ESCAPE FROM TARKOV developer relents on PvE mode but not before making it worse

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NEWS THIS WEEK

• Escape From Tarkov dev finally caves, says people who paid $150 for the game will get access to its new mode 'in waves'
• Manor Lords shatters Steam city builder record with over 170,000 concurrent players
• Manor Lords players delighted to discover a villager with an NSFW name, but the developer says it's historically accurate
• ‍Here are all the games from the ID@Xbox Digital Showcase 2024
• Take-Two will reportedly close OlliOlli and Kerbal Space Program studios

RELEASE RADAR

• HEADING OUT - 7 May 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch
• GIFT - 8/9 May 2024 - PC, Switch, Xbox Series S|X
• ANIMAL WELL - 9 May 2024 - PC, PlayStation 5, Switch
• CROW COUNTRY - 9 May 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4,
• LITTLE KITTY BIG CITY - 9 May 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch

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