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The second part of the gaming news:

Randy Pitchford says Borderlands 4's story is inspired by the sale of Gearbox, then glazes over and says it's about where we as individuals want to be on the spectrum of anarchy to fascism
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/randy-pitchford-says-borderlands-4s-story-is-inspired-by-the-sale-of-gearbox-then-glazes-over-and-says-its-about-where-we-as-individuals-want-to-be-on-the-spectrum-of-anarchy-to-fascism/
We're just a month out from the release of Borderlands 4, and Gearbox CEO/magician Randy Pitchford is hitting the media circuit to tell everyone why you should be very excited for the 30 billion guns it apparently contains.
But it's not all about the heaters. Gearbox has promised that—after the less-than-stellar narrative that propped up Borderlands 3—it's taking the story more seriously this time. Borderlands 4 takes place on a prison planet called Kairos, ruled over by a tyrannical overlord called the Timekeeper who's stuck a bolt into everyone so that he can kill them at will, and also peer through their eyes, should he fancy it.
Which is just like Gearbox, if you think about it(?). In a chat with, uh, Epic Games, Pitchford waxed lyrical about the many guns of Borderlands 4 before shifting gears, saying that when the studio sat down to write the game's story it asked itself, "What’s the zeitgeist of the environment we’re in?"
>> The game will also have more passive perks.

Marvel Rivals director says its 'gooner game' reputation really just reflects a commitment to authenticity: 'These all come from classic comic designs'
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/marvel-rivals-director-says-its-gooner-game-reputation-really-just-reflects-a-commitment-to-authenticity-these-all-come-from-classic-comic-designs/
Marvel Rivals has a reputation for appealing to its players' baser instincts: It had people saying 'thick thighs save lives' at one point, and Elie recently described the shooter as 'digging its heels into the gooner dirt' when it added a cache of new swimsuit skins. Despite my best efforts to escape this discourse, I've been drawn back in, as creative director Guangyun Chen has finally addressed Marvel Rivals' reputation as a "gooner game."

Rematch's latest update aims to fix 'major netcode releases' including missed tackles and false goals, crossplay will 'hopefully' go live by the end of August
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/sports/rematchs-latest-update-aims-to-fix-major-netcode-releases-including-missed-tackles-and-false-goals-crossplay-will-hopefully-go-live-by-the-end-of-august/
The multiplayer soccer game Rematch came out strong in June, despite missing one major feature: Crossplay was not enabled because of "unforeseen technical complexities." Two months later, it's still not there, but developer Sloclap says it'll be here soon.

A game was unintentionally listed as 'Sh***y Dungeon' on Steam in Japan thanks to goofed-up machine translation
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/a-game-was-unintentionally-listed-as-sh-y-dungeon-on-steam-in-japan-thanks-to-goofed-up-machine-translation/
In our current technological moment, when we're being urged by the world's largest companies to trust our lives to the whims of machines that might generously be considered "truth agnostic," it's important to check your work if you're letting a computer do it for you. It's a lesson that was starkly demonstrated this week for the developers of The Crazy Hyper-Dungeon Chronicles—or, as it was briefly known by Japanese Steam users, "Shitty Dungeon" (via Automaton Media).
>> Well, at least the wrong name is memorable, unlike the original. I’m sure that you no longer remember it.

I hope you've been sharing your Battlefield 6 clips to social media, because we're only 8% of the way through the $1 trillion destruction challenge and the clock's ticking
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/battlefield-6-destruction-receipts-beta-event/
Both phases of the Battlefield 6 open beta have given us heaps of in-game challenges to complete to earn exclusive rewards once the game fully launches in October. However, there's actually another event going on that no one seems to know about: Destruction Receipts. Given it's not featured in the in-game menus, I'm not too surprised.
EA has teamed up with engineer Carlos Diemer to calculate how much property damage we've all been dealing with since the first weekend of the Battlefield 6 open beta kicked off. More specifically, we've been challenged to destroy the maps to rack up a hefty total of $1,000,000,000,000 in damage. In doing so, we'll nab the Destruction skin for the M60 machine gun—not that we know what it looks like yet.

