Path of Exile lets you hire thieves to do
your dirty work, Everquest 2 hits players
with game update 115, Vigor announced its
headed to the PS4 and PS5 and League of Legends
latest champion knows its not about the win,
it's about the thrill but mostly about the
kill.
 
 
Whats up guys! JamesBl0nde here with the weekly
recap for gaming news and announcements for
the week of September 4th 2020 and once again
we've got another pretty packed week of news
coming off of Gamescom
 
 
If you've been itching for a new anime-styled
MMORPG that's free to play, September is set
to deliver as Genshin Impact has announced
that it will launch on PC, mobile, and PlayStation
4 on September 28th. We haven't talked about
Genshin Impact before here but it's a beautiful
game set in a fantasy world ruled by seven
elements and with deep story elements - it
even has its own full color manga! It features
a full open world, a cast of memorable characters,
an elemental combat system, and co-op play.
In fact the game's developer says the game
is more about how you want to play, be it
single player or with others whenever you
want, which is pretty nice. Kinda reminds
me of DDO or Path of Exile.
 
 
Speaking of Path of Exile, this week Grinding
Gear has revealed its next major update and
league: Heist. This league will be all about
hiring thieves, stealing artifacts, and working
toward the completion of a Grand Heist. Some
shiny new rewards await those who can including
Weapon and Armor body enhancements, Heist
Trinkets, Relic unique items and more. The
whole system looks pretty well thought out,
from equipping members of your crew to getting
the blueprints to the areas you want to steal
from. The update will also include nine new
skills and support gems, revamps of curses
and steel skills, and over 25 new unique items.
Expect it to go live on September 18th on
PC and September 23rd on console.
 
 
Meanwhile Dual Universe, the sandbox space
MMO, is now officially in beta and has dropped
its NDA. The beta update includes a brand
new beginner's tutorial, daily rewards, repair
units, and more. The whole game is run on
a single shard which means there's no servers
- everyone plays in the same universe. And
the universe is vast and more importantly,
completely controlled by players as everything
is voxel based and can be changed including
running scripts and programs within the game
itself. As a reminder Dual Universe is not
buy to play but is a subscription based MMO
but it's priced at $6.99 a month.
 
 
And from one voxel universe to another, the
Minecraft-based MMO Hegemony has recently
revealed its first expansion, Traders from
the East, which goes live this Sunday September
6. This features a historical themed event
in which players can protect or raid caravans
in asymmetrical PvP, plus 21 new quests, new
unlockable ranks, the introduction of leatherworking
and agility, two new vocations, and much more.
It's really impressive for a free to play
MMO run on Minecraft, considering Minecraft
is being used as the game engine!
 
 I guess there's room for one more sandbox
in the mix - Pixel Worlds has released its
Mining Update this week. The key feature is
a brand new mining world complete with multiple
levels, monsters, and treasures. Pickaxes,
gemstones, darkness orbs, and more await those
who will venture into this new content. And
of course, there's new quests and achievements
as well.
 
Meanwhile EverQuest 2 has launched GU 115
- that's game update for those of you confused
- titled Reignite the Flames. This update
opens the gates to the Plane of War, introducing
two new raids - Fabled Plane of War and 
Solusek's Eye -  with 14 new bosses to challenge.
Level 120 adventurers can brave this new raid,
along with a new Heroic Dungeon, four new
adventure quests, and a collection quest.
The new Replica of War and Staff of War offer
extreme power for those able to imbue them
with planar essence.
 
 
If you remember the awesome Stasis trailer
for Destiny 2 from last week's recap, good
news - this week they've gone more in depth
with a preview of two of their new subclasses.
The Warlock's Shadebinder's Super, Winter's
Wrath, summons a staff with projectiles that
instantly freeze their targets. The staff's
crystal can be detonated to shatter foes and
unleash an icy shockwave. Meanwhile the Titan
Behemoth was also revealed, and their Super
is Glacial Quake, which creates a gauntlet
from Stasis  that can also issue freezing
shockwaves. If you're waiting to see the Hunter
subclass, don't worry - it will be revealed
next week!
 
