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Friday news, part two:

MMO Last Oasis wants clans to test its open-world PvP
https://www.pcgamer.com/mmo-last-oasis-wants-clans-to-test-its-open-world-pvp/
Last Oasis developer Donkey Crew goes into more detail about the survival MMO's PvP system in a new developer video that you can watch above. PvP will be risky, apparently, and aggressive players will need to take into account their resources, how long a fight will take, and where they're fighting.

Vermintide 2 heads to Castle Drachenfels and opens its in-game store
https://www.pcgamer.com/vermintide-2-heads-to-castle-drachenfels-and-opens-its-in-game-store/
Vermintide 2 is returning to Castle Drachenfels today with the first chapter of Curse of Drachenfels. It looks like you didn't kill enough Skaven in the last game and the place is still troubled. It's free for all players, and it coincides with the launch of the in-game store.

New Fallout 76 Wastelanders screenshots prove the raiders definitely have the coolest base
https://www.pcgamer.com/new-fallout-76-wastelanders-screenshots-prove-the-raiders-definitely-have-the-coolest-base/
Where would you like to live? A brown, wooden settlement in Spruce Knob, or in the wreckage of a massive crashed space station? I feel like it's an obvious choice. Space station, please! Even a space station that's no longer in space is cooler than anything else on the ground.

Rocket League for Linux and Mac is losing online multiplayer
https://www.pcgamer.com/rocket-league-for-linux-and-mac-is-losing-online-multiplayer/
Psyonix is dropping ongoing support for Rocket League on Linux and MacOS. A patch will roll out in early March which will eliminate the game's online component, though local matches and split-screen play will still function.

Rush Grotto is a cute, fast-paced, free dungeon crawler
https://www.pcgamer.com/rush-grotto-is-a-cute-fast-paced-free-dungeon-crawler/
When you want to raid a dungeon but you only have a few minutes to spare, consider Rush Grotto: an extremely fast-paced, perhaps the fastest-paced roguey dungeon crawler you can play, for free, in your browser.

Amnesia developer Frictional Games is teasing its next game with an ARG
https://www.pcgamer.com/amnesia-developer-frictional-games-is-teasing-its-next-game-with-an-arg/
A few weeks ago, Amnesia developer Frictional Games started teasing something on a website that's been dormant for four years—a pulsating neuron. Then that neuron grew, transforming into what looked like a cell, still pulsating. And now it's undergone yet another change, kicking off an ARG.

Age of Empires 3: Definitive Edition is getting a beta soon
https://www.pcgamer.com/age-of-empires-3-definitive-edition-is-getting-a-beta-soon/
Age of Empires 3: Definitive Edition is the last of Microsoft's Age of Empires remasters, and with the second one out of the way it's the next one on the docket. We've not heard much about it so far, but starting in February, Microsoft will be inviting people into the beta.

Hearts of Iron 4: La Resistance will let you build a spy network next month
https://www.pcgamer.com/hearts-of-iron-4-la-resistance-will-let-you-build-a-spy-network-next-month/
Announced back in October, Hearts of Iron 4: La Resistance steps away from the front lines and lets leaders create their own spy network or support the resistance in fighting off their conquerors. You can put on your oversized sunglasses and start pencilling in clandestine meetings soon, as it's due out in just a month.

Apex Legends' new character is a big, beefy boy with a metal arm
https://www.pcgamer.com/apex-legends-new-character-is-a-big-beefy-boy-with-a-metal-arm/
A new season of Apex Legends will begin in February, and when it does a new character will join the ranks of contenders. His name is Forge, and he's a heavyweight who uses his massive size and Shatter Gauntlets to pound his opponents into goo.

Apex Legends dataminers have a good theory about the mysterious flying lights
https://www.pcgamer.com/apex-legends-dataminers-have-a-good-theory-about-the-mysterious-flying-lights/
Three mysterious lights were recently spotted in the skies above Apex Legends' World's Edge map. They're too high up for players to get a closer look, but dataminers have offered up a rather convincing theory, potentially backed up by some datamined code.

Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 2 finally has a release date
https://www.pcgamer.com/fortnite-chapter-2-season-2-finally-has-a-release-date/
Fortnite Chapter 2's incredibly long first season will be coming to an end soon, and Epic has revealed the release date for Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 2. Epic decided to extend Season 1 until early February, but now it looks like the change has been pushed back a little further, until February 20.

Normally I'd put now the GOG and Steam deals for the weekend, but we already know that Steam has its Lunar Sale. What does GOG have in store?

• First comes the weekly sale with up to 90% discounts: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200120_weekly_sale
• The Midweek sale featuring EA games up to 75% off will last another 22 hours: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200122_midweek_sale
• Today sees the release of Commandos 2 HD Remaster and Praetorians - HD Remaster, and both have a 15% discount untilt January 31st.
• Those aren't the only games to launch at GOG: three games of the Styx series are now on the store, and up to 80% off until the 31st: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200124_promo_launch_styx" target="_blank"> https://www.gog.com/promo/20200124_promo_launch_styx
• Finally, GOG also has a Lunar Sale with up to 90% discounts. Also, you can check with is your chinese zodiac sign, and see if your gaming taste fits in their description (mine kind of does).

That's all folks! Have a happy and gaming weekend.