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Friday news, part two:

Save the cutest cat in the universe in pastel brawler Super Crush KO, out next week
https://www.pcgamer.com/save-the-cutest-cat-in-the-universe-in-pastel-brawler-super-crush-ko-out-next-week/
Super Crush KO is a fast-paced brawler that blends beat-em-up with run n' gun combat. You play as Karen on her mission to save her cat Chubbz, a.k.a The Cutest Cat in the Universe, from a robot army controlled by a fashionable alien commander. The machines are also trying to enslave humanity, but saving Chubbz is a top priority.

Hearthstone's new solo adventure launches January 21, adds 35 new cards
https://www.pcgamer.com/hearthstones-new-solo-adventure-launches-january-21-adds-35-new-cards/
Presumably because it's hard to keep the arrival of an enormous, world-ending dragon under wraps for too long, Blizzard has announced that Galakrond's Awakening is scheduled to land on January 21. For those not keeping up with Hearthstone's current scaly shenanigans, said Awakening is the new solo adventure that's coming as part of the Descent of Dragons expansion.

Doom and Doom 2 now run at 60 fps thanks to a new patch from Bethesda
https://www.pcgamer.com/doom-and-doom-2-now-run-at-60-fps-thanks-to-a-new-patch-from-bethesda/
The original Doom and Doom 2 were great shooters in their own right, but what made them enduring was their support for external WADs—new levels created by fans and shared through pre-internet BBSes and commercially available CD collections. Now Bethesda has brought some of that functionality to the game, minus the hassle of dicking around with a DOS prompt, with the addition of support for "add-ons," a curated list of official Doom and Doom 2 content plus "some of the best community episodes and megawads," that will be accessible from the main menu of both games.

Online WW2 shooter Days of War leaves Early Access at the end of the month
https://www.pcgamer.com/online-ww2-shooter-days-of-war-leaves-early-access-at-the-end-of-the-month/
We first took notice of the multiplayer Second World War FPS Days of War in early 2017, when we said that it appeared to be aiming for a higher skill ceiling than other online shooters: "Anytime you see 'Challenging Recoil' listed as a selling point in a trailer you know the game means business." Three years down the road, Driven Arts and Graffiti Games have dropped a new trailer to announce that the full release has been set for January 30.

Dota Underlords is leaving Early Access in February
https://www.pcgamer.com/dota-underlords-is-leaving-early-access-in-february/
This week's Dota Underlords update was accompanied by the news that it's almost broken free of Early Access and will soon hit 1.0. It launched on Steam back in June, and in February the first season will officially kick off.

Lucasfilm wanted Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order to be about bounty hunters and blasters
https://www.pcgamer.com/lucasfilm-wanted-star-wars-jedi-fallen-order-to-be-about-bounty-hunters-and-blasters/
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order would have had a very different name and focus if Lucasfilm got its way when Respawn initially pitched the Force-powered action game. According to game director Stig Asmussen, the company had to be convinced to green-light a game about lightsabers and Jedi.

Apex Legends is throwing a two-week fancy party
https://www.pcgamer.com/apex-legends-is-throwing-a-two-week-fancy-party/
Apex Legends is hosting an irresponsibly long party, starting on January 14 and running for two weeks. There won't be piles of Ferrero Rocher, I'm afraid, as this Grand Soirée is not that kind of party. Instead of fine dining and polite conversation, expect murder, new and returning limited-time modes, and prizes.

Finally, after a very long time, it's time to check the GOG and Steam deals for the weekend:

+GOG

• The first one is the weekly sale, Games for cozy winter evenings, with up to 90% discounts: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200106_weekly_sale
• The Midweek Sale, the New Year's Resolution Sale, also brings up to 90% deals for the next 22 hours: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200108_midweek_sale_new_year_resolutions
• The weekend sale revolts around walking simulators, with up to 90% discounts for the next 3 days: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200110_weekend_sale
• And there's a special weekend sale with all time great classics up to 50% off for the next 3 days: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200109_weekend_great_classics

+Steam

• The new daily deal is the Shadowrun franchise, between 66 and 75% off: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/shadowrun/
• The first of the weekend deals is Post Scriptum, that's free to try and 25% off if you like it: https://store.steampowered.com/app/736220/Post_Scriptum/
• Streets of Rogue is 30% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/512900/Streets_of_Rogue/
• Dovetail Games is the star of the publisher weekend sale with up to 85% discounts: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/dovetailgames

And that's it. Have a happy and gaming weekend.