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Grim Dawn is releasing a new expansion July 23, 2026

Grim Dawn is an aRPG. I'd compare it to Diablo and Titan Quest. They will be releasing a new expansion, "Fangs of Asterkan," July 23, 2026.

The OG game released Feb 25, 2016. Crucible mode released Aug 3, 2016. The 1st expansion, "Ashes of Malmouth," released Oct 11, 2017. The 2nd Expansion, "Forgotten Gods," released Mar 27, 2019.

What happens when diablo, torchlight, and titan quest gang bang a video game developer and you're not quite sure who the father is? Grim Dawn.

The class/mastery system is amazing. As you play and level you select 2 of 9 masteries. The class/mastery system is similar to titan quest, in fact the game uses the TQ engine. The class system creates so much depth with varied playstyles. On top of this you have devotion points which can further alter/enhance your abilities.

THERE IS SO MUCH LORE. Really! I loved reading all the little notes you find scattered about the world as you progress through the story. Many of the NPCs you interact with are pretty memorable, and add depth to the story. There is lots of good voice acting here too. The music is good. Boss battles feel tense.

Despite how RNG the gear drops can be, you have the ability to buy back talent and devotion points to adjust for gear drops. Skill bonuses on gear work well with the class/mastery system. From what I understand, Fangs of Asterkan will now let you re-roll stats on your gear!

Gear is tradable. If you haven't been blessed by RNGesus, you can trade stored gear with total strangers or friends in multiplayer. I love being able to give gear to someone that might be able to use it instead of letting it collect dust in my chest. Likewise, I have been freely given some pretty nice pieces too.

This is one of my favorite games. If anyone pics up the OG game with all the expansions and wants a friend to play with, hit me up on steam. (Tararabbit111279) It's also available on xbox but I don't know if it's cross platform compatible.

https://steamcommunity.com/id/entertherabbit/

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Someone drove a Tesla Cybertruck into a lake to test 'Wade Mode.' It didn't end well.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk says a lot of silly things.

For example, he said that Tesla's steel-plated, but not fully steel-ball-resistant Cybertruck is "apocalypse-level safe." He also said that "Cybertruck will be waterproof enough to serve briefly as a boat, so it can cross rivers, lakes & even seas that aren’t too choppy."

Well, one guy apparently took that seriously, and tested it out with his Cybertruck in Grapevine Lake, an 8,000-acre lake northwest of Dallas, Texas. Now, he's in jail.

According to Grapevine Police's official account on Facebook, "The driver stated he intentionally drove into the lake to use the Cybertruck’s “Wade Mode” feature. The vehicle became disabled and took on water. The driver and passengers abandoned the vehicle and the Grapevine Fire Department Water Rescue Team assisted in removing it from the lake. The driver was arrested on charges of Operation of Vehicle in Closed Section of Park/Lake and numerous water safety equipment violations."

Someone drove a Tesla Cybertruck into a lake to test 'Wade Mode.' It didn't end well.https://mashable.com/tech/tesla-cybertruck-lakeOpen linkView original on lemmy.ca