How old is your card? Could it be that the heatsink has too much dust and can't properly cool the card?

Congrats.

Friday news!

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Alan Wake is back on Steam and GOG, and it's on sale too
https://www.pcgamer.com/alan-wake-is-back-on-steam-and-its-on-sale-too/
Remedy's spooky shooter Alan Wake, which was removed from Steam in May 2017 because of "expiring music licenses," is now back on the platform.
"Big thanks to our partner and Alan Wake’s publishers @Microsoft who were able to renegotiate the rights to the licensed music in Alan Wake, so that the game can be sold again," Remedy said in a followup tweet. And yes, all the music from the original release is still in place.
Appropriately for the return and the season, Alan Wake is also on sale for 80 percent off—that's $3/£2/€3, or $1 more for the collector's edition—until November 1.
(Update: It's also back, and on sale, on GOG.)
>>It's great to have it back. Btw, it's also back, and on sale, on the Humble Store and Fanatical.

On the Humble Store the weekend sale revolves around the Total War franchise, with up to 90% discounts: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/total-war-franchise-weekend/

And at Fanatical, there's a new Omen Bundle, with 11 games 97% off for the next 14 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/omen-bundle

SOFTWARE

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MODS/EMULATORS

Here is Quake 2 Path Tracing running on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080Ti at 1920×1080
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-is-quake-2-path-tracing-running-on-the-nvidia-geforce-rtx-2080ti-at-1920x1080/
YouTube’s ‘Thavex’ has shared a video, showing Quake 2 Path Tracing running on the latest high-end GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080Ti. In case you weren’t aware of, this real-time path tracing is possible thanks to Amietia; a from-scratch GPU-based pathtracer created specifically for Quake 2.
Amietia – which you can download from here – has several optimisations which are only viable due to the typical characteristics of Quake 2 such as support for parallogram-shaped lightsources, BSP ray traversal, and special handling of sky ‘surfaces’ (portals).
Now us you will notice, there is a lot of noise (which is a side-effect to the low samples that are used for the real-time path tracing). From what I know its developer has not used any de-noiser which is a shame. Not only that, but this GPU-based pathtracer does not take advantage of the RTX2080Ti tensor cores.

Team Fortress 2008 throwback mod Steam page removed (Updated)
https://www.pcgamer.com/team-fortress-2-throwback-mod-reverts-game-back-to-2008-heading-to-steam/
Turn back time with XYK's Team Fortress 2008—a TF2 throwback mod that "reverts the game back to its 2008 version".
Due on Steam on January 11, 2019, its creator says the SourceMod is an alternative to Valve's esteemed Team Fortress 2 and is designed for "those who prefer the game before most of the later updates, and want the simpler old interface."
As reported by Eurogamer, Valve has given the TF-2008 team permission to list the mod on Steam—but did ask that the original idea be altered beforehand. It seems XYK et al happily complied.
Update: The Steam page for XYK's Team Fortress 2008 mod has been pulled. As reported by Eurogamer, a screenshot from the project's Discord (also now shuttered) suggests Valve could not be convinced at this stage that the TF-2008 team has created a mod for the original game, and is "not just repurposing leaked code".
As also reported by EG, it appears creator XYK left the project's Discord server with a distasteful parting comment.

Performance tech demo for the Half Life 3 unofficial game, Project Borealis, is now available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/tech-demo-for-the-half-life-3-unofficial-game-project-borealis-is-now-available-for-download/
Back in August we informed you about a tech demo that was under development for the Half Life 3 unofficial game, Project Borealis. And today, we are happy to report that this tech demo is available for download.
According to the developers, the Project Borealis performance test is a comprehensive analysis of a system’s performance under its current working environment. This test shows the progress on performance so far and the team hopes to make more progress before releasing the Ravenholm tech demo.
>>The tech demo is available through its official website.

GAMING NEWS

Fallout 76 Official PC System Requirements
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/fallout-76-official-pc-system-requirements/
Bethesda has just revealed the official PC system requirements for Fallout 76. According to the specs, PC gamers will at least need an Intel Core i7 4790 or an AMD Ryzen 3 1300X with 8GB of RAM and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 or an AMD Radeon R9 285.

New screenshots released for the upcoming Fear Effect remake, Fear Effect Reinvented
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/new-screenshots-released-for-the-upcoming-fear-effect-remake-fear-effect-reinvented/
Square Enix has released a new set of screenshots for the upcoming remake of the first Fear Effect game, Fear Effect Reinvented. Fear Effect Reinvented will feature improved graphics and controls, and aims to stay as close to the original version as possible.
>>I had forgotten about this remake XD.

