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Friday news, part two:

Observer developer halts sales in Russia and Belarus
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/observer-developer-halts-sales-in-russia-and-belarus/
Bloober Team, the developer of games such as Observer, Blair Witch, Layers of Fear, and the Medium, has pulled its games from sale on Steam in Russia and Belarus. "This action is not meant as a retaliation against the people of these regions, but as a statement against the war," the company said.

This interactive Elden Ring map is extremely useful
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/elden-ring-map/
The scale of Elden Ring is one of the biggest talking points post-release: people can barely believe how big it is. (...)
If that's you, or you just don't care about spoilers and want to know everything, this Elden Ring map is a brilliant resource. Hosted by Mapgenie, it marks the location of everything from dungeons and sites of grace, through to bolstering materials, smithing stones and more.

Madmind Studios says anyone whose copy of Agony Unrated was taken away will get it back as free DLC
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/madmind-studios-says-anyone-whose-copy-of-agony-unrated-was-taken-away-will-get-it-back-as-free-dlc/
In February, players who previously received Madmind Studios' adults-only horror game Agony Unrated as a free bonus for purchasing the original, censored version simply called Agony were surprised to find it had gone missing from their Steam libraries.
(...)
While the developer tried to sort out the situation, Agony Unrated was put on sale for the lowest possible discount in each region (which can be anywhere from 65% to 95%), by way of apology. The latest update from Madmind, posted on the games' Steam forums, suggests that a more permanent solution has been found: "in a couple of days we plan on releasing a DLC version of UNRATED which will allow Agony owners to download this adult-only expansion without payment."
>> Finally a good solution.

Star Trek Online ships now canon after Picard Season 2 reveal
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/star-trek-online-ships-canon-picard-season-2/
Season 2 of Star Trek: Picard is finally here and sharp-eyed Star Trek Online fans will have noticed a few familiar ships in the premiere episode. Arc Games confirmed that four Star Trek Online vessels are now canon, with a few more from the animated series Lower Decks.

The impact of Denuvo on Total War: Warhammer 3 is still being investigated
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/the-impact-of-denuvo-on-total-war-warhammer-3-is-still-being-investigated/
Denuvo has become a recurring PC gaming villain, frequently blamed for launch issues and problems with performance. Even when it's working as intended DRM is never good for players, but time and time again Denuvo has been accused of making otherwise good games quite awful to play. This is currently the case with Total War: Warhammer 3, and Creative Assembly has been investigating its impact.

New Haven update lets you play as a same-gender couple
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/new-haven-update-lets-you-play-as-a-same-gender-couple/
Romantic RPG-slash-visual novel Haven will now let you journey through the mysterious dystopian planet Source as a same-gendered couple in a free update.

Game Dev Story leads Kairosoft's irresistible sim-lite games onto Steam
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/game-dev-story-leads-kairosofts-irresistible-sim-lite-games-onto-steam/
Kairosoft is a Tokyo-based developer of sim games that are so distinct in style they're almost their own genre: and it's hard to articulate just why they work so well. Its most famous title is Game Dev Story, which believe it or not first appeared in 1997 on Windows, before becoming a global smash 13 years later when it was ported to mobile devices.

New World suspends Russian localisation amidst Ukraine invasion
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/new-world-suspends-russian-localisation-amidst-ukraine-invasion/
Amazon Games has pressed pause on plans for a Russian localisation of New World following the country's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
Speaking to TechRadar, Amazon Games vice president Christoph Hartmann said: "We were looking into localising New World for Russia, and we stopped that." Following Hartmann's comments, a spokesman confirmed that it was due to the ongoing invasion. Amazon has also promised to match any employee donations made to Ukrainian relief organisations. While the team has put a stop to a Russian localisation, it appears that the game will still be available to purchase and play in the country.

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

+GOG

• The flash deal is BATTLETECH, 80% off during the next 70 hours (the season pass is 60% off): https://www.gog.com/en/game/battletech_game
• The Weekly Sale features up to 80% discounts: https://www.gog.com/promo/20220228_weekly_sale
• And there's also a new Focus Home Interactive Sale put its games up to
• The Midweek Sale features up to 90% discounts until Monday: https://www.gog.com/promo/20220302_midweek_sale
• The Weekend Sale also features up to 90% discounts: https://www.gog.com/promo/20220304_weekend_sale
• For the launch of the season 2 of Picard, the Star Trek games are up to 85% off during the weekend: https://www.gog.com/promo/20220303_star_trek_picard
• And there's the Special Sale with Daedalic, featuring up to 90% discounts until Wednesday: https://www.gog.com/promo/2022_daedalic_publisher_sale

+Steam

• The first daily deal is Haven, 40% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/983970/Haven/
• The second daily deal is Cube Escape Collection, 66% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1292940/Cube_Escape_Collection/
• The first Weekend Deal is Medieval Dynasty, 25% off until Monday: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1129580/Medieval_Dynasty/
• Next is Loop Hero, 67% off until the 7th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1282730/Loop_Hero/
• Risk of Rain 2 is going to be 50% off until March 8: https://store.steampowered.com/app/632360/Risk_of_Rain_2/
• Remember that the Remote Play Together Sale will last until Monday 7: https://store.steampowered.com/remoteplay_together
• And of course, there's also the weeklong deals.

That's all when it comes to gaming news. Until next time, I wish you a happy and gaming weekend.