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Now, part two:

 

BLIZZCON 2017 TICKETS GO ON SALE IN APRIL
http://www.pcgamer.com/blizzcon-2017-tickets-go-on-sale-in-april/
Blizzard has announced that the 2017 edition of BlizzCon, the fan con(vention) about all things Blizz(ard), will take place at the Anaheim Convention Center on November 3-4, 2017. That's only eight months away! Which is actually quite a long time as these things go. More relevant to our immediate interests is that tickets will be made available in two batches, the first on April 5 and the second on April 8.

 

THE DISNEY AFTERNOON COLLECTION GATHERS SIX CAPCOM-DEVELOPED CONSOLE CLASSICS
http://www.pcgamer.com/the-disney-afternoon-collection-gathers-six-capcom-developed-console-classics/
Capcom has announced The Disney Afternoon Collection—a gathering a six classic Disney console games from yesteryear complete with "crisp 1080p visuals" that's due next month.

>>They're all from the 8-bits era.

 

SAILAWAY TRAILER TEASES DRAMATIC, REALISTIC SAILING ON FULLY-SIMULATED OCEANS
http://www.pcgamer.com/sailaway-trailer-teases-dramatic-realistic-sailing-on-fully-simulated-oceans/
If you've ever thought to yourself that spending months aboard a digital sailboat making a simulated journey across the Pacific Ocean in real time would be no end of fun, then the newly-announced "ultimate sailing simulator" Sailaway might be just your thing. It promises to recreate the world's oceans "with unparalleled accuracy," in a persistent online world built featuring real-time weather data provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

 

PC BUILDING SIMULATOR IS A GAME ABOUT BUILDING A PC
http://www.pcgamer.com/pc-building-simulator-is-a-game-about-building-a-pc/
Have you ever wanted to build a gaming PC but didn't want to go through the hassle of buying components and unpacking boxes? Wouldn't the whole process be easier if you could just select your parts from a menu and slot them into place with the click of a mouse? No, I'm not talking about using a custom pre-built service. The answer is PC Building Simulator, available now for download on itch.io.

>>Well, if there are videogames about making videogames, I don't see why there can't be a game about building PCs.

 

COUNTER-STRIKE: GLOBAL OFFENSIVE HAS A BRAND NEW MAP
http://www.pcgamer.com/counter-strike-global-offensive-has-a-brand-new-map/
Valve has just announced a brand new addition to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive's map line-up. Dubbed 'Canals', the map is based on an "historic Italian city" and is based on "real-world environments". The map's existence first came to light last year when players found references to "canals" in the game files. Now, it's finally here.

 

OUTLAST 2 IS THE LATEST GAME TO BE REFUSED CLASSIFICATION IN AUSTRALIA
http://www.pcgamer.com/outlast-2-is-the-latest-game-to-be-refused-classification-in-australia/
Outlast 2, the sequel to Red Barrels' surprise 2014 survival horror hit, has been refused classification in Australia, meaning it's effectively banned in the country. It joins the likes of Hotline Miami 2 and Valkyrie Drive: Bhikkuni on the list of games that have been banned since the introduction of an R18+ rating in 2013.

>>Shikamo has a thread about this.

 

DARK SOULS 3 DLC ADDS NEW WEAPONS, AREAS, PVP MAPS
http://www.pcgamer.com/dark-souls-3-dlc-adds-new-weapons-areas-pvp-maps/
Dark Souls 3's second and final slice of DLC, The Ringed City, is due in less than two weeks on March 28. If you're steering clear of heavy spoilers till then, know that the trailer that landed last month didn't give an inordinate amount away—but that James' hands-on expectedly did. The livestream Bandai Namco hosted yesterday is perhaps a happy medium as it explores snippets of the Souls series' ultimate outing's single-player, PvP and weaponry without ruining much of the surprise.

 

SHENMUE 3 'DEVELOPMENT REPORT' VIDEOS SHOW RETURN OF SERIES-STAPLE QTES
http://www.pcgamer.com/shenmue-3-development-report-videos-show-return-of-series-staple-qtes/
In December, Shenmue mastermind Yu Suzuki promised prospective players new footage from the much-anticipated third outing 'early in the new year'. That's yet to materialise, however a series of 'developer report' videos have surfaced which go behind the scenes at developer Ys Net. From the little shown off below, it seems QTE sequences—a mechanic prevalent in the first games released at the turn of the century—are back in force.

 

'WE'LL SEE AN EXPANSION' FOR DAWN OF WAR 3 SAYS RELIC
http://www.pcgamer.com/well-see-an-expansion-for-dawn-of-war-3-says-relic/
Long term, Relic's Phil Boulle tells PC Gamer that we can expect expansions and while nothing is set in stone just yet, the game director reckons DoW's third outing could follow a similar path as its 2009 predecessor.

 

CRAWL RELEASE DATE SET, BASH GIANT GABE NEWELL NEXT MONTH
http://www.pcgamer.com/crawl-release-date-set-bash-giant-gabe-newell-next-month/
Powerhoof's asymmetric dungeon roamer roguelike Crawl has been in Early Access for so long, I'd actually forgotten it existed. First released into Steam's supported development initiative in August, 2014, it wowed with its multiplayer flare and intuitive catch-up mechanics—and now boasts "Overwhelmingly Positive" aggregate reviews on Steam. It's also now got a launch date: April 11, 2017.