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Thursday news, part two:

Halo MCC's next public flight is coming this month and will test Firefight
https://www.pcgamer.com/halo-mccs-next-public-flight-is-coming-this-month-and-will-test-firefight/
Halo: The Master Chief Collection is cautiously making its way to PC through a series of public test flights. Now that the first one has wrapped up successfully, the studio plans on holding a second one later this month, and this time they'll be focusing on Firefight mode.

Sea of Thieves' Black Powder Stashes update is live
https://www.pcgamer.com/sea-of-thieves-black-powder-stashes-update-is-live/
Sea of Thieves' latest update has arrived: Black Powder Stashes, a new series of missions that will send pirates out to collect gunpowder barrels from forts and cash them in with the various factions. The update also brings a bunch of other tweaks, changes, and new commendations to Sea of Thieves, and it's live right now. On PC, the update is about 6 GB. You can watch the trailer above.

Everreach: Project Eden is an indie action-adventure with a strong Mass Effect vibe
https://www.pcgamer.com/everreach-project-eden-is-an-indie-action-adventure-with-a-strong-mass-effect-vibe/
Everreach: Project Eden is a story-driven, third-person action-RPG set on the distant world of Eden, home of humanity's first interstellar colony. But something's gone wrong (because something always goes wrong), and now it's up to you, as Everreach Security Division Lieutenant Nora Harwood, to explore the world, secure the project, and discover the secrets of the ancient, long-lost civilization that used to call the planet home.

Rainbow Six Siege testing big nerfs to shield operators
https://www.pcgamer.com/rainbow-six-siege-testing-big-nerfs-to-shield-operators/
Rainbow Six Siege's newest Technical Test Server is trying out some huge nerfs and buffs to operators that have caught a lot of attention in recent months. Most notably, hipfire for shield operators is now less accurate and shield melee isn't an instant kill.

Fallout 76 players are begging Bethesda for a test server after a buggy patch
https://www.pcgamer.com/fallout-76-players-are-begging-bethesda-for-a-test-server-after-a-buggy-patch/
Fallout 76's patch 11 went live yesterday and things aren't going well. Despite the long list of fixes, tweaks, and improvements in Bethesda's patch notes, players are finding their own lists of new bugs introduced to the very things that were supposed to be improved. Some are suggesting it's time for Bethesda to protect its players from problematic updates with a test server.

It took a whole lot of smashing stuff in a basement to make Monster Hunter World: Iceborne's sound effects
https://www.pcgamer.com/it-took-a-whole-lot-of-smashing-stuff-in-a-basement-to-make-monster-hunter-world-icebornes-sound-effects/
I imagine that actual ice dragons charge hefty sums for their voice acting talent, so the sound designers for Monster Hunter World: Iceborne have taken a more practical approach to creating sound effects for the frigid beasts in the upcoming expansion.

Build a better base with Subnautica: Below Zero's latest update
https://www.pcgamer.com/build-a-better-base-with-subnautica-below-zeros-latest-update/
The latest update for Subnautica: Blow Zero's Early Access build adds some brand new content to use to customize your undersea base. The Arctic Living update adds in new rooms, a handy new way to light up your environment, and a jukebox.

Free game Sacrifights lets you summon demons so you can beat them up for offal
https://www.pcgamer.com/free-game-sacrifights-lets-you-summon-demons-so-you-can-beat-them-up-for-offal/
Am I off the mark in thinking Sacrifights looks like an Amiga game? It's got that higher-resolution detail to the sprites, and the overall cartoony quirkiness that was still in evidence on the machine. In short, it's a breath of fresh air in a sea of NES-looking, PlayStation-looking freebies.

GTA Online's casino update is out next week, here's the trailer
https://www.pcgamer.com/gta-onlines-casino-update-is-out-next-week-heres-the-trailer/
For weeks (years, actually), GTA 5 players have been wondering when Los Santos' long-dormant Vinewood casino was going to open. Now we know—it's coming next week, as Rockstar has formally revealed its Diamond Casino & Resort is going to open its doors on July 23 as part of GTA Online. You can check out the first trailer for the casino update above. That sure looks like Brucie Kibbutz from GTA 4 making an appearance in the teaser, huh?

GreedFall's developers want each part of their game to have a history of its own
https://www.pcgamer.com/greedfalls-developers-want-each-part-of-their-game-to-have-a-history-of-its-own/
Colonisation RPG GreedFall, which we first saw way back in 2017, isn't a historical game. At least, it isn't attempting to recreate strictly historical events. But in a new video, Spider's developers explain that they've sought to imbue each element of GreedFall with a history of its own, whether that's an NPC, a village, or one of the island's monsters.