EA ACCESS ARRIVES ON PC AS ORIGIN ACCESS

http://www.pcgamer.com/ea-access-programme-arrives-on-pc/

I was surprised that EA chose to launch its subscription service on Xbox before PC, so this news feels like confirmation of the inevitable: EA Access, now named Origin Access, is live in the UK, US, Canada and Germany. For £3.99/€3.99/$4.99 per month, you can play any of the 15 games in the line-up, with more from EA's catalogue to be added over time.

>>I'm sure you've already said what you wanted to say about this on LudicrousSpeed's thread http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=212283

HERE'S THE FIRST 16 MINUTES OF DYING LIGHT: THE FOLLOWING

http://www.pcgamer.com/heres-the-first-16-minutes-of-dying-light-the-following/

Got 16 minutes of free time and a hankering to find out more about the upcoming Dying Light expansion The Following? Then you might want to turn your attention this IGN video that follows the opening minutes of the game, complete with narration from Producer Tymon Smektata.

>>And here's the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sY2eDQrUF0Q

DIABLO 3 2.4.0 PATCH IS NOW LIVE IN THE AMERICAS

http://www.pcgamer.com/diablo-3-240-patch-is-now-live-in-the-americas/

The Diablo 3 2.4.0 patch has been unleashed upon the Americas, and as promised, it's a biggie. It adds a new forested locale called Greyhollow Island, new additions to the Ruins of Sescheron and Leoric's Manor zones, 24 custom-designed “set dungeons” built around specific class sets, empowered Rifts, Season Rebirths, a revised Buff Bar, and the addition of "Action Combat," which is apparently a popular feature on the console versions of the game, to the PC edition. And those are just the big bits.

PSYCHONAUTS 2 FIG CAMPAIGN CLOSES HAVING RAISED MORE THAN $3.8 MILLION

http://www.pcgamer.com/psychonauts-2-fig-campaign-closes-having-raised-more-than-38-million/

The enfiggening of Psychonauts 2 has come to an end with more than $3.8 million raised, well beyond its goal of $3.3 million. With the finish line crossed, Double Fine livestreamed an “End of Campaign celebration” on Twitch, which is now over but still available on demand, with an appearance by original Psychonauts writer (and current Valve guy) Erik Wolpaw.

HEROES OF THE STORM'S NEWEST HERO IS A SHAPE-SHIFTING WORGEN

http://www.pcgamer.com/heroes-of-the-storms-newest-hero-is-a-shape-shifting-worgen/

We've known Greymane was on his way to Heroes of the Storm since BlizzCon, but today he finally entered the nexus—and more importantly, we finally got a look at his abilities. While transformation being a part of his kit was sort of a given, I wasn't sure how they would go about implementing that mechanic. Whether as a Heroic ability like Muradin's Avatar, not directly controllable like League of Legends' Gnar, or just simply pressing a button as part of his passive.

>>Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dt_Tv850m8M

PAYDAY 2 IS GETTING A GOAT SIMULATOR GAME MODE

http://www.pcgamer.com/payday-2-is-getting-a-goat-simulator-game-mode/

Goats are a constant source of ridicule in video games, and sometimes I worry that we're taking it too far. Goats are probably a lot smarter than they look. There are humans that look much dumber than goats. I see them every day.

EXPLORE THE APOCALYPSE BY TRAIN IN THE FINAL STATION

http://www.pcgamer.com/explore-the-apocalypse-by-train-in-the-final-station/

I still think there's life in the zombie apocalypse. I'm not sure what the idea to refresh the shambling undead will be, but maybe The Final Station's freight train is the thing to do it. I'd rather this than Fallout's Thomas the Tank Engine at any rate.

>>This is the announcement trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1gmBupfIZg

The news:

1-Mods

• Seasons mod brings life to Fallout 4 http://www.pcgamer.com/seasons-mod-brings-life-to-fallout-4/
• Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen ENBSeries Mod Available, First Screenshots Unleashed http://www.dsogaming.com/news/dragons-dogma-dark-arisen-enbseries-mod-available-first-screenshots-unleashed/
• Modders enshrine Motörhead's Lemmy in GTA 5 http://www.pcgamer.com/modders-enshrine-motorheads-lemmy-in-gta-5/

2-Gaming news

GeForce HotFix driver 361.60

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3832

>>DSOGaming hasn't made an article about it like they use to, so there you have it.

