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Thursday news, part two:

 

Try Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire for free this weekend
http://www.pcgamer.com/try-guild-wars-2-path-of-fire-for-free-this-weekend/
The Guild Wars 2 expansion Path of Fire that was announced last week will take players to the Crystal Desert region south of Ascalon, a location that veterans of the original Guild Wars will likely find familiar—that's where it was first seen. You can read all about it here, and soon you'll have the opportunity to dive in and experience it yourself during a free "preview weekend" that runs from August 11-13.

 

Friday the 13th weapons being nerfed because camp counselors won't stop killing each other
http://www.pcgamer.com/friday-the-13th-weapons-being-nerfed-because-camp-counselors-wont-stop-killing-each-other/
"The biggest thing we’ve heard from our community with the game are issues pertaining to rampant team-killing that has unfortunately been abused by players on all platforms," publisher Gun Media said in a recent Reddit post. "While the mechanic’s intent is designed to promote life-or-death experiences into each and every game you play, the reality has turned into more of a Battle Royale scenario to a point our team feels a change needs to be made."

 

A new Wolfenstein 2 trailer showcases the dangers of chocolate and big brothers
http://www.pcgamer.com/a-new-wolfenstein-2-trailer-showcases-the-dangers-of-chocolate-and-big-brothers/
Bethesda Softworks has released yet another cinematic video for the upcoming alt-history FPS Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus. This one is all about chocolate, and the dangers of stuffing it into your face when your brother is a willing collaborator with the murderous Nazi regime.

 

Skyscrapers take a beating in the first Megaton Rainfall trailer in 2 years
http://www.pcgamer.com/skyscrapers-are-sliced-to-bits-in-the-first-megaton-rainfall-trailer-in-2-years/
The first Megaton Rainfall trailer was released two years ago, and though it wasn't the prettiest looking game even at the time, the promise of flying around like Superman blowing up entire skyscrapers (while meaning to blow up aliens) was pretty tantalizing. The developer went fairly quiet after that trailer, posting just a couple blog updates, but today brings good news: Megaton Rainfall is alive and well, and the second trailer (above) looks leagues better than the first.

 

InXile boss Brian Fargo hints at a Starflight reboot
http://www.pcgamer.com/inxile-boss-brian-fargo-hints-at-a-starflight-reboot/
Starflight was originally released by Electronic Arts in 1986, and without overstating things in the slightest, it was brilliant. It was one of the first sandbox games, turning players loose in a huge (relatively, anyway) galaxy filled with planets to explore, resources to mine, and alien races to deal with, all of it lying on top of a story that required some real effort to uncover. I loved it—it's one of those game that I occasionally think about and wonder why it's never been picked up for a remake.

 

Here is when Hearthstone: Knights of the Frozen Throne will go live in every region
http://www.pcgamer.com/here-is-when-hearthstone-knights-of-the-frozen-throne-will-go-live-in-every-region/
The new Hearthstone expansion Knights of the Frozen Throne, as we told you breathlessly last week, will go live on August 10. "But when?" you demanded. "When exactly?" Relax buddy. We got you.

 

PUBG brings first-person servers to all game modes, leaderboards incoming
http://www.pcgamer.com/pubg-brings-first-person-servers-to-all-game-modes-leaderboards-incoming/
First-person servers change everything in PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, however until now doing so meant playing exclusively in the game's Solo or Duo queues. Now, first-person servers are available in all game modes.

 

Fallout 4 Game of the Year Edition announced, release date set
http://www.pcgamer.com/fallout-4-game-of-the-year-edition-announced-release-date-set/
Similar to its Washington and New Vegas-set forerunners, Fallout 4 is getting an all-encompassing Game of the Year Edition.
Due September 26 on PC, this celebratory outing comes with the Fallout 4 base game and all six of its varying quality add-ons: Nuka World, Vault-Tec Workshop, Contraptions Workshop, Far Harbor, Wasteland Workshop and Automatron.