JUMP FORCE releases on February 15th, 2019
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/jump-force-releases-on-february-15th-2019/
Bandai Namco has announced that JUMP FORCE will release on February 15th, 2019. In order to celebrate this announcement, the publisher has released a new trailer, also revealing the new Paris stage, the latest addition to JUMP FORCE’s real-world anime crossover battlegrounds.

Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland is coming to the PC in Spring 2019
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/atelier-lulua-the-scion-of-arland-is-coming-to-the-pc-in-spring-2019/
KOEI Tecmo has announced that Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland will be coming to the PC in Spring 2019. As the press release reads, this latest entry to GUST’s popular Atelier franchise continues the fan-favorite Arland trilogy; set several years after Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland.

Open-world RPG, Outward, gets a new set of screenshots
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/open-world-rpg-outward-gets-a-new-set-of-screenshots/
Deep Silver and Nine Dots Studio have released a new set of screenshots for Outward. Outward is an open world RPG that you can play alone or with friends, either online or in split-screen, and it’s described as more than just an open world RPG you can play coop.

Friday news, part two:

Hellgate: London is coming back, again
https://www.pcgamer.com/hellgate-london-is-coming-back-again/
Hellgate: London debuted in 2007 with an interesting setup that was brought low by half-baked execution. It went under a couple of years later, came back as a free-to-play MMO that didn't really go anywhere, took a run at Steam Greenlight in 2014, and I'm not really sure what happened after that, to be honest. It's been quite a ride. And it's not over yet, because HanbitSoft, which acquired the rights to the game a decade ago and redeveloped it as Hellgate London: Resurrection in South Korea, is bringing it back to Steam in November.

Swords and Soldiers 2 Shawarmageddon multiplayer beta is live and open to everyone
https://www.pcgamer.com/swords-and-soldiers-2-shawarmageddon-multiplayer-beta-is-live-and-open-to-everyone/
Awesomenauts developer Ronimo Games released Swords and Soldiers 2 for the Wii U in 2015, then earlier this year went to Kickstarter in search of funding for an updated PC and PS4 version called Swords and Soldiers 2 Shawarmageddon. That didn't work out very well, but the developers said it would launch later this year anyway. Such optimistic promises often fade away and are forgotten, but not in this case: The game is set to come out on November 6, and a multiplayer open beta is now underway.

Layers of Fear 2 revealed, set to come out next year
https://www.pcgamer.com/layers-of-fear-2-revealed-set-to-come-out-next-year/
Project Méliès was teased in March as the codename for the next project in the works at Bloober Team—which is a surprising name for the developer of games including Layers of Fear and Observer. (Seriously, who calls a horror game studio "Bloober Team?") Today publisher Gun Media rolled out a teaser revealing that the "new masterpiece" behind Méliès is actually Layers of Fear 2.

The Room 3 is finally headed to Steam
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-room-3-is-finally-headed-to-steam/
Puzzle game The Room was originally released for iOS devices in 2012, and was a big hit—enough that a PC version was eventually launched on Steam in 2014. The Room 2 came to mobiles in 2013, and Steam in 2016. And in keeping with that pattern, The Room 3, which hit iOS hardware in 2015, will finally arrive on Steam on November 13.

A new Yooka-Laylee update will make it look more like a Nintendo 64 game
https://www.pcgamer.com/a-new-yooka-laylee-update-will-make-it-look-more-like-a-nintendo-64-game/
In its efforts to channel the colourful, collect 'em up platformers of the Nintendo 64 era, studio Playtonic Games forgot one crucial element when it developed Yooka-Laylee: the game didn't look murky enough. It was crisp and lively and joyous, even if it did launch with some teething problems. But now – presumably after popular demand – the studio is releasing a patch that will make the game look more like something from the 1990s. It's optional, mercifully enough.

Scum's adding heart attacks to deal with a player who won't stop eating
https://www.pcgamer.com/scums-adding-heart-attacks-to-deal-with-a-player-who-wont-stop-eating/
Last month we told you about one player's quest to become the heaviest character in Scum, testing the limits of the simulationist survival game by chowing down on the undead. He's up to 400 kilograms now, by the way.
Speaking to PC Gamer at PAX Australia, Devolver Digital co-founder Graeme Struthers explained that Scum's creators are well aware of this heroic effort. "There is one guy on Reddit who has attracted quite a lot of attention because he's trying to figure out the most efficient way of getting fat," Struthers said. "The implication of that will be a heart attack, because in real life you'd reach that point. Those kind of things will start to be added in, so that's probably going to be the end of eating zombie fat."
>>That's taking things too far, from both sides. But at least it's a funny confrontation.

