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The huge second part of the Monday news:

 

Explore the abandoned compound of an apocalyptic cult in Sagebrush, out later this year
https://www.pcgamer.com/explore-the-abandoned-compound-of-an-apocalyptic-cult-in-sagebrush-out-later-this-year/
It's a first-person narrative game due out later this year in which you investigate Black Sage Ranch, New Mexico, formerly home to the Perfect Heaven cult. The goal is to find out what happened, and what motivated the cult members to take their own lives.

 

Josh Sawyer is 'taking a break' from directing once Pillars of Eternity 2 is done
https://www.pcgamer.com/josh-sawyer-is-taking-a-break-from-directing-once-pillars-of-eternity-2-is-done/
Pillars of Eternity 2 director Josh Sawyer has an enviable list of credits to his name, from Icewind Dale to Neverwinter Nights 2, Fallout: New Vegas, and Tyranny. But after two decades in the business, Sawyer said in a blog post that he's going to take a little time off.

 

Fortnite's traps have been nerfed and players aren't happy about it
https://www.pcgamer.com/fortnites-traps-have-been-nerfed-and-players-arent-happy-about-it/
As of 4.2, Epic Games nerfed damage from traps from 125 to just 75. This means that traps are no longer instantly fatal for players at full health. It's a change that many find inexplicable—after all, isn't the point of traps is that they're deadly to careless players?

 

Antigraviator, the Wipeout-style racing game with no speed limit, launches in June
https://www.pcgamer.com/antigraviator-the-wipeout-style-racing-game-with-no-speed-limit-launches-in-june/
Antigraviator, we said in our March preview, is "a beautiful and overwhelmingly fast sci-fi racer" in the spirit of games like F-Zero and Wipeout. It was expected at the time to be out sometime this summer, and so it will be: Publisher Iceberg Interactive announced today that it will come off the line on June 6.

 

Age of Wonders: Planetfall goes sci-fi, due 2019
https://www.pcgamer.com/age-of-wonders-planetfall-goes-sci-fi-due-2019/
Paradox and Triumph Studios have revealed Age of Wonders: Planetfall—a sci-fi spin on the latter's esteemed turn-based strategy series.
Announced at PDXCON 2018 today, Planetfall combines AoW's familiar tactical combat and empire building with hulking mechs, futuristic tech and laser-eyed baddies. And it all looks lovely.

 

Crusader Kings 2 unveils Holy Fury DLC
https://www.pcgamer.com/crusader-kings-2-unveils-holy-fury-dlc/
"God or the Sword?" asks Crusader Kings 2's latest DLC. Named Holy Fury, it's one of the medieval grand strategy 'em up's most sophisticated expansions—this time drawing inspiration from the Northern Crusaders of Catholic Europe against their Pagan neighbours.

 

Europa Universalis 4 visits India in new Dharma expansion
https://www.pcgamer.com/europa-universalis-4-visits-india-in-new-dharma-expansion/
Announced on stage at PDXCON 2018, Europa Universalis 4 is en route to the Indian subcontinent with its latest expansion, Dharma.
Due later this year, Dharma places greater onus on peacetime negotiations. Players can expect new government customisation options, and a reworked policy system. Likewise, trade company investments let you upgrade and improve provinces tied to trade itself; whereas a new government design feature unlocks reforms that define how you govern kingdoms/republics. In turn, this earns players free policies. In turn, in turn, this boosts the power of certain estates.

 

Sea of Thieves' first expansion will surface on May 29
https://www.pcgamer.com/sea-of-thieves-first-major-content-update-gets-may-29-release-date/
The Hungering Deep, the first of several free major Sea of Thieves expansions, will surface on May 29, Rare has announced.
The trailer above features a one-eye pirate telling campfire stories about terrifying deep sea monsters, which is surely a hint of what's to come. We know very little about what the update will add other than a "new AI threat", but the video teases a shark-like creature with huge jaws that swallows ships whole. The pirate also tells us that ancient seafarers were able to "summon such creatures", and the video depicts sailors playing instruments to do just that. Make of that what you will.

