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And here's the third part of the gaming news:

Rematch is free to play for a long weekend after its Season 1 launch—and I'm currently torn between saving Olympus and having a kickabout
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/sports/rematch-is-free-to-play-for-a-long-weekend-after-its-season-1-launch-and-im-currently-torn-between-saving-olympus-and-having-a-kickabout/
Rematch is kicking off its first season post-launch, which means all sorts of cosmetics, and a nice helping of pretty arenas to get "Good Job!" spammed at you in. To celebrate, Sloclap's made the game free to play for a long weekend—or until September 29—on Steam. There's also a 20% discount until the same date.

Habbo Hotel's answer to WoW Classic is coming to Steam
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/habbo-hotels-answer-to-wow-classic-is-coming-to-steam/
As a former child with unrestricted access to the internet in the 2000s, Habbo Hotel did irreparable damage to my psyche, as I'm sure it did for many other late millennials. Nostalgia is a hell of a drug though, which makes the fact that Habbo Hotel: Origins is heading to Steam all the more enticing.
Origins is essentially Habbo Hotel's answer to WoW Classic—a stripped-back version of the social MMO that's closer to its original browser days than… whatever NFT nonsense it was touting around back when that was a thing. It's described as "Habbo as it was in 2005, lovingly restored," launching last summer as a standalone launcher for PC.

Jagex CEO says he's happy to take revenue hits to fix RuneScape 3's microtransaction and 'integrity' problem
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/jagex-ceo-says-hes-happy-to-take-revenue-hits-to-fix-runescape-3s-microtransaction-and-integrity-problem/
Jagex CEO Jon Bellamy, who you might remember as the guy who snubbed the game's (newer) Pride events to ensure the continued "operation of our games as apolitically as possible"—whatever the hell that means—is also on a bit of an anti-microtransactions crusade.
Speaking with TheGameBusiness at Gamescom, Bellamy reiterated that Jagex is still on that straight (pun not intended) and narrow: "The team have been looking at the way the product currently is, the happiness of players, where they're finding frustration… If we believe this game has another 25 years, what do we need to change? And monetization is near the top of that list."

Time to check the Steam deals for the weekend, because GOG has noting new once again:

+Steam

• Marvel's Spider-Man 2 will be 20% off until the 29th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2651280/Marvels_SpiderMan_2
• Diablo IV will be free to try until the 2nd of October and will have a 55% discount until the 29th of September : https://store.steampowered.com/app/2344520/Diablo_IV
• Republic of Pirates, that has a demo, is going to be 40% off until the 9th of October: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2103470/Republic_of_Pirates
• Siralim Ultimate gets a 60% discount until October 9: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1289810/Siralim_Ultimate
• And these are the new sales/events:
  • Hunt: Showdown celebrates its latest update, Web of the Empress, with up to 50% discounts until the 29th of September: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/33141571/sale/huntshowdownwote
  • Publisher HandyGames celebrates its Pre-Autymn Sale, with upcoming titles and games up to 85% off until the 29th: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/32976304/sale/AutumnSale2025
  • PAYDAY franchise Sale has the games and DLCs up to 87% off until September 29: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/PAYDAYFranchiseSale
  • The Metaroot Autumn Sale Celebration page has gone live today and, so far, the only deal is for a soundtrack, 10% off until the 2nd of October: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/44892821/sale/autumnsale2025
  • Hooded Horse at TGS features lots of games, but only one game is on sale with a 20% discount until the 6th of October: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/38719421/sale/HoodedHorseTGS2025
  • The Indie game showcase ILLUSTAR PLAY 9 page has also launched today and, so far, there’s not a single game on sale: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45586500/sale/illustarplay9

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