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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti & RTX 2080 Review Roundup

https://videocardz.com/78054/nvidia-geforce-rtx-2080-ti-rtx-2080-review-roundup

Guru 3D

https://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/geforce-rtx-2080-founders-review,1.html
https://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/geforce-rtx-2080-ti-founders-review,1.html
https://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/asus-geforce-rtx-2080-ti-rog-strix-preview,1.html
https://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/msi-geforce-rtx-2080-ti-gaming-x-trio-review,1.html

Is this the general PC gaming thread? Just wanted to say I was a Kickstarter backer and I've been enjoying The Bards Tale 4 quite a bit. It's not a game for everyone. Performance/Optimization is poor and the UI seems pretty buggy but the actual gameplay mechanics I think are great. If you like old school dungeon crawlers/RPGs with an emphasis on puzzle solving and you can tolerate optimization/performance issues then I highly recommend it. I've got 10 hours into it and it's like a complete blast from the past. The way they did turn-based grid combat is excellent and the voice acting in particular is quite impressive for a 'AA' title.

The news:

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Dead by Daylight has sold five million copies worldwide, is free to play this whole week
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/dead-by-daylight-has-sold-five-million-copies-worldwide-is-free-to-play-this-whole-week/
Behaviour Digital has announced that its survival-horror game, Dead by Daylight, has reached 5 million copies sold worldwide. Dead by Daylight was released on June 16th, 2016, and it took the team two years in order to hit the 5 million goal.
Dead by Daylight is currently free to play on Steam. For the next six days, players can download and play this survival-horror game for free. The free to play version gives access to the base game, and does not include the paid DLCs that have been released these past two years.

>>The game is also 50% off as part of being one of Steam's Midweek Madness deals. The other two and the daily deals are:

• SENRAN KAGURA Peach Beach Splash is the daily deal, 40% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/696170/SENRAN_KAGURA_Peach_Beach_Splash/
• The Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 & 2 Combo Pack is 60% off: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/4102/Mega_Man_Legacy_Collection_1__2_Combo_Pack/
• The publisher Dovetail games has a sale with up to 65% discounts: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/dovetailgames

SCUM has sold one million copies in less than a month
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/scum-has-sold-one-million-copies-in-less-than-a-month/
Devolver Digital and Gamepires have announced that SCUM has surpassed 1 million copies sold worldwide. In order to thanks its fans, Gamepires is currently offering a golden DEagle .50 to everyone.
According to the developers, players can get their gun through their prison wallet, the first time nature calls. The DEagle 50 will be available for all users until September 25th.

Get Binary Domain for $1 in the latest Humble Bundle
https://www.pcgamer.com/get-binary-domain-for-dollar1-in-the-latest-humble-bundle/
If you haven't played Binary Domain, now's the time to do so: you can get it for a mere buck in the latest Humble Bundle sale, which supports the charity SpecialEffect. That dollar also gets you Streets of Rage, Crazy Taxi and Olli Olli 2. Frankly, even if you're not a fan of third-person shooters (I'm not), I reckon Binary Domain is worth a look.
If you donate more than the average (which at the time of writing, is $6.52), you'll also get Surgeon Simulator, Grid 2, Operation Flashpoint: Red River and Alpha Protocol. You're probably sick of hearing it, but it bears repeating: Alpha Protocol is an underrated gem.
If you pay more than $9 there are two other games: Stronghold Crusader 2 and the Guardians of the Galaxy Telltale series. Check out the bundle over here.

>>Meanwhile, on the Humble Store there are two more sales:

• There's a Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands sale, with up to 60% discounts, that will last another six days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/tom-clancy-ghost-recon-wildlands-sale/
• Albion Online is 34% off for the next six days; https://www.humblebundle.com/store/albion-online

At GOG, the daily deal is Battlevoid: Harbinger, 80% off: https://www.gog.com/game/battlevoid_harbinger

And at Fanatical, they're still running their Bundle Blast sale. Check it out for new deals.

SOFTWARE

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MODS/EMULATORS

Unofficial modding tools released for Shenmue 1 & 2 HD Remaster
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/unofficial-modding-tools-released-for-shenmue-1-2-hd-remaster/
In the past few weeks we’ve seen some texture packs for the remastered versions of Shenmue 1 and Shenmue 2. However, things may get a lot more interesting as modders ‘DerPlayer’ and ‘PhilYeahz’ have released some unofficial modding tools for this HD remaster.
According to its description, this tool allows players to unpack, edit, and export of Shenmue HD files. As such, we may see some more and unique mods and not only texture packs that rely on Kaldaien’s Special K mod.

>>These tools are available from Nexus Mods.

Dark Souls Remastered gets a complete visual Overhaul mod, improving its graphics
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/dark-souls-remastered-gets-a-complete-visual-overhaul-mod-improving-its-graphics/
Modder ‘sborges98’ has released a new mod for Dark Souls Remastered that aims to completely overhaul its visuals. This mod midifies the fog, lighting, lightscattering, shadows, color correction and contrast of all areas of the game, including those that are featured in the DLC.
Going into more details, the Dark Souls Remastered Overhaul mod improves the draw distance of shadows in most areas, improves the lighting, shadows and point light of the character in all areas, improves the lighting of the Sunlight Maggot, improves the lighting of arrows, improves the particles of breakable objects and the lighting of torches and other light sources.

>This mod is available from Nexus Mods.

