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Monday news, part two:

 

Frostpunk's new 'Serenity' trailer reveals an April release date
https://www.pcgamer.com/frostpunks-new-serenity-trailer-reveals-an-april-release-date/
Developer 11 Bit Studios announced today that Frostpunk, the game about humanity's final, desperate bid for survival in a great frozen wasteland, will be out on April 24. To celebrate the launch date announcement, the studio also released a new cinematic teaser offering a gentle reminder of the risks of getting things wrong.

 

Orcs can get new spines in World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth's barbers
https://www.pcgamer.com/orcs-can-get-new-spines-in-world-of-warcraft-battle-for-azeroths-barbers/
My very first character in World of Warcraft, back in 2005, was an Orc Hunter. I loved that big lug, but as guy who has had a few nasty back problems, his posture always worried me. Always with the hunching and slouching—it’s bad for you, you know. And it’s not all Orcs. When Thrall got a makeover, he also got excellent posture. But now it’s time for the rest of us. Yes, Orcs are getting new spines.

 

Cyan teases something in the works for the 25th anniversary of Myst
https://www.pcgamer.com/cyan-teases-something-in-the-works-for-the-25th-anniversary-of-myst/
Myst is one of my favorite games of all time and it deserves every plaudit it's received over the years, regardless of what this guy says. It's been 25 years, in fact: Myst was originally released in September 1993, meaning that its 25th anniversary is now about six months away. And it appears that developer Cyan isn't going to let it pass unremarked.

 

Here are Ni No Kuni 2's graphics options
https://www.pcgamer.com/here-are-ni-no-kuni-2s-graphics-options/
Ni No Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom is coming to PC, and it is beautiful. We're talking Studio Ghibli: The Game, even if Ghibli itself wasn't directly involved with this one like it was the original game. Developer Level 5 has done a great job bringing the same vibrant visuals to the sequel, and we're getting the prettiest version. That being said, Ni No Kuni 2 still isn't exactly overflowing with graphics settings. Bear in mind this is a preview build, so what you see is subject to change.

 

Star Wars: The Old Republic's lead writer heading up new studio working on episodic narrative game
https://www.pcgamer.com/star-wars-the-old-republics-lead-writer-heading-up-new-studio-working-on-episodic-narrative-game/
The lead writer of Bioware's Star Wars MMORPG The Old Republic will head up a new studio called Fogbank Games, which is ultimately owned by 21st Century Fox. The media giant also owns film studio 20th Century Fox, and Fogbank's first project is an episodic narrative game inspired by one of the studio's franchises, which include The Simpsons, Alien, Home Alone and Die Hard. I'm looking forward to finding out which one.

 

Mass Effect lead writer Drew Karpyshyn leaves Bioware (again)
https://www.pcgamer.com/mass-effect-lead-writer-drew-karpyshyn-leaves-bioware-again-will-work-with-new-studio/
Drew Karpyshyn, the lead writer on both Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2, has left Bioware, and will be working with a new studio called Fogbank Games, which is headed up by another former Bioware lead writer, Daniel Erickson.
It's the second time Karpyshyn has departed Bioware: he left in 2012 to work on a series of novels, before returning in 2015 to continue working on Star Wars: The Old Republic and, later, Anthem.

>>He worked on Mass Effect 1 & 2, but not 3 nor Andromeda.

 

Fortnite Battle Royale will add loot llamas next week, plus Xbox One crossplay coming in future
https://www.pcgamer.com/fortnite-battle-royale-will-add-loot-llamas-next-week-plus-xbox-one-crossplay-coming-in-future/
Epic Games announced this week that Fortnite is coming to mobile devices, with crossplay support between PC, iOS, Mac, PlayStation 4 and (later on) Android. Xbox One wasn't mentioned, but the developer has now confirmed that players on Microsoft's console won't be left out. Good news if you've got friends that play on Xbox One, then.

>>As it's usually the case with this kind of news on Monday, that next week is (or should be) this week.

 

Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition gets March 27 release date
https://www.pcgamer.com/neverwinter-nights-enhanced-edition-given-march-27-release-date/
The modern remaster of Bioware's third-person RPG Neverwinter Nights will release on Steam on March 27, Beamdog has announced. The developer—which is made up of former Bioware employees and handled the Enhanced Editions of Baldur's Gate 2, Icewind Dale and Planescape Torment—revealed the release date in a livestream yesterday, where it also talked about how it will update the game going forward.

 

Snowy battle royale game Darwin Project sweeps into Early Access
https://www.pcgamer.com/snowy-battle-royale-game-darwin-project-sweeps-into-early-access/
Ten-player battle royale game Darwin Project has arrived on Steam Early Access, and developer Scavengers Studio plans to have the final game ready to go for the summer. The game, which is set in a snowy Canadian arena, leans heavily on social features, including a "show director" that watches over each match and can intervene on the action, along with ways for people watching on Twitch or Mixer to influence what's going on.

 

Chucklefish to publish space station sim Starmancer
https://www.pcgamer.com/chucklefish-to-publish-space-station-sim-starmancer/
Dwarf Fortress-inspired space sim Starmancer caught Austin's eye last month with its promise of modular space station building and deep colony management, and he wasn't the only one to take notice. Chucklefish Games, which published Stardew Valley, has picked up the project, it announced on Twitter this week.

 

Sci-fi action RPG Dolmen rolls onto Kickstarter next month
https://www.pcgamer.com/dolmen-looks-like-a-mashup-of-dead-space-and-dark-souls/
Sci-fi action RPG Dolmen is heading to Kickstarter next month, and I reckon it'll garner a fair amount of support. It's a mix of horror and heavy, deliberate third-person combat set on the strange alien world of Revion Prime. You awaken from a cryogenic slumber to discover that the rest of your crew is dead, and you have to venture out into the world alone.

 

Assassin's Creed Origins The Curse of the Pharaohs DLC has a launch trailer
https://www.pcgamer.com/assassins-creed-origins-the-curse-of-the-pharaohs-dlc-has-a-launch-trailer/
If you're fond of sand dunes and salty air, interactive history lessons and non-combative fare, you might fancy Assassin's Creed Origins' Discovery Mode. But if you prefer undead mummies, Anubis-esque guards, giant scorpions and shed loads of bloody murder, I reckon The Curse of the Pharaohs DLC is more your groove.

 

Gorgeous platformer Planet Alpha partners with Team17
https://www.pcgamer.com/gorgeous-platformer-planet-alpha-partners-with-team17/
Planet Alpha surfaced in 2013 as a side project of then IO Interactive employee Adrian Lazar. Fast forward five years, and the lovely-looking sidescroller has now partnered with Team17 and targets full release later this year.