Tuesday news, part two:

Amazon's Fallout 76 preorder page originally indicated a July release date
https://www.pcgamer.com/amazons-fallout-76-preorder-age-originally-indicated-a-july-release-date/
Fallout 76 doesn't have a release date yet—that will presumably be revealed at E3—but it could arrive sooner than anyone expects. The Amazon preorder page currently lists the launch date as December 31, 2019, but as Massively Overpowered observed, when it first went up it carried a "get it by" date of July 31 2018.

Jurassic World Jeeps are coming to Rocket League
https://www.pcgamer.com/jurassic-world-jeeps-are-coming-to-rocket-league/
A pair of iconic Jeeps are coming to Rocket League later this month in the Jurassic World Car Pack, featuring liveries for both Jurassic Park and Jurassic World (Park for Orange team, World for Blue team—don't want things to get too confusing when dino-philes go head-to-head), unique wheels and engine audio, and some goodies for the game's other cars too.

Rocket League players say the new Salty Shores map is too damn bright
https://www.pcgamer.com/rocket-league-players-say-the-new-salty-shores-map-is-too-damn-bright/
Rocket League's latest content update, Salty Shores, introduced a smattering of '80s-themed content styled after sun-bleached beaches and the retina-searing citrus tones that come with them, including a sandy new map. The update has gone down pretty well overall, there's just one little problem: people can't see the freaking ball.

Destiny 2's September expansion is called Forsaken, full reveal coming tomorrow (Updated)
https://www.pcgamer.com/destiny-2s-big-september-expansion-will-be-revealed-next-week/
Update: A fresh tease on Twitter has revealed that the next Destiny 2 expansion will be called Forsaken.
The clip shows Cayde-6 and another Hunter, presumably the player but possibly not, landing on the Reef, which we previously speculated will be the main setting for the expansion. It's also the location of the Prison of Elders, a sort of maximum security joint for aliens that served as an arena for a wave-based mode (that apparently wasn't great) in the House of Wolves DLC for the original Destiny. There's also a reference to Cayde-6 "filling the Prison of Elders" in this Warmind "narrative preview," and that's probably not a coincidence. Our money would be on the prison being the destination for the next raid.

Temtem looks to be as close to a Pokémon MMO as legally possible
https://www.pcgamer.com/temtem-is-as-close-to-a-pokemon-mmo-as-legally-possible/
Temtem, an upcoming MMO about collecting and battling monsters also called Temtem, was inspired by Pokémon in the same sense that Starbound was inspired by Terraria: It's a spin on it, but nowhere near a full rotation. Temtem is less 'spiritual successor' and more 'well if you're not going to make a Pokémon MMO, we will.'

WoW's infamous Alterac Valley battleground is coming to Heroes of the Storm
https://www.pcgamer.com/wows-infamous-alterac-valley-battleground-is-coming-to-heroes-of-the-storm/
The next Heroes of the Storm in-game event will pit the forces of the Horde and the Alliance against one another in a battle for heroes, portraits, banners, and mounts called Echoes of Alterac. The event will unfold on a new battleground, Alterac Pass, a three-lane map in the mountains inspired by World of Warcraft's Alterac Valley, and will see the Draenei finally join the action in the Nexus with the addition of a new hero, Yrel.

Warframe's June expansion trailer has players scrambling to decrypt its hidden messages
https://www.pcgamer.com/warframes-june-expansion-trailer-has-players-scrambling-to-decrypt-its-hidden-messages/
After first being teased a year ago, the next chapter in Warframe's evolving story, The Sacrifice, is finally coming later this month. But like most things in Warframe, what will actually happen in The Sacrifice is still a mystery. The trailer above, which shows off a few of Warframe's hardcore veteran players, only teases a few things. Keen Warframe players are sure to pick up on those very subtle threads but for a casual or non-player it can be hard to see what all the buzz is about.

Watch the gorgeous teaser for Europa, the tale of the last sentient android
https://www.pcgamer.com/watch-the-gorgeous-teaser-for-europa-the-tale-of-the-last-sentient-android/
Europa is—or will be—"a stylized exploration adventure game about a single conscious life form born in the unlikeliest of places, a tale told through the last sentient droid, a millenia after singularity ran amok." Based on the recently-released teaser, it promises to be a be beautiful, dreamlike journey through an idyllic world lightly touched by magic. But what is it actually about?

