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Star Wars Rogue Squadron 3D

Replaying the Classics: Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 3D

Lisa Clark

I do love going back in time and replaying some of my favorite games, especially when they are Star Wars games! Following this series on StarWars.com has me wanting to play all of the old golden hits all over again. In Replaying the Classics, StarWars.com revisits Star Wars games of yesteryear, examining why we loved them then and why they stand the test of time. This article covers the playing of Rogue Squadron, which was honestly one of my favorites back in the day, so I was very excited to see it being revisited. It was inspired by the Rogue Squadron comic books of the mid-90s (which I fondly remember from my youth) and was an aerial shooter style game. It was created for the N64 with the single-thumbstick gamepad when it first released but you can play it on your PC now with your favorite controller or joystick and it still…

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Star Wars Video Games Monthly News Roundup - January 2019

Star Wars Video Games: Monthly News Roundup – January 2019

Soeren Kamper

Welcome to the Monthly News Roundup series! This post, posted at the end of every month or the start of a month, aims to sum up the latest updates and changes to the relevant Star Wars games. January 2019: Star Wars Battlefront II (Shooter): January saw the release of the Darth Tyranus Update, bringing the dark-side Sith Lord Count Dooku (voiced by Corey Burton) into the game with 2 appearances. Like with the General Kenobi appearance, Dookus additional appearance Dark Ritual is taken from The Clone Wars series. The Geonosis map is also now available on the Heroes vs Villains and Blast modes, as well as Custom Arcade. Star Wars: The Old Republic (MMO): After the major December Game Update 5.10 Jedi Under Siege It’s mostly been a quiet month for SWTOR. The only update is that Game Update 5.10.1 is now live on the Public Test Server Galaxy of Heroes (Mobile Collecting Game): Galaxy of Heroes has had a busy month. Opening up…

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Star Wars: Battelfront 2 – Community Calendar: January 2019

Soeren Kamper

Here is a list of some of the upcoming events for January.  Triple XP Event: Heroes and VillainsJanuary 4th – 6thWe’re kicking off the new year with our first ever triple experience event. During this time playing Heroes vs Villains and Hero Showdown will earn three times the amount of experience as normal. No better time to level up your General Grievous and Obi Wan Kenobi. _____________ Triple XP Event: TroopersJanuary 11th – 13thJanuary continues to be the month of triple experience with a special event revolving around Troopers. Jump into Blast and Strike to earn bonus experience for all your troopers. _____________ Triple XP Event: StarfightersJanuary 18th – 20thTake the battle into space as we finish up a month of triple experience in Starfighter Assault and Hero Starfighters. _____________ Darth Tyranus UpdateJanuary 23rdCount Dooku arrives into Star Wars™ Battlefront II, along with an additional appearance “Dark Ritual”“. Joining him…

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Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes Event Calendar – November

Soeren Kamper

Here is a list of some of the upcoming events for November in Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes. DISCLAIMER: ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Login Character(s) for November – General Kenobi LEGENDARY – Grandmaster’s Training Starts:Nov 1st Ends: Nov 7th ADVANCED TACTICS – Geonosian Fleet Runs Only On: Nov 2nd MYTHIC – Grandmaster’s Training Starts: Nov 3rd Ends: Nov 4th OMEGA BATTLES – Resistance and Clones Runs Only On: Nov 3rd ASSAULT BATTLES – Military Might Starts: Nov 3rd Ends: Nov 4th HEROIC BATTLE – Endor Escalation Runs Only On:Nov 6th ASSAULT BATTLES – Forest Moon Starts: Nov 7th Ends: Nov 8th OMEGA BATTLES – First Order and Scoundrels Runs Only On: Nov 9th FLEET MASTERY – Home One Runs Only On: Nov 9th OMEGA BATTLES – Sith and Droids Runs Only On: Nov 12th SPECIAL EVENT – Ghosts of Dathomir Runs Only On: Nov 14th ASSAULT BATTLES – Ground…

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15 Details Making the Locations in Star Wars Battlefront II Feel Alive

Soeren Kamper

DICE released a new blogpost  about the world-building details in making up Star Wars Battlefront II. Check it out below: With the intense player vs. player action going on in Galactic Assault, Heroes vs. Villains, or, really, any other mode in Star Wars™ Battlefront™ II, it’s easy to miss some of the subtler details in the game’s legendary Star Wars™ locations (read more about some of the locations in our ongoing Exploring series, with articles covering Kessel and Mos Eisley out now.) But we wanted to remedy that – so, we’ve listed 15 such minutiae implemented throughout the levels of Star WarsBattlefront II below! But first – to offer some context – a quick overview of two visual design concepts that we’re applying to the game. Missioned to invigorate the locations of Star Wars™ Battlefront™ II, our artists work with the ideas of the Living World and the Battle Beyond. The Living World and the Battle Beyond of Star Wars Battlefront II In short, the…

