Another day, another round of news:

SALES & DEALS

Destiny 2 hits 290K concurrent players on the PC, has more players on PC than on Xbox One or PS4
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/destiny-2-hits-290k-concurrent-players-on-the-pc-has-more-players-on-pc-than-on-xbox-one-or-ps4/
It appears that the gamble to invest on a F2P version of Destiny 2 has paid off. According to stats, Destiny 2’s launch on the PC was successful as Bungie’s shooter was able to hit an all-time new record for PC concurrent players.
Going into more details, the F2P version of Destiny 2 hit 290K concurrent players on the PC. Furthermore, and according to the community-built tracker, Charlemagne, the PC currently has more players than Xbox One or PS4.

Steam has two new deals:

• The Day of the Girl charitable sale features discounts that range between 15 to 80% for the next 4 days: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/warchilduk/
• Kopanito All-Stars Soccer is 80% off for the next 8 days: https://store.steampowered.com/app/399820/Kopanito_AllStars_Soccer/

On the Humble Store, there's a Red Orchestra franchise Sale, up to 75% off for the next 3 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/red-orchestra-franchise-sale/

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Steam’s new “Remote Play Together” feature will allow all local multiplayer games to work over the Internet
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/steams-new-remote-play-together-feature-will-allow-all-local-multiplayer-games-to-work-over-the-internet/
Valve has announced that it will be adding a new feature to Steam, called Remote Play Together. This feature will allow local multiplayer and co-op games to work over the Internet. As such, PC gamers will be able to play with their friends online the games that were not supporting online play previous (but obviously had support for local MP play).

MODS/EMULATORS

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GAMING NEWS

Code Vein update 1.04 will add new creation accessories, color pallets and more
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/code-vein-update-1-04-will-add-new-creation-accessories-color-pallets-and-more/
This is going to be the third update patch for Code Vein. BANDAI NAMCO Studios is doing a great job so far, by adding and fixing things. Code Vein received quite good ratings, at least so far and Pieter’s review will be coming any day now. So make sure you stay tuned.

Kingdom Under Fire 2 is coming to the PC this November, gets new cinematic trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/kingdom-under-fire-2-is-coming-to-the-pc-this-november-gets-new-cinematic-trailer/
Blueside and Gameforge have announced that Kingdom Under Fire 2 will be coming to the West in November 2019. In order to celebrate this announcement, the teams have released a new cinematic trailer that you can find below.

Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 Title Update 6 releases on October 15th, will be the biggest content update to date
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/tom-clancys-the-division-title-update-6-releases-on-october-15th-will-be-the-biggest-content-update-to-date/
Ubisoft has announced that October 15th will be the release date for its latest content update for the live open-world game Tom Clancy’s The Division 2. In addition, Players who have not yet had a chance to play The Division 2 will have the opportunity to try the game for free.

Warner Bros will publish the next game from IO Interactive
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/warner-bros-will-publish-the-next-game-from-io-interactive/
Warner Bros and IO Interactive today announced a worldwide publishing and distribution agreement to bring a new console and PC game experience to players worldwide.

New Chernobylite video compares real-life with in-game locations
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-chernobylite-video-compares-real-life-with-in-game-locations/
The Farm 51 has released a new video for Chernobylite. This video compares the real locations with their virtual counterparts. The video shows how precisely Pripyat’s and Chernobyl’s signature places have been digitized into the game objects. The team was able to pull it off thanks to photogrammetry and other advanced 3D-scanning techniques.

Thursday news, part two:

Bloodlines 2's final faction is the Nosferatu-exclusive Unseen
https://www.pcgamer.com/bloodlines-2s-final-faction-is-the-nosferatu-exclusive-unseen/
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 ends the drip-feed of faction news today, revealing Seattle's final undead gang: The Unseen. It's an exclusive club that's just for Nosferatu, so they won't be extending you an invite, but you might be able to become a trusted pal.

Check out these gorgeous 4K screenshots of Red Dead Redemption 2 on PC
https://www.pcgamer.com/check-out-these-gorgeous-4k-screenshots-of-red-dead-redemption-2-on-pc/
Alongside news of Red Dead Redemption 2's system requirements and new features, Rockstar also today released a selection of sumptuous 4K screenshots showing off the upcoming PC release.

Epic Games says it won't punish Fortnite players for political speech
https://www.pcgamer.com/epic-games-says-it-wont-punish-fortnite-players-for-political-speech/
Blizzard is currently wrangling a PR nightmare over Hearthstone Grandmaster Chung "Blitzchung" Ng Wai's call for Hong Kong's liberation from China in a recent post-match interview. Perhaps sensing an opening, Epic Games has now waded into the fray, telling The Verge that Fortnite players are free to speak their minds without fear of punishment.
>> Until Tencent, their Chinese owners, says so.

Google thinks Stadia will have less lag than your PC in two years
https://www.pcgamer.com/google-says-stadia-will-be-faster-than-local-gaming-hardware-in-two-years/
In an interview with Edge Magazine, Google's VP of engineering Madj Bakar claims Google Stadia will be superior to gaming on desktops and other local hardware "in a year or two." With the tech it's been developing in modeling and machine learning, Bakar says that Stadia will make games feel more responsive in the cloud, and make them run faster than they do locally "regardless of how powerful the local machine is." He says this can be done through something called "negative latency."
>> Ha, ha ha ha ha!

Blizzard employees staged a walkout over Hearthstone Grandmaster's suspension
https://www.pcgamer.com/blizzard-employees-staged-a-walkout-over-hearthstone-grandmasters-suspension/
Blizzard's harsh punishment of former Hearthstone Grandmaster Chung 'blitzchung' Ng Wai over his call for the liberation of Hong Kong caused a powerful backlash against the company. According to a Daily Beast report, some of that reaction has come from within the company itself, as a small number of employees walked out of work yesterday afternoon to protest its actions.
>> And, from some comments on the net, it looks like it's impossible to delete your Blizzard accounts.

The original Half-Life just got patched for some reason
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-original-half-life-just-got-patched-for-some-reason/
Valve may or may not be working on Half-Life 3. (This guy might know, but he's no squealer.) What it is working on, it turns out, is Half-Life. Yesterday—20 years, 10 months, and 19 days after Half-Life was released—Valve released a new update for the game that fixes a surprising number of, admittedly, very minor problems.

Rocket League is having a Stranger Things event for Halloween
https://www.pcgamer.com/rocket-league-stranger-things/
This year's Haunted Hallows event in Rocket League will feature a bunch of Halloween-themed cosmetics for your battle-cars, adding trails of autumn leaves and spider paintjobs and the like. All of them are earnable with 'Candy Corn' currency, which you get for playing matches during the spookytimes.

Win at social media in free browser game Sneeter
https://www.pcgamer.com/win-at-social-media-in-free-browser-game-sneeter/
As with popular MMO 'Twitter', the goal of free browser game Sneeter is to build up your social media standing, by making twee...sorry, sneets that will do the numbers. Messages that will get your fellow twee...er, sneeters to like, reply or resneet them. Fail at this, and you'll lose health and eventually peg it.

Sea of Thieves will have private servers to support creative community events
https://www.pcgamer.com/sea-of-thieves-will-have-private-servers-to-support-creative-community-events/
Sea of Thieves already has skeletal pirates, curses and lots of dressing up, so it' pretty prepared for Halloween, but that doesn't mean Rare is resting on its laurels. The Fort of the Damned Halloween update is coming next week, on October 16, and while it's largely still a mystery, executive producer Joe Neate has shared some quality of life additions, along with the studio's plans for private servers.

