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Thursday news, part two:

New publisher Modern Wolf unveils a crunch-free games lineup
https://www.pcgamer.com/new-publisher-modern-wolf-unveils-a-crunch-free-games-lineup/
Modern Wolf is a brand new games publisher out to make a statement: that video games can be developed without subjecting developers to crunch or other practices that can take a toll on mental wellbeing. The company announced itself along with a debut trailer for five games in the pipeline for release over the next two years.

Mortal Kombat 11's full Kombat Pack DLC character roster is here
https://www.pcgamer.com/mortal-kombat-11s-full-kombat-pack-dlc-character-roster-is-here/
It's now official: The DLC characters included in the Kombat Pack for Mortal Kombat 11 have been revealed in a new trailer. All the names on the list were already leaked in a Reddit Thread from June but now we've got the faces to go with them.

Here's a half-hour of Bloodlines 2 gameplay from Gamescom
https://www.pcgamer.com/heres-a-half-hour-of-bloodlines-2-gameplay-from-gamescom/
Want to watch a half-hour of Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 gameplay? Since you're here, I'll assume that the answer is yes, and so courtesy of IGN here's a 28-minute clip of gameplay from a demo being shown at Gamescom.

You can fight the law in Cyberpunk 2077, but the law will win
https://www.pcgamer.com/you-can-fight-the-law-in-cyberpunk-2077-but-the-law-will-win/
The odds are very good that at some point during your adventures in Cyberpunk 2077, you'll run into trouble with the law. Hey, it happens—everybody runs into a little bit of bad luck that's totally not their fault now and then, right? But producer Richard Borzymowski told USgamer that there are ways you can mitigate your risk factors—beginning with knowing where it's good to be bad.

Super cute town adventure Garden Story harvests a publisher
https://www.pcgamer.com/super-cute-town-adventure-garden-story-harvests-a-publisher/
Ever since Stardew Valley exploded in 2016, we've been treated to a number of other indie developers creating small farming, crafting, and life sims. They've yet to reach the cultural dominance of Battle Royales, but if they did I'd be a happy camper. All that to say, I've been quietly following Garden Story since it first came across my Twitter feed last year. Yesterday, developer Picogram announced that it had landed a publisher (two, in fact) and a release window for the spring of 2020.

A new Iron Harvest gameplay trailer reveals 2020 release date
https://www.pcgamer.com/a-new-iron-harvest-gameplay-trailer-reveals-2020-release-date/
Iron Harvest is a mech game with a twist. Instead of giant, fusion-powered war machines battling across the stars for dominion over the galaxy, these mechanical beasts are just barely post-WW1, and they're all driven by steam.

Rocket League season 12 and the new Rocket Pass will be here next week
https://www.pcgamer.com/rocket-league-season-12-and-the-new-rocket-pass-will-be-here-next-week/
The next season of ranked Rocket League begins next week, on Tuesday, August 27. A day later on Wednesday, the 28th, Rocket Pass 4 will kick off with new items to unlock in the usual free and paid versions.

The first Age of Empires 4 gameplay footage will be shown at XO in November
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-first-age-of-empires-4-gameplay-footage-will-be-shown-at-xo-in-november/
We had hoped to get a look at some Age of Empires 4 footage at Gamescom this year, but that, alas, won't be the case. However, Xbox says they'll have gameplay ready to show the public later this year at XO19 in London.
>> We'll see.

Knights of Honor 2 is set to be a more accessible grand strategy game
https://www.pcgamer.com/knights-of-honor-2-is-set-to-be-a-more-accessible-grand-strategy-game/
Thinking about the words "medieval grand strategy," most people will probably jump straight to Crusader Kings 2, the essential example of the form since 2012. THQ Nordic is stepping into Paradox's demesne next year by resurrecting a franchise that's been dormant for 15 years: Knights of Honor.