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Deep Rock Galactic digs up official mod support
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/deep-rock-galactic-digs-up-official-mod-support/
Things can get a little unpredictable when you're a dwarf carving apart the inside of an asteroid. But nothing can prepare our pint-sized miners for the challenges they'll face now that full mod support has arrived in Deep Rock Galactic.

Nvidia deflates God of War PC and Half-Life 2 Remastered rumors, says leaked data was 'speculative'
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/nvidia-geforce-now-leak-database/
Rumors of a Half-Life 2 remaster and a God of War PC port started spreading on Monday after the contents of an Nvidia database leaked. Don't get too excited, though: Nvidia says the titles were just speculative entries for "internal tracking and testing."

Dodge undersea prehensile penises with teeth in Swallow the Sea
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/swallow-the-sea/
There's a strange subgenre of videogames that I call "fleshy bummer-horror." These games thrive on grotesque, meat-filled brutalism: The floors and walls writhe, blood flows freely, and the chance of catching necrotising fasciitis is admittedly high. Think Carrion's unrelenting blob, or Binding of Isaac's matricide.
Swallow the Sea is the latest in this growing line of visually-gross games that are as unsettling as they are amusing. It rose through the ranks on itch.io on a "pay what you want" basis before hitting Steam for free last month to creep out even more people.

Kerbal Space Program creator's new game launches onto Steam Early Access
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/kerbal-space-program-creators-new-game-launches-onto-steam-early-access/
Just a few weeks after taking off into open beta, Balsa Model Flight Simulator, the new game from Kerbal Space Program creator Felipe "HarvesteR" Falanghe, is now available on Steam Early Access.

Activision Blizzard accused of committing labor violations to stop employees from talking about labor violations
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/activision-blizzard-cwa-labor-complaint/
With the help of a major union, Activision Blizzard employees have filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board alleging that the game development and publishing giant has intimidated, surveilled, and interrogated workers to discourage them from discussing labor conditions, such as those raised by the discrimination lawsuit filed against Activision Blizzard in July.

Activision Blizzard hires former Disney exec as new HR boss
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/activision-blizzard-hires-former-disney-exec-as-new-hr-boss-promises-commitment-to-an-inclusive-workplace/
Activision has hired Julie Hodges, formerly the senior vice president of corporate HR and compensation, benefits, and talent acquisition at The Walt Disney Company, as its new chief people officer. Hodges, who will replace Activision's current CPO Claudine Naughton, "will lead all aspects of human resources," ranging from talent acquisition and compensation to "diversity, equity, and inclusion."

Ren & Stimpy will bring their gross fight to Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/ren-and-stimpy-will-bring-their-gross-fight-to-nickelodeon-all-star-brawl/
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl is shaping up to be an interesting platform fighter, especially if you were a child of the '90s. Characters from Spongebob Squarepants, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Rugrats will beat the living crap out of each other in Nick-themed arenas. Now another iconic duo has been confirmed: Ren and Stimpy.

Tactical roguelike Synthetik 2 will be out in November
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/tactical-roguelike-synthetik-2-will-be-out-in-november/
The original Synthetik was a shooter that put a lot of thought into the act of shooting. (...)
Synthetik 2 was first announced with an Early Access release planned for August, but had to be delayed. Berlin studio Flow Fire Games has now announced Synthetik 2 will arrive in Early Access on November 11, with a new trailer that reiterates the story setup before getting into the good stuff. By the good stuff I mean dropping the beat while a whole lot of robots get shot up. There's a spinning sawblade enemy that looks like it came right out of Disc Room, and also jets that I'm sure will be fun to shoot out of the sky.

Age of Empires 4 invites you all to wage war in this weekend's open stress test
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/age-of-empires-4-invites-you-all-to-wage-war-in-this-weekends-open-stress-test/
After hours of gathering resources and building fortifications, Microsoft is rallying as many troops as it can for Age of Empires 4's next stress test, inviting everyone to jump in and wage merry war until the game's online infrastructure comes crashing down (or ideally, doesn't).

Rocksmith+ won't teach you how to shred guitar until next year
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/rocksmith-wont-teach-you-how-to-shred-guitar-until-next-year/
Rocksmith+, the next evolution of Ubisoft's series of gamified music lessons, has been delayed into 2022 as Ubisoft San Francisco uses feedback from this summer's beta to tighten up several core features.

Extremely devoted Genshin Impact players have somehow maxed out their adventure rank
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/extremely-devoted-genshin-impact-players-have-somehow-maxed-out-their-adventure-rank/
Nearly a year after the game launched, some dedicated Genshin Impact players have managed to max out their adventure rank, something which is no mean feat.