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Welcome to Storm Point, Apex Legends' sun-soaked new map
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/welcome-to-storm-point-apex-legends-sun-soaked-new-map/
Last week, Apex Legends introduced us to next season's bloody summer holiday with a flashy cinematic trailer. Today, we got a proper look at what Respawn has packed for this unseasonable vacation—and where better to start than with the tropical new location itself?

Activision Blizzard's attempt to halt lawsuit rejected
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/activision-blizzards-attempt-to-halt-lawsuit-rejected/
Activision Blizzard's request to pause its ongoing lawsuit has been rejected.
The developer and publisher tried to put the suit on hold following an ongoing battle between the Department for Employment and Housing—the state department currently suing Activision Blizzard for discrimination and sexual harassment—and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The EEOC had also brought a lawsuit against Activision Blizzard, which was settled on the same day it went public for $18 million (thanks, Law360).
>> dx11332sega has made a thread about this.

Phasmophobia's Nightmare update delivers four new ghosts and a haunted campground
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/phasmophobias-nightmare-update-delivers-four-new-ghosts-and-a-haunted-campground/
Phasmophobia's big Nightmare update has arrived, bringing us the game's first outdoor map, a bunch of new ghost types, and a rework of the difficulty levels that includes the new Nightmare mode, "a challenge mode for those seeking the most intense gameplay Phasmophobia has to offer."

God of War PC port isn't being developed by Sony
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/god-of-war-pc-port-isnt-being-developed-by-sony/
Sony announced last that the previously PlayStation-exclusive god-and-fatherhood sim God of War will be coming to PC, which was very big news indeed. But the PC port won't actually be developed by Sony, which told Ars Technica that the project is being "overseen" by Sony Santa Monica, but developed by Jetpack Interactive.

A Wu-Tang Clan action-RPG is rumored to be in development
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/a-wu-tang-clan-action-rpg-is-rumored-to-be-in-development/
A new Windows Central report says that a Wu-Tang Clan-themed action RPG may be in development at Brass Lion Entertainment, a studio founded in 2017 by industry veterans Manveer Heir, Bryna Dabby Smith, and Rashad Redic.

Battlefield 2042 introduces non-binary character, a first for the series
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/battlefield-2042-introduces-non-binary-character-a-first-for-the-series/
Emma “Sundance” Rosier, one of Battlefield 2042’s playable specialists, is non-binary, making them the very first character who identifies as such in EA’s long-running series. Sundance’s bio uses gender-neutral they/them pronouns on the shooter’s official website, which led one fan to ask on Twitter if they identified as non-binary. Adam Freeman, EA’s Lead community manager confirmed in a reply, "Yep. Sundance is non-binary."

Step into a hand-painted watercolour village in this stunning indie adventure
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/step-into-a-hand-painted-watercolour-village-in-this-stunning-indie-adventure/
Great paintings take time. And while the artists behind the gorgeous watercolour adventure Dordogne had planned to release this year, the lovingly hand-painted adventure will now release in 2022.

Deep Rock Galactic adds robo baddies and a big data heist as it launches a free Season Pass
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/deep-rock-galactic-adds-robo-baddies-and-a-big-data-heist-as-it-launches-a-free-season-pass/
I was prepared for this to be bad news. One of the things I appreciate about Deep Rock Galactic is that it gets new, fun updates every few months without desperately clinging to players the way so many of today's live service games do. It's a great game to hop into co-op for a week or two, then set aside for a few months until the urge to go mining and bug exterminating strikes again. When Deep Rock's developers told me they were switching to a seasonal model and introducing a battle pass, I assumed it was following the Fortnite model: pay for the privilege to grind every day to unlock a whole bunch of cosmetic fluff. I'm happy to be wrong.

Final Fantasy's creator is addicted to Final Fantasy 14
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/final-fantasys-creator-is-addicted-to-final-fantasy-14/
I cannot get enough of the utterly fantastic Final Fantasy 14 right now and apparently, neither can the man who birthed the entire series in the first place.
Hironobu Sakaguchi has been extensively documenting his journey with the MMO on Twitter, and it's been a joy to comb through his timeline. The father of Final Fantasy picked up the game at the end of September, creating an adorable lalafell paladin.