PUBG adds longer market restrictions to fight 'abusive behaviour of the system'
https://www.pcgamer.com/pubg-adds-longer-market-restrictions-to-fight-abusive-behaviour-of-the-system/
PUBG players sell cosmetic items for hundreds, sometimes thousands, of dollars on its Steam Community Marketplace. By extending its market restriction policy on bespoke crates, developer PUBG Corp hopes to reduce "abusive behaviour of the market system."

Surviving Mars dev 'made a straight honest to god mistake' by overlooking tutorials
https://www.pcgamer.com/surviving-mars-dev-made-a-straight-honest-to-god-mistake-by-overlooking-tutorials/
"On the tutorial question: we made a mistake. A straight, honest to god mistake. To us, the game did not seem that complex because we know it. We decided that, okay, we will do this elaborate system and people will gradually learn it as they go. In the end, it wasn't exactly like that.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider teases pretty fire and water effects
https://www.pcgamer.com/shadow-of-the-tomb-raider-teases-pretty-fire-and-water-effects/
Shadow of the Tomb Raider looks to be Lara's darkest, deadliest and stealthiest outing yet. Tom was disappointed with an early build back in April, but I'm impressed with how its fire, water and smoke effects are shaping up today. These are all outlined in the game's latest dev-led short.

It's easy to notice that E3 is around the corner by the sheer amount of news that we're having the last few days, and it will only get worst once it starts net week... *sigh*. Anyway, let's go with today's news:

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

NieR Automata has surpassed three million in total worldwide shipping and download sales
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/nier-automata-has-surpassed-three-million-in-total-worldwide-shipping-and-download-sales/
The official Twitter account for NieR announced that NieR Automata has surpassed three million in total worldwide shipping and download sales. And in case you’re wondering, no; the PC version has not received a single patch since its release in March 2017.

>>UltimateGamer1982 has made a thread about it.

The Humble Daedalic Bundle 2018 has more than just adventure games
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-humble-daedalic-bundle-2018-has-more-than-just-adventure-games/
The Humble Daedalic Bundle 2018 features a very nice selection of games from (surprise) Daedalic Entertainment, and what's actually a little surprising is that they're not all point-and-click adventures. Some of them are, of course: At the pay-what-you-want level, you get Memoria, an outstanding fantasy adventure set in the Dark Eye world, the less-consistent Deponia: The Complete Journey (first episode is good, but the second and third, not so much), the strategy-RPG Caravan, and the strange, hand-drawn Anna's Quest.

>>And on the Humble Store, the Spotlight Deal is Desolate, 20% off for the next day: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/desolate

Dead Cells, Salt and Sanctuary going cheap in Steam's 'Not a Metroidvania' sale
https://www.pcgamer.com/dead-cells-salt-and-sanctuary-going-cheap-in-steams-not-a-metroidvania-sale/
Steam's Not a Metroidvania sale gathers Guacamelee, Salt and Sanctuary, Sundered and Dead Cells. Individually, you stand to save up to 40 percent on each game—or 50 percent if you buy them as a bundle. As the name of the sale suggests, these indie gems aim to sidestep the sweeping Metroidvania genre label.

>>That's one of the three Midweek Madness deals at Steam. The others, plus the daily deal, are:

• Project CARS 2 is 60% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/378860/Project_CARS_2/
• Then there's the "Made in Sweden" sale. Can you guess what do the devs of the featured games have in common? https://store.steampowered.com/sale/madeinsweden/
• And the daily deal is the Early Access title Osiris: New Dawn, 40% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/402710/Osiris_New_Dawn/

And at Fanatical, we have several deals:

• The Star Deal is Homefront: The Revolution - Freedom Fighter Bundle, which includes the game and the Expansion Pass DLC, 80% off for the next 24h: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/homefront-the-revolution-freedom-fighter-bundle
• Dying Light: The Following – Enhanced Edition is 60% off for the next two days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/dying-light-enhanced-edition
• Little Nightmares will be 60% off for the next three days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/little-nightmares
• BioShock: The Collection, which includes all three games and its DLCs, will be 70% off for the next 3 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/bioshock-the-collection
• There's a new Pick and Mix bundle with games from the publisher Curve Digital. The bundle will last another 14 days. Check it out: https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/curve-pick-mix-bundle

SOFTWARE

NVIDIA GeForce 398.11 WHQL driver is optimized for Vampyr and Jurassic World Evolution
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/nvidia-geforce-398-11-whql-driver-is-optimized-for-vampyr-and-jurassic-world-evolution/
NVIDIA has released a brand new driver for its graphics cards. According to the release notes, the NVIDIA GeForce 398.11 WHQL driver provides the optimal gaming experience for Vampyr and Jurassic World Evolution and ensures the best possible gaming experience on HDR-capable G-SYNC displays.

