By the way, here's round 2 of Videocardz' Nvidia GTX 20/11-series Rumors: https://videocardz.com/77160/nvidia-geforce-gtx-20-11-series-rumor-roundup-2

Nothing really interesting.

Time for the Friday news!

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Stronghold Kingdoms surpasses 6 million players worldwide
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/stronghold-kingdoms-surpasses-6-million-players-worldwide/
Firefly Studios has announced that its grand strategy MMO Stronghold Kingdoms has now hit six million players across PC, Mac, iOS and Android. To coincide with this milestone Firefly has also launched a new Windows 10 version of the game on the Microsoft Store along with a brand new trailer.

Cuphead has sold more than 3 million copies worldwide
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/cuphead-has-sold-more-than-3-million-copies-worldwide/
StudioMDHR Entertainment has announced that its lovable platformer, Cuphead, has sold more than 3 million copies worldwide. Back in December, the team announced that the game had sold two million copies, meaning that it took it almost eight months in order to surpass the 3 million goal.

We are giving away ten keys for the post apocalyptic MMORPG shooter, Will to Live Online
https://www.dsogaming.com/editorial/we-are-giving-away-ten-keys-for-the-post-apocalyptic-mmorpg-shooter-will-to-live-online/
AlphaSoft has provided us with ten keys for its post apocalyptic MMORPG shooter, Will to Live Online. Like most giveaways, all you have to do is leave a “Thank You” comment below.
Duplicate comments will be deleted. This contest will end on Saturday 11th at 9PM GMT / 22:00 UTC. Winners will be picked randomly via Random.org and the comments will be counted from the oldest to the newest.

Darkest Dungeon, Prison Architect, Figment are cheap in GOG's weekend sale
https://www.pcgamer.com/darkest-dungeon-prison-architect-figment-are-cheap-in-gogs-weekend-sale/
GOG's latest sale offers escapes to dungeons, jails and fantasy worlds this weekend.
Most notably from now through Monday August 14, Red Hook Studios' wonderful and brutally-challenging RPG Darkest Dungeon is on sale for £7.59/$10.73 with a 60 percent discount.

>>Check out the rest of the weekend promo games: https://www.gog.com/promo/20180810_weekend_sale

On the Humble Store, there's a new Brawler Sale that will last another 3 days and feature discounts up to 75% off: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/brawler-sale/

At Fanatical, the new Star Deal is the Bayonetta + Vanquish Pack, 73% off for the next 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/bayonetta-plus-vanquish-pack

SOFTWARE

Monster Hunter World has already set three records on the PC, biggest Steam launch in 2018
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/monster-hunter-world-has-already-set-three-records-on-the-pc-biggest-steam-launch-in-2018/
Monster Hunter World has just been released on the PC and it has already set three new records on Steam. According to its stats, Capcom’s monster hunting title is the biggest launch for a Japanese title in Steam’s history.
Monster Hunter World currently has more than 240K concurrent players, surpassing Dark Souls 3 which held that record with 129K concurrent players.

Rebellion’s Strange Brigade will be using the Denuvo anti-tamper tech, official PC requirements
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/rebellion-strange-brigade-will-be-using-the-denuvo-anti-tamper-tech/
Rebellion has revealed – via the game’s Steam store page – that its upcoming third-person 1930s adventure game, Strange Brigade, will be using the Denuvo anti-tamper tech. Of course this does not surprise us as Rebellion’s previous game, Sniper Elite 4, also used the controversial anti-tamper tech.

MODS/EMULATORS

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GAMING NEWS

Battlefield 5 – Second Closed Alpha begins on August 14th, will run for a limited time
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/battlefield-5-second-closed-alpha-begins-on-august-14th-will-run-for-a-limited-time/
DICE and Electronic Arts have announced that the second closed alpha testing for Battlefield 5 will begin on August 14th. According to the teams, the second Closed Alpha is built directly from the first Closed Alpha and it will not contain any changes to the available maps, modes, weapons and vehicles.

Latest FIFA 19 trailer focuses on the brand new Kick Off mode
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/latest-fifa-19-trailer-focuses-on-the-brand-new-kick-off-mode/
EA Sports has released a brand new trailer for FIFA 19 that focuses on its new Kick Off mode. This refreshed mode promises to bring new match types, stat tracking, and more, making it easier and more exciting to take on friends anywhere, anytime.

Crytek’s Hunt: Showdown is free to play this weekend
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/cryteks-hunt-showdown-is-free-to-play-this-weekend/
Crytek has announced that Hunt: Showdown will be free to play on Steam from Thursday, August 9th at 10 am PT/1 pm ET/ 7 pm CEST to Monday, August 13th at 10 am PT/1 pm ET/ 7 pm CEST. During that time, the game will also be on sale for 20% off.

WW2 realism shooter featuring 80-player battle with over 50 vehicles, Post Scriptum, is now available on Steam
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/ww2-realism-shooter-featuring-80-player-battle-with-over-50-vehicles-post-scriptum-is-now-available-on-steam/
Periscope Games has announced that its WW2 realism shooter that features large scale immersive 80-player battles with over 50 usable vehicles, 40 weapons and 140 KM² of total playable area across 5 maps, Post Scriptum, has been fully released on Steam. In order to celebrate this announcement, the team released a new trailer that you can find below.

