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Thursday news, part two:

Control is getting free DLC and a pair of expansions
https://www.pcgamer.com/control-is-getting-free-dlc-and-a-pair-of-expansions/
Remedy has revealed its plans for Control, now that it's out in the wild. Jesse's misadventures inside the Oldest House will continue in a pair of paid expansions, The Foundation and AWE, but before that players will get some free DLC to tide them over.

System Shock 3's new pre-alpha teaser reintroduces SHODAN
https://www.pcgamer.com/system-shock-3s-new-pre-alpha-teaser-reintroduces-shodan/
System Shock 3's first gameplay teaser only gave us a brief glimpse of SHODAN, an AI that you just can't keep down, and the various monsters and machines out to kill you. The new pre-alpha trailer shows off quite a bit more, however, and it looks like SHODAN's had a bit of an update since March. Give it a watch above.

Enter the Gungeon is getting a 'dungeon climber' spin-off
https://www.pcgamer.com/enter-the-gungeon-is-getting-a-dungeon-climber-spin-off/
Exit the Gungeon takes the dungeon crawling of Enter the Gungeon and sticks it on an elevator, which sounds a bit stressful. It's another frantic bullet hell romp, but you and your constantly changing gun will need to escape the titular Gungeon by travelling up, shooting your way through elevator shafts and shifting rooms.

Spiderweb Software's latest crappy-looking RPG is now live
https://www.pcgamer.com/spiderweb-softwares-latest-crappy-looking-rpg-is-now-live/
Jeff Vogel makes ugly games. It's almost literally his brand. And he's been very successful at it, establishing his Spiderweb Software studio as a reliable developer of deep, complex fantasy RPGs. He took his first crack at Kickstarter in 2018 and did very well, more than tripling its $30,000 goal, and today the subject of that campaign—Queen's Wish: The Conqueror—went live on Steam.

Yep, you can fire your Sea of Thieves pets out of cannons
https://www.pcgamer.com/yep-you-can-fire-your-sea-of-thieves-pets-out-of-cannons/
The latest Sea of Thieves update, Smuggler's Fortune, is live, and it brings new voyages, skeleton sloops, bugfixes, and especially the Pirate Emporium, where you can spend real money to purchase pets. And the first thing I did after buying a pet was to stuff it into a cannon and put it into orbit.
>> And you can also make them throw up.

Human Head's Viking action-RPG Rune 2 gets a release date
https://www.pcgamer.com/human-heads-viking-action-rpg-rune-2-gets-a-release-date/
After a bit of a rough ride that included two renamings, a move to the Epic Games Store, and a delay, Human Head Studios has announced that its Viking action-RPG Rune 2 will be out on November 12.

Cyberpunk 2077 video goes 'behind the scenes' of the E3 cinematic trailer
https://www.pcgamer.com/cyberpunk-2077-video-goes-behind-the-scenes-of-the-e3-cinematic-trailer/
CD Projekt has released a new "behind the scenes" trailer showcasing some of the work that went into making the big Keanu Reeves-revealing Cyberpunk 2077 cinematic that debuted at E3.

Paladins now supports crossplay between all platforms, with Smite and Realm Royale to come
https://www.pcgamer.com/paladins-now-supports-crossplay-with-ps4-smite-and-realm-royale-to-come/
Paladins now supports crossplay between PC, PS4 and Xbox One, with other Hi-Rez Studios games Smite and Realm Royale set to introduce the capability in the near future. It marks a small increase in the total amount of games that support play between all major platforms, with Sony's console lagging behind the Xbox One in terms of support.

Book of Travels is a TMO: A tiny multiplayer online game
https://www.pcgamer.com/book-of-travels-is-a-tmo-a-tiny-multiplayer-online-game/
How do you make an MMO on an indie studio's budget? Well, you don't. It'll never work. So instead Might and Delight, the studio behind Shelter and its sequel, are making what they call a TMO instead: A tiny multiplayer online game.

UK parliamentary inquiry recommends regulating loot boxes
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk-parliamentary-inquiry-recommends-regulating-loot-boxes/
A nine-month parliamentary inquiry by the UK's Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport resulted in an 84-page report based on evidence taken from game developers, trade bodies, and academics, though it claimed there was a "lack of honesty and transparency" among game company representatives.

Open-world adventure Pine goes into beta on the Kartridge storefront
https://www.pcgamer.com/open-world-adventure-pine-goes-into-beta-on-the-kartridge-storefront/
You may remember Kickstarter success Pine from a couple of years ago—it's the sandbox game by indie studio Twirlbound where animals have "lives, goals and quests of their own". You play a member of a struggling tribe working to find a place in the food chain as part of a simulated ecology of competing creatures.

The Bradwell Conspiracy teases a mystery under Stonehenge in a new trailer
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-bradwell-conspiracy-teases-a-mystery-under-stonehenge-in-a-new-trailer/
Bossa Studios and A Brave Plan have shown off a bit more of their museum mystery, The Bradwell Conspiracy. It's almost as enigmatic as last year's teaser, which was an in-universe advert for the titular Bradwell Electronics, but this one also gives us a very quick tour of the museum and the secret complex beneath it. Give it a watch above.

Drive big rigs to 'honour your father' in Truck Driver
https://www.pcgamer.com/drive-big-rigs-to-honour-your-father-in-truck-driver/
Truck Driver's latest trailer has the air of a corny sitcom, which is only reinforced by the sim's setup. You've inherited a truck from your father, moved to a new town and now you've got to use your trucking skills to earn respect from a colourful cast of characters. And also do some crimes, apparently.