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Thursday news, part two and last:

Bungie will no longer sunset whole expansions from Destiny 2
https://www.pcgamer.com/bungie-will-no-longer-sunset-whole-expansions-from-destiny-2/
Slipped in quietly amidst today's big news about the next major Destiny 2 expansion, Lightfall, and the new Season of the Plunder that started today, Bungie has announced that it will no longer remove expansions from the game in the future.

Land of the Vikings is a new survival city builder that you can try now
https://www.pcgamer.com/land-of-the-vikings-is-a-new-survival-city-builder-that-you-can-try-now/
When I was smacking my head against the desk as another batch of citizens died in Banished, I could not have guessed that the survival city builder would prove to be such a resilient and fruitful subgenre, but now it's inescapable. What a wonderful time to love misery and slogging away in the cold. Vikings knew a thing or two about that, and you'll be able to put their survival skills (and yours) to the test in Land of the Vikings.
>> Follow that link to get to the demo.

Horse girls rejoice: an open world horse game that isn't RDR2
https://www.pcgamer.com/horse-girls-rejoice-the-horse-game-genre-returns/
If you were a child in the '90s, then you'll remember the horse games. Like other pet simulations, the gameplay was often minimal, but you could brush the horses and click-and-drag little bows into their manes. At least one I remember let you add sparkles, though that truly might just be the early '00s all blending together. (Remember butterfly clips?)
All this to say that that the horse game is back, with newly announced Horse Tales - Emerald Valley Ranch. Described as an "equestrian open-world adventure", it looks extremely reminiscent of those games of old - but with the a key addition. You can both choose your horse's hairstyle, and actually leave the stable.

The father of Yakuza left Sega because he really didn't want to be CEO
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-father-of-yakuza-left-sega-because-he-really-didnt-want-to-be-ceo/
We've all been there. You're just going about your day, trying to do your job as best you know how, and people keep trying to put you in charge of things. "Josh!" they might say, "You wrote that article about Mount and Blade 2 leaving Early Access so well we want to make you Eternal Supreme Leader of PC Gamer!" Abashed, cheeks reddening, you cast your gaze back down at your laptop and try to get on with your day. You're a humble man doing humble work, even if you do look incredible doing it.
Such was the experience, apparently, of Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi, who has revealed why he left Sega after 32 years at the company in an interview with Germany-based games site 4Players. It turns out he just really didn't want to be CEO.
>> Understandable.

Fall of Porcupine is a Night in the Woods style story about healthcare, with a demo out now
https://www.pcgamer.com/fall-of-porcupine-is-a-night-in-the-woods-style-story-about-healthcare-with-a-demo-out-now/
Fall of Porcupine's anthropomorphic critters, troubled small town setting and light platforming give way to the obvious inspiration of Night in the Woods. It's unsubtle, but maybe not a bad thing: Night in the Woods isn't a fluffy story, even with its fluffy protagonists.
With Fall of Porcupine looking to tell a story about healthcare as work, maybe showing its inspirations so clearly is a fair shorthand: this likely isn't going to be a story about sticking plasters on grazed knees, even before you unearth whatever mysteries the town is hiding.
>> The demo is also on Steam, with a link in the article.

In this societal city builder you'll restore civilization after global climate change
https://www.pcgamer.com/in-this-societal-city-builder-youll-restore-civilization-after-global-climate-change/
Frostpunk continues to be an influence on new city builders, as you can see above in the first trailer for Floodland shown at the Future Games Show today. Instead of the fictional cold-pocalypse of Frostpunk, however, Floodland is set after the world has been deluged with seawater due to global climate change, a threat that is all too real.

Build sweet island castles in Falconeer spinoff Bulwark
https://www.pcgamer.com/build-sweet-island-castles-in-falconeer-spinoff-bulwark/
Very pretty bird flying action game The Falconeer has a follow-up on the way, also by developer Tomas Sala, but in an entirely new genre: City-building strategy. Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles will put players in the shoes of someone in charge of those incredible island fortresses that litter the Falconeer world.

Command and Conquer Remastered studio reveals a brand-new RTS
https://www.pcgamer.com/command-and-conquer-remastered-studio-reveals-a-brand-new-rts/
Command and Conquer Remastered developer Petroglyph Games is working on an all-new RTS called The Great War: Western Front that features both real-time action and turn-based decision-making across the most pivotal front of the First World War.

Teslagrad 2 reveals its debut trailer, will be out in 2023
https://www.pcgamer.com/teslagrad-2-reveals-its-debut-trailer-will-be-out-in-2023/
We haven't heard much about Teslagrad 2 since it was announced back in 2020, but we got a pretty big update at the Future Games Show today: An all-new trailer and a release target of spring 2023.

This new 'rhythm fighting' game looks like Guitar Hero mashed up with Street Fighter
https://www.pcgamer.com/this-new-rhythm-fighting-game-looks-like-guitar-hero-mashed-up-with-street-fighter/
I can't say that I've ever wondered what would happen if I mashed Guitar Hero up with Street Fighter, but I strongly suspect that if I did, I'd end up with something quite a bit like God of Rock, a new rhythm fighting game being developed by Modus Studios that was announced today at the Future Games Show.

Rift of the Necrodancer reveals a wild, rhythmic spinoff in its debut gameplay trailer
https://www.pcgamer.com/rift-of-the-necrodancer-reveals-a-wild-rhythmic-spinoff-in-its-debut-gameplay-trailer/
After a stealthy announcement earlier this month indie developer Brace Yourself Games has now revealed gameplay from its next game, Rift of the Necrodancer. Protagonist Cadence is back, clearly, but this time around the setting is the modern world and there are mysterious space-time rifts to contend with.

RIP! Destiny 2's heavy grenade launchers have been disabled due to a massive bug
https://www.pcgamer.com/rip-destiny-2s-best-heavy-grenade-launchers-have-been-disabled-due-to-a-massive-bug/
It's been a while since Anarchy was the most dangerous kid on the Destiny 2 block, but today the exotic heavy grenade launcher has been disabled, as has its cousins The Prospector and The Colony. In fact, all non-sunset heavy grenade launchers, with a couple of exceptions, have been temporarily taken out of commission, meaning players are now unable to equip them.

You can (sorta) play Destiny 2 Crucible inside Fortnite, and it's cool as heck
https://www.pcgamer.com/you-can-sorta-play-destiny-2-crucible-inside-fortnite-and-its-cool-as-heck/
In case you missed it amidst all the Dragon Ball Z business going down in Fortnite right now, Epic and Bungie just kicked off a smaller Destiny 2/Fortnite crossover event that actually extends to both games. In Destiny 2, new armors inspired by Fortnite characters are available now. Over in Fortnite, Destiny skins for Zavala, Ikora, and the Exo Stranger are in the store for 1,500 V-bucks each.
Fortnite also has a new custom game mode that recreates Destiny 2's Zone Control Crucible mode on one of its most iconic maps, Javelin-4, though you'd be forgiven for not realizing the mode exists. I had a tough time finding it on Fortnite's extensive grid of game modes, but keep scrolling and you'll eventually see it under the "Epic's Picks" section.

The three clever murder mysteries in this game demo made me hungry for more
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-three-clever-murder-mysteries-in-this-game-demo-made-me-hungry-for-more/
A man is being pushed off a cliff to his death. It's happening right now, while you stand there watching. A murder, taking place right in front of you.
But who is the man being pushed? Who is the man doing the pushing? And where, exactly, is this cliff? These are the questions The Case of the Golden Idol demo asks you as you investigate your very first murder.
>> Follow the link to its Steam page and the demo.