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The Tuesday news:

SALES & DEALS

Steam's best-selling new games for August includes Early Access hits and classic remakes
https://www.pcgamer.com/steams-best-selling-new-game-for-august-includes-new-hits-and-classic-remakes/
The list of best-selling new releases on Steam for the month of August is, as we've come to expect, an interesting mix of genres and also developers, with more than half of the studios represented on the list launching games on Steam for the first time.
The list includes both Early Access and full releases, and is based on sales over the first two weeks immediately following a game's releases. Sales figures aren't included, so instead the games are listed chronologically, from Hide or Die on August 1 to Re:Legend on August 30. (That's why the lists don't show up until well into the following month—so Valve can collect the full two weeks' worth of sales from games that came out at the end of the month.)

Steam has two "daily" deals (both are fake) as well as a new weeklong sale:

At Fanatical, there are four new deals:

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS/EMULATORS

First Borderlands 3 trainer enables infinite health, ammo, XP, Golden Key, Guardian Tokens and more
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/first-borderlands-3-trainer-enables-infinite-health-ammo-xp-golden-key-guardian-tokens-and-more/
The first trainer for Borderlands 3 has just been released. This trainer enables infinite health, ammo and XP. Moreover, it allows players to set their Golden Key and Guardian Tokens to 9999. It also disables weapon recoil, and allows you to edit the damage, XP and money multiplier.
In short, this trainer will allow you to skip the grind and enjoy the game from the get-go. As such, we are pretty sure that some Borderlands 3 fans will find this tool quite interesting.
>> If you want to use this mod (shame on you), it's available from Nexus Mods.

GAMING NEWS

The Surge 2 will be using the Vulkan API, has four times more side-quests than the first game
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-surge-2-will-be-using-the-vulkan-api-has-four-times-more-side-quests-than-the-first-game/
In a Reddit AMA, Deck13 has shared some new details about The Surge 2. According to the developers, The Surge 2 will be using the FLEDGE Engine and will take advantage of the Vulkan API on the PC.

French gamers have raised more than 3 million euros for the Pasteur Institute
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/french-gamers-have-raised-more-than-3-million-euros-for-the-pasteur-institute/
Fifty five streamers have raised more than three million euros over the weekend, for the benefit of the Pasteur Institute. The charity event reached over a half of million viewers. The streamer Ninjamade a big donation as well and his gesture probably pushed even more people to donate to the cause.

New demo coming for FEAR-inspired indie FPS, Trepang2, new videos show full dismemberment
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-demo-coming-for-fear-inspired-indie-fps-trepang2-new-videos-show-full-dismemberment/
Wilson C has announced that a new demo for his indie first-person shooter, Trepang2, will be coming out soon on Steam. This demo will feature a prologue mission with some fun extras, and will come with a full body dismemberment system. As such, the torso of enemies can be destroyed, and head/limbs can be further gibbed into smaller gibs.

Quantic Dream’s David Cage: “The reaction from the PC community has been tremendous”
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/quantic-dreams-david-cage-the-reaction-from-the-pc-community-has-been-tremendous/
Quantic Dream’s CEO, David Cage, has stated that the PC community has embraced its first post-PS4 titles. As Cage said, the reaction from the PC community has been tremendous, something that, obviously, pleased the team.

Grandia 2 HD Remaster coming to the PC on October 15th, will be free to those already owning the game
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/grandia-2-hd-remaster-coming-to-the-pc-on-october-15th-will-be-free-to-those-already-owning-the-game/
GungHo Online Entertainment America has announced that the HD Remaster for Grandia 2 will hit the PC on October 15th. Furthermore, this HD Remaster will be available as a free update to all existing owners.



Please excuse my bad English.

Currently gaming on a PC with an i5-4670k@stock (for now), 16Gb RAM 1600 MHz and a GTX 1070

Steam / Live / NNID : jonxiquet    Add me if you want, but I'm a single player gamer.

Tuesday news, part two:

Star Wars Battlefront 2's co-op update looks huge
https://www.pcgamer.com/star-wars-battlefront-2s-co-op-update-looks-huge/
Star Wars Battlefront 2 is heading off to a new world this week, Felucia, which you'll be able to shoot your way through with the new tanky Clone Commando class. As the name suggests, the Cooperation Update will also introduce new co-op modes where you and your pals will team up to tackle PvE armies.

WB Games Montréal drops another big Bat-tease (Updated)
https://www.pcgamer.com/wb-games-montreal-might-be-teasing-a-sequel-to-arkham-origins/
The Twitter account of WB Games Montréal, developers of Arkham Origins, contributed with a mysterious tweet. A 30-second video shows the Batsignal shining on the side of a building, and over the course of the video it flickers and transforms into several different symbols.
Update: WBIE just dropped a new tease for something—could be anything!—on Twitter. Make of it what you will, but bear in mind that the new PlayStation "State of Play" stream takes place tomorrow, September 24, at 1 pm PT/4 pm ET. Perhaps we'll learn more then—we'll be sure to let you know if we do.

Luxury fashion brand Louis Vuitton is designing new skins for League of Legends
https://www.pcgamer.com/luxury-fashion-brand-louis-vuitton-is-designing-new-skins-for-league-of-legends/
Louis Vuitton, the 165-year-old French fashion house that makes ugly handbags that cost more than my car, has joined with Riot Games to create an "unprecedented, one-of-a-kind" travel case for the Summoner's Cup, the trophy awarded to the winner of the League of Legends World Championship. Riot said in the announcement that the trunk "will feature both traditional Louis Vuitton savoir-faire along with cutting-edge, high-tech elements inspired by the League of Legends universe."

