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VICTOR VRAN: FRACTURED WORLDS EXPANSION IS COMING THIS SPRING, SO HERE'S A NEW TRAILER
http://www.pcgamer.com/victor-vran-fractured-worlds-expansion-is-coming-this-spring-so-heres-a-new-trailer/
We said in our 2015 review that the monster-hunting action-RPG Victor Vran suffered from "a limp story and weak jokes," but the core combat was so good that it ended up with an 82/100 score anyway. "Thumping skeletons with a hammer never gets old," we said, which is good, because today developer Haemimont Games announced that the Fractured Worlds expansion, and also that Motorhead DLC from a couple of years ago, will be out this spring.

 

JOHN CARMACK SUES ZENIMAX FOR $22.5 MILLION
http://www.pcgamer.com/john-carmack-sues-zenimax-for-225-million/
As reported by the Dallas News (via Kotaku), the complaint filed on behalf of Carmack alleges ZeniMax failed to make the final payment tied to the $150 million acquisition of id Software in 2009. Carmack of course co-founded id in the '90s, and alleges he's still owed $22.5 million. "ZeniMax clearly doesn’t want to pay," alleges the complaint.

 

QUAKE CHAMPIONS DEMOS DEBUT BLOOD COVENANT ARENA
http://www.pcgamer.com/quake-champions-demos-debut-blood-covenant-arena/
In what's been a busy week for id's incoming arena shooter, Quake Champions has teased its first arena—named Blood Covenant. This follows news of signups for its imminent closed beta, as well as a first look at its debut champion Nyx.

 

MORDHAU IS A MEDIEVAL MULTIPLAYER BRAWLER WITH 64-PLAYER SIEGES
http://www.pcgamer.com/mordhau-is-a-medieval-multiplayer-melee-game-with-64-player-sieges/
Mordhau bills itself as a "multiplayer medieval melee game featuring large open battles, siege engines, and mounted combat". It's been in development for the past year and a half, and has now been successfully crowdfunded in less than 24 hours—having accrued $107,331 over its $80,000 goal, at the time of writing.

 

MASS EFFECT: ANDROMEDA LAUNCH TRAILER ARRIVES A LITTLE EARLY
http://www.pcgamer.com/mass-effect-andromeda-launch-trailer-arrives-a-little-early-1/
Despite being over a week away from release, the Mass Effect: Andromeda launch trailer has joined EA and Bioware's final marketing sprint. There have been a lot of trailers>, but this could be the last. (Not likely.)

 

And of course, we can't end without this weekend deals on GOG and Steam:

+GOG

• There are no deals this weekend because GOG is celebrating its Spring Sale, which ends this weekend. Hurry up if you still haven't checked it out!

+Steam (as of now)

• Let's start with the Early Access title Slime Rancher with a 33% off sale: http://store.steampowered.com/app/433340/
• The next one is No Man's Sky (I can't hear your "boo"s or "pffff"s, but I can feel them). Anyway, it's 40% off in case you're interested: http://store.steampowered.com/app/275850/
• Gremlins, Inc. is also on sale, and it can be yours for half its usual price: http://store.steampowered.com/app/369990/
• Left 4 Dead! They are on sale with a 75% off discount, and yes, I said they because it applies to both the first game and the second one.
• And finally, the last one. Tis one is about this weekend's publisher deal featuring Slitherine... I admit that I don't recognize the publisher, but with 54 games on sale so you may find something that interest you: http://store.steampowered.com/sale/slitherine_midweek/

 

And that it. Have a happy and gaming weekend.