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This Week in RPGs – December 3rd, 2023

This week in RPG news: Dragon’s Dogma 2 gets a release date confirmed, King Arthur: Knight’s Tale gets a Roman themes expansion announced, Path of Exile 2 reveals a new Mercenary class, Baldur’s Gate 3 gets a major patch adding a new ending and more in this week’s news. So let’s get into it.

Dragon’s Dogma 2

• The wait is finally over, Capcom has confirmed the release date of Dragon’s Dogma 2 which is March 22nd 2024. The news was expected to be announced during the official showcase, after a leak of the date not too long ago and the confirmation on the Steam page just hours before the showcase. Director Hideaki Itsuno did hint that the date was the actual one through a tweet prior, so it’s not too much of a surprise. However, there was also a new gameplay reveal, a trailer and details for the exciting next chapter.
• Interestingly, while the sequel does “mirror the first game”, the story will take place in a “parallel world”. Revealed in the new trailer was a new Enemy. Introduced in the showcased as the giant Talos, who emerges from the sea. In Greek mythology, Talos is a bronze automaton or living statue meant to protect.
• The sheer size of this enemy is amazing, it towers storeys high which requires the player to jump from a high structure to climb aboard. To weaken its resolve, the player goes for the giant red ruby-like stone protruding from its body, hacking away at its crystals.
• Also teased at the end of the showcase were a couple of new enemies the Dullahan and Drake. The Dullahan is seen clutching his own ghostly head in one hand while he has a scythe weapon in the other.
• Taking a look at side Quests, we get a peak at a new Elven settlement called the Sacred Arbor who speak their own language. 
• Demonstrated in the showcase is a new ability for Pawns, is the Specialisation Woodland Wordsmith that let’s them interpret the language.
• Previewed was a new Vocation, the Trickster. This Vocation is only to be used by the Arisen, who specialises in wielding Censers that can cloud the enemy. They produce smoke that can conjure illusions that ultimately make the enemies fight among themselves. This new Vocation looks to be more of a support role, supporting their Pawns in combat.
• These are just some of details revealed during the showcase, you can check out more on our Dragon’s Dogma 2 wiki. For any news mentioned in this video you can find it in the link in the description below.

For more on this news find it here in Dragon’s Dogma 2 Confirmed for March 22nd 2024; New Trickster Vocation, Gameplay Plus Pre-Orders.

Enotria: The Last Song

• The Action-RPG inspired by Italian folklore Enotria: The Last Song will be getting a closed beta soon. The developer Jyamma Games has announced that sign-ups are now available until December 15th, so if you want to get a chance to play the AA+ game now’s your chance.
• Those who take part will be rewarded with an exclusive in-game skin available at the full release of the game.
• In case you missed it, Enotria is a game heavily inspired by Italian folklore. Players set off into the sunlit land of Enotria, a fantasy world full of danger. Taking up the role of the Maskless one, players must take on mighty “Authors”.
• Similar to how Mortal Shell introduces different playstyles through Shells, The Last Song deploys Masks that can be gained from defeating great foes. Players can use up to three different loadouts at a time, meaning you can switch up your tactics when needed.
• Enotria: The Last Song will be coming to PS5, PC and Xbox Series X|S is expected to be released in Spring 2024.

For more on this news find it here in Enotria: The Last Song an Italian Folklore Soulslike Closed Beta Announced.

Soulframe

• Soulframe’s devs plan to have a pre-pre-pre-pre-pre alpha which was announced during a recent Twitch steam. Developer Digital Extremes gave a quick update on the title and that the early pre-alpha will be happening in December.
• Those interested in testing out the game can apply for the pre-alpha phase through the official website. Completing the phase won’t go unrewarded, as players will earn the title ‘Envoy’.
• One key feature heading into the early pre-alpha is co-op gameplay. The fantasy MMORPG focuses on a more natural world on a quest to recover souls to help build a liveable village. The game is less fast-paced than Warframe, focusing on precise combat moves.
• Expect a well-stocked armoury of weapons including swords, spears, axes and even crossbows. Soulframe will support multiple chapters when it comes to the game’s narrative, but going for a more non-linear experience compared to traditional games.

For more on this news find it here in Soulframe Goes into Early Pre-Alpha Next Month; Teases You Can Pet the Wolf.

