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Tuesday news, part two:

Robocop: Rogue City is part man, part machine, and delayed until November
https://www.pcgamer.com/robocop-rogue-city-is-part-man-part-machine-and-delayed-until-november/
Robocop: Rogue City is part man, part machine, and all videogame. It's also delayed, as it turns out, from a planned release in September to November 2, 2023.
The November date was revealed in the description for the latest trailer for the game, which blends a cinematic look at the ever-crumbling Old Detroit with gameplay footage showcasing "detective work and gory shootouts." Publisher Nacon didn't provide any explanation for the delay, and in fact the Steam page still indicates that Robocop: Rogue City will launch in September, but this isn't the first time it's been pushed back: It was originally supposed to be out sometime in June, but got bumped into September earlier this year.

Chirper might actually be useful for keeping track of your citizens' 'Lifepaths' in Cities: Skylines 2
https://www.pcgamer.com/chirper-might-actually-be-useful-for-keeping-track-of-your-citizens-lifepaths-in-cities-skylines-2/
Recent dev diary announcements have given me hope for the future of Chirper in Cities: Skylines 2, and well as a method (and an excuse, as if I needed one) to creep on my citizens' rich lives.

Following a trademark dispute with a calendar, beleaguered zombie survival game The Day Before looks like it's getting a new name, but this one might already be in use too
https://www.pcgamer.com/following-a-trademark-dispute-with-a-calendar-beleaguered-zombie-survival-game-the-day-before-looks-like-its-getting-a-new-name-but-this-one-might-already-be-in-use-too/
Things have not gone very well for The Day Before, the once-second-most-wishlisted game on Steam. After two years of weird delays and a near-complete dearth of gameplay footage, the whole thing was muscled off Steam (and the rest of the internet) by a copyright dispute with the maker of a calendar app called TheDayBefore. Developer Fntastic vowed that a triumphant return was in the offing, and despite a certain air of sketchiness to the whole thing, it looks like it might actually happen—under a different name.

Anime girls can web-swing like Spider-Man in this open world RPG that's aiming for Genshin Impact's crown
https://www.pcgamer.com/anime-girls-can-web-swing-like-spider-man-in-this-open-world-rpg-thats-aiming-for-genshin-impacts-crown/
Project Mugen is an upcoming free-to-play action RPG from new developer Naked Rain (a subsidiary of Netease) with anime characters who can web-swing through a city like Spider-Man. Its first trailer is a mash-up of Grand Theft Auto and Genshin Impact, an urban anime game with several characters to play as.

Dark and Darker wiped player progress today due to an influx of cheaters
https://www.pcgamer.com/dark-and-darker-wiped-character-progress-today-due-to-an-influx-of-cheaters/
Dungeon crawling PvP game Dark and Darker is undergoing maintenance and a server wipe today. Though you'll lose character progress, it is bringing back one of the best bits of the game: the voice chat.

Starfield 'boundary reached' leak leaves some worried Bethesda's planets have more limits than anticipated
https://www.pcgamer.com/starfield-boundary-reached-leak-leaves-some-worried-bethesdas-planets-have-more-limits-than-anticipated/
"Boundary reached," reads an in-game Starfield text box that circulated online over the weekend. "Open the map to explore another region, or return to your ship."
The biggest game of the year is springing leaks just days before release, the latest of which is creating some uncertainty about one of its most anticipated features: planet exploration.

Modern Warfare 2's Lara Croft crossover has me yearning for an original Tomb Raider remake
https://www.pcgamer.com/modern-warfare-2s-lara-croft-crossover-has-me-yearning-for-an-original-tomb-raider-remake/
I never thought Call of Duty of all games would have me desperate for a modern-day rendition of classic Tomb Raider, but the shooter's latest crossover has done just that. Lara Croft is the next operator to arrive in Modern Warfare 2 as part of Season 5 Reloaded.

Armored Core 6's mech editor has already been used to make some cursed (and blessed) creations
https://www.pcgamer.com/armored-core-6s-mech-editor-has-already-been-used-to-make-some-cursedand-blessedcreations/
Armored Core 6 is an amazing dress up game and decal creator, with a neat little minigame in it that lets you actually fight with the mechs you're decorating.
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Unsurprisingly, the community's been seized by that same desire to create—crafting everything from genuine works of art to what I can only assume are attempts at psychological warfare. Here are some of my favourites so far, courtesy of the Armored Core subreddit.

Baldur's Gate 3 lead writer says Act 2 is deliberately lighter on exploration for pacing's sake
https://www.pcgamer.com/baldurs-gate-3-lead-writer-says-act-2-is-deliberately-lighter-on-exploration-for-pacings-sake/
There's a good reason some Baldur's Gate 3 players plugged in over a hundred hours into its early access. Act 1, which the early access encompassed, is absolutely massive—both the overworld and the Underdark are large enough to keep you busy for a while with its chaotic, explorative adventures.
That feeling of openness doesn't reappear as dramatically in the game's later acts, though. Act 2 is a more contained experience, with a stronger main quest, a killer villain, and far higher stakes. Meanwhile, Act 3 serves as a big hub for several endgame dungeons.
There are some practical reasons for narrowing the game's scope like this—Larian Studios don't have infinite time and money, after all. However, according to lead writer Adam Smith (who spoke to GamesRadar last week), this choice was also important for the game's story and design.

WoW Classic's hardcore mode was only out for a few days before this frost gnome hit max level
https://www.pcgamer.com/wow-classics-hardcore-mode-was-only-out-for-a-few-days-before-this-frost-gnome-hit-max-level/
World of Warcraft Classic got its hardcore servers four days ago, an opportunity (?) for players to enjoy the experience with permadeath for their chosen character. As is the way of things this immediately triggered a race to become the world's first max level WoW Classic player. Take a bow VitochieR1 on Twitch, who achieved level 60 with a Gnome Mage specialising in frost, a feat that took them precisely 69 Hours, 53 Minutes, 34 Seconds.

Starfield's design director says the game nearly had a voiced protagonist, but they dropped it: 'It was a AAA thing'
https://www.pcgamer.com/starfields-design-director-says-the-game-nearly-had-a-voiced-protagonist-but-they-dropped-it-it-was-a-aaa-thing/
In Polygon's recent interview with design director Emil Pagliarulo, it was revealed that Starfield very nearly had a voiced protagonist in the style of Fallout 4's sole survivor.