Ni no Kuni 2 reveals 'The Lair of the Lost Lord' DLC, due in 2018
https://www.pcgamer.com/ni-no-kuni-2-reveals-the-lair-of-the-lost-lord-dlc-due-in-2018/
Austin billed Ni no Kuni 2 as "one the best JRPGs on PC". That's hardly faint praise, and while its first slice of added content didn't add too much to the Revenant Kingdom (it was free, after all), its first portion of premium DLC sounds more whole wholesome. It's due "this winter".

For Honor Halloween event returns with skeletons and smashing pumpkin heads
https://www.pcgamer.com/for-honor-halloween-event-returns-with-skeletons-and-smashing-pumpkin-heads/
Last year, For Honor dived into Halloween with its Feast of the Otherworld event. This year, it's back for seconds—The Return of the Overworld is live now through November 8.
With it comes armies of skeleton warriors, challenges, quests, rewards, and a man whose head is transformed into a pumpkin that he then lifts off and splatters over the floor. There's an sentence I didn't expect to write today.

Just Cause 4 'panoramic trailer' tailored for 4K ultra-widescreen monitors
https://www.pcgamer.com/just-cause-4-panoramic-trailer-tailored-for-4k-ultra-widescreen-monitors/
I don't have a widescreen monitor, so the trailer above is a wee bit wasted on me. I mean, it's nice to see more of Just Cause 4, in any event. And I'm guessing loads of you lot have widescreen monitors, so this doesn't feel like an entirely wasted exercise.

Vote for the ultimate game of 2018 in the Golden Joystick Awards
https://www.pcgamer.com/vote-for-your-favourite-game-of-2018-in-the-golden-joystick-awards/
Voting is now open for the Ultimate Game of the Year prize at the Golden Joysticks 2018! You can cast your vote right now on the Golden Joysticks site. Voting closes in seven days and the results will be revealed at an award ceremony in London on November 16. The whole ceremony will be streamed live on Twitch.

Elite Dangerous Beyond—Chapter Four explains how Scenarios impact factions
https://www.pcgamer.com/elite-dangerous-beyondchapter-four-explains-how-scenarios-impact-factions/
Elite Dangerous' Beyond—Chapter Four kicks off next week, with destructible asteroids and "significant additions" to its exploration, mining and multiplayer. Last night, community manager Will Flanagan, exec producer Adam Woods and senior level designer Adam Bourke-Waite uncovered more on the latest update's Scenarios.

Let's end this week of news with the usual recap of GOG and Steam's deals for this weekend:

+GOG

• The How did I miss these? weekly sale features highly acclaimed games up to 80% off: https://www.gog.com/promo/20181022_weekly_sale
• The weekend sale, named Won't leave you cold, features games mostly, but not only, from THQ Nordic and Frozenbyte (hence the name of the sale) up to 85% off: https://www.gog.com/promo/20181026_weekend_sale

+Steam

• The daily deal is Hidden Folks, 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/435400/Hidden_Folks/
• Street Fighter V is 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/310950/Street_Fighter_V/
• The Watchdogs franchise is on sale, 67% off: https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/ubisoft/list/35884/
• There's a Sega Best of Japan sale, with up to 85% discounts: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/sega_japan_weekend_deal/
• And Deep Silver is the star the of the publisher weekend sale, with up to 80% discounts: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/deepsilver/
• And of course, the weeklong deals.

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

Nearly four years, it's a GTX 970.

It's entirely possible, likely even I'd say, but I'm somewhat afraid of opening it and end up making it worse or even breaking the card somehow, thermal paste has always been the worst part of building PCs to me :/

For some reason (of course, I might be completely wrong) screenshots for this game give me that Gothic meets Morrowind feel - I'm quite looking forward to it.

You can always buy a can of compressed air (or use an air compressor if you have one) to blow the dust off of your card without having to open it.

It would be a cheaper option than buying a new card.

"Here is Quake 2 Path Tracing running on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080Ti at 1920×1080"
*drools*
This.
I want more of this please.

Let's go with the Monday news:

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Steam's Top 10

1. World War 3
2. PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
3. Football Manager 2019
4. Assassin's Creed Odyssey
5. Rise of the Tomb Raider
6. SOULCALIBUR VI
7. Cities: Skylines - Industries
8. Kingdom Come: Deliverance
9. SOULCALIBUR VI
10. RimWorld

GOG starts its weekly/Halloween Sale, named Trick or Treat Sale, with more than 170 games up to 90% off.

