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The second part of the Friday news:

Dragon Age lead writer shares the heartfelt process of creating Inquisition's Dorian, says his 'story is not MY story, but it's also not far off'
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/dragon-age/dragon-age-lead-writer-shares-the-heartfelt-process-of-creating-inquisitions-dorian-says-his-story-is-not-my-story-but-its-also-not-far-off/
David Gaider, creator of the Dragon Age universe during his time at Bioware (and the lead writer on Origins, Dragon Age 2, and Inquisition) has been on a bit of a tell-all spree lately. Seemingly seized by an unquenchable thirst to show you behind the curtain, Gaider's been revealing truths about the series' cast, such as Morrigan's audition tape, a scrapped cameo for the Grey Warden, and Shale's salvation via an ode to how much he hated bird poo. Dorian brushes a little closer to home for Gaider, though. Character spoilers for his role in Inquisition to follow.

Meet weird avians, save a kidnapped goddess, and explore a gorgeous lantern world inspired by Persian art in this very funny new indie adventure game
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/adventure/meet-weird-avians-save-a-kidnapped-goddess-and-explore-a-gorgeous-lantern-world-inspired-by-persian-art-in-this-very-funny-new-indie-adventure-game/
On the eve of her prophesied awakening, Simurgh, the goddess of Lantern City, has been kidnapped by The Scientist, and it falls to you—a young girl named Zig who spends a lot of time on her phone—to figure out what's going on. That's the beginning of the story in 30 Birds, a gorgeous and unexpectedly funny exploration-adventure that's out today on Steam.

Tencent's big new survival game looks like Palworld wrapped in Horizon Zero Dawn, but it does have an interesting premise: 'Why can't human beings kill God?'
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/tencents-big-new-survival-game-looks-like-palworld-wrapped-in-horizon-zero-dawn-but-it-does-have-an-interesting-premise-why-cant-human-beings-kill-god/
Tencent is getting into the open world survival game business with a new game called Light of Motiram, set in a verdant jungle world dominated by massive machine monsters called—wait for it—mechanimals.
First things first, yes, Light of Motiram has a very obvious Horizon Zero Dawn visual vibe going on. But on the gameplay side it also borrows heavily from Palworld, as players will be able to bond with numerous types of mechanimals, customize and level them up, and put them to work on various tasks—exploration, combat, or just gathering and building. There's a bit of Monster Hunter as well in the boss fights, each of which will unlock new crafting recipes and materials, and reveal more about the story of how the world of Motiram ended up in the state it's in.

This year's World of Tanks holiday event stars Jason Statham, who tells us that he could beat Santa in a fight: 'Not that I'd enjoy it, mind you'
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/sim/this-years-world-of-tanks-holiday-event-stars-jason-statham-who-tells-us-that-he-could-beat-santa-in-a-fight-not-that-id-enjoy-it-mind-you/
Fortnite isn't the only game with celebrity guests: The past couple World of Tanks holiday events have included Arnold Schwarzenegger, Milla Jovovich, and Vinnie Jones, and this year, action star Jason Statham is in command. The actor tells PC Gamer that he's "coming in strong, straightforward, and ready to take the reins." (The reins of a tank, that is.)
Announced today, the World of Tanks Holiday Ops 2025 event starts December 6 and runs through January 13, and will feature an updated "festive hangar where players will be given special assignments and battle missions to earn rewards from Jason Statham himself."

Final Fantasy 14 'world first' raiders busted immediately for cheating thanks to a single pixel in a screenshot, making it the 3rd scuffed Ultimate race in a row
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/final-fantasy/final-fantasy-14-world-first-raiders-busted-immediately-for-cheating-thanks-to-a-single-pixel-in-a-screenshot-making-it-the-3rd-scuffed-ultimate-race-in-a-row/
Final Fantasy 14 had its latest Ultimate raid released this week, and there's already a controversy. In case you're completely unfamiliar, Ultimate raids are the biggest endgame challenge an Eorzean can tackle—tough fights that can take months to learn and beat for your average joe. World-first raiders dedicated enough to block off an entire week are a lot faster, but even then, Ultimates are still gruelling gauntlets meant to test their mettle. Teams, called 'statics', assemble and pull long shifts to take them on, sacrificing sleep and sanity to be the first to do so.
All this to say, they're a task worthy of a race to world first. The 'victors' this time were GRIND, according to MogTalk's Frosty, who tracks the world's first races. GGs were given to the undisputed champions, and—wait, hold on, what's that pixel in the middle of the screenshot?
While GRIND has since deleted the screenshot, forcing me to instead share some top-tier memes, a single pixel in the celebratory screengrab has served as a smoking gun. It's a telltale sign of the Pixel Perfect Plus plugin, which shows your character's exact hitbox for the purposes of dodging AoE attacks—huge when you're in an Ultimate, where deadly mechanics can render most of the floor into instant death zones. Naughty, naughty.

Riot takes on the quixotic task of policing bad 'Off-Platform' conduct by banning offenders from its games and suspending partner privileges
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/riot-takes-on-the-quixotic-task-of-policing-bad-off-platform-conduct-by-banning-offenders-from-its-games-and-suspending-partner-privileges/
Earlier this month, Riot Games sent out some information about its terms of service being updated. Most of the changes are pretty uninteresting, except for one, which mostly concerns the content creator community.
"These updates ensure we’re evolving with games and the content ecosystem to make the best possible experience for our players and creators," a Riot Games post says. Now, Riot can punish players who spew hateful language or harmful rhetorics even if they aren't doing so in voice or text chat—you just have to play a Riot game to be liable. This is called Off-Platform conduct.

Finally, let’s check GOG and Steam:

+GOG

• The Black Friday Sale is live with over 7200 titles up to 95% off during another 4 days: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/2024_black_friday
• There’s a GIVEAWAY: Oaken will be free to get during 70 hours: https://www.gog.com/en/game/oaken

+Steam

• The Autumn Sale is live and will last until the 4th of December. Check it out

That’s it. Until the next time, I wish you a happy and gaming weekend.