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The second part of the gaming news:

Paralives looks packed with tiny features I've been desperately wanting in The Sims for years
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/life-sim/paralives-looks-packed-with-tiny-features-ive-been-desperately-wanting-in-the-sims-for-years/
Paralives is finally right around the corner—it's launching into early access on May 25 following last year's delay. As that day quickly approaches, Paralives Studio is well and truly dangling the carrot in front of us with a nine-minute video showcasing some of the bits we can expect.

Struggling Witcher spinoff brings acclaimed Destiny 2 narrative veteran onboard as new lead writer
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/struggling-witcher-spinoff-brings-acclaimed-destiny-2-narrative-veteran-onboard-as-new-lead-writer/
Project Sirius, the Witcher spinoff game that was announced in October 2022 and has struggled ever since, has a new lead writer: Former Bungie senior narrative designer and narrative lead Kwan Perng, who comes to the role after four years of helping to shape the post-launch world of Destiny 2.

Now that Subnautica 2 is out, the most wishlisted game on Steam is… a game that's been out for almost 2 years?
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/now-that-subnautica-2-is-out-the-most-wishlisted-game-on-steam-is-a-game-thats-been-out-for-almost-2-years/
A weirdly enjoyable side effect of a massive game launch is that it shakes up the most-wishlisted games on Steam. Subnautica 2 has been perched (haha, fish pun) atop the most-wishlisted games on Steam for ages, probably since Hollow Knight: Silksong was released in September 2025.
But as of last week, Subnautica 2 is out! There must be a freshly crowned most-anticipated PC game on Steam! A new king of the hill!
And there is—but that new king shouldn't even qualify for the most-wishlisted games list in the first place. Because it's friggin' Deadlock.

Loot is too good in co-op RPG Fellowship, so its devs are trying to convince players why making it worse is better
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/loot-is-too-good-in-co-op-rpg-fellowship-so-its-devs-are-trying-to-convince-players-why-making-it-worse-is-better/
I don't envy the developers of early access co-op RPG Fellowship for having to convince its loyal players that the thing they liked was too good and needs to be made worse for the health of the game.
Although many players have enjoyed running its MMO-like dungeons without all the busywork of an actual MMO, the developers believe its loot system is holding back its true potential as an action RPG.

Valorant gets Anti-Lag 2 but after testing it I don't think users with high-end AMD rigs should crack open the champagne
https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/valorant-gets-anti-lag-2-but-after-testing-it-i-dont-think-users-with-high-end-amd-rigs-should-crack-open-the-champagne/
Valorant finally has Anti-Lag 2 support, meaning AMD GPU users with an RDNA (6000-series) GPU or later should now have something in-game that can compete with Nvidia's latest latency reducing Reflex tech. That being said, I've tested it and think its benefits will be very system-dependent.

Subnautica 2 devs have heard your 'strong request' for combat, but it's not going to happen: 'Subnautica has always been built around vulnerability, exploration, and survival'
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/subnautica-2-devs-have-heard-your-strong-request-for-combat-but-its-not-going-to-happen-subnautica-has-always-been-built-around-vulnerability-exploration-and-survival/
One of the biggest discussions emerging from Subnautica 2's tsunami of an early access launch is the debate over combat. Just a few days ago, we reported that developer Unknown Worlds says players "are here to exist on this planet, not dominate it." Still, that's not stopped many players from demanding the means to fight back the horrifying sea beasts lurking below the waves.
In a new blog post, the developers spoke on three areas of feedback the game has received so far. Of course, this begins with creatures and combat.

Embracer Group cuts itself into pieces, this is its last resort: Bifurcation, new listing—licensing out Kain and JC Denton
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/embracer-group-cuts-itself-into-pieces-this-is-its-last-resort-bifurcation-new-listing-licensing-out-kain-and-jc-denton/
Embracer Group! It's the conglomerate you may recall from when it swallowed up seemingly half the industry a few years ago, before hitting a brick wall when a $2 billion mystery deal it had lined up vanished in a puff of smoke, leading to layoffs, sell-offs, and one stunned CEO at a press conference (don't worry, he got better).
Well, now what remains of Embracer (which is still quite a lot of corporation) is undergoing binary fission—the company is splitting in two, spinning off its Fellowship Entertainment arm into its own publicly listed company to "further increase management focus to capture the full potential of the high-quality assets in the group and accelerate value creation." And thank god. I was worried they weren't going to do that.
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Fellowship will have a whole bunch of studios under its umbrella: "4A Games, Crystal Dynamics, Dambuster Studios, Dark Horse Media, Eidos-Montréal, Fishlabs, Flying Wild Hog Studios, Gunfire Games, Middle-earth Enterprises, Redoctane Games and Warhorse Studios" are going with it, says Embracer, and their various properties include "Darksiders, Dead Island, Kingdom Come Deliverance, Metro, Remnant, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, Tomb Raider, and many more." They forgot the colon in Kingdom Come, there. Easily done.
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As for the newer, svelter Embracer, that's taking "Aspyr, Beamdog, CrazyLabs, Deca, Demiurge, DPI Merchandising, Limited Run Games, Milestone, PLAION Partners, PLAION Pictures, THQ Nordic (including 35 studios and subsidiaries), Tripwire and Vertigo Games" in the split. Its properties include "Arizona Sunshine, Biomutant, Destroy All Humans!, Desperados, Gothic, Killing Floor, Kingdom of Amalur, MX vs. ATV, REANIMAL, Ride, Screamer, Titan Quest, Wreckfest, and many more IPs, as well as licenses such as Hot Wheels Unleashed and SpongeBob SquarePants."
>> Is it me or does Fellowship have the better/bigger franchises?