Steam's daily deal is Assetto Corsa, 40% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/244210/Assetto_Corsa/

There's a new Humble Bundle, the Day of the Devs 2018 bundle, with games like Full Throttle Remastered, RiME or Yooka-Laylee: https://www.humblebundle.com/games/day-of-the-devs-2018

And at Fanatical, the Star Deal is Redout Complete Pack, 80% off for the next 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/redout-complete-pack

SOFTWARE

AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.10.2 is now available, optimized for Fallout 76 Beta
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/amd-radeon-software-adrenalin-edition-18-10-2-is-now-available-optimized-for-fallout-76-beta/
AMD has released a brand new driver for its graphics cards. According to the release notes, the AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.10.2 is optimized for the beta build of Fallout 76.
This driver also comes with two important fixes. AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.10.2 fixes some crashes on launch in games that were using the Vulkan API, and resolves a random game exit when Adaptive Anti-Aliasing is enabled and the game is restarted in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey on multi-GPU systems.
>> Available from here.

NVIDIA GeForce Hotfix 416.64 packs Far Cry 5, Monster Hunter World & Shadow of the Tomb Raider fixes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/nvidia-geforce-hotfix-416-64-packs-far-cry-5-monster-hunter-world-shadow-of-the-tomb-raider-fixes/
NVIDIA has released a new hotfix driver for its graphics cards. According to the release notes, the NVIDIA GeForce Hotfix 416.64 fixes some flickering issues during gameplay in Far Cry 5 and The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt, as well as some corruption issues when Volume Rendering Quality is set to highest in Monster Hunter World.
Furthermore, this driver improves game stability in Shadow of the Tomb Raider and allows audio receiver to switch from multi-channel to stereo when audio playback is paused and it increases period from 5 seconds to 10 seconds.
Do note, however, that Windows 8.1 64bit are not supporting for Turing cards. As NVIDIA noted, Windows 8.1 x64 is not supported on Turing graphics cards including the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, GeForce RTX 2080 and GeForce RTX 2070. Ironically, the older OS, Windows 7 64-bit, is supported.
>> Available from here.

MODS/EMULATORS

Spyro: The Dragon mod for Half-Life, Half-Life: Year of the Dragon, is now available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/spyro-the-dragon-mod-for-half-life-half-life-year-of-the-dragon-is-now-available-for-download/
Earlier this month, we informed you about a mod for Half Life that aimed to bring to it the cute dragon from Spyro: The Dragon. And we are happy to report that this mod, called Half-Life: Year of the Dragon, is available for download.
The first version of Half-Life: Year of the Dragon allows you to explore the Office Complex level and use some of Spyro’s moves, like breathing fire, collect gems, help NPCs and fight various Half Life enemies.
Modder ‘Magic_Nipples’ aims to complete Spyro’s moveset, based on the original games, in future versions, add extra abilities and items for variety, and build a unique campaign.
>> Get this mod from ModDB

This mod for Skyrim allows players to destroy 900+ objects, destructible buildings coming in future
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/this-mod-for-skyrim-allows-players-to-destroy-330-objects-destructible-buildings-coming-in-future/
Modder ‘FriendlyAnt’ has released a pretty interesting mod for Skyrim. As its title suggests, the Destructible Objects Mod adds destruction data to a number of Skyrim objects so that players can destroy them.
According to its description, this mod makes combat more tense since you have to watch where you aim, otherwise you might destroy something valuable. Not only that, but you can also destroy doors so that you can enter buildings without using the Lock Picking skill.
Right now, this mod adds 900+ destructible objects. All 86 flora objects can be destroyed, as well as furniture (bedrolls, beds, chairs, forges, enchant & alchemy tables) and moveable static objects (like human bones, city banners, campfires and water wheels).
>> Get the mod from Nexus Mods.

Mass Effect 3 Priority Earth Overhaul mod gets a new patch, adds new textures, packs gameplay fixes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/mass-effect-3-priority-earth-overhaul-mod-gets-a-new-patch-adds-new-textures-packs-gameplay-fixes/
The team behind the Priority Earth Overhaul mod for Mass Effect 3 has released a brand new patch for it. In case you weren’t aware of, Priority Earth Overhaul attempts to improve ME3’s final mission in every way possible, by restoring cut content, adding new scenes and dialogues, enhancing the gameplay, improving textures and more.
Priority Earth Overhaul’s development is divided into 3 thematically organized parts. Stage 1, Stage 2, and Stage 3. Stage 1, which is currently available, stands as a foundation for future phases and focuses on addressing the biggest issues.
Its latest patch fixes all subtitle length, further improves Anderson’s Death scene, overhauls the ambient battle SFX and overhauls a plethora of additional cut SFX pieces.
>> This mod is also available from Nexus Mods.

