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Monday news, the long part two:

Blizzard says 'no plans' to enable user-created Hearthstone puzzles, but it's a 'cool idea'
https://www.pcgamer.com/blizzard-says-no-plans-to-enable-user-created-hearthstone-puzzles-but-its-a-cool-idea/
If you're anything like me, you feel more stupid now than you did at the start of the week. And for that we can thank Hearthstone's new Puzzle Lab mode, the single-player component of The Boomsday Expansion, which went live on Tuesday. It contains more than 100 puzzles, each of which is a board state you must 'solve' using a combination of the cards in hard, minions in play, and your Hero Power.

 

The first Call of Cthulhu gameplay trailer reveals investigation, perception, and madness
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-first-call-of-cthulhu-gameplay-trailer-reveals-investigation-perception-and-madness/
Call of Cthulhu is "a walking sim RPG with Ace-Attorney-lite detective sections and sanity-driven survival horror," that is also, in James' estimation, cool. But what is it, really? The debut gameplay trailer, released this week as part of the big Gamescom show, reveals a little bit of what we've got to look forward to as we investigate the grim ruins of the Hawkins Mansion.

 

Fortnite competitive features are coming this fall
https://www.pcgamer.com/fortnite-competitive-features-are-coming-this-fall/
The latest Fortnite "State of Development" update is a big one, covering upcoming control changes (including input-based matchmaking), changes to building materials, performance improvements (with a particular focus on 50v50 gameplay), and more. But probably the most significant part of it is word that new competitive features are on the way, and should start to roll out in the fall.

 

Play Low Mem Sky, a chill game inspired by No Man's Sky
https://www.pcgamer.com/play-low-mem-sky-a-chill-game-inspired-by-no-mans-sky/
Well, this is a treat. Game Dev Paul Nicholas, participating in DemakeJam on Itch.io, has created a No Man's Sky inspired game in Pico-8 called Low Mem Sky. It's got a spaceship you can fly around, procedurally generated planets to land on and collect resources from, and roughly 180,383,121,450 star systems to visit. That's quite a few, so you'd better get started.

 

Palmer Luckey believes he'll have a cure for VR motion sickness by the end of the year
https://www.pcgamer.com/palmer-luckey-believes-hell-have-a-cure-for-vr-motion-sickness-by-the-end-of-the-year/
Oculus Rift founder Palmer Luckey has announced he will have a solution for virtually reality locomotion sickness available via open-source later this year.
When pressed to elaborate on the original claim, Luckey clarified (Reddit, via Resetera) that the solution would include "hardware and software" and that he aimed "to open-source the design later this year".

 

Here's why Capcom has redesigned Ada Wong's look for Resident Evil 2 Remake
https://www.pcgamer.com/heres-why-capcom-have-resigned-ada-wongs-look-for-resident-evil-2-remake/
Ada Wong is next in line for a makeover in Capcom's upcoming Resident Evil 2 remake.
While we already know Claire Redfield has ditched her hotpants, it seems Wong's the next character to get a change of wardrobe for the reimagined survival horror game.

 

Here's everything we know about new Dota 2 heroes, Grimstroke and Mars
https://www.pcgamer.com/heres-everything-we-know-about-new-dota-2-heroes-grimstroke-and-mars/
Two new heroes have been announced for Dota 2: Grimstroke and Mars.
While there's not yet much known about the latter other than they're coming later this year "ready for war", Grimstroke is playable now courtesy of the latest update.

 

Daybreak Games shutters H1Z1 survival game, Just Survive
https://www.pcgamer.com/daybreak-games-shutters-h1z1-survival-game-just-survive/
Daybreak Games is retiring H1Z1's survival game, Just Survive.
In a letter on the official website, the post—simply signed off as The Just Survive Team at Daybreak Games—said the decision was a difficult one, and while there was plenty of promise and loyalty from its fans, there weren't enough people playing it to maintain development.

 

The Blackout Club reveals first gameplay footage in new video
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-blackout-club-reveals-first-gameplay-footage-in-new-video/
Question has released a new video of The Blackout Club, showing off seven minutes of cooperative teen-horror action.
The video, which is narrated by Question’s co-founder Jordan Thomas, demonstrates how the game’s systems aim to produce a dynamic surburban horror, as a group of teenagers band together to solve an “occult conspiracy” plaguing their hometown.

 

Fortnite's mysterious cube is slowly moving across the map (Updated)
https://www.pcgamer.com/purple-lightning-is-striking-all-over-fortnites-map/
The rift that opened over Fortnite's map in the lead up to Season 5 has started closing, but that doesn't mean everything is going back to normal. As of update 5.30, the rift has shrunk significantly and turned a malevolent shade or purple. Even more eerie are the lightning strikes players are reporting. Take a look at the footage capture from LootLake.net below.

>>There has been 3 updates since then, therefore check the article for newer info.

 

Nihon Falcom confirms new Ys game in development
https://www.pcgamer.com/nihon-falcom-confirms-new-ys-game-in-development/
Nihon Falcom has confirmed that a new Ys title is in development.
RPGSite reported that in an interview with the French website ActuGaming.net, Nihon Falcom President Toshihiro Kondo stated the company is working on a new Ys game, and that it will be a direct sequel to Ys VIII.

 

Halo composer reveals the original recording session for Halo 2’s Mjolnir mix
https://www.pcgamer.com/halo-composer-reveals-the-original-recording-session-for-halo-2s-mjolnir-mix/
Marty O’Donnell, the composer for the Halo franchise, has released a video of the original recording session Steve Vai for Halo 2’s Mjolnir mix, which was recorded with the help of guitarist Steve Vai.

 

Cyberpunk 2077 is now playable from start to finish, says game producer
https://www.pcgamer.com/cyberpunk-2077-is-now-playable-from-start-to-finish-says-game-producer/
Cyberpunk 2077 was one of the eight best games of Gamescom 2018, reckoned Samuel and Tom. From Cologne, we learned developer CD Projekt Red has "just not been ready" to show off the shooter RPG's elusive demo footage—but it seems an incomplete version is now playable from start to finish.

>>And they've launched a Mysterious Twitch stream.

 

Videogames are an important 'access point' for classical music, says head of Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
https://www.pcgamer.com/videogames-are-an-important-access-point-for-classical-music-says-head-of-royal-philharmonic-orchestra/
Earlier this month, the PCG Q&A asked: What piece of game music is always stuck in your head? The answers there alone illustrate just how diverse videogame music can be. When it comes to introducing children to classical music, the head of the UK's Royal Philharmonic Orchestra reckons game tunes are just as important as real-life concerts.

>>Ha! I bet you weren't expecting an article about classical music.