First look demo for Iron Harvest is now available for download, multiplayer demo coming in December
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/first-look-demo-for-iron-harvest-is-now-available-for-download-multiplayer-demo-coming-in-december/
King Art Games has released a first look alpha demo for its upcoming real-time strategy game, Iron Harvest. The Alpha build features two game modes and 15 playable units, and is available to all the Kickstarter supporters.

New trailer for Shenmue I & II Collection showcases all main characters
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-trailer-for-shenmue-i-ii-collection-showcases-all-main-characters/
SEGA has teamed up with Corey Marshall, the English-version voice actor of Ryo Hazuki, for a series of videos exploring the world of the Shenmue. Last week, its first episode detailed the storyline of Shenmue I & II and Ryo’s quest to avenge his father. Today, they are delving deeper into the characters themselves.

Friday news, part two:

Overwatch Summer Games 2018 skins revealed
https://www.pcgamer.com/overwatch-summer-games-skins-2018/
The Overwatch Summer Games are live, and that means the return of Lucioball, new cosmetics to pick up, and a bunch of sweet new skins for some of your favorite heroes.

Take a look at Rainbow Six Siege’s reworked Hereford Base
https://www.pcgamer.com/take-a-look-at-rainbow-six-sieges-reworked-hereford-base/
The new Hereford looks fantastic, with the old, bland concrete blocks being scrapped in favour of a WWII aesthetic that gives the map a far more distinct visual style, full of fighter planes, antique cars and crumbling brickwork. The map will still feature plenty of nods to the old Hereford however, something that the developers hope will retain the “soul” of the map, while making it far more visually interesting.

Starpoint Gemini Warlords concludes with new Endpoint DLC
https://www.pcgamer.com/starpoint-gemini-warlords-concludes-with-new-endpoint-dlc/
The fifth and final DLC release for the interstellar strategy game Starpoint Gemini Warlords, appropriately entitled Endpoint, concludes the story of the Gemini Protectorate, which finds itself cornered and cut off by the expansive military might and diplomatic prowess of the Solari Concord.

Insurgency: Sandstorm release date revealed, 'preorder beta' test now underway
https://www.pcgamer.com/insurgency-sandstorm-release-date-revealed-preorder-beta-test-now-underway/
Publisher Focus Home Interactive announced today that the team-based tactical FPS Insurgency: Sandstorm will be out on September 18. Ahead of that, two "preorder beta" tests will take place, the first of which is live right now.

How Black Ops 4 aims to be 'best PC version of COD ever'
https://www.pcgamer.com/how-black-ops-4-aims-to-be-best-pc-version-of-cod-ever/
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 rolls out its multiplayer open beta this weekend—today at 10am PST / 6pm BST if you preordred; the same time tomorrow if you didn't. Developers Treyarch and Beenox think it can be the "the best PC version of Call of Duty ever", and tell us it pulls from Destiny 2 and Overwatch in certain areas.

Play The Elder Scrolls Online and its Morrowind expansion for free this weekend
https://www.pcgamer.com/play-the-elder-scrolls-online-and-its-morrowind-expansion-for-free-this-weekend/
You can try out The Elder Scrolls Online and its well-received Morrowind chapter for nothing this weekend on Steam, as Bethesda celebrates QuakeCon.
This isn't the first time that ESO has been free to try, but it is the first time the Morrowind part has. You can sample this offer from now until August 15. If you like what you play, the base game (which now includes the Morrowind chapter) is just $10/£7.49 this weekend, and the latest Summerset expansion is 25% off too.

Let's check now the rest of the weekend deals at GOG and Steam:

+GOG

• The daily deal is West of Loathing, 33% off: https://www.gog.com/game/west_of_loathing
• The weekly sale, Fine Refreshments, with up to 90% discounts: https://www.gog.com/promo/20180806_weekly_sale

+Steam

• The daily deal is Cuphead, 20% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/268910/Cuphead/
• Next comes the QuakeCon sale, with up to 75% discounts: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/quakeconsale/
• Starpoint Gemini Warlords is 75%: https://store.steampowered.com/app/419480/Starpoint_Gemini_Warlords/
• The Sniper Elite franchise is on sale with discounts from 49 to 85%: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/sniper-elite/
• And of course, there's the weeklong deals.

And that's it. I hope you have a happy and gaming weekend.

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Let's go with the Monday news! Btw, because of the QuakeCon, I've made a special section with all the news coming from it.