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General Grievous is Arriving to Star Wars Battlefront II on October 30

Soeren Kamper

During the October event update, EA announced that General Grevous would be released on october 30. Below is the newest Community Transmission. and a cover of the essentials of the most recent addition to the heroes and villains roster. Incoming Transmission “The drums of conflict are my beating heart. The fire of conquest rages through my veins. Strong, young lungs breathe in air laden with enemies turned into ashes. It is here that I thrive. I have toppled nations. I have slain kings. I have murdered legends. My name has been feared by warriors… and cursed by widows.” – General Grievous, The Clone Wars: The Dreams of General Grievous General Grievous inspired fear across the galaxy as the leader of the Confederacy of Independent Systems’ droid army. Always the strategist, Grievous made it a habit of escaping the clutches of the pursuing Jedi. Only after countless battles against Obi-Wan Kenobi, did Grievous’…

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Star Wars Battlefront 2 – Event Calendar – OCTOBER

Soeren Kamper

Here is a list of some of the upcoming events for October in Star Wars: Star Wars Battlefront II Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have 16 Star Wars™ heroes and villains fighting on the same battlefront, at the same time? Well, either way, you’ll find out soon! A few weeks back, we piloted the initiative of in-game special events with the Vehicle Weekend, temporarily reducing the Battle Points needed for vehicles. Moving into October, we’ve done some additional back-end fiddling and twiddling, opening up even more possibilities and Star Wars™ Battlefront™ II extravaganza! Let’s dig in to the special events you can look forward to in October. October 5-7: Battle Point Event – Heroes Unleashed In Galactic Assault, the amount of heroes is normally locked at two per team in the first phase, and four per team for the following phases. In the Heroes Unleashed event, we’re removing…

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Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes – Event Calendar – OCTOBER

Soeren Kamper

Here is a list of some of the upcoming events for October in Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes. You can also check out  Google calendar for all Galaxy of Heroes events! DISCLAIMER: ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Login Character(s) for October – Nightsister Spirit OMEGA BATTLES – FIRST ORDER AND SCOUNDRELS Runs Only On: October 2nd ASSAULT BATTLES – REBEL ROUND UP Starts: October 3rd Ends: October 4th FLEET MASTERY – ENDURANCE Runs Only On: October 4th THE DARING DROID (R2-D2) Starts:Oct 4th Ends: Oct 10th HERO’S JOURNEY: COMMANDER LUKE SKYWALKER Starts:Oct 4th Ends: Oct 10th OMEGA BATTLES – REBELS AND GEONOSIANS Runs Only On: October 6th MYTHIC – DARING DROID Starts: Oct 7th Ends: Oct 8th ASSAULT BATTLES – SECRETS AND SHADOWS Starts: October 7th Ends: October 8th HEROIC BATTLE – ENDOR ESCALATION Runs Only On: Oct 9th OMEGA BATTLES – NIGHTSISTERS AND JAWAS Runs Only On: October 10th PIECES AND…

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Battlefront II – The Clone Wars Roadmap

Soeren Kamper

Electronic Arts’ Battlefront II, the successor to the previous Battlefront iteration, made headlines after becoming one of the most controversial games of the modern gaming era. While it had all the potential to be endless amounts of fun, many felt that the way EA integrated microtransactions made the game a chore to play, and awarded those that spent the most money. With a “pay-2-win” system that saw some of the rarer abilities up for sale to whoever could afford them, there was a time when Battlefront II was built to favour those with the buying power. Large backlash from the gaming community, and even some government officials calling their practices out as gambling, similar to online pokies, EA decided to pull much of the microtransaction systems from the game, and as of yet, the game remains much more friendly to newcomers than it once was. Despite the controversy, Battlefront II…

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Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes – Event Calendar – September

