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Hot on the heels of its release on PC, Vikendi has arrived in the mobile version of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. The new snow map is now available on both iOS and Android as a free update, and it comes alongside a handful of other new features.

Unlike PUBG’s other maps thus far, Vikendi is 6×6 km large, making it smaller than Erangel and Miramar–both of which are 8×8 km–but larger than the 4×4 Sanhok. Its defining feature is its snow-covered terrain, which encompasses mountains, open fields, frozen lakes, and deserted villages.

The map also boasts some unique elements, including an exclusive vehicle–snowmobiles. Players will also be able to take part in snowball fights on the spawn island. You can take a closer look at the map in the trailer below.

In addition to Vikendi, the latest update for the mobile version of PUBG introduces cross-server matchmaking and improved anti-cheating measures. PUBG Corp. and Tencent have also added a firearm finish upgrade system, as well as “Lucky Treasure,” which gives players a chance to get the Glacier – M416 after completing daily missions. You can find the full patch notes for the update on Reddit.

Vikendi arrived for the PC version of PUBG this week, following its release on the game’s test server during The Game Awards earlier this month. PUBG Corp. also released the Vikendi: Survivor Pass on PC, which lets players unlock exclusive skins and rewards by completing certain milestones. Vikendi is slated to come to Xbox One and PS4 in January 2019.

Sure, you could peruse the Steam Winter Sale for big discounts on PC games. Or you could hop on over to the Humble Store and grab a copy of Lego The Lord of the Rings for free. All you need is a Humble account and a willingness to subscribe to the Humble newsletter (you can always unsubscribe later), and you can add it to your library. No other strings are attached. Get your copy here.

The only problem is that the deal doesn’t last long. It goes away December 22 at 10 AM PT (1 PM ET). It’s also possible codes for the game will run out, so head to the Humble Store quickly to secure your freebie.

As for the game itself, like the book and film trilogy it’s based on, it follows the adventures of Frodo Baggins, an unlikely hero who ends up transporting a ring of great power into the realm of the enemy to see to its destruction. The big differences are that many parts of the game are made of destructible Legos, and it’s suffused with the Lego franchise’s signature brand of humor.

In GameSpot’s 8.5/10 Lego The Lord of the Rings review, Jason Venter wrote, “TT Games and Lego struck gold when they united for Lego Star Wars in 2005, and that rich vein is still yielding worthwhile results. Lego The Lord of the Rings is perhaps the finest treasure that the partnership has yet produced, a compelling mixture of cooperative gameplay, secrets galore, and a story that remains one of the most fantastic that Hollywood has ever captured on film. If you haven’t given the Lego games a chance yet, there has never been a better time to start.”

Grab your copy before the game goes back to regular price.

Skybound Games has announced that the final two episodes of the PC version of Telltale’s The Walking Dead: The Final Season will be exclusively available through the Epic Games Store. The PC version of the previous two episodes of the final season will also be added to the store.

This does not apply to anyone who’s already purchased the Season Pass for TWD: The Final Season. If you’ve purchased the Season Pass through another PC game store–such as Steam–then you will still get the last two episodes through said retailer. However, if you’ve been buying episodes of the PC version of The Final Season individually, then you’ll have to go through Epic for the last bits of the story.

“The team at Epic owns a major chapter in the history of the game industry,” wrote Skybound Games CEO Ian Howe and president of interactive Dan Muray in a prepared joint-statement, according to Variety. “We’re excited to work together on their latest transformative event with the launch of the Epic Games Store. Epic stepped up to the plate immediately to work with us in order to bring the original team back together and ensure fans will receive the completed season of Telltale’s The Walking Dead: The Final Season.”

This announcement comes in on the tail end of several major events that shook up the games industry. After facing a financial crisis, Telltale closed its doors and laid off pretty much its entire staff, as well as announcing the cancellation of TWD: The Final Season. However, Skybound saved the game and took over development, and also did its best to hire on former Telltale employees to finish the project. Epic announced its game store months after, creating direct competition to Steam with the reveal of exclusive titles such as Hades and Journey, as well as a more favorable revenue split for developers. Days later, Discord followed up that announcement with the reveal that its game store would also have a better revenue split for developers in comparison to Steam, and also secured its own exclusive titles. The landscape of PC gaming is certainly changing, with both Epic and Discord making big moves to combat Steam’s control of the market.

Episode 3 of TWD: The Final Season, titled Broken Toys, is scheduled to release on January 15, the same day the game is made available for consoles.

For Honor is mingling with another Ubisoft property, with a limited-time Assassin’s Creed crossover event. The “For the Creed” event will run from December 20 to January 10 and will feature familiar Assassin’s Creed characters with trappings of the animus.

During the duration of the event, you can play a special 4v4 Dominion mode called “Assassini e Templari” in which you capture zones to lure out one of two commanders: Ezio Auditore da Firenze or Cesare Borgia. Defeating either commander gives you 300 points, and reaching 1000 points and defeating the opposing team during the breaking period will win the match.

The maps rotating in the Assassini e Templari mode will feature animus glitches and soldiers will be themed after the factions in the AC series. Your drop attacks will appear as Leap of Faith and air assassination animations, and game modes will be displayed using an animus theme. Some game modes will also be narrated by Warren Vidic of the Animus Project.

You can also earn some new customization items, like the Odyssey of the Misthios mask from Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, a Haystack emote, Hidden Blade execution, animus effects and battle outfits, Assassin and Templar outfits, and weapons from the franchise. A special For the Creed bundle will be available for 35,000 Steel per hero.

For Honor and Assassin’s Creed seem tonally similar enough that a crossover makes sense. Ubisoft recently played matchmaker for two of its other franchises, with a special event that put Rainbow Six characters and story beats into Ghost Recon Wildlands.