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And now, part two:

 

A Plague Tale: Innocence may give you rat-filled nightmares
http://www.pcgamer.com/a-plague-tale-innocence-may-give-you-rat-filled-nightmares/
Rats are pretty annoying, chewing and scurrying and generally looking suspicious, but it could be worse. They could be killing everyone off again, like they are in A Plague Tale: Innocence, a game that sounds interesting, but mostly harrowing.

 

Ori of Ori and the Blind Forest joins Smash Bros-style brawler Rivals of Aether
http://www.pcgamer.com/ori-of-ori-and-the-blind-forest-joins-smash-bros-style-brawler-rivals-of-aether/
Hot on the heels of the E3 reveal of Ori and the Will of the Wisps, sequel to the fantastic 2015 platformer Ori and the Blind Forest, we are getting even more Ori! Indie Smash Bros-style fighting game https://www.humblebundle.com/store/rivals-of-aether?partner=pcgamerRivals of Aether has announced that Ori will be coming to the game as a new fighter.

 

Insurgency: Sandstorm announced, trailer teases 'Story Mode' for solo or co-op play
http://www.pcgamer.com/insurgency-sandstorm-announced-trailer-teases-story-mode-for-solo-or-co-op-play/
The multiplayer tactical FPS Insurgency was released by New World Interactive in 2014, and it was quite good. The studio followed that up with Day of Infamy, a standalone expansion released earlier this year that converts the game from the modern era to the Second World War. Now a third game is on the way, Insurgency: Sandstorm, a proper sequel to the original that will feature a new Story Mode, playable either solo or cooperatively in groups of up to four.

 

Assassin's Creed: Origins is single-player only
http://www.pcgamer.com/assassins-creed-origins-is-single-player-only/
If you were expecting Assassin's Creed: Origins to boast cooperative play or any other kind of online multiplayer, then it's time to drop that hope. Assassin's Creed: Origins will be a single-player experience, the game's director Ashraf Ismail confirmed during an E3 panel (via https://www.vg247.com/2017/06/14/assassins-creed-origins-no-multiplayer-but-online-features-make-an-unwelcome-return/VG 24/7).

 

Far Cry 5 and Assassin’s Creed: Origins are both dumping the mini-map
http://www.pcgamer.com/far-cry-5-and-assassins-creed-origins-are-both-dumping-the-mini-map/
Far Cry 5 and Assassin’s Creed: Origins have plenty in common, but one of their more understated similarities is that both Ubisoft teams decided to drop the mini-map. When you’re running around the world in Assassin’s Creed your cool eagle friend is your only immediate form of navigation, and in Far Cry 5, it’s your trusty binoculars. In Origins and Far Cry 5, you’ll still see icons representing points of interest while looking through both bird and binoculars, but the move reinforces a trend in open world games that relies more on notable geography and player curiosity for getting around in the world. Let’s hope you can turn off icons entirely across the board.

 

Dauntless 'Founder's Alpha' will begin in August
http://www.pcgamer.com/dauntless-founders-alpha-will-begin-in-august/
Dauntless is a free-to-play online co-op game about hunting huge monsters called Behemoths, inspired by games like "Dark Souls, Monster Hunter, and World of Warcraft," that was revealed late last year. In March, developer Phoenix Labs began taking signups for a closed alpha test, and the next month began offering https://playdauntless.com/founders-packsFounder's Packs, one of which includes access to an "exclusive pre-beta event" called the Founder's Alpha. All of which leads us to today's news: The https://playdauntless.com/news/founders-alpha-launch-datelaunch of the Founder's Alpha, and the lifting of the NDA "for new content," will take place on August 18.

 

Ni No Kuni 2 will adopt 'more adult perspective' but won't scrimp on humour
http://www.pcgamer.com/ni-no-kuni-2-will-adopt-more-adult-perspective-but-wont-scrimp-on-humour/
Level 5 and Bandai Namco's first Ni No Kuni game was exclusive to PlayStation 3, however we learned this year that, rather surprisingly, its follow-up—Ni No Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom—is heading to PC. A November 10 launch date was revealed at E3 this week, which was supervened by a more indepth look at its gorgeous and completely overhauled battle system.

 

Beyond Good and Evil 2 is at 'day zero of development', says Michel Ancel
http://www.pcgamer.com/beyond-good-and-evil-2-is-at-day-zero-of-development-says-michel-ancel/
The game's blatant shift in tone divided fans of the original on social media, despite only showing off some well engineered CGI footage in lieu of actual gameplay. In an interview with https://www.theverge.com/2017/6/14/15801280/beyond-good-evil-2-preview-michel-ancel-interview-e3-2017The Verge (via https://www.videogamer.com/news/beyond-good-evil-2s-creative-director-says-the-game-is-at-day-zero-of-developmentVideogamer), despite the hype, Ancel has now described the status of Beyond Good and Evil 2 as at "day zero of development"—which speaks directly to this omission.

 

Sundered teases gigantic Souls-like boss ahead of July release
http://www.pcgamer.com/sundered-teases-gigantic-souls-like-boss-ahead-of-july-release/
Sundered is a game which has steadily impressed me since Andy first reported on it last year. In case this is the first you're hearing of it, it's a two-dimensional eldritch horror-style Metroidvania from Jotun devs Thunder Lotus Games. According to creative director William Dubé, it requires players survive its "horrifying fight for survival and sanity"—something which often sees plays going toe-to-toe with some pretty formidable looking bosses, the majority of which tower high above the player.