King Arthur: Knight’s Tale

• Developer Neocore Games announced an expansion for their turn-based RPG called King Arthur: Knight’s Tale Legion IX set to bring new enemies, heroes and mechanics.
• In the next expansion for the turn-based tactical RPG, players will do as the Romans do, playing as the ninth legion. The expansion will be coming in early 2024.
• New combat mechanics are set to shake up the game, and the new added twist of playing from the Roman’s side will surely make things interesting as they are undead.
• A new cinematic trailer prepares players for what’s in store for Avalon as the Legion prepares for an invasion and to uncover what’s left of the Roman colony. A new main character will uncover further secrets of the Lady of the Lake. There will be a larger party size and a whole new story to follow.
• A free 2.0 update joined the game this week on December 2nd along with a new Season. The new season ‘Rising Eclipse’ will bring class-specific and hero-specific balance changes. 

For more on this news find it here in King Arthur: Knight’s Tale Legion IX Expansion Lets You Play as the Romans.

Morbid The Lords of Ire

• Announced this week was the demo and story trailer for Morbid: The Lords of Ire. An evolution of the ARPG Morbid: The Seven Acolytes, moving away from the top-down pixel art to a fully 3D design. The game still features the same main character, Strider,
• But the still retains two more things from the original: the sanity system and the souls-like punishing combat.
• Players will use different weapons, equipment, and blessings to fight against various enemies and bosses. Much like other games in the genre, Morbid will have a stamina system, which limits the player’s actions, and a health system, which can be restored by using blood vials. You will also be able to parry and dodge, which allows the player to avoid or counter enemy attacks.
• The game will be released sometime in 2024, but you can check out the game on Steam with the demo coming on December 5th.

For more on this news find it here in Morbid: The Lords of Ire, the Upcoming Horror-Soulslike, Receives Story Trailer and Demo Announcement.

Path of Exile 2

• Revealed during Path of Exile 2’s latest developer update was the new Mercenary Class which adds shooter gameplay to the ARPG. Also coming to the game is the use of optional WASD controls, which will make movement much more fluid.
• The Mercenary uses a crossbow weapon which comes with a few different ways to play. It can behave similarly to a shotgun, an assault rifle or even a sniper rifle. You can also carry two different crossbows at the same time, meaning being able to switch between the two.
• How your crossbow can act differently will depend on the kind of ammo you use. For example using Frost ammo can help to slow down enemies, help pierce armor and even explode frozen enemies. Another example is if you use incendiary ammo with rapid shot it acts as a mini gun, but you will need to charge it up first to unleash more powerful attacks.
• Previously GGG showcased the Druid class, Warrior and Huntress. POE2 will bring dodge rolling, six new classes and will be a standalone game.
• Path of Exile 2 enters closed beta on June 7, 2024.

For more on this news find it here in Path of Exile 2 will Add A Shooter like Mercenary Class.

Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn

• Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn, an Action-RPG from Kepler Interactive and A44 Games, the makers of Ashen, will come out in Summer 2024.
• A new trailer sets up the game following character Nor Vanek who impressively fights a number of enemies. Teases to be the “God killer” Vanek is a member of the coalition army, accompanied by a magical creature Enki who can aid her in her fight.
• The trailer shows off some of the combat which features a mix of axe wielding, gunplay, magic and more. Using powerful combos she can find different ways to take on the range of foes.
• Previously the game was slated for this year but was announced to be pushed back to 2024. Now we know we look forward to Summer for this title. It will be coming to platforms PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.

For more on this news find it here in Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn Revealed to Be Launching Summer 2024.

Baldur’s Gate 3

• The developers over at Larian Studios always have their hands full. Between the recent Physical Deluxe Edition, PS Plus Trials, and upcoming Xbox Release, there’s already so much that the developers have been working on.
• Released on the last day of November was Patch #5 – an update so big that it weighed in at 30 GB, and required that users have at least 130 GB of free space to install
• A new Epilogue is one of the biggest additions. It takes place 6 months after the conclusion of the main game.
• It will be the penultimate scene defined by the player and their actions, weighing in every choice, consideration, and consequence that might have followed you around. Larian even mentions that this is some of the most complex writing in the game so far, as it takes into account tons and tons of variables throughout your journey. 
• New to Baldur’s Gate 3 are the Honour and Custom game modes, which come after Tactician in the Difficulty selection Menu. 
• The Honor Mode provides a difficult twist, making changes even outside of combat. There are also “30 new tweaks” to the game’s boss fights. These changes are said to include new Legendary Actions that the bosses can take, giving them some unexpected tricks up their sleeves that even the most battle-hardened veterans might not anticipate. 
• There’s also the new Custom Mode allowing players to tweak specific settings, making the game easier or even more difficult. You can hide failed Perception rolls or enable Short Red Full Heals. You can check out all the latest updates and changes on our Baldur’s Gate 3 wiki.

For more on this news find it here in Baldur’s Gate 3 Chunky Patch Adds Difficulty Tweaking, Performance Enhancements, and New Epilogue Scenes.

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