DICE AWARDS NOMINEES LEAD BY THE WITCHER 3 (ALMOST)

http://www.pcgamer.com/dice-awards-nominees-lead-by-the-witcher-3/

The DICE (Design, Innovate, Communicate, Entertain) Awards have rumbled round once again. We've already heard that Hideo Kojima will be inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame on the night of February 18, and now we know the games up for prizes alongside him.

>>Spurgeonryan made a thread about this yesterday, where no one posted http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=212361

HOMEWORLD: DESERTS OF KHARAK – NEW DEVELOPER DIARY SHOWS FIRST GAMEPLAY FOOTAGE

http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/homeworld-deserts-of-kharak-new-developer-diary-shows-first-gameplay-footage/

Gearbox has released a new developer diary for Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak, in which we learn how the team at Blackbird Interactive brought the feeling of Homeworld to the deserts of Kharak. In addition, this dev diary features the first gameplay footage from Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak (starts at around 2:40) so make sure to watch the video if you are interested in this RTS title. The game releases on January 20th.

>>Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVh_E657bFA

MONSTER HUNTER ONLINE TO BE VISUALLY ENHANCED WITH AMD’S TRESSFX TECHNOLOGY

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/monster-hunter-online-to-be-visually-enhanced-with-amds-tressfx-technology/

AMD has announced that it has partnered with Tencent Games in order to visually enhance Monster Hunter Online, as well as bring a number of performance optimizations to it. As a result, Tencent Games will release a patch for Monster Hunter Online later this month that will introduce AMD’s TressFX technology to it.

ARSLAN: THE WARRIORS OF LEGEND IS OFFICIALLY COMING TO STEAM ON FEBRUARY 9TH

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/arslan-the-warriors-of-legend-is-officially-coming-to-steam-on-february-9th/

Koei Tecmo Europe revealed today that the upcoming anime-based tactical action title Arslan: the Warriors of Legend will also receive a PC release via Steam on February 9th.

UNLOCK “EVEN DUMBER STUFF" IN GOAT SIMULATOR'S NEW PAYDAY 2 MODE

http://www.pcgamer.com/unlock-even-dumber-stuff-in-goat-simulators-new-payday-2-mode/

Remember that “New Super Secret DLC” trailer for Goat Simulator we (well, some of us) got a laugh out of back in early December? Now we know what it's all about: Overkill's heist game Payday 2 is coming to Goat Simulator.

>>There's also a video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxHNydGoTFc

THE METAL GEAR ONLINE BETA HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED

http://www.pcgamer.com/the-metal-gear-online-beta-has-been-temporarily-suspended/

The Metal Gear Online PC beta that kicked off yesterday has already been suspended because of “a possible exploit” that, according to Kotaku, allowed players to acquire MB coins, the in-game currency that's normally purchased with real money, without paying for it.

FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S WORLD IS RELEASING NEXT MONTH

http://www.pcgamer.com/five-nights-at-freddys-world-is-releasing-next-month/

Five Nights at Freddy's World is not a scary game. Instead, it's a game about cute (cute is important) animatronics battling it out with less-cute (but still pretty cute) animatronics. At least, that's what the teaser trailer below suggests. FNaF creator Scott Cawthon claims it's a "roleplaying game where you create a party using the huge selection of characters from the FNaF games".

TITANFALL STUDIO IS WORKING ON A THIRD-PERSON ADVENTURE GAME

http://www.pcgamer.com/titanfall-studio-is-working-on-a-third-person-adventure-game/

We've already established that Titanfall is likely to get a sequel either this year or early in 2017, but what else is Respawn working on? If you'd asked me that yesterday, I would have replied "nothing", but according to a job listing posted on Gamasutra, they do have another project in the offing.

FINNISH DEVS ATTEMPT EXTREME GAME JAM

http://www.pcgamer.com/finnish-devs-attempt-extreme-game-jam/

Once upon a time, the challenge of creating a game in a weekend was enough for game jammers, but the Finns refer to this as 'easy mode'. Each year, to coincide with the Global Game Jam, Finnish participants do something daft, like developing on a moving bus (normal mode). For the 2016 Jam, January 29-31, 20 developers will be trekking out to a cabin in the Arctic Circle. There is no internet, no running water, no reliable supply of electricity. And let's not forget what the Finns refer to as 'kaamos': 24-hour polar night. Details, right?

