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The latest season of Arcane is set to hit our screens this November, and the excitement is unreal! What better way to hype up a crowd than with a series of unexpected additional releases surrounding the upcoming launch? Speaking of launches, Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness will possibly experience a bit of a makeover, but why? For all this and more, continue reading.
Arcane Content Galore
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The new Arcane season is set to launch on November 9 and will be in multiple segments. Stalling the release is one way of increasing the hype, but offering extra Arcane-themed packs for all Riot’s games is another way. League of Legends, Valorant, Teamfight Tactics, 2XKO, Wild Rift, and Legends of Runeterra will all receive various updates, upgrades and added bonuses to celebrate the launch of the second season. Skin will be customized and players will be able to experience the story first-hand.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 introduces a much welcome upgrade to the series
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It’s only two weeks until the launch, and we’ve seen very few spoilers for the latest instalment to the legendary COD franchise, Black Ops 6. One thing we have heard is that the soundscape of the game is about to change forever. Sound can mean the difference between surviving and dying in the game. To hear an enemy approaching is to have the upper hand. That’s why Treyarch has prioritized this upgrade.
Destiny: Rising Making Moves in the Mobile World
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Ever wondered about the origin story of Destiny? With the new Bungie and NetEase addition, you’ll soon learn just how it began. The new Destiny: Rising takes place before Destiny 1 and is a shared-world shooter game. The game is mobile-based and will cover the stories of existing characters before The Collapse. The game will further delve into the already quite intricate series of stories in the lore of Destiny.
How Do You Make it Better? Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness
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Sometimes, a bad game and all its quirks can develop a soft spot in your nostalgia treasure chest. That’s the case with Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness. Some games require more of an upgrade than others. Aspyr has said that it will be remastering the series of Tomb Raider IV-VI games. These games will receive a makeover, and the reaction has been fairly mixed.
Disco Elysium Sequel in the Works
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The excitement is not over! Like a phoenix from the ashes, the sequel to Disco Elysium that never happened is coming back thanks to the same developers who were laid off from developer company ZA/UM months ago. The studio announced earlier this year that Disco Elysium would not get its own spinoff, but now things have changed.
Review of the Week
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A game that is “80% luck, 15% cruelty, and 5% skill.” This board game/ Video game brings back that family gaming nostalgia and competitiveness in the best way possible.
Other Reviews worth checking out are:
Neva (9/10) “beautiful visuals and dark subject matter.”
Ys X: Nordics (7/10) “like a throwback to classic adventure novels.”
Killing Time: Resurrected (8.5/10) “the makeover was both substantial and phenomenal.”
Upcoming Releases (Week of Oct. 21)
Sonic X Shadow Generations (Oct. 21)
The Smurfs: Dreams (Oct. 24)
Call of Duty Black Ops 6 (Oct. 25)
Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration Expanded Edition (Oct. 25)
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