Carzy Zarx’s PC Gaming Emporium - Catch Up on All the Latest PC Gaming Related News

[JEMC]

Friday news, part two:

Bloody frisbee-tosser Boomerang X flies onto Steam next month
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/bloody-frisbee-tosser-boomerang-x-flies-onto-steam-next-month/
Frisbee—it's not just for university students anymore. Hyper-violent, super stylish disc-tosser Boomerang X is coming to Steam next month, and there's a demo if you'd like to test your aim before throwing yourself in completely.

Valorant introduces KAY/O, a killer robot who silences enemy abilities
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/valorant-introduces-kayo-a-killer-robot-who-silences-enemy-abilities/
First teased as nothing but a disembodied head, Riot has finally revealed the latest agent coming to Valorant—a lean, mean, robot killing machine named KAY/O.

Age of Empires 4's last launch civs are the Holy Roman Empire and the Rus
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/age-of-empires-4s-last-launch-civs-are-the-holy-roman-empire-and-the-rus/
At the Xbox Games Showcase Extended on Thursday, Age of Empires 4 developer Emma Bridle dropped the name of the final two civilizations playable in the game at launch: the Holy Roman Empire and the Rus. Bridle also named the final two singleplayer campaigns in Age 4, The Rise of Moscow and the Mongol Empire. "We're not going to show them just yet—that'll come closer to launch," Bridle said before breaking the news.

See Jack Sparrow in action in a new Sea of Thieves gameplay video
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/see-jack-sparrow-in-action-in-a-new-sea-of-thieves-gameplay-video/
Rare announced during the Xbox E3 showcase earlier this week that Captain Jack Sparrow, the worst pirate you've ever heard of, will be coming to Sea of Thieves in its next big update. Today we got our first look at some actual gameplay in a new video teasing the upcoming Sea of Thieves: A Pirate's Life story campaign.

Ubisoft's Star Wars and Avatar studio boss steps down
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/ubisofts-star-wars-and-avatar-studio-boss-steps-down/
Massive Entertainment, also known as Ubisoft Massive, is a big studio with a lot going on. It's currently developing Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and Ubisoft's open-world Star Wars game, all while maintaining The Division 2. That's why it's potentially a pretty big deal that managing director David Polfeldt is stepping down on July 1.

The best VR game trailers we saw at E3
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/the-best-vr-game-trailers-we-saw-at-e3/
(...)
But while it may be a slow year for VR (and it's been a slow year for everything due to the pandemic) there were several standouts that anyone with a VR headset should be interested in. Here are the most promising VR games we saw at E3 2021

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands' big Chains of Domination update goes live June 29
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/world-of-warcraft-shadowlands-big-chains-of-domination-update-goes-live-june-29/
We've been waiting a long time for the World of Warcraft: Shadowlands update Chains of Domination. "It sucks that World of Warcraft's next big update feels so far off," our resident Warcrafter said shortly after it was revealed in February. But it's not so far off now: Blizzard announced today that Chains of Domination will go live on June 29.

Baldur's Gate 3 won't leave Early Access this year 'for sure'
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/baldurs-gate-3-wont-leave-early-access-this-year-for-sure/
It's been a while since we heard from Larian Studios regarding Baldur's Gate 3. There have been several hotfixes to the in-development RPG in the last few months, but the last substantial update was in February, when the druid class was added. Now, in a video interview with GameSpot, studio founder Swen Vincke has confirmed that Baldur's Gate 3 won't be leaving Early Access in 2021. "We are really trying to get the game done by next year," he said. "It's not gonna release this year for sure."

George R. R. Martin: Elden Ring "is a sequel" to Dark Souls
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/george-r-r-martin-elden-ring-is-a-sequel-to-dark-souls/
Author George R.R. Martin recently spoke to Chicago-focused network WTTW News, after receiving an honorary doctorate from his local alma mater, Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism. It covered topics like like effect Game of Thrones has had on his life, his feelings about the half-century since he studied in the area and, most juicy for all of us, some details about his involvement with Elden Ring.

Raven removes Warzone's buggy, OP trucks (again)
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/raven-removes-warzones-buggy-op-trucks-again/
Raven has sent Call of Duty: Warzone's armoured cargo trucks back to the garage, after the return of an exploit that saw players use the tank-like lorries to turn invisible.

Finally, here are the weekend deals at GOG and Steam:

+GOG

• This one is easy: go visit their Summer Sale!

+Steam

• The new daily deal is Ocean's Heart, 35% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1393750/Oceans_Heart/
• Apex Legends has its expansions/DLCs 30% off until Monday: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1172470/Apex_Legends/
• XCOM: Chimera Squad is 50% off until Monday 21: https://store.steampowered.com/app/882100/XCOM_Chimera_Squad/
• theHunter: Call of the Wild gets a 76% discount until June 24: https://store.steampowered.com/app/518790/theHunter_Call_of_the_Wild/
• Publisher Motorsport Games puts its games between 50 and 80% off until June 24: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/MotorsportGames
• And also the weeklong deals.

And just like that, we've reached the end of the news. Until next time, have a happy and gaming weekend.