Soeren Kamper

Here  is a quick look at the Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes events calendar for the upcomming month to help SWGoH players to plan for upcoming game events. This is of course subject to change as EA/CG controls the calendar of events in SWGoH. Login Character(s) for September – Rebel Officier Leia Organa ASSAULT BATTLES – REBEL ROUNDUP Starts: September 2nd Ends: September 3rd OMEGA BATTLE – REBELS & GENOSIANS Runs Only On: September 3rd FLEET MASTERY – HOME ONE Runs Only On: September 4th OMEGA BATTLE – EWOKS & EMPIRE Runs Only On: September 6th LEGENDARY – ARTIST OF WAR (GRAND ADMIRAL THRAWN) Starts: September 6th Ends: September 12th LEGENDARY – CHIMAERA Starts: September 7th Ends: September 13th MYTHIC – ARTIST OF WAR (GRAND ADMIRAL THRAWN) Starts: September 8th Ends:September 9th ASSAULT BATTLES – MILITARY MIGHT Starts: September 9th Ends: September 10th OMEGA BATTLE – RESISTANCE & CLONES Runs Only On:…

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Star Wars: Force Arena – 8/9 Update Details

Soeren Kamper

Tomorrow will see a new game update For Star Wars: Force Arena. This update features adjustments made on the arena to improve the overall experience of the game. For details, please see below: ■ Game Mode Balance Patch 2 vs 2 Arcade Mode Balance improvements were made to the popular 2 vs 2 Arcade Mode. In this mode, there had been a strategy to constantly strike an opponent’s middle turret with an airborne support card and a specific leader. It was decided that this undermined the strategic diversity and fairness of the game. Therefore, in this patch, the amount of damage to the middle turret and Shield Generator will be adjusted while the effectiveness of support cards in general combat is maintained so that Squad Leaders can enjoy a fairer 2 vs 2 Arcade Mode. ■ Balance Adjustments A Balance Patch has been made on the cards listed below. All numbers listed…

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Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes: Event Calendar – JULY 2018

Soeren Kamper

Here is a list of some of the upcoming events in Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes for July 2018. Check it out: DISCLAIMER: ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Login Character for July – HK-47 OMEGA BATTLE – RESISTANCE & CLONES Runs Only On: July 1st OMEGA BATTLE – SITH & DROIDS Runs Only On: July 2nd DEFENSE OF DATHOMIR Starts: July 3rd Ends: July 4th OMEGA BATTLE – REBELS & GEONOSIANS Runs Only On: July 4th ASSAULT BATTLES – PLACES OF POWER Starts: July 7th Ends: July 8th ASSAULT BATTLES – REBEL ROUND UP Start: July 9th Ends: July 10th GHOSTS OF DATHOMIR Starts: July 9th Ends: July 10th OMEGA BATTLE – JEDI & TUSKEN Runs Only On: July 10th LEGENDARY – EMPEROR’S DEMISE Starts: July 12th Ends: July 18th MYTHIC – EMPEROR’S DEMISE Starts: July 14th Ends: July 15th OMEGA BATTLE – NIGHTSISTERS & JAWAS Runs Only On: July 15th…

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Star Wars: Force arena – 6/14 Update Details

Soeren Kamper

Another update is here again! This features some balance adjustments to give more exciting experiences in the arena. Other improvements are included here, so check out the details below, and get a TVG promo code for horse racing betting : ■ Balance Adjustments A Balance Patch is here to make some changes for some cards in the game. All numbers listed in the Balance Patch are based on the cards at Level 1. Dark Side Unit Balance Supreme Leader Snoke Snoke is a Dark Side Leader with a relatively high win rate in Force Arena. His physical strength and maneuverability are weak, but it is compensated by his powerful attacks and skills that uses the Force, which made it easier to stop enemies in their tracks. This has become a huge disappointment to Squad Leaders who face against him, especially those who use melee ranged Leaders. It has been decided that Snoke’s…

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Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes: Event Calendar – JUNE

Soeren Kamper

Here is a list of some of the upcoming events for June in Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes. DISCLAIMER: ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Login Character(s) for June – Lando Calrissian ASSAULT BATTLES – PLACES OF POWER> Starts: June 2nd Ends: June 3rd SHIPS STARTER EVENT Starts: June 4th Ends: June 4th OMEGA BATTLE – SITH & DROIDS Starts: June 4th Ends: June 4th OMEGA BATTLE – RESISTANCE & CLONES Starts: June 5th Ends: June 5th ENDOR ESCALATION Starts: June 8th Ends: June 8th DEFENSE OF DATHOMIR Starts: June 9th Ends: June 10th OMEGA BATTLE – FIRST ORDER & SCOUNDRELS Starts: June 10th Ends: June 10th GHOSTS OF DATHOMIR Starts: June 11th Ends: June 12th SHIPS STARTER EVENT Starts: June 11th Ends: June 11th ASSAULT BATTLE – GROUND WAR Starts: June 12th Ends: June 13th OMEGA BATTLE – NIGHTSISTERS & JAWAS Starts: June 13th Ends: June 13th LEGENDARY – PIECES &…

