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Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord's nautical-themed War Sails expansion gets a gameplay showcase and spills the release date, and folks, I think we're onto a winner here
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/strategy/mount-and-blade-2-bannerlords-nautical-themed-war-sails-expansion-gets-a-gameplay-showcase-and-spills-the-release-date-and-folks-i-think-were-onto-a-winner-here/
Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord is probably one of the most Fraser games around—a cross between Crusader Kings' dynastic intrigue and Total War's eye-watteringly epic battles, with the cherry on top being that you're commanding your armies within these battles, participating in the bloody scrum. And next month that bloody scrum is taking to the high seas.
War Sails takes Bannerlord to the ocean, letting you indulge in your thirst for nautical squabbles. You'll be ramming ships, boarding them to engage in close combat, shredding sails, sinking vessels, and dealing with the petty whims of both the wind and water.

Epic is trying to entice Resident Evil Requiem fans to pre-order from the EGS over Steam by offering an exclusive Grace Ashcroft skin in Fortnite
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/horror/epic-is-trying-to-entice-resident-evil-requiem-fans-to-pre-order-from-the-egs-over-steam-by-offering-an-exclusive-grace-ashcroft-skin-in-fortnite/
It may seem like a long way away, but Resident Evil Requiem's launch date is creeping up on us: 120 days and counting. Some fans are already getting ahead by opting for preordering the game well in advance.
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But for those who like to take a risk or are 100% certain that they'll love Resident Evil Requiem, there'll be more waiting for you than just the game. As part of a preorder bonus on the Epic Games Store, players will be able to get Grace Ashcroft's bonus DLC costume: Apocalypse and her outfit in Fortnite when it comes to the battle royale game in March next year.

Instead of selling its new Halloween skins, Fellowship's devs are giving them away for free after its 'rocky' launch
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/instead-of-selling-its-new-halloween-skins-fellowships-devs-are-giving-them-away-for-free-after-its-rocky-launch/
Fellowship, the co-op game where you get to endlessly run MMO-style dungeons, didn't have the smoothest launch a few weeks ago. As things tend to go for online games these days, the servers buckled under the weight of people trying to log in and queue up.
Things have settled now and the game is holding steady at around 25,000 concurrent players on Steam—which isn't half bad for an early access game still getting its footing. But developer Chief Rebel decided to make up for the shaky launch by giving away nine Halloween skins for free instead of selling them.

Less than 2 weeks before the launch of its next game, Hyper Light studio Heart Machine reportedly lays off even more employees
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/less-than-2-weeks-before-the-launch-of-its-next-game-hyper-light-studio-heart-machine-reportedly-lays-off-even-more-employees/
It looks like Hyper Light studio Heart Machine may have suffered another round of layoffs, as multiple employees are reporting on social media (via Game Developer) that they've been let go. The reported job losses come just three weeks after a previous round of layoffs that saw more than a dozen people put out of work.

You can now twerk enemies to death in Repo thanks to the big new Monster Update—and it's free to play this weekend to celebrate
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/horror/you-can-now-twerk-enemies-to-death-in-repo-thanks-to-the-big-new-monster-update-and-its-free-to-play-this-weekend-to-celebrate/
Repo's Monster Update—that's literally what it's called, unless you want to roll with the far more snooze-inducing v0.3.0—is now live on Steam. As promised it's a big one, with new upgrades, valuables, rooms to explore, and enemies to deal with—and, as PC Gamer's very own Repo man Lincoln Carter is especially excited about, "butt physics."

While players are still adjusting to its most controversial changes, World of Warcraft: Midnight is already jumping straight to beta after only a month of alpha testing
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/while-players-are-still-adjusting-to-its-most-controversial-changes-world-of-warcraft-midnight-is-already-jumping-straight-to-beta-after-only-a-month-of-alpha-testing/
Apparently a single month of alpha testing was enough for Blizzard to transition World of Warcraft's next expansion into a beta. Starting next month, WoW: Midnight will enter its next phase of testing as it nears its suspected release date early next year.
>> What could go wrong?

