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Friday news, part two:

 

SteamWorld Dig 2 is coming to PC on September 22
http://www.pcgamer.com/steamworld-dig-2-is-coming-to-pc-on-september-22/
It turns out that we won’t have to wait “a few days” after the launch of SteamWorld Dig 2 on Switch for it to come out on PC, as was originally announced. Image & Form Games have revealed the PC release date, and it’s only a day after it lands on Nintendo’s console: September 22.

 

Galactic Civilizations 3 update brings expansion improvements to the base game
http://www.pcgamer.com/galactic-civilizations-3-update-brings-expansion-improvements-to-the-base-game/
Galactic Civilizations 3, Stardock’s gargantuan space 4X game, got another update this week, bolstering the base game with some of the Crusade expansion’s UI and design changes, along with general performance and balance tweaks.

 

Killer Billie sows chaos in Dishonored: Death of the Outsider launch trailer
http://www.pcgamer.com/killer-billie-sows-chaos-in-the-dishonored-death-of-the-outsider-launch-trailer/
Bethesda has released a new trailer to mark tomorrow's release of Dishonored: Death of the Outsider that features Billie Lurk, the one-time right-hand of the master assassin Daud, demonstrating her considerable talent for killing things.

 

The Thargoids will officially arrive in Elite Dangerous later this month
http://www.pcgamer.com/the-thargoids-will-officially-arrive-in-elite-dangerous-later-this-month/
Back in June, Frontier Developments announced that the Thargoids, Elite's infamous alien bad guys, would return to Elite: Dangerous in the 2.4 update, appropriately entitled The Return. The studio said at the time that it would be ready for release in the third quarter of this year, and so it will be, as the launch date has now been nailed down to September 26.

 

Hollow Knight will get its second expansion this Halloween
http://www.pcgamer.com/hollow-knight-will-get-its-second-expansion-this-halloween/
Hollow Knight is getting its second major expansion this Halloween, which is on October 31 if the annual tradition of looting neighbours isn't your thing. Dubbed The Grimm Troupe, it'll add a major new quest, new boss fights, new charms, enemies and "friends".

 

Hyakki Castle looks like Legend of Grimrock, but with samurai and ninjas
http://www.pcgamer.com/hyakki-castle-looks-like-legend-of-grimrock-but-with-samurai-and-ninjas/
Hyakki Castle sets classic party-based dungeon crawling in an Edo period castle, pitting character classes such as Samurai and Ninja against "vivid monsters and supernatural creatures from Japanese literature." Based on the trailer above, I think it's fair to identify it as something like a Japanese Legend of Grimrock—that being the best and most recent first-person dungeon crawling series I can think of.

 

You can now have an adorable fish pal in Subnautica who high-fives you
http://www.pcgamer.com/you-can-now-have-an-adorable-fish-pal-in-subnautica-who-high-fives-you/
Ever made friends with a fish? Didn't think so. They're generally not amenable to humans, and fair enough too: we eat them. But the good thing about video games is that we can do things otherwise impossible, and thanks to Unknown Worlds, we can now be friends with a "Cuddle Fish" in Subnautica.

 

Cliff Bleszinski thinks LawBreakers can still be a success
http://www.pcgamer.com/cliff-bleszinski-thinks-lawbreakers-can-still-be-a-success/
LawBreakers didn’t have a great launch, and its fortunes haven’t improved since then, with player numbers so low that they might as well be zero. Cliff Bleszinski isn’t ready to throw in the towel, however, and believes changes to the multiplayer shooter, its marketing and his own attitude could bring back the players.

>>I wish him good luck. He'll need lots of it.

 

Total War: Warhammer 2 trailer reveals the New World's gorgeous battle maps
http://www.pcgamer.com/total-war-warhammer-2-trailer-reveals-the-new-worlds-gorgeous-battle-maps/
With Total War: Warhammer 2 launching this month, Sega and Creative Assembly have put together another trailer, this time showing off the diverse locations you’ll be slaughtering your enemies in. Like the Old World, the New World isn’t a friendly place.

 

Final Fantasy XIV players raise over $21k for hurricane victims
http://www.pcgamer.com/final-fantasy-xiv-players-raise-over-21k-for-hurricane-victims/
After hurricanes Harvey and Irma hit the US, Final Fantasy XIV players mobilised to raise money for Direct Relief, a humanitarian charity focused on providing medical assistance to the vulnerable, including victims of natural disasters like hurricanes and earthquakes. The community managed to raise over $21,000.

 

Spintires: MudRunner gets a dramatic, muddy trailer
http://www.pcgamer.com/spintires-mudrunner-gets-a-dramatic-muddy-trailer/
I love everything about Spintires. I love the mud and the trucks and the way that the game takes what is a slightly silly premise so seriously. The semi-sequel, updated version, Spintires: MudRunner is due out on October 31, but in the meantime, why not watch this needlessly dramatic trailer?

 

Everything is bigger in the new Dungeons 3 trailer
http://www.pcgamer.com/everything-is-bigger-in-the-new-dungeons-3-trailer/
With the launch of Dungeons 3 less than a month away, the devilish imps at Realmforge Studios have put together a trailer breaking down exactly how it’s different from its predecessors (the theme seems to be ‘bigger’), while showing off plenty of evil-on-good violence and good ol’ fashioned dungeon-building. And the whole thing is narrated by The Stanley Parable’s Kevan Brighting, who also stars in the game.

 

Fantasy Strike is a fighting game with controls anyone can master
http://www.pcgamer.com/fantasy-strike-is-a-fighting-game-with-controls-anyone-can-master/
It’s hard to find a decent fighting game on PC, and harder still to find one that doesn’t require you to have preternatural dexterity and 60 fingers. Fantasy Strike, which launched on Steam Early Access yesterday, could be one solution.

 

An Overwatch free weekend is on the way
http://www.pcgamer.com/an-overwatch-free-weekend-is-on-the-way/
Blizzard, having apparently decided that there are not yet enough people playing Overwatch, is making the game free for everyone over the weekend of September 22-25. The freebie will include the full roster of 25 heroes, 16 maps, and access to modes including Quick Play, Custom Games, and the Arcade, and any progress earned will carry over to the full game if you decide to pick it up.

 

And now, let's take a quick look at GOG and Steam's offers:

+GOG

• GOG only has the weekly sale with its free games for us: https://www.gog.com/promo/20170911_weekly_sale

+Steam

There are four deals

• The Dishonored franchise is on sale: http://store.steampowered.com/sale/dishonoredgames/
• The two Keen Software House titles Space Engineers and Medieval Engineers, both still on early access, are on sale with a 60% discount: http://store.steampowered.com/sale/space-and-medieval-engineers/
• Tom Clancy The Division is free to play this weekend and, if you like it, it can be yours with a 60% off sale: http://store.steampowered.com/app/365590/Tom_Clancys_The_Division/
• And the last one, the publisher weekend sale starring Bandai Namco. Dragon Ball, Naruto, Tekken, Dark Souls, Tales of, etc. are on sale: http://store.steampowered.com/sale/bandainamcoweekend

 

And that's all folks! I wish you a happy and gaming weekend.