Monday news, the long part two:
The latest Dauntless update removes singleplayer, but it will return
http://www.pcgamer.com/the-latest-dauntless-update-removes-singleplayer-but-it-will-return/
Dauntless' massive 'Sharpen Your Skills' update is out today, but its many promising additions also brought a curious subtraction. The option to hunt behemoths alone has been removed, presumably in favor of the new multiplayer region hunts. Granted, the update also includes matchmaking improvements said to make playing as a group easier, but some players might still want to fly solo.
Ghost Recon Wildlands will get ranked play and two new classes next week
http://www.pcgamer.com/ghost-recon-wildlands-will-get-ranked-play-and-two-new-classes-next-week/
Ghost Recon Wildlands is getting a new PvP update called Jungle Storm that will (finally) introduce ranked play to the game. Also on the way are two new classes, four new Elimination and Uplink maps, new weapons, and other updates for both PvP and PvE modes.
Old-school JRPG Legrand Legacy gets a release date in new trailer
http://www.pcgamer.com/old-school-jrpg-legrand-legacy-gets-a-release-date-in-new-trailer/
Legrand Legacy, an openly old-school turn-based JRPG, will launch on PC on January 24, 2018, according to its newest trailer. Astoundingly, that puts the PC version a full year ahead of the console versions. What sort of loopy reverse-land have we entered?
Stardew Valley multiplayer beta coming early 2018, underwater area teased
http://www.pcgamer.com/stardew-valley-multiplayer-beta-coming-early-2018-underwater-area-teased/
In November, Stardew Valley creator Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone gave fans a glimpse at some upcoming singleplayer content, not to mention the game's long-awaited multiplayer update. A new teaser arrived today, but this time it's publisher Chucklefish that's poking the bear.
Romancing Saga 2 on Steam will feature updated graphics, new classes, and more
http://www.pcgamer.com/romancing-saga-2-on-steam-will-feature-updated-graphics-new-classes-and-more/
Romancing Saga 2 is an RPG by Square that sets players up as the leader of the Varennes Empire in its war against the Seven Heroes, a tale told through several generations of imperial succession. It was originally released in 1993 for the Super Famicon, and then re-released in 2010 for the Nintendo Wii Virtual Console in Japan, and then in 2014 on the Wii U Virtual Console. In August of this year it hit the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console, and one week from today it will finally come to the PC.
Overwatch will match you more closely with players of a similar skill rating from January
http://www.pcgamer.com/overwatch-will-match-you-more-closely-with-players-of-a-similar-skill-rating-from-january/
Overwatch's upcoming competitive season 8, which launches in January, will bring with it some big changes to the way that players are matched within a team. Blizzard is currently testing a tweak to the matchmaking system that will close the gap between the highest and lowest skill ratings (SRs) on a given team, and will implement the change for the season's launch.
Subnautica gets a (blurry) graphics overhaul in the Eye Candy update
http://www.pcgamer.com/subnautica-gets-a-blurry-graphics-overhaul-in-the-eye-candy-update/
Subnautica, one of the best games set under the sea, has just received a meaty graphics overhaul. The Eye Candy update adds a wave of new graphics options to the Early Access exploration game including bloom, motion blur and depth of field, as well as a 'Filmic Mode' that makes the game look more cinematic.
>>Well, I guess this game is not for you Chazore, I know you don't like this kind of filters.
Path of Exile's War for the Atlas expansion out now, revamps the ARPG's endgame
http://www.pcgamer.com/path-of-exiles-war-for-the-atlas-expansion-revamps-the-arpgs-endgame/
Path of Exile's latest expansion is out now, and completely changes the way that the ARPG's endgame works. It adds 32 new maps to battle through, each of which has a boss at the end, as well as four powerful Elder Guardians that you'll have to defeat before you reach the new bid bad: the Elder.
Duelyst launches festive Frostfire event with new cosmetics and exclusive cards
http://www.pcgamer.com/duelyst-launches-festive-frostfire-event-with-new-cosmetics-and-exclusive-cards/
'Tis the season for festive PC game events, and card game Duelyst isn't one to miss out. On Thursday it dealt an update that launched the Frostfire Festival, which includes exclusive cards, holiday skins and a new game mode, itself called Frostfire.
A Lord of the Rings card game will hit Steam Early Access next year
http://www.pcgamer.com/a-lord-of-the-rings-card-game-will-hit-steam-early-access-next-year/
The Lord of the Rings has inspired a lot of very good PC games spanning nearly every genre, from RTS to text adventure, open-world game to MMORPG. You can now add card game to that list: a digital, free-to-play version of Fantasy Flight's physical Lord of the Rings card game is coming to Steam next year.
Medieval destruction sandbox Besiege adds multiplayer and level editor
http://www.pcgamer.com/medieval-destruction-sandbox-besiege-adds-multiplayer-and-level-editor/
I still remember the first time Besiege surfaced. Overnight, Reddit was flooded with gifs of monstrous war machines running over sheep, blasting through castles and murdering tiny soldiers. That was 2015. The game is still in Early Access and player numbers are dwindling, but a major new update could breathe life back into it.
Humanity looks like a mashup of Lemmings and Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator
http://www.pcgamer.com/humanity-looks-like-a-mashup-of-lemmings-and-ultimate-epic-battle-simulator/
The trailer for Humanity, a game that comes out next year, paints the picture of a puzzler that's partly about guiding large, faceless groups of people through obstacles and over jumps and partly about sending two civilian armies against each other in a fight to the death.
>>Now I want to play some Lemmings 
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Tough alchemy puzzler Opus Magnum flows out of Early Access
http://www.pcgamer.com/tough-alchemy-puzzler-opus-magnum-flows-out-of-early-access/
If you've never heard of Opus Magnum then you should definitely read Bruno's excellent piece about why it's impossible, and why that's okay. It's a complex puzzle game about alchemy in which you construct mechanisms to turn atoms or molecules into whatever it is you're trying to produce to advance the story. It's getting rave reviews on Steam and I haven't heard anyone say a bad word about it.
Bohemia Interactive's sandbox game Ylands enters Early Access
http://www.pcgamer.com/bohemia-interactives-sandbox-game-ylands-enters-early-access/
At first glance, Ylands looks like your standard survival game: you wake up on a desert island ready to craft tools, gather resources and fend off aggressive wildlife. But what sets it apart is the variety of things you can find and craft (diving off the starter island might net you some scuba gear and a treasure map, for example), as well as a game editor that lets you create an endless number of scenarios.
Soulcalibur 6 shows off new fighting footage
http://www.pcgamer.com/soulcalibur-6-shows-off-new-fighting-footage/
Last week, Bandai Namco unveiled Soulcalibur 6—the latest entry in its long-standing fighting series, that's heading to PC next year. At the weekend's PlayStation Experience event in California, game producer Motohiro Okubo showcased ten minutes of fresh Unreal Engine 4-powered footage.
Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia unveils map 23 times bigger than Attila's
http://www.pcgamer.com/total-war-saga-thrones-of-britannia-unveils-map-23-times-bigger-than-attilas/
Earlier this year, Creative Assembly unveiled Total War Saga. Billed as independent stories that "focus on a specific point in history", Thrones of Britannia marks the first—set in 878AD on the British Isles in the aftermath of the Viking Invasion of Britain. Now, the developer has revealed details of its map, including its size, history, factions, provinces, settlements and more.
. They haven't included the prize and it's ok because prizes vary too much between countries. Also, I doubt the second gen of Ryzen iwill be much better than the first one. The clockspeeds will probably be higher thanks to being 12nm instead of 14nm, but I doubt there's any IPC increase. That will arrive with Ryzen 2.
