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Legends of Aria, the MMO formerly known as Shards Online, hits Early Access in August
https://www.pcgamer.com/legends-of-aria-the-mmo-formerly-known-as-shards-online-hits-early-access-in-august/
We said in early 2017 that the Ultima Online-inspired fantasy MMO Legends of Aria "has great potential but needs just a few more months in development" before it was really ready to shine. 31 months later, it's going live on Steam Early Access.

New Overwatch hero Sigma is a gravity-wielding tank
https://www.pcgamer.com/overwatch-sigma-abilities/
Overwatch's newest hero, Sigma, is now playable on the PTR. In a stream today, former Dallas Fuel player Brandon "Seagull" Larned and Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan gave us our first look at how Sigma will play.

Necrobarista, the game about coffee, ghosts, and Australia, will be slightly delayed
https://www.pcgamer.com/necrobarista-the-game-about-coffee-ghosts-and-australia-will-be-slightly-delayed/
Necrobarista is a visual novel about serving coffee, meeting ghosts, and playing with knives in Australia. Jody, who is Australian and thus knows about these things, took a pre-release demo for a spin in late 2017 and came away impressed with its attention to detail in customers and backgrounds alike, which he said "makes Necrobarista feel like it's happening in a place with history."

Cult-infiltrating game The Church in the Darkness will be out in August
https://www.pcgamer.com/cult-infiltrating-game-the-church-in-the-darkness-will-be-out-in-august/
The Church in the Darkness is a top-down game of stealth, deception, and infiltration set in a 1970s religious cult located in a South American jungle. It sounds very Jonestown-like, but it may not be quite so apocalyptic, and figuring out the truth of things as you attempt to find (and perhaps rescue) your nephew is a big part of the game.

You're basically Arya Stark in this open-world action-platformer
https://www.pcgamer.com/youre-basically-arya-stark-in-this-open-world-action-platformer/
Game of Thrones ended months ago, but if you still want more of your favorite assassin Arya Stark, you'll be able to virtually live out your girl-with-no-name ambitions in Savior, a upcoming 2D open-world platformer.

Moonlighter's first paid DLC brings a new endgame dungeon and enemies
https://www.pcgamer.com/moonlighters-first-paid-dlc-brings-a-new-endgame-dungeon-and-enemies/
Moonlighter's first paid DLC is a proper endgame expansion for players who have completed the base game. Between Dimensions is out today and brings with it several new enemies, minibosses, and lots of new loot.

Remedy still wants to make Alan Wake 2 someday
https://www.pcgamer.com/remedy-still-wants-to-make-alan-wake-2-someday/
Alan Wake is a very Remedy kind of game: Interesting characters, weird story, beloved by fans, and not really a hit. It's been nine years since its original Xbox 360 release and more than seven since it came to PC, and there's no sign of a sequel—but writer Sam Lake told IGN that he still hopes to do one.

UK Gambling Commission says (again) that loot boxes aren't gambling
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk-gambling-commission-says-again-that-loot-boxes-arent-gambling/
In November 2018, the UK Gambling Commission published a report saying that 30 percent of the 2,865 children who took part in a poll had opened at least one loot box in a videogame. It specifically did not draw a line between loot boxes and gambling, however, although that point was muddied by the fact that the loot box issue was addressed in a report about a rise in child gambling.
As reported by the BBC, Gambling Commission chief executive Neil McArthur reiterated that position while speaking to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport select committee, saying that while there are "significant concerns" about children playing games that offer loot boxes, loot boxes themselves do not qualify as a form of gambling under current laws.

Automachef, the game about churning out automated meals, is out today
https://www.pcgamer.com/automachef-the-game-about-churning-out-automated-meals-is-out-today/
Food prepared by robotic arm and conveyor belt may lack the warmth of grandma's goulash, but at least it's convenient. In Automachef, you're tasked with slotting automation equipment together in order to streamline the creation of *Italian gesture of blissful approval* automated cuisine.

A game called 'Cyberprank 2069' was removed from Steam
https://www.pcgamer.com/a-game-called-cyberprank-2069-was-removed-from-steam/
Cyberprank 2069 (formerly known as Cyberpunk 2069) was a real game you could buy on Steam up until a couple of days ago. Its original store description summed it up like so: "This is a new generation RPG game. True simulation of life in the world of the future. In 2069, people will be enslaved by a race of intelligent computers. Now it is cyberghetto. The main character is a cop from the past. His task is to become the most wealthy resident of the city of the future."

Hand of Fate 2 studio Defiant is 'ceasing development'
https://www.pcgamer.com/hand-of-fate-2-studio-defiant-is-ceasing-development/
Defiant Development, the Brisbane-based studio responsible for the Hand of Fate series, has announced it will cease development of new titles. According to a statement on the studio's Facebook page, it will continue "in caretaker mode" in order to continue support for its existing titles.

John Wick's stunt coordinators helped with Hex's gun fu
https://www.pcgamer.com/john-wicks-stunt-coordinators-helped-with-hexs-gun-fu/
John Wick Hex, the turn-based tactics romp inspired by Keanu Reeves' vengeful hitman trilogy, has some pretty slick moves. The titular assassin can gracefully switch from shooting to melee, taking out multiple enemies in seconds and filling each moment with cool gun fu attacks. To adapt his combat style from the movies to a game, developer Mike Bithell consulted the stunt coordinator team that designed it. Check out the video above.

Sea of Thieves is getting pets, improved combat and new ship cosmetics soon
https://www.pcgamer.com/sea-of-thieves-is-getting-pets-improved-combat-and-new-ship-cosmetics-soon/
This week's Sea of Thieves developer update gave us a progress report on the new stuff Rare's been working on, much of which you'll be able to try for yourself soon. The Black Powder update only went live last week, but Rare has a lot of plans for its piratical multiplayer adventure, including improvements to hit detection, more ship cosmetics themed around other games, and pets.

A Disney investor thinks it should acquire Activision Blizzard
https://www.pcgamer.com/a-disney-investor-thinks-it-should-acquire-activision-blizzard/
Disney has not so slowly been gobbling up the world of entertainment, placing countless companies and universes into the house of mouse. One investor reckons it should now add Activision Blizzard to the list, suggesting that esports would be a good fit for Disney's TV networks.
>> They'll end owning half the world.

Techland is still working on the first Dying Light
https://www.pcgamer.com/techland-is-still-working-on-the-first-dying-light/
Last year, three years after launch, Dying Light received 10 pieces of DLC across the space of 12 months. It's a game that has persisted, and while Techland is now focused on Dying Light 2, due out in 2020, the original game has not been forgotten.