How to get Apex Legends vault keys
https://www.pcgamer.com/how-to-open-apex-legends-vaults-locations-key/
Apex Legends vaults are a feature of the new World’s Edge map, and they're a treasure trove of juicy loot. If you’re anything like me you’re eager to kick the door in and start vacuuming up piles of gold and purple goodies. Now that they’re accessible, there is the potential for a huge power swing for any team lucky enough to grab themselves a key during a round.
>> And they're teasing a new character.

The creators of Monster Prom are working on an alien K-pop sim
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-creators-of-monster-prom-are-working-on-an-alien-k-pop-sim/
Monster Prom developer Beautiful Glitch is currently working on a sequel to its saucy multiplayer dating sim, but it's also got some plans up in the stars. Teased last month, the studio's new project swaps horny high school monsters with fame-hungry alien musicians.

Last round of news of the week:

SALES & DEALS

Surviving Mars is now free on Epic Games Store, Observer & Alan Wake American Nightmare to be free next week
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/surviving-mars-is-now-free-on-epic-games-store-observer-alan-wake-american-nightmare-to-be-free-next-week/
Epic Games has announced that Surviving Mars is currently free on its store. As such, PC gamers can acquire their free copy today, and until October 17th, by visiting its Epic Games Store page.
(...)
Next week, Epic Games will be offering Observer and Alan Wake American Nightmare for free.
>> Got it!

FIFA 20 has more than 10 million players, VOLTA FOOTBALL mode the second most popular mode
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/fifa-20-has-more-than-10-million-players-volta-football-mode-the-second-most-popular-mode/
While FIFA 20 feels like a re-skin of FIFA 19 (with the addition of the VOLTA mode), EA Sports has reported that the game has now over 10 million players around the world. This basically means that it took EA around two-three weeks to hit this milestone.
To celebrate it, players who get into the game by October 17 will receive 8,000 VOLTA COINS to customize their avatar and express their style with newly available items in the latest VOLTA Drop. In addition, players can also participate in a new VOLTA FOOTBALL Squad Building Challenge puzzle to earn in-game rewards.

On the Humble Store there are three new sales:

• The spotlight Deal is the Early Access title PLAYNE : The Meditation Game, 20% off for the next 3 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/playne-the-meditation-game
• The Call of Duty franchise is going to be 67% off for the next 3 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/call-of-duty-franchise-weekend/
• And the Civilization franchise is also on sale, albeit only 3 titles: Civ III, Beyond Earth and Civ VI. The sale offers up to 75% discounts for the next 3 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/civilzation-franchise-sale/

At Fanatical they have two new deals:

• The new Star Deal is The Letter - Horror Visual Novel, 50% off for the next 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/the-letter-horror-visual-novel
• The new Guardians Bundle features 9 games in two tiers of 3 and 9 for the next 14 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/guardians-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS/EMULATORS

You can now play as 2B from NieR Automata in CODE VEIN, with full skirt cloth physics
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/you-can-now-play-as-2b-from-nier-automata-in-code-vein-with-full-skirt-cloth-physics/
And… we all saw that coming. CODE VEIN is an anime-style action RPG and ‘Rathren’ released a new mod that allows you to play as 2B from NieR Automata. This mod comes with three outfits for 2B, and features full skirt cloth physics.
To be honest, this feels like a perfect game for 2B. After all, 2B looks like a character straight out of an anime or manga. So yeah, this actually feels like a game were it makes sense to have a character like her.
You can download the three outfits for 2B from here. To install them, you’ll have to place the .pak file in the :/CodeVein/Content/Paks/~mods folder. Then, you’ll have to use Female default character, otherwise you’ll have two heads.

This mod brings weapons, dungeons, spells and more to Skyrim from the Legend of Zelda universe
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/this-mod-brings-weapons-dungeons-spells-and-more-to-skyrim-from-the-legend-of-zelda-universe/
Modder ‘JKalenad’ has released a brand new version of his The Legend of Zelda mod, Relics of Hyrule, for Skyrim. This mod introduces new hidden weapons, armor, spells and dungeons that pay homage to the Legend of Zelda universe.
Furthermore, Relics of Hyrule manages to link Zelda’s universe to Elder Scrolls lore in a respectful way. Therefore, the mod also serves to re-imagine and frame the tragic beauty of Hyrule and Termina in the harsh landscapes of Skyrim and Solstheim.
In short, Relics of Hyrule is a large mod that adds scores of new weapons, spells, enchantments, enemies, NPCs, dungeons, and experiences. The mod has been actively expanding and evolving since August 2013 and will continue to grow in the future.
>> The mod is available from Nexus Mods, here's the mod for the vanilla edition and here's the one for the Special one.

GAMING NEWS

New screenshots released for Shenmue 3
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/new-screenshots-released-for-shenmue-3-2/
Deep Silver has released a new set of screenshots for Shenmue 3. These new screenshots showcase some of the environments and characters that PC gamers can already enjoy in the Early Access Backer build.

Hell Let Loose is free to play until October 14th, gets a brand new content update
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/hell-let-loose-is-free-to-play-until-october-14th-gets-a-brand-new-content-update/
Team17 and Black Matter have announced that their WWII shooter, Hell Let Loose, is free to play until October 14th. In addition, the teams have released a brand new update for the game that adds a new map.
>> And it's also 20% off.

Deliver Us The Moon does not support Ray Tracing at launch, coming in a post-launch patch soon
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/deliver-us-the-moon-does-not-support-ray-tracing-at-launch-coming-in-a-post-launch-patch-soon/
Wired Productions has just released Deliver Us The Moon on the PC. However, and while the publisher has already advertised them, the game does not support any Ray Tracing effects at launch.

Need for Speed Heat has gone Gold, gets two new short gameplay clips
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/need-for-speed-heat-has-gone-gold-gets-some-short-new-gameplay-clips/
Ben Walke, Global Community Engagement Manager at Electronic Arts, has announced that Need for Speed: Heat has gone Gold. Moreover, Walke has shared some short but sweet gameplay clips from this new NFS game that you can find below.

EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: IRON RAIN releases on the PC on October 15th, PC system requirements revealed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/earth-defense-force-iron-rain-releases-on-the-pc-on-october-15th-pc-system-requirements-revealed/
D3 Publisher has announced that EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: IRON RAIN will be coming to the PC on October 15th. In addition, the publisher has revealed the game’s official PC system requirements that you can find below.

Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood to be shown next week at Paradox Con 2019
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/werewolf-the-apocalypse-earthblood-to-be-shown-next-week-at-paradox-con-2019/
Bigben has released a teaser trailer for Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood, revealing that the game will be shown at Paradox Con 2019 in Berlin. This event begins on October 18th and ends on October 20th. However, Bigben has not revealed whether the game will be also shown to those that will not attend the event.

Friday news, part two:

GTA Online gets a King of the Hill mode and a sweet new ride
https://www.pcgamer.com/gta-online-gets-a-king-of-the-hill-mode-and-a-sweet-new-ride/
Rockstar has added a new game mode to GTA Online called King of the Hill that will pit 16 players, divided into teams, against one another in a battle for dominance across seven different maps. Specifics are a little thin in the announcement—get a gun, grab the high ground is pretty much the extent of it—but to get things rolling, players who take part in the mode will be awarded double GTA$ and RP until October 16.