System Shock anniversary stream will feature Warren Spector and the voice of Shodan
https://www.pcgamer.com/system-shocks-anniversary-livestream-will-feature-warren-spector-and-the-voice-of-shodan/
Believe it or not, September 23—that's today—marks the 25th anniversary of the original System Shock, the groundbreaking immersive sim that introduced the insane AI Shodan to the world. To mark the big birthday, Nightdive Studios is holding a livestream later today that will feature chats with System Shock producer Warren Spector, designer Tim Stellmach, and the voice of Shodan herself, Terri Brosius.

Fortnite is getting skill-based matchmaking and bots
https://www.pcgamer.com/fortnite-is-getting-skill-based-matchmaking-and-bots/
Fortnite changes a lot from week to week (and, sometimes, day to day), but one thing about it that's remained fairly constant is its matchmaking. But soon that will no longer be the case: Epic announced today that the 10.40 update will bring changes to the game's "core modes" that Epic said will create fairer games for everyone by matching up players of similar skill levels.

Minecraft's Badlands biome will get tumbleweed and vultures if it wins MineCon vote
https://www.pcgamer.com/minecrafts-badlands-biome-will-get-tumbleweed-and-vultures-if-it-wins-minecon-vote/
Mojang announced last week that it will take a vote on which of three Minecraft biomes will get major new upgrades first. The vote, which takes place on September 28 to coincide with MineCon Live, pits the Swamp, Mountains and Badlands biomes against one another. As of today, we know a bit about what the Badlands update will entail.

Infinity Ward shares feedback from the Modern Warfare crossplay beta
https://www.pcgamer.com/infinity-ward-shares-feedback-from-the-modern-warfare-crossplay-beta/
With the test all wrapped up, Infinity Ward has now shared some of the feedback it's received about the game in an update posted to Reddit. Some of the points in the list, like "crashes," are very vague, while others are quite specific, but the studio emphasized that it only represents a portion of the feedback received, "so please don’t be alarmed if you don’t see a particular issue you reported in the list below."

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 battle royale is getting tanks soon
https://www.pcgamer.com/call-of-duty-black-ops-4-battle-royale-is-getting-tanks-soon/
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is getting a sizeable update soon, and it does away with Blackout's zombie apocalypse theme while adding tanks and a new vehicle-centric game mode. 'Heavy Metal Heroes' is a limited time mode for Blackout, and in addition to dropping onto the map with a customised loadout of armor and weaponry, the map itself is strewn with ramps, and vehicles like ARAVs, ATVs, motorbikes and tanks all have thrust jumping.

Free puzzler Tetromino Slide jumbles Tetris in a devious way
https://www.pcgamer.com/free-puzzler-tetromino-slide-jumbles-tetris-in-a-devious-way/
Of the eight billion Tetris ports and clones that have been released since the original, few are willing to mess about with the fundamentals—after all, they work remarkably well. You move a chunky shape as it falls, you rotate it so it better fits in with its blocky friends. It's a genius idea. And Stephen Lavelle has just twisted the core of it, in a very fun way.

Ghost Recon Breakpoint's Year 1 plans include new episodes and a volcanic raid
https://www.pcgamer.com/ghost-recon-breakpoint-road-map/
With Ghost Recon Breakpoint launching next month, Ubisoft has released the road map for the first year of updates. As you might expect if you've played Assassin's Creed Odyssey or The Division 2, it's a large assortment of free and premium additions, including new story episodes. Missions, classes, raids and events are all on the docket.

The Long Dark: Episode 3 is coming in October
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-long-dark-episode-3-is-coming-in-october/
The Long Dark's third episode is, finally, imminent. Those playing through the chilly survival game's story mode have had a long wait, and there are still two more episodes to go, but next month the story will continue. In the meantime, check out the teaser for Crossroads Elegy above.

I got sweaty with the Colonel in the KFC dating sim
https://www.pcgamer.com/i-got-sweaty-with-the-colonel-in-the-kfc-dating-sim/
I Love You, Colonel Sanders! A Finger Lickin’ Good Dating Simulator is out today on Steam. It sure is an advert for fast food and aloof men. It is far better than it has any right to be—that's the trap—but I already regret immersing myself in chicken and late stage capitalism.
>> Imagine how weird it would be if this game appeared in next week's Steam Top 10...



Please excuse my bad English.

Currently gaming on a PC with an i5-4670k@stock (for now), 16Gb RAM 1600 MHz and a GTX 1070

Steam / Live / NNID : jonxiquet    Add me if you want, but I'm a single player gamer.

Another day, another round of news. There's not many news today so, instead of making the usual two posts, they're all in a big one:

SALES & DEALS

GOG has three new deals for us:

Steam has two new daily deals, this time one is legit, as well as three Midweek Madness deals:

On the Humble Store there are three new deals:

And at Fanatical there are three new deals:

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Three new games have been announced for Xbox Game Pass for PC
https://www.pcgamer.com/three-new-games-have-been-announced-for-xbox-game-pass-for-pc/
Microsoft announced today during its monthly Inside Xbox live stream that three additional games will be added to Xbox Game Pass for PC during September, bringing the month total to ten. Joining the likes of Gears 5 and Shadow Warrior 2 are the newly announced Dirt Rally 2.0, Cities Skylines and Saints Row IV: Re-Elected.

