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Friday news, part two:

Miyazaki says Bloodborne is 'a title we hold very dear' but remains maddeningly vague about whether it'll ever come to PC
https://www.pcgamer.com/miyazaki-says-bloodborne-is-a-title-we-hold-very-dear-but-remains-maddeningly-vague-about-whether-itll-ever-come-to-pc/
This week we got our first serious look at Shadow of the Erdtree, and it looks like FromSoft is out to exceed its own incredibly high DLC standards. But let's put 2022's hottest title to one side for a moment, because what matters is that the Erdtree trailer has been accompanied by FromSoftware CEO Hidetaka Miyazaki giving some interviews about the game: during some of which he was asked about my own white whale, the endless rumours and requests for a Bloodborne PC release and/or remaster.
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But that doesn't stop the asking. IGN went up first and ran straight into a classic misdirection. "Unfortunately, and I've said this in other interviews, it's not in my place to talk about Bloodborne specifically," said Miyazaki. "We simply don't own the IP at FromSoftware. For me personally, it was a great project, and I have a lot of great memories for that game, but we're not at liberty to speak to it."

Elden Ring director says the expansion's new weapons are 'a main selling point,' including double-bladed shields, reverse-grip ninja swords, and acrobatic martial arts
https://www.pcgamer.com/elden-ring-director-says-the-expansions-new-weapons-are-a-main-selling-point-including-double-bladed-shields-reverse-grip-ninja-swords-and-acrobatic-martial-arts/
One of the real "oh crap" moments from Shadow of the Erdtree's reveal trailer was when a guy dressed like a vicar launched into some flying kicks straight out of an '80s Hong Kong martial arts movie. Not only do FromSoftware DLCs often play host to their games' best experiences, but they also usually have a monopoly on the coolest weapons too.
That seems to hold true for Shadow of the Erdtree as well. In addition to what was shown off in the trailer, Elden Ring director Hidetaka Miyazaki provided some absolutely mouthwatering weapon details during an interview with Famitsu. Theangryfurlong on Reddit provided an English transcript of the talk, which I also checked against a machine translation.

Vindication for Dark Souls 2 defenders as Hidetaka Miyazaki says many of its ideas 'carried the rest of the series'
https://www.pcgamer.com/vindication-for-dark-souls-2-defenders-as-hidetaka-miyazaki-says-many-of-its-ideas-carried-the-rest-of-the-series/
There's a scurrilous belief that Dark Souls 2 is the runt of the Soulsborne litter, and that the fact it wasn't directed by Hidetaka Miyazaki is black mark against its name—one that led to numerous creative decisions that just don't fit with what Dark Souls should be. Virtuous and correct Dark Souls 2 fans have borne these insults with dignity over the years, and guess what? Sounds like Miyazaki's on our side.
In a chat with IGN, Miyazaki was asked about Dark Souls 2 and specifically about its relationship to Elden Ring, with which it shares a kind of open-ended design approach. Turns out Miyazaki's very proud of the game, and credits it with influencing a lot of the FromSoft projects that came after.

Paradox's toe-to-toe bout with Sid Meier scheduled for March as Millennia gets a release date
https://www.pcgamer.com/paradoxs-toe-to-toe-bout-with-sid-meier-scheduled-for-march-as-millennia-gets-a-release-date/
Millennia, that Paradox-published Civilization-like from C-Prompt Games, has gotten its release date. It's coming March 26, giving you a shot at navigating 10,000 years of history in an orderly, hex-based manner across all sorts of ages and crises.

Helldivers 2's community manager gets mistaken for an automaton by Discord, gets locked out of account for over 40 hours due to 'sending too many DMs too fast'
https://www.pcgamer.com/helldivers-2s-community-manager-gets-mistaken-for-an-automaton-by-discord-gets-locked-out-of-account-for-over-40-hours-due-to-sending-too-many-dms-too-fast/
The team over at Arrowhead Games has been wildly busy with Helldivers 2—which is to be expected. After a meteoric rise in concurrent players that forced a raised cap to 700,000, the game's playerbase has swelled to near-unmanageable levels which, as you might imagine, would keep a community manager very busy.
So busy in fact that Discord mistook said community manager for an automaton. At around 4 pm GMT February 21, Katherine Baskin (who is also the author of those charming Super Earth High Command dispatches you see on the game's official Discord server) was locked out of her account due to "sending too many DMs too fast."

Overwatch fans call for boycott and recast after Pharah voice actor calls to 'free Palestine from Hamas'
https://www.pcgamer.com/overwatch-fans-call-for-boycott-and-recast-after-pharah-voice-actor-calls-to-free-palestine-from-hamas/
Overwatch fans are calling for the recasting of Pharah—one of the game's lineup of DPS heroes—following comments on the current situation in Israel and Palestine made by her voice actor, Jen Cohn, in a TikTok and YouTube livestream.
In response to viewers commenting "free Palestine" in the chat of one of her Ask Bird Mom livestreams on February 12, Cohn said "Yes, free Palestine from Hamas." Cohn, who is Jewish, then expressed her wish for Palestinian "autonomy" and "safety," but angered some viewers by referring to Israel's campaign in Gaza as a "war" and saying that "when both sides are able to stop fighting, it will be wonderful."

And these are the GOG and Steam deals for the weekend:

+GOG

• Let's start with the Deals of the Day, that will last until Monday:
  • Hollow Knight is 50% off: https://www.gog.com/en/game/hollow_knight
  • Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy gets a 65% discount: https://www.gog.com/en/game/star_wars_jedi_knight_jedi_academy
  • Yakuza: Like a Dragon is 80% off: https://www.gog.com/en/game/yakuza_like_a_dragon
• The Racing & Sports Sale features up to 90% discounts during 7 days: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/20240223_racing_sports_sale
• And the Git Gud Sale has roguelike or survival games up to 95% off during 7 days: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/20240223_git_gud_sale

+Steam

• No Man's Sky is 50% off until Monday: https://store.steampowered.com/app/275850/No_Mans_Sky/
• Lies of P gets a 25% discount until February, the 28th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1627720/Lies_of_P/
• Disney Dreamlight Valley will be 25% off until the 29th of February: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1401590/Disney_Dreamlight_Valley/
• Escape Simulator will have a 34% discount until the same 29th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1435790/Escape_Simulator/
• Rail Route is going to be 25% off until the 4th of March: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1124180/Rail_Route/
• Inkulinati features a 40% discount until the 7th of March: https://store.steampowered.com/app/957960/Inkulinati/
• Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition will be free to try during the weekend and 50% off until March, 7: https://store.steampowered.com/app/534380/Dying_Light_2_Stay_Human_Reloaded_Edition/
• The last deal is from 2K, that puts its games on sale with up to 90% discounts until March, the 7th: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/2kpublishersale2024

And that's it. Until the next time, I wish you a happy and gaming weekend.