Hatoful Boyfriend developers are working on a 1990s Hollywood murder mystery game
https://www.pcgamer.com/hatoful-boyfriend-developers-are-working-on-a-1990s-hollywood-murder-mystery-game/
The developers of the bird dating simulator Hatoful Boyfriend have announced a new project called Murder By Numbers, a tale of mayhem and murder set in 1996 Hollywood. With the assistance of a reconnaissance robot she picked out of the garbage (which suggests to me that it's not an entirely true-to-life recreation of the '90s), TV detective Honor Mizrahi must turn her investigative talents to the real world when her boss is murdered—just minutes after he fired her from her hit show.

Activision explains why Call of Duty: Modern Warfare needs 175GB of storage (Updated)
https://www.pcgamer.com/modern-warfare-system-requirements/
Update: Activision has updated the Modern Warfare system requirements post to explain why it's asking for 175GB of real estate on your hard drive. "175GB is the storage space we recommend players keep available in order to download the post-launch content we’ll be bringing to Modern Warfare. At launch, the initial download will be smaller," the page now says.

Unity of Command 2 will be out in November, beta signups are open
https://www.pcgamer.com/unity-of-command-2-will-be-out-in-november-beta-signups-are-open/
Unity of Command 2 was announced earlier this year as a dramatically updated sequel to the outstanding 2012 strategy wargame Unity of Command. It pits the Axis and Allies against one another in Europe through the years 1942-45, with a new 3D engine that promises to give the battlefield a far more detailed and dynamic look. New systems, including HQ locations and bonus objectives, promise to add further depth to the experience.

Riot reveals plans for League of Legends' 10th anniversary celebrations
https://www.pcgamer.com/league-of-legends-10th-anniversary-schedule/
The tenth anniversary of League of Legends is rapidly bearing down on us, and Riot Games isn't going to let it pass uncelebrated. The studio laid out some of its party plans for the big b-day today, which will include "digital events," in-person activities at Riot regional offices, and a special livestreamed tenth anniversary edition of Riot Pls.

Chorus is an interactive mythological musical from RPG veterans
https://www.pcgamer.com/chorus-is-an-interactive-mythological-musical-from-rpg-veterans/
Former BioWare and Beamdog designers David Gaider and Liam Esler have unveiled their new studio and its first game at PAX Australia, and unexpectedly it's not an RPG. Chorus is a musical adventure game whose closest relative is probably the exceptional Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode, Once More With Feeling.

Untitled Goose Game needs this character creator
https://www.pcgamer.com/untitled-goose-game-needs-this-character-creator/
The mean-spirited protagonist of Untitled Goose Game can stick a jar on its beak or strut around with a fetching bow, but there are lamentably few opportunities to play dress-up with the evil bird. I didn't think it needed a character creator, but after Goose fan and Paralives developer Alex Massé made a fan prototype, I can't think of anything else.

Microsoft Flight Simulator alpha testing begins soon
https://www.pcgamer.com/microsoft-flight-simulator-alpha-testing-begins-soon/
Microsoft Flight Simulator's technical alpha recruitment comes to an end next week, but only because the alpha build is almost ready for release. Prospective players will start receiving confirmation that they've been accepted on October 17, while access to the skies will be finally granted on October 24.

Fortnite 'Chapter 2' appears to have been leaked by Apple
https://www.pcgamer.com/fortnite-chapter-2-appears-to-have-been-leaked-by-apple/
Epic still hasn't revealed the release date of Fortnite Season 11, but an apparent leak from Apple's Italian App Store suggests some pretty huge changes are coming to the battle royale.

Let's check GOG and Steam, now:

+GOG

• The weekly sale brings up to 91% deals: https://www.gog.com/promo/20191007_weekly_sale
• The Paradox Sale from last week is still going on, up to 80% off for another almost three days: https://www.gog.com/promo/20191007_weekly_sale_paradox
• The Midweek Sale, Shoot to Kill, offers up to 75% discounts for the next 22 hours: https://www.gog.com/promo/20191009_midweek_sale
• And the weekend sale, Let's take a Long Walk, with up to 85% discounts: https://www.gog.com/promo/20191011_weekend_sale

+Steam

• The daily deal is It Lurks Below, 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/697550/It_Lurks_Below/
• The first of the weekend deals is Killing Floor 2, 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/232090/Killing_Floor_2/
• The publisher's weekend sale features Adult Swim Games with up to 80% discounts: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/adultswimweekend/
• And there's also the weeklong deals.

That's all folks! Have a happy and gaming weekend.

Let's do the Monday news, shall we:

SALES & DEALS

This Steam game from Ittle Dew devs Ludosity is free to keep this weekend
https://www.pcgamer.com/this-steam-game-from-ittle-dew-devs-ludosity-is-free-to-keep-this-weekend/
If you're looking for another freebie to bulk out your Steam collection then you can grab and keep a copy of Princess Remedy 2: In A Heap of Trouble, a pixel graphics action game from Ittle Dew devs Ludisoty, for nothing right now.
>> While it says weekend, you can try to get it until Tuesday 6pm BST/10am PT, or until they run out of free keys. This is its Steam page.

Steam is having an LGBTQ+ games sale
https://www.pcgamer.com/steam-is-having-an-lgbtq-games-sale/
In honor of the USA's just-passed National Coming Out Day on October 11, Steam has put a bunch of games by LGBTQ+ developers or about LGBTQ+ themes on sale. The sale runs until October 15, although some games will remain discounted until October 16.
>> Besides this sale, Steam has also two new deals:

• The new daily deal is Unruly Heroes, 30% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/780350/Unruly_Heroes/
• And the Early Access title Holdfast: Nations At War is 50% off for the next 11 days: https://store.steampowered.com/app/589290/Holdfast_Nations_At_War/

GOG's weekly sale features isometric and strategy games up to 75% off: https://www.gog.com/promo/20191014_weekly_sale

Fanatical has three new deals:

• The new Star Deal is Warstone TD, 70% off for the next 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/warstone-td
• The game Dark Devotion is 50% off for the next 7 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/dark-devotion
• And the Syberia Complete Bundle, with 3 games and 2 DLCs, is 93% off for the next 14 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/syberia-complete-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Denuvo has protected Borderlands 3 for one whole month, Anno 1800 for six months
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/denuvo-has-protected-borderlands-3-for-one-whole-month-anno-1800-for-six-months/
While a lot of gamers hate the Denuvo anti-tamper tech, it appears that it was a wise decision – for 2K Games and Gearbox – to use it in Borderlands 3. Borderlands 3 came out almost a month ago, and even though it’s a game that a lot of pirates would want to get their hands on, it has not been cracked.
Borderlands 3 came out exclusively on Epic Games Store on September 13th. My guess is that this new looter shooter is using the latest version of Denuvo. I’m not certain, but this is the most likely scenario. As such CODE VEIN, which has already been cracked, is most likely using an older version of this anti-tamper tech.
What’s also interesting here is that Anno 1800 is still safe. This strategy game came out almost six months ago, and none of the gaming cracking scene groups was able to crack it. It’s been a while since we last saw a game that hasn’t been cracked for over five months.
Another game that the scene groups have not been able to crack is Mortal Kombat 11. Mortal Kombat 11 came out on April 23rd, meaning that it is getting close to Anno 1800’s record. It’s also interesting noting that other fighting games – that obviously do not use Denuvo – have already been cracked, so there is a “pirate” demand for this type of games.

MODS/EMULATORS

First gameplay trailer released for the STALKER-inspired game in CRYENGINE 2, STALKER: Legacy of Times
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-gameplay-trailer-released-for-the-stalker-inspired-game-in-cryengine-2-stalker-legacy-of-times/
The team behind STALKER: Legacy of Times has released its first gameplay trailer. According to the developers, STALKER: Legacy of Times promises to be a high-quality full-fledged STALKER-inspired game, that will be using CRYENGINE 2.

