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Why Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord is choosing early access after eight years of development
https://www.pcgamer.com/heres-why-mount-and-blade-ii-bannerlord-is-going-into-early-access-after-eight-years-of-development/
After so long in development, some fans are understandably somewhat confused: Why an early access period after eight years in development? We spoke with TaleWorlds CEO Armagan Yavuz at Gamescom, right after the trailer and early access date reveal, to find out why.

Doom Eternal's new Hunter was built to slay the Slayer
https://www.pcgamer.com/doom-eternals-new-hunter-was-built-to-slay-the-slayer/
So you're an Infernal Overlord of some sort, a high muckety-muck of the Black Pit, and life is good. But now you've got a problem. This guy calling himself the Doom Slayer is running around messing with your people and breaking your stuff, and he's not showing signs of getting tired and going away anytime soon. What do you do? Who slays the Slayer?

You can become a wizard in The Sims 4's next game pack, Realm of Magic
https://www.pcgamer.com/you-can-become-a-wizard-in-the-sims-4s-next-game-pack-realm-of-magic/
Mages and aspiring spellcasters, you now have your first official look into The Sims 4's next game pack, Realm of Magic.
It was originally announced during EA Play at E3 2019, but no other information had been revealed until this morning. Similar in some ways to The Sims 3 Supernatural and the The Sims 2 Apartment Life, Realm of Magic takes all the best parts about being a wizard—like spell duels and flying broomsticks—and brews it into a new town nestled into the tops of giant space rocks called Glimmerbrook, where sims can mix who-knows-what in giant cauldrons and become the best wizard in town. All they have to do is find the secret portal to take them there.

Monster Hunter World: Iceborne trailer hints at a powerful new monster
https://www.pcgamer.com/monster-hunter-world-iceborne-trailer-hints-at-a-powerful-new-monster/
A new Monster Hunter World: Iceborne trailer provides a glimpse at the storyline that's coming with the expansion, set in the frosty region of the Hoarfrost Reach. According to the trailer, you'll be on the trail of something called the "old Everwyrm," a creature with the power to destroy entire ecosystems.

Destiny 2 Steam transfers have begun
https://www.pcgamer.com/destiny-2-steam-transfers-have-begun/
The great Destiny 2 changeover has begun: Bungie's big shooter doesn't go live on Steam until October 1, but you can get your account ready for the move as of right now.

Psychological horror series Remothered returns next year with Broken Porcelain
https://www.pcgamer.com/psychological-horror-series-remothered-returns-next-year-with-broken-porcelain/
Remothered: Tormented Fathers is a third-person horror game released by Italian studio Stormind Games in 2018, and while it didn't get the attention of, say, the Amnesia games, it did very well critically. It must have done reasonably well commercially, too, because Stormind is working on a sequel, this one to be published by Modus Games (Tormented Fathers was put out by Darril Arts) called Remothered: Broken Porcelain.

Gears 5 on Steam will run on Windows 7
https://www.pcgamer.com/gears-5-on-steam-will-run-on-windows-7/
Windows 10 is far and away the dominant operating system on PC these days, but good ol' Windows 7 is still hanging in there: The most recent Steam Hardware and Software Survey indicates that more than 20 percent of users are still running it. And the good news for them is that when Gears 5 comes out, they'll actually be able to play it.

Metro Exodus: The Two Colonels trailer reveals a return to tunnels and horror
https://www.pcgamer.com/metro-exodus-the-two-colonels-trailer-reveals-a-return-to-tunnels-and-horror/
4A Games said when the Metro Exodus expansion The Two Colonels was announced that it would be more in the style of the first two games in the series, with linear gameplay in "claustrophobic environments." Based on the reveal trailer released today, it wasn't kidding.

Sea of Thieves gets a free 'Halo inspired' Spartan ship set, but you have to be quick
https://www.pcgamer.com/sea-of-thieves-gets-a-free-halo-inspired-spartan-ship-set-but-you-have-to-be-quick/
If you log in to Sea of Thieves between now and the end of August 24, you'll unlock a "Halo inspired" Spartan ship set. If you've always dreamed about sailing the open seas, flaunting your love for an entirely different game universe, well, you're in luck.

Control trailer looks like it needs to be secured, contained, and protected for our safety
https://www.pcgamer.com/control-trailer-looks-like-it-needs-to-be-secured-contained-and-protected-for-our-safety/
Remedy have been showing off the ray tracing in their new game Control in recent trailers, but this time it's a trailer for the rest of us—a straight-up launch trailer highlighting just how weird this game of X-Files/Twin Peaks/SCP Foundation action-horror is going to get.

DayZ's Australia ban has been officially reversed
https://www.pcgamer.com/dayzs-australia-ban-has-now-been-officially-reversed/
Following a turbulent and frankly amusing couple of weeks, DayZ's Australian ban is no longer official, with the country's Classification Board issuing a new MA15+ classification today.

Rainbow Six Siege's Halloween skins appear to have leaked
https://www.pcgamer.com/rainbow-six-sieges-halloween-skins-appear-to-have-leaked/
Rainbow Six Siege's character artists seem to be getting ready for Halloween early, as a new leak appears to show off a new round of horror-themed operator skins likely coming with this year's holiday event.

Steel Division 2's first free DLC pack is out now
https://www.pcgamer.com/steel-division-2s-first-free-dlc-pack-is-out-now/
The first of ten planned free DLC expansions for Steel Division 2 is out today, and it adds two new divisions to the battlefield.
On the Soviet side, there's the 84th Guards Rifle Division, while the Germans get the 25. Panzergrenadier Division.

Series producer hints Yakuza 3, 4, and 5 could be coming to PC
https://www.pcgamer.com/series-producer-hints-yakuza-3-4-and-5-could-be-coming-to-pc/
VG24/7 spoke with franchise producer—and Yakuza 3 director—Daisuke Sato about the surprise announcement, and thoughtfully asked him about what the odds were of the collection making its way to PC. After all, PC players have now gotten a chance at Yakuza 0, Yakuza Kiwami, and Yakuza Kiwami 2. Yakuza 3 would be the next logical step to make in the story.