>>Those Finnish bring the term baddass to a whole new level .

UNIQUE OPERATIVE COMING TO GHOST IN THE SHELL: FIRST ASSAULT ONLINE TODAY

http://www.pcgamer.com/unique-operative-coming-to-ghost-in-the-shell-first-assault-online-today/

Andy is of the firm opinion that there aren't enough games set in the Ghost in the Shell universe. It has a 26-year history to draw on, first as serialised manga then an anime series, a number of films and four videogames. The most recent of the latter is Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex—First Assault Online (pause for a moment to catch your breath), a squad shooter from Neople which, not content with a sizable legacy to draw on, is taking the canon in its own direction. At 5pm GMT today, the character roster will be joined by an operative unique to First Assault but designed in conjunction with the official Ghost in the Shell team.

One game is luck, two are a coincidence, but three...

It's Friday, yay! Last bunch of news of the week.

1-Mods

• Undertale turns 3D http://www.pcgamer.com/undertale-turns-3d/

• Halo Online – Unofficial Version 0.5.0 Released, Adds 6 New Halo 3 Maps http://www.dsogaming.com/news/halo-online-unofficial-version-0-5-0-released-adds-6-new-halo-3-maps/

• Dawn of War's modders have turned it into the ultimate Warhammer 40K game http://www.pcgamer.com/dawn-of-wars-modders-have-turned-it-into-the-ultimate-warhammer-40k-game/ (it's an article about various mods)

2-Deals

Steam's Publisher Weekend: Rebellion http://store.steampowered.com/sale/rebellion/

Omikron: The Nomad Soul free as Bowie tribute http://www.pcgamer.com/omikron-the-nomad-soul-free-as-bowie-tribute/

3-Gaming News

ARMA 3 – 2016 PLANS DETAILED – ARMA 3 EDEN UPDATE IN FEBRUARY, ARMA 3 APEX EXPANSION COMING LATER IN 2016

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/arma-3-2016-plans-detailed-arma-3-eden-update-in-february-arma-3-apex-expansion-coming-later-in-2016/

Bohemia Interactive today revealed some of their plans for Arma 3 in 2016. Via a new video blog, Creative Director Jay Crowe provides an overview of the ten most significant highlights of 2015, and a list of the ten most important things to look forward to in the upcoming year.

HITMAN IS NOW OFFICIALLY AN EPISODIC TRIPLE-A TITLE, NEW DETAILS UNVEILED

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/hitman-is-now-officially-an-episodic-triple-a-title-new-details-unveiled/

Io-Interactive today released further details for HITMAN which launches on March 11th for the PC. As the press release reads, a change to the release structure, sees HITMAN become a truly episodic AAA game experience, with a major live component, where players will perform contract hits on powerful, high-profile targets in exotic locations around the world.

JUST CAUSE 3 – ENGINE ALREADY CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING DX12, PC EXCLUSIVE DX12 FEATURES REVEALED

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/just-cause-3-engine-already-capable-of-supporting-dx12-pc-exclusive-dx12-features-revealed/

It appears that GDC 2016’s schedule has ruined Avalanche’s surprise for PC gamers. As it is hinted, Just Cause 3’s Engine already supports DX12 and some new, PC exclusive features will be implemented thanks to it.

TOM CLANCY’S THE DIVISION – BETA PHASE BEGINS ON JANUARY 29TH, WILL END ON JANUARY 31ST

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/tom-clancys-the-division-beta-phase-begins-on-january-29th-will-end-on-january-31st/

Ubisoft has announced that the beta phase for The Division will begin on January 29th on the PC, and will last until January 31st. Do note that this is not an open beta, meaning that you’ll have to pre-order the game in order to gain access to it.

MASSIVE HALF-LIFE 2 ADD-ON PROSPEKT RELEASES FEBRUARY

http://www.pcgamer.com/massive-half-life-2-add-on-prospekt-releases-february/

Push Half-Life 3 to the back of your mind, where it surely spends most of its time these days. How about some new Half-Life 2? Indie dev Richard Seabrook has spent the past two years working on a continuation of Gearbox's Half-Life 1: Opposing Force story, and the result, Prospekt, is said to match Half-Life 2: Episode One in length. February 11 is the big day.

