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It’s still Tuesday and here are the PCGamer news published in the last 24 hours, (aprox.):

'Strategists face increased pressure': Marvel Rivals devs fold under pressure from the ongoing 'Support Strike' to make Strategists stronger
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/strategists-face-increased-pressure-marvel-rivals-devs-fold-under-pressure-from-the-ongoing-support-strike-to-make-strategists-stronger/
Hell hath no fury like a Strategist scorned. It's been a week since streamer Necros set off a small atomic bomb in the Marvel Rivals community by calling support mains "idiots" and "morons." Since then, Strategists have been refusing to pick their role in competitive matches. I even came across one player who flexed a lord icon for every single Strategist and then proceeded to pick Hela, which is actually hilarious.
When I initially wrote about the strike, I didn't think it would amount to much, as internet crusades like this tend to fizzle out before they've accomplished any real change. However, I was wrong because I had forgotten how responsive the Marvel Rivals developers are. They've heard the complaints, and in response, they're going to make life a little easier for Strategists.

Resident Evil 9 may have been teased in a new RE4 video, and players are having totally normal reactions to it: 'Together at last, like ice cream and pizza'
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/horror/resident-evil-9-may-have-been-teased-in-a-new-re4-video-and-players-are-having-totally-normal-reactions-to-it-together-at-last-like-ice-cream-and-pizza/
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But with no formal direction from Capcom, many fans are left rummaging through scraps like ravenous little raccoons desperate to find something in last night's trash. So it's not really surprising that players spotted what seems to be a Resident Evil 9 nod in a new Resident Evil 4 remake video.
To celebrate 10 million copies worldwide Capcom the developers "prepared a special video to express our gratitude to all of you." The video features Ada Wong ringing the village bell but instead of all the Plagas-ridden villagers stumbling sadly to the church, they're all instead wearing party hats—and even a fake nose and mustache—to celebrate the big occasion. Then as the door closes behind the last party-goer we see "Celebrating 10 million players" painted across it as the camera pans out to Dr Salvador (Chainsaw man) strumming his chainsaw, and maybe even singing along to the rock song playing overhead. But somehow that's not the most exciting part of the video.
At the end as we see Leon standing in the village centre, presumably very confused, the camera then focuses on a sign that also says "thanks for playing" and "glory to the players". It's at this moment that if you turn your head to the side, you see the Roman numerals IX, a nine.

A mimic monster may come to REPO in the future, but it has to be 'really interesting' before it does
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/horror/a-mimic-monster-may-come-to-repo-in-the-future-but-it-has-to-be-really-interesting-before-it-does/
In semiwork's recent Q&A, the question of whether or not mimics would ever come to REPO was answered, and you'll be pleased to know that it was a very firm "maybe." But since this isn't really a confirmation, nor is it a solid no, no details on how they'd work or what exactly this would mean in REPO were shared.
>> And it will never be free to play, to avoid microtransactions.

'There's still a lot to do': One year later, Slavic Magic reveals what's next for Manor Lords, including AI progress, a new way to view records, and a team expansion
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/city-builder/theres-still-a-lot-to-do-one-year-later-slavic-magic-reveals-whats-next-for-manor-lords-including-ai-progress-a-new-way-to-view-records-and-a-team-expansion/
Manor Lords has been in early access for about a year now, and while that may not feel too long at all, the medieval city builder has come a long way from its impressive beginnings. And apparently, it still has a long way to go.
"There’s still lots to do, and while I’ve been working on new features and improvements for a while now, I wanted to give you all a quick look at what’s coming," developer Greg Styczeń, known as Slavic Magic, says in a blog post. "This is not a full changelog or final list—some of these things are still work-in-progress—but it should give you a good idea of where development is headed."

Elden Ring Nightreign system requirements are good news if you haven't upgraded your PC since you played Elden Ring
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/elden-ring-nightreign-pc-system-requirements/
The Elden Ring Nightreign PC system requirements are out, and the good news is that if you're still rocking the same system you used for Elden Ring, you should be just fine.

