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A leaked press release containing information planned to be announced at BlizzCon Online reveals that Blizzard Entertainment is re-releasing the Word of Warcraft expansion, The Burning Crusade, and bringing the Forsaken Horde leader Sylvanas to Shadowlands in the Chains of Domination update.

According to the document Blizzard allegedly released early by accident (spotted first by MMO Champion), the company will re-release The Burning Crusade later this year, though exactly when remains unknown. Originally launched in 2007, The Burning Crusade will bring a number of changes to World of Warcraft: Classic, like adding the Alliance Draenei and Horde Blood Elves races. Like Classic before it, The Burning Crusade will roll out in phases, and subscribers to World of Warcraft can play The Burning Crusade Classic at no additional cost.

The leaked press release also reveals Shadowlands’ next update, which includes a new raid and boss. Titled Chains of Domination, players face off against the Jailer and Sylvanas Windrunner to unite the four covenants. The expansion also introduces a 10-boss raid called the Sanctum of Domination (located in Torghast), an eight-boss Mythic mega-dungeon set in a bazaar of the mysterious Brokers, a new season of PvP content, and more. There’s no word on when this expansion drops, but patch 9.0.5 is currently in the game’s Public Test Realm.

There’s other news planned for BlizzCon Online on top of the accidentally leaked World of Warcraft information. Overwatch 2 will make an appearance with a “sneak peek” at something, Diablo will be talked about (though it remains to be seen if Diablo IV or Diablo Immortal will get some sort of updates), and Hearthstone will show up at the tail end of the digital event.

Arcade1Up is adding to its lineup of legacy cabinets with a new machine featuring 12 games from Midway’s heyday. The Midway Legacy Edition arcade cabinet was revealed alongside the first trailer for the upcoming Mortal Kombat movie. Arcade1Up already revealed three legacy cabinets at CES earlier this year–Capcom, Bandai Namco, and Atari–each of which also have 12 games.

The Midway Legacy Edition doesn’t have a release date or price just yet, but you can sign up on the company’s website to receive notifications on availability. The Bandai Namco cabinet is up for preorder for $400, so that probably gives you an idea of what to expect with the Midway model.

The Midway Legacy Edition uses Mortal Kombat II decals on the front, sides, and light-up marquee. Raiden appears on both sides, raising his hand to create lightning. You don’t actually need quarters to play it, but the cabinet does have a faux coin panel on the front to further add to its classic arcade look. The riser has the Mortal Kombat logo on the front and Mortal Kombat II decals on the sides.

Since the cabinet is Mortal Kombat-themed, the six-button controls–one set for each player–are labeled with kicks, punches, block, and run. The pair of red joysticks also have markers next to them indicating different moves in Mortal Kombat II.

The Midway Legacy Edition’s lineup is impressive. Though headlined by three Mortal Kombat games, it also comes with arcade classics such as Joust, Rampage, and Defender. Here’s the full list of games:

• Mortal Kombat
• Mortal Kombat II
• Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
• Joust
• Defender
• Rampage
• Gauntlet
• Paperboy
• Rootbeer Tapper
• Bubbles
• Toobin
• Wizard of Wor

Ubisoft has announced that Year 5 of For Honor kicks off on March 11 for all platforms with an unexpected crossover event featuring items themed after Yacht Club’s Shovel Knight.

From now until March 4, For Honor players can dress their characters in a bunch of Shovel Knight-themed content. This includes emotes, mood effects, outfits, ornaments, and symbols. Each piece is available in the in-game store for anywhere from 10,000 to 20,000 steel.

Then, starting on March 11, For Honor Year 5 begins. Called the Year of the Covenants, the new season “continues the narrative arc that began in Year 4,” Ubisoft said in a press release. Players can expect the usual For Honor content drops when Year 5 starts. This includes things like two new playable heroes, added in-game events, and extra customization options.

Ubisoft held a livestream on February 18 that detailed some of what players will experience when For Honor’s Year 5 drops. Members of the development team explained the new key art, what the Year of the Covenants mean in relationship to the other in-game factions, and more. The studio said that more information about Year 5 Season 1 will be revealed “at a later date.”

For Honor’s current season–Year 4 Season 4: Mayhem–has been running since December 2020 and introduced a new hero, armor sets and weapons, and next-gen optimizations.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons‘ next update arrives on February 25. In addition to adding a line of Super Mario items and clothing, the update will introduce another handful of seasonal items that will be available to order at various points in March.

As Nintendo detailed on the Animal Crossing website, New Horizons will get seasonal items celebrating the Hinamatsuri festival, Pi Day, and St. Patrick’s Day (also known as Shamrock Day in Animal Crossing) throughout March. As usual, you’ll be able to order these items via the Seasonal tab in Nook Shopping. Shamrock Day clothing will also be on sale at the Able Sisters’ shop next month. You can take a look at the new seasonal items below.

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The aforementioned Super Mario items will be available to purchase in the game starting March 1, and they include Super Mushrooms, Thwomps, question blocks, and other Mushroom Kingdom staples, as will outfits based on Mario, Luigi, Wario, and Princess Peach. You’ll also be able to purchase a set of warp pipes. Place these at two different points around your island and you’ll be able to warp between them quickly.

As an extra bonus for downloading the February 25 update, all players will receive a Mario-themed wallpaper from Nintendo (pictured below). You’ll receive this wallpaper in your mailbox later this month after installing the update, before the other Mario items officially go on sale in the game.