MODS/EMULATORS

This Halo mod replaces all vehicles and weapons, for both SP and MP, with those from Halo: Reach
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/this-halo-mod-replaces-all-vehicles-and-weapons-for-both-sp-and-mp-with-those-from-halo-reach/
Earlier this month, we informed you about a mod for Halo: Reach that aimed to make the game play similar to the older Halo titles. And today, we are bringing you the complete opposite mod. As such, this mod plans to make the first Halo feel more like Halo: Reach.
Going into more details, Halo CE Reach aims to replace all vehicles and weapons, for both the single-player and multiplayer modes, with those from Halo Reach. Alongside the new vehicles and weapons, this mod also brings a number of balance adjustments.
>> Head to Nexus Mods to get this mod.

Here is Borderlands 3 with Ray Tracing Global Illumination Reshade in 4K
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-is-borderlands-3-with-ray-tracing-global-illumination-reshade-in-4k/
Borderlands 3 has just been released on the PC and although it is using Unreal Engine 4, it does not take advantage of Ray Tracing. However, YouTube’s ‘Digital Dreams’ has shared a video, showing the game running with Pascal Gilcher’s Ray Tracing Reshade in 4K.
This Reshade is using ray/path tracing techniques in order to enhance a game’s Global Illumination effects. In short, this is a post-process effect that comes with some limitations. Still, it will give you an idea of the improvements that RT would had brought to the table.
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As a bonus, I’ve also included below two more Ray Tracing Reshade videos. The first one shows Black Ops 3, whereas the second showcases Advanced Warfare.

New HD LOD textures released for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, improving distant objects & environments
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-hd-lod-textures-released-for-the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-improving-distant-objects-environments/
Modder ‘Abendaron‘ has released a brand new version of his HD LODs Textures mod for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. As the title suggests, this texture pack brings high quality LOD textures that greatly improve distant objects and environments.
This pack comes in two modes: 1K (which increases the VRAM requirements) and 512. In case you didn’t know, the game uses by default 256 or 128 textures for the Lods. By using this mod, you can improve all the SSE worlds (Tamriel, Solstheim and all the small worlds like Blackreach).
In version 9.0 the modder has added a full model for some child cities (Solitude & Whiterun only) buildings.
>> This mod is available from Nexus Mods.

GAMING NEWS

Story trailer released for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/story-trailer-released-for-call-of-duty-modern-warfare/
Activision has released the story trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. This trailer will give you a glimpse at the game’s single-player campaign mode, so make sure to watch it if you are interested in it.

Cute colony management game Autonauts is launching in October
https://www.pcgamer.com/cute-colony-management-game-autonauts-is-launching-in-october/
Autonauts, the colony management game with programmable robots, is all set to exploit new worlds next month. It's a crafting affair where even making a pie, judging by the release trailer above, takes a lot of steps, but that's why you've got robotic helpers.

Destiny 2: Shadowkeep gets a launch trailer ahead of its October 1 release
https://www.pcgamer.com/destiny-2-shadowkeep-gets-a-launch-trailer-ahead-of-its-october-1-release/
The slight delay to Destiny 2: Shadowkeep has largely been a blessing for looter shooter fans. In addition to the assurance that we'll get a fully polished expansion from Bungie, it's also meant they've been able to play a meaningful chunk of Borderlands 3. Or, in my case, spend an extra two weeks lovelessly farming enhancement cores. In any case, the wait is almost over, and in advance of Shadowkeep's October release date we now have the obligatory launch trailer.

Stalker Online, the Exclusion Zone MMO, is finally coming to Steam
https://www.pcgamer.com/stalker-online-the-exclusion-zone-mmo-is-finally-coming-to-steam/
I recently received an email "announcing" a post-apocalyptic MMO called Stalker Online, which I thought was interesting because I distinctly recalled Stalker Online being announced, and then largely forgotten, many years ago. In fact, we have a reference to some video from the game from way back in 2012. So what, I wondered, is the deal?

Fantasy battle royale Ashes of Creation: Apocalypse comes to Steam Early Access today
https://www.pcgamer.com/fantasy-battle-royale-ashes-of-creation-apocalypse-comes-to-steam-early-access-today/
The Kickstarter for the fantasy MMO Ashes of Creation was a huge success, drawing in $3.3 million in 2017, and also raising concerns that there was "something strange" about it all. Then in late 2018 developer Intrepid Studios launched a beta, but not for the MMO: Instead, it was for a battle royale mode called Apocalypse, described as a "precursor" to the MMO that was intended to "test key systems and infrastructure" for the main game. A few months later, a planed alpha test for the MMO was delayed.

Disco Elysium is a 'colossal' game that can take 90 hours to finish
https://www.pcgamer.com/disco-elysium-is-a-colossal-game-that-can-take-90-hours-to-finish/
Disco Elysium is a hardboiled detective RPG that's made some very positive impressions around here over the past couple of years. At the start of 2018 we included it (as No Truce With the Furies, its original title) in our list of the indie games we were most excited about, and for 2019 we put it in our list of RPGs we were most looking forward to. It's "unconventional," as Fraser described it when the release date was announced last week, and leans heavily into its tabletop roots.