>>Download them from here.

MODS/EMULATORS

Killzone 2, Soul Calibur 5, Time Crisis: Razing Storm and more running on the PC thanks to RPCS3
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/killzone-2-soul-calibur-5-time-crisis-razing-storm-and-more-running-on-the-pc-thanks-to-rpcs3/
YouTube’s ‘reznoire’ has shared some new videos, showing Killzone 2, Soul Calibur 5, Time Crisis: Razing Storm, Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time, LittleBigPlanet Karting and more running on the PC thanks to the amazing Playstation 3 emulator, RPCS3.

GAMING NEWS

New PC Releases: Memories of Mars, BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, Shaq-Fu-A-Legend-Reborn and more
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-pc-releases-memories-of-mars-blazblue-cross-tag-battle-shaq-fu-a-legend-reborn-and-more/
Man, in just one day we got six new games. Hi-Rez Studios, Plug In Digital, 505 Games, Mad Dog Games, Landfall and Arc System Works have released Realm Royale, Shape of the World, Memories of Mars, Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn, Totally Accurate Battlegrounds and BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, respectively.

State of Mind releases on August 16th, official PC requirements revealed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/state-of-mind-releases-on-august-16th-official-pc-requirements-revealed/
Daedalic Entertainment has announced that its new 3D adventure game, State of Mind, will be released August 16th. The game will be available on both Steam and GOG and Daedalic has also revealed the game’s official PC requirements.

Official modding tools released for Dark and Light
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/official-modding-tools-released-for-dark-and-light/
Snail Games announced that today Unreal Workshop users will be able to modify and edit its fantasy sandbox survival RPG, Dark and Light, to their heart’s content with the release of The Dark and Light Dev Kit.

Blizzard is currently working on an unannounced Diablo game
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/blizzard-is-currently-working-on-an-unannounced-diablo-game/
It appears that Blizzard is currently working on a new unannounced Diablo project. According to a new job listing, Blizzard is currently looking for a Dungeon Artist that will work on this new unannounced Diablo project.

Jurassic World Evolution will not support mods due to licensing and quality reasons
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/jurassic-world-evolution-will-not-support-mods-due-to-licensing-and-quality-reasons/
Jurassic World Evolution releases next week and according to its developers, it will not support mods. Although Frontier Developments’ previous game, Planet Coaster, did support mods, this new Jurassic World game will not due to licensing and quality reasons.

>>Denuvo and no mod support. "Great".

First gameplay footage revealed for Team Sonic Racing
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-gameplay-footage-revealed-for-team-sonic-racing/
Shacknews has shared a video, showing the first gameplay footage from SEGA’s upcoming Sonic racing game, Team Sonic Racing. Team Sonic Racing promises to combine the best elements of arcade and fast-paced competitive style racing as you face-off with friends in intense multiplayer racing.

>>curl-6 has made a thread about it.

Paradox Interactive will acquire the developers of BattleTech, Harebrained Schemes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/paradox-interactive-will-acquire-the-developers-of-battletech-harebrained-schemes/
Paradox Interactive has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in Harebrained Holdings, sole owner of Harebrained Schemes. Paradox will pay a fixed purchase price of US$7,500,000 at the time of acquisition plus an additional purchase price corresponding to 25% of the acquired business’ earnings before publishing costs over the next 5 years to the extent such earnings exceed the fixed purchase price. The deal is expected to close by June 7th, 2018.

Valfaris is a heavy metal infused 2D action-platformer, new screenshots and first gameplay footage
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/valfaris-is-a-heavy-metal-infused-2d-action-platformer-new-screenshots-and-first-gameplay-footage/
Digital Uppercut has released a new set of screenshots and a video showing the first gameplay footage from its upcoming heavy metal infused 2D action-platformer, Valfaris. The game promises to feature stunning pixel art visuals and as you can see in the following screenshots, it looks – artistically – extremely cool.