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Star Wars Battlefront II – Release Notes – Night on Endor Update

Soeren Kamper

Here is the patch notes for the “Night on Endor” Update. This update finally brings playable Ewoks to the game! In Ewok Hunt players will take on the role of both Stormtroopers and Ewoks as the former try to survive the night on the forest moon. This update also bring more Appearances into the game so you can start to customize your Troopers and Heroes. This is just the beginning when it comes to ways to customize your look in-game, and we’ll continue to add more options as time goes on. This update also brings fixes to  bugs and balance tweaking by making a variety of updates. Read on below to see what is changed: The Star Wars Battlefront II Team HEROES AND VILLAINS IDEN VERSIO Iden’s STUN DROID ability was shocking twice for 0.5 seconds with a 1.3 seconds delay in between. The intent was to give a chance to…

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Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes: Content Update 4/11/2018

Soeren Kamper

Here are the update notes for todays 4/11/2018 Content Update! RAID REWARDS REBALANCE The Sith Triumvirate Raid rewards have been rebalanced. An outline of the reward rebalance can be found in this post: Dev Blog – Sith Triumvirate Raid Rewards – 4/2/18 NOTE: With the flattening of raid rewards, top ranking players (particularly in the Heroic) may see lower drop rates of fully crafted gear pieces, and (for some ranks) lower aggregate numbers of direct gear salvage drops. This has been offset by several factors, including: Increase in quality of complete piece AND salvage drops Higher payout of Guild Event Tokens and Guild Currency We are closely monitoring the ability of the current Stores to effectively sink this currency on the gear and shards players need. In the coming weeks, we will be significantly expanding these stores to provide what players need the most, and with more convenience. Greater benefit…

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Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes – Character Release and Event Cadence

Soeren Kamper

Here is the latest developer blog from the guys over at Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes. This one is addressing a lot of questions people have asked, and clarifies the character release cadence and explains the details of Marquee events. Hello my Holotable Friends! Recently Carrie introduced me as Nick Reinhart in the Developer Q&A, but you all know me more commonly on the forums as CG_TopHat. I’m the Live Producer on the team which, admittedly, sounds like a made-up job. The Live team is responsible for the day to day stuff that you do in Galaxy of Heroes. We plan and design characters and ships, events, and raids, are responsible for the tuning of the game, and a myriad of other things. We also schedule the majority of stuff on a monthly basis and we’d like to update and clarify a few things around the character release cadence, as well as Marquee, Legendary, and Hero’s…

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Star Wars Battlefront II – Release Notes – Update 2.0

Soeren Kamper

Here are the patchnotes for the Star Wars: Battelfront 2 update, that was released a few days ago. This update brings about large changes to the Multiplayer Progression system, and unlocks all currently available Heroes and Hero Ships for everyone. With all characters now having a Unit Level, DICE don’t want to limit anyone’s chance to progress as they change the way you interact with these characters. On top of that,  Bespin makes its return from the first Star Wars Battlefront as a new location for Blast, Heroes vs. Villains, Arcade, and for a limited time as Jetpack Cargo. We hope you enjoy this blast from the past. Lastly, DICE is unlocking all Star Cards and Weapons in Arcade at Epic card level so that Arcade can be more freely used as a sandbox to try out new combinations. This change also provides more gameplay options for players who aren’t interested…

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Star Wars: Force Arena – 2.5 Update Details

Soeren Kamper

Another update is finally here! Next game update will bring many new changes like new units, a new map, and a new game mode! Check out the details below to learn more of what’s in store in the 2.5 update: ■ New Legendary / Unique Cards Added! – [Resistance] Added ‘Legendary’ Card Luke Skywalker (Ahch-To). – [Resistance] Added ‘Unique’ Card ‘R2-D2’. – [First Order] Added ‘Legendary’ Card ‘Supreme Leader Snoke’. – [First Order] Added ‘Unique’ Card ‘Elite Praetorian Guards’.   – Luke Skywalker (Ahch-To) and R2-D2 can be unlocked upon reaching Tier 10 (Aurodium Challenger) in the Light Side. – Supreme Leader Snoke and Elite Praetorian Guards can be used unlocked upon reaching Tier 10 (Aurodium Challenger) in the Dark Side. – The details of each new card are based on Level 1. – Details are subject to change and we will inform you of any changes. Resistance – Light Side With the betrayal of Ben Solo – student…

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Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes – March Event Calendar