You can now play as Final Fantasy 7’s Tifa Lockhart, COD’s Captain Price & Batman in Grand Theft Auto 5
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/you-can-now-play-as-final-fantasy-7-tifa-rockhart-cod-captain-price-batman-in-grand-theft-auto-5/
Grand Theft Auto 5 fans, here is something special for you today. GTA5 modders have released some really cool mods for Rockstar’s title, allowing you to play as Tifa Lockhart from Final Fantasy 7, Captain Price from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Batman from The Dark Knight Rises movie.
>> Check the article for the different links, including ones for some TMNT characters.

Jurassic Life, Jurassic Park mod for Half Life 2, is back from the dead, gets new screenshots
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/jurassic-life-jurassic-park-mod-for-half-life-2-is-back-from-the-dead-gets-new-screenshots/
The Jurassic Life team has announced that after almost four years of hiatus, the project is back from the dead. Jurassic Life is basically a total conversion mod for Half Life 2, and you can find below some new screenshots from it. In Jurassic Life, you play game warden Robert Muldoon who was hired to keep order in the quite extraordinary Jurassic Park, located on Isla Nublar. Do note that its story is not strictly based on the movies or novels. Instead, this is a new tale that takes inspiration from the world of Jurassic Park. However, the team describes it as a side story which includes several scenes from the original film. As such, the story plays out at the timeframe seen in the first movie.

GAMING NEWS

Star Citizen Alpha 3.7 available to all backers, adds new gameplay features, full patch notes revealed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/star-citizen-alpha-3-7-available-to-all-backers-adds-new-gameplay-features-full-patch-notes-revealed/
Cloud Imperium has released Star Citizen 3.7 to all backers. This new alpha version adds numerous new gameplay features, improves other gameplay aspects, and fixes various bugs. In order to celebrate this release, the team has also released a new trailer that you can find below.

Kickstarter trailer for the Cuphead lookalike Enchanted Portals
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/kickstarter-trailer-for-the-cuphead-lookalike-enchanted-portals/
Xixo Games Studio is a two-team Spanish studio that is currently working on Enchanted Portals. Just like Cuphead, Enchanted Portals is a 2D, side scrolling, run and gun game with old-school cartoonish graphics. It does look like a reskinned Cuphead and since the release of the trailer there has been a huge backlash.

World War 3 Update 0.7 ports game to Unreal Engine 4.21, reworks VOIP, brings network optimizations & more
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/world-war-3-update-0-7-ports-game-to-unreal-engine-4-21-reworks-voip-brings-network-optimizations-more/
The Farm 51 has released a brand new update for its multiplayer military FPS, World War 3. Update 0.7 ports the game from Unreal Engine 4.19 to Unreal Engine 4.21 to take advantage of the Replication Graph. Theoretically, this will improve the game’s netcode and improve the visuals with physically accurate lighting.

Official cinematic teaser trailer released for four-player PvE first-person shooter, GTFO
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/official-cinematic-teaser-trailer-released-for-four-player-pve-first-person-shooter-gtfo/
10 Chambers Collective has released a new cinematic teaser trailer for GTFO. GTFO is a four-player PvE first-person shooter from the game designer behind the PAYDAY franchise. The game features an art style similar to that of the Aliens movie.

EVERSPACE 2 looks absolutely gorgeous; 4K screenshots from Prototype Kickstarter Demo
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/everspace-2-looks-absolutely-gorgeous-4k-screenshots-from-prototype-kickstarter-demo/
Rockfish and Evolve have provided us with a copy of the prototype demo for its open-world space shooter, EVERSPACE 2. EVERSPACE 2 promises to feature deep exploration, sophisticated RPG elements and an engaging sci-fi story. The game is using Unreal Engine 4 and below you can find some 4K screenshots from it.

NVIDIA has created a gaming studio to remaster classic PC games with Ray Tracing effects
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/nvidia-has-created-a-gaming-studio-to-remaster-classic-pc-games-with-ray-tracing-effects/
It appears that Quake 2 RTX will not be the only remaster for which NVIDIA will be adding real-time ray tracing effects. According to a job listing, the green team has created a studio that will specialize on adding Ray Tracing effects to remasters of even more classic PC games.
>> Well, it's a way to create content and make people buy their RTX cards.

Starbreeze plans to release PAYDAY 3 in 2022-2023
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/starbreeze-plans-to-release-payday-3-in-2022-2023/
Starbreeze has announced that it plans to release PAYDAY 3 sometime between 2022 and 2023. Furthermore, the team predicts that its future cash flows will be positive, based on expected new publishing agreements in 2020.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will not have Supply Drops or Loot Boxes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-will-not-have-supply-drops-or-loot-boxes/
It appears that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will not feature any Supply Drops or Loot Boxes. Infinity Ward’s studio Art Director, Joel Emslie, has confirmed this, stating that the team is not working on any kind of supply drop or loot box system.

Monday news, part two:

A new trailer for The 13th Doll showcases some very '90s FMV acting
https://www.pcgamer.com/a-new-trailer-for-the-13th-doll-showcases-some-very-90s-fmv-acting/
The 13th Doll is a fan-made followup to the 1993 FMV adventure classic The 7th Guest, which rang up more than $60,000 in a successful 2015 Kickstarter campaign. That's not much of a budget for a videogame production, but you don't have to pay volunteers, who have helped get this fan project close to the finish line. After missing a release planned for Halloween 2018, Attic Door Productions said today that it will come out, for sure this time, on Halloween 2019.
>> Despite being a fan.made game, I'm posting it here and not in the mods like the Stalker game because this game will have to be purchased ($30), and not available for free.

Dota 2's latest update makes more MMR changes and cuts off chat for toxic players
https://www.pcgamer.com/dota-2s-latest-update-makes-more-mmr-changes-and-cuts-off-chat-for-toxic-players/
It appears that there were some issues with the Dota 2 matchmaking rating changes that were rolled out in September. Valve said in its latest Dota 2 blog post that "some players, especially at the high end, have experienced a significant drop in matchmaking quality as a result of our recent iterations," and so it's made further changes to the system in the most recent game update.

Gearbox finally shows FL4K some love in latest Borderlands 3 patch
https://www.pcgamer.com/borderlands-3-patch-rolls-back-major-fl4k-nerf-and-buffs-amaras-phasegrasp/
Gearbox has finally stopped nerfing Borderlands 3's robot vault hunter FL4K. After two nerfs in as many weeks, the developer has decided it went too far, and is partially rolling back a recent change to FL4K's Leave No Trace skill, which has a chance to return ammo to the player's magazine when they land a critical hit.

Daybreak Games makes multiple layoffs, including on Planetside Arena team
https://www.pcgamer.com/daybreak-games-makes-multiple-layoffs-including-on-planetside-arena-team/
Daybreak Games has laid off multiple employees, including some that were working on battle royale Planetside Arena, which went into Early Access last month. The scale of the layoffs at the H1Z1 and Planetside 2 studio is not yet clear, but one developer who lost his job said multiple teams had been hit, while Planetside Arena's lead designer said his team had "lost some really good people today".
>> Never good news.

Multiplayer-focused Cyberpunk game a possibility, says senior CD Projekt Red developer
https://www.pcgamer.com/multiplayer-focused-cybperunk-game-a-possibility-says-senior-cd-projekt-red-developer/
We know that Cyberpunk 2077 will eventually have multiplayer—but if CD Projekt Red's Krakow office head John Mamais gets his way, it won't be the last time players jump into the Cyberpunk universe with their friends. He told GameSpot that the possibility of a multiplayer-focused game in the universe remains open, adding that he's hoping to make more Cyberpunk games in future.

