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Monday news, part two:

Ubisoft Spain posts a mysterious Splinter Cell tweet
https://www.pcgamer.com/ubisoft-spain-posts-a-mysterious-splinter-cell-tweet/
Every now and then, Ubisoft likes to make a little noise about Splinter Cell. It's a bit like Sam Fisher stubbing his toe as he sneaks through the shadows behind a large bank of 60s-era supercomputers: You definitely heard something, but when you go to check, there's nothing there.

Anthem's new PTS gives players an early look at Icetide
https://www.pcgamer.com/anthems-new-pts-gives-players-an-early-look-at-icetide/
Electronic Arts has fired up an Anthem Public Test Server for the weekend, which will give players an early look at an upcoming seasonal event called Icetide. The PTS will feature the Tyrant Mine Stronghold, with timers, score multipliers, Inversions, and leaderboards for players to master in order to increase their scores and earn Crystals that can be used to acquire "unique winter-themed rewards."

Bananas are for losers, the new hot Fortnite skin is a big stick of meat
https://www.pcgamer.com/bananas-are-for-losers-the-new-hot-fortnite-skin-is-a-big-stick-of-meat/
Poor old Peely. First the big banana man was revealed in season 8 as a tender green fruit, not yet ripe enough to enjoy. By season 10, he was this ungodly abomination, all bone and rot and... sin. Now he's just being replaced by an edgy piece of meat.

PUBG might be getting a clan system on PC
https://www.pcgamer.com/pubg-might-be-getting-a-clan-system-on-pc/
Playerunknown's Battlegrounds is no stranger to regular updates (you can keep up with the patch notes on our PUBG updates page) and an upcoming one may add a clan system to the game.

Divinity: Original Sin 2 gets a third free 'gift bag' with new features
https://www.pcgamer.com/divinity-original-sin-2-gets-a-third-free-gift-bag-with-new-features/
Larian Studios started giving out "gift bags" to players this year (not to be confused with loot boxes) that each bring free new in-game features to Divinity: Original Sin 2. The third gift bag, called "Order & Magic" arrived this week. It includes several new convenience features that you can independently turn off and on in the game's menu. Check out the above link to Larian's blog for its version of the update. We've summarized the new features for you below.

Obsidian will need to 're-examine the entire format' of Pillars of Eternity before making a third game
https://www.pcgamer.com/obsidian-will-need-to-re-examine-the-entire-format-of-pillars-of-eternity-before-making-a-third-game/
In 2019, the name Obsidian has been inseparable from the studio's newly released action RPG The Outer Worlds. Many of us have made the unavoidable comparison to the studio's early work on Fallout: New Vegas. On Friday, Obsidian's studio design director Josh Sawyer answered a question on Tumblr regarding a return to the studio's other RPG series.

Check out 20 minutes of hack and slash Druid gameplay in Diablo 4
https://www.pcgamer.com/check-out-20-minutes-of-hack-and-slash-druid-gameplay-in-diablo-4/
Diablo 4 has finally been confirmed and although we don't have a release date yet, that isn't stopping Blizzard from showing off some pretty polished gameplay. Game Informer has already posted gameplay of the Sorceress and Barbarian classes, and have now tested out the Druid.

Bad king simulator Yes, Your Grace has a beta next week you can sign up for
https://www.pcgamer.com/bad-king-simulator-yes-your-grace-has-a-beta-next-week-you-can-sign-up-for/
Yes, Your Grace is a kingdom management game about making thankless decisions that will probably come back to bite you in your royal rear. I've spent more than my fair share of time with Reigns and Reigns: Her Majesty, unlocking secrets and achievements by being a terrible ruler and I imagine that Yes, Your Grace will let me be a similarly hapless and doomed monarch.

The Blackout Club's live player interactions are wild
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-blackout-clubs-live-player-interactions-are-wild/
The Blackout Club is a multiplayer horror game about teenagers sneaking around at night trying to avoid sleepwalking adult cultists in their hometown of Redacre. If you opt-in to its "Enhanced Horror" setting The Blackout Club will have access to your microphone, listening in so that the developers can mess with you personally.

Tea is the answer to everything, in life, and in this free visual novel
https://www.pcgamer.com/tea-is-the-answer-to-everything-in-life-and-in-this-free-visual-novel/
Here's a free visual novel where you run a booze-free tavern, situated on the border between the human and demon realms. As human or demon customers come inside, you have to prepare each an appropriate cup of tea. A brew that will, for example, calm them down, or give them an infusion of energy, depending on the particular ingredients it's made from.

Musical adventure Chorus finishes its successful funding campaign
https://www.pcgamer.com/musical-adventure-chorus-finishes-its-successful-funding-campaign/
The interactive adventure musical Chorus finished its successful funding campaign raising a total of $690,00 USD of its $60k goal. Chorus is a musical game in development by Summerfall Studios, a team co-founded by former BioWare and Beamdog designers David Gaider and Liam Esler. The team also consists of award-winning composer Austin Wintory, Troy Baker directing the voice actors, and Laura Bailey as part of the cast. It’s an all-star dream team for your ears.

Wattam, a weird new game from the creator of Katamari Damacy, hits PC next month
https://www.pcgamer.com/wattam-a-weird-new-game-from-the-creator-of-katamari-damacy-hits-pc-next-month/
What is Wattam? Good question. Looking at the screenshots it's hard to tell, but San Francisco-based developer Funomena describes it as "a game about the joys of friendship and discovery", which sounds delightful.