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Part two of the news:

Neill Blomkamp is making a live-action Anthem short
https://www.pcgamer.com/neill-blomkamp-hints-at-involvement-with-anthem/
Update: The Anthem project hinted by Neill Blomkamp yesterday is a live-action short called Conviction: An Anthem Story. Give the teaser a watch above.
Details are sparse at the moment, but we'll be able to see what it's like living in Fort Tarsis and, of course, get to watch Freelancers and their Javelins getting into lots of fights as they carve a path to the leader of the Dominion, the Monitor.

The 2019 DICE Awards will be livestreamed tomorrow
https://www.pcgamer.com/dice-awards-livestream/
The 22nd Annual DICE Awards are being held tomorrow, February 13, at 8 pm PST. The 56 nominees were announced last month, spread across more than 20 categories, and since we've already had a few award shows covering 2018's multitude of games, you'll spot a lot of the usual suspects, including Red Dead Redemption 2, God of War, and Assassin's Creed Odyssey. With six nominations for Obra Dinn, PC games are at least getting some love.

Here are the Jump Force PC system requirements
https://www.pcgamer.com/jump-force-pc-requirements/
The multi-manga fighting game Jump Force is bringing characters from Yu-Gi-Oh!, Bleach, One Piece, Dragon Ball, My Hero Academia, Rurouni Kenshin and Black Clover to fight it out on PC. What kind of PC specs will you need to make sure all that punching action runs smoothly? Bandai Namco has posted the system requirements and released an appropriately over-the-top launch trailer for everyone to enjoy.
>> Careful with the game, apparently it has terrible cut-scenes.

Obsidian wishes people would stop using The Outer Worlds to knock Fallout 76
https://www.pcgamer.com/obsidian-wishes-people-would-stop-using-the-outer-worlds-to-knock-fallout-76/
The Outer World's billing as "from the original creators of Fallout" seemed particularly pointed in light of Fallout 76's many problem—not to mention that Bethesda's latest Fallout abandoned the series' traditional single-player post-nuclear storytelling in favor of open-ended multiplayer base-building. But co-directors Tim Cain and Leonard Boyarsky told Game Informer that there's no anti-Bethesda strategy at play, and they don't like it when people use their game to bash someone else's.

Rainbow Six Siege just revamped all of its versions, now cheaper than ever
https://www.pcgamer.com/rainbow-six-siege-just-revamped-all-of-its-versions-now-cheaper-than-ever/
In the lead up to Rainbow Six Siege’s Year 4 kickoff later this week, Ubisoft has announced much needed housekeeping for the game’s many versions. This new consolidation lowers the average price of the game and eliminates the version we all tell our friends not to buy—the Starter Edition.
>> And it has a free weekend that will start tomorrow and end Feb 17th.

Metro Exodus will preload on Steam but not the Epic Games Store
https://www.pcgamer.com/metro-exodus-will-preload-on-steam-but-not-the-epic-games-store/
Metro Exodus is exclusive to the Epic Games Store, unless you pre-purchased it on Steam prior to January 29, in which case you'll get it on Steam. It's a little strange, but probably the least-awkward way to handle the awkwardness of switching platforms just a few weeks before release.
What's even stranger is that, according to the Metro Exodus Twitter account, people who get the game on Steam will be given a preload period, but those on Epic's store will not.

Apex Legends players have discovered a secret monster
https://www.pcgamer.com/apex-legends-players-have-discovered-a-secret-monster/
Since its launch last week, players have been discovering cute little Loch Ness dolls hidden around Apex Legends' map. It's in keeping with a Respawn tradition. Similar mini-Nessie (Nessy in Apex) dolls were hidden in Titanfall maps back when.
As is instinct when spotting anything cute in a game, Apex players shot the doll to see what happened. And something did: "A Nessy Appears..." shows up in the killfeed.

Activision Blizzard lays off hundreds of employees
https://www.pcgamer.com/activision-blizzard-layoffs-have-reportedly-begun/
During today's Activision Blizzard fourth quarter results conference call, CEO Bobby Kotick announced that the company had a record year in 2018, and that it will "reduce complexity and duplication," confirming reports of impending layoffs.

Activision says Blizzard has no major new games coming in 2019
https://www.pcgamer.com/activision-says-blizzard-has-no-major-new-games-coming-in-2019/
In its quarterly earnings call today, Activision announced record income, as well as layoffs for hundreds of employees. Its outlook for income in 2019 is lower, and part of that comes from Blizzard, which will apparently not be releasing any new, significant games this year.

Blizzard is hiring more Diablo devs to work on 'several projects'
https://www.pcgamer.com/blizzard-is-hiring-more-diablo-devs-to-work-on-several-projects/
"Diablo's development headcount will grow substantially as the teams work on several projects underway for the franchise, as well as the global launch for Diablo Immortal," said Johnson.
>> Diablo Immortal...

Activision parted with Destiny 2 because 'it was not meeting financial expectations'
https://www.pcgamer.com/activision-parted-with-destiny-2-because-it-was-not-meeting-our-financial-expectations/
Activision Blizzard's quarterly earnings call took place today, and during the Q&A session at the end, Activision COO Coddy Johnson was asked for "more color" on parting ways with Bungie and the Destiny franchise. According to Johnson, the decision came down to three reasons.

Chucklefish boss says Sony is responsible for lack of PS4 crossplay
https://www.pcgamer.com/chucklefish-boss-says-sony-is-responsible-for-lack-of-ps4-crossplay/
The CEO of Chucklefish has responded to Sony's claims that Playstation 4 crossplay is available to any devs and publishers that request it.
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Tiy, Chucklefish's CEO responded to the claim on Resetera, "We made many requests for crossplay (both through our account manager and directly with higher ups) all the way up until release month. We were told in no uncertain terms that it was not going to happen."

Konami stops PES 2019 in-game currency sales in Belgium
https://www.pcgamer.com/konami-stops-pes-2019-in-game-currency-sales-in-belgium/
Konami has announced that it's halting the sale of Pro Evolution Soccer 2019's in-game currency in Belgium.
The sale of myClub Coins will cease across all platforms once the 'necessary preparations are made.' Any previously purchased myClub Coins can be used as normal and the currency will continue to be rewarded for playing the game but players will no longer be able to purchase them with real money.