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SALES & DEALS

Get Prison Architect, Shantae, Nex Machina, and more in the latest Humble Bundle
https://www.pcgamer.com/get-prison-architect-shantae-nex-machine-and-more-in-the-latest-humble-bundle/
The Humble Very Positive Bundle 3 is so named not because all the games in it are chipper and upbeat, but because they all have "very positive" user review rankings on Steam. And at least one of the games on offer is definitely not a cheery experience: Rusty Lake Paradise, which is included along with Distraint 2 and Unexplored at the entry-level $1 tier, is a wonderfully bizarre, creepy-as-hell experience, but I assure you that it is not going to brighten your day.

GOG's Midweek Sale is named "Shooters for every taste", and brings up to 80% discounts: https://www.gog.com/promo/20190717_midweek_sale

Steam has a couple of new daily deals (one legit) and two Midweek Madness deals:

• Tokyo Xanadu eX+ is the legit daily deal, 80% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/587260/Tokyo_Xanadu_eX/
• The other "daily" deal, that will last 6 days, is I Expect You To Die, 30% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/587430/I_Expect_You_To_Die/
• And here are the Midweek Madness deals:
  • The Sword Art Online franchise is on sale, between 50 to 75% off: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/swordartonline/
  • The Darksiders franchise is also on sale, from 66 to 80% off on the games: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/darksiders/

And at Fanatical, Paradox Interactive has its games on sale, up to 80% off for the next 6 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/publishers/paradox-interactive

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin 2019 Edition 19.7.2 is optimized for Gears 5 Beta
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/amd-radeon-software-adrenalin-2019-edition-19-7-2-is-optimized-for-gears-5-beta/
AMD has released a brand new driver for its graphics cards. According to the release notes, the AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin 2019 Edition 19.7.2 driver is optimized for the beta build of Gears 5.
Moreover, this driver addresses the yellow texture/color corruption in some enemies in Doom, resolves the pixelated or blurry textures in Star Wars Battlefront 2 when using DirectX 11 API, fixes the Radeon Overlay flickers in DirectX 9 applications or games when Radeon Image Sharpening is enabled and more.
>> Available from here.

Here's every game that will be included with Uplay Plus at launch
https://www.pcgamer.com/uplay-plus-games-list/
Ubisoft announced at E3 that it's launching a subscription-based program called Uplay Plus that, for $15/€15 per month, will give its users "earliest available access" to new Ubi games and access to more than 100 that are already out. Today it announced the starting lineup, which can be pretty simply summed up as "everything."

MODS/EMULATORS

Gran Turismo 5, Gran Turismo 6, Wipeout HD, God of War 3 and more running on PC via the latest RPCS3
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/gran-turismo-5-gran-turismo-6-wipeout-hd-god-of-war-3-and-more-running-on-pc-via-the-latest-rpcs3/
It appears that the best Playstation 3 emulator that is currently under development, RPCS3, received a new update recently. kd-11 has implemented new Surface Cache fixes to RPCS3 that reportedly improve the appearance of car reflections in Gran Turismo 6, and fix various graphics glitches in other games.
As such, we’ve decided to include below some videos showing Gran Turismo 5, Gran Turismo 6, Wipeout HD, God of War 3 and God of War Origins Collection running on the PC via the latest version of RPCS3.

The Witcher 2 4K/2K AI-enhanced Texture Pack available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-witcher-2-4k-2k-ai-enhanced-texture-pack-available-for-download/
Following the release of the AI-enhanced HD Texture Pack for the first The Witcher game, modder ‘hub997’ released a similar mod for the second part in the Witcher series. According to the modder, this pack has clearer and more realistic textures thanks to artificial intelligence.
Going into more details, this HD Texture Pack features 4K upscaled textures for main characters and monsters, as well as 2K upscaled textures for citizens, villagers, guards, knights and animals.
The modder also plans to add some optional mods with better textures and increase the texture resolution of walls, objects, weapons, vegetation, terrain, and more.
>> Get this mod from Nexus Mods.

GAMING NEWS

Fallout 76 patch 11 July 16 released, brings Power Armor improvements, full patch notes revealed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/fallout-76-patch-11-july-16th-released-brings-power-armor-improvements-full-patch-notes-revealed/
Bethesda has just released a brand new update for Fallout 76. According to the release notes, patch 11 packs a number of Power Armor improvements, Nuclear Winter balance changes, sees the return of the Punch Bowl, and features several changes to help new players ease into the challenges of the Wasteland during the early hours of the game.

F1 2019 patch 1.05 released, brings AI improvements, fixes graphical glitches, full patch notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/f1-2019-patch-1-05-released-brings-ai-improvements-fixes-graphical-glitches-full-patch-notes/
Codemasters has released brand new update for its latest F1 racing game, F1 2019. According to the release notes, patch 1.05 brings a number of 2019 season performance updates, meaning that the performance order of the teams has been rebalanced to better replicate the F1 Season and how it has evolved since preseason testing.

New gameplay trailer released for Unreal Engine 4-powered fast-paced aerial shooter, Wing of Darkness
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-gameplay-trailer-released-for-unreal-engine-4-powered-fast-paced-aerial-shooter-wing-of-darkness/
Production Exabilities has released a brand new gameplay trailer for its upcoming fast-paced aerial shooter, Wing of Darkness. Wing of Darkness is powered by Unreal Engine 4, will be released by the end of 2019 on the PC, and will feature both Japanese and English language support.
>> The trailer does little good for the game. The gameplay is so accelerated that it's hard to see what's going on.

RAGE 2 Update 2 releases on July 25, will add New Game+, Ironman Mode & Ultra-Nightmare difficulty
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/rage-2-update-2-releases-on-july-25-will-add-new-game-ironman-mode-ultra-nightmare-difficulty/
Bethesda has announced that the second big update for RAGE 2 will be released on July 25th. This update will introduce a New Game+ mode, as well as an Ironman Mode and an Ultra-Nightmare difficulty for those seeking more challenging battles.

Call of Duty Black Ops 4 July 16th Update released, brings Operation Apocalypse Z on all platforms
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/call-of-duty-black-ops-4-july-16th-update-released-brings-operation-apocalypse-z-on-all-platforms/
Treyarch has announced that a brand new update for Call of Duty Black Ops 4 is currently available on the PC, bringing Operation Apocalypse Z on our platform. Operation Apocalypse Z will allow you to play as Reaper in MP, drop into a new Blackout mode, and take on an all-new Zombies experience.

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines unofficial patch 10.4 available for download, full patch notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-unofficial-patch-10-4-available-for-download-full-patch-notes/
Wesp5 and a team of modders have released a brand new version of the Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines unofficial patch. This new update makes various changes, fixes numerous bugs, and brings a number of improvements and additions to this classic title.