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The Thursday news, part two:

Overwatch 2's mid-season patch has made Sigma's ultimate even more terrifying than before
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/overwatch-2s-mid-season-patch-has-made-sigmas-ultimate-even-more-terrifying-than-before/
Overwatch 2 just got a small mid-season patch that buffs a few of the heroes and improves competitive matchmaking slightly, and while most of the changes are pretty minimal, one sticks out like a sore thumb: Sigma's ultimate is even more terrifying than it was before. 

Minecraft is celebrating its 15th birthday with '15 days of exclusive items and daily specials'
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/minecraft-is-celebrating-its-15th-birthday-with-15-days-of-exclusive-items-and-daily-specials/
Minecraft is turning 15 years old in a couple of days, and apart from making me reckon with the relentless passage of time, it seems like there are a lot of fun celebrations to be packed into the next two weeks.

This 'souls-like platonic dating simulator' is (not so) secretly an Undertale-adjacent RPG with zero restraint, and I need a lie down after trying it
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/this-souls-like-platonic-dating-simulator-is-not-so-secretly-an-undertale-adjacent-rpg-with-zero-restraint-and-i-need-a-lie-down-after-trying-it/
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Athenian Rhapsody's Steam page advertises it as a "a souls-like platonic dating simulator with cooking-mama and WarioWare style battle mechanics", though clarifies: "and by that I mean it's a choose-your-own-adventure action RPG with the ability to trade ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGHS between friends!"

Magical girl farm sim Fields of Mistria is bringing '90s anime sparkle to early access in August
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/life-sim/magical-girl-farm-sim-fields-of-mistria-is-bringing-90s-anime-sparkle-to-early-access-in-august/
We may be spoiled for choice on Stardew Valley-style farm sims right now, but that is not keeping me from getting excited about another one. Magical girl-infused life sim Fields of Mistria is one of the upcoming cozy games I've been most excited for this year and, in what I choose to believe is a favor to me personally, has announced the release date for its early access launch: August 5.

Hi-Fi Rush gets a bittersweet last patch as Tango Gameworks takes its final bow: 'Thank you again… You're all rockstars!'
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/hi-fi-rush-gets-a-bittersweet-final-patch-as-tango-gameworks-takes-its-final-bow-thank-you-again-youre-all-rockstars/
Just days after Microsoft announced the upcoming closure of Tango Gameworks (alongside Arkane Austin, Alpha Dog Games, and Roundhouse Games), the studio has released one final patch for the outstanding rhythm-based action game Hi-Fi Rush.

Ubisoft cancels The Division: Heartland so it can focus on 'bigger opportunities' like XDefiant
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/ubisoft-cancels-the-division-heartland-so-it-can-focus-on-bigger-opportunities-like-xdefiant/
Three years after announcing it as "an all-new perspective" on its long-running Division series, Ubisoft has quietly pulled the plug on The Division: Heartland, saying it has decided to focus its efforts on other games instead.

UK government responds to Stop Killing Games petition, and it's not good: 'There is no requirement in UK law' that forces companies to support old software
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/uk-government-responds-to-stop-killing-games-petition-and-its-not-good-there-is-no-requirement-in-uk-law-that-forces-companies-to-support-old-software/
The UK government has issued a response to a petition filed by the Stop Killing Games campaign, and it's probably not what organizers were hoping to hear. The Department of Culture, Media and Sport said videogame companies must comply with existing consumer laws, but also noted that there is no law compelling them to support older versions of their products.

Helldivers 2 community rallies behind wholesome hero after a remorseful villain kicks them, giving rise to Super Earth's new battlecry: 'im frend'
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/helldivers-2-community-rallies-behind-wholesome-hero-after-a-remorseful-villain-kicks-them-giving-rise-to-super-earths-new-battlecry-im-frend/
Helldivers 2 players have added a new deity to their ever-evolving lore—joining the pantheon alongside the almighty Joel, his loki-like doppelganger, and the betrayer deity GantzTheDemon. This latest addition is more innocent and wholesome by half: the big-hearted dremskiy, who wants you to know one thing: "im frend". 

Manor Lords players debate whether it should get gallows, but the historical accuracy crowd says they should be in the stocks for even thinking of it
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/city-builder/manor-lords-players-debate-whether-it-should-get-gallows-but-the-historical-accuracy-crowd-says-they-should-be-in-the-stocks-for-even-thinking-of-it/
We've seen plenty of great additions to Manor Lords recently—just the other week, developer Greg "Slavic Magic" Styczeń released a massive patch that tweaked a couple of issues like harsh trading and added a King's Tax. Still, all of that hasn't stopped players from dreaming up new ways to interact with their medieval villages. 
The player Nucleif took to r/ManorLords to share the idea that "we should have a Gallows in Manor Lords." While new ideas for spicing up Manor Lords are great, this suggestion hasn't been received very well, with most players pointing out that despite popular belief, the gallows aren't actually historically accurate to the time period.