Crackdown 2 developer Ruffian working with Rockstar on 'upcoming titles'
https://www.pcgamer.com/crackdown-2-developer-ruffian-games-working-on-upcoming-titles-for-rockstar/
Crackdown 2 developer Ruffian Games, which was one of the studios helping 343 Industries bring Halo: Reach into The Master Chief Collection, is working on upcoming games for Rockstar, and it's hiring developers with experience building multiplayer games.

Moons of Madness, the horror game set in Funcom's The Secret World universe, is out this month
https://www.pcgamer.com/moons-of-madness-the-horror-game-set-in-funcoms-the-secret-world-universe-is-out-this-month/
Moons of Madness is part Cthulhu-on-Mars, part exploration of mental illness, and it's coming to PC on October 22. The release date was unveiled with a new trailer, above, featuring flickering lights and tentacled horrors.

Dead Space was built from the bones of Tiger Woods PGA Tour
https://www.pcgamer.com/dead-space-was-built-from-the-bones-of-tiger-woods-pga-tour/
Dead Space's Isaac Clarke has popped up in some unlikely places over the years: when he's not been cutting up monsters on mining ships you might've spotted him on the links in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10, running the floor in NBA Jam: On Fire Edition or grinding rails in Skate 3. These crossovers, usually in the form of character outfits, have always felt bizarre, but in Tiger Woods' case it turns out Clarke had a good reason to feel right at home with a driver in hand.

Terra Invicta, the strategy game from XCOM's Long War modders, gets first trailer
https://www.pcgamer.com/terra-invicta-the-strategy-game-from-xcoms-long-war-modders-gets-first-trailer/
The modders behind brilliant XCOM mods Long War and Long War 2—which Tom called "a must-play reinvention of XCOM 2"—formed their own studio in 2015 and announced their first full game: Terra Invicta. Now, four years later, they've released the game's first trailer, which runs you through what to expect from the grand strategy space game.

Fortnite's entire map sucked into black hole, game down as mysterious stream begins
https://www.pcgamer.com/fortnite-season-x-event/
Fortnite's latest in-game event ended with whatever the opposite of a big bang is, erasing the map from existence. As the countdown to 'The End', as teased by Epic earlier this month, finished up, the new rocket built over the course of the season launched, flew through a rift, and seemingly duplicated itself dozens of times over via some wacky time loop logic.

Apex Legends' Charge Rifle will be nerfed soon
https://www.pcgamer.com/apex-legends-charge-rifle-will-be-nerfed-soon/
If you've dropped into Apex Legends since the start of Season 3 then you'll know the new Charge Rifle energy sniper is pretty damned good. When you squeeze the trigger it fires a hitscan laser, and a second or so later it fires a single powerful shot: you can deal up to 90 damage in total. Many players have complained that it's OP, and Respawn appears to agree: the game's future update Trello board shows that a "Charge Rifle weapon balance" is in the works.

Apex Legends' training mode is getting some love soon
https://www.pcgamer.com/apex-legends-training-mode-is-getting-some-love-soon/
Apex Legends' training mode doesn't currently give you a whole lot to work with, offering only a basic tutorial and a place to quickly test what you've learned before jumping into your first match. "By popular request," however, the training ground is getting an update, turning it into a place that's worth a revisit.

Microsoft Flight Simulator could get VR support because of fan feedback
https://www.pcgamer.com/microsoft-flight-simulator-could-get-vr-support-because-of-fan-feedback/
Microsoft Flight Simulator looks like the kind of game you'd want to stick a VR headset on for, even if you're not that infatuated with virtual reality, but VR apparently wasn't part of the plan until the team saw the reaction to the E3 trailer.
>> Well, flicht and racing sims seem to be the perfect games to have VR, so it would be great if they added it.

Match-3 meets the RTS in this free browser game
https://www.pcgamer.com/match-3-meets-the-rts-in-this-free-browser-game/
Free browser game little BEETLE bottle BATTLE (punctuation the developer's own) takes the classic match-3 concept and turns it on its head. While one of your goals is still to match three of various things together, you might want to stop and think before you shove those castle tiles, or those forest ones together, as every action will have a knock-on effect—and I'm not just talking about the other tiles.

Tuesday news:

SALES & DEALS

Spellbreak is entering closed beta, and we've got 250 keys to give away
https://www.pcgamer.com/spellbreak-closed-beta-keys/
Mage-based battle royale Spellbreak is entering closed beta on the Epic Store tomorrow (Tuesday, October 15). I played Spellbreak in alpha back in February and got a look at the improved closed beta build last week. If you're interested in taking part in the closed beta, we've got 250 keys to give away in the raffle you can sign up for below.

Steam has two new deals as well as the plethora of weeklong deals:

• The daily deal is Offworld Trading Company, 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/271240/Offworld_Trading_Company/
• Publisher Playism has put its games up to 80% off for the next 6 days: https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/Playism/list/51161
• And these are some of the weeklong deals:
  • Irony Of Nightmare, still in Early Access, is 10% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/740290/Irony_Of_Nightmare/
  • Oriental Empires: Three Kingdoms is 25% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1089620/Oriental_Empires_Three_Kingdoms/
  • tiny & Tall: Gleipnir gets a 40% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/431280/tiny__Tall_Gleipnir/
  • The Adventure of Magical Girl is 60% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/852790/The_Adventure_of_Magical_Girl/
  • Lost Horizon is 75% cheaper than usual: https://store.steampowered.com/app/40350/Lost_Horizon/
  • And the last one is Tribal Pass, 90% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/470270/Tribal_Pass/

On the Humble Store there are two new sales:

• Bad North is 25% off for the next 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/bad-north-spotlight-deal/
• And the Monster Mash Sale brings up to 80% discounts on monster games for the next 7 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/monster-mash-sale/

And at Fanatical, there are three new sales:

• SNK has its games up to 75% off for the next 7 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/publishers/snk-corporation
• Slitherine also has its games on sale for the next 7 days, but their deals reach the 90%: https://www.fanatical.com/en/publishers/slitherine-ltd.
• And then there's the new Built your own retro bundle remix, with 21 games to choose from to make a 5, 10 or 15 games bundle: https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/build-your-own-retro-bundle-remix

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Google Stadia Founder's Edition is launching on November 19
https://www.pcgamer.com/stadia-release-date/
Founder's Editions of Google Stadia will start appearing in just over a month, on November 19 for early adopters who preordered the streaming device, at which point you'll be able to start playing the likes of Red Dead Redemption 2 on everything from your PC to supported phones.
Stadia Founder's Editions and Premier Editions—which replaced the former after it sold out—will start being sent out in the order in which they were bought, and you'll be sent an activation code when your package ships that lets you set up you account and Stadia Pro, which you'll have access to for three months. It's normally $10 a month.
>> I've been thinking... should I keep posting news about Stadia even though it's not a PC service but rather a competitor, like consoles, or should I treat it like the Xbox Game Pass and keep posting about it? What do you think?

MODS/EMULATORS

Blair Witch benefits greatly from Reshade Ray Tracing, comparison video
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/blair-witch-benefits-greatly-from-reshade-ray-tracing-comparison-video/
Digital Dreams has shared a new video, showcasing the visual improvements that the Reshade Ray Tracing mod brings to Blair Witch. Blair Witch is an Unreal Engine 4 first-person horror game that already requires a high-end GPU. Thankfully, though, there are major graphical improvements that may justify the higher GPU requirements that this Reshade mod introduces.

