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Friday news, part two:

Blizzard announces Warcraft 30th Anniversary Direct, teases that you won't want to miss 'a single surprise'
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/blizzard-announces-warcraft-30th-anniversary-direct-teases-that-you-wont-want-to-miss-a-single-surprise/
Blizzard has announced Warcraft 30th Anniversary Direct, a livestream "special presentation celebrating 30 years of Warcraft and a look ahead at what’s next." The stream will apparently nod to everything from Warcraft: Orcs and Humans to the recent Warcraft Rumble, with both Hearthstone and World of Warcraft also featured.

What's the best way to deal with an army of the dead? Send some Cajun toads after them, of course
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/roguelike/whats-the-best-way-to-deal-with-an-army-of-the-dead-send-some-cajun-toads-after-them-of-course/
Steam Next Fest is over, but a bunch of demos are still hanging around for one last round in the spotlight. If deckbuilding, tactical close combat and whimsical Cajun toads fighting an army of the dead are your thing, then you should probably carve out some time for Toads of the Bayou.

Dead Island is getting a new co-op horde mode: 'It's pure survival, and it's not for the faint of heart'
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/dead-island-is-getting-a-new-co-op-horde-mode-its-pure-survival-and-its-not-for-the-faint-of-heart/
Alongside the Dead Island 2 Ultimate Edition announced a couple of days ago, which comes with both story expansions and some new stuff, Dambuster Studios has announced that a "massive, beastly" free patch will also introduce a new horde mode for everybody.

Overthrown is another cozy city builder, but this time you're a killer queen who can lift buildings and murder bandits
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/city-builder/overthrown-is-another-cozy-city-builder-but-this-time-youre-a-killer-queen-who-can-lift-buildings-and-murder-bandits/
The cozy city builder genre is almost as crowded as soft, easygoing farming sims right now, but Southeast Asian indie outfit Brimstone seems to think it's got the solution to spicing up the formula: slapstick cartoon violence.

The Sims 4 is adding—no, I'm not kidding—customizable grieving styles, the ability to finally bone the Grim Reaper, and changes ghost needs to important things like 'Goo Waste'
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/sim/the-sims-4-is-adding-no-im-not-kidding-customizable-grieving-styles-the-ability-to-finally-bone-the-grim-reaper-and-changes-ghost-needs-to-important-things-like-goo-waste/
Listen, I know The Sims 4 is meant to be a sim. It's right there in the name, after all. You can mold little virtual people to be as close or as far away from your real-life self as you want: Change their pronouns, romantic boundaries, walking style, life aspirations, likes, dislikes, the whole shebang really. The one thing I didn't quite expect to be customizable, though, is the way my Sims mourn someone.
That's changing with an upcoming base game update, which should be landing alongside new expansion Life and Death on October 31. According to the patch notes, Sims will now "react uniquely to others' deaths based on traits and relationships." So, uh, what exactly does that entail? Apparently, it can range from "sobbing for a loved one's passing to retching at a stranger's death."

Balatro adds new card backs from Stardew Valley, Cyberpunk 2077, Slay the Spire, and Binding of Isaac, and they're all free
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/card-games/balatro-adds-new-card-backs-from-stardew-valley-cyberpunk-2077-slay-the-spire-and-binding-of-isaac-and-theyre-all-free/
The Balatro party is getting bigger: Two months after surprising everyone by adding Geralt and Dave the Diver to the game in the Friends of Jimbo "collaboration pack," LocalThunk and Playstack have rolled out a new one with card art from Cyberpunk 2077, Slay the Spire, The Binding of Isaac, and Stardew Valley.

Overwatch 2 will return to 6v6 in 2 test modes next season, but Blizzard won’t keep them around if they don’t attract 'a surge of players’
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/overwatch-2-will-return-to-6v6-for-two-test-modes-next-season-but-blizzard-wont-keep-them-around-if-they-dont-attract-a-surge-of-players/
A decent chunk of Overwatch 2 players have been ranting and raving about the good ol’ days of 6v6 ever since the sequel opted for the new 5v5 format. Players are incredibly passionate about this issue, so much so that they managed to make Blizzard flinch and announce upcoming 6v6 playtests, which we now know more about.

Actually, 1890s Colorado is a reasonable place for the Scream guy to show up, says Hunt: Showdown developer: 'We believe the latest Ghost Face Rampage DLC fits into the dark, supernatural atmosphere'
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/hunt-showdown-ghost-face-dlc-controversy-statement/
Crytek has responded to complaints about a new paid cosmetic in Hunt: Showdown 1896, saying that, actually, the mask from the Scream movies does fit into a supernatural monster-hunting game set in the 1890s.

Baldur's Gate 3 publishing chief calls out Ubisoft's 'broken strategy': If gamers need to get used to not owning games, 'developers must get used to not having jobs'
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/baldurs-gate-3-publishing-chief-calls-out-ubisofts-broken-strategy-if-gamers-need-to-get-used-to-not-owning-games-developers-must-get-used-to-not-having-jobs/
Larian director of publishing Michael Douse, never one to be shy about speaking his mind, has spoken his mind about Ubisoft's decision to disband the Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown development team, saying it's the result of a "broken strategy" that prioritizes subscriptions over sales.
>> Shots fired.

'It is an affront to God': Fans react with horror and delight as Monster Hunter Wilds unveils its nastiest freak yet
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/it-is-an-affront-to-god-fans-react-with-horror-and-delight-as-monster-hunter-wilds-unveils-its-nastiest-freak-yet/
Monster Hunter is no stranger to outlandish creature designs. Many of the monsters we're sent to slaughter are majestic beauties, but the roster's also got its share of freaks. Standing beside the regal Teostra and imposing Zinogre are monsters like the Khezu: a flabby, drooling, lipped lamprey with wings, whose veined, rubbery flesh gains new dimensions of upsetting vascularity with every advancement of Capcom's graphics tech. But with its latest monster unveiling, Monster Hunter Wilds has set a new watermark for creature detestability. Behold the Rompopolo
>> It’s not a beauty, that’ for sure.