Mount & Blade Warband: Napoleonic Wars Multiplayer DLC has been Announced

I’m a bit surprised to say that not the newest game in the Mount & Blade franchise With Fire & Sword but Mount & Blade: Warband is getting some DLC love. The DLC is called Napoleonic Wars and will likely be familiar to people who have played some of the many mods available for Warband as its heavily influenced by them.

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Crusader Kings II Ruler Designer DLC has been Announced

The upcoming Crusader Kings II Ruler Designer DLC will allow you to create your own portrait, change your character name, dynasty name and customise your own coat of arms. You will also be able to change traits and stats at will and decide the size of your immediate family.

It all looks good but these things should have been included in the original game release.

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Paradox Interactive Announce Magicka: The Other Side of the Coin. Also Three Concept Artwork

I have a thing for Dwarfs.

Paradox Interactive’s has announced a new expansion for Magicka at the Paradox Convention Press Conference. It is called Magicka: The Other Side of the Coin and it is where you take “the roles of Alucart the Vampire and his Necromancers and fight against the forces of good”.

The Other Side of the Coin?

From paradoxplaza.com: “Magicka: The Other Side of the Coin lets the player experience a completely new take on the Magicka universe, by taking the roles of Alucart the Vampire and his Necromancers and fight against the forces of good with the purpose of sacking Vlad’s attempt to improve the poor relations between the humans, the dwarves and the elves.”

Read more to see some game artwork and more information.

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Paradox Interactive Announce A Game of Dwarves. Also Five Screenshots

Is it Dwarves? Dwarfes? Dwemer?

Paradox Interactive’s has announced a new game at the Paradox Convention Press Conference. Its called A Game of Dwarves and it remind me of games like Dwarf Fortress, Dwarfs!? and the actual art style reminds me a bit of Magicka.

A Game of Dwarves?

From paradoxplaza.com: “A dwarven prince on a quest to reclaim his people’s old country takes the player on a journey through a continent, uncovering the buried mysteries of the Great War. With a combination of strategy and management, the player rules their settlements of dwarves, having them explore the earth and utilize its resources.”

Read more to see some screen game screenshots and more information.

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Magicka: The Stars are Left Announced

Arrowhead and Paradox have announced a new expansion for Magicka. It’s called The Stars Are Left, The press release states that its:

“Designed for players who love to craft the hundreds of different spells available in Magicka, this new campaign will pit up to four wizards at once against a horror-mystery inspired by the popular Cthulhu Mythos. The Stars are Left will boast a much requested feature from the players – a new adventure campaign, including several terrifying new enemies, bosses awakened from the depths of insanity, and several other miscellaneous Miskatonic minions.”

It also goes on to say that only the host of a multiplayer game will need the DLC for others to be able to play, which is good.

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Steam Sale: Save 50% on Magicka Complete Pack

Maybe too early for a complete pack if they add more DLC.

Over on Steam you can save 50% on the Magicka Complete Pack which is part of their Midweek Madness. The Complete Pack includes Magicka, the Wizard’s Survival Kit, and the just released Magicka: Vietnam. The original game and the Magicka four pack are also available at 50% off.

View my Magicka Magicks Guide to see all the Magicks available for Magicka and how you get and use them.

Magicka: Vietnam Now Available

Get ready, we are approaching the drop zone.

The new DLC for Magicka is now available from all good online retailers. Magicka: Vietnam is like the original Magicka but in a Rambo, jungle, Vietnam setting.

“Magicka: Vietnam puts you in the boots of a Wizard GI. Venture deep into the Goblin-Cong jungle, with up to three fellow soldiers, to liberate prisoners from a POW camp and return safely to the evacuation helicopter.”

Check it out if you want new weapons, new enemies and more Magicka action.

Magicka: Vietnam Out 12th April

Get in and get the feck out.

Magicka will be unleashed in Vietnam next month, it will only cost $4.99 (£3.10). With a new campaign setting you also get new weapons and “a new survival challenge map with increased difficulty in direct response to the request from the community.” One of the new spells calls in an F-15 napalm strike. It should be good for the fans.