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Monday news, part two:

 

Grimoire: Heralds of the Winged Exemplar is now live on Steam after 20 years of development
http://www.pcgamer.com/grimoire-heralds-of-the-winged-exemplar-is-now-live-on-steam-after-20-years-of-development/
I thought this would never happen—I fully believed that it couldn't happen—but here we are, on August 4, 2017, and it has happened: Grimoire: Heralds of the Winged Exemplar, an RPG that's been in development since the mid-'90s (1994, I think, but it might have been '97) is now available for purchase on Steam.

 

Monster taming meets Stardew Valley in this upcoming RPG
http://www.pcgamer.com/monster-taming-meets-stardew-valley-in-this-upcoming-rpg/
Re:Legend is an adorable multiplayer RPG looking to combine life sims and monster raising. Its Kickstarter campaign is ongoing, and at the time of writing has nearly tripled its initial funding target with 20 days remaining.

 

One of our favorite cult games from last year just got a big update
http://www.pcgamer.com/one-of-our-favorite-cult-games-from-last-year-just-got-a-big-update/
There are innumerable roguelikes, and quite a few Oregon Trail-inspired games on Steam, but only one game let me bring Rambo, Elvis, and Garfield the cat on a road trip across a post-apocalyptic USA.

 

Respawn boss says it's 'heavily invested in the Titanfall universe,' whatever that means
http://www.pcgamer.com/respawn-boss-says-its-heavily-invested-in-the-titanfall-universe-whatever-that-means/
The sci-fi FPS Titanfall 2 was an outstanding game that, for various reasons, didn't sell particularly well. But it was "successful," according to an interview Respawn Entertainment CEO Vince Zampella gave to Gamespot, and the studio is "heavily invested" in the setting. But whether that means we'll see Titanfall 3 anytime soon is another question entirely.

 

Hollow Knight's free Hidden Dreams update out now
http://www.pcgamer.com/hollow-knights-free-hidden-dreams-update-out-now/
Hollow Knight's Hidden Dreams update is now upon us, and it adds two new bosses, more music tracks, and fresh fast travel options to the excellent Metroidvania.

 

Bug fixes galore in The Long Dark with four patches in as many days
http://www.pcgamer.com/bug-fixes-galore-in-the-long-dark-with-four-patches-in-as-many-days/
The Long Dark came out earlier this week and Andy enjoyed it a lot, calling it "one of a handful of really great survival games on PC". He didn't particularly notice any bugs, but nevertheless developer Hinterland Studio has been working its winter socks off to fix a few things that weren't quite working as intended.

 

Middle-earth: Shadow of War will have microtransactions tied to its Nemesis system
http://www.pcgamer.com/middle-earth-shadow-of-war-will-have-microtransactions-tied-to-its-nemesis-system/
Once upon a time, if you wanted to expedite your progress in a video game you'd slyly enter a cheat code. Nowadays, you cough up your cold hard cash. So is the case in Middle-earth: Shadow of War, which will allow you to buy things like loot chests and XP boosts if you couldn't be bothered earning them the normal way.

 

Valve kicks off CS:GO pistol changes with Tec-9 nerf
http://www.pcgamer.com/valve-kicks-off-csgo-pistol-changes-with-tec-9-nerf/
CS:GO's Tec-9 is often the pistol of choice on the Terrorist side: it's cheap, deals decent damage and has a high rate of fire. But now Valve has announced a nerf to the gun that will kickstart wider changes to pistols in the game. It wants to "emphasise skillful use of the weapons", you see.

 

DICE details new Battlefield 1 Specialization system, testing begins soon
http://www.pcgamer.com/dice-details-new-battlefield-1-specialization-system-testing-begins-soon/
Specialisations, or perks, have been a staple of the Battlefield series from 2142 right up to Hardline. However, they never made it into Battlefield —until now.
In a Reddit post, developer DICE has outlined all the specialisations that are coming "sometime soon" to the PC Community Test Environment (CTE) before going into the game proper.

 

Morph Girl is an FMV game inspired by '90s Japanese horror movies
http://www.pcgamer.com/morph-girl-is-an-fmv-game-inspired-by-90s-japanese-horror-movies/
In the wake of Sam Barlow's wonderful and masterfully executed Her Story—PC Gamer's Most Original Game of 2015—I expected the FMV genre of games to undergo a renaissance of sorts. To my surprise it hasn't, however indie developer Jaydeb's Morph Girl is an FMV game inspired by Japanese horror flicks.