New demo released for the Aliens total conversion mod for GZDoom/Doom 2, ALIENS: ERADICATION
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-demo-released-for-the-aliens-total-conversion-mod-for-gzdoom-doom-2-aliens-eradication/
Kontra_Kommando has released a brand new demo for the Aliens total conversion mod for GZDoom/Doom 2, ALIENS: ERADICATION. This mod is using Kontra Kommando’s Aliens: Trilolgy/Ultimate Doom mod as a base, and is actually more fun than the latest official action Aliens games (I’m looking at you Aliens: Colonial Marines).
ALIENS: ERADICATION does not feature any random enemy spawners. In this mod, all enemies are placed in a setpiece fashion allowing the player to develop better strategies over time. Moreover, the mod features 4 different classes. Each class has its own story, starting inventory, gameplay, item/monster placement and more.
>> Interested? Head to ModDB, then.

GAMING NEWS

First gameplay trailer for POSTAL 4: No Regerts surfaces online [UPDATE]
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-gameplay-trailer-for-postal-4-no-regerts-leaked-online/
It appears that the first gameplay trailer for the new Postal game, POSTAL 4: No Regerts, has surfaced online. This trailer comes straight from Running with Scissors as the company forgot to mark the video as “private video”. As such, we can watch the trailer prior to the game’s official reveal (which will happen in two hours from now).
UPDATE: The game is now available on Steam Early Access

Here are 15 minutes of brand new gameplay footage from the four-player PvE first-person shooter, GTFO
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-15-minutes-of-brand-new-gameplay-footage-from-the-four-player-pve-first-person-shooter-gtfo/
As promised, 10 Chambers Collective and IGN have shared a video showing 15 minutes of brand new gameplay footage from GTFO. GTFO is a four-player PvE first-person shooter and this video will give you an idea of what you can expect from it.

The Division 2 Update 6 full patch notes revealed; Targeted Loot, Inventory Management 2.0 & more
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-division-2-update-6-full-patch-notes-revealed-targeted-loot-inventory-management-2-0-more/
Ubisoft has revealed the full patch notes for The Division 2 Title Update 6. As the team noted, this patch brings an unprecedented number of fixes and improvements, as well as a brand new PvP mode. Moreover, it introduces Targeted Loot and Inventory Management 2.0.

Volition will release a new patch to fix the PC performance issues of Saints Row 2
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/volition-will-release-a-new-patch-to-fix-the-pc-performance-issues-of-saints-row-2/
Saints Row 2 is often considered as one of the worst PC ports ever released. However, that’s about to change. Volition has just announced at SR2’s 11th anniversary stream that it will release a new PC performance patch.
>> Building hype for a not too distant reveal of a new Saints Row game?

Here are the first 20 minutes from Obsidian’s The Outer Worlds
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-the-first-20-minutes-from-obsidians-the-outer-worlds/
Obsidian’s new RPG, The Outer Worlds, releases in a few days and IGN has shared a new gameplay video. This video shows the first 20 minutes from it, so we strongly suggest watching it. The Outer Worlds will be coming out first on Epic Games Store and Microsoft Store, with the game hitting Steam a year later.

Football Manager 2020 releases on November 19th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/football-manager-2020-releases-on-november-19th/
SEGA and Sports Interactive have announced that Football Manager 2020 will launch both digitally and physically for PC and Mac on November 19th. In addition, Football Manager 2020 Touch will also come out on Steam on the very same day.

You can now play 2500 MS-DOS games on your browser for free
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/you-can-now-play-2500-ms-dos-games-on-your-browser-for-free/
Internet Archive has released a new update, allowing you to play 2500 MS-DOS games on your browser for free. In case you didn’t know, Internet Archive is a non-profit digital library that archives digital versions of old PC/MS-DOS games, books, audio recordings and videos.
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You can browse the library and start playing your favourite MS-DOS games by visiting this link.

Star Wars: Battlefront 2 October 2019 Update available for download, full patch notes revealed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/star-wars-battlefront-2-october-2019-update-available-for-download-full-patch-notes-revealed/
Star Wars Battlefront 2 came out almost two years ago and since then, DICE has released numerous updates for it. Some of them brought new content, while others adjusted its gameplay mechanics. And today, the team released its October 2019 update.

Here is your first look at Fortnite Chapter 2; new map, boats, swimming and more
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/here-is-your-first-look-at-fortnite-chapter-2-new-map-boats-swimming-and-more/
The final Fortnite Season 10 event ended yesterday with a big black hole that completely destroyed the island in which players were playing. And earlier today, the first trailer for Fortnite Chapter 2 was leaked online, giving us a first look at what it’s coming to Epic’s battle royale game.

Fortnite Chapter 2 has been officially launched and detailed, you can start playing it right now
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/fortnite-chapter-2-has-been-officially-launched-and-detailed-you-can-start-playing-it-right-now/
Epic Games has just launched the next phase of Fortnite, meaning that Fortnite Chapter 2 is now available to everyone. In addition, Epic Games released the launch trailer of Fortnite Chapter 2 that you can find below.

Tuesday news, part two:

You can invite friends to your player room in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
https://www.pcgamer.com/you-can-invite-friends-to-your-player-room-in-monster-hunter-world-iceborne/
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne won't arrive on PC until January 2020, which means that console players are currently getting a crack at the Velkhana ahead of us. They're also receiving incremental updates to the concluding story expansion whereas we'll ideally be getting the same patches rolled together on Iceborne's PC launch day. A series of updates to player rooms in Seliana came to consoles in the 11.01 update that will be great for hunting buddies looking to hang out between fights.

The return of Destiny 2's Haunted Forest leaked by an emblem description
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-return-of-destiny-2s-haunted-forest-leaked-by-an-emblem-description/
As spotted by Polygon, Destiny 2's Haunted Forest game mode is likely going to be making a return this year as part of the Halloween-themed Festival of the Lost. The reveal was made by the description of two emblems granted to last year's participants in the game mode.

Minecraft's new honey blocks are somehow perfect for parkour
https://www.pcgamer.com/minecrafts-new-honey-blocks-are-somehow-perfect-for-parkour/
As with every Minecraft update since I first played in 2010, my strategy with the Minecraft 1.15 Java snapshot is to wait for people much more creative than me to decide how to best use its new features, after which I shamelessly copy their cool inventions in my own worlds. As a testament to their ingenuity, players have already come up with unexpected uses for the new honey block added in the snapshot of Minecraft 1.15 accessible to Java edition players.

Soulcalibur 6's Season 2 update will add new moves for all characters
https://www.pcgamer.com/soulcalibur-6s-season-2-update-will-have-new-moves-for-all-characters/
Bandai Namco posted a trailer today showing off new moves for all of Soulcalibur 6's characters coming in Season 2. There's still no release date for the Season 2 update, which was first announced at the beginning of August, but now we know a bit more about what's coming with it.

Here's your first look at the new Fortnite skins
https://www.pcgamer.com/fortnite-chapter-2-skins-season-11/
New outfits in Epic's battle royale game are rarely short of creativity, and the Fortnite Chapter 2 skins are no different. After an unprecedented spell of inactivity, where the entire game got sucked into a black hole in the Fortnite season X event, players all over the world are itching to dive back into Battle Royale, earn more Victory Royales and, most importantly, get some plush new Fortnite Chapter 2 skins.