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Remember that DSOGaming was giving away ten keys for Will to Live Online MMORPG shooter? Well, it has now published the winners: https://www.dsogaming.com/editorial/we-are-giving-away-ten-keys-for-the-post-apocalyptic-mmorpg-shooter-will-to-live-online/

At GOG, we have two new deals:

• The daily deal is The Darkside Detective, 40% off: https://www.gog.com/game/the_darkside_detective
• The weekly sale, named Snacks and Recreation, offers up to 85% discounts: https://www.gog.com/promo/20180813_weekly_sale

At Steam, the daily deal is Owlboy, 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/115800/Owlboy/

And at Fanatical, there are two new deals:

• >>The Star Deal is The Jackbox Party Pack 4, 80% off for the next 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/the-jackbox-party-pack-4
• If you game on Mac (... really?), you can check all the games Aspyr Games has ported to your platform of choice: https://www.fanatical.com/en/publishers/aspyr

SOFTWARE

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MODS/EMULATORS

New version of RPCS3 brings huge performance improvements in Red Dead Redemption, God of War 3, Uncharted and more
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-version-of-rpcs3-brings-huge-performance-improvements-in-red-dead-redemption-god-of-war-3-uncharted-and-more/
The team behind the best Playstation 3 emulator, RPCS3, has released a new video showing the huge performance and graphics improvements of its latest version in triple-A games such as Red Dead Redemption, God of War 3 and Uncharted.
The amazing news here is that Uncharted is now almost playable as it can be played with almost 30fps, something that wasn’t possible in previous versions.

After five years, total conversion mod Half-Life: Echoes is available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/after-five-years-total-conversion-mod-half-life-echoes-is-available-for-download/
Modder ‘MrGnang’ has been working on a total conversion mod for the first Half Life game for five years. Half-Life: Echoes will let you experience the Black Mesa incident from a different perspective, with some insights into mysterious events which Gordon Freeman was not present for, and is available for download right now.
Contrary to other mods, this isn’t a standalone total conversion mod. What this basically means is that you’ll need a copy of Half-Life on Steam in order to play it. Also note that Half-Life Source and the non-Steam/retail version of Half Life are not compatible with it.

>>The mod is available from ModDB.

First Monster Hunter World mod released from Kaldaien, discovers the worst anti-mod techniques
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/first-monster-hunter-world-mod-released-from-kaldaien-discovers-the-worst-anti-mod-techniques/
Modder ‘Kaldaien’, best known for his amazing Special-K mod for NieR: Automata and Yakuza 0, has released the first mod for Monster Hunter World. This first version of Special-K for Monster Hunter World allows for HUDless screenshots, enables Texture/button mods, allows Pre-HUD ReShade and packs fixes for some issues with the fullscreen-exclusive mode.
What’s also interesting here, though, is the anti-mod techniques/code that the modder discovered. According to Kaldaien, Monster Hunter World features the worst anti-debug/anti-mod code he has ever seen, putting FFXV’s stupid anti-debug to shame.

>>Available from Steam.

This No Man’s Sky NEXT mod improves performance by 30% at the expense of objects pop-in
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/this-no-mans-sky-next-mod-improves-performance-by-30-at-the-expense-of-objects-pop-in/
Modder ‘Lo2k’ has released a pretty interesting mod for No Man’s Sky NEXT. The NoFade FPS Booster mod removes the fade effect and improves performance by up to 30% at the expense of objects pop-in. What this basically means is that you’ll get severely pop-ins of objects (like plants, rocks, mountains, etc), but then again this mod may be the only solution for those facing performance issues.

>>Get this mod from Nexus Mods.

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel gets a new unofficial community patch, fixing a number of bugs/issues
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/borderlands-the-pre-sequel-gets-a-new-unofficial-community-patch-fixing-a-number-of-bugs-issues/
Jim Raven and a team of modders have released a new version of their unofficial community patch for Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel. In case you weren’t aware of, this unofficial patch re-balances many aspect of the game in order to make weak guns, skills and other gears that you’d always toss, don’t pick up or don’t use a viable option. Not only that, but it also makes all gear farmable instead of world drop/grinder only.

>>This mod is also available from Nexus Mods.

