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Meet the legends of TROY - Hippolyta

March in step with the Trojan War’s greatest heroes in A Total War Saga: TROY’s Amazons DLC.

Though no stranger to battle, devout high queen Hippolyta wishes above all to establish an Amazon Kingdom and secure a lasting legacy for her people. As long-time allies of the Trojans, the coming war offers Hippolyta an opportunity to carve out her place in history.

Command a highly mobile army of Amazons, and take advantage of the Trojan War to thrust Hippolyta into the first rank of commanders.

A Total War Saga: TROY’s Amazons DLC is available for macOS, exclusively from the Epic Games Store.

Looking Sharp — Hitman: Absolution - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Arrives on October 22nd

Agent 47 loves putting killer new hardware to good use. If you feel the same, prepare for the imminent arrival of Hitman: Absolution on Nintendo Switch 2.

This Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Upgrade Pack will be available for free for a limited time, from launch day until November 4th:

  • If you already own Hitman: Absolution on Nintendo Switch, simply grab the Upgrade Pack from the eShop for free. After November 4th, the Upgrade Pack will cost $9.99 / £4.99 / 4,99€.
  • If you own a Nintendo Switch 2 but don’t yet have Hitman: Absolution, simply purchase the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition directly from the eShop for $29.99 / £19.99 / 24,99€ saving 25%. From November 5th, the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition will cost $39.99 / £24.99 / 29,99€.

The complete dossier of improvements is over on the blog, but highlights include:

  • Increased output resolution in both Handheld and Docked Mode.
  • Frame rate improvements in Handheld Mode, to a maximum of 60 FPS.
  • Support for Joy-Con 2 Mouse Controls.
  • Improved animations and visual effects in the most demanding scenes.
  • Level of Detail (LoD), shadow quality and texture filtering improvements.

The cross-platform, challenge-setting Contracts mode will also be available on release day for Nintendo Switch 2 players.

Grab Hitman: Absolution on Nintendo Switch today, and be ready for your free upgrade on October 22nd.

Total War: SHOGUN 2 - Complete Edition is coming to macOS in Q1 2027

An updated and enhanced version of the grand strategy classic Total War: SHOGUN 2 comes to macOS next year with all of its DLC, including the Rise of the Samurai and Fall of the Samurai campaigns.

Total War: SHOGUN 2 - Complete Edition includes:

  • Improved visuals, with updated lighting, shadows, and textures
  • 1440p and 4K UI scaling
  • Modernised controls
  • New full Japanese and Chinese voice acting and text localisation
  • 50+ newly playable minor factions
  • Integrated in-game mod support using Mod.io

Total War: SHOGUN 2 - Complete Edition launches on Windows on October 13th, priced at £34.99 / €39.99 / $39.99. From October 13th until November 12th only, all owners of the original Total War: SHOGUN 2 on Steam are eligible for a time-limited 75% discount when purchasing the Complete Edition.

Existing macOS owners of SHOGUN 2 on Steam can also take advantage of this discount by purchasing the Complete Edition in this window. They’ll then be able to get into the action when the game releases on macOS in Q1 2027.

All existing owners of SHOGUN 2 on Steam have also been granted any DLC* that they do not already own for the original game, absolutely free. More details are available on the Total War blog.

Prepare to unite Japan once more in Total War: SHOGUN 2 - Complete Edition, coming to macOS in Q1 2027.

*Excluding the Blood Pack, due to age rating restrictions.