This Week in PC Gaming: Big updates in Fortnite and Genshin Impact, plus some hand-penciled horror

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This Week in PC Gaming - March 14 to March 20

March 16

Mundaun - Hand-drawn horror

Star Dynasties - Sci-fi RPG strategy

Fortnite Season 6 begins

March 17

Genshin Impact 1.4 update

March 18

Dogworld - 2D pixel platformer with lots of dogs

James Davenport
James Davenport

James is stuck in an endless loop, playing the Dark Souls games on repeat until Elden Ring and Silksong set him free. He's a truffle pig for indie horror and weird FPS games too, seeking out games that actively hurt to play. Otherwise he's wandering Austin, identifying mushrooms and doodling grackles. 

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