GAMING NEWS

**QUAKECON 2018 special**

• RAGE 2:
  • RAGE 2 official QuakeCon 2018 gameplay trailer released: https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/rage-2-official-quakecon-2018-gameplay-trailer-released/
  • RAGE 2 will not support mods at launch, may support them in future : https://www.dsogaming.com/news/rage-2-will-not-support-mods-at-launch-may-support-them-in-future/
• DOOM Eternal:
  • First PC gameplay footage released for DOOM Eternal : https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-pc-gameplay-footage-released-for-doom-eternal/
  • First official screenshots for DOOM Eternal released : https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/first-official-screenshots-for-doom-eternal-released/
  • DOOM Eternal tech details: id Tech 7 can display 10 times higher geometric detail, demons will be destructible : https://www.dsogaming.com/news/doom-eternal-tech-details-id-tech-7-can-display-10-times-higher-geometric-detail-demons-will-be-destructible/
  • DOOM Eternal’s QuakeCon 2018 demo was running on a very high-end PC, will support the Vulkan API : https://www.dsogaming.com/news/doom-eternals-quakecon-2018-demo-was-running-on-a-very-high-end-pc-will-support-the-vulkan-api/
  • DOOM Eternal will not feature a SnapMap Editor, may support mods in the future : https://www.dsogaming.com/news/doom-eternal-will-not-feature-a-snapmap-editor-may-support-mods-in-the-future/
  • Doom Eternal will let you 'invade' another player's campaign: https://www.pcgamer.com/doom-eternal-invasion/
  • Doom Eternal will have singleplayer DLC: https://www.pcgamer.com/doom-eternal-will-have-have-singleplayer-dlc/
  • Hugo Martin: Doom Eternal's destructible demon system makes such an impact 2016's Doom is now 'hard to play': https://www.pcgamer.com/hugo-martin-doom-eternals-destructible-demon-system-makes-such-an-impact-2016s-doom-is-now-hard-to-play/
• Fallout 76:
  • New Fallout 76 gameplay video focuses on character customization, leveling up and more : https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-fallout-76-gameplay-video-focuses-on-character-customization-leveling-up-and-more/
  • Watch the Fallout 76 panel and Q&A from QuakeCon: https://www.pcgamer.com/watch-the-fallout-76-panel-and-qanda-live-from-quakecon-here/
  • Being an 'asshole' in Fallout 76 will earn you a bounty paid from your own caps: https://www.pcgamer.com/fallout-76-pvp-guide/
  • Fallout 76 is completely changing how perks work: https://www.pcgamer.com/fallout-76-perk-cards/
  • Fallout 76 will have a photo mode, complete with poses and fancy filters: https://www.pcgamer.com/fallout-76-will-have-a-photo-mode-complete-with-poses-and-fancy-filters/
• Quake Champions is permanently free to play: https://www.dsogaming.com/news/quake-champions-is-permanently-free-to-play/
• Future Bethesda games may not be exclusive to Bethesda.net and could appear on Steam : https://www.dsogaming.com/news/future-bethesda-games-may-not-be-exclusive-to-bethesda-net-and-could-appear-on-steam/
• The Elder Scrolls: Legends' next expansion will feature the Daedric Prince of Madness: https://www.pcgamer.com/the-elder-scrolls-legends-next-expansion-will-feature-the-daedric-prince-of-madness/
• The Elder Scrolls Online: Wolfhunter DLC out on Monday, Black Marsh expansion due later this year: https://www.pcgamer.com/the-elder-scrolls-online-wolfhunter-dlc-out-on-monday-black-marsh-expansion-due-later-this-year/

And now, the rest of the news:

SCUM is coming to Steam Early Access on August 29th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/scum-is-coming-to-steam-early-access-on-august-29th/
Devolver and Gamepires have announced that their open-world survival online game, SCUM, will hit Steam Early Access on August 29th. In order to celebrate this announcement, Devolver has also released a new trailer that you can find below.

New Assassin’s Creed Odyssey video focuses on combat customization
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-assassins-creed-odyssey-video-focuses-on-combat-customization/
Ubisoft has released a new behind the scenes video for Assassin’s Creed Odyssey in which the developers discuss new combat innovations, custom fighting styles, and special abilities.

New details and screenshots revealed for Edge of Eternity
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-details-and-screenshots-revealed-for-edge-of-eternity/
Midgar Studio and Playdius have shared some new screenshots for their upcoming JRPG, Edge of Eternity, and shared some new details about it. Edge of Eternity is centered on a solid combat system, an ’ATB, strengthened by tactical movements on a combat grid and possible interactions with the environment that open rich and varied events during battles.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider – “One with the Jungle” trailer shows 4 minutes of new gameplay footage
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/shadow-of-the-tomb-raider-one-with-the-jungle-trailer-shows-4-minutes-of-new-gameplay-footage/
Square Enix has released a new trailer for Shadow of the Tomb Raider in which game director Daniel Chayer-Bisson introduces an all-new gameplay clip, highlighting how Lara will become one with the jungle to survive and stop a Maya apocalypse.

New Forza Horizon 4 trailer showcases its main features
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-forza-horizon-4-trailer-showcases-its-main-features/
Microsoft has released a brand new trailer for Forza Horizon 4 that showcases its main features. Forza Horizon 4 aims to bring a host of new features including dynamic seasons, a shared world, new gameplay modes, player houses, new showcase events, and so much more.

Here is your first look at the PC version of Killer7
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-is-your-first-look-at-the-pc-version-of-killer7/
GameInformer has shared a video, showing the first gameplay footage from the upcoming PC version of Killer7. According to the developers, Killer7 will be optimized for PC and players will be able to experience ‘the cult classic like it never has before.’

Dark Souls Original vs Remastered graphics video comparison
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/dark-souls-original-vs-remastered-graphics-video-comparison/
YouTube’s ‘Crowbcat’ has shared a video comparison between the original and the remastered versions of Dark Souls. A lot of fans were a bit upset with some changes that FromSoftware did with this Remastered version and this huge video comparison (that is almost two hours) compares pretty much everything; from textures to lighting effects, weapons, item effects and more.

New screenshots released for FromSoftware’s new game, SEKIRO: SHADOWS DIE TWICE
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/new-screenshots-released-for-fromsoftwares-new-game-sekiro-shadows-die-twice/
Activision released some new screenshots for FromSoftware’s upcoming samurai title, SEKIRO: SHADOWS DIE TWICE. Although we don’t know much about this game yet, we do know that it will be an action RPG in which players will assume the role of a mysterious ninja with a prosthetic arm.

