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John Lin's beautiful physics sandbox gives me Minecraft vibes
https://www.pcgamer.com/john-lins-beautiful-physics-sandbox-gives-me-minecraft-vibes/
For about a year now, programmer John Lin has been quietly working away on his own, untitled voxel sandbox. Recently, Lin's work got some more attention on Reddit thanks to a feature by youtuber BlueDrake42, who uses Lin's own video material since there is no way to download and try the sandbox for yourself yet. What you get to see is a stunning forest in which you can count every individual blade of grass and leaf, softly moving in the wind, while raytraced… rays of sunshine peak through the canopy. The world isn't just there to be looked at—you can break off any piece, bend it, form it into something else or dig around at your leisure. Together with the simulated water Lin has been working on, his sandbox could serve both as a cool showcase for what's possible with voxels, and could simply be fun to explore. You know, the same way Minecraft isn't just about building things.

Tinkertown is a Terraria-style multiplayer sandbox coming to Early Access in December
https://www.pcgamer.com/tinkertown-is-a-terraria-style-multiplayer-sandbox-coming-to-early-access-in-december/
If you can't get enough of exploring open, procedurally-generated worlds, you can look forward to German publisher-developer Headup Games' Tinkertown, which goes into Early Access on Steam next month. There are many different ways to play, as showcased by the new trailer, whether you want to explore different biomes and collect loot, do battle with large enemies, or simply build a nice village without being bothered by anyone. Additionally, Tinkertown works for up to three players in co-op or PvP.

Redesigned and customizable Fortnite NFL skins are on the way
https://www.pcgamer.com/new-fortnite-nfl-skins/
Good news, pigskin lovers. Epic is adding all-new redesigned and customizable NFL skins to Fortnite, letting the Gridiron Gang flex their muscles for Fortnite Chapter 2.

Rune 2 lawsuit update: 'It makes complete sense' to ask for $100 million, a lawyer tells us
https://www.pcgamer.com/rune-2-lawsuit-update-it-makes-complete-sense-to-ask-for-dollar100-million-a-lawyer-tells-us/
In December 2019, Rune 2 publisher Ragnarok Game filed a lawsuit against Human Head Studios, alleging that it actively attempted to sabotage the game by very publicly abandoning it on launch day. In October 2020, it amended the suit to include Bethesda Softworks and ZeniMax, which effectively acquired and rebranded Human Head as Roundhouse Studios on the very same day that it announced its closure. Ragnarok is seeking at least $100 million in compensatory damages.

Powerslave, the 1996 Build Engine classic, is coming back in an 'Enhanced Edition'
https://www.pcgamer.com/powerslave-the-1996-build-engine-classic-is-coming-back-in-an-enhanced-edition/
(...) After years of languishing on wislists, the old DOS version of Powerslave is now available on GOG, and retro-studio Throwback Entertainment said on Twitter that it's working an "enhanced edition" of the game with Nightdive Studios—an announcement that Nightdive CEO Stephen Kick quickly (and enthusiastically) confirmed.

Among Us patch squashes bugs and fixes exploits ahead of new map reveal
https://www.pcgamer.com/among-us-patch-squashes-bugs-and-fixes-exploits-ahead-of-new-map-reveal/
Following last week's new map tease, Innersloth has issued a new Among Us patch addressing various balance issues and bugs. For example: you'll no longer be able to reach through walls to tamper with Polus panels, and task arrows will no longer show when comms are sabotaged.

Crusader Kings 3's 1.2 update lets you design your own monarch
https://www.pcgamer.com/crusader-kings-3s-12-update-lets-you-design-your-own-monarch/
The latest update for Crusader Kings 3 brings back an old favourite from CK2, the 'Ruler Designer'. This is not a tool to design strips of wood to measure stuff with, but a complete character creator, which lets you customise not only your emperor's visual appearance, but also their various traits, which is arguably the best thing about Crusader Kings—watching virtual human beings go completely off the rails due to their own peculiarities.

Rainbow Six Siege announces charity bundle for AbleGamers
https://www.pcgamer.com/rainbow-six-siege-announces-charity-bundle-for-ablegamers/
With the start of Rainbow Six Siege's Operation Neon Dawn, Ubisoft also announced the Sixth Guardian Program, a regular initiative raising money for charity. Siege will collect proceeds from the sale of special in-game items for different charities each season. Ubisoft's first partner for this new initiative is AbleGamers, a US charity founded in 2004 to supply players with various disabilities with controllers and other assistive technology that suits their specific needs. AbleGamers also raises awareness of disabilities, for example by offering courses in Accessible Player Experience (APX) to developers around the world.

Minecraft adds permabans for players who violate community standards
https://www.pcgamer.com/minecraft-adds-permabans-for-players-who-violate-community-standards/
Mojang Studios has announced that increased moderation tools have been added to the Bedrock version of Minecraft. These will allow moderators to permanently ban players who don't follow the game's community guidelines "when sending online messages using our services (Realms) or Featured Servers, and communicating online through signposts and books."

Playful stealth western El Hijo releases December 3
https://www.pcgamer.com/playful-stealth-western-el-hijo-releases-december-3/
With the year soon coming to a close, it seemed like El Hijo was going to be another delayed game, but the whimsical stealth Western has snagged a December 3 release date.

Beckham is reportedly making £40 million from FIFA 21, while Ibrahimovic is livid about being in it
https://www.pcgamer.com/david-beckhams-reportedly-making-pound40-million-from-fifa-21-while-zlatan-ibrahimovic-is-livid-about-being-in-it/
The UK's Daily Mirror reports that David Beckham is being paid £40 million over three years to appear as an 'icon' in FIFA 21 and future games. A source told the paper that "FIFA makers EA Sports offered him £30million over three years but he managed to get a better deal. It is a big addition to the Beckham brand and the easiest money he’s ever made."
Can't imagine too many at EA Sports will be happy about that last line. More amusingly, these reports seem to have set off Zlatan Ibrahimovic, a man who is never knowingly undersold (Twitter bio: "Lions don't compare themselves to humans.")
>> Imagine what could happen if all the players asked EA for money? There would be no more Fifa games.

Hitman 3's engine will support over 300 active NPCs at once
https://www.pcgamer.com/hitman-3s-engine-will-support-over-300-active-npcs-at-once/
IO Interactive, who recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Hitman series, announced another upcoming map for Hitman 3 today: Agent 47 will do some of his murdering in the Chinese metropolis of Chongqing, also romanised as Chungking.

Fortnite's subscription service goes live on December 2
https://www.pcgamer.com/fortnites-subscription-service-goes-live-on-december-2/
Earlier this month, Epic Games began asking Fortnite players if they'd be interested in paying a monthly subscription fee that would include access to content like the battle pass, cosmetics, and some bonus V-Bucks. We noted at the time that it was just a survey, something developers do quite often to get the lay of the land, and that the hypothetical subscription service might never actually come to pass.