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Friday news, part two:

PUBG's latest update finally adds a ranking system to the game
https://www.pcgamer.com/pubgs-latest-update-finally-adds-a-ranking-system-to-the-game/
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds will soon be getting a ranking system with Update #22. The system is currently on the Test Servers and is hoped to go live in early October.
There will be eight ranks which will be assigned based on Rank Points earned and you'll need to play ten provisional matches to earn your first rank. You can check out the chart below for details on the rankings.

 

Star Control: Origins launch trailer showcases the perils of interstellar exploration
https://www.pcgamer.com/star-control-origins-showcases-the-perils-of-interstellar-exploration/
Star Control: Origins, Stardock's reboot of Accolade's famed deep-space strategy-RPG, is now available, so let's take a couple minutes out of our busy lives to kick back and watch the launch trailer.

 

Fortnite's short-lived jetpacks and shotguns mode is back
https://www.pcgamer.com/fortnites-short-lived-jetpacks-and-shotguns-mode-is-back/
We included Fortnite's Close Encounters LTM in our list of the best and worst of Fortnite's limited time modes, but I'm not completely certain about which side it was meant for. "Players would fly through their air, shotguns in hand and jetpacks on backs, taking players out in the skies," which sounds like a blast—except that once people figured out how to literally place themselves above the fray, it all fell apart. Epic pulled the plug, and that was that. Until today.

 

Lineage 2 Classic brings back old-time MMOing in October
https://www.pcgamer.com/lineage-2-classic-brings-back-old-time-mmoing-in-october/
The old-time MMO scene will grow a little larger next month with the launch of Lineage 2 Classic, "a return to those days when 'hardcore' truly meant something," as publisher NCsoft put it. So that would be, let's see here... 2004.

 

Blizzard is cracking down on third-party apps in Overwatch
https://www.pcgamer.com/blizzard-is-cracking-down-on-third-party-apps-in-overwatch/
Users of third-party Overwatch apps like Visor and Pursuit may soon find themselves in hot water with Blizzard, which is sending out warnings to players saying that the use of unauthorized third-party programs could lead to penalties, including a possible permaban.

 

Jagex moderator fired for stealing 45 billion coins from Old School Runescape player
https://www.pcgamer.com/jagex-moderator-fired-for-stealing-45-billion-coins-from-old-school-runescape-player/
A couple of months ago, an Old School Runescape player who goes by mazrim_lol on Reddit claimed that a "serious data breach" had caused him to lose 45 billion coins on his main account. His claims were dismissed by a number of other players, several of whom suggested that it was his own fault for not having the account properly secured, or that he might be lying about it completely. But it came to light today that he wasn't lying, and that he was correct about the data breach, which was actually an inside job at Jagex.

 

Voting is now open for the 36th Golden Joystick Awards, all voters get a free PC Gamer annual e-book
https://www.pcgamer.com/voting-is-now-open-for-the-36th-golden-joystick-awards-all-voters-get-free-e-book/
It's that time of year again—voting for this year's Golden Joystick Awards is now open.
The 36th annual ceremony is presented by AMD, and lets you have your say on who's crowned the best in the biz.
Casting your vote has never been easier—and all of those who do get a complimentary e-bookazine, worth up to £15.99.

 

Time to check the GOG and Steam deals for this weekend:

+GOG

• The first of the five deals is Deathtrap, todays's daily deal, 75% off: https://www.gog.com/game/deathtrap
• There's also the weekly sale with up to 80% discounts: https://www.gog.com/promo/20180917_weekly_sale
• The special RPG promo ends in roughly 30 hours, hurry up! https://www.gog.com/promo/20180918_rpg
• The Divinity promo is still goin on, with up to 90% discounts: https://www.gog.com/promo/20180917_divinity_birthday
• And lastly, there's the weekend sale starring... EA, with discounts up to 85%: https://www.gog.com/promo/20180921_ea_weekend

+Steam

• Let's begin the first of the six Steam deals with the daily deal, Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, 66% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/454650/DRAGON_BALL_XENOVERSE_2/
• Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands is free to try, and also 60% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/460930/Tom_Clancys_Ghost_Recon_Wildlands/
• Human: Fall Flat is 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/477160/Human_Fall_Flat/
• Rising Storm 2: Vietnam is 67% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/418460/Rising_Storm_2_Vietnam/
• The weekend publisher sale stars Focus Interactive, with up to 85% discounts: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/focus_weekend/
• And of course, there's the weeklong deals.

 

And that's all for this week. I hope you have a happy and gaming weekend.