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Wednesday news, part two:

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 has been delayed again, this time to 'add more endings to the game' along with some extra polish
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-2-has-been-delayed-again-this-time-to-add-more-endings-to-the-game-along-with-some-extra-polish/
The long-running saga of Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2's development is going to continue for a while longer, it turns out. The unlucky RPG was expected out this year—after several delays, being temporarily shelved and getting a new developer—but The Chinese Room and Paradox have decided to push the release date back until 2025. 

MudRunner follow-up RoadCraft is all about natural disasters, heavy machinery and, yes, more mud
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/sim/mudrunner-follow-up-roadcraft-is-all-about-natural-disasters-heavy-machinery-and-yes-more-mud/
Off-roading sims MudRunner and SnowRunner are poised to get a new sibling in the form of RoadCraft next year, which will once again see you veering off into unfriendly, slippery, boggy terrain with big vehicles. This time, it's to aid in the reconstruction efforts of areas devastated by natural disasters like floods and sandstorms—and that means it's time to play with some heavy machinery. 

'The greatest simulation game known to man and goat returns': Goat Simulator is back, and the first stop is Cash Grab Penitentiary
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/sim/the-greatest-simulation-game-known-to-man-and-goat-returns-goat-simulator-is-back-and-the-first-stop-is-cash-grab-penitentiary/
A new Goat Simulator game is on the way and this time it's a remaster that'll be releasing later this year. We got to see this announcement along with a trailer during Gamescom's Opening Night Live. 
"The greatest simulation game known to man and goat returns with familiar caprine chaos, upgraded graphics and lighting, many intentional features that definitely aren't bugs, and fan-favourite DLC, all in one package," Coffee Stain Publishing says in a press release.

Embark's next shooter is ditching free-to-play so devs can 'focus more on the fun' and not 'encouraging players to make purchases'
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/embarks-next-shooter-is-ditching-free-to-play-so-devs-can-focus-more-on-the-fun-and-not-encouraging-players-to-make-purchases/
Arc Raiders is finally coming out of the shadows. First announced back in 2021 as a free-to-play co-op shooter set in a post-apocalyptic world dominated by dangerous robots, Arc Raiders is the second game from Embark Studios, the Nexon-backed house of ex-DICE devs that also makes The Finals. Arc Raiders was developed in parallel with The Finals, and was once meant to be Embark's debut game, but was delayed as priorities shifted to the free-to-play shooter. We didn't hear anything else about Arc Raiders for a long time, until Embark shared last year that the project had pivoted from a purely PvE co-op shooter to a PvPvE extraction shooter.
Today, Embark reintroduced Arc Raiders to the public at the Gamescom Opening Night Live show, and dropped another major update: Arc Raiders is no longer free-to-play, and will instead have a regular price tag.

Thanks to Tarsier Studios' new horror game Reanimal, I'll never look at a sheep in the same way again
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/horror/thanks-to-tarsier-studios-new-horror-game-reanimal-ill-never-look-at-a-sheep-in-the-same-way-again/
Tarsier Studios has announced Reanimal, a co-op adventure horror game that may instill fear in even the biggest of animal lovers—but I might just be projecting. With a spooky trailer shown off at Gamescom Opening Night Live, I guarantee anyone who loved Little Nightmares & Little Nightmares 2 will be excited for what the game has to offer. 

We got another look at the rock-em-sock-em robots of multiplayer mech game Mecha Break at this year's Gamescom Opening Night Live
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/we-got-another-look-at-the-rock-em-sock-em-robots-of-multiplayer-mech-game-mecha-break-at-this-years-gamescom-opening-night-live/
I'm calling it: 2024 is the year of the mech. We've got Helldivers mechs, farming mechs, and we just got a fresh look at Mecha Break at Gamescom Opening Night Live, showing off the mech-combat action that we first laid eyes on at last year's Game Awards.

Starfield expansion Shattered Space is out September 30, but you can drive its new moon buggy today
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/starfield-expansion-shattered-space-is-out-september-30-but-you-can-drive-its-new-moon-buggy-today/
Bethesda popped up at Gamescom Opening Night Live to reveal that the Rev-8, a vehicle for traversing Starfield's giant planets in bumpy style, is "available tonight" for free. I gotta say I'm getting big Mass Effect Mako vibes from this thing, but in a charming way—it looks bouncy, seemingly has the ability to hover to help you clear large gaps, and yeah, of course it's got a gun on it.

I didn't realize how much I wanted to shepherd a pack of big hairy beasts through the mountains until I saw the trailer for Herdling
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/adventure/i-didnt-realize-how-much-i-wanted-to-shepherd-a-pack-of-big-hairy-beasts-through-the-mountains-until-i-saw-the-trailer-for-herdling/
I think the last time I herded a bunch of animals it was for a side-quest in one of the Red Dead Redemption games, and I'm pretty sure I didn't like it. It felt like a slow, irritating chore, dealing with a bunch of dumb, slow animals who took every opportunity to break from the pack and make the job I didn't want to be doing even harder.
But what if they made a whole game out of the herding? And what if the developer was Okomotive, maker of Far: Lone Sails and Far: Changing Tides? And what if the trailer was drop-dead gorgeous? Take a look and tell me you don't want to drive a herd of... of... well, whatever those big monsters are, across a big and mysterious world.

Infinity Nikki looks like a fever dream of open world dress-up and I can't wait to come down with a case of it
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/adventure/i-cant-wait-to-come-down-with-whatever-fever-dream-of-open-world-dress-up-infinity-nikki-is-going-to-be/
I've heard of riding outfits and hunting costumes and other such purpose-specific wardrobes of history. But the Victorians have nothing on Infinity Nikki, the open world dress-up adventure game where you'll unlock a floating outfit, gliding outfit (apparently not the same thing), shrinking outfit, fishing outfits, and more. Nikki showed up at Gamescom Opening Night Live today with a new trailer and also just opened registration for its closed beta.

Marvel Rivals reveals December release date, Captain America and the Winter Soldier join the team
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/marvel-rivals-reveals-december-launch-date-captain-america-and-the-winter-soldier-join-the-team/
The team-based hero shooter Marvel Rivals dropped a new trailer at Gamescom's Opening Night Live showcase tonight, revealing two new playable heroes and, more importantly, a release date of December 6.