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The Wednesday news, part two:

Outcast is finally getting a proper sequel
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/outcast-is-finally-getting-a-proper-sequel/
When THQ Nordic acquired the rights to the cult-classic open-world action adventure Outcast in 1999, we wondered if we would finally be able to look forward to a full-fledged sequel. Today we got our answer, with the official announcement of Outcast 2: A New Beginning.

Dota 2 is dropping support for 32-bit systems
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/dota-2-is-dropping-support-for-32-bit-systems/
Dota 2 is dropping support for some older hardware in the coming months, including older 32-bit operating systems. As part of their announcement of the update leading up to The International 10, Valve said they're dropping some of the older hardware that Dota has supported up until now. "In order to keep the game and the Source 2 engine fresh, we're planning on removing support for some older systems and configurations. Nothing is changing today, but in the coming months we'll implement the following changes," said Valve.

V Rising is a survival game where you're a vampire
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/v-rising-is-a-survival-game-where-youre-a-vampire/
Vampires are always thirsty and they have an antagonistic relationship with trees—well, wooden stakes—which makes them perfect protagonists for a survival game. Hell, one of the first things the gameplay trailer for vampire survival game V Rising shows is an angry dracula going to town on a tree with an axe, it's like the the opening minutes of a new game of Don't Starve only even more goth.

Deltarune Chapter 2 is free, but the next three chapters won't be
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/deltarune-chapter-2-is-free-but-the-next-three-chapters-wont-be/
Deltarune Chapter 2 suddenly released last week, and contrary to what everyone expected it's free. The first chapter was free too, but this trailer is among several that forewarned that you'd need to pay to continue the story. That's pretty generous, but there's three more chapters coming in the future, writes creator Toby Fox, and those are gonna cost you.

There's a new Pokémon trading card game coming to PC
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/theres-a-new-pokemon-trading-card-game-coming-to-pc/
The mainline Pokémon games might still be locked to Nintendo consoles, but did you know you've been able to play the trading card game on PC since 2012? Now, after nine years, The Pokémon Company has announced a long-due successor to Pokémon TCG Online with the fancier new Pokémon TCG Live.

Halo Infinite has back-to-back test weekends starting this Thursday
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/halo-infinite-has-back-to-back-test-weekends-starting-this-thursday/
We've already given Halo Infinite's bots a fair drubbing during the game's first technical preview. Now it's time to give the game's arena deathmatch a proper stress test, with two weekend-long technical tests opening up over the next two weeks.

Next Steam Next Fest drops 'hundreds' more demos this October
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/next-steam-next-fest-drops-hundreds-more-demos-from-october-1/
The first Steam Next Fest happened this June and among the 700-odd (!) demos available, there were more than a few gems to discover. Valve announced shortly afterward that it would host another next month, running from October 1-8, and now the event has a trailer showing off some of the games being featured.

Neo: The World Ends With You arrives on Epic this month
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/neo-the-world-ends-with-you-arrives-on-epic-this-month/
Good news for fans of fashionable teens and JRPGs. After making its console debut back in July, Neo: The World Ends With You finally arrives on PC via the Epic Games Store later this month.

Quantic Dream wins (and loses) lawsuit against French media outlets
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/quantic-dream-wins-and-loses-lawsuit-against-french-media-outlets/
Detroit: Become Human studio Quantic Dream has won its lawsuit against French media outlet Le Monde, according to reports from Solidaires Informatique and STJV (via Eurogamer), but lost a claim filed simultaneously against another outlet, Mediapart. Both lawsuits were filed in 2018 over their coverage of allegations of sexism, homophobia, and inappropriate behavior at the studio.

New Deathloop patch partially addresses stuttering issues on PC
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/deathloop-stuttering-patch/
Bethesda released a new Deathloop patch today that it says will partially fix for the game's occasional stuttering issue. Version 1.708.4.0 is available now on both the Steam and Bethesda launcher versions of the game.

Overwatch executive producer is leaving Blizzard
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/overwatch-executive-producer-is-leaving-blizzard/
Blizzard is losing yet another top executive, according to a new Bloomberg report, which says that Overwatch executive producer Chacko Sonny will leave the company on Friday.

Call of Duty: Warzone's Numbers event is live now, here's how it works
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/call-of-duty-warzones-numbers-event-live-now-heres-how-it-works/
Call of Duty Warzone's new limited-time Numbers event, which harkens back to the story of the original Black Ops with new points of interest and rewards, is live starting today until October 6. Players can progress in the event by playing either Warzone or Call of Duty: Black Ops – Cold War.

Green Hell's next chapter has been delayed
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/green-hells-next-chapter-has-been-delayed/
The developers of Green Hell, a survival game that made Christopher Livingston so mad he punched an innocent armadillo, have announced a delay. The third and final chapter of Spirits of Amazonia, a prequel to its story mode, has been pushed back to "an undetermined date".

Get in the Car, Loser, we're going on a free JRPG road trip
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/get-in-the-car-loser-were-going-on-a-free-jrpg-road-trip/
Ladykiller in a Bind developer Christine Love just pulled up in a hot convertible and invited you on a ride through a stylish pixel-art JRPG road trip—and you don't even have to pay your share of the gas. So Get in the Car, Loser, we've got monsters to slay.

The Sims 4 just got an extra 1,200 furniture swatches for free
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/the-sims-4-just-got-an-extra-1200-furniture-swatches/
Holy crap, EA finally added a bunch of brand-new swatches to The Sims 4!
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Additional swatches have been a big ask from the community for a while now, and it looks like EA has finally listened. A patch that went out on September 21 added a whopping 1,200 swatches to 149 items across the base game.

Final Fantasy 14 community gather to pay tribute to beloved Heavensward voice actor
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/final-fantasy-14-community-gather-to-pay-tribute-to-beloved-heavensward-voice-actor/
Final Fantasy 14 players are gathering together for vigils to honour one of the game's voice actors, Stephen Critchlow, who died at the age of 54 earlier this week. He was known for his roles in various Doctor Who and Torchwood audio dramas, as well as voicing Bana in Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and providing additional voices in World of Warcraft's Battle for Azeroth expansion.

Big CS:GO update adds shorter matches, riot shield, and fixes Dust 2's biggest problem
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/big-csgo-update-adds-shorter-matches-riot-shield-and-fixes-dust-2s-biggest-problem/
All hail the developers of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive for, yea, they have listened to our pleas. Lo it was written that CTs moving to B-site on Dust 2 must always cross the double doors, which the Ts fire through while praying to RNGesus, and oft ye will take a hit and occasionally even a headshot, and it doth suck the big one. But from the mountaintop in Seattle come the new holy words: "Blocked visibility of mid from T spawn in Dust 2. Really!"

Roblox introduces an opt-in age verification system
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/roblox-introduces-an-opt-in-age-verification-system/
Roblox has today rolled out out a new age verification system that, while opt-in, will be required to access certain features across the experience creation platform going forwards.