GAMING NEWS

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands will be free to play this weekend, starting from September 20th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/tom-clancys-ghost-recon-wildlands-will-be-free-to-play-this-weekend-starting-from-september-20th/
Ubisoft has announced that Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands will be free to play this weekend. This free to play period will begin on September 20th and will last until September 23rd. Unfortunately, though, there won’t be any pre-load, meaning that you cannot start downloading the game from now so you can be ready when the free to play period begins.

Distance, the spiritual successor to Nitronic Rush, has been fully released
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/distance-the-spiritual-successor-to-nitronic-rush-has-been-fully-released/
Refract has released the final version of its spiritual successor to Nitronic Rush, Distance. Distance is a futuristic arcade racing with parkour elements and in order to celebrate it, the team has also released the game’s launch trailer.

NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 releases on October 16th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/nba-2k-playgrounds-2-releases-on-october-16th/
2K Games has announced that NBA 2K Playgrounds 2, the two-on-two arcade basketball game from developer Saber Interactive, will release on October 16th. Starring Hall of Famer Julius “Dr. J” Erving, NBA Champion Kevin Garnett, NBA All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns, and emerging Celtics star Jayson Tatum on the cover, NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 steps up the energy and attitude with new players, playgrounds and moves.

One Piece World Seeker TGS 2018 Trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/one-piece-world-seeker-tgs-2018-trailer/
Bandai Namco has released the TGS 2018 trailer for One Piece World Seeker. One Piece World Seeker is a new action-adventure game featuring a third-person camera viewpoint that is based on the famous manga/anime.

The news, part two:

The Council episode 4 arrives next week
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-council-episode-4-arrives-next-week/
‘Burning Bridges’ is the fourth—and penultimate—episode of The Council, and is set for release on September 25.
This fourth episode of Big Bad Wolf and Focus Home Interactive’s narrative adventure will see “allegiances explained” and “rivalries come to a head”, as the story unfolds for the inhabitants of the island.

Dead Rising studio Capcom Vancouver has been closed
https://www.pcgamer.com/dead-rising-studio-capcom-vancouver-has-been-closed/
Following a press release issued earlier today in which Capcom revealed "the termination of development projects" at Capcom Vancouver, the publisher confirmed in a statement sent to Kotaku that the studio will be closed completely early next year.

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VA-11 HALL-A, the cyberpunk bartender action game, is getting a sequel
https://www.pcgamer.com/va-11-hall-a-the-cyberpunk-bartender-action-game-is-getting-a-sequel/
The cyberpunk bartender action game VA-11 HALL-A is getting a sequel, and its title is just as weird (and annoying to type) as the original. N1RV ANN-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action will feature the new adventures of a new bartender named Sam, who works at the "most iconic and luxurious bar" in the idyllic upscale paradise of Saint Alicia.

World of Warcraft's next update addresses some of the community's biggest complaints
https://www.pcgamer.com/world-of-warcrafts-next-update-addresses-many-of-players-bigger-complaints/
World of Warcraft game director Ion Hazzikostas has revealed the future of the Battle for Azeroth, which players will experience in a new update called Tides of Vengeance. Hazzikostas said in a livestream on Twitch (via Wowhead) that the update will see the war between the Alliance and the Horde grow, with a new feature called Incursions, new world quests, a new Warfront, a pair of new Island Expeditions, and two new raids. Oh, and dwarves and blood elves are getting Heritage Armor now, which is also super cool.

Teamkilling in Rainbow Six Siege will now inflict an instant ban
https://www.pcgamer.com/teamkilling-in-rainbow-six-siege-will-now-inflict-an-instant-ban/
Teamkilling in Rainbow Six Siege’s Casual mode is about to carry much harsher punishments. The first patch since the release of Operation Grim Sky expands the punishments already dished out in Ranked play while also bringing the same consequences to Casual.

Slime Rancher is getting a free VR update
https://www.pcgamer.com/slime-rancher-is-getting-a-free-vr-update/
Have you ever dreamed of leaving your humdrum life on Earth, to set out on an adventure that takes you light years away to another planet, so you can try your hand at slime wrangling? No? Me neither. But Beatrix LeBeau did and, as the video above shows, it looks like a lot of (silly) fun.

Raphael has been confirmed for Soulcalibur 6
https://www.pcgamer.com/raphael-has-been-confirmed-for-soulcalibur-6/
Bandai Namco has announced that suave swordsman, Raphael will return for Soulcalibur 6.
As you can see in the announcement trailer above, Raphael is serious about taking his opponents down—in the most grandiose way possible.

The Surge's incoming expansion gets a handful of new screenshots
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-surges-incoming-expansion-gets-a-handful-of-new-screenshots/
The Surge, the sci-fi action-RPG developed by Deck13 and released last year, is getting a new expansion entitled 'The Good, the Bad, and the Augmented'—and we have new screenshots to prove it.

It's a nice jump, but not as big as hoped. And that the 1080Ti can beat the 2080 in several games isn't very good news. 

It kind of is. It's more like a shelter to talk about PC and PC games, even if we sometimes get a bit derailed.

Conina will be glad to see another Bards Tale supporter, specially after the thread he's made.

Honestly, looking at those benchmarks, I think 2080/Ti are pretty bad given how much time has passed since 1080 and how much they're priced.

Yeah, I'm also back in Skara Brae.

Checked out the computerbase review. Slightly better than my expectation. I might even go for a FE myself since they turned out this good. If I can get my hands on one.

The 2080Ti is good, but the vanilla 2080 isn't that much better than a 1080Ti, and there won't be much of a price difference between them.