Black Desert Online 2018 Remaster announced, will feature overhauled graphics, first screenshots
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/black-desert-online-2018-remaster-announced-will-feature-overhauled-graphics-first-screenshots/
Pearl Abyss and Kakao Games have announced a 2018 remaster version for Black Desert Online. This remastered version will feature overhauled visuals, and the teams have released the first screenshots for it.

First gameplay footage revealed for Black Desert Online 2018 Remaster
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-gameplay-footage-revealed-for-black-desert-online-2018-remaster/
Pearl Abyss has released the first gameplay video for its upcoming 2018 remaster update for Black Desert Online. Black Desert Online 2018 Remaster will feature Physically-based rendering, lighting and atmospheric scattering, Volumetric clouds, HDR rendering, improved post processing with YEBIS, improved screen space reflections, improved ambient occlusion, improved ocean rendering and cloth simulation.

Monster Hunter World removed from WeGame after numerous complaints, drops to Mixed reviews on Steam
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/monster-hunter-world-removed-from-wegame-after-numerous-complaints-drops-to-mixed-reviews-on-steam/
It appears that Monster Hunter World, while a commercial success for Capcom on the PC, has really damaged the company’s image, something that may affect its newer titles. After receiving numerous complaints from fans and at the request of the authorities, Tencent has permanently removed the game from WeGame.

Monday news, part two:

The Quiet Man will be a three-hour mix of live-action and gameplay
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-quiet-man-will-be-a-three-hour-mix-of-live-action-and-gameplay/
Square Enix introduced The Quiet Man with what may have been (and, in hindsight, I'm quite confident was) the worst trailer of E3: A man enters an alley, kicks some ass, and leaves a bag on a guy's face. Why? We did not know. But now, thanks to a live reveal event that took place yesterday, we have a slightly better idea of what's going on.

Hack-and-slash RPG Let It Die coming to PC this autumn
https://www.pcgamer.com/hack-and-slash-rpg-let-it-die-coming-to-pc-this-autumn/
Free-to-play hack-and-slasher Let It Die, originally a PS4 exclusive, will come to PC this autumn/fall, developer Grasshopper Manufacture has announced.
You're tasked with climbing a tower packed with monsters and traps, starting off with no armour or weapons and gradually building a powerful character. The focus is melee combat, but you'll also grab flamethrowers, crossbows and other projectile weapons.

Battlerite Royale is now a standalone game, launches in Early Access next month
https://www.pcgamer.com/battlerite-royale-is-now-a-standalone-game-launches-in-early-access-next-month/
Battlerite's upcoming battle royale mode has become a standalone game, and it will enter Early Access next month, Stunlock Studios has announced.
Battlerite Royale, which was initially due to launch this summer, has broken off from the MOBA partly because of the "huge reaction" fans had to its announcement, and partly because it was being constrained by some of the systems in the main game, the developer said.

Free Ni no Kuni 2 DLC adds bosses and quests, out now
https://www.pcgamer.com/free-ni-no-kuni-2-dlc-adds-bosses-and-quests-out-now/
Ni no Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom's free Adventure Pack, which expands a dungeon and adds a new quest line, is out now.
The free DLC adds extra floors to the Faraway Forest dungeon and adds a "brand new story" in which Evan must defeat the Demon of Anguish. The quest line introduces two new bosses to fight—Blackhart and Zeta—and spans the whole game world.

2D sci-fi RPG CrossCode gets September 20 release date
https://www.pcgamer.com/2d-sci-fi-rpg-crosscode-gets-september-20-release-date/
CrossCode, the 2D sci-fi RPG that's proving a big hit in Early Access, will launch in full on September 20, developer Radical Fish Games has announced.
Expect fast combat, physics-based puzzles and old-school, SNES-style graphics, along with a story that will take more than 20 hours to complete.

Play Rainbow Six Siege for free again this weekend
https://www.pcgamer.com/play-rainbow-six-siege-for-free-again-this-weekend/
Ubisoft is offering another free weekend for its wildly successful tactical FPS Rainbow Six Siege.
In a slightly unusual interpretation of the word “weekend”, Siege will be freely available to play from Thursday 16th of August, continuing through until Monday 20th. According to Ubisoft, this will offer full access to all maps, modes and operators.

Forza Horizon 4 leak shows potential event inspired by Halo’s Silent Cartographer mission
https://www.pcgamer.com/forza-horizon-4-leak-shows-potential-event-inspired-by-halos-silent-cartographer-mission/
A major leak for Forza Horizon 4 has revealed the racer will likely feature a level inspired by Halo: Combat Evolved's Silent Cartographer Mission.
The leak, which came in the form of a huge image-dump on Imgur (via Eurogamer), included an image of Halo’s iconic Warthog all-terrain vehicle sliding around a beach, while a segment of Halo’s vast ringworld arcs into the sky in the background.

