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The second, and surprisingly short, part of the Tuesday news:

Dota 2's Pudge becomes the MOBA's first character to be played in over a billion matches
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/moba/dota-2s-pudge-becomes-the-mobas-first-character-to-be-played-in-over-a-billion-matches/
Dota 2's Pudge has become the first character in the MOBA's history to be played in more than a billion matches, making the portly butcher the game's most popular character by about 300 million matches.

It sure looks like The Talos Principle 2 is about to get an expansion
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/puzzle/it-sure-looks-like-the-talos-principle-2-is-about-to-get-an-expansion/
Events are growing mysterious around The Talos Principle 2. More mysterious than usual, anyway, as it is a game with enigmas at its heart. A flurry of cryptic activity on various social media channels related to the game suggests some sort of major announcement, possibly for an expansion, is in the works.

Hades 2's surprise early access release already has more stuff in it than the first game
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/hades-2s-surprise-early-access-release-already-has-more-stuff-in-it-than-the-first-game/
Hades 2 is finally out in early access on Steam and the Epic Games Store and its developer, Supergiant Games, says it's already more substantial than the first game.

'Operation Clean-up' begins for Helldivers 2 players as Sony's PSN plans lie in rubble, with over 70,000 (and counting) positive reviews landing on Steam
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/operation-clean-up-begins-for-helldivers-2-players-as-sonys-psn-plans-lie-in-rubble-with-over-70000-and-counting-positive-reviews-landing-on-steam/
Helldivers 2 players completed what I can only describe as their first real-life Major Order over the weekend. (...)
However at the time of writing, its "Overall" review score is now Mostly Positive, while its "Overwhelming Negative" recent review score has climbed back up to "Mixed". That's because of an initiative the community's calling "Operation Clean-up"—with over 70,000 of divers flipping their negative reviews back to positive so far.
>> And one of Arrowhead’s community managers was almost fired for encouraging the refunds and review bombing.