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And here’s the third part of today’s gaming news:

As far as action RPGs where you're a girl with a big sword go, this one isn't half bad
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/as-far-as-action-rpgs-where-youre-a-girl-with-a-big-sword-go-this-one-isnt-half-bad/
There are a lot of games where you play as a woman with a gigantic sword. Nier: Automata and Stellar Blade were breakouts in the genre, and now here's another hopeful: Vindictus: Defying Fate, which leans a little harder into soulslike territory than those games. Its big sword hits hard and slamming it down on enemies reminded me of playing Elden Ring, minus the part where my character looks like she's from a different universe.
>> There’s a demo on Steam.

Splitgate 2 boss apologizes for the 'division' caused by his MAGA-style hat but still insists it wasn't meant to be political: 'There's division in the community, and for that I am truly sorry'
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/splitgate-2-boss-apologizes-for-the-division-caused-by-his-maga-style-hat-but-still-insists-it-wasnt-meant-to-be-political-theres-division-in-the-community-and-for-that-i-am-truly-sorry/
Four days after appearing on stage at Summer Game Fest in a MAGA-style "Make FPS Great Again" hat, Splitgate 2 boss Ian Proulx has posted a video apologizing for his poor judgment, although he still insists that there was no intentional political message behind it.

Mecha Break will have interactive space toilets because its developer wants to emphasize that players 'are acting as a pilot and not the mech itself'
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/mecha-break-will-have-interactive-space-toilets-because-its-developer-wants-to-emphasize-that-players-are-acting-as-a-pilot-and-not-the-mech-itself/
The developer of Mecha Break, an anime-inspired mech battler which recently had a popular beta on Steam, wants to make sure we feel like we're playing as mech pilots, rather than the mechs themselves. To that end, Amazing Seasun CEO Kris Kwok says that the studio is putting special attention toward building explorable, interactive hangars—with toilets that flush, as all videogame toilets should.

A big Civilization 7 update is on the way with 'large and huge maps,' Steam Workshop support, and a promise to keep working on it
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/strategy/a-big-civilization-7-is-on-the-way-with-large-and-huge-maps-steam-workshop-support-and-a-promise-to-keep-working-on-it/
A beefy new update for Civilization 7 is coming soon, featuring "several long-awaited features" including Large and Huge maps, new advanced game options, town specializations, and Steam Workshop support.

Dead as Disco is shaping up to be a Hi-Fi Rush successor worthy of the mantle—and it lets you dance, dance, bludgeon to your own custom tunes
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/dead-as-disco-is-shaping-up-to-be-a-hi-fi-rush-successor-worthy-of-the-mantle-and-it-lets-you-dance-dance-bludgeon-to-your-own-custom-tunes/
Hi-Fi Rush seems like it tapped into a new genre of game that hasn't quite been properly explored yet—that is, the 'rhythm beat-'em-up'. Turns out, if you snag the same 3D brawler mechanics that made Batman: Arkham Asylum sing, sync them up to a beat, and then give you points for fighting to that beat? You get a pretty handy game. Dead as Disco looks to carry on that legacy.
This deliciously stylish beat-'em-up has a demo available for Steam Next Fest, and if you enjoyed Hi-Fi Rush even a little bit, it's worth checking out. The core premise is the same: Hit enemies on the beat, and you get points.

Elden Ring Nightreign players have made the mother of all charts, listing every boss and all their resistances and weaknesses
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/elden-ring-nightreign-players-have-made-the-mother-of-all-charts-listing-every-boss-and-all-their-resistances-and-weaknesses/
I am far too stubborn for my own good. It took me several runs to cave into common sense and actually check out the Nightlord's weakness in the select menu of Elden Ring Nightreign, and a few more runs to try and create a build with this in mind. Now I'm finding out these bosses are weakened by more than one attribute—mind-blowing.
There's currently a chart floating around that lists everything you'd need to know about every Nightlord's weaknesses. It was initially made by a Japanese player, but has since been translated into English. "My own version of the chart I've seen a few times here because I couldn't find a good translation," CestLaDonut says. "Credit for the data goes to whoever made the original Japanese chart."
>> Or you can just ring a bell.

Haunted Chocolatier will be bigger than Stardew Valley, but that's all I can tell you because Eric Barone literally only said 10 words
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/sim/haunted-chocolatier-will-be-bigger-than-stardew-valley-but-thats-all-i-can-tell-you-because-eric-barone-literally-only-said-10-words/
Every time any updates on Haunted Chocolatier drop I feel like I spend hours dissecting exactly what they mean. After all, when you're so desperate for a game to release and there's no sign of launch on the horizon, you'll do what you can to get your fix. But when creator Eric Barone decides to throw out an update on the game in a random Tweet consisting of ten words, there's only so much you can get out of it.
Thanks to a post made to X by Barone, it has been confirmed that the world of Haunted Chocolatier will be larger than Stardew Valley. But instead of drumming up more excitement by sharing any additional screenshots or videos to support this statement, that's literally all we've been given. It does make me think that what we have seen from Haunted Chocolatier so far is a mere fraction of what's to come, though. Especially since most of the screenshots we have seem to be from the same snowy location.

Rainbow Six: Siege X is out today, meaning one of the best tactical shooters ever made is now free-to-play
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/rainbow-six-siege-x-is-out-today-meaning-one-of-the-best-tactical-shooters-ever-made-is-now-free-to-play/
Ubisoft announced earlier this year that, as part of a massive overhaul, Rainbow Six Siege was becoming Rainbow Six Siege X, and adopting a free-to-play model to boot (which the publisher insists on calling "free to access", more on which later). Ever since release Siege has been one of the best tactical shooters out there: brutally unforgiving, heavily dependent on teamwork, and filled with unique abilities you don't see in other shooters.

They made Balatro for stock trading and I fear I may never write another article ever again
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/roguelike/they-made-balatro-for-stock-trading-and-i-fear-i-may-never-write-another-article-ever-again/
There's something alluring about high finance, isn't there? Mostly, I suppose, it's the promise of generating absolutely enormous amounts of money for very little actual work, but it's undeniable that the industry—such as it is—has gone out of its way to cloak itself in a certain mystique.
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All this is to explain why I continue to find myself suckered into any and every game that lets me pretend to be one of these masters of the universe, like the excellent Stonks-9800 and, now, the Steam Next Fest demo for Insider Trading. Much like its namesake, Insider Trading is fun, profitable, and victimless, and I strongly recommend you give it a try.