Bethesda blocks resale of unopened, second-hand The Evil Within 2 copy
https://www.pcgamer.com/bethesda-blocks-resale-of-second-hand-still-sealed-the-evil-within-2-copy/
Bethesda has reportedly blocked the sale of a second-hand, still-sealed copy of The Evil Within 2 on the Amazon Marketplace, in a move that could have wide-ranging implications for the sale of used Bethesda games.
The seller, Ryan Hupp, received a letter from Bethesda's legal firm, Vorys, warning that he must remove the listing or face legal action. In the letter, which Hupp forwarded to Polygon, Vorys said the sale was "unlawful" because it was not by an "authorized reseller". Hupp's use of the word "new" in the listing also constituted "false advertising", Vorys claimed.

Pete Hines explains why Bethesda blocked resale of a sealed copy of The Evil Within 2
https://www.pcgamer.com/pete-hines-explains-why-bethesda-blocked-resale-of-a-sealed-copy-of-the-enemy-within-2/
Hines explained that the issue was not that Hupp was selling their game second-hand, but specifically that he listed it as 'new'. "All we're saying is if it's a previously owned product, you have to sell it as a previously owned product", he told Eurogamer.

New Total War: Three Kingdoms trailer debuts campaign map
https://www.pcgamer.com/new-total-war-three-kingdoms-trailer-debuts-campaign-map/
Sega has released a new trailer for Total War: Three Kingdoms, introducing the campaign map for the next entry in the Creative Assembly’s long-running strategy series.

Hacknet gets “Educational” pricing plan to help teach students about cyber security
https://www.pcgamer.com/hacknet-celebrates-third-anniversary-with-educational-pricing-plan/
In a departure from the traditional celebration method of cake and a party, detailed hacking simulator Hacknet is marking its third launch anniversary with a special “educational” pricing plan.
The plan, which is aimed at organisations like schools and universities, enables any institution that wants to use the game for teaching purposes to bulk-buy license keys at half-price from the itch.io store.

Well, you would know me more if you at least talked to me once in a while. I do spend a good deal of time over on the VGC Discord server.

IT was a bit, because I strongly believe that the "competition" is not as pro consumer as you would argue them to be. GoG is the only player out there in the market that goes all the way with DRM free gaming and actually cares for the consumers. The rest are largely for themselves first and maybe just a bit for the consumer here and there when it suits them and suits for PR statements. 

I know there are some that completely give not a crap out mod support or modding, but that's their opinion, not a fact, not that it matters because at the end of the day, modding exists, a lot, and I mean a lot of people really love modding their games, so saying "modding doesn't matter" in itself means nothing, because that group doesn't want to be involved nor see mods, so what they say ultimately becomes white noise to me. Though when said group argues that mdoding isn't important and that the competition do not need it, that's when I will pick up on agression, because the previous statement itself does come off as being passive agressive whether you want to acknowledge it or not. One group doesn't care for something and wants others to follow in their footsteps, while another just wants support for something they love and to see it grow, the prior group wants to stunt and diminish said growth. Who do you think I'm likely to be agressive against?, I mean it becomes obvious as to the correct answer.

If you don't like modding, you don't need to say nowt about it, you can just not say anything at all and it will not affect your life or what goes on around it. Folks like myself can continue to press on for mod support and the modding community, while getting on with our lives, and then no aggression has to be given at the end of the day.

See while you claim they are not bad products, I don't think they are good ones either. The lack of mod support, the higher prices to pay, the always online requirements, lack of guides, lack of built in forums, lack of really good deals (really, really good deals, not just on the client either), just ultimately kills the clients for me in general.

I took a good long look at how hard it was for me to log onto WoW via an EU server account to a US one, and just how insanely adamant Blizzard was at stopping people from playing together. I honestly don't care whatever argument that can be tossed to excuse them, it is not pro-consumer and it is not "good".

You can stop buying something from a company based on how you feel about them, as well as their practices, business decisions, PR statements etc. Trying to turn them into something friendly and nice isn't really a consumer argument, it's more a "I'm for the business" argument than anything else. You think Origin is the bees knees?, that's great, but outside of that it doesn't do anything for me. Not being aggressive, that's honestly how I view opinions on storefronts that aren't as pro-consumer or are as good as what I've previously experienced.

I added them in due to how they talked about the Win 10 storefront as well as others in the past. 

Hey, at least Valve are actually making games for PC gamers, not EA who's making games for console gamers and charging insanely high prices for console ports  

I know you don't care about modding, but that is honestly completely irrelevant because you don't care means you have zero input and zero anything to add. Again, me being honest. I like modding and want to see it grow, you don't care, thus you have nothing to do nor add to that community, which means you've nothing to toss into the ring. Again, understand that it is not aggression, it is me telling you that you don't care, which is fine, but you also have nothing to give nor take because you do not care and do not want to be involved. 

It's not being more defensive towards Steam, it's more me wanting the competition to stop acting lazy and actually take pages from a client that actually gives me what I actually want. I know you don't care for mod support or probably any other feature Steam has, but I do, and your I don't care" isn't to stop me from voicing what I want, let alone devalue it. See "I don't care" which then becomes "I'll argue why I don't care and why it matters over you caring", that's when aggression starts to rise. 

