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The news, part two:

 

Only headshots count in Killing Floor 2 this week
http://www.pcgamer.com/only-headshots-count-in-killing-floor-2-this-week/
In "Cranium Cracker," players can only put down zeds with headshots, a test of marksmanship, especially for KF2's guns and character perks that don't emphasize single-shot accuracy. Beat Cranium Cracker, and you'll earn the "Headshot Weekly" skin for the Sharpshooter's SPX 464 Centerfire rifle, appropriately. If you're matchmaking, select the "Weekly" mode rather than the usual "Survival" to be queued into Cranium Cracker.

 

Electronic Arts hopes Anthem will become a 'ten-year journey'
http://www.pcgamer.com/electronic-arts-hopes-anthem-will-become-a-ten-year-journey/
The reveal of BioWare's "loot shooter" Anthem at E3 left us with mixed feelings, but one thing about it that really shines through is its obvious similarity to Destiny. As Tyler put it bluntly leading into that discussion, "Is this Destiny 2 but with a BioWare story?" Hopefully BioWare is doing all it can to differentiate its game, but EA's Patrick Soderlund invoked another parallel of sorts when he told Major Nelson at E3 last week that the release of the game will hopefully mark the start of a "ten-year journey."

 

Overwatch's new map Horizon Lunar Colony is now live
http://www.pcgamer.com/overwatchs-new-map-horizon-lunar-colony-is-now-live/
Overwatch's newest map, Horizon Lunar Colony, is now live. Overwatch's third new map since launch, Horizon Lunar Colony is a two-capture-point Assault map that takes place on the lunar laboratory where gorilla hero Winston was raised.

 

Nex Machina, Housemarque's latest arcade shooter, is out now
http://www.pcgamer.com/nex-machina-housemarques-latest-arcade-shooter-is-out-now/
Housemarque is one of the most respected developers of arcade style shooters in the industry, though most of their titles tend to be PlayStation exclusives. Stuff like Resogun, Dead Nation and Alienation has yet to – or probably won't – hit PC, but the studio's newest game Nex Machina in available right now.

 

XCOM 2 expansion teases first Chosen enemy, The Assassin
http://www.pcgamer.com/xcom-2-expansion-teases-first-chosen-enemy-the-assassin/
Announced at our E3 PC Gaming Show last week, the new XCOM 2 expansion will come with three distinct alien adversaries—the first of which Firaxis has chosen to showcase is the sword-wielding cyborg Assassin.

 

Pillars of Eternity 2 lets you 'recruit pirates and other sailors' to your ship HQ
http://www.pcgamer.com/pillars-of-eternity-2-lets-you-recruit-pirates-and-other-sailors-to-your-ship-hq/
Since its January reveal, Obsidian has been steadily drip-feeding new information about Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire and its new nautical-leaning setting. At E3 last week, this led to an extended walkthrough of its new open-world map, improved visuals and adjusted combat.

 

Total War: Warhammer 2 showcases new continents and races in first campaign footage
http://www.pcgamer.com/total-war-warhammer-2-showcases-new-continents-and-races-in-first-campaign-footage/
Creative Assembly has unveiled a new 'Campaign First Look' trailer that covers new continents Ulthuan and Lustria via the game's campaign map. Here, you'll find both the Lizardmen and the High Elves in situ while learning a wee bit about their intentions at war, and the game's mechanics too.