Turn Monster Hunter's cat pals into man's true best friend with the Canine Palico mod
https://www.pcgamer.com/turn-monster-hunters-cat-pals-into-mans-true-best-friend-with-the-canine-palico-mod/
I love Monster Hunter World's Palicos. My feline companion rides with me into battle, heals me when I need healing (sometimes), and occasionally even puts a monster to sleep. He looks like kind of a smarmy wise-ass, as most cats are. But I still know in my heart of hearts that dogs are the superior pets, and I love that someone went to great lengths to replace Monster Hunter's palicos with pups in the Canine Palico mod "for those who prefer dogs. Now with sounds!"
>> Everybody knows that dogs > cats. It's a fact.

Desert Bus for Doom adds violence to the monotony
https://www.pcgamer.com/desert-bus-for-doom-adds-violence-to-the-monotony/
Desert Bus is notoriously one of the most boring games of all time, and that, I suppose, is what's so good about it. Richard Cobbett named it in his article about the 11 most boring sims on PC, and it definitely belongs there: it's an eight hour drive through featureless virtual desert. Nothing happens and it sucks. That's what's so good about it.
Revenant Bus is a bit different. It's basically the Desert Bus experience brought to Doom 2, but with one major twist: a revenant spawns in the back of the bus every seven seconds. Given the lack of weapons (you have to punch the revenants to death) and the 24 hour duration of the bus trip (you need to go back for your wallet), that's a very monotonous bus trip indeed. But at least there's punching involved.
>> It's a (classic) DOOM mod, and you can get it from here.

GAMING NEWS

Crytek showcases new map, Lawson Delta, for Hunt: Showdown
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/crytek-showcases-new-map-lawson-delta-for-hunt-showdown/
Crytek has released a new video, showcasing the new map, Lawson Delta, that is coming to Hunt: Showdown. Lawson Delta is set in post-Civil War Louisiana and it looks absolutely stunning, though it remains to be seen whether the actual map will also look this good in-game.

Launch trailers for Call of Cthulhu and My Hero One’s Justice
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/launch-trailers-for-call-of-cthulhu-and-my-hero-ones-justice/
Bandai Namco and Focus Home Interactive have released the launch trailer for My Hero One’s Justice and Call of Cthulhu, respectively. Call of Cthulhu releases on October 30th, whereas My Hero One’s Justice is currently available on Steam.

Hitman 2 – First in-game screenshots for Sean Bean’s character released
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/hitman-2-first-in-game-screenshots-for-sean-beans-character-released/
Warner Bros and IO Interactive today released the first in-game screenshots of actor Sean Bean’s upcoming Elusive Target character in HITMAN 2. Bean will take on the role of Mark Faba, a former MI5 agent turned freelance assassin who is notoriously known as “The Undying” due his reputation as a master of faking his own death.

New Ride 3 trailer shows off the Livery Editor
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-ride-3-trailer-shows-off-the-livery-editor/
Milestone has released the new “RIDE 3 – Extreme Customisation” trailer that showcases the endless customisation features included in the Livery Editor. This editor is said to be a powerful tool that allows player to create their own bike livery and to speed on track with a unique style.

New gameplay trailer released for Leisure Suit Larry – Wet Dreams Don’t Dry
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-gameplay-trailer-released-for-leisure-suit-larry-wet-dreams-dont-dry/
Assemble Entertainment has released a new gameplay trailer Leisure Suit Larry – Wet Dreams Don’t Dry. According to the developers, the new gameplay trailer Leisure Suit Larry – Wet Dreams Don’t Dry tells you what it’s all about and what you can expect.

Warrior’s Orochi 4 boobs physics are bugged at 60fps, you can get bouncing boobs by locking at 30fps
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/warriors-orochi-4-boobs-physics-are-bugged-at-60fps-you-can-get-bouncing-boobs-by-locking-at-30fps/
Earlier today, it was falsely reported that all versions of Warrior’s Orochi 4 were censored except of the Nintendo Switch version. The reason behind this claim was the lack of bouncing boobs in the PC, PS4 and Xbox One versions of the game. For some unknown reason, these versions did not feature any bouncing boobs in the character viewer whereas the Nintendo Switch version had. However, it appears that this is just a bug and not censorship.
>> How lame is that? XD

Latest patch for The Evil Within 2 adds AKUMU mode, Infinite stamina , Super strength and Invincibility
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/latest-patch-for-the-evil-within-2-adds-akumu-mode-infinite-stamina-super-strength-and-invincibility/
Tango Gameworks and Bethesda have released a new update for The Evil Within 2. According to the release notes, this patch adds AKUMU mode, Infinite stamina cheat, Super strength, and Invincibility, and features minor bug fixes.