I asked GoG to throw their DRM Free out the window?. No I said that it's their own fault that they stick with it. It's them sticking with DRM free that limits what they can obtain and grow with, simply because all the other publishers and studios out there love to roll with some form of DRM, which GoG doesn't want and thus misses out on in terms of added games to their storefront. IF they do not change how their approach works, then they will forever stay in a specific spot within the market, and not reach anywhere past Steam.

The market as it currently is, is already fragmented. If anything it's becoming more and more fragmented, with publishers out there wanting more and more money, while at the same time loving to do away with consumer convenience, which is why we're seeing some pubs taking their games from Steam and selling them on their own crappy (don't really care if you think they are good or not, the foot goes down) clients. Consumer convenience with PC gaming is going down due to this, as well as getting less and less features. I posted that thread on client competition with data gathered from the features used/not used within multiple clients, which alone adds to a testament that the other clients lack in features and competition, because they do not wish to compete, they just wish to make a lot of money for less effort.

Please let me clarify a couple of things:

1) I'm not a very social person. I don't mind having discussions like this on the forum or through messages and wall posts, but I usually don't go further than that. Also, I'm not on the VGC Discord server and I have no interest in joining either.

2) My "and I honestly don't care" comment wasn't regarding modding. It was my answer to your (probably rethorical) question about why other clients don't have a modding section: "What other store bothers with something like the Steam workshop?, no one, do you know why? (and I'd hazard a guess that you do)." I though that was clear give nthe context of my answer, and I'm honestly surprised you could take it that way. After all, I didn't care for modding I wouldn't post the articles about it on the news?

3) While the "throw DRM away" was an obvious exaggeration from my side, it's true that you hoped for them to abandon this idea because you believe that it would bring more games to their store and make it a competing platform against Steam. Meanwhile I think the no DRM policy is their biggest asset, and that losing it would make them more harm than good, as there would be no oojective reason to buy games from it instead that from Steam (besides price, where Steam usually can offer the best deal due to its size).

And that's all I had to say about all this. I really feel this discussion has lasted more than it should and is no longer fun, so I won't keep it alive.

1) There are times when I prefer to shut myself off from people, but those times can be rare and sometimes frequent, but at the end of the day, I have to talk to someone at least once a day, so social talks will play a part when that happens. 

If you have no interest outside of a thread and wall posting, then you're honestly not going to know much about me, just like some people on here already know little of me to begin with.

2) Not wanting to support the modding scene is the same as not wanting to support mods, as without the scene, there is nothing. I've also talked about news or places that I've no interest in, but you do see how that works already, right?.

3) No, it's not much of a belief, it is that they have retrained themselves from what they can and cannot have. This isn't some made up mumbo jumbo, this is reality. By choosing to refuse any game with DRM, means they are one less game down, and no amount of "so what?" and "don't care" will do anything to detract from that reality. Those that think we need less choice are not within the same coin as those that just want to play the games they want, no, those two are different and one group seeks to stifle what the other wants. The curation argument that Jim loves to toss around has more or less pointed out that one group gladly wants to hold command over what others can and cannot play. We have our own tools on Steam to weed out what we do and do not want to see or buy, which is something we don't get much of anywhere else in terms of tools and features like it. 

GoG locking themselves to non DRM based games is their unique asset they have, but it is not one that will crush all, let alone put you at the top spot for decades to come. It has worked for them for sure, yes I will give that praise, but no more than that, because it itself has limited what it can and cannot do. Until every other publisher out there stops and destroys all and any DRM, then I cannot give the full praise it could deserve.

That's fine if you choose not to continue going on.

Tuesday news:

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Steam's Top 10

1. Monster Hunter: World
2. Monster Hunter: World Deluxe Edition
3. PLAYERUNKOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS
4. Sniper Elite 4
5. Hunt Showdown
6. Doom
7. Grand Theft Auto V
8. Fallout 4 GOTY
9. The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim Special Edition
10. Overcooked! 2

Insurgency is free until Wednesday, and you can keep it forever
https://www.pcgamer.com/insurgency-is-free-until-wednesday-and-you-can-keep-it-forever/
The team-based (not turn-based) tactical shooter Insurgency: Sandstorm will be out on September 18, and to convince everyone to give it a try, New World Interactive is giving the original Insurgency away for the next two days.
Insurgency is a multiplayer tactical shooter that encourages teamwork through a "brutal" commitment to realism, which in the context of videogames means no regenerating health and certain death if you take more than one hit. It's good—we scored it 77/100 in our 2014 review—and the player base has remained active enough (in the low to mid-2000s) to keep it viable over the four-plus years that it's been out.

>>Here's the Steam link to grab it.