Finally, you’ll also be able to complete a new Mario My Nintendo mission in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. This mission will be available between March 9-24 and asks you to visit the official Nintendo Dream Island, making it an easy way to complete another mission if you don’t yet qualify to snag the second set of Super Mario 35th anniversary pins. You can see other Mario My Nintendo missions on Nintendo’s website.

In addition to the mammoth update for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, the battle royale game Warzone is getting a big refresh for Season 2 as well. Activision ran down all the key details in a blog post, and we’re highlighting the most important bits here.

New Places To Explore And More Mysteries

With the Season 2 update, Verdansk is expanding the number of points of interest to explore, but one shines above the rest. The cargo tanker Vodianoy–which was previously seen off the coast of Rebirth Island–is now missing from that location. It’s now at the Port of Verdansk, but all is not well.

“Operators within the vicinity are recommended to exercise extreme caution, as the ship is carrying unknown cargo, and its crew are not able to be contacted,” Activision said.

The publisher further teased something strange in Verdansk. “Meanwhile, within Verdansk, something major is beginning to rumble deep underground,” the publisher said. “Although other reports on these new locales are still classified, we’d advise to explore these areas at your own risk.”

New Game Mode

A new mode called Exfiltration is coming to Warzone in Season 2. In Exfiltration Battle Royale, players must find a portable radio and hold it for a certain amount of time so a chopper can come and save you. The danger is that players or teams holding the radio are highlighted on the map and all other players are shown how much time is left before exfiltration. The rest of the match plays out normally, with the first player/team to get exfiltrated or the last player/team standing winning.

Another new mode, Rebirth Island Resurgence Extreme, is headed to Warzone as well. In this respawn-enabled mode, up to 90 players (an increase from the previous player limit for normal Resurgence) duke it out in what is described as an “incredibly frenetic fight for supremacy.”

Release Date, Timing, And File Size

The Season 2 update for Warzone arrives as a “rolling update” starting on February 24 between 9 PM PT and 11 PM PT, which works out to 12 AM ET and 2 AM ET on February 25.

Activision has yet to disclose the file size of the update, but it’s expected to be substantial.

For more on the Season 2 refresh, check out the stories below to find out what’s coming to Black Ops Cold War multiplayer and Zombies:

Konami might not be preparing one, but two new Silent Hill entries, with one Japanese developer preparing for a reveal this summer.

The report, compiled by VGC, suggests that Konami might be preparing two different reboots of the popular horror franchise, with one already well into development at a Japanese studio. Bloober Team, developer of The Medium, could potentially be working on the other, with CEO Piotr Babieno confirming that the studio has been working on a horror IP from a “very famous gaming publisher.”

“We’ve been working for more than a year on another gaming project, another horror IP, and we’re doing this with a very famous gaming publisher,” Babieno said in an interview with GamesIndustry.biz. “I can’t tell you who. I can’t tell you what the project is, but I’m pretty sure when people realize we’re working on it, they will be very excited.”

This would line up with other hints that Bloober might be working on its own Silent Hill entry. Earlier this year, famed Silent Hill composer Akira Yamaoka confirmed that he was working with Bloober on another game outside of The Medium. Just a few weeks ago, Yamaoke also appeared on a video where he teased a project he described as “the one you’ve been hoping to hear about.” The video was quickly taken offline, with Konami denying involvement.

VGC reports that Konami previously approached Until Dawn developer Supermassive Games to develop a Silent Hill entry, but plans fell through and the deal was never signed. The Silent Hill being developed in Japan will also reportedly be a departure from the series’ familiar gameplay, which could be why Konami might also have shopped around another more traditional reboot idea.

Bloober Team recently confirmed that it was looking to add more combat mechanics to its next title, after The Medium depended solely on exploration and puzzle-solving. Considering how similar The Medium is to Silent Hill in its presentation, it’s not difficult to imagine Bloober tackling the long-dormant franchise next.

This week in Fortnite, you’ll be asked to deal damage within 15 seconds of gliding as part of the new Season 5, Week 12 challenges. You’ll need to do 200 points worth of damage to complete this quest, for a total of 20,000 XP. If you’re used to playing the regular Battle Royale mode, you will probably struggle to pull this one off, unless you get lucky–and even then, you’ll have to potentially stretch out this challenge across multiple rounds. There’s an easier way to complete it in one go, which we’ve outlined in our guide below.

How to glide in Fortnite

The “gliding” this challenge refers to is exactly what you think it is–deploying your glider as you skydive onto the map. In normal Battle Royale matches, you can only deploy your glider once, unless you use Rifts or Launch Pads. We don’t recommend relying on this method to complete this quest if you’re looking to get it done quickly. The best way to complete this challenge is to play a team mode that allows you to re-deploy your glider, like Team Rumble or Battle Lab.

The fastest way to deal damage after gliding

To get this challenge done fast, we recommend playing Team Rumble mode. Team Rumble is a great mode to complete this challenge in because it grants two opportunities to re-deploy your glider: when you respawn and when you jump off any ledge. To find this mode, head to game mode options from the lobby where you can select solo, duos, trios and squads. Ignore the standard Battle Royale modes and select Team Rumble, which should be listed down at the bottom left next to Creative mode.

After dropping in, take some time to find weapons and play normally–there’s no rush early on. Once the storm closes in and it gets to the final stages of the battle, there will be ample opportunity to leap off structures, re-deploy your glider, swoop into the middle of a firefight, and pick off some opponents right after landing. Keep doing this and you will complete this challenge in no time.

For more Fortnite Season 5, Week 12 challenge guides, check out where to find a harpoon gun and where to find inflatable llamas.