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The news, the sequel:

Ring of Pain is a weird dungeon crawler card game coming later this year
https://www.pcgamer.com/ring-of-pain-is-a-dungeon-crawler-card-game-set-in-the-darkest-recesses-of-your-mind/
Ring of Pain is a roguelike dungeon crawler card game that's set to come out this fall, and if you think that sounds like an odd but potentially interesting mashup of genres, I have good news: Publisher Humble Games has launched a demo that you can play right now on Steam.

Fall Guys will start booting cheaters before they finish their game
https://www.pcgamer.com/fall-guys-will-start-booting-cheaters-before-they-finish-their-game/
There's a unique frustration to encountering a cheater in a game like Fall Guys—where the chaotic randomness introduced both by the environment and your fellow players should, in theory, put everyone on something of a level playing field; or, as the case may be, on the same wildly uneven seesaw.(...)
In the three weeks since the game's release, a number of issues have been identified and patched, with combating cheaters high on the Mediatonic's to-do list. Yesterday it was announced via the official Fall Guys Twitter account that cheaters will soon be seeing more immediate repercussions for their actions.

Airplane Mode is a real-time flight simulator—but you're not the pilot
https://www.pcgamer.com/airplane-mode-is-a-real-time-flight-simulatorbut-youre-not-the-pilot/
For Hosni Auji, the developer behind upcoming flight simulation game Airplane Mode, the gruelling realism of Microsoft Flight Simulator franchise was apparently not mundane enough. There's a chance something exciting might happen if you're a pilot, so Airplane Mode looks instead to the unsung heroes of aviation: passengers stuck in economy for six hours.

Guild Wars 2 is coming to Steam, and a new expansion is coming next year
https://www.pcgamer.com/guild-wars-2-is-coming-to-steam-and-a-new-expansion-is-coming-next-year/
Eight years after its initial release, Guild Wars 2, with all "Living World" content including The Icebrood Saga, is finally coming to Steam in November. The Heart of Thorns and Path of Fire expansions will also be available for purchase on Steam at their regular prices.

Activision removes Tiananmen Square video from Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War trailer
https://www.pcgamer.com/activision-removes-tiananmen-square-video-from-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-trailer/
Last week, Activision confirmed the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops – Cold War with a video built around a real-world interview with defector Yuri Bezmenov, in which he described a four-stage Soviet strategy dedicated to ending American dominance in the world: Demoralization, destabilization, crisis, and normalization. Clips of real-world historical events—the Vietnam War, riots in the US, that sort of thing—played throughout.
Earlier this week, that video was quietly deleted and replaced with one of roughly half the length. Activision gave no indication as to why the first trailer was removed, or even that it had happened, but according to South China Morning Post, it's because the original video contained a brief clip of footage from the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, an event that's heavily censored in China. The video was first replaced with one that had the clip blacked out, but at some point later the whole thing was replaced.
>> God forbid that they make "daddy" China angry and lose money because of it.

Children of Morta's new DLC is raising money for the Humane Society
https://www.pcgamer.com/children-of-mortas-new-dlc-is-raising-money-for-the-humane-society/
11 Bit Studios and Dead Mage are raising funds for the Humane Society International charity with the new Paws and Claws DLC for the all-the-family action-RPG Children of Morta. The DLC will add a range of animals to the game including deer, foxes, and various sorts of birds, and an Animal Shelter system and location that will enable players to take care of them in exchange for bonuses in combat.

Pupperazzi lets you photograph dogs—what more could you want?
https://www.pcgamer.com/pupperazzi-lets-you-photograph-dogswhat-more-could-you-want/
Announced during yesterday's Wholesome Games showcase, Pupperazzi is a dog-rich environment, with all sorts of breeds just waiting for their antics to be captured for posterity. Prospective photographers will bump into shibas, terriers, labs, pugs and other new pals, who can then be played with, dressed up, and participate in dance parties.

Last edited by JEMC - on 26 August 2020