The Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty expansion is coming on September 26, but before that happens, CD Projekt will release the major Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 update. That’s potentially an even bigger deal, because it makes major changes to the game’s systems, including an overhaul to the skill trees and the addition of new perks, proper car combat, a new police system, revamped cyberware, combat AI improvements, and more.

In a way, it’s a bit like an expansion for a Paradox grand strategy game: There’s a free-for-everyone patch that makes fixes and gameplay tweaks, and DLC that adds various sorts of new content and systems. Everyone benefits, but some people—those who pay for the expansion—get more.

That’s where the potential confusion with the upcoming Cyberpunk 2077 expansion begins. “Do I need to pay to get all the better gameplay?” you may be wondering. “Will my Cyberpunk experience really be improved if I don’t have Idris Elba in it? What exactly do I get if I p…

Cities: Skylines has had a fantastic run: 8 years of mods and DLC, inspiring an incalculable number of cities. But with the sequel coming, it’s time for the greatest city builder around to finally rest. On May 23, it will receive its last expansion. 

Hotels & Retreats is a mini-expansion that will, unsurprisingly, let you plonk down more tourist attractions and accommodation in an effort to get rich from holidaymakers. You’ll start out with a wee hotel chain, just one star, but you’ll eventually unlock more specialised and luxurious buildings. To give tourists more to do, you’ll also be able to construct new parks, cafes, playgrounds and restaurants. 

On top of that, you’ll be able to build your tourism empire on five new maps: three European maps, one tropical map and one temperate map. 

It’s pretty low key for a final expansion, and to be honest I was hoping for something a bit more exotic or weird for this last hurrah. That said, with work on …