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Wednesday news, part two:

 

Civilization 6: Rise and Fall unveils its Tamar-led Georgia
http://www.pcgamer.com/civilization-6-rise-and-fall-unveils-its-tamar-led-georgia/
Following the Cree announcement last week—and the criticism that followed—2K and Firaxis have unveiled the next civ en route to Civilization 6. Led by Golden Age ruler Tamar, Georgia will feature in the geopolitical strategy game's incoming Rise and Fall expansion.

 

BioShock developer confirms that obscure Easter egg debug message is real
http://www.pcgamer.com/bioshock-developer-confirms-that-obscure-easter-egg-debug-message-is-real/
Tales get told on the internet and not all of them are true, and a wild story about the development of Morrowind that recently popped up on 4chan definitely had a hard-to-believe ring to it. But it led someone claiming to be a former employee of 2K Marin to suggest that, based on his experiences while working on BioShock 2, the story was at least possible. When another commenter questioned the purported dev's credentials, he proved it by revealing a hidden debug code that, he claimed, had never been seen before.

 

Omensight is a time-looping action game about solving a murder
http://www.pcgamer.com/omensight-is-a-time-looping-action-game-about-solving-a-murder/
Montreal-based studio Spearhead Games, best known for the action RPG Stories: The Path of Destinies, announced their next game today: Omensight, a "time-looping mystery action game" which serves as a "spiritual successor" to Stories, according to this FAQ.

 

Overwatch League skins are now available for every character
http://www.pcgamer.com/overwatch-league-skins-are-now-available-for-every-character/
It's the opening week of Overwatch League—the first matches start tomorrow on Twitch—and as such Blizzard has added team skins for every character. That's 312 new skins. Damn that's a lot of skins. And they'll cost you.

 

Bungie community manager confirms Destiny's Crimson Days event is coming
http://www.pcgamer.com/bungie-community-manager-confirms-destinys-crimson-days-event-is-coming/
With the Destiny 2 holiday event The Dawning now wrapped up, it's time to look ahead to what's coming next. According to this Reddit thread, which now comes with an all-but-official confirmation from a Bungie community manager, players still soldiering on through the waist-high salt drifts can expect the return of Crimson Days.

 

Blaze, the StarCraft Firebat, is now live in Heroes of the Storm
http://www.pcgamer.com/blaze-the-starcraft-firebat-is-now-live-in-heroes-of-the-storm/
Corporal Miles Lewis, better known to StarCraft fans as the veteran Firebat "Blaze," is now live in Heroes of the Storm. Blaze is a ranged tank who literally puts the fire in firefight, but he can also deploy bunkers that provide him and his teammates with a handy place to hide and heal.

 

Try the demo for action roguelike The Onus Helm
http://www.pcgamer.com/try-the-demo-for-action-roguelike-the-onus-helm/
You can't take off your helmet in The Onus Helm, which developer B-Cubed Labs calls an "action adventure game with roguelike elements." The Onus Helm is currently on Kickstarter: its campaign has earned $837 of its $5,500 goal and will run for another 22 days. Luckily, you can already try it yourself via the free demo available on Itch.io.

 

Subnautica will finally leave Early Access later this month
http://www.pcgamer.com/subnautica-will-finally-leave-early-access-later-this-month/
(...) after three years of availability, and recent updates that include stealth submarine technology, high-fiving fish, and eye candy, developer Unknown Worlds Entertainment announced today that the full launch is scheduled to take place on January 23.

 

Yume Nikki, the surrealist cult classic adventure game about dreams, is out now on Steam
http://www.pcgamer.com/yume-nikki-the-surrealist-cult-classic-adventure-game-about-dreams-is-out-now-on-steam/
Yume Nikki is a surrealist adventure game from Japanese indie developer Kikiyama. Created in 2004 by way of RPG Maker, it's since garnered somewhat of a cult following. It's also out now on Steam for the first time.

 

Space sandbox Planetoid Pioneers releasing next month
http://www.pcgamer.com/space-sandbox-planetoid-pioneers-releasing-next-month/
Our own Matt Sayer once used Planetoid Pioneers as a platform for (somewhat successfully) turning a Mazda 323 into a moon rover, but developer Data Realms reckons it's better suited to exploring planetoids filled with unique vehicles, enemies and items. Today the studio announced players will be able to do just that when the game leaves Steam Early Access and officially launches on Steam and the Humble Store on February 8, 2018 for $20.

 

Monster Hunter: World producer explains PC delay
http://www.pcgamer.com/monster-hunter-world-producer-explains-pc-delay/
In just over two weeks' time Monster Hunter: World arrives on PS4 and Xbox One, despite being delayed on PC. We learned last week that developer Capcom is "aiming for an autumn 2018 release"—and now the game's producer Ryozo Tsujimoto has explained why.

>>The explanation isn't as bad as you might expect.