Valheim's fiery Ashlands update leaps from public test to live servers, adding a new biome, over 30 new weapons, and lots of new and inventive ways to burn to death

Valheim isn't exactly the new hotness it was near launch—few runaway successes are—but the flames have been lit for players to come back and enjoy a new update, which promises many different ways to die horribly, mostly by getting set on fire.

Valheim: Ashlands entered public testing last month, promising the game's "most challenging" biome yet—a biome that's now available for play in the main game as a free content update.

As per these patch notes on the game's official website, Ashlands has added over 30 new weapons...