 
From one preview to another, Shadow Arena
has offered a look at its newest playable
hero, Sura of the Six Blades. Sura utilizes
his own Katanas along with Kunai, relying
on quickdraw techniques and multiple forms
to cut his enemies down with precision. There
are four basic blade attacks which offer closing
and knockbacks, plus a final free form attack
which can be used to float, stun, or knock
back enemies - if you don't just want to deal
a ton of damage in one blow. Kind of sounds
like Jin in The Ghost of Tsushima!
 
 
Riot's keeping things fresh in League of Legends
with a new champion reveal trailer for Samira,
the Desert Rose. Samira is a versatile champion
who can improve their style grade by chaining
non-repeating abilities and basic attacks
with guns and swords. Her abilities include
an enemy missile clear, a closing rush with
bonus attack speed, and a lifestealing wild
shot. Expect her in 10.19. Not only that,
the PsyOps event has begun, bringing with
it the return of One For All and some cyberpunk
themed skins.
 
 
Also announcing a new event this week is Hearthstone,
which is preparing for its Forbidden Library
event. Set to run between September 8th and
September 29th, this three week event will
include new Scholomance heroes, a new Book
of Heroes, and the return of the Heroic Brawliseum.
There will also be limited time bundles including
packs from previous expansions. And finally
as a permanent bonus, you'll be able to join
battlegrounds with a full group of eight players
now in a private match - though ranked will
still require teams of four or less.
 
 
Switching gears, Vigor has also resurfaced
in the news this week. First off, the team
announced at Gamescom its release dates for
other consoles  - yes it's finally no longer
an Xbox One exclusive. Switch players can
count on a September 23rd release, while PlayStation
4 will get it on November 25th. And, while
there's no final date, you can expect to see
it on PlayStation 5 as well. Vigor has also
released a short teaser for the upcoming Season
5, Renegades, featuring the gunslingers of
Sawmill. We'll have more info about that soon,
I'm sure!
 
 
In other news, Crossout has launched its Black
Wings update and event, which lasts until
September 17th. This features a special mission,
the Raven's Path, which grants a special currency
just for the event. They can be exchanged
at a new temporary workbench for a variety
of things including a new small caliber cannon,
a defense module, and a variety of other weapons
and cosmetics. There's also two new relic
weapons, one of which is a Tesla emitter!
If Mad Max is your vibe make sure to check
out the latest update.
 
 
Meanwhile War Thunder is raining fire with
its latest update. This update introduces
over 30 new machines, from Jaguar jet fighters
to the Chi - Ha Long Gun. There are also four
new aircraft missions, naval missions for
the Aleutian Islands, and a new aircraft location
too. And of course there's a wealth of various
changes, bug fixes, and balance tweaks too
so make sure you read the patch notes in full
before you head into battle.
 
And it's time to wish a sweet sixteen to Travian:
Legends this month, and as has become tradition,
the game is celebrating its anniversary with
an Annual Special. Called Shadow Empires,
this feature set allows players to choose
from one of five factions after selecting
their tribe, and these factions will battle
collectively together for control of a historic
European map. This introduces not only whole
new combinations of factions and tribes, but
also introduces a brand new map and strategy
to the game. Not bad for a game that's sixteen
years old.
 
Wrapping up the news, I wanted to mention
something a little different from the norm,
Razer one of the leaders in gaming laptops
and peripherals launched the latest version
of their Naga series gaming mice, the Naga
Pro. This monster has 3 swappable side plates,
a 2 button side plate ideal for FPS games,
6 button side plate for battle royale games
or Mobas and a 12 button option for MMOs.
It’s a lot like the Naga trinity if you're
familiar, just, you know, upgraded and wireless.
I mention this where I otherwise wouldn’t
because Razer was awesome enough to send us
one to check out, and oh man it's no joke!
Be on the look out for my in depth look and
overview here once I get some time with it.
 
 
Finally let's wrap up with our weekend deals.
Epic Game Store only has one free game for
you this week, whats up with that? It's called
Into the Breach, which is from the creator
of FTL. It's a procedural rogue-like turn
based strategy game with a dark sci fi setting,
totally worth grabbing. Meanwhile Steam's
got two games to play for free this weekend
only, this weekend only - Warhammer Underworlds
Online, which is a dice and card game, and
SoundSelf A Technodelic, which is a voice-powered
trance like thing that you can also play in
VR. There you have it! Good luck!
 
 
Either way guys, that’s about it for all
the major news and announcements for this
week. Be sure to stay safe, and keep your
families healthy! Like always you can find
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