2020-08-01_PC_Gamer_(US_Edition

ABOVE, TOP:
Remember to admire
the beautiful vistas
before you burn
everything down.

ABOVE, BOTTOM:
No confirmation
if you can dual-
wield bears, but we
can hope.

includes shields. Yes, you can charge into battle carrying

two shields. What a time to be alive.

While Origins and Odyssey were framed as a journey

where you go to a new area, clear its quests, and then

move on, Valhalla will feature a hub that you return to

and nurture over the course of the game. The Vikings

aren’t just raiding and pillaging; they’ve come to England

to start a new life, with families in tow. Your settlement

will let you recruit new troops, but you’ll also be able to

construct buildings. It’s also at the center of Valhalla’s

quests, and the decisions you make will be reflected in the

settlement’s development.

England in the 9th century isn’t a united country, so

various kingdoms are vying for control, both Saxon and

otherwise. Historically, Alfred the Great laid the seeds for

a unified England, but there was plenty of opposition. The

other Saxon monarchs had their own ambitions, and the

Danes, Norse, and Celts certainly weren’t keen to be ruled

by Wessex. It looks like you’ll be able to take advantage of

that in Valhalla, conducting diplomacy and forging

alliances with the lords of England. You’ll also get help

from your pals online, using Viking warriors that they’ve

created in your own raids. You’ll be able to start chopping

off Saxon heads in winter 2020.

Fraser Brown

Highs & Lows

HIGHS

Fortnite

Travis Scott’s in-game concert

attracted 12.3 million players.

Fallout 76

Bethesda has confirmed it’s looking

to add pets to the game.

American Truck

Simulator

The trucking sim now lets you roll

down your windows and enjoy the

sounds of nature (and the highway).

WWE 2K

WWE 2K20 was such a disaster that

the series is now on hold indefinitely.

Call of Duty: Warzone

Cheating has become such an issue

in Warzone that console players are

opting out of crossplay.

Doom Eternal

Mick Gordon doesn’t seem pleased

with Eternal’s soundtrack after it was

poorly mixed without the

composer’s involvement. Allegedly,

he might not return.

LOWS

Frontier has announced an
RTS game based on Age of
Sigmar. The setting has
hardly been touched by other
developers before, but it feels ripe for a
lavish videogame adaptation. RV

AGE APPROPRIATE

NEW WARHAMMER RTS

HOT STUFF

SUMMER GAME FEST

Two indie developers want to

carry on Seinfeld’s legacy via

a point-and-click adventure.

The team are “pitching to the

internet” to drum up interest before

approaching the rights holders. RW

PITCH PERFECT

SEINFELD ADVENTURE

With E3 and Gamescom

2020 cancelled, the Summer

Game Fest will fill the gap.

Fronted by Geoff Keighley, it

runs from May to August, and will include

plenty of participants. HS