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Monday news, part two:

Stardew Valley multiplayer will officially launch in August
https://www.pcgamer.com/stardew-valley-multiplayer-will-officially-launch-in-august/
The moment we have all been waiting for is finally (almost) upon us: Creator Eric Barone, aka ConcernedApe, announced today that the official Stardew Valley multiplayer update will be out on August 1.

 

Ex-Valve employee describes ruthless internal politics at 'self-organizing' companies
https://www.pcgamer.com/ex-valve-employee-describes-ruthless-industry-politics/
Former Valve employee Rich Geldreich, who worked at the company between 2009 and 2014, has spent the past several days tweeting detailed accounts of the internal politics at 'self-organizing' companies—one of which he says is based in Bellevue, Washington, where Valve is headquartered. Some of Geldreich's comments could be about any self-organizing company (that is, a company without a traditional hierarchical management structure), but other, more specific references suggest he is largely talking about Valve. For instance, he comments on mass layoffs in 2013, and we know layoffs occurred at Valve that year.

 

Fortnite celebrates its first anniversary with a limited-time Birthday event
https://www.pcgamer.com/fortnite-celebrates-its-first-anniversary-with-a-limited-time-birthday-event/
A limited-time event celebrating the big day will kick off on July 24, giving players the opportunity to earn special cosmetic items by completing birthday-themed challenges and quests. Dealing 1000 damage to opponents will unlock the Fortnite Birthday! emoticon, dancing in front of ten different birthday cakes will get you the Happy Birthday! spray, and playing 14 matches will earn you 5000 XP. Complete all three challenges and you'll also get the Birthday Cake Back Bling.

 

Pathfinder: Kingmaker release date revealed in stunning new trailer
https://www.pcgamer.com/pathfinder-kingmaker-release-date-revealed-in-stunning-new-trailer/
Deep Silver announced today that Pathfinder: Kingmaker, the isometric RPG based on Paizo's classic pencil-and-paper Pathfinder Roleplaying Game that pulled in more than $900,000 on Kickstarter last year, will be released on September 25.

 

Destiny 2 players find secret mission to unlock new Whisper of the Worm Exotic sniper
https://www.pcgamer.com/destiny-2-players-find-secret-mission-believed-to-unlock-black-spindle-exotic-sniper/
Earlier today, Destiny 2 players found a secret, timed, 380-Power mission called "The Whisper," which is attached to a public event that occurs on Io. At the time of writing, nobody has finished the mission yet (or at least posted proof of it), so the reward for completing it is still a mystery. But given the nature of the mission—a timed, alternate challenge full of Taken—Destiny veterans are confident that it contains Black Spindle, an Exotic sniper rifle from Destiny 1 which was unlocked in a similar way.
Update: Multiple players have confirmed that while the secret Io mission doesn't reward Black Spindle, per se, completing it does get you a revamped version of the Exotic sniper called Whisper of the Worm.

 

Here's when Farming Simulator 19 is coming to PC
https://www.pcgamer.com/heres-when-farming-simulator-19-is-coming-to-pc/
Farming Simulator 19 will release on November 20, 2018.
Confirmation came via Farming Simulator's official Twitter account, which asserts you'll be able to "farm like never before in the deepest, most complete farming simulator ever".

 

Check out the first 15 minutes of Telltale's The Walking Dead: The Final Season
https://www.pcgamer.com/check-out-the-first-15-minutes-of-telltales-the-walking-dead-the-final-season/
Telltale has revealed the first fifteen minutes of Telltale's The Walking Dead: The Final Season.
Now a "fierce and capable survivor", Clementine has reached the final chapter in her journey. The footage shows off the episodic adventure's new camera and art style, and how Clem—once need protecting herself—has become the protector.

 

Resident Evil 2 Remake producer details how Leon and Claire have been reinvented for the remake
https://www.pcgamer.com/resident-evil-2-producer-details-how-leon-and-claire-have-been-reinvented-for-the-remake/
New details about Capcom's Resident Evil 2 remake were revealed at San Diego Comic-Con yesterday.
Twitterer Ateliermatangi was at the Resident Evil panel and captured a range of concept and environmental art, as well as sharing snippets of game producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi's presentation, in which he explained why the remake of Resident Evil 2 came to fruition due to "overwhelming fan demand", and how the team used the original key art for inspiration whilst ensuring the remake has its own identity, too.

 

Voldo's back for Soulcalibur 6
https://www.pcgamer.com/voldos-back-for-soulcalibur-6/
Voldo is coming back for Soulcalibur 6.
Bandai Namco confirmed the "eccentric" (their words, not mine) opponent by way of a brief video teaser that shows him off in his full, spike-encrusted-crotch glory.

 

Old-school shooter Ion Maiden delayed, adding multiplayer beta
https://www.pcgamer.com/old-school-shooter-ion-maiden-delayed-adding-multiplayer-beta/
Good news and bad news for fans of classic first-person shooters. The good news is that players who've bought the Early Access version of Ion Maiden, the retro shooter being made in the same engine as Duke Nukem 3D, will gain access to a forthcoming multiplayer beta. Developers Voidpoint are calling the multiplayer "classic" and "fast-paced" though what specific modes it will have has not been announced. That brings us to the bad news—Ion Maiden's launch has been delayed to 2019.

 

2D RPG CrossCode will leave Early Access in September
https://www.pcgamer.com/2d-rpg-crosscode-will-leave-early-access-in-september/
Highly rated 2D action RPG CrossCode will leave Early Access in September, Radical Fish Games has announced.
If you haven’t heard of it before then—judging by its user ratings on Steam—you should probably get to know it. It was also picked out as one of Steam’s top-rated, least-played games last year, so it probably deserves a little more love.

 

Crying Suns smashes Kickstarter goal, aims to be FTL but with more story
https://www.pcgamer.com/crying-suns-smashes-kickstarter-goal-aims-to-be-ftl-but-with-more-story/
Crying Suns, a new space roguelike with a gradually unfolding story, has smashed its Kickstarter goal, and has to date raised nearly double the €25,000 it initially asked for. It's no wonder: it looks excellent, and aims to blend the tight resource management and decision making of FTL with more freeform exploration, putting a bigger emphasis on story than FTL did.

 

Shenmue 3 hits $7 million stretch goal, adds assisted combat mode
https://www.pcgamer.com/shenmue-3-hits-dollar7-million-stretch-goal-adds-assisted-combat-mode/
In May, Shenmue 3 was delayed into 2019. And while delays can be frustrating, it's worth noting every setback faced by this game affords it more time to accrue more money. Shenmue 3's combined Kickstarter and Slacker Backer drive has now surpassed $7 million.

>>deskpro2k3 has made a thread about it.

 

Half-Life 2 writer 'surprised' by Marc Laidlaw's decision to publish Episode 3 synopsis
https://www.pcgamer.com/half-life-2-writer-surprised-by-marc-laidlaws-decision-to-publish-episode-3-synopsis/
Last year Marc Laidlaw published a Half-Life 2: Episode 3 synopsis. Named 'Epistle 3', it contained similarly-named, gender-swapped characters from HL2 and explored the ex-Valve writer's vision of what might have been. Speaking to our sister site GamesRadar, Half-Life 2 writer Chet Faliszek says he was "surprised" by his one-time colleague's decision to publish his ideas.