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My mom always told me, Never give up on your dreams!. And turns out John Romeros mom might have said the same thing, since hes focused on bringing his recently shelved project back to life.

Its been a rough few months for Paradox, but its looking like new Crusader Kings 3 DLC All Under Heaven might be the glimmer of light it desperately needed. Performance woes have driven the latest Stellaris expansion into the red on Steam, development on Civ rival Millenia was recently brought to a close, Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 launched to a rather damp reception, and the last CK3 add-on fell horribly short of expectations. But now its giant, Asia-themed expansion has just landed, perhaps the most ambitious for the grand strategy game yet, and the early signs are very good.Read the full story on PCGamesN: Ambitious new Crusader Kings 3 expansion All Under Heaven is a win for Paradox, right when it needed it most

I was curious to see what Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2's first patch would look like. While an emergency hotfix solved issues with the game's title screen freezing, as I said in my Bloodlines 2 review, there's a lot of work to be done to smooth out some pretty ugly performance issues. While the inaugural update does squash a lot of bugs, it's largely centered around customization, adding various new hairstyles and makeup looks for Phyre. In a game that's still missing some of the basics, including the ability to manually save the game, the patch feels a little odd; but hey, as a Toreador player I can confirm that fashion is important.Read the full story on PCGamesN: Bloodlines 2's first patch prioritizes fashion over features, and I'm not sure how I feel about it

What is the best KTS100 MK8 loadout? It pays to have options while in Fort Lyndon, with combat scenarios changing on a dime. A balanced loadout can mean the difference between life and death, and for those who dont want the extreme range of a sniper rifle, the KTS is a superb option for those mid-range fights.The open spaces and long sight lines of the Redsec map can be a deathtrap if you dont have the means to fight back - get caught short in a field with nothing but an SMG in hand and youll be back on that transport heli in no time. LMGs have found a firm place in the Redsec meta, especially for those running the Support BF class. Our KTS loadout should be in everyones Redsec custom loadout, and heres why.Read the full story on PCGamesN: Best Battlefield Redsec KTS100 MK8 loadout

How do you solve the Observatory puzzle in The Outer Worlds 2? During the On the Trail of the Traitor main quest on Dorado, you'll find yourself in the Alexandra Monastery Observatory. As you first enter the building, you'll immediately come across a panel on the right side of the room, which requires a sequence of three numbers to be entered.While completeing The Outer Worlds 2 Observatory puzzle isn't necessary to progress, there's a Pitchball card in it for you if you do take a brief detour to solve it. It's one of the trickier environmental conundrums we've come across in the space game, though with our guide you'll have it done in no time.Read the full story on PCGamesN: The Outer Worlds 2 Observatory puzzle solution

As I write this, Arc Raiders time to shine is just hours away. Embark Studios extraction shooter wowed during its recent Server Slam and is riding a wave of hype, the height of which still pleasantly surprises me. By and large, we know what to expect when the servers go live, but I was offered one final chance to pick Embarks brain and see if I could extract (pun kinda intended) anything spicy. From feeling validated after receiving criticism for transforming Arc Raiders into a premium, PvPvE multiplayer game, to when we might see new Arc machines even tougher than the feared Queen, to what youll actually get for completing an expedition and wiping, heres what I learned from my chat with design director Virgil Watkins.Read the full story on PCGamesN: Arc Raiders dev teases an even bigger threat than the Queen and finally tells us what wiping gets you

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