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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.