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Tuesday news, part two:

Riot is considering giving Valorant the K/DA treatment
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/riot-is-considering-giving-valorant-the-kda-treatment/
It seems like Riot is considering taking Valorant down the same musical path as League of Legends following the huge success of in-game artists like Pentakill and K/DA.

8 months after launch, Cyberpunk 2077's minimap is getting fixed
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/8-months-after-launch-cyberpunk-2077s-minimap-is-getting-fixed/
CDPR has a new post about some of the changes coming in Cyberpunk 2077's upcoming patch 1.3, but only some: apparently a full list of changes is "coming soon." Staggering the patch notes: how did it ever come to this.

Wonder Woman is coming to Fortnite
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/wonder-woman-fortnite/
We officially have 5/7ths of a full Justice League in Fortnite. DC Comics' Wonder Woman is coming soon in Fortnite as a new skin, plus a big bundle of cosmetic items to boot. The Amazon warrior goddess now joins Superman, Batman, the Flash, and Aquaman. All we need now is Cyborg and Green Lantern for some truly ridiculous 50 vs 50 matches.

Not Tonight 2 leaves Brexit behind for racism and greed in the US
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/not-tonight-2/
The original Not Tonight, released in 2018, drew a pretty grim pixel art picture of the European world, making for a distinctly anti-Brexit exploration of systemic racism. Now publisher No More Robots and developer Panic Barn are squaring their sights on American shores with Not Tonight 2.

Stranger Things will depart Dead by Daylight in November
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/stranger-things-will-depart-dead-by-daylight-in-november/
The Netflix sci-fi horror series Stranger Things is parting ways with the long-running asymmetrical survival-horror game Dead by Daylight. Publisher Behaviour Interactive announced today that all characters and outfits related to the series will no longer be available for purchase after November 17.

Blizzard aims to slow down Hearthstone with slew of nerfs coming tomorrow
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/blizzard-aims-to-slow-down-hearthstone-with-slew-of-nerfs-coming-tomorrow/
Blizzard has dropped the details on tomorrow's 21.0.3 patch for Hearthstone, which will see nerfs to eight cards in what developers said is an effort to "slow down the speed of the game by a turn or two" following the release of the United in Stormwind expansion.

Lovecraft's Untold Stories 2 comes to Steam Early Access in October
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/lovecrafts-untold-stories-2-comes-to-steam-early-access-in-october/
Lovecraft's Untold Stories, not to be confused with No Code's Stories Untold, is an action roguelite with a side order of RPG mechanics that takes place in various Cthulhu-flavored locales such as abandoned hospitals and old Victorian mansions. (...)
That's good enough to warrant a sequel, Lovecraft's Untold Stories 2, which will feature similar gameplay with a more advanced visual style, six different playable characters, and co-op multiplayer for up to four people. Players will also be able to craft their own equipment, including weapons, clothing, and consumables, using blueprints and resources found throughout the game.

New Valheim video outlines upcoming changes to blocking and staggering
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/new-valheim-video-outlines-upcoming-changes-to-blocking-and-staggering/
Iron Gate Studios, developer of Valheim, is currently in drip-feed mode when it comes to sharing information on the Hearth and Home update that's scheduled to arrive sometime in the coming months. That's not really a bad thing—the studio has been sharing videos about some of the changes on the way, and so far they've been pretty interesting, if brief.

Mortal Shell’s new roguelike expansion is free-to-keep for a limited time
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/mortal-shells-new-roguelike-expansion-is-free-to-keep-for-a-limited-time/
After a year of Epic Games Store exclusivity, Mortal Shell hits Steam on August 18. That’s a day before the release of The Virtuous Cycle, a big new expansion for Mortal Shell which adds a roguelike mode, a new playable shell (the game’s take on classes) and a new transforming weapon reminiscent of Bloodborne’s trick weapons.

California claims Riot is delaying its sexual harassment investigation
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/california-claims-riot-is-delaying-its-sexual-harassment-investigation/
California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the government agency that recently exposed a damning culture of abuse and harassment at Activision Blizzard, now claims League of Legends maker Riot Games is dragging its heels in a similar investigation.

Outriders developer doesn't even know how many copies the game sold
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/outriders-developer-doesnt-even-know-how-many-copies-the-game-sold/
Outriders developer People Can Fly says it hasn't seen any royalties from Square Enix yet, and doesn't even know how many copies of the game were sold.
The developer was due to receive royalties for the game's first quarter 45 days after its release, on August 16. In an investor note that went out on Tuesday, People Can Fly says they've still not been paid, suggesting that the game "did not break even" for Square Enix (thanks, EurogamerPL).

Street Fighter V update fixes Sakura's borked face
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/street-fighter-v-update-fixes-sakuras-borked-face/
The latest update for Street Fighter V adds two new playable characters and has also, somewhat out of the blue, fixed an incredibly minor issue that fans have grumbled about for years. Sakura's model on the character select screen, which gives a little preview of the fighter being chosen, has been compared by some to a fish, and a chameleon, while others choose to go with 'bug-eyed', alien, or simply weird.

Fortnite has a new Among Us-style game mode
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/fortnite-has-a-new-among-us-style-game-mode/
A year after Innersloth's Among Us blew up in popularity, Fortnite is looking to get on the hype train with its latest game mode.
Fortnite Imposters seems to be following the same whodunnit formula, plonking up to ten players on a submarine. Eight players will be the agents trying to keep everything running smoothly, while two scheming imposters will have to do their best to sabotage everything.

Pinocchio is Dark Souls now, sorry
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/pinocchio-is-dark-souls-now-sorry/
Everyone remembers the classic tale of Pinocchio, right? A wooden boy who comes to life, his nose growing whenever he lies, learning to become a real boy by cleaving monsters into bloody giblets with a whopping great axe.