SPACE BARNACLES DISCOVERED IN ELITE: DANGEROUS

http://www.pcgamer.com/space-barnacles-discovered-in-elite-dangerous/

Aliens. Or, er, "It's life, but not as we know it". Or perhaps "Oh God, nuke it! Nuuuuuke it!" There is life in Elite: Dangerous, discovered by Commander Octo (live on stream at time of writing). Expect Merope 5C to become very busy in the near future as pilots come from far and wide to survey the monstrous space barnacles.

STASIS PREQUEL CHAPTER IS BEING BUILT "FROM THE GROUND UP"

http://www.pcgamer.com/stasis-prequel-chapter-is-being-built-from-the-ground-up/

One of the stretch goals in the Kickstarter for the sci-fi horror-adventure Stasis promised the creation of a prequel chapter that would dig into the story of the Cayne Corporation, the Weyland-Yutani-like conglomerate behind so much of the game's misery. The Kickstarter was successful, the stretch goal achieved, Stasis has proven a success, and the prequel is in the works. But instead of simply building more content into the existing game, “we made the difficult decision to build Cayne from the ground up.”

LOVELY PLANET SEQUEL GETS A NAME AND TEASER

http://www.pcgamer.com/lovely-planet-sequel-gets-a-name-and-teaser/

In an effort to be mildly confusing, the sequel to 2014's Lovely Planet (one of my favorite games of that year) will be called Lovely Planet Arcade. But it's not the same game repackaged as a downloadable Xbox 360 game, which is sort of what it sounds like—it's truly a new game.

>>This is the teaser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VY7hUMeN0IE

WARHAMMER 40,000: ETERNAL CRUSADE IS COMING TO EARLY ACCESS

http://www.pcgamer.com/warhammer-40000-eternal-crusade-is-coming-to-early-access/

It was a little shy of three years ago that the third-person MMO Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade was announced with a scheduled launch date (well, year) of 2015. That didn't happen, although we did get to see some gameplay footage thanks to a brief trailer that came out last November. But today developer Behavior Interactive announced that the game will soon go live on Steam Early Access.

MOJANG'S 2D BRAWLER COBALT GETS A FIRM RELEASE DATE

http://www.pcgamer.com/mojangs-2d-brawler-cobalt-gets-a-firm-release-date/

Originally slated for release in October, Mojang's Cobalt was delayed to an unspecified date in February. Now we have a specific day: February 2, to be exact. It'll set you back $19.99, and will come with Steam Workshop support, meaning you'll be able to make your own levels, and play levels created by others. If you paid to take part in the alpha, you'll be provided with free Steam code.

DYING LIGHT: THE FOLLOWING TRAILER SHOWS OFF BUGGY CUSTOMISATION

http://www.pcgamer.com/dying-light-the-following-gameplay-trailer-shows-off-buggy-customisation/

It has to be said: Dying Light was one of the better supported games of 2015. In addition to regular updates, studio Techland provided some flexible modding tools, which the community has wielded in some impressive ways. The forthcoming expansion, The Following, is looking pretty meaty too. So meaty, that another studio might consider releasing it as a standalone.

PLANET IS A MEDITATIVE BROWSER GAME ABOUT BUILDING WORLDS

http://www.pcgamer.com/planet-is-a-meditative-browser-game-about-building-worlds/

Sometimes when I'm playing Cities: Skylines I wish I didn't have to please anyone. I wish I was allowed to just sit back and make mountains and nice rock formations. I'm sure there's a mod for that, but there's also Planet – a quiet, relaxing planet-molding game where you don't need to worry about sewerage management (or anything else).

PS1-ALIKE OMNIBUS CAREERING ONTO STEAM IN SPRING

http://www.pcgamer.com/ps1-alike-omnibus-careering-onto-steam-in-spring/

Phil wrote a bit about OmniBus last year, rightfully describing it as "cool" and even creating a new tag in honour of it. A lot has happened since Phil wrote his story. Studio Buddy Cops has continued to develop it off the back of a Kickstarter campaign, and respected indie publisher Devolver Digital has decided to publish it. Described as "a crazy Playstation 1 style physics game about the unstoppable force of nature that is OMNIBUS!", the game is set to release in spring (or autumn if you're in Australia).

