The gaming industry never stops and never slows down, and it’s unfortunately impossible for any website with limited resources to cover everything that would deserve it.
That’s why we’re expanding our coverage with daily roundups with plenty of additional news about games big and small, to keep you up to date with the ins and outs of the industry at the end of every day.
If you’re interested in flight simulation news, we have a dedicated roundup for your perusal.
Today there’s plenty on the menu, so without further ado, I leave you with the news.
Norland Receives Patch #5
The popular medieval strategy simulation game Norland by Long Jaunt received a new patch as early access continues.
The patch, which is the fifth since its launch a few days ago, addresses stability and balance and also brings a few fixes to the table. You can find the full patch notes on Steam.
Baldur’s Gate Patch #7 Beta Delayed and Feature Highlights Shared
Larian Studios decided to delay the closed beta of the seventh big update for its ultra-successful RPG Baldur’s Gate 3. A bug included in one of the fixes caused passive rolls to stop working.
On the other hand, the developer shared an extensive series of highlights of what we can expect in the patch, including the introduction of “evil endings” for villainous playthroughs, changes to the Honour Mode, plenty of gameplay tweaks and additions, visual enhancements, and much more.
You can find the full list on Steam. The game is also available for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Rocket Racing Reveals New “Inferno Island” Season
Tomorrow, July 23, Rocket Racing will get a new season, and it’ll bring a brand new setting with new tracks. Inferno Island is a tropical hell full of volcanoes and lava, as you can see in the trailer above.
The video also shows a new vehicle skin, named the “Lockjaw.”
Rocket Racing is available within Epic Games’ Fortnite on all platforms.
Stormgate Shows Off Upgraded “Lost Hope” Map Ahead of Early Access
The Starcraft spiritual successor Stormgate is preparing for early access, its developer Frost Giant Games shared a look at the upgraded map “Lost Hope.” You can check the map out before and after the upgrade in the video above.
The early access of the highly-anticipated RTS will start on August 13, 2024.
Coreupt Showcases New Character Sherman
The developer of the indie fighting game Coreupt released a new trailer to celebrate EVO 2024, sharing an updated look at the game and the gameplay of its new character Sherman.
The game can already be wishlisted for PC on Steam, and will also come to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Euro Truck Simulator 2 Gets Schmitz Cargobull Trailer Pack DLC
Today SCS Software announced and released on Steam the latest branded DLC for the popular Euro Truck Simulator 2. The pack, which is priced at $3.99, includes 8 trailers and 5 cabin accessories to haul around Europe.
Here’s a list of the trailers
- S.CS Universal
- S.CS EcoFix
- Z.CS
- S.KO Cool
- ZKO
- S.BO Express
- S.KI Solid
- S.KI Light
And here are the cabin accessories.
- S.KI Light trailer miniature
- Schmitz Cargobull Lunchbox
- Schmitz Cargobull Elephant plush
- Schmitz Cargobull Cap
- Schmitz Cargobull Mug
Below you can find more gaming news that we have covered individually in detail.
- EVO 2024 has concluded, and here you can find all the winners of the main events.
- Stardew Valley developer ConcernedApe has sworn to never charge money for DLCs. He’s also still working on the console and mobile versions of the latest update.
- The actor union SAG-AFTRA is ready to strike if publishers don’t agree to a deal that would grant members “critical” AI protections.
- The Tesla Cybertruck is the latest (and likely the weirdest) real-world car to appear in Fortnite.
- SimFest has kicked off on Steam, letting you purchase quite a few simulation games for very affordable prices.
- The developer of MultiVersus, Player First Games, is being acquired by Warner Bros. Games.
You can also read our article about the rather risky gamble that Square Enix took with the rather polarizing character Wuk Lamat under the spotlight of the new expansion of Final Fantasy XIV, Dawntrail.