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Wednesday news, part two:

PUBG custom matches 'won't have an associated cost' during beta, may charge in future
https://www.pcgamer.com/pubg-custom-matches-wont-have-an-associated-cost-during-beta-may-charge-in-future/
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has promised custom matches for some time. Today, they arrive on test servers via an open beta—and while they come free-of-charge at present, developer PUBG Corp may eventually put them behind a paywall so the system "remains sustainable long-term".

 

Gearbox is seeking a 'Programming Copy Editor' to frag future typos
https://www.pcgamer.com/gearbox-is-seeking-a-programming-copy-editor-to-frag-future-typos/
Aliens: Colonial Marines suffered from a lot of issues, including wonky enemy AI that resulted in erratic and confused Xenomorph behavior. More than five years after it came out, someone discovered that the bad behavior could have been the result of a simple typo in the code.
Launching without that typo probably wouldn't have been enough to "save" the game but it sure would've helped, and so to ensure that something like this doesn't happen again, Gearbox has posted a job listing for a Programming Copy Editor. Copy editing, as defined by Wikipedia, "is the process of reviewing and correcting written material to improve accuracy, readability, and fitness for its purpose, and to ensure that it is free of error, omission, inconsistency, and repetition."

 

Overwatch's new hamster hero Wrecking Ball goes live next week
https://www.pcgamer.com/overwatch-new-hero-2018-release-date/
Another mech joins the Overwatch fray, but this time, there's a hamster in it. He's no jetpack cat, but Overwatch's second new hero for 2018, Wrecking Ball, is a furry little guy who pilots a spherical mech outfitted with a pair of giant machine guns. Oh, and he's live and playable on the Overwatch PTR right now. We've given the little guy a test drive, so if you're curious to know what he can do, we've compiled Wrecking Ball's abilities for easy viewing.
Update: The wait is almost over: Blizzard announced today that the wrongly-named rodent who drives a Dwemer Sphere in the increasingly strange universe of Overwatch is just one week away from leaving the PTR.

 

Destiny 2: Solstice of Heroes recalls past glories and 'Moments of Triumph'
https://www.pcgamer.com/destiny-2-solstice-of-heroes-recalls-past-glories-and-moments-of-triumph/
Bungie has revealed the details about the big Solstice of Heroes event coming to Destiny 2, the festival wrapping up the game's first year, which will get underway on July 31. A great Statue of Heroes will be erected at the Tower, from which Guardians can acquire a new set of upgradeable armor and access "Redux" missions that put new, more challenging twists on hand-selected campaign stories.

 

Star Citizen Kickstarter backer loses lawsuit pursuing $4,500 refund
https://www.pcgamer.com/star-citizen-kickstarter-backer-loses-lawsuit-pursuing-dollar4500-refund/
Star Citizen's Kickstarter raised over $2.1 million in 2012. Some of that was chipped in by Ken Lord, who was eager to play a successor to Wing Commander, a space combat sim by Chris Roberts, the designer leading Star Citizen's development. That was over five years ago. Today, not only is Star Citizen still in development (its Kickstarter delivery date originally suggested a late-2014 release), it's become a radically different game. Lord didn't like the direction the game was headed and was disappointed to see it go unfinished for so long, so he tried to get his Kickstarter pledge refunded.

 

World of Warcraft ditches upfront fee, and all older expansions are now free
https://www.pcgamer.com/world-of-warcraft-ditches-upfront-fee-and-all-older-expansions-are-now-free/
Blizzard has tweaked the charging structure for World of Warcraft, meaning there are effectively no upfront fees to start playing the long-running MMO. Users were formerly required to purchase a Battle Chest for a flat, upfront fee in order to start the game, with this charge excluding ongoing monthly subscription prices.

 

The final Hollow Knight expansion will release on August 23
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-final-hollow-knight-expansion-will-release-on-august-23/
The final Hollow Knight expansion, Gods & Glory, finally has a firm release date. As the trailer above reveals, the last chapter in the Hollow Knight saga will release for PC on August 23, and according to studio Team Cherry it'll be the largest one they've issued.

 

GTA Online extends business bonuses ahead of its incoming nightclub update
https://www.pcgamer.com/gta-online-extends-business-bonuses-ahead-of-its-incoming-nightclub-update/
Despite rumblings from some corners of the interwebs, GTA Online's incoming nightclub update did not land yesterday. Instead, Rockstar has extended last week's Smuggler Sell Missions double RP/GTA$ bonus, its 25 percent discount on Special Cargo Crates, and its extra 25 percent earnings on Biker Business Sales. Likewise, Guest List signees can claim another $100,000 of free in-game cash, and a Blue Wireframe Bodysuit.

 

Two Point Hospital release date set, teases 'Cubism' illness in new trailer
https://www.pcgamer.com/two-point-hospital-teases-cubism-illness-in-latest-trailer/
Poor Trevor. He's the country's most unwell man—having recently overcome Lightheadedness, and having now caught a bad dose of Cubism. Check out the trailer above to see Two Point Hospital's, ahem, unorthodox treatment of this most unusual ailment. Know also that Two Point Hospital now has a launch date: August 30, 2018.