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Risk of Rain 2's Scorched Acres update is out now, and you can be a plant
https://www.pcgamer.com/risk-of-rain-2s-scorched-earth-update-is-out-now-and-you-can-be-a-plant/
The highly-anticipated Scorched Acres update for Risk of Rain 2 is now live, and that means you can take to the inhospitable alien wilderness as a scrappy houseplant named Rex. There's also a new biome, new enemies, and of course new gear to pick up in Hopoo Games' challenging rogue-lite shooter.

Teamfight Tactics open beta goes live in North America tomorrow
https://www.pcgamer.com/teamfight-tactics-open-beta-goes-live-in-north-america-tomorrow/
After a week on the League of Legends PBE, the Dota Auto Chess-inspired Teamfight Tactics will go into full open beta tomorrow, June 26, for players in North America.

Sledgehammer cofounder worries that Modern Warfare courts controversy 'for the sake of headlines'
https://www.pcgamer.com/sledgehammer-cofounder-worries-that-modern-warfare-is-chasing-controversy-for-the-sake-of-headlines/
Michael Condrey headed up EA's Visceral Games studio before leaving, with Visceral partner Glen Schofield, to found Sledgehammer Games in 2009. (...)
In an interview with VentureBeat, Condrey said that the Modern Warfare sub-series in particular is a "tough challenge" because of its contemporary setting. But he expressed deeper concerns that the more "uncomfortable" and "ripped from the headlines" approach of the upcoming Modern Warfare reboot might be going too far.

Solasta: Crown of the Magister promises a deep, D&D-style tactical RPG
https://www.pcgamer.com/solasta-crown-of-the-magister-promises-a-deep-dandd-style-tactical-rpg/
Solasta: Crown of the Magister is a new tactical RPG announced today by Tactical Adventures, a Paris-based developer launched last year by Amplitude Studios co-founder Mathieu Girard. It aims "to bring the true tabletop roleplaying experience to videogames," Girard said in the debut development diary, which also features some brief but very promising clips of pre-alpha gameplay footage.

Aperture Hand Lab is a Portal-based tech demo for the Valve Index VR headset
https://www.pcgamer.com/aperture-hand-lab-is-a-portal-based-tech-demo-for-the-valve-index-vr-headset/
When Valve announced its Index VR headset back in April, it also shared screenshots of Aperture Hand Lab, a tech demo designed to showcase the capabilities of the Index controllers. The controllers are noteworthy because unlike those for other VR headsets, they track individual fingers rather than just clenched-fist hand movements. That tech demo is now available on Steam, if you want to try it for yourself, and you don't even need an Index to play it.

Age of Mythology might be making a comeback soon
https://www.pcgamer.com/age-of-mythology-might-be-making-a-comeback-soon/
Microsoft now has a studio wholly devoted to the Age of Empires series, and is currently working on remastered 'definitive' editions of Age of Empires 2 and 3. Meanwhile, Relic Entertainment is busy creating Age of Empires 4. And now it sounds as though Microsoft may have plans to revive Empires' more fantastical spin-off, Age of Mythology.

Epic Games boss defends exclusivity strategy
https://www.pcgamer.com/epic-games-boss-defends-exclusivity-strategy/
Epic Games founder and CEO Tim Sweeney took to Twitter to defend his company's strategy of securing exclusive distribution rights for games on PC. Sweeney said it's the only viable way to change what he calls the status quo of the games industry and that ultimately, it's good for players.

Seek your memories in gorgeous free puzzler When The Past Was Around
https://www.pcgamer.com/seek-your-memories-in-gorgeous-free-puzzler-when-the-past-was-around/
There's a touch of the Rusty Lake series to handsome, hand-drawn puzzle game When The Past Was Around, which similarly deposits you in a series of rooms that must be investigated, probed, basically clicked to high heaven until you've discovered their myriad secrets.