Dev who accidentally listed his game on Japanese Steam as 'Sh***y Dungeon' sees skyrocketing wishlists and sales: 'Everyone was laughing and, honestly, I was laughing like crazy too!'
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/dev-who-accidentally-listed-his-game-on-japanese-steam-as-sh-y-dungeon-sees-skyrocketing-wishlists-and-sales-everyone-was-laughing-and-honestly-i-was-laughing-like-crazy-too/
Back in August, PCG's Lincoln Carpenter reported on one of modern life's little issues, in this case double-checking that machine translation tools are accurate. Turin-based developer Paolo Nicoletti released a demo for his game The Crazy Hyper-Dungeon Chronicles on Japanese Steam after using machine tools to translate the text: and ended up listing the game as "Kuso Dungeon" which means "Shitty Dungeon" or "Crap Dungeon".
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"Everyone was laughing," says Nicoletti, "and honestly, I was laughing like crazy too! It was a completely unintentional incident, but it garnered a lot of attention for the game and caused a huge increase in wishlists. It was accidental marketing at its finest!
>> The game is out now, in case you want to check it.

If you want to change the appearance of Fortnite's new Sidekick pets you have to buy them again each time
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/battle-royale/if-you-want-to-change-the-appearance-of-fortnites-new-sidekick-pets-you-have-to-buy-them-again-each-time/
Years ago, Fortnite added pets as backpack bling you could carry around. Having a personal handbag dog wasn't quite the same thing as having an actual mobile pet who can run and chase and so on, but Fortnite's finally getting those with the addition of Sidekicks.
As Epic's introductory spiel says, "Sidekicks are new pals in Fortnite that join your adventures in Battle Royale, LEGO® Fortnite, developer-made experiences, and more. Enjoy their company as they react to the world around you!"
It then immediately leaps into an explanation of the customizable appearance options for your new Sidekick, and makes sure to warn that, "Your choices are permanent, so make sure to preview the Appearance before locking it in." So yeah, if you change the color of your pet dino-lizard or banana dog, they'll be stuck that way forever.
You can, however, give them a different vest whenever you want, as outfit cosmetics aren't locked-in. And if you do change your mind about their appearance, you can give Epic some more of your money to buy another forever friend, as a Player Support answer explains. "Yes, you can purchase a Sidekick multiple times and give them different Appearances. However, each Sidekick customization you own in your Locker must be unique. Duplicate Appearances are not allowed."

If you're a fan of Blue Prince and the Golden Idol games, this spooky detective mystery has arrived just in time for Halloween
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/adventure/if-youre-a-fan-of-blue-prince-and-the-golden-idol-games-this-spooky-detective-mystery-has-arrived-just-in-time-for-halloween/
In the excellent puzzle strategy game Blue Prince I walked around exploring a mansion while collecting clues and solving puzzles. In the grisly murder mysteries The Case of the Golden Idol and its sequel I solved crimes by collecting words and using them to fill in the blanks.
So I'm pretty happy right now because I'm getting to do both of those things in first-person mystery puzzle game The Seance of Blake Manor. As a detective in the late 1800s investigating a disappearance, I'm walking around a sprawling hotel absolutely packed with potential suspects, solving a bunch of little mysteries Golden Idol-style by collecting verbs and nouns and using them to build sentences that explain my theories.

Bloodlines 2 update adds more customization options, and the developer is considering 'the ability to play only Phyre's side of the story on your second playthrough' for a future patch
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/bloodlines-2-update-adds-more-customization-options-and-the-developer-is-considering-the-ability-to-play-only-phyres-side-of-the-story-on-your-second-playthrough-for-a-future-patch/
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 was a bit lacking in the character-creation department, but developer The Chinese Room has taken that criticism on-board and added 24 more customization options in its Halloween update. There are eight new hairstyles, eight new makeup styles, and eight new eye colors to choose from, though you'll need to start a new playthrough to see them.