10,000 player queues in that realm alone World of Warcraft Classic is set to launch on August 27, and stop me if you’ve heard this before: a lot of folks are taking off work to partake. But you may want to readjust your plans based on a new tidbit of info from Blizzard. Thankfully warning us before we all kind of just plunge into the chaos together, Blizzard community manager Kaivax gave us a quick update on realm population: specifically, they expect Herod (the most popular US realm) to have login queues “of excess of 10,000 players....

Adorable toy brings death and mayhem When I think of the cutesy vinyl figurines that are Nendoroids, I think of games such as TheLegend of Zelda,Overwatch,Persona, and other colourful titles full of smiling, fun-loving characters. So it’s with a little surprise that I bring you the news ofthe latest figure coming to the Nendoroid line,Bloodborne’sHunter. At present, only concept art is available, but we can see that the kawaii demon-slayer has their classy-but-weathered gear all present and correct, along with an adorable little saw cleaver and a darling blunderbuss....

It’s on Mercury, as we could have surmised Bungie and Sony showed off some new footage forDestiny 2‘s first DLC,Curse of Osiristoday, and it looks pretty damn nifty. It’s due on December 5, and will feature the lore-heavy character of Osiris himself, as well as some Vex shenanigans. I think I speak for everyone when I say — please let this have a raid. I don’t know if I can last months on end with the same gameplay loop thatDestiny 2has at the moment....

I really hope those expansions are good As you may have heard,Destinyjust dropped arather big patchrecently. It increases the quality of loot in general for a Strike playlist, and allows players to earn better gear from random “engram” drops. Before the change, the system was utterly terrible. I have no idea how the prior loot system got through quality assurance team, but it was there, and it was eventually fixed. It’s just one wave among a sea of problems, but it’s definitely appreciated....

Activision and theCall of Dutyteamdropped a sneak peekof an upcoming collaboration forCOD:MW3andWarzoneSeason 2. In a recreation of the signatureThe Walking Deadopening title scene, the teaser shows scenes from aroundCOD’sVerdansk map while playingThe Walking Deadtheme music. The collab will drop alongside Season 2 on February 7 and feature Rick and Michonne, assumingly as new Operators. Quite the lineup TheCall of DutyOperator lineup is getting pretty insane, right? Rick and Michonne are joining the ranks of Homelander, Kevin Durant, TimTheTatman, Snoop Dogg, Lara Croft, Spawn, 21 Savage, Skeletor, and even Lilith from Diablo 4....

A slice of cyberpunk life Today, developer Ion Lands launched DLC for its cyberpunk taxi gameCloudpunk. DubbedCity of Ghosts, it’s the size of a sequel, according to Ion Lands. And what’s more, it’s not all the developer has planned for the world ofCloudpunk. City of Ghostssees players return to the city of Nivalis, continuing the story of Rania and Camus. There are two viewpoints, swapping between Rania and deadbeat gambler Hayse, as well as new features like street racing and vehicle customization....

High Voltage Software’sConduitwas already looking to be a strong title for the Wii. Now that they’ve announced the voice talent who will be performing in the title, it’s almost assuredly a day one purchase for me. Shallow, I realize, but it all comes down to one man’s amazing talent to draw me in: W. Morgan Sheppard. The British character actor has appeared in a ton of films over the years, such as the 2007Transformersflick and, a personal campy favorite,Elvira: Mistress of the Dark....

Already surpassed the 60% mark Independent studio Red Candle Gameshas launched a crowdfunding campaignfor its next project —Nine Solsis a very attractive looking action-RPG that looks to blend ancient Asian culture with modern neon technology, backdropping a lone hero’s efforts to rescue their realm from its cruel oppressors. Nine Sols,described by Red Candle Games as a “Taopunk” adventure, will feature beautiful, hand-drawn 2D visuals, bringing life to a cast of mythical creatures in a tale of bravery, honor, and salvation....

So pretty… Gravity Rushis, unquestionably, one of my favourite video games. Utilising the game’s gravity shifting mechanics to explore the world and collect hidden gems was an absolute delight. Not only that, but the soundtrack was excellent and the characters were all highly entertaining and charming. In a sense, however, it felt a little constrained by the PlayStation Vita’s hardware. The game’s open world could feel a little small, and there wasn’t too much variety in terms of mission design....

The newDance Central 2 Facebook app lets you check your high scores, compare leaderboard rankings and see how you stack up against your friends (or the world) on individual songs.Go here, get the app, link your gamertag, and then check the charts to see how bad of a dancer you are. If you get ballsy, you’re able to issue challenges to your friends from the app. Below you’ll find that I’ve created a computer rendering of motion capture of my moves using a complex Kinect hack to show you why you will not find my scores among those at the top of DC2’s leaderboards....

Werebear During this morning’s New Game+ Expo,Danganronpacreator Kazutaka Kodaka popped by, (accompanied by psycho-bear Monokuma) to offer a brief message to fans regarding the wild murder mystery series’ 10th anniversary. Kodaka noted that although it may not feel like 10 years since the series debut to much of the world, it is in Japan, also noting that 99% of his Instagram followers are international fans. Kodaka joked that he should just learn English and then move to the west....

A relatively laid-back break from the game’s normal stressors I appreciate it whenever a cool April Fools’ Day gag turns out to be a real project. That’s the case forDarkest Dungeon: The Butcher’s Circus, an upcoming PvP-themed DLC for the brutal strategy RPG. The add-on will let players pluck four of their favorite fighters from the campaign and duke it out in “no-holds-barred PvP combat.” Don’t worry: their lives aren’t on the line as far as single-player progress is concerned....

I’m bracing for impact in November After a short early-access period for pre-orders, it’s time to jump into theBattlefield 2042open beta while we can — it’s playable today and tomorrow (October 8–9) onPS4,PS5,Xbox One,Xbox Series X/S, and PC viaSteam,Origin, and theEpic Games Store. For those of you who have put any time into the open beta, or even watched streams, let’s check the pulse: are you happy, bummed, excited, or worried?...