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Friday news, part two:

A new Vault door has appeared in Fallout 76, but it's missing a number
https://www.pcgamer.com/a-new-vault-door-has-appeared-in-fallout-76-but-its-missing-a-number/
Fallout 76's Wild Appalachia update has begun its long spring rollout, where over the next several months on a semi-weekly basis new features, quests, and other content will be sprinkled into Bethesda's multiplayer RPG. As we saw in the trailer when the the first patch arrived yesterday, there are going to be some new underground areas coming to Fallout 76. It's possible some of these areas may accessed through Vaults, and at least one new Vault door has already appeared since the update dropped yesterday.

Hearthstone's next set is Rise of Shadows, see the first cards now
https://www.pcgamer.com/hearthstones-next-set-is-rise-of-shadows-see-the-first-cards-now/
Hearthstone's bad guys are sick of the merciless beatdown that has been handed to them over the last few years, and are now teaming up for revenge in Rise of Shadows. Due out on April 9, the new expansion includes 135 cards, and will launch alongside the annual rotation of the Standard format, which sees several older sets restricted to use in the Wild mode. At the same time, a number of problematic cards will be sent to live out their days upstate in the Hall of Fame, where Sylvanas runs a not-at-all sinister farm.

Sniper Elite 5, Sniper Elite VR and Sniper Elite V2 Remastered announced
https://www.pcgamer.com/sniper-elite-5-sniper-elite-vr-and-sniper-elite-v2-remastered-announced/
Rebellion dropped a lot of Sniper Elite news in its 2019 development update today. Not only did it confirm that Sniper Elite 5 is in development, it announced a remastered version of Sniper Elite V2 and a standalone Sniper Elite for VR devices. Check out the remaster in action above.

Northgard gets game-changing relics in a free update
https://www.pcgamer.com/northgard-gets-game-changing-relics-in-a-free-update/
Viking RTS Northgard received a meaty update today, introducing powerful artefacts that can buff your clan. They're accompanied by an expanded crafting system, along with changes to tool mechanics and the forge, which is where your smiths will be working away to make your fancy relics. It's live now.

The buildings are alive in the strange city management sim Buildings Have Feelings Too
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-buildings-are-alive-in-the-strange-city-management-sim-buildings-have-feelings-too/
City simulators have been around for decades, and while they run the gamut from massive metropolises to tiny hamlets whose inhabitants are able to heap scorn upon your managerial incompetence on a one-on-one basis, they all have the same underlying goal: Keep your people happy. But what about the buildings?

Plunder an airship in free stealth game Skyrogue
https://www.pcgamer.com/plunder-an-airship-in-free-stealth-game-skyrogue/
Though it was made for this year's 7-Day Roguelike Challenge, there's very little roguelike DNA in DragonXVI's Skyrogue, and that's fine, because it's a satisfying turn-based sneaking game instead. Across five (seemingly handmade) levels, you have to relieve a moving airship of its many glittering gems and gold nuggets, avoiding guards and their blasted sight lines as you go.

A Year of Rain is a co-op RTS with a competitive streak
https://www.pcgamer.com/a-year-of-rain-is-a-co-op-rts-with-a-competitive-streak/
First-time RTS developer Daedelic Entertainment, best known for its point-and-click adventure games, has set itself a bit of a challenge with A Year of Rain. It's a co-op RTS where players control hero-led armies across a campaign and skirmishes, and it's already gunning for a slice of the esports pie.

Make friends with mutants in this soap opera adventure game
https://www.pcgamer.com/mutazione-announced/
Mutants don't always live in ruined buildings or lurk in ruined labs; sometimes they hang out in an old holiday resort, watching bad TV or hitting up the local club with their mutant pals. That's the kind of mutants you can expect to hang out with and befriend in soap opera-style adventure game Mutazione.

No Man's Sky Beyond promises dramatic changes to multiplayer this summer
https://www.pcgamer.com/no-mans-sky-beyond-promises-dramatic-changes-to-multiplayer-this-summer/
Few games can boast such a big turnaround as No Man's Sky. Falling short of expectations at launch, in part thanks to marketing, but also because it was kinda dull, developer Hello Games has since transformed it into an engaging, busy space sim that finally lives up to its grand ambitions. But it's not done. No Man's Sky Beyond is the next chapter in the cosmic adventure, and it should be the largest one yet.

Half-Life headcrabs have infested Two Point Hospital's free weekend
https://www.pcgamer.com/half-life-headcrabs-have-infested-two-point-hospitals-free-weekend/
Two Point Hospital, normally a bastion of cleanliness, has unfortunately become infested with Half-Life headcrabs. They're not the only things sneaking in from other games, either. Total War: Three Kingdoms, the Endless series and Football Manager 19 have all inspired objects that you can now plonk down inside your hospital.
>> And it's 33% off if you want to keep playing after the free weekend.

Black Ops 4 DLC maps are free for the weekend
https://www.pcgamer.com/black-ops-4-dlc-maps-are-free-for-the-weekend/
Every Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 DLC map is free to play this weekend, if you're yet to shell out for the season pass. Elevation, Madagascar, Casino and Lockup will all be available for a test fight across all platforms.
Unfortunately, this also serves as a reminder that it's 2019 and publishers like Activision are still splitting their games' communities by charging an additional £40/$50 to be able to get access to all the maps. 12 will be released eventually, but only four have appeared so far.

 

Let's check now the GOG and Steam deals for the weekend:

+GOG

• The first one is the weekly sale, with up to 80% discounts: https://www.gog.com/promo/20190311_weekly_sale
• Next comes the Midweek Sale, available until tomorrow with up to 90% deals: https://www.gog.com/promo/20190313_midweek_sale
• And lastly, the weekend sale, Just Have Fun, also with up to 90% discounts: https://www.gog.com/promo/20190315_weekend_sale

+Steam

• The first daily is the Early Access game Amazing Frog?, 25% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/332570/Amazing_Frog/
• The other "daily", that will last until Monday, is Faeria, that's free to try and 50% off if you like it: https://store.steampowered.com/app/397060/Faeria/
• Europa Universalis IV is 75% off during the weekend, and most DLCs 50%: https://store.steampowered.com/app/236850/Europa_Universalis_IV/
• To celebrate the SXSW Gaming festival, there's a Texas Sale, with games made at Texas up to 75% cheaper: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/sxsw-texas-sale-2019
• SEGA is the star of the publisher weekend sale, with up to 90% discounts until March 21st: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/sega_publisher_weekend/
• And of course, there's still the weeklong deals.

 

And that's all. Have a happy and gaming weekend.