PC Gamer Newsletter - Cyberpunk 2077 is getting a full sequel

CD Projekt has announced that alongside the upcoming expansion, Cyberpunk 2077 will also be getting a full sequel. "Orion is a codename for our next Cyberpunk game, which will take the Cyberpunk franchise further and continue harnessing the potential of this dark future universe," the studio tweeted.

I continue to be delighted by how many cool military sim games are around these days. If I want to enlist in a virtually authentic land war in 2022, the choices are overwhelming: Last I counted there are two major modern milsims, three set in WW2 (if you count the top-down MMO Foxhole), and four in WW1. Don't look now, but I think we're in a milsim boom.

The 40th Golden Joystick Awards presented by GamesRadar+ will take place on Tuesday, November 22. The event is run by PC Gamer's parent company, Future. The Golden Joysticks are the longest-running videogame awards show, where the awards are determined by public vote, in history. Every year sees millions of votes cast across a wide range of categories, with an additional three 'Critics Choice Awards' determined by Future's senior editorial staff.

Gadget accessory maker Dbrand has temporarily suspended sales of its Project Killswitch Steam Deck case due to concerns over the case's magnetic kickstand. In a Reddit post titled "Our Million-Dollar Mistake", Dbrand points to a recent report which says that the magnetic kickstand reduces fan speeds on certain Steam Decks.

Six years after its launch, No Man's Sky has nearly reached another milestone, version 4.0. This comes as Hello Games' galactic sandbox prepares to expand onto yet another platform, Nintendo Switch, on October 7.

The USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF), the governing body on all things USB, is rolling out a new set of guidelines that will simplify the branding of USB cables. This means new logos and, more importantly, easier-to-understand naming conventions for USB products.