New trailer for Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown focuses on aircraft customization
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-trailer-for-ace-combat-7-skies-unknown-focuses-on-aircraft-customization/
Bandai Namco has released a new trailer for Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown that focuses on aircraft customization. Players will be able to customize their aircraft with a wide range of options and load them up with cutting-edge weapons before getting into dangerous aerial face-offs.

Call of Duty Black Ops 4 multiplayer servers now running at 62hz, Blackout still remains at 20hz
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/call-of-duty-black-ops-4-multiplayer-now-running-at-62hz-blackout-still-remains-at-20hz/
Last week, we reported that Call of Duty Black Ops 4’s multiplayer and Blackout servers were running at 20hz. Naturally, a lot of gamers were disappointed by this however it appears that Treyarch and Beenox have significantly improved things as right now the multiplayer modes support 62hz send rates.

Battlerite Royale can be played for free this week, free midweek starts tomorrow October 30th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/battlerite-royale-can-be-played-for-free-this-week-free-midweek-starts-tomorrow-october-30/
Stunlock Studios today announced a free midweek, during which players can try out their MOBA and battle royale mash-up, Battlerite Royale, free of charge. In addition, and during this free to play period, the team is offering 30% discount on Battlerite Royale starting tomorrow, October 30th and ending this Friday, November 2nd.

Demo for the F.E.A.R.-inspired indie FPS, Trepang2, coming soon
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/demo-for-the-f-e-a-r-inspired-indie-fps-trepang2-coming-soon/
Modder ‘wilsonC’ has announced that a demo for his upcoming indie first-person shooter that is heavily inspired by the F.E.A.R. series, Trepang2, will be coming out soon. Although there isn’t any exact date yet, wilsonC claimed that the demo will be released before December 2018.

God Eater 3 releases on February 8th 2019
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/god-eater-3-releases-on-february-8-2019/
Bandai Namco has announced that God Eater 3 will release on February 8th, 2019. In order to celebrate this announcement, the publisher has also revealed a brand-new trailer teasing new details about the game’s story.

Monday news, part two:

Two Point Hospital will add Sandbox mode next week, reveals Halloween event
https://www.pcgamer.com/two-point-hospital-will-add-sandbox-mode-next-week-reveals-halloween-event/
Two Point Hospital debuts its Sandbox: Freeplay mode at TwitchCon today, which will roll out to all players next week.
Marked as the "first in a line of planned Sandbox updates for Two Point Hospital", Sandbox: Freeplay lets players rename hospitals and unlock every option—which allows you to "make it rain", so tells the narrator below.
>> It goes without saying, but that next week is actually this week.

Here are the Fallout 76 PC beta session dates and times
https://www.pcgamer.com/fallout-76-pc-beta-dates/
Bethesda has released its first schedule for the Fallout 76 beta on PC next week. Times may be subject to change, but if all things stay the same, here's when we'll be able to play the Fallout 76 beta on PC
>> Again, it¡s this week, tomorrow to be more precise.

The next Fractured Space update will be its last
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-next-fractured-space-update-will-be-its-last/
Edge Case Games has announced that the Infection update to the free-to-play MOBAttlestar game Fractured Space will be its last. Servers will be kept online for "the foreseeable future," but there will be no new content, updates, or patches released.

Soulcalibur 6 adding Nier: Automata's 2B to fighter roster
https://www.pcgamer.com/soulcalibur-6-adding-nier-automatas-2b-to-fighter-roster/
Nier: Automata's android protagonist 2B will soon become part of Soulcalibur 6's roster of fighters, Bandai Namco revealed today.
She'll arrive in the game as DLC with many of the same moves as she had in the action RPG, relying heavily on her dual blades—Virtuous Contract and Virtuous Treaty—for quick strikes and mid-air slashes, a lot of which you can see in her trailer above.

Star Control: Origins opens up to mods with new world editor
https://www.pcgamer.com/star-control-origins-adds-world-editor-enables-modding/
Ian found some things to like in arcadey space RPG Star Control: Origins, particularly in the combat, but said its galaxy felt empty and forced you to grind. Perhaps the new world editor and mod support, added this week, will let creative players bring out the best in it while getting rid off the boring bits.

