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Wednesday news, part two:

 

Blizzard announces Hearthstone: Kobolds & Catacombs release date
http://www.pcgamer.com/blizzard-announces-hearthstone-kobolds-catacombs-release-date/
After weeks of teasing and individual card reveals, Blizzard has announced that the Hearthstone expansion Kobolds & Catacombs will be out on December 7. (Update: Not December 12!) Players will be given three Kobolds & Catacombs card packs and a random Legendary Weapon card for logging in after it's live, and will also have access to three one-time Dungeon Runs, each with its own card pack reward.

 

Build a low-poly Jurassic Park in dinosaur park sim Parkasaurus
http://www.pcgamer.com/build-a-low-poly-jurassic-park-in-dinosaur-park-sim-parkasaurus/
Parkasaurus is an aptly titled, low-poly dinosaur park management sim from two-person Canadian developer Washbear. It's coming to Steam Early Access in spring 2018, Washbear announced today, and it's bringing a variety of Jurassic challenges with it.

 

Antorus, The Burning Throne, the final raid in WoW: Legion, opens today
http://www.pcgamer.com/antorus-the-burning-throne-the-final-raid-in-wow-legion-opens-today/
World of Warcraft's next expansion, Battle for Azeroth, was announced at Blizzcon this year, but Blizzard isn't done with Legion. Today, along with Patch 7.3.2, the final raid for this expansion opens. Antorus, The Burning Throne, will be the last chapter in the war against the Burning Legion as players fight against the living embodiment of the planet Argus.

 

Bungie cancels tomorrow's Curse of Osiris livestream to address the state of Destiny 2
http://www.pcgamer.com/bungie-cancels-tomorrows-curse-of-osiris-livestream-to-address-the-state-of-destiny-2/
November 29 was intended to be Bungie's final stream focusing on the upcoming Destiny 2 expansion Curse of Osiris prior to its release on December 5, looking specifically at some of the weapons and armor it will add to the game. Today, however, the studio announced that it will instead take to the Bungie blog to talk about the current state of the game, including its plans to address complaints about XP and progression.

 

Blizzard plans three more expansions for Hearthstone in 2018
http://www.pcgamer.com/blizzard-plans-three-more-expansions-for-hearthstone-in-2018/
2018 will see the release of three new expansions for Hearthstone, lead artist Ben Thompson told Metabomb at a recent press event in the UK. What that will work out to in hard numbers hasn't been set yet, but Thompson said said they will be "full sets" of cards, with new missions in each—and added that Adventures won't be coming back.

 

Desert Bus VR is finally on Steam
http://www.pcgamer.com/desert-bus-vr-is-finally-on-steam/
Originally part of the Penn & Teller's Smoke and Mirrors mini-game pack (a mini-game pack, it should be added, which never commercially released), Desert Bus is among the most boring games of all time. As the name implies, you're on a bus, driving through the desert, from Arizona to Nevada. And that's all.
Now the experience can be had in VR, and better still, it can be had in VR for free on both Vive and Oculus Rift.

 

Skateboarding game Session successfully crowdfunded, backer votes to shape stretch goals
http://www.pcgamer.com/skateboarding-game-session-successfully-crowdfunded-backer-votes-to-shape-stretch-goals/
When I reported on Skate-like skateboarding game Session a few weeks back, it had a free demo and was on the cusp of launching a Kickstarter campaign. With 22 days left on the clock, it's accrued more than £13,000 over its goal and has now turned its head towards stretch goals.

 

Okami HD drops trio of gorgeous trailers
http://www.pcgamer.com/okami-hd-drops-trio-of-gorgeous-trailers/
After much speculation, Capcom confirmed Okami HD in September—a reworked and repolished version of the 2006 original that's due on December 12. It'll support 4K resolution on capable PCs, and now has a trio of new trailers.

 

Rebellion unveils Battlezone Combat Commander—a remaster of Battlezone 2
http://www.pcgamer.com/rebellion-unveils-battlezone-combat-commandera-remaster-of-battlezone-2/
Following its VR-exclusive Battlezone remaster earlier this year, Rebellion has unveiled Battlezone Combat Commander—a modern remake of 1999's FPS-meets-RTS Battlezone 2. Developed by Big Boat Interactive, it's due at some point next year and comes with an announcement trailer.