This week in PC Gaming: Core Keeper, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Ragnarok and Distant Worlds 2

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Welcome toThis Week in PC Gaming, a show where we take a look at the new games, updates, and more coming at you over the next week, every week, until the end of time. Or until the rest of the staff stop playing Elden Ring.

This week we’re talking about base building in Core Keeper, kicking Jotnur ass in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Ragnarok and building a new space civilisation in Distant Worlds 2.

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The first three games Lauren played on PC were Star Wars: X-Wing, Zoo Tycoon and Barbie Fashion Designer, which explains her love of all things space, strategy and aesthetically pleasing. Lauren recently took over as PC Gamer’s Guides Editor after three years of writing many dozens of Destiny 2 guides at VG247, as well as casually trying to shoehorn in The Witcher 3 articles wherever possible. When she’s not trying to force everyone to play as a Warlock in Destiny 2, Lauren is either mastering her SEO abilities to help smash the competition, or patting one of her red sons.

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