The Evil Within 2 adds new difficulty mode and enables cheats
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-evil-within-2-adds-new-difficulty-mode-and-enables-cheats/
Excellent survival horror sequel The Evil Within 2 has added a new nightmarish difficulty mode and enabled cheats—but only if you have a Bethesda.net account.
Anyone that signs up for an account, or links to an existing one, will get the Akumu difficulty level as well as access to cheats such as invincibility, one-shot kills and infinite stamina.
>> Now they're locking content to force you create accounts? How desperate is that?

Black Ops 4 players are crouch-running at super speeds thanks to a perk glitch
https://www.pcgamer.com/black-ops-4-players-are-crouch-running-at-super-speed-thanks-to-a-glitch/
Players are using a Black Ops 4 glitch that lets you stack the same perk multiple times to gain super speed in multiplayer matches—and Treyarch is cracking down on anyone exploiting it.
The glitch involves a complicated process of joining and leaving custom lobbies, creating a specific custom class, using certain equipment and completing a sequence of in-game actions, but the upshot is that you can clone any perk, stacking the effects on your character. Players have been doing it with the Skulker perk—which normally lets you move a bit faster while crouching or prone—to create super-speedy soldiers that zip around the map at 100mph, legs bent.

One Finger Death Punch 2 due in April, will contain secret cancelled project
https://www.pcgamer.com/one-finger-death-punch-2-due-april-will-contain-secret-cancelled-project/
The sequel to the brutally simple rhythm game One Finger Death Punch will arrive on PC in April, and will contain hidden versions of both the first game and a secret cancelled project, according to developer Silver Dollar.

New Anthem footage shows full first mission and ultimate abilities
https://www.pcgamer.com/new-anthem-footage-shows-full-first-mission-ultimate-abilities/
Bioware has released another chunk of gameplay footage for Anthem, this time taking us through the first mission of the game and showing off the ultimate abilities of some of the characters.

Dataminers suggest Chinese EVE Online cheaters could be punished with virtual menial labour
https://www.pcgamer.com/chinese-eve-online-cheaters-to-be-punished-with-virtual-menial-labour/
There are indications that the Chinese version of EVE Online might be about to take an unusual approach to punishing players who cheat in the game. Rather than simply banning players who are discovered botting or otherwise illicitly playing the infamously challenging space-sim, rogue captains may find themselves breaking asteroids in space-prison.

No Man’s Sky delves beneath the waves in The Abyss update, available today
https://www.pcgamer.com/no-mans-sky-delves-beneath-the-waves-in-the-abyss-update-available-today/
Hello Games has revealed new details about its new update to No Man’s Sky, which launches today. Titled the Abyss, the update focusses on overhauling exploration and play within the oceans that cover many of No Man’s Sky’s procedurally generated planets.

Maid of Sker is a new and extremely British horror game
https://www.pcgamer.com/maid-of-sker-is-a-new-and-extremely-british-horror-game/
Bridgend-based developer Wales Interactive has announced a new and distinctly British first-person horror game.
Titled the Maid of Sker, Wales Interactive explains it is a “first-person stealth survival horror”, based on a slice of Welsh folklore surrounding the real-life Sker House, which is situated a few miles from the developer’s home-town. Originally built by Cistercian monks over 900 years ago, Sker House has long been associated with the paranormal, made famous by R.D. Blackmore’s novel, also titled The Maid of Sker.

The Tuesday news:

SALES & DEALS

Monster Hunter World has sold 10.9 million copies worldwide, half of it possibly coming from the PC
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/monster-hunter-world-has-sold-10-million-copies-worldwide-half-of-it-possibly-coming-from-the-pc/
Capcom has announced that Monster Hunter World has sold 10.9 million copies worldwide. This information comes from the official FAQ that can be found on the company’s Japanese website as well as the company’s latest fiscal report, and as it’s pointed out, about 70% of the total was sold abroad.
Now what’s really interesting here is that according to Steamspy, the game has sold between 5 and 10 million copies on the PC. The free version of Steamspy does not provide any accurate numbers, however it’s possible that the game has sold at least 5 million copies on the PC, meaning that half of its worldwide sales are coming from our platform. Since Steamspy does not provide any accurate numbers, we suggest taking this with a grain of salt though.
>> If true, that almost guarantees that future games of the franchise will launch on PC too.