Modern Warfare's Special Operations 'Survival mode' is PS4-exclusive for a year (Updated)
https://www.pcgamer.com/modern-warfares-special-operations-mode-is-ps4-exclusive-for-a-year/
Activision confirmed in June that Special Ops, a series of short, fast-paced co-op missions spread across multiple categories of gradually increasing difficulty in Modern Warfare 2 and 3, would return in the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. But as noticed by Eurogamer, today's story trailer carried with it a spot of bad news: Those of us on PC won't be able to actually play the Special Operations "Survival mode" for a year.
Update: A rep clarified with Gamespot that "just the Survival mode within the Spec Ops mode" is PS4 exclusive. "Everyone gets campaign, multiplayer and Spec Ops," the rep said. More information about the Special Ops mode is scheduled to be unveiled on October 7.

DayZ is getting a new map
https://www.pcgamer.com/dayz-is-getting-a-new-map/
After five years spent in Chernarus, DayZ is getting a brand new map in the form of Livonia, which is based on Arma 3's Contact Expansion map. Of course, the Livonia of DayZ will have zombies in it, as well as a new enemy type for DayZ: bears. According to an update on the DayZ website, "bears will give you a hard time if you don't know how to deal with them," which as far as I can tell, is true in real life too.

Minecraft biome vote: Swamp will get new boats and a frog if it wins
https://www.pcgamer.com/minecraft-biome-vote-swamp-will-get-new-boats-and-a-frog-if-it-wins/
As you may have caught wind of by now, Mojang is taking a vote on which of Minecraft's biomes should be updated next. The vote will take place at MineCon Live on September 28, and the biomes involved include Badlands, Mountain and Swamp. We've already seen what the Badlands update entails. Now, here's a short video on what may come to Swamp

Play the free demo for Sky Racket, a sidescrolling shmup with added Breakout
https://www.pcgamer.com/play-the-free-demo-for-sky-racket-a-sidescrolling-shmup-with-added-breakout/
The extremely strange Sky Racket takes the sidescrolling shoot-'em-up and takes away all of its favourite toys. You don't have a spread of guns—in fact, you don't have a gun at all. Instead you have a racket, like in Tennis. Much like Andy Murray, you use this racket to repel projectiles back towards your enemies, although here those enemies are flying ducks, bananas and other cartoony things, rather than the elite of the Tennis championships.

The designers of the original Elder Scrolls are making a new RPG
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-designers-of-the-original-elder-scrolls-are-making-a-new-rpg/
Elder Scrolls veterans who have worked on the venerable series since Arena have founded a new studio, OnceLost Games, and they're teasing their first game—not surprisingly, it's a big open-world RPG.

Shenmue 3's backer trial kicks off this weekend
https://www.pcgamer.com/shenmue-3s-backer-trial-kicks-off-this-weekend/
Shenmue 3 launches in two months, but some backers will be able to hang out in one of the game's early areas very soon. This weekend, in fact. The trial version will let you experience a day in Bailu Village, which you'll be able to replay as much as you want.

Help Will Come Tomorrow is a story-driven survival game set in pre-revolution Russia
https://www.pcgamer.com/help-will-come-tomorrow-is-a-story-driven-survival-game-set-in-pre-revolution-russia/
Help Will Come Tomorrow is a story-driven survival game about a small group of passengers who survive a catastrophic crash on a Trans-Siberian railway train during the onset of the October Revolution in Russia. Stranded in the remote, hostile wilderness, they must work together to stay alive until a rescue party can arrive.

The Executioner, an RPG that places you in the shoes of a torturer, is out today
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-executioner-an-rpg-that-places-you-in-the-shoes-of-a-torturer-is-out-today/
In a gaming week dominated by whimsical geese, The Executioner is definitely a very grisly change of pace. What would it be like if your day job was 'medieval torturer'? That's the question this game asks, and based on all available evidence, it's not taking the easy road towards any answers. After a couple of years in development, the game is out on Steam today.

Wattam will let you make weird new friends in December
https://www.pcgamer.com/wattam-will-let-you-make-weird-new-friends-in-december/
Wattam is a peculiar adventure about the power of pals from Katamari Damacy creator Keita Takahashi and Funomena. Epic managed to snatch it up as another PC launch exclusive, and publisher Annapurna Interactive has announced that it's not far off—it's coming in December.

Fortnite v10.40 is out now, with a double XP weekend incoming
https://www.pcgamer.com/fortnite-v1040-is-out-now-with-a-double-xp-weekend-incoming/
Fortnite's 10.40 patch is live now, introducing a new playlist, The Combine, where you can test your shooting skills—and the new aim assist and sensitivity settings if you use a controller—in a murder race, along with another Rift Zone. From Friday, your antics will also net you double XP.



Please excuse my bad English.

Currently gaming on a PC with an i5-4670k@stock (for now), 16Gb RAM 1600 MHz and a GTX 1070

Steam / Live / NNID : jonxiquet    Add me if you want, but I'm a single player gamer.

Giveaway on GOG! For only 35 more hours at the time of writing, Freespace 2 is free on GOG. Hurry up if you want to grab a copy!



The designers of the original Elder Scrolls are making a new RPG
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-designers-of-the-original-elder-scrolls-are-making-a-new-rpg/
Elder Scrolls veterans who have worked on the venerable series since Arena have founded a new studio, OnceLost Games, and they're teasing their first game—not surprisingly, it's a big open-world RPG.

