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Tuesday news, part two:

Overwatch's Pink Mercy raises nearly $13 million for breast cancer research
https://www.pcgamer.com/overwatchs-pink-mercy-raises-nearly-dollar13-million-for-breast-cancer-research/
Blizzard announced today that sales of the limited-edition Pink Mercy skin for Overwatch and a Pink Mercy t-shirt designed by community artist Vickisigh, which were available for purchase in May, raised more than $12.7 million for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

 

Epic teases Fortnite Season 5 with a mask that reinforces a time-traveling theme
https://www.pcgamer.com/epic-teases-fortnite-season-5-with-a-mask-that-reinforces-a-time-traveling-theme/
Fortnite Season 5 is only three days away, which I know because Epic tweeted out an image today saying exactly that. But Season 5's release date isn't news. What's interesting about this image is that it closely resembles a Kitsune mask. If you're unfamiliar, that's the Japanese word for fox, an animal that features prominently in ancient Japanese folklore.

 

Darksiders 3 will be out in November
https://www.pcgamer.com/darksiders-3-will-be-out-in-november/
THQ Nordic has finally revealed that Darksiders 3, the tale of Fury's quest to rid our shattered world of the Seven Deadly Sins and the twisted beings that serve them, will be out on November 27. A new trailer showcasing the whip-wielding Sister of the Apocalypse in action was also released on IGN.

>>So it's true. I don't have a good feeling about this.

 

Monster Hunter: World PC graphics options revealed
https://www.pcgamer.com/monster-hunter-world-pc-graphics-options-revealed/
The date for Monster Hunter World's PC release was announced earlier today—it's going to be August 9, which is actually quite a bit closer than I expected—and we got some answers to questions from producer Royzo Tsujimoto about things like PC-specific controllers, cross-platform play, and mod support. We also received a handful of new screens, and included amongst them are shots of the advanced graphics settings that PC players will get to fiddle with.

 

Indivisible, the RPG from the creators of Skullgirls, gets a stunning anime teaser
https://www.pcgamer.com/indivisible-the-rpg-from-the-creators-of-skullgirls-gets-a-stunning-anime-teaser/
Indivisible, you may recall, is a 2D action-RPG from Lab Zero Games, the indie studio best known for gorgeous 2D fighting game Skullgirls. Since its announcement in 2015, Indivisible raised over $2.2 million in crowdfunding, and now, with the backing of publisher 505 Games, is scheduled to arrive sometime in 2019. Today, Lab Zero offered a glimpse at Indivisible's world via a snippet of the game's lavish anime opening, which you can watch above.

 

The Caligula Effect: Overdose could help fill the Persona gap on PC
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-caligula-effect-overdose-could-help-fill-the-persona-gap-on-pc/
From Square Enix's Final Fantasy series to Bandai Namco's Tales series, more and more JRPGs are coming to PC. Sadly, some of the best JRPGs out there, Atlus' Persona games, are still far out of reach. But hey, at least we've got games like The Caligula Effect: Overdose, an upcoming remaster of a PlayStation Vita JRPG which sounds a fair bit like Persona and is coming to PC next year.

 

Battle Royale Tycoon is exactly what it sounds like
https://www.pcgamer.com/battle-royale-tycoon-is-exactly-what-it-sounds-like/
Quite frankly, I have no idea what battle royale needs. Luckily, the folks at Endless Loop Studios are working on just the game to figure that out: Battle Royale Tycoon. Soon—and by soon I mean late 2018—everyone will be able to try their cockamamy battle royale ideas for themselves and see how they pan out.

 

Cyberpunk 2077 frame by frame trailer series looks at entertainment in Night City
https://www.pcgamer.com/cyberpunk-2077-frame-by-frame-trailer-series-looks-at-entertainment-in-night-city/
After seeing Cyberpunk 2077's gameplay demo last month, here's everything we learned from E3 2018 and more. And after reading the first few instalments of CD Projekt Red's frame by frame trailer breakdown series, here's its latest look at entertainment in Night City. Cross check the trailer above with the information below.

 

IGDA urges studios to 'clarify guidelines' for social media conduct after Arenanet firings
https://www.pcgamer.com/igda-urges-studios-to-clarify-guidelines-for-social-media-conduct-after-arenanet-sackings/
The Independent Game Developers Association has called for studios to publish "transparent and well-understood guidelines for staff members" with regards to social media use. This follows the recent dismissal of two Guild Wars 2 writers by ArenaNet following a heated Twitter exchange with a partnered streamer.

 

Chris Avellone helped define Dying Light 2's world and 'the rules that govern it'
https://www.pcgamer.com/chris-avellone-helped-define-dying-light-2s-world-and-the-rules-that-govern-it/
When Dying Light 2 was revealed at E3 it was celebrated RPG designer Chris Avellone who took to the stage. As outlined in Steven's preview, this sent a clear message that the parkour horror sequel will emphasise story and setting. Now, lead designer Tymon Smektala has spoken more about Avellone's involvement.