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GTA Online's battle royale mode Motor Wars gets double GTA$ and experience
https://www.pcgamer.com/gta-onlines-battle-royale-mode-motor-wars-gets-double-gtadollar-and-experience/
Following some unforeseen server downtime this week, it appears GTA Online is now fully functional. Rockstar has in turn rolled out its weekly update a day later than planned, which grants Motor Wars, VIP and Biker work double in-game money and RP. Likewise, last week's new Trap Door adversary mode is, for the second week running, extended the same bonus.

 

Try the first few hours of Stoneshard, a medieval RPG about building a caravan
https://www.pcgamer.com/try-the-first-few-hours-of-stoneshard-a-medieval-rpg-about-building-a-caravan/
Stoneshard is an isometric RPG inspired by Diablo and Darkest Dungeon. It caught my attention last year because, on top of permadeath, it has a profoundly punishing injury system. You don't just drink a potion in Stoneshard. You put splints on broken bones and poultices on open wounds, and there's no guarantee your injuries won't get worse or infected. You also have to take care of your mental health to fend off phobias and magic-induced insanity.

 

Prime Mover is a new puzzle game about building circuit boards
https://www.pcgamer.com/prime-mover-is-a-new-puzzle-game-about-building-circuit-boards/
After two years of work, the small team at Norwegian developer 4Bit Games recently released Prime Mover, an open-ended puzzle game about building circuit boards that fulfill "a wide variety of logic and computer science-inspired problems."

 

Runescape Classic is closing
https://www.pcgamer.com/runescape-classic-is-closing/
Yesterday, we reviewed Old School Runescape, a sandbox MMO based on Runescape as it was in 2007. And despite its advanced age, we found it to be pretty good stuff: "It's not always fun, it's often hard work, and most people don't know why the hell you would even bother. But it's damn satisfying to step back and see how your efforts have paid off." Today, in a coincidental bit of timing, Jagex announced that Runescape Classic, the even older, original Runescape, is finally being closed.

 

We Happy Few studio addresses the game's ban in Australia
https://www.pcgamer.com/we-happy-few-studio-addresses-the-games-ban-in-australia/
We Happy Few was refused classification by the Australian Classification Board earlier this week, meaning it won't be available to purchase in the country. Since then, the board has issued a statement to us about why it was banned (more on that later), and today studio Compulsion Games has advised players how they plan to address the situation.

 

Age of Wonders: Planetfall features busy battlefields, space dwarves and mod support
https://www.pcgamer.com/turn-based-strategy-age-of-wonders-planetfall-features-space-dwarves-and-mod-support/
Announced at PDXCon 2018, Age of Wonders: Planetfall is a sci-fi spin on Triumph Studios' turn-based strategy series. I sat down with director Lennart Sas at the expo to discuss the direction of his latest game, how it compares to sci-fi stablemate XCOM, and how we might customise space dwarves in The Star Union.

 

PUBG apologises for lack of transparency on gunshot audio changes
https://www.pcgamer.com/pubg-apologises-for-lack-of-transparency-on-gunshot-audio-changes/
As part of its most recent PC patch, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds tweaked its sound settings. Developer PUBG Corp has now apologised for not detailing said changes in the update's patch notes.
"First things first," reads this Steam Community update, "we should have explained the change in the patch notes. We messed up here, and we hope you’ll accept our apology."