E3 2018 teaser trailer released for Rebellion’s Strange Brigade
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/e3-2018-teaser-trailer-released-for-rebellions-strange-brigade/
Rebellion has released the E3 2018 teaser trailer for its 1930s third person adventure game, Strange Brigade. In Strange Brigade, players will embark on an exotic safari into danger where few dare go and fewer return.

Tennis World Tour was 20% complete a few weeks before release, refined version coming in 2019
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/tennis-world-tour-was-20-complete-a-few-weeks-before-release-refined-version-coming-in-2019/
Tennis World Tour came out last month and disappointed a lot of Tennis fans. And according to Bigben’s Alain Falc, the game was only 20% complete a few weeks before its official release. Falc told newspaper Le Monde that the game’s launch was chaotic and the publisher could not delay it due to marketing reasons (and in order to have a Tennis game available during the French Open tournament).

>>I'm speachless. The publishers know that there are other tennis tournaments, right?

Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition is now available on the PC
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/final-fantasy-xv-pocket-edition-is-now-available-on-the-pc/
Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition is now available for the Universal Windows Platform and now playable on PC, laptops, and Surface tablets.
In other words, this is exclusive to the Windows Store, and you can purchase it from here.

The second part of the news:

Sign in to GTA Online this week and next to get $250,000 of free GTA money
https://www.pcgamer.com/sign-in-to-gta-online-this-week-and-next-to-get-dollar250000-of-free-gta-money/
The FIFA World Cup 2018 kicks off next week, which GTA Online is celebrating with a GTA$250,000 giveaway. Sign in between now and June 11 to register, and return after June 14 to net the complimentary windfall. "All GTA$ will arrive in your Maze Bank account no later than June 18th," says Rockstar.

Destiny 2: Forsaken bringing a new multiplayer mode, weapon slot changes, 9 new supers
https://www.pcgamer.com/destiny-2-forsaken-bringing-a-new-multiplayer-mode-weapon-slot-changes-9-new-supers/
Bungie revealed during today's livestream that Destiny 2 Year 2 will bring major changes, including a new raid called Dreaming City, a new Gambit mode that will combine PvE with PvP in a potentially very interesting way, new super abilities, randomized weapon rolls and mods in the style of Destiny 1, and a brand-new weapon class: bows.

Destiny 2 July update bringing 6v6 quickplay, prestige raid lairs, new seasonal event
https://www.pcgamer.com/destiny-2-july-update-bringing-6v6-quickplay-prestige-raid-lairs-new-seasonal-event/
Bungie revealed Destiny 2's Forsaken expansion, which will kick off the Year 2 content on September 4, in a livestream earlier today. Alongside other plans for the year ahead, including three upcoming expansions which are part of an "annual pass," Bungie also outlined the new stuff still to come in Year 1. The big finale is the Solstice of Heroes update, which is scheduled to drop on July 17 and comes bearing several highly requested PvP and PvE changes.

Evolve dev says '4v1 caused more problems than we ever imagined'
https://www.pcgamer.com/evolve-dev-says-4v1-caused-more-problems-than-we-ever-imagined/
Publisher 2K Games recently announced that the free-to-play version of Evolve, as well as the dedicated servers supporting its ranked modes and leaderboards, will shut down this September, just under two years after developer Turtle Rock Studios stopped working on the game. On the heels of the announcement, Evolve writer and designer Matt Colville took to Reddit to explain why he believes Evolve struggled to get off the ground, and why it declined so rapidly after release.

Battlefield 5 will launch with two playable factions, more will join as the war unfolds
https://www.pcgamer.com/battlefield-5-will-launch-with-two-playable-factions-more-will-join-as-the-war-unfolds/
Electronic Arts laid out its long-term plans for Battlefield 5 in a new blog post on the Tides of War, the name it's using to describe the "evolving journey" that players will take through the course of the Second World War. Players will create Companies of soldiers, weapons, and vehicles, all of them customizable and available in all multiplayer modes and Combined Arms. Players can have one Company per faction, beginning with the British and Germans, the two multiplayer factions that will be available at launch.