Soeren Kamper

Here are the event calender for the month of Martch in Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes. Disclaimer, all dates subject to change. Login Character(s) for March- Stormtrooper Han GHOSTS OF DATHOMIR Starts: Mar 1st Ends: Mar 1st ASSAULT BATTLE – MILITARY MIGHT Starts: Mar 3rd Ends: Mar 4th ENDOR ESCALATION – HEROIC Starts: Mar 4th Ends: Mar 4th OMEGA BATTLE – EWOK & EMPIRE Starts: Mar 5th Ends: Mar 5th DEFENSE OF DATHOMIR Starts: Mar 6th Ends: Mar 6th FLEET MASTERY – HOME ONE Starts: Mar 7th Ends: Mar 7th ASSAULT BATTLE – GROUND WAR Starts: Mar 10th Ends: Mar 11th ENDOR ESCALATION – HEROIC Starts: Mar 12th Ends: Mar 12th OMEGA BATTLE – FIRST ORDER & SCOUNDREL Starts: Mar 14th Ends: Mar 14th ASSAULT BATTLE – FOREST MOON Starts: Mar 17th Ends: Mar 18th OMEGA BATTLE – RESISTANCE & CLONES Starts: Mar 19th Ends: Mar 19th FLEET MASTERY – EXECUTRIX Starts: Mar…

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Star Wars Battlefront II – Release Notes – Patch 1.2

Soeren Kamper

Sledgehammer70 took on the official Star Wars: Battlefront forums,  to bring you the next patch for Star Wars Battlefront II! In this update DICE added a mix of requested features and fixes, as well as some brand new items. First off, DICE added additional locations to Custom Arcade: Kashyyyk, Hoth, Endor, Crait, Jakku, and Death Star II. They also launching a new game mode – Jetpack Cargo! This fast-paced mode sees players jumping around in jetpacks wielding rocket launches for the entire round. This mode will only be available for a limited time so check for availability and make sure to jump in and give it a try. Also for a limited time, they have added three new Hero Appearances to the game! Specifically, the Hoth Appearances for Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa, and Han Solo. You can preview them in their respective Character Customization screens under “Appearances”. They will be unlockable…

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Star Wars: Battlefront 2 – Known Issues

Soeren Kamper

Star Wars: Battlefront community manager Mat Everett (aka Sledgehammer) took on the official BF2 forums today, and posted a list of bugs that the devs currently are aware of. There are no timeframe on when they will be fixed, but they are on the todo list and the team is looking into them The list will be updated as items are resolved. February 2, 2018 1:08AM Our team is working hard to bring adjustments and balance to many aspects of the game. We’re aware of some critical bugs and much smaller issues and want to get these resolved as soon as possible. The list below is not a full bug list, but primary issues that have been reported that our team is working to resolve. I am not able to promise or provide specific details on when they will be addressed, but the team is looking into these reports and many…

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Star Wars Battlefront II – Release Notes – Patch 1.1

Soeren Kamper

DICE released a new patch for Star Wars: Battlefront today. The patch is 2.51 GB, and I expect we will find some interesting files in there just waiting to be datamined in near future. The patch introduce many bug fixes and balance issues, but also new content such as new hero starships and Mos Eisley at night as a new map. Check out the full patch notes below: New Content: Blast on Crait We’re expanding the ways you can play on Crait by bringing this map to the Blast Game Mode! Battle in the mines among the machinery and crystals leftover from the previous occupants. Iden Versio’s TIE/In fighter Now available as a new Hero Starfighter in multiplayer matches! Iden Versio leads by example from her personal TIE/ln fighter. Custom-built for Inferno Squad, this modified TIE has seen heroic service in the name of the Emperor. Iden Versio’s TIE/In fighter…

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Star Wars Battlefront II – Release Notes – Patch 1.0

Soeren Kamper

Here are the latest patch noes for Star Wars: Battlefront. This time its a major update with content inspired by Star Wars: The last Jedi and a major balance coming for heroes. The game update also comes with some much awaited improvements to game stability as well as improved logic to detect idling players. Check it out: NEW HEROES: FINN AND PHASMA Introducing two new heroes! – Finn joins the Resistance. A skilled soldier, Finn now uses his training to protect his allies at any cost. Finn charges into battle and deals precise damage blazingly fast to any enemies who dare stand in the way. – And then we have the imposing commanding officer of the First Order: Captain Phasma. Few are more feared than Captain Phasma as she uses every tool at her disposal to ensure victory. NEW CAMPAIGN DLC: RESURRECTION Iden Versio is back in the Resurrection DLC!…

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