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Friday news, part two:

Don't Starve Together gets a new character and his dog next week
https://www.pcgamer.com/dont-starve-together-gets-a-new-character-and-his-dog-next-week/
Klei's Don't Starve Together is getting a new playable character next week, as Walter and his… dog?... Woby take to the Constant.
Walter's big selling point is his incredible psychological fortitude. He won't lose any sanity unless he is damaged. Once he is below 100 percent HP, though, his sanity will gradually decrease. As a scout, he can also build a portable tent to provide shelter, and he is a lot faster when cooking over a fire than other characters. He can also tell stories at campfires to restore sanity to his fellow survivors, which seems like the opposite of what telling camp stories is for to me, but whatever. He's got a dog!

The Dark Pictures: Little Hope has been delayed
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-dark-pictures-little-hope-has-been-delayed/
Supermassive Games has delayed the second part of its eight-part Dark Pictures anthology, Little Hope.
In an announcement posted to Twitter, Supermassive's CEO Pete Samuels cites the COVID-19 pandemic and changes to working remotely as the cause of the delay, saying "our priority, throughout, has been the safety of our team".

Journey is now on Steam, includes Flower free for the next two weeks
https://www.pcgamer.com/journey-is-now-on-steam-includes-flower-free-for-the-next-two-weeks/
After a year of exclusivity on the Epic Games Store, Journey, thatgamecompany's acclaimed game of exploration in the desert, is now available on Steam. And not only that—for the next two weeks, publisher Annapurna Interactive is throwing in a free copy of thatgamecompany's previous release, the also critically acclaimed Flower.

The Iron Oath is a party-based tactical RPG where time and choices matter
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-iron-oath-is-a-party-based-tactical-rpg-where-time-and-choices-matter/
After raising more than double its $45,000 on Kickstarter, the old-school tactical-RPG The Iron Oath is set to arrive on Steam later this year. A new gameplay trailer that appeared during today's IGN Summer of Gaming livestream served up a closer look at what it's all about.

Foreclosed is a third-person cyberpunk shooter with a graphic novel style
https://www.pcgamer.com/foreclosed-is-a-third-person-cyberpunk-shooter-with-a-graphic-novel-style/
Identity theft is no joke in real life, and it appears even more serious in the world of Foreclosed, a third-person shooter coming next year from Antab Studios.
In the cyberpunk world of Foreclosed, Evan Kapnos has had his identity repossessed by a powerful corporation, along with all his implants, and they're about to be auctioned off to the highest bidder. Check out the trailer above, which premiered on IGN's Summer of Games today.

Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time looks like a PS2 game, in a good way
https://www.pcgamer.com/samurai-jack-battle-through-time-looks-like-a-ps2-game-in-a-good-way/
Samurai Jack is a time traveler with a sword, which is basically the perfect setup for a videogame. The time travel promises tons of variety in settings and enemies, and the sword promises you can cut things. It's kind of wild, then, that the last time someone made a Samurai Jack game was in 2004, on the PlayStation 2 and GameCube. This new game, Battle Through Time, really evokes that PS2 era feeling in a way I dig.

Humble Bundle launches the $1M Black Game Developer Fund
https://www.pcgamer.com/humble-bundle-launches-the-dollar1m-black-game-developer-fund/
Last week, Humble Bundle announced plans to set up a $1 million fund intended to help publish games by black developers. Today it officially unveiled the Black Game Developer Fund, an annual program that will provide "funding, production, and marketing support via Humble's publishing label."

Star Renegades gameplay video has that indie neon glow we love so much
https://www.pcgamer.com/star-renegades-gameplay-video-has-that-indie-neon-glow-we-love-so-much/
If the Xbox 360 era of videogame art direction was characterized by brown and olive war games, today we're in the era of the bright-ass indie games that pop off the screen with complimentary color schemes. It's the pulp magazine cover look, and I am very fond of it.
As apparent from a new gameplay video (embedded above), Star Renegades has that cool, neon pixel art style down. It's a "tactical strategy rogue-lite RPG" from developer Massive Damage (published by Raw Fury) that we learned about back in March, and it'll see multiple generations taking on an evil empire in tactical combat.

Stray is a stunning looking game about a cat in a world full of robots
https://www.pcgamer.com/stray-is-a-stunning-game-about-a-cat-in-a-world-full-of-robots/
Today, Sony finally unveiled many of the games coming to the PlayStation 5 when it launches later this year—but a few of them are probably coming to PC, too. One of those that is confirmed for PC is Stray, a new game from developers BlueTwelve Studio that's being published by Annapurna Interactive. The trailer, which you can watch above, is brief and didn't show much in terms of actual gameplay, but the premise is intriguing.

Jett: The Far Shore is a space odyssey by the makers of Sword and Sworcery
https://www.pcgamer.com/jett-the-far-shore-is-space-odyssey-by-the-makers-of-sword-and-sworcery/
Superbrothers: Sword and Sworcery was a weird-ass and seminal indie game that's almost a decade old now. But I can still remember it perfectly. Hopefully the next game by the team at Superbrothers will leave just as much of an impression, and judging by the trailer shown at Sony's PlayStation 5 press conference I have a feeling it might.
It's called Jett: The Far Shore, and it seems to be a space exploration game with a very unique look. Just like Sword and Sworcery, it has a desaturated by striking aesthetic. It's not clear exactly what you do in the game, but I'm intrigued by the long shots of a spaceship gliding over tumultuous oceans and alongside giant alien skeletons. You can watch the trailer above to see for yourself.

Demon's Souls is getting a remaster, but no word yet on a PC release
https://www.pcgamer.com/demons-souls-remastered-pc/
At long last, the game that started From Software's Souls series is getting a makeover. A Demon's Souls trailer was just shown off at Sony's PS5 reveal event. It's being worked on by Bluepoint Games and Japan Studio, with no mention of From Software in the trailer.