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New Conquest Update for ‘Dune: Spice Wars’ Adds New Mode, Enhancements and Further Fixes [Trailer]
It’s been over a year since Shiro Games first launched Dune: Spice Wars into Early Access on Steam, and they’re still cranking out exciting updates. The latest is the game’s biggest update yet in the Conquest Update, adding high replay value with the addition of Conquest Mode and its unique scenarios, perks, and challenges.
The 4th major Early Access update for Spice Wars (with the next with the next being the full launch update), Conquest Mode encourages players to experiment with new playstyles for each of the major houses, expanding the possibilities with new unique perks as you respond to challenging scenarios. Each run plays out differently, and takes about 10 hours to complete.
In addition, the update includes expanded tutorials, making for an easier introduction for newcomers. There have also been major balancing fixes and additions on almost every aspect of the game, with improvements to spying, an assassination overhaul, economy improvements, and a rework to nukes and resource management.
Lastly, the Conquest Update includes new regions, a new unique building for every faction, quality of life improvements, improved UI, and nine new music tracks from composer Jesper Kyd.
Currently, you can buy the Early Access version of Dune: Spice Wars with a 20% discount until June 29. No date has been set for exiting Early Access as of yet.
Meanwhile, Denis Villeneuve‘s Dune: Part Two will arrive in theatres on November 3.
Moon Studios dropped a new trailer during the Sony State of Play for their dark action-RPG No Rest for the Wicked, while also hinting at the long-awaited launch window for the full 1.0 release. The game, which has been in Early Access on Steam since April 2024, will be launching this October in full for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam, while versions for the Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2 will arrive at a later date.
As a token of appreciation for supporters new and old, Moon Studios is offering an exclusive Early Access Founder’s Pack, a free limited edition bundle available for anyone who purchases the game on Steam prior to July 10, with rewards unlocking when 1.0 officially launches. PlayStation 5 users can receive the Early Access Founder’s Pack by pre-ordering the game once available, any time before launch day.
The Founder’s Pack includes:
- A New Secret Hideout: Spirit Cavern – The legacy of Moon Studios now lives inside No Rest for the Wicked, exclusively for Founders. A hand-crafted home that bridges both worlds.
- Sayer’s Vow: An all new Sword in the stone reserved just for the founders that only early adopters can extract in the game world.
- A Custom Founders Tag ensures players are clearly identified as early adopters.
- As a Founder member, players will get access to an exclusive Public Beta Test Realm reserved just for them, even after the 1.0 game launch.
As for the full 1.0 release, it will be a massive expansion of the core experience, introducing a staggering 60+ hours of new content, a new horde mode, powerful new weapons, bosses and enemies, new areas and a completely reimagined class system.
In No Rest for the Wicked, players take on the role of a “Cerim,” a member of a holy order imbued with mysterious powers, tasked with destroying the Pestilence, an ancient plague that has begun to consume the island Isola Sacra, itself already the site of great political upheaval and death.