The industry had plenty of gaming news to share today, including DLC for MechWarrior 5: Clans and Cities: Skylines 2.
- Euro Truck Simulator 2 Shows the Hotel Resorts in Greece DLC and Special Transport
- League of Legends Season One Reveals Gameplay, Ranked Resets, & Noxus Arena
- iRacing and Microsoft Announce AI Partnership Aiming for “Quality in-Game Improvements”
- MetaHuman Geoff Keighley Reveals Vote in Fortnite Is Returning to The Game Awards
- Remasters of Visual Novels Never 7 & Ever 17 by Kotaro Uchikoshi Announced With English Localization
- House Flipper – Dine Out DLC Lets Players Flip and Run Their Own Restaurant
- Pizza Slice Brings Players Into a Pizzeria, Complete With Cozy Simulation Vibes and Chaotic Family
Incidentally, if you’re interested in gaming news specifically about flight simulation, we have a dedicated roundup.
MechWarrior 5: Clans Gets Trials of War DLC and Free Update
Piranha Games released a new DLC titled “Trials of War” for its mech combat simulator MechWarrior 5: Clans.
The DLC is priced at $19.99 and includes the following.
- Horde Mode: Brave the Inner Sphere’s greatest trial as part of a five-player Star, or command a squad of AI allies while forging through endless waves of engaging, varied PvE combat.
- Unlockable Challenge Levels: Progress through MechWarrior 5: Clans’ story to unlock additional challenges tailored to specific Mech weight classes.
- Arena Mode: Drop into 10 all-new arena maps optimized for exhilarating fights, standing as part of a five-pilot team comprised of players or AI allies, or brave a free for all to emerge as an undisputed warrior in two distinct combat types:
- Melee Mode: Rack up points demolishing opponents while capitalizing on unlimited respawns for a bold, uncompromising pace of battle.
- Last Mech Standing: Keep the stakes high in a grand showdown where only one warrior or team will emerge victorious.
- New Omnimech Variants:
- ADR-CN “Cinder”
- KFX-PR “Purifier”
- MLX-ED “Ebon Dragoon”
- NVA-BK “Breaker”
- SHC-MI “Mishipeshu”
- SCR-LC “Lacerator”
- HBR-VI “Virago”
- MDD-RV “Revenant”
- SMN-PD “Pride”
- DWF-WM “Widowmaker”
- EXE-SV “Sovereign”
- WHK-NQ “Nanuq”
That being said, you don’t need to spend money to enjoy new content. A free update released today includes the following
- Trueborn Difficulty: the ultimate test for pilots eager to prove their skills to Clan Smoke Jaguar while persevering throughout MechWarrior 5: Clans’ campaign.
- New Omnimechs: Add eight standard Omnimech variant Omnipod spanning four weight classes to your arsenal:
- Light: Arctic Cheetah: ACH-P, Kit Fox: KFX-P
- Medium: Shadow Cat: SHC-P, Viper: VPR-P
- Heavy: Hellbringer: HBR-P, Mad Dog: MDD-S
- Assault: Gargoyle: GAR-P, Dire Wolf: DWF-P
- Quality of Life Improvements: Additional refinements arrive to further enhance the overall player experience for MechWarrior 5: Clans.
There’s plenty more, so you can find the full patch notes on the official site
Cities: Skylines 2 Gets Free UK Region Pack
Colossal Order released another of the promised free Region Packs for Cities: Skylines 2, this time around focusing on the UK, made by Macwelshman and Rik4000.
The package, which can be downloaded from Paradox Mods, is the third of the series following France and Germany.
Bleach Rebirth of Souls Reveals Mayuri Kurotsuchi
Bandai Namco has been on a quest to introduce the playable characters of Bleach Rebirth of Souls for a while, and today we get to see another one in action, Mayuri Kurotsuchi.
The game will release in early 2025 for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.