This could be fairly important...the way I understood it, they are trying to implement narrative AI, sort of AI DM, inside the game. This has been my dream for over 20 years now (with one failed attempt at it), and given that it's coming from original creators of TES, I'm really eager to see what they've come up with.



Let's go with the news:

SALES & DEALS

GOG has a new sale featuring Activision Blizard "Legendary Games" up to 75% off for the next 3 days: https://www.gog.com/promo/20190926_activision_blizzard_sale

Steam has two new deals:

On the Humble Store there are two new Spotlight Deals:

And at Fanatical there are two new sales:

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS/EMULATORS

You can now play Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice in first-person mode thanks to this amazing mod
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/you-can-now-play-sekiro-shadows-die-twice-in-first-person-mode-thanks-to-this-amazing-mod/
Sekiro fans, here is something really special for you today. Modder ‘Zullie the Witch’ has released a mod that allows you to play FromSoftware’ latest game in first-person mode. Alas, you can now play this title via a completely different perspective, something that will definitely please some PC gamers out there.
Going into more details, this is basically a Cheat Engine 6.6 script and is compatible with version 1.04. Therefore, there might be some clipping issues while using it. For instance, your sword and arms appear to be floating. I also don’t expect the modder to address the visual/graphical glitches, so the mod is not “ideal” yet.
>> If you want to give it a go, go to Nexus Mods to get it.

GAMING NEWS

Vendetta 1943 is a new first-person WW2 game, gets debut gameplay trailer and screenshots
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/vendetta-1943-is-a-new-first-person-ww2-game-gets-debut-gameplay-trailer-and-screenshots/
Lancaster Devs has announced that it is working on a new first-person WW2 game, called Vendetta 1943. Vendetta 1943 will be using Unreal Engine 4, and below you can find its debut gameplay trailer, alongside some screenshots.

Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond is a new VR game for Oculus Rift, releases in Summer 2020
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/medal-of-honor-above-and-beyond-is-a-new-vr-game-for-oculus-rift-releases-in-summer-2020/
Respawn Entertainment and Oculus have revealed Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond, coming next year exclusively to VR, on the Oculus Rift platform. Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond promises to deliver its most authentic and immersive World War II experience from the series to date.

New gameplay clip surfaces for Terminator Resistance
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-gameplay-clip-surfaces-for-terminator-resistance/
Reef Entertainment has released a new short gameplay clip for its upcoming Terminator game, Terminator Resistance. This short clip shows the player using an Uzi in order to take down a robot. And to be honest, it looks kind of cool.

Infinity Ward’s narrative director: “There are decisions that are above all of our pay grades that have to be considered”
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/infinity-ward-narrative-director-there-are-decisions-that-are-above-all-of-our-pay-grades-that-have-to-be-considered/
Activision has revealed that the Survival mode for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will be exclusive for one year to Playstation 4. This mode will be coming to the PC in October 2020, and Infinity Ward’s narrative director has commented on this exclusivity.

Battlefield 5 Update 4.6 releases later today, full patch notes revealed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/battlefield-5-update-4-6-releases-later-today-full-patch-notes-revealed/
DICE has announced that brand new update for Battlefield 5 will release later today. According to the release notes, Update 4.6 will pack fixes and improvements across the Battlefield experience. Moreover, it will bring big changes to the icons it uses to help players gain awareness of nearby Health/Ammo/Repair opportunities.

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Update 4.3 released, adds Survival Mastery, full patch notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/playerunknowns-battlegrounds-update-4-3-released-adds-survival-mastery-full-patch-notes/
PUBG Corporation has released its latest update to PC live servers for PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. Update 4.3 brings a new method of tracking progression to players in the form of Survival Mastery, which rewards players for their survival skills in each match.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s beta netcode was worse than Black Ops 4, Battlefield 5, Fortnite or PUBG
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/call-of-duty-modern-warfares-beta-netcode-was-worse-than-black-ops-4-battlefield-5-fortnite-or-pubg/
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare releases next month and it appears that it will have some major netcode issues. Battle(non)sense has tested the beta and discovered some really awful results. Now if you’ve played the beta, you may also experienced these netcode issues (we know we did).

Project Haven is a new tactical turn-based RPG, first details, screenshots and gameplay trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/project-haven-is-a-new-tactical-turn-based-rpg-first-details-screenshots-and-gameplay-trailer/
Foresight Games today released the first details, screenshots and announcement trailer for its dystopian tactical turn-based RPG, Project Haven. Set in an urban near-future that is Haven City, players can control a squad of mercenaries as they battle gangsters, rivals mercs and corrupt government forces in a bid to make ends meet.

New Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts official video shows 11 minutes of gameplay footage
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-sniper-ghost-warrior-contracts-official-video-shows-11-minutes-of-gameplay-footage/
CI Games released today an uninterrupted walkthrough of the Gamescom 2019 gameplay demo for Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts. This walkthrough trailer focuses on Kolchak Harbor, one of five unique regions, each serving as a sniper’s tactical paradise where players can confront emergent combat encounters that will never be the same twice.



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Thursday news, part two:

Noita has a hidden replay feature that lets you export gifs of your glorious deaths
https://www.pcgamer.com/noita-has-a-hidden-replay-feature-that-lets-you-export-gifs-of-your-glorious-deaths/
You can now capture the crazed physics-driven deaths of your little wizard in Noita. U/troyirving on Reddit has discovered a 'replay_recorder_enabled' line tucked away in Noita's config file. All you have to do is find it, change a 0 to a 1, and you'll be presented with the option to create a gif upon future deaths. Here's a quick step-by-step.