The Steam Halloween Sale 2018 is live
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-steam-halloween-sale-2018-is-live/
Scary stuff, kids—The 2018 Steam Halloween Sale is live! The four-day dealfest features an array of horror hits, vampires, zombies, and even a spooky smattering of VR, in case you want to strap that stuff to your face.
There 2018 Steam Halloween Sale is live now and runs until November 1.
>> I'm both surprised and disappointed that none of you have shared the start of this new sale. In any case, this sale doesn't stop the other usual offerings:

• The daily deal is War for the Overworld, 80% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/230190/War_for_the_Overworld/
• And there's also the weeklong deals, that this time are... 3:
  • Porradaria 2: Pagode of the Night is 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/431220/Porradaria_2_Pagode_of_the_Night/
  • Malavision: The Origin is also 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/511490/Malavision_The_Origin/
  • And Haunted Dream House is, yet again, also 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/747130/Haunted_Dream_House/

The Humble Store is giving away Murderous Pursuits with Halloween sale purchases
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-humble-store-is-giving-away-murderous-pursuits-with-halloween-sale-purchases/
In line with the old adage that everything comes in threes, the Humble Store has joined Steam and GOG with the launch of its 2018 Halloween Sale. But unlike those others, it's offering a nice little bonus: Buy any game during the sale and it'll toss in a copy of Murderous Pursuits for free.
The Humble Store Halloween Sale is live now and runs until November 5.

SOFTWARE

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MODS/EMULATORS

Super Mario Odyssey sees tremendous improvements in the Nintendo Switch emulator, Yuzu
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/super-mario-odyssey-sees-tremendous-improvements-in-the-nintendo-switch-emulator-yuzu/
YouTube’s ‘BSoD Gaming’ has shared a new video, showing Super Mario Odyssey running in the latest version of the Nintendo Switch emulator, Yuzu. The team behind this emulator has been progressing at a steady pace and we are happy to report that this Nintendo Switch exclusive title is almost playable.

Dragon Quest XI Orchestral Overhaul mod is now compatible with the latest game version
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/dragon-quest-xi-orchestral-overhaul-mod-is-now-compatible-with-the-latest-game-version/
Earlier this month, Square Enix released a major patch for Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age. This patch added more framerate options, added three (Low, Medium, High) pre-set graphic settings to choose from and brought some control improvements. Unfortunately, though, this patch also broke compatibility with the Orchestra Overhaul mod.
The team behind this mod has been working on a new version that would be compatible with the game’s latest version and we are happy to report that this new version is now available for download.
>> Available from Steam.

First Soul Calibur VI nude mod released for all male and female, custom or original, characters
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/first-soul-calibur-vi-nude-mod-released-for-all-male-and-female-custom-or-original-characters/
Modder ‘Sakura4’ has released the first proper nude mod for SoulCalibur 6. While an earlier mod allowed players to create custom naked characters, it did not have any affect on the original cast. However, this nude mod can be used for both custom and original characters, and there are currently separate versions for male and female characters.
According to the modder, this mod will allow you to play as a nude character that will be only visible to yourself. This basically means that other players when playing online will not see your character naked. However, and as we’ve always stated regarding mods in online games, we strongly suggest disabling it and using it only in offline mode.
>> Well, it was bound to happen, right? As always with nude mods, no links were provided, but the mod is available from Nexus Mods.

GAMING NEWS

New gameplay trailer released for DONTNOD’s psychological thriller, Twin Mirror
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-gameplay-trailer-released-for-dontnods-psychological-thriller-twin-mirror/
Bandai Namco has released a new gameplay trailer for DONTNOD’s upcoming psychological thriller, Twin Mirror. In this trailer, players will peer deeper into the life of Sam Hayes, his alter ego, and his mind palace.

Night Dive Studios may be possibly teasing a Blood Remaster
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/night-dive-studios-may-be-possibly-teasing-a-blood-remaster/
Old-school FPS fans, here is something interesting for you today. Night Dive Studios has shared an image on its official Facebook page, possibly teasing a Blood Remaster. Now the image that the studio has shared is not 100% identical to the blood found on the game’s original boxart, which is why I’m marking this as a rumour.

Dreamworks Dragons Dawn of New Riders releases in 2019, first screenshots and details
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/dreamworks-dragons-dawn-of-new-riders-releases-in-2019-first-screenshots-and-details/
Outright Games, today announced it has partnered with Universal Games on its newest title, DreamWorks Dragons Dawn of New Riders, which introduces a new story in the popular DreamWorks Dragons universe. Developed by Climax Studios, DreamWorks Dragons Dawn of New Riders will be coming out in February 2019 to coincide with the release of the new movie DreamWorks Animation’s How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World.