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They've finally arrived: the Friday news!

SALES & DEALS

Conarium is now available for free on Epic Games Store, a Batman game will be free on September 19th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/conarium-is-now-available-for-free-on-epic-games-store-a-batman-game-will-be-free-on-september-19th/
Epic Games has announced that Conarium is now available for free on the Epic Games Store. PC gamers will be able to obtain a free copy of this game until September 19th. On September 19th, a Batman game (or several games) will be offered for free on Epic’s store.

At Fanatical, there's a new Faraway Bundle, with 8 games 98% off: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/faraway-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin 2019 Driver 19.9.2 is optimized for Borderlands 3
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/amd-radeon-software-adrenalin-2019-driver-19-9-2-is-optimized-for-borderlands-3/
AMD has released a brand new driver for its graphics cards. According to the release notes, the AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin 2019 driver 19.9.2 offers optimal performance in Borderlands 3.
Going into more details, this new driver improves performance by up to 16% on the Radeon RX 5700 graphics card.
Furthermore, this driver makes Radeon Sharpening available on Radeon RX 590, Radeon RX 580, Radeon RX 570, Radeon RX 480 and Radeon RX 470 series desktop graphics products. Do note, however, that Radeon Sharpening will only work on DirectX 12 and Vulkan applications.
>> Available from here.

Steam's new update promises to increase the odds of finding a game you might actually like
https://www.pcgamer.com/steams-latest-update-promises-more-varied-and-relevant-game-recommendations/
Valve has rolled out a new update to Steam aimed at, through the magic of "algorithmic changes and bug fixes," increasing both the precision and diversity of games it recommends to users. The changes will be reflected in the tags seen in the Recommendation Feed, as well as in the offerings displayed in the "More Like This" and "Recommended For You" areas of Steam.

Anthem is now on Origin Access
https://www.pcgamer.com/anthem-is-now-on-origin-access/
Anthem has just joined Electronic Arts' Origin Access subscription service, meaning you can now play BioWare's space opera loot shooter for as little as $5 a month with the Basic tier ($7 in Australia, £4 in the UK). It arrives half-a-year after its retail launch, which wasn't met with great enthusiasm, to put it mildly.

MODS/EMULATORS

Sonic Smackdown is a fan Sonic fighting game that is heavily inspired by Marvel vs Capcom 3
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/sonic-smackdown-is-a-fan-sonic-fighting-game-that-is-heavily-inspired-by-marvel-vs-capcom-3/
ArcForged is currently working on an amazing 2D Sonic fighting game, Sonic Smackdown. This fan game appears to be heavily inspired by Marvel vs Capcom 3, and promises to be one of the best Sonic fighting games. And, since SEGA is friendly to fan games, this game will not receive any C&D letter.

Resident Evil 2 Seamless HD Project is a must-have mod; upscales textures, improves FMVs & more
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/resident-evil-2-seamless-hd-project-is-a-must-have-mod-upscales-textures-improves-fmvs-more/
Back in July, we shared an overhaul mod for Resident Evil 3. And today, we are happy to report that Mathieu Philippe and his team have released a similar mod for Resident Evil 2. Resident Evil 2 Seamless HD Project improves FMVs, upscales textures via AI, and improves most of the visual effects.
Furthermore, this overhaul mod upscales 3D model textures, restores integrated text, upscales menu elements, HR portraits and more. The RE2SHDP texture pack also solves the seam issue that always comes up when any kind of filtering or upscaling is applied to the game’s mask textures.
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However, we should note that this overhaul mod is for the GameCube version of RE2. Therefore, PC gamers will have to use an emulator – like Dolphin – in order to enjoy these new visuals.
>> Get this mod from here.

GAMING NEWS

Here are five minutes of gameplay footage from Capcom’s Resident Evil spin-off, Project Resistance
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-five-minutes-of-gameplay-footage-from-capcoms-resident-evil-spin-off-project-resistance/
Famitsu has shared a video, showing five minutes of gameplay footage from the Resident Evil spin-off game, Project Resistance. This video showcases the TGS 2019 build that Capcom has presented during this gaming event.

Deep Rock Galactic is free to play on Steam until September 16th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/deep-rock-galactic-is-free-to-play-on-steam-until-september-16th/
Coffee Stain Publishing has announced that Deep Rock Galactic is free to play on Steam this weekend. PC gamers can go ahead, download and start playing this 1-4 player co-op FPS until September 16th.

Borderlands 3 suffers from major loading times in DirectX 12 + workaround to wrong language
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/borderlands-3-suffers-from-major-loading-times-in-directx-12-workaround-to-wrong-language/
2K Games has just released Borderlands 3 on the PC via the Epic Games Store, however, it appears that the game suffers from some tech issues. According to a lot of reports, the DX12 path takes ages to load on a lot of PC configurations. As such, we highly recommend to start – and play – the game in DirectX 11.

New trailer for Citadel: Forged With Fire showcases its creatures
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-trailer-for-citadel-forged-with-fire-showcases-its-creatures/
Reverb Communications has shared a new trailer for Citadel: Forged With Fire. This brand new trailer showcases some of the creatures that will be featured in it. As the press release reads, some are friendly, while others are ferocious and formidable in the enchanting world of Ignus.

A Plague Tale: Innocence free trial/demo is now available for download on Steam
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/a-plague-tale-innocence-free-demo-is-now-available-for-download-on-steam/
Focus Home Interactive has released a free trial/demo for A Plague Tale: Innocence. This free trial will allow any player to experience the full first chapter of Hugo and Amicia’s story, giving you just a glimpse of the riveting, chaotic, and highly rated tale.

STALKER-inspired sci-fi survival horror game, Chernobylite, hits Early Access on October 16th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/stalker-inspired-sci-fi-survival-horror-game-chernobylite-hits-early-access-on-october-16th/
The Farm 51 has announced that its sci-fi survival horror game, Chernobylite, will hit Steam Early Access on October 16th. In order to celebrate this announcement, the team has released a brand new trailer that you can find below.

Story trailer released for The Surge 2
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/story-trailer-released-for-the-surge-2/
Focus Home Interactive has released the story trailer for The Surge 2. Deck13’s latest hardcore action-RPG entry begins after the deFrag nanovirus strikes following the launch of a Utopia rocket. In Jericho City, you must fight through hell, high water, and amnesia to discover the truth about the virus, the city, and much more.