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Tuesday news, part two:

The Black Ops 4 beta will be updated in September, so don't delete it
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-black-ops-4-beta-will-be-updated-in-september-so-dont-delete-it/
Did you play the Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 multiplayer beta over the weekend? Did you like it? Are you looking forward to the second beta, coming in September, which will include the Blackout battle royale mode? If you answered "yes" to questions 1 and 3 (number 2 is optional), then Activision has a helpful suggestion.

 

The King's Bird is a lovely platformer that combines jumping and gliding in a secret world
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-kings-bird-is-a-lovely-platformer-that-combines-jumping-and-gliding-in-a-secret-world/
I'm a sucker for pretty platformers. Give me a piano-led soundtrack and a heavy-handed shot of "behold my art," and I'm there—even though I'm not actually very good at platformers in the first place. Thus my interest in The King's Bird, "an artistic, momentum-based game that seamlessly combines precision-platforming with physics-based gliding."

 

Destiny 2's Solstice of Heroes event is hiding a quest honoring Cayde-6
https://www.pcgamer.com/destiny-2s-solstice-of-heroes-event-is-hiding-a-quest-honoring-cayde-6/
Bungie has repeatedly confirmed that beloved Destiny 2 Vanguard leader Cayde-6 is going to die in the game's upcoming Forsaken expansion, and that he's not coming back. Players have been grappling with Cayde's fate for several weeks, going so far as to build a shrine in his honor at E3 earlier this year. It looks like Bungie has a send-off of its own in store: According to new entries in the Destiny 2 database, a quest called Cayde's Spicy Ramen is part of the Solstice of Heroes event going on this month.

 

Rainbow Six Siege's first shield-carrying defender is a Scotland Yard officer named Clash
https://www.pcgamer.com/rainbow-six-sieges-first-shield-carrying-defender-is-a-scotland-yard-specialist-named-clash/
The slow, steady rollout of the next season of Rainbow Six Siege, entitled Operation Grim Sky, continued today with a teaser introducing one of the game's two new operators: Morowa "Clash" Evans, a defender who bears an uncanny resemblance—at least for a brief, flashing second—to Shodan, the infamous AI villain of System Shock.

 

Phantom Doctrine has multiplayer, here’s how it works
https://www.pcgamer.com/phantom-doctrine-has-multiplayer-heres-how-it-works/
Strategic spy thriller Phantom Doctrine launches today, letting players explore the treacherous world of Cold War espionage through XCOM-like stealth and combat. While predominately a single-player experience, CreativeForge’s game also allows players to compete in head-to-head multiplayer battles.

 

SEGA re-launches Yakuza 0 patch, after rolling it back
https://www.pcgamer.com/sega-re-launches-yakuza-0-patch-after-rolling-it-back/
SEGA has re-launched Patch 1 for its PC port of Yakuza 0, after having rolled it back due to complaints from some users about further issues caused.
Yesterday, the patch re-emerged. In an announcement on Steam titled “THE PATCH IS BACK.” SEGA thanked everyone who provided feedback on the beta branch version. “Your continued patience and support have been greatly appreciated. We’re continuing to work on the other issues some of you are experiencing and will have more information for you soon.”

 

World of Warcraft’s new level cap has already been hit
https://www.pcgamer.com/world-of-warcrafts-new-level-cap-has-already-been-hit/
World of Warcraft’s new expansion Battle for Azeroth launched last night, and the level cap has already been met.
It took just four hours and seventeen minutes for Gingi, a member of World of Warcraft’s hardcore guild Method, to make the jump from WoW’s previous level cap of 110 to the new cutoff point of 120.

 

Europa Universalis IV’s Dharma expansion gets a release date
https://www.pcgamer.com/europa-universalis-ivs-dharma-expansion-gets-a-release-date/
Paradox Interactive has announced that Europa Universalis IV’s latest expansion, titled Dharma, will launch on September 6.
The announcement came bundled with a new story trailer, which details the expansion’s focus on India, specifically the conflict between the established Indian ruling classes and the European trading companies, which began encroaching upon Indian territory in the eighteenth century.