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Tuesday news, part two (and with actual gaming news XD):

 

Minecraft server drama leads to a wave of bomb threats at UK schools
https://www.pcgamer.com/minecraft-server-drama-leads-to-a-wave-of-bomb-threats-at-uk-schools/
A wave of 24,000 emails threatening bomb attacks against more than 400 schools in the UK led to evacuations but were not found to constitute a "viable threat," according to police investigating the matter. In fact, this Sky News report says they were the result of a beef between Minecraft players, and were sent in an effort to bring down the VeltPvP gaming network.

>>Some people are really crazy.

 

Fortnite's time-limited 'Blitz' mode is now live
https://www.pcgamer.com/fortnites-time-limited-blitz-mode-is-now-live/
"Blitz," a limited-time game mode for Fortnite that promises "faster and more intense matches," is now live. Blitz mode matches feature boosted treasure and ammo spawns, increased resources and health, begin with the storm circle already closing in, and are capped at a maximum of 15 minutes in length.

 

A remastered Killer7 may be on the way
https://www.pcgamer.com/a-remastered-killer7-may-be-on-the-way/
A remastered release of the 2005 action-adventure cult hit Killer7 may be in the works: Grasshopper Manufacture founder Suda51 said during an event celebrating the studio's 20th anniversary that he hopes to be able to put out an updated version of the game "in the near future."

 

Sea of Thieves Day 1 Patch is a fashion accessory, not a download
https://www.pcgamer.com/sea-of-thieves-day-1-patch-is-a-fashion-accessory-not-a-download/
In the tradition of many games these days, Sea of Thieves has a Day 1 Patch. There's a twist, though: it's not something you download. The patch is an eyepatch with a red '1' on it, and you can buy it for your character for a single gold piece in any Sea of Thieves clothing store. See, it's a Day 1 Patch. Cute.

 

Strangeland is a new point-and-click adventure coming from the makers of Primordia
https://www.pcgamer.com/strangeland-is-a-new-point-and-click-adventure-coming-from-the-makers-of-primordia/
Despite the rather dismal 55/100 score we awarded Primordia in our 2013 review, I thought it was excellent. It's an old-school point-and-click adventure about an android and his companion who travel to a crumbling robotic metropolis in search of a power core for their derelict spacecraft. Complex and beautiful, it suffered from occasionally uneven pacing and frustrating puzzles, but my biggest complaint was simply that it didn't delve deeply enough into the desolate, post-human world in which the game takes place.

 

Far Cry 5 Boomer trailer shows us why videogame ads need more dogs
https://www.pcgamer.com/far-cry-5-boomer-trailer-shows-us-why-videogame-ads-need-more-dogs/
"I'm a very good boy who works very, very hard! Bad people killed my family. So I will take down the bad people! I jump on the bad ones. I bite the bad ones! It's easy and fun! I will find the bad ones for you. I will bring their loud sticks to you! Please pet me sometimes. We're family now!"

 

Rare on Sea of Thieves: 'We have a responsibility to make a positive online social space'
https://www.pcgamer.com/rare-on-sea-of-thieves-online-we-have-a-responsibility-as-game-creators-to-make-a-positive-social-space/
Joking aside, developer Rare is to keen to ensure Sea of Thieves provides a "positive online social space for players" from the outset—and will endeavor to address negative and toxic situations if or as they occur.