Apex Legends' Fight or Fright trailer teases the event's evil architect
https://www.pcgamer.com/apex-legends-fight-or-fright-trailer-teases-the-events-evil-architect/
Apex Legends' Halloween event starts today, but you still need to wait a little while before you start dressing up and running away from zombies. In the meantime, you can watch the Fight or Fright trailer, which teases the event's villain, who we expect to also be the next playable character, Revenant.

Divinity: Fallen Heroes has been put on hold indefinitely
https://www.pcgamer.com/divinity-fallen-heroes-has-been-put-on-hold-indefinitely/
Divinity: Fallen Heroes, the tactical follow-up to Original Sin 2, has been put on hold, with Larian Studios and Logic Artists parting ways, at least for now. Announced earlier this year, a more battle-focused Divinity was an appealing prospect—unfortunately, it looks like the game will require more resources and time than Larian has available.

Offworld Trading Company is going to a cold, gassy moon in the next expansion
https://www.pcgamer.com/offworld-trading-company-is-going-to-a-cold-gassy-moon-in-the-next-expansion/
Offworld Trading Company, Mohawk Games' sci-fi economics sim, is returning to Jupiter in a new expansion, specifically one of its wee moons, where you can harvest gas and inflate your bank account.

Another day, another edition of the news:

SALES & DEALS

GOG's Midweek Sale, with lots of adventure games, brings up to 90% discounts until Saturday: https://www.gog.com/promo/20191016_midweek_sale

Steam has two daily deals as well as four Midweek Madness deals:

• The first daily deal is Ancestors Legacy, 66% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/620590/Ancestors_Legacy/
• The other daily deal is Battle Brothers, 67% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/365360/Battle_Brothers/
• And these are the Midweek Madness deals:
  • Forager is 20% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/751780/Forager/
  • The Wolfenstein franchise is on sale, between 20 and 60% off: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/wolfenstein/
  • The Steins Gate franchise is also on sale, between 60 and 64% off: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/steinsgate
  • And the last one is the publisher Team17 sale, with up to 90% discounts: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/team17pub/

There are two new sales on Humble Bundle/Store:

• The new Humble Postmodern Bundle, that includese games like Thomas was alone, The Stanley Parable and Catherine, will be available for the next 13 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/games/postmodern-bundle
• And on the Humble Store, Forager gets the same 20% discount than on Steam (the end price is the same) for the next 2 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/forager

And finally there's Fanatical and its new Insanity Sale, that brings up to 97% discounts on more than 60 games. Be careful tho, this is a flash sale and, while it will last 30 hours, some deals will only last 3. Check it out: fanatical.com

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS/EMULATORS

Lucasfilms shuts down the Star Wars Rogue Squadron fan remake in Unreal Engine 4
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/lucasfilms-shuts-down-the-star-wars-rogue-squadron-fan-remake-in-unreal-engine-4/
Remember the Star Wars Rogue Squadron fan remake in Unreal Engine 4 we reported back in 2018? Well, unfortunately Lucasfilms has shut it down. I mean, we all saw that coming as this fan remake looked actually great. And as with other fan remakes, this one will never see the light of day.
Indie developer Thanaclara has taken down all videos from the game’s YouTube channel, and removed everything from the game’s sub-reddit section. According to the C&D letter, he has until October 23rd to remove all Lucasfilms and Star Wars references from his project.
>> Shocking!

Duke Nukem 64, WaveRace 64 and more receive amazing AI-enhanced HD Texture Packs
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/duke-nukem-64-waverace-64-and-more-receive-amazing-ai-enhanced-hd-texture-packs/
Back in July, we informed you about a project aiming to overhaul all the Nintendo 64 games with higher quality textures. And today, we are happy to report that Duke Nukem 64, Waverace 64 and some other games have received new HD Texture Packs.
Gaming Revived has released HD Texture Packs for a lot of classic Nintendo 64 games so far. You can find AI-enhanced packs for classic games like Donkey Kong 64, F-Zero X, GoldenEye 64 and MarioKart64. Moreover, you can find high quality textures for Mortal Kombat 4, Perfect Dark, PilotWings 64, Pokemon Snap and Quake64. Needless to say that there are also packs for Star Fox 64, Mario 64, Zelda Ocarina of Time and Turok.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade Fan Remaster is now available for download on the PC
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-arcade-fan-remaster-is-now-available-for-download-on-the-pc/
Indie developer Rafael has released a new version of his remaster for the arcade version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a side-scrolling beat-’em-up that came out on the arcades in 1989. As you may have guessed, this game never came out on the PC. However, PC gamers can now experience it thanks to this unofficial remaster.
Version 3.0 comes with a new AI system for the enemies. Enemies are now more aggressive and have new animations. Moreover, Rafael has added better sprites for all turtles and enemies.
Now I really don’t know how long this fan game will be available as Konami may send its creator a C&D letter. We’ve seen this happening before, so I strongly suggest downloading the game as soon as possible.
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Speaking of TMNT fan games, you may also want to play another fan game, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Rescue-Palooza. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Rescue-Palooza features 60 playable characters, 17 stages, 4 Bonus stages, 4-player local coop, improved graphics, voice clips from the TV show, rideable vehicles and countless references to the original TMNT cartoon and toyline.
>> Available from Game Jolt.

DOOM 4 Vanilla 2.0 mod for Doom, Doom 2 & Final Doom released; adds 8 new weapons
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/doom-4-vanilla-2-0-mod-for-doom-doom-2-adds-8-new-weapons/
Last month, we informed you about a gameplay mod for Doom, Doom 2 and Final Doom, called DOOM 4 Vanilla. DOOM 4 Vanilla is basically a demake of Doom 2016 that brings all of its all of its enemies and weapons to the classic Doom shooters. And a few days ago, the modder released a new major update for it.
Version 2.0 adds 8 optional weapons that can be individually picked to replace the regular ones. Moreover, it introduces a number of tweaks and aesthetical improvements to the game.
>> Get it from DoomWorld.

GAMING NEWS

Zombie Army 4: Dead War is coming to the PC on February 4th 2020
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/zombie-army-4-dead-war-is-coming-to-the-pc-on-february-4th-2020/
Rebellion has announced that Zombie Army 4: Dead War will release on the PC on February 4th, 2020. In order to celebrate today’s announcement, Rebellion has unleashed a gameplay trailer blazing with brand new reveals.

Wargaming details its DirectX 11 Ray Tracing tech in World of Tanks, will be using Intel’s Embree library
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/wargaming-details-its-directx-11-ray-tracing-tech-in-world-of-tanks-will-be-using-intels-embree-library/
Wargaming has detailed its DirectX 11 Ray Tracing solution that will be coming soon to World of Tanks via a patch. Wargaming will be using Ray Tracing to enhance the game’s tank shadows and will take advantage of Intel’s Embree library. Moreover, this Ray Tracing solution will work on all DX11 GPUs.

Here are 13 minutes of brand new gameplay footage from Need for Speed: Heat
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-13-minutes-of-brand-new-gameplay-footage-from-need-for-speed-heat/
Need for Speed: Heat releases next month, and IGN has shared a new video showing 13 minutes of new gameplay footage. This new NFS game appears to be better than its predecessor, so I strongly suggest watching the video. That is of course if you are a racing fan.

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint Update 1.2.0 available for download, is 5.4GB in size, full patch notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/tom-clancys-ghost-recon-breakpoint-update-1-2-0-available-for-download-is-5-4gb-in-size-full-patch-notes/
Ubisoft has released a brand new update for Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint. According to the release notes, patch 1.2.0 brings various tweaks to the cover system, as well as improvements to various visual elements and vehicle physics.