GOG's daily deal is King of Dragon Pass, 60% off: https://www.gog.com/game/king_of_dragon_pass

At Steam, we have the daily and a new weekly sale:

• The daily deal is Hacknet, 80% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/365450/Hacknet/
• The early access title They Are Billions is the first of the weeklong deals, 10% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/644930/They_Are_Billions/
• Dead Age is 34% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/363930/Dead_Age/
• PAYDAY 2 is 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/218620/PAYDAY_2/
• Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun is also half its price: https://store.steampowered.com/app/418240/Shadow_Tactics_Blades_of_the_Shogun/
• Sid Meier’s Civilization VI is 50% off too: https://store.steampowered.com/app/289070/Sid_Meiers_Civilization_VI/
• Toki Tori is 90% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/38700/Toki_Tori/
• And the whole Tomb Raider franchise is on sale, up to 90% off: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/2823/Tomb_Raider_Collection/

On the Humble Store there's a new sale featuring VR games with up to 75% discounts: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/vr-sale/

And at Fanatical, there are three things to talk about:

• The Star Deal is Batman: Arkham Knight Premium Edition, 80% off for the next 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/batman-arkham-knight-premium-edition
• Check out the new Killer Bundle XI, 9 gains that can be yours 97% cheaper. It will last another 6 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/killer-bundle-xi
• Stardock Entertainment has a launch sale that will last another 13 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/publishers/stardock-entertainment

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MODS/EMULATORS

Super Mario Odyssey and other games can go in-game in the latest version of the Nintendo Switch emulator, Yuzu
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/super-mario-odyssey-and-other-games-can-go-in-game-in-the-latest-version-of-the-nintendo-switch-emulator-yuzu/
While these past few months we’ve been focusing on the RyujiNX Nintendo Switch emulator, the other amazing emulator for Nintendo’s console, Yuzu, has been also progressing steadily. And today, we are happy to report that numerous games, including Super Mario Odyssey, can go in-game in Yuzu.
Now this does not obviously mean that the emulator will run Super Mario Odyssey tomorrow on in the next couple months. It’s a miracle that the game can go in-game at this point, so don’t expect to be playing this triple-A Nintendo game anytime soon.

GAMING NEWS

Devolver Digital announces an artistically gorgeous “serene and evocative narrative experience”, GRIS
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/devolver-digital-announces-an-artistically-gorgeous-serene-and-evocative-narrative-experience-gris/
Nomada Studio and Devolver Digital have announced GRIS, a serene and evocative narrative experience that will be coming to PC later this year. Free of danger, frustration or death, players will explore a meticulous designed world brought to life with delicate art, detailed animation, and an elegant original score. Through the game light puzzles, platforming sequences, and optional skill-based challenges will reveal themselves as more of Gris’s world becomes accessible.

Second official gameplay trailer for F1 2018 released
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/second-official-gameplay-trailer-for-f1-2018-released/
Codemasters has released the second official gameplay trailer for F1 2018, the official videogame of the 2018 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP. This latest trailer features brand new in-game footage as well as the new official F1 theme music, expertly composed by Brian Tyler.

GTR3 will be showcased at Gamescom 2018, brand new screenshot released
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/gtr3-will-be-showcased-at-gamescom-2018-brand-new-screenshot-released/
Remember GTR3? You know, that racing game that SimBin was developing in 2012? Well, apparently this racing game is still under development and will be showcased at this year’s Gamescom event.

World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth is now available
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/world-of-warcraft-battle-for-azeroth-is-now-available/
Activision and Blizzard have released the seventh – and latest – expansion for their internationally acclaimed massively multiplayer online role-playing game, World of Warcraft, Battle for Azeroth. In order to celebrate the game’s release, the publisher has also released a new trailer that you can find below.

Sumo Group acquires The Chinese Room, the devs of Dear Esther and Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/sumo-group-acquires-the-chinese-room-the-devs-of-dear-esther-and-everybodys-gone-to-the-rapture/
Sumo Group today announced that it has acquired The Chinese Room from founders Dan Pinchbeck and Jessica Curry. As the press release reads, The Chinese Room is best known for creating the innovative games ‘Dear Esther’, ‘Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs’, the genre-defining ‘Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture’ and Google Daydream exclusive ‘So Let Us Melt’.

Storydriven 3rd-person exploration adventure game, Lost Ember, will be playable at Gamescom 2018
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/storydriven-3rd-person-exploration-adventure-game-lost-ember-will-be-playable-at-gamescom-2018/
Mooneye Studios has announced that Lost Ember will be playable at Gamescom 2018. Attendees can play this highly anticipated exploration adventure from the comfort of Mooneye Studios’ first own booth.

Jagged Alliance: Rage! has been officially announced, first screenshots
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/jagged-alliance-rage-has-been-officially-announced-first-screenshots/
Cliffhanger Productions and HandyGames have announced a new Jagged Alliance game, Jagged Alliance: Rage!. Jagged Alliance: Rage! will feature deep turn-based tactical gameplay mixed with adventure elements, and below you can find its first details and screenshots.

WWE 2K19 will see the return of 2K Showcase, new screenshots released
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/wwe-2k19-will-see-the-return-of-2k-showcase-new-screenshots-released/
2K Games today announced the return of the 2K Showcase, a story-driven campaign mode honouring Daniel Bryan’s legendary career. Players will be able to relive the most epic moments, the highlights and the challenges, from Daniel Bryan’s career that have made him the WWE Superstar he is today.