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Friday news, part two:

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater remaster renames the 'mute grab' to pay tribute to its creator
https://www.pcgamer.com/tony-hawks-pro-skater-remaster-renames-the-mute-grab-to-pay-tribute-to-its-creator/
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 and 2 are being remastered and released in a bundle this September, with HD graphics, "upgraded" Create-A-Park and Create-A-Skater tools, custom park sharing, and local and online multiplayer modes. But the best change may be something very different and entirely unexpected, revealed today by the man himself on his Instagram account: The "Mute Grab" is being renamed.

Watch the first 15 minutes of Control: AWE
https://www.pcgamer.com/watch-the-first-15-minutes-of-control-awe/
Remedy took to Twitch today to show off the first 15 minutes of the upcoming Control expansion AWE. The second and final DLC will begin with a mysterious distress call summoning FBC Director Jesse Faden to the Investigation Sector, which was sealed off years ago after a spot of interdimensional unpleasantness.

Factorio finally leaves Early Access after 4 years
https://www.pcgamer.com/factorio-finally-leaves-early-access-after-4-years/
After four years of Early Access updates and more than eight years after its successful Indiegogo campaign, Factorio has finally hit 1.0. Before you start building your sprawling, resource-gobbling industrial complexes, take a look at the launch trailer above.

GTA radio host Lazlow leaves Rockstar
https://www.pcgamer.com/gta-radio-host-lazlow-leaves-rockstar/
Lazlow Jones, who's been keeping us company on our drives through Grand Theft Auto's cities for the last two decades, has left Rockstar Games.
Best known as the prolific in-game radio host, Jones started out scripting and hosting Chatterbox FM for GTA 3 and became a permanent fixture right up until GTA 5, where he also hosted the Fame or Shame TV talent show.

The new Dwarf Fortress UI looks so much better
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-new-dwarf-fortress-ui-looks-so-much-better/
When Dwarf Fortress finally comes to Steam, it's going to have a whole new look. There will be graphics! You'll be able to gawk at pixel critters, handsome monsters and maps that actually look like maps. Perhaps more importantly, however, the way you control and interact with your burgeoning dwarf empire is also getting an overhaul.

Ubisoft fires Assassin's Creed Valhalla's former creative director
https://www.pcgamer.com/ubisoft-has-fired-assassins-creed-valhallas-former-creative-director/
Ashraf Ismail, Assassin's Creed Valhalla's former creative director, has been fired by Ubisoft following an investigation apparently carried out by an external company.

And these are the deals at GOG and Steam:

+GOG

• The weekly sale features up to 90% discounts: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200810_weekly_sale
• The Quakecon sale with its 75% discounts will last another 3 days: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200804_quakecon_sale
• The Midweek Sale is full of 2D games up to 80% off for another 22 hours: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200812_midweek_sale
• The Weekend sale brings up to 80% discounts in family friendly games: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200814_weekend_sale
• There's a Special sale full of management titles up to 80% off during the next 3 days: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200814_weekend_automation
• And the store sees the release of Bite the Bullet with a 25% discount until August 27: https://www.gog.com/game/bite_the_bullet
• Lastly, and on a different note, GOG will host a series of online games and competitions on Twitch this weekend. Learn more here: https://www.gog.com/news/join_the_gog_games_2020_on_twitch

+Steam

• The first daily deal is Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG, still in Early Access, with a 20% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/921800/Encased_A_SciFi_PostApocalyptic_RPG/
• The second daily deal is DEEEER Simulator, also in Early Access, 30% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1018800/DEEEER_Simulator/
• The first of the weekend deals is Endless Space 2 - Digital Deluxe Edition, 75% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/392110/Endless_Space_2__Digital_Deluxe_Edition/
• There's also a LEGO games sale with up to 80% discounts: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/lego/
• Pubisher KT Racing/developer Nacon have its games up to 85% off: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/Nacon_KTSale_2020
• There's a Football (the proper one, not egghand nor soccer as they named this sale) sale with up to 90% discounts on games with that tag: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/SoccerTagSale
• Dying Light is 66% off until the 25th of August: https://store.steampowered.com/app/239140/Dying_Light/
• And of course, there's also the weeklong deals.

The end. Have a happy and gaming weekend.