Six Ages is finally coming to PC next month
https://www.pcgamer.com/six-ages-release-date/
King of Dragon Pass successor Six Ages is finally making the leap from iOS to PC, launching on GOG and Steam in less than a month. Oh good, another new release for October, the month of endless games.

Teamfight Tactics is getting a competitive scene
https://www.pcgamer.com/teamfight-tactics-is-getting-a-competitive-scene/
Riot's autobattler Teamfight Tactics was an immediate hit when it debuted in June, and in July the studio confirmed—unsurprisingly, given its success—that it would be a permanent League of Legends game mode. Today it announced that it's going even farther by committing to the creation of Teamfight Tactics competitive scene starting in 2020.

Mafia and Mafia 2 trademarks hint at the possibility of remasters
https://www.pcgamer.com/mafia-and-mafia-2-trademarks-hint-at-the-possibility-of-remasters/
It looks like Take-Two Interactive is getting back into the crime game. The publisher applied for a trio of trademarks last month, all relating to the Mafia series, hinting at the possibility of remasters.

Overwatch 'remaster' patch makes changes to 13 heroes on the PTR
https://www.pcgamer.com/overwatch-remaster-patch-makes-changes-to-13-heroes-on-the-ptr/
A new Overwatch patch went live on the PTR yesterday, and it's a big one. Blizzard described the 1.41 patch as a "remaster" and warned that it will require "a relatively large download" on all platforms. None of the changes seem especially significant, but 13 separate characters have been updated in one way or another, and according to this Reddit thread (via Polygon) that adds up to a patch of roughly 8GB in size.

You will soon be able to plug an Oculus Quest headset into a PC to play Rift games
https://www.pcgamer.com/you-will-soon-be-able-to-plug-an-oculus-quest-headset-into-a-pc-to-play-rift-games/
Some nifty updates are headed to the Oculus Quest, the best VR headset in terms of bang-for-buck. In addition to hand and finger tracking set to arrive next year by way of a firmware update, in the more immediate future, you will soon be able to plug the Quest into a PC and play titles developed for the higher-end Rift headset.

A new Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order trailer is coming tomorrow
https://www.pcgamer.com/a-new-star-wars-jedi-fallen-order-trailer-is-coming-tomorrow/
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is coming on November 15, and with that date now less than two months away, it's getting about time to crank up the hype machine. Those gears will begin to turn on September 26—that's tomorrow—with the rollout of a brand-new trailer for the game during the Triple Force Friday Global Reveal.
>> Nope, it's coming today.

Hunt Down the Freeman, the really bad Half-Life spinoff, gets some brutally funny achievements
https://www.pcgamer.com/hunt-down-the-freeman-the-really-bad-half-life-spinoff-gets-some-brutally-funny-achievements/
Hunt Down the Freeman is an interesting idea—a member of the special forces team sent in to clean up the mess at Black Mesa in Half-Life swears revenge on Gordon Freeman for wiping out his pals—and a very bad game. Accusations of asset theft didn't seem to hold up, but it was broken, buggy, and poorly designed.
But there is one good thing about it now: The achievements. Noticed yesterday by Twitter user Squibbus, they were recently added by M3sa, the one developer who hasn't washed his hands of the whole thing at this point, and they are doozies.

Here's how Minecraft's Mountains biome will change if it wins MineCon vote
https://www.pcgamer.com/heres-how-minecrafts-mountains-biome-will-change-if-it-wins-minecon-vote/
Mojang has released the third and final video showing forthcoming changes to Minecraft's biomes. The question of which of these updates will roll out first, will be subject to a vote to take place on September 28 during MineCon Live. We've seen Swamp and Badlands, now it's time to check out Mountains.

New Call of Duty: Modern Warfare trailer goes behind the scenes on the campaign
https://www.pcgamer.com/new-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-trailer-goes-behind-the-scenes-on-the-campaign/
Some games reckon war has changed, some games reckon war never changes. Whichever side of the fence you sit on, one thing is for certain: there are wars. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, which releases next month, is camping firmly on the "war has changed" side. You'll learn as much when you watch the behind-the-scenes video embedded above, which gives some insight into how the campaign has been made.

Trine meets Zelda in free puzzler Vault: Tomb of the King
https://www.pcgamer.com/trine-meets-zelda-in-free-puzzler-vault-tomb-of-the-king/
A warrior, a rogue and a wizard walk into a bar. The warrior defeats the barkeep, who had turned into an angry skeleton. The rogue disables a trap on the floor, while the wizard lights up the room with his wizarding staff. So the average room goes in top-down puzzle game Vault: Tomb of the King, which is Zelda but Trine, or Trine but Zelda: it's basically a big dungeon filled with puzzle spaces.

Ghost Recon Breakpoint's open beta is live now, but it's still having problems
https://www.pcgamer.com/ghost-recon-breakpoints-open-beta-has-been-delayed/
Ghost Recon Breakpoint's open beta was due to begin earlier today, but Ubisoft has pushed back the launch while it investigates a connection problem.
Update: The Ghost Recon Breakpoint open beta is now live, according to Ubisoft, but on Twitter many prospective players are reporting that they're still unable to access the game. The 'INFINITY-00000' error code seems to be the common thread in the complaints.

