Warhammer Skulls 2024: The most important bulletins

Warhammer Skulls is an annual conference that focuses on bulletins and updates for the assorted video video games underneath the Warhammer umbrella. There’s a stunning number of video video games on this catalog, particularly since Warhammer refers to each the fantasy and sci-fi settings of Warhammer Fantasy Battles, Age of Sigmar, and Warhammer 40K. Whereas some enjoyable Easter eggs and crossovers have been introduced, the occasion additionally featured some fairly hefty bulletins. Listed here are the 5 greatest information tales out of this 12 months’s Warhammer Skulls.

Rogue Dealer is getting a brand new enlargement

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Rogue Dealer is an enormous CRPG, and whereas it had its justifiable share of bugs and steadiness points, developer Owlcat Video games has spent the time since launch ironing these wrinkles out. A brand new 15-hour marketing campaign is on the best way, built-in with the primary story. The enlargement, referred to as Void Shadows, largely takes place on the the von Valancius war-ship.

Gamers can meet (and probably romance) Dying Cult murderer Kibellah, coordinate with new high-level officers, construct a brand new hangar for void fight, and uncover a xenos conspiracy aboard their ship. Owlcat additionally introduced that Rogue Dealer will now be supported on Steam Deck, which makes enjoying by way of this large sport a lot simpler — or way more cell.

Mechanicus 2 introduced

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Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus is a strong, if considerably underappreciated XCOM-style technique sport. Right this moment, Kasedo Video games and Bulwark studios introduced that there can be a sequel, Mechanicus 2, for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Sequence X. Whereas the primary sport solely let gamers take the position of the tech clergymen of the machine cult referred to as the Adeptus Mechanicus, the sequel permits gamers to take the facet of the traditional machines referred to as Necrons.

Mechanicus 2 can have a number of campaigns, happening across the awakening of a Necron tomb world. The participant’s decisions decide the final word consequence of the warfare, with Black Library author Ben Counter helming the narrative. Whereas this sequel was surprising, it’s definitely a pleasing shock.

Darktide and Vermintide 2 are each getting updates

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Warhammer 40,000: Darktide takes place within the bowels of a hive metropolis, pitting rejects pulled straight from jail towards the limitless tides of the illness god’s minions. The following replace will arrive on June 25, and it’s referred to as Secrets and techniques of the Machine God. The replace consists of new weapons and a brand new mission, the place gamers discover an deserted Mechanicus analysis station.

The replace can even embody a brand new occasion referred to as Hestia’s Decollation Campaign. Gamers can be requested to eradicate the generals commanding swarms of heretics, in alternate for in-game currencies.

For individuals who want squashing rats in a fantasy setting, Fatshark’s different co-op horde shooter sport can be getting an replace. Vermintide 2 will obtain a quality-of-life replace with a lot of adjustments: a brand new loadout system, adjustments to Chaos Wastes and the Winds of Magic, weekly expeditions, updates to the Chest of Trials, 30 new boons, and extra.

Vermintide 2 can be launching an in-game occasion that can run from Could 23 to June 9, throughout which gamers can earn time-limited rewards. Fatshark is debuting the primary playable boss on take a look at servers, that are charmingly referred to as Returning Alpha Check — or RAT. Gamers who’re curious about making an attempt out the Bile Troll boss combat can be a part of these take a look at servers between Could 30 and June 9.

Area Marine 2 will get multiplayer-focused trailer

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Focus Leisure and Saber Interactive shared a brand new trailer exhibiting off the multiplayer modes obtainable in Area Marine 2, which is at present set to be launched on Sept. 9. Gamers can deal with the marketing campaign as a crew within the three-player co-op mode, permitting their mates to take the position of Titus’ supplementary Ultramarines.

The PvP sport mode from the primary Area Marine is ready to return as nicely, with three 6v6 sport sorts referred to as Annihilation, Seize Floor, and Seize and Management. The co-op parts of the sport can have courses; as an example, the stealthy Sniper has a camo cloak, whereas the tanky Bulwark makes use of a fight protect on the entrance strains. There are additionally some enjoyable customization choices, permitting gamers to make their very own customized chapter of Area Marines.

Boltgun will get an enlargement

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Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun is a captivating, bloody boomer shooter that I loved greater than I anticipated, and Auroch Digital has now revealed a brand new enlargement to the sport. Forges of Corruption consists of new environments, enemies, and weapons. Gamers can choose up a brand new version of Boltgun that features the Forges of Corruption content material, or they will purchase the DLC individually. Forges of Corruption will launch on June 18, together with a free horde mode replace, a navigation information to forestall gamers from getting misplaced, and numerous bug fixes and quality-of-life enhancements.