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Wednesday news, part two:

Mafia 2 and 3 Definitive Editions are out now, free for owners of the originals
https://www.pcgamer.com/mafia-2-definitive-edition-and-its-sequel-are-out-now-free-for-owners-of-the-originals/
Mafia Trilogy, revealed last last week, is available on Steam now, or at least two-thirds of it. The Trilogy bundles together all three Mafia games, but you'll need to wait until August to get your hands on the first one. In case you missed the Microsoft Store leak, that's because it's getting the full remake treatment, with a new engine, updated script and more additions.

Sims rival Paralives shows off new character creator as Patreon support surges
https://www.pcgamer.com/sims-rival-paralives-shows-off-new-character-creator-as-patreon-support-surges/
The Sims has been a PC gaming juggernaut ever since it first released back in 2000. There have been other takes on life management sims, but nothing has been able to dethrone EA's dominant life simulation series. However, there's one game in the works that might have the potential to at least challenge The Sims: Paralives is an upcoming life simulation game created by Alex Massé and is shaping up to be The Sims' first major rival.

The Overwatch 2020 Anniversary event features a trio of new epic skins
https://www.pcgamer.com/overwatch-anniversary-skins-2020/
Blizzard is celebrating four years of Overwatch with a new anniversary event, live now and running until June 9, which brings back all previous seasonal brawls and cosmetics. Naturally, new cosmetics will be added to the mix too, including a trio of epic skins for Sigma, Widowmaker, and McCree that can be unlocked by completing weekly challenges.

Kerbal Space Program joins with the European Space Agency for new missions and more
https://www.pcgamer.com/kerbal-space-program-joins-with-the-european-space-agency-for-new-missions-and-more/
Last week, Kerbal Space Program publisher Private Division challenged players to recreate the upcoming SpaceX mission to the International Space Station in the game, a challenge endorsed by US space agency NASA. This week it's the European Space Agency's turn, as Private Division has announced that a new free update called Shared Horizons will add two new "cornerstone missions" to the game based on the ESA's BepiColombo and Rosetta missions.

Henry Cavill is in the new Total War: Warhammer 2 DLC
https://www.pcgamer.com/henry-cavill-is-in-the-new-total-war-warhammer-2-dlc/
In April, we learned that Henry Cavill, who alternates his time between being a Hollywood hunk and an inveterate nerd, was spending his COVID-19 quarantine time painting Warhammer miniatures—a natural pastime, given his previously professed love for Total War: Warhammer 2.
His fandom has apparently not gone unnoticed by Creative Assembly. The studio is releasing new Total War: Warhammer 2 DLC later this week called The Warden and the Paunch, an epic tale of war between the High Elves and the Greenskins, and it turns out that Cavill is in it—sort of.

Your Fallout 76 allies will now wear your spare clothes, if you let them
https://www.pcgamer.com/your-fallout-76-allies-will-now-wear-your-spare-clothes-if-you-let-them/
The Fallout 76 Wastelanders update added, among a number of other things, "allies," which are basically limited versions of the companions from previous Fallout games. They'll open the door to new questlines, offer daily quests, add new amenities to your base, and might even be up for a bit of romance. They won't even complain about the state of your crappy-ass camp. One thing they haven't been able to do, however, is dress themselves decently.
That's no longer a problem, though, thanks to today's release of update 19, which adds an ally customization option that enables players to share their wardrobes with their digital pals. Everything but power armor and weapons can be applied to allies through a new "customize" option that will now appear when interacting with them. It's strictly cosmetic, so no bonuses or buffs will be conferred, and if you scrap your ally station they'll revert to their default outfits. They'll also be wearing their default duds in any instances they appear in with you.

World of Warships is colliding with Warhammer 40K
https://www.pcgamer.com/world-of-warships-is-colliding-with-warhammer-40k/
Warhammer sure gets around, infiltrating most video game genres. Heck, it's even spawned some kids' books. A collaboration with World of Warships, then, is not a huge surprise. What are boats if not massive space cathedrals that simply forgot how to fly?

Microsoft Flight Simulator closed beta is taking off in July
https://www.pcgamer.com/microsoft-flight-simulator-closed-beta-is-taking-off-in-july/
Microsoft Flight Simulator is poised to leave alpha behind and fly over to closed beta soon. Microsoft and Asobo snuck the roadmap update into a development post last week (cheers, ResetEra) but didn't include a specific date. It's due to appear in mid-July.

Call of Duty is heading to the Cold War next, according to a leak
https://www.pcgamer.com/call-of-duty-is-heading-to-the-cold-war-next-according-to-a-leak/
Call of Duty's next destination is allegedly the Cold War, according to CoD leaker Okami. They teased the name, Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War, by slapping the subtitle over some old Black Ops box art, but it does line up with other rumours and hints from Warzone.

Embracer Group, formerly THQ Nordic AB, has 118 games in development
https://www.pcgamer.com/embracer-group-formerly-thq-nordic-ab-has-118-games-in-development/
Embracer Group, formerly THQ Nordic AB, and before that Nordic Games, has grown vast over the last four years. According to its latest annual report, it's got a whopping 118 games in development, 69 of which are yet to be announced.
>> I don't remember them changing their name again. In any case, that's a lot of games.