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Tuesday news, part two:

Elite Dangerous Beyond—Chapter Four kicks off this month
https://www.pcgamer.com/elite-dangerous-beyondchapter-four-kicks-off-this-month/
When Elite Dangerous isn't making Phil really, really fucking think about life, it's letting us blow up asteroids. At least, that's what players can do in the Beyond season's fourth and final chapter.
Entering a staged beta on October 30, two weeks tomorrow, the online space trader's biggest endeavour of this year promises "significant additions" to its exploration, mining and multiplayer.

Hearthstone's Giggling Inventor, Mana Wyrm, and Aviana cards have been nerfed
https://www.pcgamer.com/hearthstones-giggling-inventor-mana-wyrm-and-aviana-cards-have-been-nerfed/
Despite saying in September that it had no immediate plans to change Hearthstone's Giggling Inventor, Blizzard announced today that it is being nerfed, and the card will now cost a whopping 7 Mana to play, rather than 5. Two other cards, Mana Wyrm and Aviana, are also having their cost increased.

Battlefield 5 recruits Hollywood actor Mark Strong as singleplayer narrator
https://www.pcgamer.com/battlefield-5-recruits-hollywood-actor-mark-strong-as-singleplayer-narrator/
Hollywood actor Mark Strong will lend his voice to Battlefield 5.
Strong is among Star Citizen's star-studded Squadron 42 cast, and now the Hollywood Reporter reveals the Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy actor will voice the incoming WW2 shooter's prologue and epilogue sequences. These feature as part of its singleplayer campaign.
>>As long as he doesn't sing "Take Me Home, Country Road", all will be fine.

In-game tournaments are coming to Fortnite in the 6.1 update
https://www.pcgamer.com/in-game-tournaments-are-coming-to-fortnite-in-the-61-update/
Epic Games has confirmed that in-game tournaments are coming to Fortnite with the release of the 6.1 update. The tournaments will be open to everyone, and will pit competitors on all platforms—and all types of control setups—against each other "as equals."

Destiny 2: Forsaken will include previous expansions, starting tomorrow
https://www.pcgamer.com/destiny-2-forsaken-will-include-previous-expansions-starting-tomorrow/
Destiny 2 players who haven't yet waded into the waters of the expansions will have a little more incentive to do so beginning tomorrow, October 16, when Bungie will begin bundling the Curse of Osiris and Warmind DLCs with Destiny 2: Forsaken.

A new Control dev diary reveals a surprise addition to the cast
https://www.pcgamer.com/a-new-control-dev-diary-reveals-a-surprise-addition-to-the-cast/
Remedy's upcoming Control is a third-person shooter about the Federal Bureau of Control, a secretive government agency dedicated to investigating, containing, and controlling supernatural phenomena—a bit like FEAR, I suppose, but more of a spy org than a military unit. Today the studio released a new dev diary video examining two of the game's central characters: Jesse Faden, the new director of the FBC, and her predecessor, Zachariah Trench.

Valve says $500 Artifact decks is 'just not going to happen'
https://www.pcgamer.com/valve-says-dollar500-artifact-decks-is-just-not-going-to-happen/
Valve's CCG Artifact is a little different from most in that it won't be free to play. Instead, players will shell out $20 up front, which Valve boss Gabe Newell said in August will help prevent a "flood of free stuff that destroys the economy and the value of people's time." Even more interestingly, players will be able to buy and sell cards as part of an "open" economy on the Steam Marketplace.

There may be a Fallout 76 stress test for PC ahead of the beta
https://www.pcgamer.com/fallout-76-pc-stress-test/
With the Fallout 76 beta launching on PC on October 30, we really don't have all that long to wait until we can get our hands Bethesda's online Fallout game. It still feels like a long time, though, especially when the beta will be coming to Xbox One a week earlier. However, there's the possibility of a stress test for PC ahead of the beta's release date of October 30.
>>Oh, in case you didn't know, the game has a Platinum Edition, that costs $115... and doesn't come with the game.

Hollow Knight devs say axing Boneforest zone was 'totally the right thing to do'
https://www.pcgamer.com/hollow-knight-devs-say-axing-boneforest-zone-was-totally-the-right-thing-to-do/
When Wes caught up with Hollow Knight creators Team Cherry last year, they mentioned Boneforest—a lava-filled zone that was cut near the end of the game's development. The dev's Ari Gibson has spoken more about the ill-fated area in an interview with Game Informer.

Atomic Heart teases bloody massacre at soviet facility in latest footage
https://www.pcgamer.com/atomic-heart-teases-bloody-massacre-at-soviet-facility-in-latest-footage/
Hot on the heels of last week's horrifying Clown Trap video, Atomic Heart has shared another short but intriguing snippet of footage. Titled 'Soviet Television at Facility 3826', it looks like this.