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Tuesday news, part two:

Henchman Story is a superhero satire from former Outer Worlds writer
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/henchman-story-is-a-superhero-satire-from-former-outer-worlds-writer/
Have you ever wondered what henchpeople get up to when they're not being battered almost-to-death by Batman, or being strung up in a big spiderweb against a police station? Admittedly I haven't, but thankfully Henchman Story is here to fill in the gaps. It's a superhero satire where you play as Stan, one of the henchmen for an ineffectual, small-scale supervillain named Lord Bedlam.
>> There's a demo at both Steam and itch,io.

China really doesn't want young people to play online games
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/china-really-doesnt-want-young-people-to-play-online-games/
China is imposing tighter limits on online gaming for people under the age of 18. An announcement from the National Press and Publication Administration (Google translated) says that beginning September 1, minors will only be allowed to play online games for one hour per day, from 8-9 pm, on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and official holidays.

Shadow Tactics standalone Aiko's Choice will be out in December
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/shadow-tactics-standalone-aikos-choice-will-be-out-in-december/
When Andy told us about Aiko's Choice—the standalone expansion to Shadow Tactics that centres around Aiko, one of its main characters—he also mentioned the expected release date, "late 2021". Well, that date has been narrowed down a bit, and it can't get much later, as it will be releasing sometime this December.

Destiny 2 player discovers highest DPS, one-shotting toughest raid boss solo
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/destiny-2-highest-dps/
Even for this lapsed Destiny 2 player, the idea of taking on a raid boss like Riven of a Thousand Voices whilst playing solo is the stuff of nightmares. Even with the usual grind, facing such an encounter with anything less than a full team and some good luck can prove a challenge. Unless you're the player who's discovered what is likely the highest DPS possible in the entire game, allowing him to nearly one-hit any raid boss to death.

Valheim update will let you barf up all those new meals you cook
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/valheim-update-will-let-you-barf-up-all-those-new-meals-you-cook/
Valheim's Hearth and Home update is nearly here, set to arrive on September 16. A video from Iron Gate Studios outlines some of the new ingredients you'll be able to hunt and farm, and the new cooking stations you'll use to craft your new meals.

Stranger Things 3 is being removed from Steam and GOG, but may soon appear on Netflix's gaming app
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/stranger-things-3-is-being-removed-from-steam-and-gog-but-may-soon-appear-on-netflixs-gaming-app/
Stranger Things 3: The Game is being delisted from Steam, GOG, and the Epic Games Store on August 31. Anyone who owns the game on either storefront prior to its removal will continue to have full access to it, but it will no longer be available for purchase.

It will soon be a lot harder to die early to high rollers in Hearthstone Battlegrounds
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/it-will-soon-be-a-lot-harder-to-die-early-to-high-rollers-in-hearthstone-battlegrounds/
Blizzard has revealed what's coming in tomorrow's Hearthstone Battlegrounds revamp, "the biggest Battlegrounds update to date," which will see a whopping 37 minions replaced, the addition of two new heroes, a new Battlegrounds-specific keyword (basically a card ability) called 'Avenge', and a limit on the amount of damage that players can inflict during the opening rounds.

Yakuza series creator reportedly in talks to join China's NetEase
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/yakuza-series-creator-reportedly-in-talks-to-join-chinas-netease/
The creator of the long-running Yakuza series, Toshihiro Nagoshi, is reportedly in talks with Chinese publisher and developer NetEase to hire him away from Sega, where he's worked since 1989.

Halo: The Master Chief Collection is bringing the Flood to Firefight
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/halo-the-master-chief-collection-is-bringing-the-flood-to-firefight/
Like it or not, 343 has shown no sign of slowing down updates for Halo: The Master Chief Collection. Set to start this week, the next flight (test build) for the MCC adds a revamped arena and pits the grunts of Halo 3: ODST against the fungal undead Flood hordes.