After adding yet another tiny map, Battlefield 6 players are rightfully clowning on its definition of 'all-out warfare'
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/after-adding-yet-another-tiny-map-battlefield-6-players-are-rightfully-clowning-on-its-definition-of-all-out-warfare/
As weekend two of the Battlefield 6 beta gets into swing, folks are increasingly skeptical of all these small to medium maps.
The lack of a truly "big" Battlefield map was the loudest criticism coming out of last weekend's playtest, and the only new map added this week isn't squashing worries that Battlefield 6 is prioritizing the Call of Duty crowd: Empire State, an infantry-only map with zero vehicles, is the smallest one we've seen yet.
>> This may be a great map to try the best weapon in the game, acording to this PCGamer writer.

Someone at Blizzard might've accidentally revealed Diablo 4's new class, which fans have been begging for since release
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/someone-at-blizzard-mightve-accidentally-revealed-diablo-4s-new-class-which-fans-have-been-begging-for-since-release/
Someone at Blizzard this week probably learned a lesson on what to never ever name your files. A few outlets, including Wowhead, spotted a Diablo 4 server update that went out under the name of what sure sounds like the new class coming in the second expansion next year.

Synth YouTuber releases twin-stick shooter with interactive soundtrack using moddable synthesizer weapon based on real kit
https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/synth-youtuber-releases-twin-stick-shooter-with-interactive-soundtrack-using-moddable-synthesizer-weapon-based-on-real-kit/
While I do love my PC gaming, my affinity for hardware doesn't stop there. It extends into most facets of my life, but one of my favourites has to be music. Synthesisors are easily one of the coolest things humanity has ever developed. I love seeing these machines that change the shape of sound to please our whims and send shivers down our spines.
One of my favourite creators in this space has to be YouTuber Look Mum No Computer, known for his deep dives into old synths, cool creations, and general musical exuberance. He's turned all this knowledge, punk energy, and love of synthesisers into a game you can buy on Steam. Or you can download the free demo which I've been playing, and it's actually really fun so far.

WoW players are losing their minds over a 19-quest long chain about bees, and while it is a bit much, I remember far worse
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/wow-players-are-losing-their-minds-over-a-19-quest-long-chain-about-bees-and-while-it-is-a-bit-much-i-remember-far-worse/
World of Warcraft's latest patch is in full swing now. The race to world-first Manaforge Omega is underway, Season 3 of the Delver's Journey has begun, and you have to do 19 quests about bees. Sorry.

Wuchang: Fallen Feathers patch messes the game's story all up, renders bosses technically unkillable, and it's all the Qing Dynasty's fault, apparently
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/wuchang-fallen-feathers-patch-messes-the-games-story-all-up-renders-bosses-technically-unkillable-and-its-all-the-qing-dynastys-fault-apparently/
I've been quietly curious about Wuchang: Fallen Feathers. I'm a soulslike enjoyer, but I bounced off the game's intro like it was made of rubber—still, I figured maybe with a few patches the game could be polished into something I'd like to play. Let's just open up the Steam reviews and good lord what is happening in there?!

GOG has no new deals for us this weekend, but Steam has our back (and wallets):

+Steam

• Drug Dealer Simulator 2 is going to be 27% off until the 21st of August: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1708850/Drug_Dealer_Simulator_2
• Just Crow Things has a 50% discount until August 21: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2537920/Just_Crow_Things
• Subnautica will be 75% off until the 21st: https://store.steampowered.com/app/264710/Subnautica
• Deep Sky Derelicts gets an 85% discount until August, the 21st: https://store.steampowered.com/app/698640/Deep_Sky_Derelicts
• The Early Access title Drive Beyond Horizons, that has a demo, is going to be 40% off until the 28th of August: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2625420/Drive_Beyond_Horizons
• Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced will feature a 50% discount until the 28th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3240220/Grand_Theft_Auto_V_Enhanced
• Scorn will be 75% off until the same August 28: https://store.steampowered.com/app/698670/Scorn
• And these are the new sales/events:
  • Humble Bundle’s Publisher Sale has games up to 75% off until August 21st: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/HumbleGamesPublisherSale2025
  • The Ukranian Games Festival 2025 is full of upcoming games, demos and titles on sale with up to 90% discounts. The Festival, and most deals, will end on the 21st, but not all of them so be careful: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/UkrainianGames2025
  • The Games From Spain Gamescon 2025 Festival is full of upcoming games, some with demos, and games on sale with up to 90% discounts. The length of the deals range between the 18th and the 25th of August: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45674549/sale/GamesFromSpainatGamescom2025

And that’s it. Until the next time, I wish you all a happy and gaming weekend.