Well, first of all, congrats on your new home and furniture.

It's strange that your desktop computer can't run it well enough given that the game was even on the Wii U. In any case, you're not missing much.

Good luck on your next PC (either if you build it or buy it) that, if it ends being what you say, will be a beast of a machine.

Still enjoying Risk of Rain 2. It's starting to get a bit grindy though. I wish they improved the boss fights somehow.

Tuesday news:

SALES & DEALS

At Steam there's a new daily deal and a the new weeklong deals:

• The daily deal is Train Valley, 85% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/353640/Train_Valley/
• The first of the weeklong deals that will get mentioned is NekoMiko, 20% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/969700/NekoMiko/
• 5089: The Action RPG is 33% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/414510/5089_The_Action_RPG/
• Pillars of Eternity - Definitive Edition is 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/sub/220633/
• The Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator is 68% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/616560/Ultimate_Epic_Battle_Simulator/
• This Strange Realm Of Mine gets a 75% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/655730/This_Strange_Realm_Of_Mine/
• Omerta - City of Gangsters - GOLD EDITION reaches a 80% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/sub/41008/
• And lastly there's Stronghold Crusader 2, 90% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/232890/Stronghold_Crusader_2/

On the Humble Store, Kalypso is the star of the publisher week, with up to 80% discounts for the next 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/kalypso-publisher-week/

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin 2019 Edition 19.4.1 released, fixes various issues
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/amd-radeon-software-adrenalin-2019-edition-19-4-1-released-fixes-various-issues/
AMD has released a brand new driver for its graphics cards. According to the release notes, the AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin 2019 Edition 19.4.1 driver fixes various issues such as an intermittent crash or application hang when MSAA is enabled in World of Warcraft patch 8.1.5 or later.
Furthermore, this driver resolves an intermittent graphical corruption when game settings are set to minimum on Radeon RX Vega series graphics products in World of Tanks, an issue that could prevent Radeon WattMan’s auto overclock to raise engine clocks past default levels on Radeon RX Vega series graphics products, as well as an issue that could make the mouse cursors to disappear or move out of the boundary of the top of a display on AMD Ryzen Mobile Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics.
>> Available from here.

MODS/EMULATORS

Doom Eternal XP brings flamethrowers and swords to Doom 2
https://www.pcgamer.com/doom-eternal-xp-brings-flamethrowers-and-swords-to-doom-2/
It's going to be a while until we get to murder demons in new and gruesome ways in Doom Eternal, but we can still play with a lot of the new toys thanks to some hard-working Doom 2 modders. Doom Eternal XP collects and modifies a bunch of these weapons and mechanics in one handy mod, and it's got a lot of additional features, too.
The mod's creator, Officer_D, initially made an experience-giving mod, but when Doom Eternal was revealed last year, they started to hunt down assets and resources that the community had already designed and put them together. Doom XP was quickly renamed Doom Eternal XP, and since then it's enjoyed regular updates and bug fixes.
New melee weapons like the nasty wrist-mounted Doom Blade and demonic Crucible have been added, so you can slice and dice your way through legions of demons and save your bullets. Or you can just torch the lot of them with your shoulder-mounted flamethrower, which looks amazing
>> Get this mod from ModDB.

GAMING NEWS

Anno 1800 official PC system requirements revealed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/anno-1800-official-pc-system-requirements-revealed/
Ubisoft has revealed the official PC system requirements for Anno 1800 via its Epic Games Store page. According to the specs, PC gamers will need an Intel i5-4460 or an AMD Ryzen3 1200 with 8GB of RAM and an Nvidia GTX 670 or an AMD Radeon R9 270X for gaming at 1080p on Low settings with 60fps.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’s battle royale mode, Blackout, is free to play for the entire month
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/call-of-duty-black-ops-4s-battle-royale-mode-blackout-is-free-to-play-for-the-entire-month/
Activision has announced that Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’s battle royale mode, Blackout, is free to play for the entire month. This basically means that, starting later today on April 2nd, gamers will be able to download and play it for free until April 30th.

Halo: The Master Chief Collection – Flight tests for Halo: Reach planned to begin this month
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/halo-the-master-chief-collection-flight-tests-for-halo-reach-planned-to-begin-this-month/
343 Industries’ community director, Brian Jarrard, has stated that the Flight tests for Halo: Reach are planned to begin later this month. This isn’t guaranteed at this point as there is a possibility of a delay but 343 Industries’ current plans is to launch the first flight tests for Halo: The Master Chief Collection PC in April.