THE WESTPORT INDEPENDENT CLEARED TO RELEASE JANUARY 21

http://www.pcgamer.com/the-westport-independent-cleared-to-release-january-21/

'Censorship simulator' The Westport Independent has been cleared for publication and will arrive on Steam on January 21. As the editor of the Independent and a fan of your personal freedom, you'll be tasked with making as few people angry as possible, trying to keep the Loyalist government pleased with your reporting without libelling (or indeed being wholly accurate) about the growing rebel force in the country.

>>This is the release teaser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=az1GnEBHVmI

VentureBeat has an interview with AMD

http://venturebeat.com/2016/01/15/amds-graphics-guru-describes-the-march-to-full-graphics-immersion-with-16k-screens/

It's mostly PR talk and the only thing worth noting is that there are two versions of Polaris: Polaris 10 and Polaris 11. The article doesn't describe the differences between them but we can speculate, right?

My guess is that one is the GloFo chip and the other is the Samsung one and its biggest difference will be the performance vs efficiency. What I think AMD will do is use the most efficient chips in their low end cards so they can sell them in laptops and such, and use their less efficient but better performing ones as  their mid to high end cards. And that's because gamers aren't affraid of choosing a card that uses a bit more power if the performance gains are there too.

Shadow Moses teaser (MGS1 remake) looks good:

View on YouTube

The news:

1-Mods / Fan projects

• John Romero Releases a New Doom Level http://www.dsogaming.com/news/john-romero-releases-a-new-doom-level/

• Metal Gear Solid Shadow Moses Remake In Unreal Engine 4 Gets Its First Trailer http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/metal-gear-solid-shadow-moses-remake-in-unreal-engine-4-gets-its-first-trailer/

2-Bundles / Deals

The Humble Store Winter Sale is now underway

http://www.pcgamer.com/the-humble-store-winter-sale-is-now-underway-2/

Just when you thought it was safe to open your purse and/or wallet without fear of all the monies therein getting sucked away by a swirling vortex of ridiculously cheap videogames, KABLAM! Another sale comes along. The one we're looking at today is the Humble Store Winter Sale, which will have some pretty decent bargains up for grabs over the next couple of weeks.

3-Gaming News

FALLOUT 4 – NEW BETA PATCH ADDS HBAO+ & WEAPON DEBRIS EFFECTS FOR NVIDIA GPUS

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/fallout-4-new-beta-patch-adds-hbao-weapon-debris-effects-for-nvidia-gpus/

Bethesda has released a new beta update for Fallout 4. According to its changelog, this beta patch adds weapon debris effects for NVIDIA’s GPUs, as well as support for HBAO+. In addition, the update improves performance when looking through a scope, and comes with general memory and stability improvements. This patch will be auto-downloaded and you can read its complete changelog below.

FAN HALF-LIFE: OPPOSING FORCE SEQUEL GETS APPROVED BY VALVE, TO BE SOLD VIA STEAM NEXT MONTH

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/fan-half-life-opposing-force-sequel-gets-approved-by-valve-to-be-sold-via-steam-next-month/

Now here is a nice surprise. While Valve does not currently have any plans (at least officially) for a new Half-Life title, it did give its approval for the release of a fan sequel to Half-Life: Opposing Force. Which sounds awesome considering this will be the next Half-Life game we’ll be getting, even if it’s made by a single person (Richard Seabrook).

TOM CLANCY’S THE DIVISION – PC GRAPHICS SETTINGS FROM BETA BUILD UNVEILED + COMPARISON SCREENSHOTS

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/tom-clancys-the-division-pc-graphics-settings-from-beta-build-unveiled-comparison-screenshots/

The beta phase for The Division starts in twelve days, and its PC graphics settings have been unveiled via YouTube’s ‘Alobordo’ (who already got access to it). As we can see below, PC gamers will be able to tweak lots of options (and yes there is an option to disable Chromatic Aberration).

