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Thursday news, part two:

The next Europa Universalis 4 expansion lets you become a pirate
https://www.pcgamer.com/europa-universalis-4s-new-expansion-lets-you-become-a-pirate/
Europa Universalis 4: Golden Century lets you break free from stuffy empires and gives you pirate republics to run, plundering the coast and robbing ships. Or, if you’re a narc, you can try to civilise the seas, fighting off the pirates and establishing order.

The latest Star Citizen update lets you explore the sim's first world
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-latest-star-citizen-update-lets-you-explore-the-sims-first-world/
Ahead of Star Citizen’s free week, the space sim’s very first planet has gone live, along with VOIP and the fancy face-tracking integration. Everyone will be able to check out Hurston and the city of Lorville on Friday, but for now only people who have bought the game can start exploring.

The Messenger cranks up the difficulty with a New Game+ mode
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-messenger-cranks-up-the-difficulty-with-a-new-game-mode/
The Ninja Gaiden-inspired retro-platformer The Messenger got a big update today that adds "quality of life" changes including remappable controls and "dialog turbo speed," as well as a New Game+ mode that will give players the option of bringing items unlocked in previous playthroughs into new games. Access to that bonus equipment comes at a cost, however, as New Game+ mode will also serve up significantly increased difficulty.

Rumor: Diablo 4 takes after Diablo 2, but a cancelled version looked like Dark Souls
https://www.pcgamer.com/rumor-diablo-4-takes-after-diablo-2-but-a-cancelled-version-looked-like-dark-souls/
An in-depth Kotaku report on the state of things at Blizzard, and in particular the next Diablo game, has revealed a few very interesting, if unconfirmed, surprises, including that the studio had been working on a version of Diablo 4 that was similar in many ways to Dark Souls. Codenamed Hades, the game was being developed as a hardcore dungeon crawler with an over-the-shoulder view instead of Diablo's traditional isometric perspective.
>> The same Kotaku article also mentions a Pokémon Go-style game based on Warcraft.

The guy who redirected playdiablo4.com to Path of Exile wants people to stop bashing Blizzard
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-guy-who-redirected-playdiablo4com-to-path-of-exile-wants-people-to-stop-bashing-blizzard/
When Blizzard first announced that Diablo 3 would be coming to the Nintendo Switch, redditor Zein had a really funny idea. He went on GoDaddy and bought the URL "playdiablo4.com" and then made it redirect to Path of Exile's website—Diablo 3's biggest competitor. After Blizzard outraged fans earlier this November with the announcement of Diablo Immortal, Zein's little joke went viral. But now he's asking people to stop bashing the developer.

Battlefield 5 machine gunners are learning how to duck in the next patch
https://www.pcgamer.com/battlefield-5-machine-gunners-are-learning-how-to-duck-in-the-next-patch/
The top gunners on Battlefield 5 tanks have a hell of a gun under their control, and play an important role as they deal with any infantry that gets close to harass the tank with explosives. They also die a lot, because they're sitting on top of a large tank with a big gun, making a lot of noise and not doing what they should arguably be doing most of the time: ducking.

Destiny 2 'Pinnacle weapons' are coming to Vanguard strikes, Gambit, and the Crucible
https://www.pcgamer.com/destiny-2-pinnacle-weapons-are-coming-to-vanguard-gambit-and-the-crucible/
The start of Destiny 2's Season of the Forge next week will see three powerful new Pinnacle weapons added to the game: One for Vanguard missions, one for Gambit, and one for the Crucible that will take a little extra effort to acquire.

A Wreck-It Ralph 2 event is probably coming to Fortnite
https://www.pcgamer.com/a-wreck-it-ralph-2-event-is-probably-coming-to-fortnite/
Wreck-It Ralph has snuck into Fortnite, likely teasing a larger Disney crossover similar to the Thanos event for Avengers: Infinity War. So far, it’s just a cameo, but with Wreck-It Ralph 2: Ralph Breaks the Internet now on big screens in the US, we might be seeing more of the reformed video game villain soon.

Star Wars Battlefront 2 is getting Obi-Wan Kenobi and a new map in a free update
https://www.pcgamer.com/star-wars-battlefront-2-is-getting-obi-wan-kenobi-and-a-new-map-in-a-free-update/
Obi-Wan Kenobi is headed to Star Wars Battlefront 2 next week. Everyone’s favourite beardy Jedi mentor will also be accompanied by the Battle of Geonosis map, where clones and droids fight over the barren world. The update is free for all Battlefront 2 players. Point your eyes as the trailer above.

Total War: Arena is shutting down early next year
https://www.pcgamer.com/total-war-arena-is-shutting-down-early-next-year/
Total War: Arena, Creative Assembly and Wargaming’s multiplayer experiment, is coming to a close. The final real-time battles between Romans, Greeks, Carthaginians and barbarians will take place in February, with the game shutting down permanently on February 22.

Take a sneak peek at World of Warcraft's new island expedition locations
https://www.pcgamer.com/take-a-sneak-peek-at-world-of-warcrafts-new-island-expedition-locations/
A pair of new islands will hit World of Warcraft’s island expeditions next month, along with the meaty Tides of Vengeance update. Unfortunately, Havenswood and Jorundall both look like pretty gloomy places, so don't expect any beach fun. Joining them are changes to what you’ll be doing in these expeditions, which fuel the war between the Alliance and Horde.