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Friday news, part two:

Football Manager 2023 gets a release date and physical edition that lacks anything physical
https://www.pcgamer.com/football-manager-2023-gets-a-release-date-and-physical-edition-that-lacks-anything-physical/
Sports Interactive’s Football Manager 2023 will arrive on November 8 on PC, with those who pre-order being granted early access about two weeks before that date. The press release promises that this iteration "thrusts fans closer to every aspect of the beautiful game", which sounds like a HR complaint waiting to happen.

Crystal Dynamics officially owns Tomb Raider again
https://www.pcgamer.com/crystal-dynamics-officially-owns-tomb-raider-again/
Four months after its acquisition (opens in new tab) by sleeper videogame behemoth Embracer Group, Crystal Dynamics has formally announced that it once again owns Tomb Raider.

Battlefield is getting a 'narrative campaign' from Halo co-creator's new studio
https://www.pcgamer.com/battlefield-is-getting-a-narrative-campaign-from-halo-co-creators-new-studio/
Despite the well-documented troubles with Battlefield 2042, Electronic Arts said today that it remains "all-in on Battlefield," and announced that a new studio called Ridgeline Games, headed by Halo co-creator Marcus Lehto, will be developing an all-new campaign "set in the Battlefield universe."

Overwatch 2 will lock new heroes behind the battle pass and fans aren't happy
https://www.pcgamer.com/overwatch-2-will-lock-new-heroes-behind-the-battle-pass-and-fans-arent-happy/
Anyone who's played Overwatch will know how hero flexibility can make or break a match. Reinhardt isn't going to have much fun swinging his hammer at a troublesome Pharah 30 feet in the air, but switch to Roadhog mid-match and you can chuck your hook at her and bring her tumbling to the ground for an easy kill. So why oh why is Overwatch 2 planning to lock new heroes behind its battle passes?
>> Talking about Overwatch 2's heroes...

Overwatch 2 new hero cinematic leaks: Meet Kiriko
https://www.pcgamer.com/overwatch-2-new-hero-cinematic-leaks-meet-kiriko/
An unfinished version of what appears to be the cinematic for Overwatch 2's upcoming support hero has leaked onto YouTube.
Update: The original YouTube upload of Kiriko's unfinished short has been copyright claimed by Blizzard and taken down. We've removed it from the story and replaced it with a tweet about it below. (...)

This Paper Mario-inspired indie looks like a GBA classic time forgot
https://www.pcgamer.com/this-paper-mario-inspired-indie-looks-like-a-gba-classic-time-forgot/
There sure are a lot of those "wholesome" games out there, so much so that any prospective cutesy adventure has its work cut out setting itself apart with all the adorable frogs and spooky witches taking gaming by storm. Luckily for Paper Animal RPG, its classic Game Boy Advance charm and gameplay really help it shine.

WoW Classic servers are on fire and Blizzard is trying to put them out
https://www.pcgamer.com/wow-classic-servers-are-on-fire-and-blizzard-is-trying-to-put-them-out/
World of Warcraft Classic, in the weeks before the launch of the Wrath of the Lich King expansion, is overflowing.
As players slam the US and EU servers, Blizzard is trying to reduce hours-long queue times before original WoW's most pivotal expansion re-releases in WoW Classic later this month. Players will no longer be able to create new characters or transfer existing ones to the most packed servers, known colloquial in the community as "megaservers," until the populations decrease.

CDPR's big Cyberpunk event also included some extensive new mod tools
https://www.pcgamer.com/cdprs-big-cyberpunk-event-also-included-some-extensive-new-mod-tools/
In addition to the big changes to Cyberpunk 2077 like transmog, plans to overhaul police, and an upcoming expansion pack, CD Projekt Red has also introduced official modding tools to the game. The REDmod tool is available for download on Steam and CDPR's website, and is required both to make and play a new category of mod.

Let's finish the news checking what new deals are available at GOG and Steam during this weekend:

+GOG

• The first Deal of the Day is Stellaris: Nemesis, 30% off during 70 hours: https://www.gog.com/en/game/stellaris_nemesis
• The second DotD is Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus - Omnissiah Edition, with a 75% discount until Monday: https://www.gog.com/en/game/warhammer_40000_mechanicus_omnissiah_edition
• The third and last DotD is BATTLETECH - Mercenary Collection, 76% off until September 12: https://www.gog.com/en/game/battletech_mercenary_collection
• And there's also the Weekend Sale, with up to 85% discounts on trun-based games during three days: https://www.gog.com/promo/20220909_weekend_sale

+Steam

• The daily deal is NARUTO TO BORUTO: SHINOBI STRIKER, 90% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/633230/NARUTO_TO_BORUTO_SHINOBI_STRIKER/
• The first Midweek Madness deal is Planet Coaster, 75% off until Monday: https://store.steampowered.com/app/493340/Planet_Coaster/
• The Hypetrain Digital Weekend Publisher Sale features up to 90% discounts until September 12 (but some will last until the 15th): https://store.steampowered.com/sale/hypetrainpublishersale
• Eastward is going to be 30% off until September 15: https://store.steampowered.com/app/977880/Eastward/
• STAR WARS: Squadrons gets a 75% discount until the 15th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1222730/STAR_WARS_Squadrons/
• The Focus Entertainment Weekend Publisher Sale features up to 87% discounts until Thursday 15: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/FocusPublisherWeekend
• And there's a last Weekend Publisher Sale with Bohemia Interactive, featuring discounts that range from 15 to 80% until September 22: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/bohemia2022

Enough with the news. Until next week, I wish you a happy and gaming weekend.