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Tuesday news, part two:

2K's 'quality of life' change for BioShock is that Linux users can't play it anymore
https://www.pcgamer.com/2ks-quality-of-life-change-for-bioshock-is-that-linux-users-cant-play-it-anymore/
Recent updates to the remastered versions of BioShock 1 and 2, plus BioShock Infinite, have rendered the games unplayable for Linux users. The patches, which are called "Quality of life updates" in the accompanying patch notes, only make two deliberate changes: adding 2K account linking, and forcing the games to run through the 2K launcher "which includes a Store to purchase new content" after they boot from Steam.
>> Oh, c'mon! For f*cks' sake.

Dwarf Fortress Steam Edition threatens to make it playable for just about anyone
https://www.pcgamer.com/take-a-good-long-look-at-how-accessible-dwarf-fortress-steam-edition-will-be/
PAX West 2022 was in full swing last weekend, and for Dwarf Fortress developers Tarn and Zach Adams, plus publisher Kitfox Games, that meant it was time to show off an hour of the new Dwarf Fortress Steam Edition in all its unscripted glory, complete with imported barrels of crow blood. For those who know DF by its reputation as intimidating and hard to play it'll be a real revolution in how you view this venerable simulator.

Phasmophobia custom difficulty coming this month on its updated roadmap
https://www.pcgamer.com/phasmophobia-custom-difficulty-coming-this-month-on-its-updated-roadmap/
Phasmophobia developer Kinetic Games has released an updated roadmap outlining its development plans for the remainder of 2022 into 2023. It has also revealed that the game's long-awaited custom difficulties are coming this month alongside a big update.

Famous tabletop game Munchkin is going digital
https://www.pcgamer.com/famous-tabletop-game-munchkin-is-going-digital/
Love it or hate it, Munchkin has been a fixture of the tabletop gaming scene for 20 years, a take-that backstabbing card game where players seek to be the first, richest, most horrible little person to get level 10. It's finally coming to digital, as Dire Wolf has announced an adaptation in partnership with Munchkin publisher Steve Jackson Games.

River City Ransom creator dies
https://www.pcgamer.com/river-city-ransom-creator-dies/
Mitsuhiro Yoshida, a Japanese designer best-known in the west for River City Ransom, has died at the age of 61. Yoshida's career will always be associated with the titles he worked on at Technōs Japan in the '80s and '90s, directing games like as Nekketsu Super Dodge Ball (Kōkō Dodgeball-Bu) and River City Ransom (Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari). He also worked on titles including Double Dragon and Nintendo World Cup (his softography is here)

Here's when Disney Dreamlight Valley unlocks in your timezone
https://www.pcgamer.com/disney-dreamlight-valley-release-time-unlock/
With Disney Dreamlight Valley's release almost upon us, you might be wondering exactly when you can jump into this magical sim. In a world shared by both Pixar and traditional Disney characters, you'll need to complete quests and overcome challenges and puzzles as you unlock different Realms in a bid to save the valley.
If you've already sunk some time into the character creator and you're itching to get started, here is a list of the Disney Dreamlight Valley release times broken down by region.

WoW Classic players facing 6 hour queue times to get into the game's biggest servers
https://www.pcgamer.com/wow-classic-players-facing-6-hour-queue-times-to-get-into-the-games-biggest-servers/
Players trying to get into World of Warcraft Classic's more popular servers have found themselves faced with queues of tens of thousands and wait times measured in hours, as Blizzard's classic MMO gears up for the release of Wrath Of The Lich King on September 26. Yes: it's just like the good old days.