Fortnite's mechs are exploding instantly
https://www.pcgamer.com/fortnites-mechs-are-exploding-instantly/
Fortnite's unpopular mechs might be heading to the scrap pile. The beefy war machines were introduced to the game with Season 10, but they've not been warmly received, even after they were nerfed. Epic has stood by their walking tanks up until now, but that might be changing with the season's imminent end.

Last Oasis Early Access has been delayed until 2020
https://www.pcgamer.com/last-oasis-early-access-has-been-delayed-until-2020/
Last Oasis, the nomadic survival MMO, sure promises a lot. A dynamic world, EVE-inspired trading, giant walking land-ships—it's an exciting prospect, but unfortunately one we'll have to wait a bit longer to experience for ourselves.



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I'm so happy it's Friday that I could dance... but I'm an awful dancer, so I better don't:

SALES & DEALS

Metro 2033 Redux and Everything are now available for free on Epic Games Store
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/metro-2033-redux-and-everything-are-now-available-for-free-on-epic-games-store/
Epic Games has announced that Metro 2033 Redux and Everything are now available for free on its digital store. From today and until October 3rd, PC gamers can acquire free copies of these two games.
(...)
Next week, Epic Games will be offering for free Minit.

On the Humble Store, Aspyr Publisher has its games on sale, up to 80% discounts for the next 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/aspyr-publisher-sale/

And at Fanatical, the new Star Deal is Observer, 75% off for the next 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/observer

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS/EMULATORS

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GAMING NEWS

Total War Saga: Troy’s lead game designer talks about agents, faction leaders, combat and more
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/total-war-saga-troys-lead-game-designer-talks-about-agents-faction-leaders-combat-and-more/
Creative Assembly’s lead game designer Todor Nikolov, has recently give an interview, where he spoke about their new Total War Saga title, called Troy. Nikolov said that their previous title, Britannia, “was a very valuable lesson“.Total War Saga: Britannia received a mixed reception.

First Borderlands 3 update released, improves stability, fixes numerous bugs, full patch notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/first-borderlands-3-update-released-improves-stability-fixes-numerous-bugs-full-patch-notes/
Gearbox has released the first major update for Borderlands 3. According to the release notes, this patch addresses a potential progression blocker in the mission “Footsteps of Giants”. Moreover, it resolves a reported concern that certain players experienced where their vehicle’s boost could continue into the next map.

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order – “Cal’s Mission” Trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/star-wars-jedi-fallen-order-cals-mission-trailer/
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is the new entry of the Star Wars franchise. Introducing a young Jedi named Cal, who is desperately trying to escape the Order 66. Issued by Chancellor Palpatine or better known as the Emperor. Though we all know his real name and that name is none other than, Darth Sidious.

Demo trailer for a new ‘rogueplaying’ game called Deadhunters
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/demo-trailer-for-a-new-rogueplaying-game-called-deadhunters/
Deadhunters is a cooperative role-playing game by Profondium Games. The studio is based in Budapest, Hungary. Profondium consists of only two developers. They have been working on the game for at least two years. Deadhunters draws inspiration from games such as Diablo and Vermintide, while providing an experience similar to games like Dead Cells and Hand of Fate.

Focus Home Interactive delists numerous games from Frogwares, developer responds
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/focus-home-interactive-delists-numerous-games-from-frogwares-developer-responds/
Frogwares, the developers of the Sherlock Holmes games and The Sinking City, has issued an official statement regarding the status of some of their games that were published by Focus Home Interactive. Currently, many of these games are being delisted from Steam, Sony and Microsoft’s official stores and without the approval of Frogwares, the IP owner of these titles.

The Black Masses free demo releases on October 17th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-black-masses-free-demo-releases-on-october-17th/
Brilliant Game Studios has announced that a free demo for its open world first-person fantasy co-op RPG, The Black Masses, will come out on October 17th. In order to celebrate this announcement, the team has also released a new trailer that you can find below.

New Indivisible trailer highlights combat and characters
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-indivisible-trailer-highlights-combat-and-characters/
505 Games and Lab Zero Games have released a new trailer for Indivisible, highlighting the game’s unique character combat mechanics and its colorful hand-drawn and animated fantasy world.

2D heavy metal action-platformer, Valfaris, releases on October 10th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/2d-heavy-metal-action-platformer-valfaris-releases-on-october-10th/
Big Sugar and developer Steel Mantis have announced that Valfaris will come out on the PC on October 10th. Valfaris is a retro 2D heavy metal action-platformer, and below you can find its latest gameplay trailer.

New Cyberpunk 2077 screenshot released
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/new-cyberpunk-2077-screenshot-released/
CD Projekt RED has released a brand new screenshot for Cyberpunk 2077. This screenshot showcase one of the game’s environments. The game will be using the REDengine 4, and this brand new in-engine screenshot will give you a glimpse at its visuals.
>> It's only one screenshot... *facepalm*

New official in-engine video released for Microsoft Flight Simulator, showcasing amazing graphics
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-official-in-engine-video-released-for-microsoft-flight-simulator-showcasing-amazing-graphics/
Microsoft has released a new in-engine video for its upcoming Flight Simulator game. The game looks absolutely gorgeous, so we strongly suggest watching the trailer. The in-engine footage is most likely from its latest September build, so it will give you an idea of how the game looks in its current state.

