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The Thursday news, part two:

Josef Fares promises $1,000 to anyone who gets bored of It Takes Two
https://www.pcgamer.com/josef-fares-promises-dollar1000-to-anyone-who-gets-bored-of-it-takes-two/
It Takes Two, the next game from A Way Out developer Hazelight Studios, has gone gold—and Josef Fares is so confident in its success that he'll give you a thousand dollars if you get bored of it.
>> He doesn't know who he's talking to.

Baldur's Gate 3 update adds druids that turn into massive badgers, plus optional loaded dice
https://www.pcgamer.com/baldurs-gate-3-update-adds-druids-that-turn-into-massive-badgers-plus-optional-loaded-dice/
Larian Studios has announced the fourth major update to Baldur’s Gate 3, called Nature’s Power. It introduces the first new playable class, the Druid, who among many other interesting abilities can turn into a burrowing death badger with glowing eyes.

Magic: Legends gear system aims to avoid 'overbearing loot drops and inventory management'
https://www.pcgamer.com/magic-legends-gear-system-aims-to-avoid-overbearing-loot-drops-and-inventory-management/
Magic: Legends is an upcoming online action RPG set in the world of Magic: The Gathering. It was announced in 2017 and properly unveiled with a cinematic trailer at The Game Awards in 2019. There wasn't much information about the game at the time (that 2019 video was strictly a mood-setter) but an open beta is coming in March, and today developer Cryptic Studios shared more about its equipment system and customization options.

Starbreeze says its money troubles are over, Payday 3 development remains on track
https://www.pcgamer.com/starbreeze-says-its-money-troubles-are-over-payday-3-development-remains-on-track/
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Despite appearing to be trapped in a death spiral, things appeared to turn around somewhat in 2020. A return to active Payday 2 development paid off—then-CEO Mikael Nermark said the resurgence of Payday 2 "confirms the interest in a future release of Payday 3 and lays a stable foundation for continued efforts"—and the studio began looking for a publishing partner for the sequel. One year later, it looks like the turnaround is almost complete.

Valheim developer reveals new roadmap details, says mini-bosses may be added
https://www.pcgamer.com/valheim-roadmap/
When Valheim launched on February 2, developer Iron Gate posted an Early Access roadmap to show what it expects to add to co-op Viking survival game in 2021.
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But this week we managed to get a few extra details when we spoke to Henrik Törnqvist, co-founder of Iron Gate Studios, about what those updates will contain. We also talked a bit about some other new features, like mini-bosses, that might be added to Valheim in the future.
>> And, apparently, the biggest influences for the game were Zelda ans Skyrim.

Activision accidentally announces 'large-scale' Call of Duty zombies mode, then pretends it hasn't
https://www.pcgamer.com/activision-accidentally-announces-large-scale-call-of-duty-zombies-mode-then-pretends-it-hasnt/
Call Of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War is getting a massive new zombies mode called Outbreak, after Activision seemingly jumped the gun in announcing the mode, before quickly trying to pretend nothing had happened.

Neon White's a deckbuilding FPS halfway between Doom Eternal and Mirror's Edge
https://www.pcgamer.com/neon-whites-a-deckbuilding-fps-halfway-between-doom-eternal-and-mirrors-edge/
Publisher Annapurna Interactive has announced Neon White, a stylish and fast-paced first-person game that combines gunplay and card strategy. Playing an assassin dedicated to ridding heaven of demons, the game in motion looks halfway between Doom Eternal and Mirror's Edge, a blend of quick impact choices and momentum-led navigation.

PlayStation classic Ridge Racer was almost a PC game
https://www.pcgamer.com/playstation-classic-ridge-racer-was-almost-a-pc-game/
I've been reading The Games That Weren't, an interesting book about videogames that were made, or partly made, yet never saw the light of day. And I was intrigued to discover that Namco's Ridge Racer, one of the greatest arcade racers of all time, was originally going to have an official PC release in 1996—until Sony decided it wanted to keep it to itself.

Final Fantasy 14 expansions could keep coming for another five years
https://www.pcgamer.com/final-fantasy-14-expansions-could-keep-coming-for-another-five-years/
Final Fantasy 14's next expansion, Endwalker, is closing the book on the game's decade-long story. But far from ringing in the end of Square Enix' wildly popular MMO, director Naoki Yoshida reckons there should be at least another five years of new stories to bring to Eorzea.

Minit gets a sidescrolling racer offshoot with Minit Fun Racer
https://www.pcgamer.com/minit-gets-a-sidescrolling-racer-offshoot-with-minit-fun-racer/
Minit was a nifty little Zelda-like with a grim twist: every 60 seconds its playable character mysteriously died. It's not a game you'd expect to spawn its own racer, but spawn one it has, in the form of Minit Fun Racer. It's available on Steam right now and publisher Devolver will donate all proceeds to charities, including Doctors Without Borders and Special Effect.