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The Wednesday news, part two:

Infinite Fleet is a new space MMO inspired by EVE, Homeworld, and Bitcoin
https://www.pcgamer.com/infinite-fleet-mmo-trailer/
Developer Pixelmatic has released a trailer for upcoming sci-fi MMO Infinite Fleet, scored by longtime Hollywood composer Vince Dicola. Infinite Fleet is honestly a bit of an odd one. It has development pedigree, is ambitious enough to be entering the MMO space with a retro anime art style—and it's all built on crypto.

Valheim patch adds more storage space and other quality of afterlife changes
https://www.pcgamer.com/valheim-patch-adds-more-storage-space-and-other-quality-of-afterlife-changes/
Another week has passed and another patch has arrived in the Viking afterlife. This isn't a massive patch for Valheim, like the upcoming Hearth and Home update we're holding our breath for, but it does contain a number of fixes, changes, and tweaks, most of them good.

Double XP coming to Call of Duty: Warzone and Cold War, here's exactly when it starts
https://www.pcgamer.com/cod-warzone-double-xp-cold-war-start-time/
A new wave of double XP is coming to both Call of Duty: Warzone and Black Ops – Cold War later this week. On top of doubled experience earned toward player levels, weapon XP and battle pass XP will also get the same boost. So if you're still working through all 100 tiers of the Season 2 battle pass or need to level a new weapon, this weekend is the time to grind.

Serious Sam 2 gets a seriously big update 15 years after launch
https://www.pcgamer.com/serious-sam-2-gets-a-seriously-big-update-15-years-after-launch/
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Arriving as part of the series' 20th Anniversary Celebrations, Serious Sam 2's free 2.90 update is a real big'un. The patch introduces a new BeamGun (based on a concept from the original Serious Sam) and flamethrower, alongside 12 previously unreleased multiplayer arenas. All weapons can now be dual-wielded, while Sam can now sprint and rocket jump around levels, guided by a new radar system.

How to watch the Future Games Show 2021
https://www.pcgamer.com/how-to-watch-the-future-games-show-2021/
Our friends over at GamesRadar+ are back with the first Future Games Show of 2021, and they've got Resident Evil 3 Remake's Jill Valentine and Carlos Oliveira to help show off tons of new games.

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds now lets you fulton your friends, Metal Gear-style
https://www.pcgamer.com/playerunknowns-battlegrounds-now-lets-you-fulton-your-friends-metal-gear-style/
The best bit of Metal Gear Solid V (ie, strapping balloons onto unsuspecting soldiers, sheep and shipping containers) is coming to PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, by way of a new "Emergency Pickup" item that'll let you fling your entire team skywards.

Euro and American Truck Simulators' stunning lighting update is here
https://www.pcgamer.com/euro-and-american-truck-simulators-stunning-lighting-update-is-here/
Update 1.40 has arrived for both Euro Truck Simulator 2 and American Truck Simulator, bringing a total lighting overhaul to the two continental truckers.
Announced last week, the update completely reworks the way headlights and sunbeams illuminate your road trips. To facilitate this, the developer has also gone to great lengths to rebuild the game's textures and models.

The GhostWire: Tokyo dev from that wholesome E3 show now has her own studio
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-ghostwire-tokyo-dev-from-that-wholesome-e3-show-now-has-her-own-studio/
Ikuma Nakamura, the delightful former Tango Gameworks dev who brought some wholesome vibes to 2019's E3 presentation, has formed her own indie studio.

Hitman 3's first DLC explores the seven deadly sins of Agent 47
https://www.pcgamer.com/hitman-3s-first-dlc-explores-the-seven-deadly-sins-of-agent-47/
Hitman 3 is delving deep into the temptations of our stoic, chrome-domed hero with a new, seven-part expansion exploring the Seven Deadly Sins—beginning with a Season of Greed on March 30th.