Here are two hours of gameplay footage from the Shenmue 3 PC Free Trial Demo
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-two-hours-of-gameplay-footage-from-the-shenmue-3-pc-free-trial-demo/
YsNet has already sent the free trial demo of Shenmue 3 to all PC backers. Therefore, you can find below a video showing two whole hours of gameplay footage from it. This video will give you a glimpse at the game, and will give you an idea of what you can expect from it.



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The last news of the week:

Rage 2: Rise of the Ghosts expansion trailer introduces a new wasteland villain
https://www.pcgamer.com/rage-2-rise-of-the-ghosts-expansion-trailer-introduces-a-new-wasteland-villain/
Today is launch day for Rise of the Ghosts, the first expansion for the post-apocalyptic shooter Rage 2, and to give everyone a taste of what's in store Bethesda has dropped a trailer introducing a creepy new villain with big plans for the world.

Rocket League meets Harry Potter in this Quidditch-style sports game
https://www.pcgamer.com/rocket-league-meets-harry-potter-in-this-quidditch-style-sports-game/
Rocket League is cool, but what if you're more into capes than cars? Do you prefer magic wands and broomsticks to footballs and shin guards? Broomstick League takes a page from Harry Potter and pits teams of wizards and witches against each other in an arena sport that looks as close to Quidditch and Rocket League as you can get without having to acquire a license for either property. Look into your scrying mirror (or the video above) to check out the announcement trailer.

Blizzard teases a Halloween-themed Hearthstone event and a 'shakeup' of Standard
https://www.pcgamer.com/blizzard-teases-a-halloween-themed-hearthstone-event-and-a-shakeup-of-standard/
Blizzard shared some of its plans for the future of Hearthstone today in a blog post revealing a fun change to Standard play, new class portraits, quality of life changes, and more events—the first of which is set to begin in a couple of weeks. The event will feature "Dungeon Run-inspired Tavern Brawls, dual-class Arenas, Legendary quest rewards, and some meta-shifting changes," and while no specifics were revealed, Blizzard teased—very subtly—that it will "have more to share on this sensationally spooky event on October 4, but in the meantime... try not to lose your head!"

Flotsam, the game about building a floating town out of garbage, is now on Steam
https://www.pcgamer.com/flotsam-the-game-about-building-a-floating-town-out-of-garbage-is-now-on-steam/
Flotsam is a bit like Sim City meets Waterworld: You have to build a town and take care of its people, but you've got to do it on the water, using scrounged bits of floating crapola, and then sail your settlement across a sprawling world full of ruins, underwater cities, and great coral reefs brimming with life and garbage.

Bungie details Destiny 2 pinnacle weapon changes and PvE perk nerfs
https://www.pcgamer.com/bungie-details-destiny-2-pinnacle-weapon-changes-and-pve-perk-nerfs/
In the final This Week at Bungie update before Destiny 2 makes the big move to Steam, Bungie detailed some of the changes it's making to the game's combat, player progression, economy, and more. The update digs deeper into how the studio intends to address the out-of-control damage stacking that game director Luke Smith discussed in his big state-of-the-game analysis in August, which will see pinnacle weapons nerfed and the effect of damage-dealing perks reduced in PvE.

Go foraging in lovely free text adventure Mushroom Hunt
https://www.pcgamer.com/be-a-real-fungi-in-lovely-free-text-adventure-mushroom-hunt/
Made with the promising Adventuron engine, Mushroom Hunt is a cute, small text adventure that lets you explore a mysterious woodland in some detail. You live in a hut with your grandma in said woodland, and she's tasked you with finding three mushrooms to help her with dinner. There are actually quite a few more than that scattered around, but finding even the required three will involve a good deal of exploration and text-based puzzling.

Fallout 76 perk loadouts and a legendary system are coming in 2020
https://www.pcgamer.com/fallout-76-perk-loadouts-and-a-legendary-system-are-coming-in-2020/
There are some significant changes coming to post-apocalyptic West Virginia, with the Fallout 76 Wastelanders update promising all sorts of things that will make it more like a Fallout RPG. In addition to the big update, however, the team's also working on some quality of life improvements and new features requested by players.

Kenshi's community can decide the fate of an Unreal Engine port
https://www.pcgamer.com/kenshis-community-can-decide-the-fate-of-an-unreal-engine-port/
Kenshi, Lo-Fi Games' eccentric sandbox RPG, left Early Access almost a year ago, but the developer has started work on a new version. This has become a distraction from work on Kenshi 2, however, so Lo-Fi Games' CEO is asking the community to help him decide how to proceed.

Half-Life 2 NPCs can finally blink after years of torment
https://www.pcgamer.com/half-life-2-npcs-can-finally-blink-after-years-of-torment/
Valve has finally vanquished a few more bugs in Half-Life 2. We might never get to play the conclusion, but at least we can rest easy knowing that NPCs can blink once again.

Let's check GOG and Steam now:

+GOG

+Steam

The news are finally over! Now I can finally relax. As for you, I hope you have a happy and gaming weekend.



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So... did you use your free Uplay+ month?

I almost wasted it since I played other games on PC & consoles this month (mostly GamePass games). Most Ubi-games I care about I already bought before anyways.

Well, at least I was able to try out AC3 Remastered to find out that the graphic enhancements are so minor that the old version is good enough for me.

And today I'm "playing" the discovery tours of AC Origins + Odyssey for free. For that slow-paced discovery experience my PC still is good enough for ultra settings... but for the story modes I'll wait until I upgraded my CPU.