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The gaming news, part two:

Arc Raiders' map conditions 'will shift to fit specific regions' peak hours' as part of the latest Phantom Targets update
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/arc-raiders-map-conditions-will-shift-to-fit-specific-regions-peak-hours-as-part-of-the-latest-phantom-targets-update/
I love a good Arc Raiders map condition. Whether it be hunting for rubber ducks in Bird City, or trying to survive frozen temperatures in Cold Snap, each one offers up a much-needed revamp on what can sometimes be a stale selection of maps. The only problem is that some conditions can be pretty inaccessible.
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"We have been working to make sure that the way we schedule map conditions is aligned with your playing habits," Embark says in the new update blog post. "To that end, we’re introducing Regional Map Condition Scheduling. Starting with 1.42.0, map conditions will have their schedule offset based on regions, instead of a single, global schedule.

The new Rusty Lake game is a grim, sinister tale of family, destiny, and cooking: I fed a man porridge filled with dead bugs and he told me it tasted good
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/adventure/the-new-rusty-lake-game-is-a-grim-sinister-tale-of-family-destiny-and-cooking-i-fed-a-man-porridge-filled-with-dead-bugs-and-he-told-me-it-tasted-good/
Crunch the incessant offness of Twin Peaks into a surprisingly beefy collection of point-and-click puzzle adventures and you've got Rusty Lake: Twisted tales of familial obligation and tradition unfolding in a backcountry idyll possessed by something better left unseen and unspoken. Imagine if ol' Eddie Allen P. had been born a couple centuries later and took up game development, and you'll have a pretty good idea of the vibe. I've been looking forward to the latest addition to the series, Servant of the Lake, for quite some time now, and now that it's out I'm happy to say that it is very good.

Industry legend Warren Spector is retiring: 'I'm feeling like I've done what I set out to do'
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/industry-legend-warren-spector-is-retiring-im-feeling-like-ive-done-what-i-set-out-to-do/
Warren Spector is one of the industry's most storied developers, particularly among fans of immersive sims. His leading roles on games like Ultima Underworld, System Shock, and Deus Ex—and you know what, even Invisible War and Deadly Shadows, which are probably better than you think—established him as one of the field's most admired and enduring names. And now, after doing it for more than 40 years, he's calling it a day.
"Let me cut right to the chase. I'm retiring from game development," Spector wrote on LinkedIn. "At least I think so. I've been here before and changed my mind but this time I'm pretty sure I mean it."
>> He is also a litte annoyed with Disney for not crediting his studio for the comeback of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (link), that is getting a miniseries.

Subnautica 2's latest 1.2 update is friend focused—finally adding the key mechanic to any great multiplayer game
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/subnautica-2s-latest-1-2-update-is-friend-focused-finally-adding-the-key-mechanic-to-any-great-multiplayer-game/
I'm not sure there's been a better invention for multiplayer games than proximity chat. Whether it be friends screaming vengeance down the side of a mountain after you abandon them in Peak, or the wails of one of your fellow workers fall suspiciously silent in Lethal Company. Proximity chat offers up fertile ground for hilariously wacky and memorable multiplayer moments, so you can imagine my excitement when I found out it's coming to Subnautica 2.

The Blood of Dawnwalker's final system requirements include upscaling set to Balanced—so unsurprisingly, they're lower
https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/the-blood-of-dawnwalkers-final-system-requirements-include-upscaling-set-to-balanced-so-unsurprisingly-theyre-lower/
Squinting at the new The Blood of Dawnwalker system requirements this morning before my second cup of coffee, my bleary eyes registered that the listed GPUs are often significantly less powerful than the previous recommended specs.
As my tired eyeballs came into focus, though, it became clear why: upscaling, of course. Rebel Wolves has taken into account the modern inventions of DLSS, FSR, and XeSS in its final specs sheet. A reply to the X thread from the official account reveals that the new specs are based on Balanced upscaling settings, which would account for some of the drops.
>> Oh, you wanted lower specs by optimization? That’s not how things are done now.