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Thursday news, part two:

Fortnite is teasing an It crossover
https://www.pcgamer.com/fortnite-is-teasing-an-it-crossover/
Let's say you were a pan-dimensional evil clown who enjoys eating kids. Where would you hide out now? The sewer? Nah, this isn't 1960, the year Stephen King's novel It was originally set. Today, any child-eating demon worth its salt would definitely set up shop in Fortnite, one of the most popular games in the world.

Plants vs Zombies: Battle for Neighborville is out now, sort of
https://www.pcgamer.com/plants-vs-zombies-battle-for-neighborville-is-out-now-sort-of/
EA and Popcap are trying something new with the release of multiplayer shooter Plants vs Zombies: Battle for Neighborville. First of all, I should say that Plants vs Zombies: Battle for Neighborville exists, which you may not have known because the only formal announcement until now was a 24-hour countdown clock that ended today. And now that it's today, Battle for Neighborville has both been announced and released—partially, at least.

The Camarilla are coming back in Bloodlines 2
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-camarilla-are-coming-back-in-bloodlines-2/
In vampire society, the Camarilla represents institutional power: It's sophisticated, high-priced, and likes to keep things quiet, low-key, and behind closed doors. Boardroom types, in other words, which makes the faction a natural fit for the big-money, high-tech corporate setting of Seattle in Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2.

Magic: The Gathering Arena officially launches later this month
https://www.pcgamer.com/magic-the-gathering-arena-officially-launches-later-this-month/
Wizards of the Coast announced today that Magic: The Gathering Arena will leave open beta testing and go into full release on September 26. The launch will coincide with the kickoff of the new Throne of Eldraine card set, where "Grimms’ Fairy Tales and Arthurian legends collide for high fantasy and incredible adventure."

The Outer Worlds has a 'yes-man' and her name is ADA
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-outer-worlds-has-a-yes-man-and-her-name-is-ada/
At PAX West last weekend, three writers from Obsidian Entertainment sat down on a panel to discuss how they brought the characters of the upcoming The Outer Worlds to life. Senior narrative designer Carrie Patel talked about the companion she wrote for, Ellie, and explained how developing a new series requires a lot of inter-team communication and defining touchstones like Firefly or Deadwood. Narrative designer Kate Dollarhyde discussed her own companion, Parvati, the supergenius engineer. The audience Q&A, for its part, made sure not to neglect the obligatory shoutout to Fallout: New Vegas, developed by Obsidian almost a decade ago.

GhostWire: Tokyo dev who gave us the feel-good moment of E3 has left the project
https://www.pcgamer.com/ghostwire-tokyo-dev-who-gave-us-the-feel-good-moment-of-e3-has-left-the-project/
GhostWire: Tokyo creative director Ikumi Nakamura made a big and very positive splash when she presented the announcement trailer during Bethesda's press conference at E3 2019. "Everything about her presentation was perfect, from her groan-inducing jokes and nervous comments about the number of people in the audience to the dance she did before revealing the GhostWire: Tokyo trailer," we said in our description of her wonderfully wholesome moment on the stage. "It was a ray of sunshine in an otherwise mundane conference."

Divinity: Original Sin 2 for Nintendo Switch supports cross-save with the Steam version
https://www.pcgamer.com/divinity-original-sin-2-for-nintendo-switch-supports-cross-save-with-the-steam-version/
Divinity: Original Sin 2 is the best game you can play on PC right now, according to our recent top 100 (and according to me too, for what it's worth). It released on Nintendo Switch today, which wouldn't be of much interest, were it not for the fact that it supports cross-saves with the Steam version of the game. This is excellent news for any Switch owners who fancy the idea of continuing their Steam save in portable mode.

Doom 64 is coming to the Switch, Bethesda hints at other versions coming
https://www.pcgamer.com/doom-64-is-coming-to-the-switch-bethesda-hints-at-other-versions-coming/
Yesterday, Doom 64—originally released in 1997 for the Nintendo 64—was rated by the Australian Classification Board. Today, it was announced! For the Nintendo Switch. Sorry.
"But wait," I hear you saying. "This is PC Gamer, not Nintendo Gamer. Why are you reporting on this?" The answer is, basically, that hope dies hard, and Bethesda is very specifically not saying that this Doom 64 will be exclusive to Nintendo, like the last one was. In fact, I'd go so far as to say it's suggesting exactly the opposite.

Edmund McMillen's The Legend of Bum-bo has a firm release date
https://www.pcgamer.com/edmund-mcmillens-the-legend-of-bum-bo-has-a-firm-release-date/
The Legend of Bum-bo is the latest game from Edmund McMillen of The Binding of Isaac, Super Meat Boy and The End is Nigh fame. It's a "deckbuilding roguelike" spliced with a dungeon crawler, and it's now got a firm release date: it'll hit Steam on November 12.

Gears 5's post-launch Operations turn it into a live-service game
https://www.pcgamer.com/gears-5s-post-launch-operations-turn-it-into-a-live-service-game/
The latest video from the official Gears of War YouTube channel explains how Operations will work in Gears 5. These post-launch drops of new stuff will roll out every three months, containing new modes, maps for versus and horde mode, tiles for the map builder, characters, and customization items. Escape mode will get new hives and challenges "nearly every week" as well.

Yakuza 7 devs explain the new combat system, say it could be twice the length of previous games
https://www.pcgamer.com/yakuza-7-devs-explain-the-new-combat-system-say-it-could-be-twice-the-length-of-previous-games/
Think of Yakuza and the first thing that probably springs to mind is the series’ chunky, Virtua Fighter-esque fights. Previous series lead Kiryu has been dishing out realtime, bone-breaking fisticuffs for over a decade, but—as revealed last week—the forthcoming Yakuza 7: Like a Dragon will implement turn-based battles for the first time in the franchise’s history.
>> Xxain made a thread about it yesterday