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Thursday news, part two:

Here's 16 minutes of gameplay from a new Pokemon-inspired 'monster collecting RPG' coming to Steam later this month
https://www.pcgamer.com/heres-16-minutes-of-gameplay-from-a-new-pokemon-inspired-monster-collecting-rpg-coming-to-steam-later-this-month/
Bytten Studio and Raw Fury have dropped a new video showcasing 16 minutes of Cassette Beasts, an open-world "monster collecting RPG" that's slated to come out later this month.

Diablo 4's endgame challenges are MMO dailies in disguise
https://www.pcgamer.com/diablo-4s-endgame-challenges-are-mmo-dailies-in-disguise/
Blizzard's latest Diablo 4 endgame preview makes the MMO comparisons even easier to make.
Diablo 4 begins as an action RPG where you click your way through dungeons collecting rare loot. But once you hit level 50 and finish the story, you'll have a list of MMO-like activities to complete as you climb through the remaining 50 levels. It's not unlike previous Diablo games, but the open world and repeatable quest systems push it closer to an MMO experience.

Blizzard president Mike Ybarra reveals Diablo 4 unlock times two months ahead of launch
https://www.pcgamer.com/blizzard-president-mike-ybarra-reveals-diablo-4-unlock-times-two-months-ahead-of-launch/
Blizzard president Mike Ybarra has fired off a tweet revealing the global release times for Diablo 4, which is set to go live on June 6—unless you spring for one of the fancier editions.

'There will be a Chirper, for sure' in Cities: Skylines 2, says Colossal Order CEO
https://www.pcgamer.com/there-will-be-a-chirper-for-sure-in-cities-skylines-2-says-colossal-order-ceo/
(...) We don't have all that many details about Cities: Skylines 2 yet, and Colossal Order has said it's not ready to reveal much more than we already know until closer to the sequel's launch later this year. But while speaking with Colossal Order CEO Mariina Hallikainen earlier today about the original Cities: Skylines, I couldn't resist trying to extract a little information about the sequel. Important, world-shaking information. I wanted a Chirper scoop.

Bungie responds to Lightfall complaints and details improvements to come: 'The initial experience we delivered didn't provide the clarity we planned for'
https://www.pcgamer.com/bungie-responds-to-lightfall-complaints-and-details-improvements-to-come-the-initial-experience-we-delivered-didnt-provide-the-clarity-we-planned-for/
Us Destiny 2 diehards are used to receiving a weekly missive from Bungie, which in times of major community crisis or pre-expansion hype building can run into multiple thousands of words. I can't speak for other live service games, but the amount of communication feels pretty peerless, even if we don't always like the answers. Still, I wasn't expecting an unscheduled treatise identifying pain points from the release of the recent Lightfall expansion, what the studio is doing to correct those issues, and a roadmap outlining some major changes coming in future seasons. But that's what we just got.

Bethesda added a 'newvegas2' branch to Fallout 4, fueling rumors of a New Vegas follow-up
https://www.pcgamer.com/bethesda-added-a-newvegas2-branch-to-fallout-4-fueling-rumors-of-a-new-vegas-follow-up/
Fallout fans are puzzling over changes made to Fallout 4's backend on Steam after an update on April 4, visible on SteamDB, added a branch labeled "newvegas2". It's the kind of change a developer might make in advance of new content being added, or a beta test beginning, but the way it was named has made players wonder if it could mean Bethesda is planning a sequel to Obsidian's Fallout: New Vegas, or a remastered version in Fallout 4's engine.

Sega's April Fool's joke has become its best-rated Sonic game on PC
https://www.pcgamer.com/segas-april-fools-joke-has-become-its-best-rated-sonic-game-on-pc/
In a shot heard around the world, Sonic the Hedgehog was murdered last week. The blue blur was found twisted and bloody in the dining car of the Mirage Express, his shocked expression mercifully masked by a jauntily placed sailor's hat. It all took place in The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog, a Sega-made visual novel that was—despite its tragic and unconscionable subject matter—something of an April Fool's gag.
Well the joke goes on, because The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog is now the highest-rated Sonic game on Steam. In fact, it's the 62nd highest-rated game on the entire platform (it was briefly 61st), and has netted itself over a million downloads since its release last week.
>> lol. Sega should stop doing platformers and focus on Visual Novels XD.

Bohemia has a new 'RTS/FPS crossover' coming, and it's giving me Battlezone vibes
https://www.pcgamer.com/bohemia-has-a-new-rtsfps-hybrid-coming-and-its-giving-me-battlezone-vibes/
Bohemia has a new RTS coming, but it's not just an RTS. Silica is a new "RTS/FPS crossover game" springing onto Steam early access from the Bohemia Incubator, the section of the company dedicated to indie titles and "experimental games".

By the way, thanks to Easter, both tomorrow and Monday are holidays. Therefore, don't expect news.