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Thursday news:

SALES & DEALS

Steam features two new deals:

• The daily deal is Onechanbara Z2: Chaos, 70% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/446390/Onechanbara_Z2_Chaos/
• And Warstone TD is 54% off for the next 5 days: https://store.steampowered.com/app/562500/Warstone_TD/

Fanatical has three new bundles added to the Bundlefest, and all of them are of the Pick & Mix kind:

• The RPG Pick & Mix bundle has 15 games in bundles of 5, 10 and the 15 games: https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/rpg-pick-and-mix
• The Strategy one has 16 games to choose your 5, 10 and 15 bundle: https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/strategy-pick-and-mix
• And the Adventure bundle brings 24 games to choose from: https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/adventure-pick-and-mix

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

The Epic Store library finally has a list view
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-epic-store-library-finally-has-a-list-view/
Steam's big library overhaul entered beta earlier this week, but not to be outdone, Epic has also updated its store with a new library feature: there's a list view now.
It's not quite as comprehensive as Steam's update, though with far fewer games than Steam, the Epic Store doesn't exactly need a way to sort by tags. The new list view is pretty basic: you can sort games alphabetically or by selecting "recent," which I assume bumps games you've recently launched or purchased to the top. You can also filter out uninstalled games.

Rare achievements glow in the new Steam library
https://www.pcgamer.com/rare-achievements-glow-in-the-new-steam-library/
Steam's new library redesign, which is still in beta, changes what's visible on individual game pages (beware scrolling down if you don't want to see a bunch of guides and community content with spoilers), adds organizational options like dynamic collections, and generally moves toward a modern 'big portrait icon' style.
But as well as that, any achievement less than 10% of players have will now glow. This is visible only on said game's library page, so the effect won't show up if you check a game's individual achievement page or if you happen to have an achievement showcase on your profile, which is perfectly normal and not showing off. Oh, and the glow won't be animated if you selected "low performance mode" in the settings.

French courts rule that Steam cannot ban resale of 'dematerialised' games
https://www.pcgamer.com/french-courts-rule-that-steam-cannot-ban-resale-of-dematerialised-games/
After a long legal battle that we first covered back in 2015, French consumer rights association UFC-Que Choisir claim to have won a major victory against Valve, as reported by French games site Next Inpact. The French courts have ruled that under European law, users should be allowed to re-sell 'dematerialised' non-physical goods, specifically digital games sold via Steam.
French site Numerama also covered the story in their business section, expounding on the nature of the ruling. Reddit user "Shacken-Wan" ran the article via translation site DeepL, and shared the resulting English text on Reddit.
Current Steam store policy is that resale of games or accounts is strictly prohibited, and any attempt to do so can result in your account being banned. If the ruling is upheld, then that has to change or else Valve will face fines.

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GAMING NEWS

Story trailer released for Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/story-trailer-released-for-trine-4-the-nightmare-prince/
Modus Games has released a new story-focused trailer detailing what’s at stake in the world of Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince; the puzzle platforming series that makes a triumphant return on October 8th.

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint Open Beta begins on September 24th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/tom-clancys-ghost-recon-breakpoint-open-beta-begins-on-september-24th/
Ubisoft has announced that the open beta phase for Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint will begin on September 24th. This open beta will offer new and exclusive content that wasn’t available in the Closed Beta.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare PC Open Beta available for pre-load, PC system requirements revealed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-pc-open-beta-available-for-pre-load-pc-system-requirements-revealed/
Activision and Infinity Ward have announced that the open beta PC build for Call of Duty Modern Warfare is available for pre-load. PC gamers will have to install the Blizzard app, launch it and download the open beta build from there.

The Vision is a third-person open-world game that has been in development for 4 years by a single person
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-vision-is-a-third-person-open-world-game-that-has-been-in-development-for-4-years-by-a-single-person/
Justin Darlington has been working four years in passion project, called The Vision. The Vision is a third-person open-world survival game that will be using Unreal Engine 4. A couple of days ago, Darlington released a pretty cool trailer for it, therefore we’ve decided to share it with you.

Stalker Online releases on Steam in Fall 2019, beta build available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/stalker-online-releases-on-steam-in-fall-2019-beta-build-available-for-download/
Mobile Technologies has announced the upcoming open-world MMO Stalker Online. Inspired by Andrei Tarkovsky’s 1979 film Stalker and the classic Stalker games, Stalker Online takes place in the world of Zone where “the glory days of humanity are long lost, resources are scarce and dangers are around every corner“. Stalker Online is set to release on Steam in Fall 2019.

Ion Fury Update 1.02 released; adds Steam Achievements, brings performance & frame pacing improvements
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/ion-fury-update-1-02-released-adds-steam-achievements-brings-performance-frame-pacing-improvements/
3D Realms has released a new update for its old-school first-person shooter game, Ion Fury. Update 1.02 adds Steam Achievements and adds borderless windowed mode options. Moreover, it boosts visibility of enemies in dark environments, and improves the pacing of the final boss battle.

Anno 1800 Update 5.2 releases today, is 1.7GB in size, full patch notes revealed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/anno-1800-update-5-2-releases-today-is-1-7gb-in-size-full-patch-notes-revealed/
Ubisoft has released a brand new update for its latest city building stategy game, Anno 1800. According to the release notes, this patch is 1.7GB in size and allows ships to be recoverable, and fixes an issue where ships got duplicated after save game reload.

Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout’s Secret Hideout system detailed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/atelier-ryza-ever-darkness-the-secret-hideouts-secret-hideout-system-detailed/
KOEI Tecmo and GUST Studios detailed the new Secret Hideout system today for their upcoming JRPG Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout. As Ryza, the budding alchemist, and her group of friends, will face a wealth of challenges to overcome.

First Borderlands 3 Hotfix patch released, addresses bugs and brings balance tweaks
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/first-borderlands-3-hotfix-patch-released-addresses-bugs-and-brings-balance-tweaks/
Gearbox has released the first hotfix patch for Borderlands 3. This patch resolves a number of bugs, and brings a number of balance tweaks to the game.

Official in-engine cinematic trailer released for Unreal Engine 4-powered FPS, Atomic Heart
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/official-in-engine-cinematic-trailer-released-for-unreal-engine-4-powered-fps-atomic-heart/
It’s been a while since our last look on the Unreal Engine 4-powered FPS, Atomic Heart, right? Well good news everyone as Mundfish and IGN have shared a new in-engine cinematic trailer for it. As the title suggests, this trailer packs in-engine footage, showcasing the game’s visuals.