Overwatch's Symmetra rework is finally playable on the PTR
https://www.pcgamer.com/overwatchs-symmetra-rework-is-finally-playable-on-the-ptr/
Overwatch's long-awaited Symmetra rework is now playable on the Overwatch PTR. She's now classified as a Defense hero, not a support, and her kit has been overhauled significantly.

Overwatch is getting a 'looking for group' feature and tools to reward good behavior
https://www.pcgamer.com/overwatch-is-getting-a-looking-for-group-feature-and-tools-to-reward-good-behavior/
In a new developer update, game director Jeff Kaplan outlined a huge patch coming to Overawtch soon. In addition to the extensive Symmetra rework, a number of social features are coming to the game.
The most exciting is a 'looking for group' feature that will allow players to create parties, restrict roles they're looking for, and seek out players with specific parameters such as using voice chat or those interested in climbing the ladder.

Rainbow Six Siege 'Para Bellum' update will remove Tower from Ranked playlist
https://www.pcgamer.com/rainbow-six-siege-para-bellum-update-will-remove-tower-from-ranked-playlist/
Ubisoft confirmed today that Rainbow Six Siege's next expansion, Operation Para Bellum, will launch this Thursday, June 7 (or June 8 if you're in Australia). In addition to the two new operators and map, there will be a lot of quality-of-life tweaks to the game itself. One of these will see the controversial Tower map removed from Ranked play.

Far Cry 5: Hours of Darkness DLC launch trailer combines stealth and slaughter
https://www.pcgamer.com/far-cry-5-hours-of-darkness-dlc-launch-trailer-combines-stealth-and-slaughter/
Far Cry 5's Hours of Darkness DLC focuses on stealthy survival in the Vietnam War, said Chris earlier this week. Some of that's teased at the start of the South East Asian expansion's launch trailer, before the player is seen blowing things up, dropping choppers from the sky, and rolling around in the dirt with an angry panther.

Total War: Three Kingdoms first in-engine cinematic reveals Cao Cao and a delayed release
https://www.pcgamer.com/total-war-three-kingdoms-debut-cinematic-reveals-a-delayed-release-date/
Sega and Creative Assembly have released the first-ever in-game cinematic for Total War: Three Kingdoms, the historical(ish) RTS inspired by the 14th-century epic Romance of the Three Kingdoms. The story follows the adventures of the warlords and generals who struggled to unite China in the 2nd and 3rd centuries; the trailer focuses on one of them, Cao Cao, a "cunning strategic mastermind" and central figure of the Three Kingdoms period.

Telltale's The Walking Dead final season release date set
https://www.pcgamer.com/telltales-the-walking-dead-final-season-release-date-set/
In March, Telltale teased The Walking Dead's final episodic season with an image that closely reflected its first outing. It's now got a release date, August 14, and a sobering teaser trailer.

Heu guys, with GOG celebrating its Summer Sale, I wondered about Steam. You know, to see if the date for its Summer Sale has been leaked too as usual, because I couldn't remember about it. Well, I don't know if some of you have posted it because yes, it has been leaked as usual, but I'm sure I didn't post it because neither DSOGaming nor PCGamer had an article about it.

Whatever the case, I'll post it (maybe again):

The Steam Summer Sale will begin on June 21th, and end on July 5th.

2 weeks and a day seems pretty short for a sales period for summer if you ask me. 

makes me wonder when Ubisoft, EA and Blizzard will hold their sales, if they'll hold any at all this summer. 

Do you think so? Well, looking a bit through the net I've found that:

• In 2017 they ran between June 22th and July 5th.
• In 2016 it was between June 23th and July 4th.
• In 2015, between June 11th and June 21th

So it's actually the opposite, this year the Summer sale will be longer than usual.

It's hard to get exited about Steam sales these days when there is always some sale on Steam, GOG, Humble Store, Green Man Gaming...

Tell me about it, posting them every time I make the news is a PITA >.<

I've found myself going for GMG sales these days, mostly due to the fact that they give you coupon codes to shave more off of the price. Steam just has a set bunch of prices and they never change during the sale. 

I miss Flash and daily sales. 

On the other hand you get sometimes Steam gift cards heavily reduced. I had to pay around €36 a few months ago for €50 Steam credit.