The creators of League of Legends are working on a new character-based, first-person tactical shooter
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-creators-of-league-of-legends-are-working-on-a-new-character-based-first-person-tactical-shooter/
Riot Games has announced that it is working on a new character-based first person tactical shooter. This game is codenamed “Project A”, and you can find a trailer for it below. This trailer packs some prototype gameplay footage, so be sure to watch it if you are fans of this particular genre.

Daedalic Entertainment will launch Iron Danger in early 2020 on the PC, releases new teaser trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/daedalic-entertainment-will-launch-iron-danger-in-early-2020-on-the-pc-releases-new-teaser-trailer/
Daedalic Entertainment today announced it has partnered with Action Squad Studios to launch Iron Danger; a new tactical combat RPG with simultaneous turns and time manipulation. In order to celebrate this announcement, the publisher released a brand new trailer that you can find below.

Destructive Creations has added modding support and dedicated servers to Ancestors Legacy
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/destructive-creations-has-added-modding-support-and-dedicated-servers-to-ancestors-legacy/
1C Entertainment and Destructive Creations have added modding support to Ancestors Legacy through Steam Workshop. Ancestors Legacy is using Unreal Engine 4 and, as far as I know, this is one of the few UE4 games that offer official modding tools.

RAN: Lost Islands is a new medieval battle royale game, releases on the PC later this year
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/ran-lost-islands-is-a-new-medieval-battle-royale-game-releases-on-the-pc-later-this-year/
Zodiac Interactive and developer Jolly Roger Game Studio have revealed a new medieval battle royale game, RAN: Lost Islands. RAN: Lost Islands is an online multiplayer that thrusts 100 players against one another during the thrilling Age of Discovery.

FIFA 20 Update 4 released, improves AI, Goalkeepers and Skill Moves, full patch notes revealed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/fifa-20-update-4-released-improves-ai-goalkeepers-and-skill-moves-full-patch-notes-revealed/
EA Sports has released a brand new update for FIFA 20. According to the release notes, Title Update 4 makes a number of changes to Legendary AI Difficulty and tweaks Skill Moves. Moreover, it brings minor visual updates to some players and fixes some framerate issues when playing on some DirectX 12 supported GPUs.

Wednesday news, part two:

343 Industries says there's 'no creative dilemma' after Halo Infinite lead producer leaves
https://www.pcgamer.com/343-industries-says-theres-no-creative-dilemma-after-halo-infinite-lead-producer-leaves/
In August, Microsoft confirmed that Halo: Infinite creative director Tim Longo had left 343 Industries, and that as a result, executive producer Mary Olson "will now take charge of the Campaign team on Halo Infinite as the Lead Producer, utilizing her many years of experience at 343 to help craft a great campaign for fans." Some of those fans were a little unnerved to learn over the weekend that Olson has also left the studio, to become head of production at indie developer Midwinter Entertainment.

The Overwatch Halloween Terror event is alive
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-overwatch-halloween-terror-event-is-alive/
Halloween is just over two weeks away, but there's no waiting required for the Overwatch Halloween Terror event—it's live today. The three-week festival offers players a chance to score scary skins, evil emotes, and more, and also brings back Junkenstein's Revenge, a PvE brawl that pits four players against Junkenstein, his creations, and his allies.

Control's photo mode arrives tomorrow
https://www.pcgamer.com/controls-photo-mode-arrives-tomorrow/
I finally finished Control last night and even though I'm still trying to process what the hell actually happened, I feel confident saying that if Remedy wants to just go ahead and make more Control games for the rest of time, that's perfectly fine with me. For now, though, it's continuing to work on the original game, an ongoing process that will bring us the addition of a photo mode in a free update coming tomorrow.
>> That yesterday is today.

League of Legends next update will radically alter the map, adds a new champion
https://www.pcgamer.com/League-of-legends-senna-elemental-drakes/
During a livestreamed tenth anniversary celebration, League of Legends developer Riot Games revealed some pretty exciting changes coming to its meta, including map-altering elemental effects and a new champion, Senna.
>> Article 1 of 3.

League of Legends digital card game announced because why not
https://www.pcgamer.com/legends-of-runeterra-announced-league-of-legends/
The leaks were true: League of Legends is getting a spin-off digital card game called Legends of Runeterra. Though rumors were spreading earlier today, Riot Games officially announced the game during its tenth anniversary celebration livestream as part of a sweeping look at the past, present, and future of League of Legends.

League of Legends is getting its own Football Manager-like business sim where you manage a pro team
https://www.pcgamer.com/league-of-legends-is-getting-its-own-football-manager-like-business-sim-where-you-manage-a-pro-team/
Riot Games is developing a business management sim, and yes, as the headline implies, it's about managing a world-class League of Legends esports team. Announced today during the League of Legends' 10th Anniversary celebrations, the game is scheduled to launch in the League of Legends Pro League region in 2020 "with the intent to eventually expand to other regional leagues."

Riot Games is also working on what looks like a Diablo-style action RPG
https://www.pcgamer.com/riot-games-is-also-working-on-what-looks-like-a-diablo-style-action-rpg/
Riot Games took the opportunity to make a wave of announcements and reveals during its tenth anniversary livestream tonight, but one of those might have slipped your eye. In between announcing both a fighting game and a tactical FPS, we also got a sneak peak at something that looks an awful lot like a Diablo-style action RPG.

This Destiny 2 glitch enables you to double dip on seasonal artifact mods
https://www.pcgamer.com/this-destiny-2-glitch-enables-you-to-double-dip-on-seasonal-artifact-mods/
Whilst anxiously prepping for my first Garden of Salvation raid run this weekend, I came across this video titled 'Broken Builds' from Ehroar, who's one of the best Destiny 2 content creators around. In it, he explains how—using a simple-to-activate glitch—you're able to double-dip on some of the most powerful armor mods from Shadowkeep's seasonal artifact.

You can now boost Destiny 2 characters to Power level 900 for $20
https://www.pcgamer.com/you-can-now-boost-destiny-2-characters-to-power-level-900-for-dollar20/
With the release of Destiny 2: Shadowkeep, all players, current and new, were immediately bumped to Power level 750. Lapsed player languishing around 500? Now you're 750. Installing Destiny 2 for the first time ever? Boom, 750. It's like you got tickets to a taping of Oprah and midway through tells everyone to look under their seats, but instead of a PlayStation or a Volvo or whatever, it's 750s all around.

Play a 1D version of Tetris in the free One Dimensional Arcade
https://www.pcgamer.com/play-a-1d-version-of-tetris-in-the-free-one-dimensional-arcade/
You know, Deadwood lied to me. I remember the piano from Al Swearengen's Wild West saloon, but they had none of the historically accurate arcade cabinets that I now know were everywhere at the time. I learn this fact from One Dimensional Arcade, which sensationally reveals the primitive arcade machines that saloon-goers would play with back in the day.

The Division 2 celebrates massive Episode 2 updates with a free weekend
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-division-2-celebrates-massive-episode-2-updates-with-a-long-free-weekend/
"Episode 2" of The Division 2 is now live for Season Pass holders. Existing players should look out for two new missions: Pentagon and DARPA Research Labs. For everyone else, feel free to download The Division 2 and enjoy a free weekend of bandit-hunting in post-apocalyptic Washington DC.

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 has been delayed
https://www.pcgamer.com/vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-2-has-been-delayed/
Originally slated for release in Q1 2020, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 will now launch at an unspecified time later in the year.
Lead narrative designer Brian Mitsoda posted a blog on the game's official website explaining the reasoning behind the decision.