Russia accuses World of Tanks executives of 'extremist activities,' moves to seize assets of Russian publisher
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/russia-accuses-world-of-tanks-executives-of-extremist-activities-moves-to-seize-assets-of-russian-publisher/
Top executives at the companies responsible for World of Tanks are facing pressure from the Russian government, which a RIA Novosti report (Google translated, via Eurogamer) says has accused Wargaming owner Viktor Kisly and Lesta Games owner Malik Khatazhaev of "extremist activities" related to Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine. The Russian government has reportedly seized Lesta Group assets as a result of the charge, and is also seeking to seize all of Khatazhaev's holdings in the company.

Bethesda wants you to suggest ideas for Oblivion Remastered, so get over there and tell it to add more shortcut slots and a difficulty between Adept and Expert
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/the-elder-scrolls/bethesda-wants-you-to-suggest-ideas-for-oblivion-remastered-so-get-over-there-and-tell-it-to-add-more-shortcut-slots-and-a-difficulty-between-adept-and-expert/
It is the year 2025 and Bethesda wants you to tell it how to improve Oblivion. Such is the strange and rich new world we've been plunged into by last week's release of Oblivion Remastered, which fixed some parts of the original game's jank, lovingly preserved others, and introduced some entirely new bits of its own.
Now Bethesda is calling on players to suggest where it (or at least, where developer Virtuos) goes from here. In a channel on its Discord called #oblivion-suggestions, players are pouring in with ideas, beliefs, opinions, and notions.
>> Maybe one of the changes will have to do with Skooma and how much you can take.

There's a reason Oblivion Remastered's new voice actors all sound familiar: It's a huge Skyrim reunion
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/the-elder-scrolls/theres-a-reason-oblivion-remastereds-new-voice-actors-all-sound-familiar-its-a-huge-skyrim-reunion/
The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered is most notable for its graphical and gameplay updates to the 2006 classic, but something that's brought me a lot of joy is how fantastic and, critically, well-casted its new voiceovers are.
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Bringing back almost exclusively voice actors from The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim was a genius way to split the difference. In my experience so far, about half the dialogue has been re-recorded, but the fact that the actors are all experienced Elder Scrolls hands I've spent hundreds of hours listening to means they slip into the remaster like they were always meant to be there, simultaneously refreshing and nostalgic.
>> By the way, the game still has a local map, but it’s a bit different than the original.

Dark Souls 2 cut content includes a giant enemy crab wearing a castle tower as a shell which you could enter from above for massive damage
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/dark-souls/dark-souls-2-cut-content-includes-a-giant-enemy-crab-wearing-a-castle-tower-as-a-shell-which-you-could-enter-from-above-for-massive-damage/
Dark Souls 2 is widely considered the "worst" Dark Souls game, which is not only wrong (that distinction goes to the greatest hits listlessness of Dark Souls 3) but ignores the fact that it could have had a giant hermit crab with a castle tower as a shell.
As discovered by YouTuber Zullie the Witch, the Lost Bastille area was originally meant to have a big 'ol crustacean boss battle, which would have marked the first appearance of a crab in a series that absolutely loves 'em. The one cut from Dark Souls 2 wasn't just a typical giant crab either, but instead a crab wearing a portion of the Lost Bastille itself on its back.

Infinity Nikki's Steam launch has been branded with 'mixed' reviews after players are struggling to even launch the game
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/adventure/infinity-nikkis-steam-launch-has-been-branded-with-mixed-reviews-after-players-are-struggling-to-even-launch-the-game/
After its successful launch in December, Infinity Nikki has finally made its way to Steam. However, the gacha game has quickly been branded with "mixed" reviews after players reported a plethora of issues when launching the game, including multiple crashes and the inability to load into a server.
These issues come as a result of the 1.5 update which rolled out on April 28 and have caused issues for Infinity Nikki across all platforms including its own launcher. Although they aren't exclusive to the Steam release, it definitely doesn't reflect well for players who have waited for the launch, and the disappointment is obvious.
>> And Chinese gamers are trying to scare off would-be players.