Friday news, part two:
PUBG's new 50-player deathmatch mode sets small squads loose in Miramar
https://www.pcgamer.com/pubgs-new-50-player-deathmatch-mode-sets-5-person-squads-loose-in-miramar/
Three weeks ago, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds dropped its first deathmatch-driven Event Mode. Named 'War', the limited-time venture was set in random corners of Erangel, within 15-minute bouts that hosted up to 30 players split into ten-person squads. Upon death, players respawned in a plane overhead—with the first team to reach 200 points declared winners.
Now, Desert Knights brings 50-player deathmatches to Miramar.
PUBG disables personal item trades to thwart third-party resellers
https://www.pcgamer.com/pubg-disables-personal-item-trades-to-thwart-third-party-resellers/
Personal item trading in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has been temporarily turned off according to a news post developers PUBG Corporation released through Steam today.
Battletech is getting more customization options and maybe an expansion or two
https://www.pcgamer.com/battletech-is-getting-more-customization-options-and-maybe-an-expansion-or-two/
Harebrained Schemes has shared its post-launch plans for Battletech, the giant fighting robot strategy game that launched to much acclaim last week. The studio said the positive response to the game means that "many things are now possible," including localization into other languages, more customization options, and possibly even some full-on expansions.
Monster mansion sim MachiaVillain is out this month
https://www.pcgamer.com/monster-mansion-sim-machiavillain-is-out-this-month/
Last month we gave away some beta keys for monster mansion sim Machiavillain, which Joe described as The Sims meets Dungeon Keeper meets Rimworld when developer Wild Factor announced it last year. Today, Wild Factor revealed its release date: MachiaVillain is coming to Steam on Wednesday, May 16 for $20.
Overwatch update replaces Hanzo's Scatter Arrow and introduces the new map Rialto
https://www.pcgamer.com/overwatch-update/
There's a new Overwatch update out today, and it has a big slate of changes to sort through. The biggest things are the new map Rialto, which we first played through in the PvE mission Retribution, and the long-awaited Hanzo rework, which replaces his Scatter Arrow with a new ability.
Destiny 2's big fall expansion will include a mode with a 'whole new style of play'
https://www.pcgamer.com/destiny-2s-big-fall-expansion-will-include-a-mode-with-a-whole-new-style-of-play/
Next week will see the release of Warmind, the second piece of DLC for Destiny 2, which is likely to improve but probably not radically alter the fate of Bungie's troubled, shared-world shooter. The reason being that although the developer has been busy absorbing feedback from its fairly cross community, it takes a while to turn that information into tangible features. For real systemic change, the signs all suggest we're going to have to wait until the major expansion scheduled for this fall.
Legendary Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon is a playable captain in World of Tanks
https://www.pcgamer.com/legendary-italian-goalkeeper-gianluigi-buffon-is-a-playable-captain-in-world-of-tanks/
Gianluigi Buffon, for those unaware, is an Italian professional football/soccer player. He's a handsome, hugely successful goalkeeper and has played more than 500 games for Juventus over 17 years. Last month, he lost the plot and was sent off during a Champions League quarter final. This week, he's announced a partnership with World of Tanks that lets players recruit him as a tank commander.
Finally, let's see the rest of GOG and (specially) Steam deals:
+GOG
There are four GOG deals:
- The daily deal is 80 Days, 60% off: https://www.gog.com/game/80_days
- The weekly sale, Your mileage May vary: https://www.gog.com/promo/20180430_weekly_sale
- Of course, they have the Star Wars sale: https://www.gog.com/promo/20180501_star_wars_racer_tiein
- Finally, there's a special Interplay sale for its 35th anniversary: https://www.gog.com/promo/20180504_weekend_sale_interplay_35th
+Steam
Besides Offworld Trading Company going free to try and CoD WWII having a free multiplayer weekend, there are more deals:
- For Honor is also free to try, and 33% off if you decide to buy it: https://store.steampowered.com/app/304390/FOR_HONOR/
- XCOM 2 joins the free to try weekend, and is 67% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/268500/XCOM_2/
- Syberia 3 is the daily deal, 75% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/464340/Syberia_3/
- There's also the May the 4th Star Wars sale: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/star-wars
- And of course, we have the weeklong deals.
The last time XCOM 2 was free to try, I played a bit of it. I wonder if it will still remember my save... Can you imagine someone beating the game by just playing during these free weekends? lol
In any case, that's all the news for the week. I hope you have a happy and gaming weekend.
Please excuse my bad English.
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