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The second part of the gaming news:

The PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct returns September 20
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/events-conferences/the-pc-gaming-show-tokyo-direct-returns-september-20/
It's been over a month since the summer PC Gaming Show aired. I may be biased, but I loved it. We had more world premieres than ever before, some shadowdrops, and got deep dives into the mind-bending Control Resonant, galaxy-spanning Total War: Warhammer 40,000, and tactical PvP looter Arkheron. You can catch up on the entire show right here. But don't you just wish there was another show coming up soon, say, September 20? Well, there is. The PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct is coming back Sunday, September 20, 2026.

Future Games Show returns to Gamescom with 3 shows
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/events-conferences/future-games-show-returns-to-gamescom-with-3-shows/
Three videogame showcases from PC Gamer publisher Future will air at this year's Gamescom in August: "Future Games Show at Gamescom" and "FGS Live From Gamescom" on August 26, and "FGS Best Of Gamescom" when the convention wraps up on Sunday, August 30.

Ubisoft promises new Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Ghost Recon games are coming, but says this year will be 'quieter' than most
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/ubisoft-promises-new-assassins-creed-far-cry-and-ghost-recon-games-are-coming-but-says-this-year-will-be-quieter-than-most/
Have you noticed that things have been kind of quiet on the Ubisoft front lately? Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is doing quite well, but what else has it done for us lately? Where's the new Far Cry? What's going on with Ghost Recon, The Division, Prince of Persia? Where is my Splinter Cell?
In its 2025-26 Universal Registration Document and Annual Financial Report (via GamesRadar), Ubisoft shared a bit of bad news: All of that good stuff is coming, yes, but, well, we're going to be waiting a bit. The company said its 2026-27 fiscal year, which began on April 1, will include Black Flag Resynced and "other targeted premium games" that will be announced later, but that overall the year will have a "lighter new release slate" than it's put up in the past.

A forgotten dungeon crawler from the Baldur's Gate era is coming to Steam and GOG for the first time ever
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/a-forgotten-dungeon-crawler-from-the-baldurs-gate-era-is-coming-to-steam-and-gog-for-the-first-time-ever/
Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor launched in 2001 amidst the isometric D&D resurgence powered by the success of the Baldur's Gate games. Alas, it did not fare quite as well, because—bluntly—it wasn't great. It faded into memory fairly quickly, recalled occasionally by die-hard fans of the genre and not many others, but never with enough affection to warrant a second chance.
Until now, that is, because SNEG is bringing it back to Steam and GOG later this year, for the game's first-ever digital release. Details are a bit thin right now: The game "is being updated to run smoothly on modern systems," but specifics on enhancements and changes will not be revealed until closer to launch, currently expected in Q4 of this year.

After releasing a bummer of a Diablo 4 season, Blizzard swoops in with an update that fixes some of its worst issues
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/after-releasing-a-bummer-of-a-diablo-4-season-blizzard-swoops-in-with-an-update-that-fixes-some-of-its-worst-issues/
Blizzard took a big swing at loot in Diablo 4's latest season and completely whiffed it—at least in terms of keeping players driven to grind for its most powerful items. Today, it dropped a patch to try to remedy some of the problems, starting with a noticeable boost to everyone's loot drops.

Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen's new region and dungeons sound great, but I'm more excited to finally high-five my Pawn on command
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/dragons-dogma-2-dark-arisens-new-region-and-dungeons-sound-great-but-im-more-excited-to-finally-high-five-my-pawn-on-command/
Dragon's Dogma 2's upcoming Dark Arisen expansion is shaping up to be a proper feast for those of us who've been waiting for an excuse to subject ourselves to more doomed oxcart rides. The last 24 hours have brought a number of fresh interviews with the developers of the DD2 expansion, and from the sounds of it, they've been doing plenty of cooking.
>> They’re also adding an eternal fast travel stone, but the director says that you don’t have to use it (link).

The devil works hard but AI ripoffs work harder as Meccha Chameleon falls victim to hordes of copycats coming out of the woodwork
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/sports/the-devil-works-hard-but-ai-ripoffs-work-harder-as-meccha-chameleon-falls-victim-to-hordes-of-copycats-coming-out-of-the-woodwork/
It's an unfortunate rite of passage nowadays for popular indie games to have their concept taken from them by ripoffs that are devoid of any real creativity. The latest casualty? Meccha Chameleon, which has now been pilferred by copycats across Steam, Fortnite, and Roblox.
>> The article focuses on one game in particular.

Monster Hunter Wilds is getting a permanent price cut less than 18 months after launch
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/monster-hunter-wilds-is-getting-a-permanent-price-cut-less-than-18-months-after-launch/
18 months after release, Capcom is slashing the price on Monster Hunter Wilds and discontinuing three of its bundles in favour of… three different bundles. Okay, cool.