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Dead Rising's 72-hour clock turned the mall into a schedule
Dead Rising made time management, failure and community route-planning part of a zombie-mall story.

Stalker 2 Patch 2.0.5 brings more than 200 fixes to PC
Patch 2.0.5 is live with a PC-specific controller fix and more than 200 changes.

TOEM 2 needs its new movement to sharpen the photograph
New movement and camera tools give TOEM 2 a useful question before release.

FuturLab cancels an unannounced game as seven employees leave
The PowerWash Simulator developer says seven employees left after a project cancellation.

Onimusha: Way of the Sword gives every counter a job
Capcom's returning samurai series makes its defensive tools feel like a conversation rather than one familiar button.

Minecraft Dungeons II needs its new world to make the sequel matter
Its new interconnected world, jump attack and deeper gear systems are promising, but clarity in hectic combat remains a watch point.

Steam now requires Australian users to add a credit card for R18+ games
Australian Steam users now need a valid credit card for mature game listings.

Civilization VII's Steam free-play period ends on 10 September
The time-limited Steam trial expires on 10 September, but the 50% discount lasts another week.

Control Resonant lets its strange rooms reshape the action
Remedy's altered rooms are not just scenery when they change how Dylan Faden moves, fights and finds a way through.

EA SPORTS FC 27's biggest new mode does not reach every version
The new football playground is FC 27's clearest change, but it is unavailable on PS4 and Xbox One.