 

Prey DLC teases continue to point toward a trip to the Moon
https://www.pcgamer.com/prey-2-dlc-teases-continue-to-point-toward-a-trip-to-the-moon/
The Prey hype machine started cranking over again today with the appearance of a number of new achievements on Steam. They're not properly named, but they do provide a clue to what's coming: From top to bottom, they spell out, "If you believed they put a man on the moon."

 

Hearts of Iron 4: Man the Guns expansion grows its naval game
https://www.pcgamer.com/hearts-of-iron-4-man-the-guns-expansion-grows-its-naval-game/
Hearts of Iron 4 has announced Man the Guns—a new expansion whose heart is out at sea.
"Two thirds of the earth’s surface is covered by water, and free access to the nautical highways is essential to empire," says Paradox. "In wartime, these highways are contested waters and you, or an ally, must be able to regulate that traffic. Carriers, convoys and battle cruisers—these are the weapons of the sea. Your enemy is over the horizon. It is time to Man the Guns!

 

Stellaris: Distant Stars story DLC is coming next week
https://www.pcgamer.com/stellaris-distant-stars-story-dlc-coming-next-week-features-detailed-in-trailer/
Stellaris: Distant Stars, the next story DLC for the grand strategy space game, will release next Tuesday, May 22, Paradox Interactive has announced.
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The biggest addition is a new cluster of stars called the L-Cluster, which is separated from the rest of the galaxy. Paradox isn't saying much about it, other than you have to find and fix malfunctioning L-Gates in order to reach it.

 

Meet your alien allies in new Star Control: Origins trailer
https://www.pcgamer.com/meet-your-alien-allies-in-new-star-control-origins-trailer/
Star Control: Origins, the reboot of the classic space adventure series Star Control, is slowly starting to take shape. It's expected to launch later this year, and in its latest preview video we get to meet the factions you'll have to try and get on-side as you battle against the Scryve, a powerful alien species.

 

Overwatch's upcoming Deathmatch map, Petra, has a breakable floor and a lethal pit
https://www.pcgamer.com/overwatchs-newest-deathmatch-map-petra-has-a-breakable-floor-and-lethal-pits/
Blizzard has published a new video teasing Overwatch's upcoming Deathmatch map, Petra.
With a significant Indiana-Jones-esque vibe, the new trailer gives a brief peek at the latest location which boasts caves, bridges, and multiple levels, as well as a breakable floor that drops away and sends players plummeting into a "lethal pit".

 

League of Legends' Clash tournament will go to "Sudden Death" to end hour-long games in ten minutes
https://www.pcgamer.com/league-of-legends-clash-tournament-will-go-to-sudden-death-to-end-hour-long-games-in-ten-minutes/
League of Legends' upcoming tournament, Clash, will force games into Sudden Death if matches last longer than 60 minutes.
Riot detailed the feature in a FAQ sheet circulated to players on Friday, explaining that it wants to keep matches "at a fixed maximum length" to ensure it can stick to its planned activities. It then went on to detail specifically how Sudden Death will force a conclusion.

 

Meet Akko and friends in Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time's launch trailer
https://www.pcgamer.com/meet-akko-and-friends-in-little-witch-academia-chamber-of-times-launch-trailer/
Bandai's Namco's latest anime-to-game , Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time, is out now and to celebrate, the publisher's shared an all-new launch trailer.

 

Ubisoft hints at a new kind of breacher for Rainbow Six Siege
https://www.pcgamer.com/ubisoft-hints-at-a-new-kind-of-breacher-for-rainbow-six-siege/
It’s starting to look like a new kind of breaching operator could soon be coming to Rainbow Six Siege. During a preview event for the new Operation Para Bellum season, director of marketing Alex Remy was cryptic about the details, but hinted that breaching was an area that the design team is working on.

 

Tencent acquires majority stake in Path of Exile studio
https://www.pcgamer.com/tencent-acquires-majority-stake-in-path-of-exile-studio/
By way of its War for the Atlas expansion, Pokemon-styled patches and time travelling Incursion update, action role-player Path of Exile has made some confident strides of late. Developer Grinding Gear Games has now announced multinational Chinese conglomerate Tencent has acquired a majority stake in the company.