UBISOFT TALKS THE DIVISION MAP SIZE, WILL INCLUDE SINGLE NY BOROUGH AT LAUNCH

http://www.pcgamer.com/ubisoft-talks-the-division-map-size-will-include-single-ny-borough-at-launch/

Ahead of the game's March release, our Chris Livingston went hands-on with The Division last week, and while he had his reservations, it looks like the type of grindy, shooter RPG that could blossom with time. As for the New York map itself, the demo took place in midtown Manhattan, and that's where it'll stay at launch, according to a spokesperson speaking to The Examiner.

THE SIMS 4, DRAGON’S DOGMA & RE0 HD REMASTER ARE THIS WEEK’S BEST SELLING PC GAMES

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-sims-4-dragons-dogma-re0-hd-remaster-are-this-weeks-best-selling-pc-games/

The latest PC UK retail, Steam Digital and Green Man Gaming charts have been revealed and as we can see, The Sims 4, Dragon’s Dogma and Resident Evil 0 HD Remaster are this week’s best selling games in UK, on Steam and on GMG.

THE FUSE OF WAR IS LIT IN NEW HOMEWORLD: DESERTS OF KHARAK TRAILER

http://www.pcgamer.com/the-fuse-of-war-is-lit-in-new-homeworld-deserts-of-kharak-trailer/

Last week, Gearbox released a Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak story trailer about the discovery of the “Primary Anomaly,” the first small step in the long quest of the Hiigaran people to reclaim their homeworld. Today, a new trailer went out, this one called “The Transmission,” that sets the stage for the inevitable slide into war.

>>This is the new trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbXYmmsARe8

AGATHA CHRISTIE: THE ABC MURDERS RELEASES FEBRUARY 4

http://www.pcgamer.com/agatha-christie-the-abc-murders-releases-february-4/

Hercule Poirot might be my favourite fictional Belgian detective—he's definitely in my top five. Adventure games are a good fit for his fussy, moustachioed investigative style, and now we have another: The ABC Murders. It's based on the Agatha Christie novel 'TekWar' 'The ABC Murders', about a serial killer who chooses his victims in a rather arbitrary manner, which is to say that he picks them alphabetically.

THE SHIP: REMASTED SAILS FEBRUARY 15

http://www.pcgamer.com/the-ship-remasted-sails-february-15/

I really am channelling Agatha Christie today. First there were the psychotic schoolyard murder games of Danganronpa, and now The Ship is being remastered. Sorry—'Remasted'.

ROCKET LEAGUE'S NEXT UPDATE TO ADD UNCOMMON LOOT DROPS

http://www.pcgamer.com/rocket-leagues-next-update-to-add-uncommon-loot-drops/

Rocket League's next patch is set to drop in February, and developer Psyonix has detailed what's in store. If you were expecting 'more loot', and 'rewards for players that did well in Rocket League's first competitive season', then you've earned yourself a shiny penny. Don't spend it all at once.

INKLE'S SORCERY! HITTING PC FROM FEBRUARY

http://www.pcgamer.com/inkles-sorcery-hitting-pc-from-february/

Inkle Studios made 80 Days, which PC Gamer gave 91% back in October. That's reason enough to be interested in their other literary adaptation: Sorcery! Sorcery! (the exclamation is part of the title, I assure you!) is a multi-part series based on Steve Jackson's brilliant Fighting Fantasy books, specifically his four-part Sorcery! series released in the 1980s.

AMERICAN TRUCK SIMULATOR WILL HAVE NEVADA AT LAUNCH

http://www.pcgamer.com/american-truck-simulator-will-have-nevada-at-launch/

SCS announced that American Truck Simulator would launch with only the state of California (almost twice the size of the UK, in fairness). This caused the sort of tension I associate with the hero swaggering through saloon doors in classic westerns, so SCS has clarified its plans and is sending a new state along for the ride: Nevada. Woo, sand.

DOOR KICKERS 2 ANNOUNCED, OUT NEXT WINTER

http://www.pcgamer.com/door-kickers-2-announced-out-next-winter/

No one heard its approach, but Door Kickers forced entry to Steam and took it by storm. Ian described it as a perfectly pure, focused strategy game in which each stage was a puzzle to attempt, fail and try again. He wasn't so keen on the militarised police, but Door Kickers 2 solves that one: you are the military, and the baddies are non-specific Middle Eastern terrorists, so I doubt you'll need to concern yourself with taking prisoners.