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OVERWATCH'S COMPETITIVE MODE WILL BE BACK THIS MONTH (UPDATED)

http://www.pcgamer.com/overwatchs-competitive-mode-will-hopefully-be-back-by-the-end-of-june/

The decision to cut competitive play from the Overwatch open beta, and the full release of the game, was about as last-minute as it gets. But it sounds like it won't be gone for long: Game Director Jeff Kaplan said in a Q&A video posted today on Facebook that he hopes to have to have the mode back next month.

Update: Blizzard corrected itself this morning, saying that competitive mode will be coming later this month, not July.

 

MAFIA II RETURNS TO STEAM, MAFIA III COLLECTOR'S EDITION REVEALED

http://www.pcgamer.com/mafia-ii-returns-to-steam-mafia-iii-collectors-edition-revealed/

Nearly a year after it inexplicably disappeared from Steam, Mafia II has emerged from whatever safe house 2K Games had it holed up in. And it's on sale, too, for 80 percent off the regular price—that's a cool six bucks, instead of 30, for the base game—which also applies to the Digital Deluxe Edition and the standalone the DLC.

 

UPCOMING MMO CHRONICLES OF ELYRIA PROMISES A FULLY-DESTRUCTIBLE WORLD WITH NON-REPEATING QUESTS

http://www.pcgamer.com/upcoming-mmo-chronicles-of-elyria-promises-a-fully-destructible-world-with-non-repeating-quests/

Chronicles of Elyria, an in-the-works MMO that's currently closing out the last couple of days of a successful Kickstarter campaign, sounds very ambitious. It promises “a closed economy, finite resources, non-repeatable quests, and a fully destructible environment,” populated by characters who will actually age and die over lifetimes spanning ten to 14 months of real-world time. It sounds genuinely interesting, and also incredibly difficult to pull off, especially for a start-up studio.

 

OVERWATCH CHEATERS ARE HAVING A HARD TIME

http://www.pcgamer.com/overwatch-cheaters-are-having-a-hard-time/

As promised, Blizzard is fanning the hammer at Overwatch cheaters. In China alone, 1572 players have been named, shamed and shown the door. Western cheaters are faring no better. Judging by aggrieved posts on the forums of popular hack providers, Overwatch is proving difficult to fool.

 

THE FIRST SCREEN FROM JULIAN GOLLOP'S PHOENIX POINT EMERGES

http://www.pcgamer.com/the-first-screen-from-julian-gollops-phoenix-point-emerges/

There it is: the first screen from Phoenix Point, the mysterious game of turn-based tactics teased by Julian Gollop in March. The full reveal will take place at E3 in just under two weeks.

 

PAINTED AND 'CERTIFIED' ITEMS SLATED FOR ROCKET LEAGUE'S JUNE UPDATE

http://www.pcgamer.com/painted-and-certified-items-slated-for-rocket-leagues-june-update/

Painted and 'Certified' items will come to Rocket League with its June patch. Psyonix has long been teasing changes to the item system, and though it promises more to come, the endless stream of toppers is already looking more interesting.