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Monday news, part two:

Minecraft's archeology feature is finally getting dug up for 1.20
https://www.pcgamer.com/minecrafts-archeology-feature-is-finally-getting-dug-up-for-120/
Mojang has just announced that the long-awaited and much-delayed archeology feature is finally coming to Minecraft. A new tool, type of sand, and several different types of items to unearth are all coming in the Minecraft 1.20 update this year.

Hi-Fi Rush, which was helmed by The Evil Within 2's director, sure seems to be teasing The Evil Within 3
https://www.pcgamer.com/hi-fi-rush-which-was-helmed-by-the-evil-within-2s-director-sure-seems-to-be-teasing-the-evil-within-3/
We were caught completely by surprise when Tango Gameworks announced Hi-Fi Rush back in January, and not just because it came completely out of nowhere. The bigger surprise was that it's a colorful, cartoony rhythm action game from a studio best known for The Evil Within and Ghostwire: Tokyo games—not exactly cheery, upbeat stuff. But a recently discovered Easter egg could indicate that the studio will soon return to more familiar territory.

Remedy plans to release a new game each year from now on
https://www.pcgamer.com/remedy-plans-to-release-a-new-game-each-year-from-now-on/
Finnish studio Remedy Entertainment was founded all the way back in 1995, 28 years ago, and in that time it's released seven games: Death Rally, Max Payne, Max Payne 2, Alan Wake, Alan Wake's American Nightmare, Quantum Break, and Control. That works out to one game every four years, which isn't bad for a smaller, independent studio. But Remedy has plans to ramp that rate up considerably, beginning this year.
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Square Enix developer lets slip that yes, a Final Fantasy Tactics remaster is probably on the way
https://www.pcgamer.com/square-enix-developer-lets-slip-that-yes-a-final-fantasy-tactics-remaster-is-probably-on-the-way/
Diehard Final Fantasy Tactics fans waiting patiently for a remaster (or, you know, just official word that one is going to happen) have a new reason to be cautiously optimistic. In an interview with fan site Finaland, Theatrhythm Final Bar Line producer Ichiro Hazama let slip that "the Tactics team [at Square Enix] is incredibly busy at the moment."

Hollow Knight: Silksong playtester encourages patience, says it's a 'glorious game worth the wait'
https://www.pcgamer.com/hollow-knight-silksong-playtester-encourages-patience-says-its-a-glorious-game-worth-the-wait/
After seven months since we've last seen the game, a playtester on Hollow Knight: Silksong took to the game's Discord to assure fans of its progress after a disappointingly Silksong-free Nintendo Direct this week.

Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick says Sony is 'not returning our calls'
https://www.pcgamer.com/activision-blizzard-ceo-bobby-kotick-says-sony-is-not-returning-our-calls/
With Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard continuing to run up against regulatory resistance, Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick is now taking to the airwaves to defend the deal. In a new interview with Fox Business, Kotick said regulators are reluctant to approve the deal because they're not familiar with how the videogame industry works, and implied that the real anti-competitive behemoth in the market isn't Microsoft, but Sony.

I'm loving this chill city builder with storybook looks and fairytale charm
https://www.pcgamer.com/im-loving-this-chill-city-builder-with-storybook-looks-and-fairytale-charm/
The great thing about Steam Next Fest is there are literally hundreds of free demos to play. The downside comes when you find one that you want to keep on playing long after the bite-sized demo is done.
That's where I'm at with Fabledom, a charming and laid-back city builder with storybook looks and loads of charm. In a medieval-inspired fantasy world, become the founder of a tiny little town, then put your cute little peasants to work chopping down trees, mining stone, farming vegetables, and building homes. Your goal as ruler isn't just to grow and oversee a bustling little village but contact other kingdoms out in the world, establish diplomacy and trade with them, and eventually find yourself a prince or princess to share your castle with.

Guns and spells clash in real-time cooperative RPG Dark Envoy
https://www.pcgamer.com/guns-and-spells-clash-in-real-time-cooperative-rpg-dark-envoy/
Hands up if you like it when there's magic and also a gun. Right, then, y'all get on over and check out Dark Envoy, a game with an hour and a half demo out now in the Steam Next Fest that's an ismoetric, real-time with slowdown and pause RPG with the interesting twist of being available both for single-player and online cooperative play.

EVE Online's far-future boardroom sharks are using their powers for good with an in-game charity drive
https://www.pcgamer.com/eve-onlines-far-future-boardroom-sharks-are-using-their-powers-for-good-with-an-in-game-charity-drive/
For so many of us, I reckon EVE Online remains a distant curiosity: "oh it's the space spreadsheet game where cold-blooded operators are always Enron-ing each other." And you know what? God bless the corporate samurai of EVE Online, it'll never not rule when they pull off another Heist of the Century amidst a supernova (opens in new tab) or alien invasion.
First reported by Massively Overpowered, EVE developer CCP is giving its boardroom sharks of the far future another opportunity to prove they really do care though, reactivating its PLEX for Good initiative. For those not in the know, PLEX (short for "Pilot's License Extension") is one of EVE's two in-game currencies. PLEX is the premium option, purchasable with real-world money or EVE's other currency, ISK. PLEX can also be traded as an in-game commodity, and is a key building block in EVE's famously intricate and reactive virtual economy.

Wandering Sword may be the wuxia RPG I've been waiting for
https://www.pcgamer.com/wandering-sword-may-be-the-wuxia-rpg-ive-been-waiting-for/
A young swordsman is caught up in a feud between rival martial arts families, and must take to the road in order to improve his skills and become a hero. It's the delightful plot of so many fantasical wuxia stories, and Wandering Sword, a forthcoming tactical RPG from Chinese developer The Swordman Studio looks to create that rich world in beautifully-lit 2.5d style.

Broken Arrow is a convincing attempt at a modern warfare RTS
https://www.pcgamer.com/broken-arrow-is-a-convincing-attempt-at-a-modern-warfare-rts/
One of the hotter demos out in this year's Steam Next Fest is for Broken Arrow, a large-scale RTS set just about in right now, this moment, using cutting-edge military equipment and technology. It's a setting often left to either less-realistic shooters or stodgy ultra-realistic but low fidelity wargames, but developer Steel Balalaika is giving it a convincing go that has me interested in the final product.

Fatshark details upcoming changes to Darktide's gear acquisition and crafting
https://www.pcgamer.com/fatshark-details-upcoming-changes-to-darktides-gear-acquisition-and-crafting/
At launch, Fatshark's game of trying not to accidentally shoot a big friendly ogryn in the back while he protects you from a swarm of people with scabies was missing a few things. Of particular note was that three-quarters of its crafting system appeared to have been left out.
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The developers have been working on a new crafting system for Darktide ever since, as well as patching bugs and tweaking progression, even delaying other features to focus on them. In a recent dev blog, they outlined some upcoming changes that will be coming as a result.