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Monday news, part two:

 

PES 2018 has an unofficial player-made World Cup mode
https://www.pcgamer.com/pes-2018-has-an-unofficial-player-made-world-cup-mode/
FIFA may hold the official World Cup 2018 license, but that hasn't stopped rival PES getting in on the action. Courtesy of its ever-dedicated community, Konami's footie sim can now also take part in the greatest show on Earth.
As reported by Eurogamer, the player-made PTE patch introduces a World Cup-themed menu to PES 2018, alongside scoreboards, new logos, country flags, an official intro video and authentic advertising and stadium boards.

 

Friday the 13th gets permanently axed
https://www.pcgamer.com/friday-the-13th-gets-permanently-axed/
Friday the 13th was actually quite a bit of fun when it came out last year—with the right group of players, at least—and showed real potential for future improvements, too. Sadly, publisher Gun Media has now confirmed that potential will never be realized, as new content development has been permanently ended.

 

Digital adaptations of Viticulture and Charterstone board games in the works
https://www.pcgamer.com/digital-adaptations-of-viticulture-and-charterstone-board-games-in-the-works/
In a lengthy post earlier this month about Scythe: Digital Edition and the realities of digital game development, designer-owner Jamey Stegmaier of Stonemaier Games casually announced that the company was actively working towards digital adaptations of popular games Viticulture and Charterstone. Digital adaptations of both games are in the works, though very early in development for Charterstone, while Viticulture is still without a developer though Stegmaier has been pursuing and choosing one for about two years. “I’m excited about Scythe Digital,” posted Stegmaier, “just as I’m eager to move forward with Viticulture Digital. Charterstone Digital is also in the works.” Viticulture, a 2013 board game that has become a consistent seller, is the worker-placement board game about making wine that put Stonemaier games on the map. Charterstone, from 2017, is a legacy worker-placement game about building a village on a fantasy frontier. Jamey Stegmaier, Stonemaier Games’ only full time employee, was the designer on all three games.

 

World of Warcraft invites lapsed players back with a 'Welcome Back Weekend'
https://www.pcgamer.com/world-of-warcraft-invites-lapsed-players-back-with-a-welcome-back-weekend/
You may have thought you were out, but World of Warcraft is ready to pull you back in with a Welcome Back Weekend. That's a catchy way of saying that lapsed players can jump back into the Azeroth action with full access and accounts upgraded to Warlords of Draenor or, if it's newer, your most recently-purchased expansion.

 

Unavowed is a retro-adventure about demonic possession and what comes after
https://www.pcgamer.com/unavowed-is-a-retro-adventure-about-demonic-possession-and-what-comes-after/
More than two years after revealing it to the world, old-time adventure outfit Wadjet Eye Games has announced that its latest project, Unavowed, will be out on August 8. The new game is a supernatural thriller about a victim of demonic possession, freed after committing numerous violent crimes while under the fiend's control. Homeless, friendless, and wanted by the police, you're given a new identity and invited to join the Unavowed, an ancient society dedicated to the fight against evil.

 

Divinity: Original Sin 2 Definitive Edition's end game revamp adds 130,000 words
https://www.pcgamer.com/divinity-original-sin-2-definitive-editions-end-game-revamp-adds-130000-words/
Larian Studios has revealed more details about how it intends to revamp its excellent RPG Divinity: Original Sin 2 in August's Definitive Edition, and it will involve a "largely re-written" late game with 130,000 words worth of new story—the equivalent of a chunky fantasy novel.

 

Free Pillars of Eternity 2 DLC adds new crew members and ship upgrades
https://www.pcgamer.com/huge-pillars-of-eternity-2-deadfire-patch-rebalances-ship-combat-tweaks-class-skills-and-fixes-major-bugs/
Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire's latest free DLC, called the Scalawags Pack, allows you to beef up your ship with seven new potential crew members and a number of new upgrades to sails, anchors, and cannons, which are available at shipwrights across the archipelago.

 

Inmates can escape over walls using ropes made of uniforms in latest Prison Architect update
https://www.pcgamer.com/inmates-can-climb-over-walls-using-ropes-made-of-uniforms-in-latest-prison-architect-update/
Managing your own jail in Prison Architect just got a little bit tougher. As of the latest update, prisoners can now attempt to escape using a rope fashioned from their own jumpsuits.
Prisoners working in the laundry will occasionally try to steal five uniforms to make the rope, and may trade it with other prisoners. If you don't notice the missing stock or find the rope stashed away, then they'll head out to the nearest wall, fling the rope over, and make their escape. You'll have to tell a workman to get it down sharpish, because other prisoners can follow them.

 

New campaign, biome and enemy types coming soon to Fortnite's Save The World mode
https://www.pcgamer.com/new-campaign-biome-and-enemy-types-coming-soon-to-fortnites-save-the-world-mode/
Fortnite's co-operative Save the World mode always gets less attention than its battle royale brother, but Epic is promising big changes over the coming months. Most notably, the new Canny Valley campaign, alongside a new biome, will arrive in the "near future"—they'll be here "shortly after v5.0", which is due next month.

 

Summer Games Done Quick speedrunning marathon kicks off today
https://www.pcgamer.com/summer-games-done-quick-speedrunning-marathon-kicks-off-today/
Annual charity speedrunning bonanza Summer Games Done Quick—little brother of Awesome Games Done Quick—starts today, and you can catch it all on Twitch.

 

Overwatch designer dispels myths about matchmaking and skill rating changes
https://www.pcgamer.com/overwatch-designer-dispels-myths-about-matchmaking-and-skill-rating-changes/
Ahead of Overwatch getting a 'looking for group' feature that will let you choose the types of players you team up with, Blizzard principal designer Scott Mercer has taken to the game's forums to bust a few myths about how matchmaking works with groups, and how playing in a group affects changes to your skill rating (SR) when you win or lose.

 

Black Mesa's Xen chapters in 'final polish' stage
https://www.pcgamer.com/black-mesas-xen-chapters-in-final-polish/
Stop me if you think you've heard this one before: Half-Life remake Black Mesa's Xen chapters should be out very soon. You may well be sceptical—Xen has been delayed multiple times—but in an update this week the developers said that the five chapters are going through external playtesting, and two of them are pretty much "locked in".

 

Fortnite's creative Playground mode is coming soon
https://www.pcgamer.com/fortnites-creative-playground-mode-is-coming-soon/
Fortnite’s Playground mode, a limited time event announced last month, is coming soon. The mode was listed in the new updates message over the weekend, accompanied by a brief description: “Let your creativity run wild on your own private island!” I’m always moaning about never being able to build anything cool in regular Battle Royale, so this sounds like just the ticket.

 

The Walking Dead's final season may be the last to use the old engine
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-walking-deads-final-season-may-be-the-last-to-use-the-old-engine/
Telltale is making the move from the creaky Telltale Tool to Unity, unnamed sources told Variety. The switch has been long-rumoured thanks to a job listing for Unity engineers back in January. It’s probably overdue, as the engine has been around since 2004 and, despite improvements, hasn’t aged well.