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Valheim opens up its new frost caves to the Viking public
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/valheim-opens-up-its-new-frost-caves-to-the-viking-public/
Valheim was PC Gamer's game of the year 2021, and with good reason: It came out of nowhere to prove itself the Vi-king of co-op and boshing mythical Norse creatures. A year on from launch the game's had regular updates, the biggest of which was Hearth and Home, and now it's adding frost caves to its world.

Starfield aims for a 'NASA-punk' visual style
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/starfield-aims-for-a-nasa-punk-visual-style/
There's a certain rough-hewn look to Bethesda's upcoming sci-fi RPG Starfield—more rugged and primitive than the sleek, smooth lines of, say, Mass Effect. This is intentional—game director Todd Howard has previously described Starfield as "a more grounded game and a more grounded setting about exploration" than Bethesda's Elder Scrolls series—and early in the production process, developers even whipped up a catchy name for it.

Albert Wilde: Quantum P.I. is a spoof noir mystery where you play as a cat
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/albert-wilde-quantum-pi-is-a-spoof-noir-mystery-where-you-play-as-a-cat/
The last few years have delivered a steady stream of oddball detective games, from the eldritch eeriness of Return of the Obra Dinn to the wacky world of Paradise Killer to occult botany shop sim Strange Horticulture. But if the recently dropped trailer is anything to go by, I think Albert Wilde: Quantum P.I. might have them knocked into a cocked trilby.

Elden Ring's final class reveal is the Wretch, a 'poor, purposeless sod' with a club
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/elden-rings-final-class-reveal-is-the-wretch-a-poor-purposeless-sod-with-a-club/
When Elden Ring's Prisoner class was revealed last week I thought to myself that running around in ragged pajamas with a giant cast iron pot welded to your head had to be as bad as it could possibly get. But today FromSoftware introduced two more Elden Ring classes, and it turns out I was wrong.
>> And here's an overview trailer.

At least one Cyberpunk 2077 NPC now sends nudes
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/at-least-one-cyberpunk-2077-npc-now-sends-nudes/
Cyberpunk 2077 has been a contentious game for a host of reasons, but one aspect of it that's been solid from the beginning is its romantic side plots. The relationships you can pursue with Kerry, Judy, Panam, and River were well-written and presented. They were by turns sweet, funny, tragic, and even genuinely romantic, and Cyberpunk's recent 1.5 update has injected even more detail into these side stories.

Call of Duty: Warzone is nerfing cheaters' guns so they can't kill anybody
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/call-of-duty-warzone-is-nerfing-cheaters-guns-so-they-cant-kill-anybody/
Call of Duty: Warzone's anti-cheat efforts are most often seen in the form of banwaves, when developers clean house—briefly, at least—by dropping the hammer on thousands of cheaters at a time. But that system is dependent on data: You can't roll out a banwave until you know who to ban, right? The latest Ricochet anti-cheat update reveals how developers go about getting that information without letting cheaters benefit in the process.

Mad Max 2 may have been in development before the pandemic
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/mad-max-2-may-have-been-in-development-before-the-pandemic/
Released in 2015, Avalanche's open-world Aussie apocalypse sim Mad Max turned out to be quite good, and it reportedly sold quite well, too. But it never got a sequel: After its launch, Avalanche returned to the Just Cause series, made Rage 2 for Bethesda, and is now working on a '70s smuggling sim called Contraband. But die-hard warriors of the wasteland were given a ray of hope last week when a photo allegedly taken during the development of Mad Max 2 was shared on social media.

Dip into hardcore space combat tactics in NEBULOUS: Fleet Command
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/dip-into-hardcore-space-combat-tactics-in-nebulous-fleet-command/
If you're a fan of real-time space combat, then Nebulous: Fleet Command is going to suck you right in. Sitting at the intersection between ship design and realistic sim combat, you're both outfitter and tactical commander of a space naval squadron in Nebulous.

Final Fantasy 14 won't have NFTs, is getting a graphical upgrade
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/final-fantasy-14-wont-have-nfts-is-getting-a-graphical-upgrade/
Square Enix president Yosuke Matsuda made a whole lot of players sharply suck a lungful of air through their teeth when he talked about adding NFTs to Square Enix games (...)
In the latest Letter to the Producer livestream, Yoshida said, via translator Aimi Tokutake, "Based on how FF14 is designed we don't intend on incorporating any sort of NFT element in the game at this point, so if anybody is worried or concerned about it I can clearly state at this time that we do not have any intentions to incorporate that into the game." And if that doesn't come across as definitive enough thanks to "at this point", Yoshida clarified, "We're not going to be including NFTs in [Final Fantasy] 14."

Tactics RPG Battle Brothers gets a free DLC with dissection and praying
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/tactics-rpg-battle-brothers-gets-a-free-dlc-with-dissection-and-praying/
Of Flesh and Faith is coming to Battle Brothers next month, a free DLC that'll add two new origins and a suite of events and equipment to suit both. "These two origins – the Oathtakers and the Anatomists – will be the most detailed origins in the game to date," say Overhype Studios. "They both come with unique mechanics, new equipment, new character backgrounds, their very own story events, and even a custom-tailored banner each."

Rainbow Six Siege is getting three new maps in Year Seven
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/rainbow-six-siege-is-getting-three-new-maps-in-year-seven/
Ubisoft released a long video outlining its plans for year seven of Rainbow Six Siege today, and there's a lot to look forward to in the tactical multiplayer shooter.

Adults only horror game Agony Unrated goes missing from players' Steam libraries
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/adults-only-horror-game-agony-unrated-goes-missing-from-players-steam-libraries/
Agony, a hammy survival horror game about a soul trying to escape Hell by finding someone called "the Red Goddess", was released by Madmind Studios in 2018. An adults only version called Agony Unrated followed after some uncertainty and confusion—Agony Unrated was first canceled "Due to technical and legal reasons", then mysteriously appeared on Steam anyway.
In an odd reversal of its appearance, Agony Unrated has now vanished from the Steam libraries of players who received it for free as a bonus for owning the original game. Madmind Studio posted a blog explaining that the two games "were delinked by Steam."