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Total War: ROME REMASTERED patch 2.0.2 is out now!

Avē! We who are about to update salute you!

The Total War: ROME REMASTERED patch 2.0.2 is now available on Steam. This update brings with it an Emperor’s ransom of improvements to modding, UI, audio and localisation.

You can unfurl the full change-scroll over on the Total War Blog, but two particular highlights are the new Combined Mode and Increased Limits.

Combined Mode allows modders to take advantage of features of ROME REMASTERED and its expansions in a single mod. That means swimming, shield walls, religions, loyalty and more can now be combined for truly expansive conversion mods.

Plus, with previously hardcoded limits now removed, mods may incorporate a (virtually) unlimited number of units, map regions and resources — with an increase of the faction limit to come in a future patch.

Patch 2.0.2 will download and install automatically the next time you fire up Steam.

Hit the Switch — Contracts Mode is Now Available for Hitman: Absolution on Nintendo Switch

Following its successful introduction to mobile, Contracts, the player-created challenge mode is out now for Hitman: Absolution on Nintendo Switch via a free update.

Select up to three marks from any of the game’s target-rich environments, choose how to eliminate them, then share your Contract online for others to tackle.

High scores and bragging rights are up for grabs on Contracts mode’s cross-platform leaderboards, so agent, get out there and make a name for yourself.

Head to our blog for all the intel, or download the latest update to get your Contracts career started right away.

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Real-Time Royalty — Age of Empire II: Definitive Edition is Out Now on macOS

A new era dawns: Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, one of the most beloved real-time strategy games of all time, is now available natively for modern Macs via Steam.

First released in 1999 and perfected over 25 years (and counting!), Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is the latest iteration of the game, and comes complete with razor-sharp 4K visuals, all-new animations, quality-of-life improvements and a remastered soundtrack. Also included as standard are the expansions, “Lords of the West,” “Dynasties of India,” and “Dawn of the Dukes”.

A large — and still-growing — stable of DLC is also available for macOS players to purchase. From Return of Rome, which transplants the original Age of Empires experience into the Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition engine, to The Last Chieftains, exploring the complex medieval societies of South America — it’s all waiting to be discovered.

To find out more about this titan of the RTS genre, head over to our blog where we offer a Newcomer’s Guide, an Age of Empires Retrospective and detailed descriptions of all the DLC.

Or, if you’re ready, seize the day, and head to Steam to purchase Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition on macOS today for $34.99 / £25.99 / 32,99 €.