder no more as Funcom has released a brief teaser trailer showcasing the new additions and locations. Have a look:
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While you can probably guess all of this from its inspiration alone, Dauntless is an upcoming RPG that's all about hunting down giant monsters with ridiculous weaponry, carving said monsters up, and then using their spikiest body parts to create even more ridiculous weaponry. There will obviously be plenty of features that set it apart from Monster Hunter, but the basic premise is pretty much the same.
If this sounds like something you would love to play, you're in luck as the first public alpha has just been announced. While the final version of Dauntless will be free-to-play, those that pre-order the Founder's Pack (at a rather pricey $80) will get early alpha access on August 18th. Whether this is worth it or not, that I'll leave for you to decide, but if you're wondering what the Founder's Pack even contains you will find what you seek over at the official FAQ.
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After being available on PC and Linux for quite a while Hitman is now just about ready to make its transition to Mac as well. While Hitman was originally released in six episodes the Mac version will bundle all of them together into one package for the June 20th release date, so don't worry about the whole "episodic" thing as you're getting the full game.
As with the vast majority of AAA ports these days the Mac version of Hitman has not been handled by the developers themselves, but rather by Feral Interactive who have been quite busy these past few months. If the name doesn't ring a bell, you might know them from their work on the Mac and Linux versions of Total War: Warhammer, Dawn of War 3, XCOM 2, Tomb Raider, and so forth.
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Ever since its original announcement Destiny 2 was pinned for a September 8th release date for both PC and consoles. However, according to the recent E3 presentation that is no longer the case. The console versions of Destiny 2 will be ready to launch on September 6th, while the PC version is scheduled for October 24th.
Additionally, there will be two beta periods for everyone to check out what Destiny 2 has to offer. Those that pre-order a PS4 version will be able to gain early beta access on July 18th, while the Xbox One pre-orders will get their turn on July 19th. After that the public beta test will begin on July 21st, though it will only last until July 23rd. The PC beta is planned for late August, though there is no specific date set right now.
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After spending quite a bit of time on the PTR it would appear that the Horizon Lunar Colony map is soon going to be ready for the live servers as well. According to the official Twitter the new map and its accompanying balance changes will be arriving on June 20th.
As for the balance changes, they are a bit... questionable. McCree and Reaper are getting some much needed buffs which is great, but Roadhog is getting reworked so heavily that both his functionality and playstyle are going to change drastically, and I'm not sure either of those is going to be for the better. You can find the full patch notes over at the Blizzard website, but for now here are all of the hero changes:
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While its multiplayer may be a bit on the generic side, Doom's singleplayer campaign was a pure pleasure to blaze through. As such, it really shouldn't come as much of a surprise to hear that id Software will be creating a VR version of Doom, titled simply as Doom VFR. Right now it has only been announced for the PSVR and Vive, but if it ends up selling well chances are it'll appear on the Rift at some point in the future as well.
Since it was only just announced the details are a bit shaky, but what I can tell you is that its being designed to replicate Doom's gameplay as closely as possible. In other words, expect to fight against ridiculous amounts of enemies at once, constantly move around in order to dodge enemy projectiles, and naturally, teleport all over the place in order to dismember any demon dumb enough to stand in front of you.
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After experimenting with a variety of genres and styles it would appear that Dragon Ball games are going back to their roots. As announced during this year's E3, Dragon Ball FighterZ is going to be a 2.5D 3v3 fighting game for both the PC and consoles.
While this might not be relevant to some, I am very glad to say that Dragon Ball FighterZ will be developed by Arc System Works. If the name alone doesn't ring a bell, you might know them from the Blaz Blue and Guilty Gear series of fighting games. In other words, they definitely have the talent to pull this off!
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After a few months of teasers and plenty of time on the public test servers World of Warcraft's Update 7.2.5 has now finally arrived to the live servers as well. The Tomb of Sargeras raid, however, is only going to be opening its doors on Normal and Heroic difficulty next week, on June 20th.
As for the changes and additions, Update 7.2.5 has brought with it a new scenario featuring Chromie, the end of the 3rd PvP season, Black Temple as a brand new Timewalking raid, class-specific mounts as a part of the Broken Shore campaign, as well as a whole host of balance changes. If you're interested in all of the details, and there really is a ton of them, you can find what you seek on the official website.
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The Outsider is one of the most enigmatic and intriguing figures in the entirety of Dishonored's lore, so it should come as no surprise to hear that he is getting an entire standalone adventure dedicated to him. However, while I would personally love to find out more about him, the Death of the Outsider adventure will be focused primarily around trying to stab him.
In order to do this we will be taking on the role of Billie Lurk as she reunites with her mentor, the always awesome Daud, in an effort to plan out the most ambitious (and potentially suicidal) assassination the world has ever seen. Along the way you'll have to infiltrate underground fight clubs, contend with black magic cults, retrieve artifacts and rob banks, and pretty much wreak havoc across the entirety of Karnaca.