Randy Pitchford comments on the possibility of Borderlands 3 releasing exclusively on the Epic Games Store
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/randy-pitchford-comments-on-the-possibility-of-borderlands-3-releasing-exclusively-on-the-epic-games-store/
A rumour surfaced yesterday, suggesting that Borderlands 3 could be releasing exclusively on the Epic Games Store. As you may have guessed, a lot of people demanding answers from Gearbox’s CEO Randy Pitchford who has previously made some positive comments about the Epic Games Store.
>> Long story short: it's not his call but 2K Games', but he's not against it.

Paradox Interactive and Romero Games partnering for a new strategy game based on original IP
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/paradox-interactive-and-romero-games-partner-for-a-new-strategy-game-based-on-original-ip/
Paradox Interactive and Romero Games have today announced they are working together on an upcoming strategy game based on original IP. Unfortunately, and other than that, Paradox did not reveal any additional details.

New screenshots and trailer for Techland’s upcoming top-down shooter, God’s Trigger
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-screenshots-and-trailer-for-techlands-upcoming-top-down-shooter-gods-trigger/
Techland has released some new screenshots and a trailer for its upcoming top-down shooter, God’s Trigger. God’s Trigger is described as a brutal, fast-paced, top-down shooter, in which players can use supernatural powers to cause spectacular mayhem in a quest to stop the Apocalypse.

Tuesday news, part two:

Hunt: Showdown's new boss is made out of insects and rags
https://www.pcgamer.com/hunt-showdowns-new-boss-is-made-out-of-insects-and-rags/
A new monster is heading towards Hunt: Showdown's Louisiana swamp. The Assassin is a spirit made out of a swarm of insects and a bundle of rags—just an unassuming pile on the floor that will quickly slice you up. Take a look at the nightmare in action in the first gameplay footage above.

Sword Art Online Alicization Lycoris is coming to Steam
https://www.pcgamer.com/sword-art-online-alicization-lycoris-is-coming-to-steam/
Sword Art Online Alicization Lycoris is such a bizarre title for a videogame, even in the context of other overwrought Sword Art Online subtitles, that I worried at first that maybe it might be an April Fool's gag gone over my head. But I did some poking around and it's legit, so let's have a look at the trailer.

Call of Duty: Blackout's next map brings 'close quarters battle royale' to Alcatraz
https://www.pcgamer.com/call-of-duty-blackouts-next-map-brings-close-quarters-battle-royale-to-alcatraz/
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4's Blackout battle royale mode is getting a new map called, and set on, the infamous prison island known as Alcatraz. Activision says players will need to develop new strategies and tactics to succeed on the Rock, which will feature both long-range outdoor fights and tight, close-quarters combat inside.

Destiny 2's Gambit Prime and The Reckoning modes will soon be more rewarding
https://www.pcgamer.com/destiny-2s-gambit-prime-and-the-reckoning-modes-will-soon-be-more-rewarding/
Destiny 2's upcoming 2.2.1 update will increase the drop rate of weapons in The Reckoning, the not-quite-horde mode that pits players against the Taken in a timed PvE event with persistent modifiers. Bungie will also be adding most of the weapons to the Gambit Prime loot pool to make it easier for players to pick up those hard-to-get Season of the Drifter weapons.

Brendan 'PlayerUnknown' Greene says he doesn't want to make PUBG 2
https://www.pcgamer.com/brendan-playerunknown-greene-says-he-doesnt-want-to-make-pubg-2/
Brendan Green, the "PlayerUnknown" of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, recently announced that after five years of working on PUBG, he's moving on to something else. He's remaining at PUBG Corp, however, at the head of a new division called PUBG Special Projects, which he said "will explore new possibilities of interaction and connection within the game space."

Rage 2 is getting commentary from NBA Jam's Tim Kitzrow, and no it's not a joke
https://www.pcgamer.com/rage-2-is-getting-commentary-from-nba-jams-tim-kitzrow-and-no-its-not-a-joke/
April Fools is a day when brands and corporations indulge in a little comedy, so you'd be forgiven for thinking that the latest Rage 2 announcement is a bit of a joke. But apparently it's true: for those who pre-order the game, NBA Jam announcer Tim Kitzrow will deliver celebratory quips as you mow down foes in the wasteland.

Love Thyself—A Horatio Story is an Endless Space 2 dating sim
https://www.pcgamer.com/love-thyselfa-horatio-story-is-an-endless-space-2-dating-sim/
April Fools' Day is over for another year, thank goodness, but its spectre still looms over us. Don't worry, it's a good spectre. Back in 2018, Endless Space 2 developer Amplitutde Studios teased a dating sim set in its sci-fi universe. Yesterday, it released Love Thyself—A Horatio Story for free.

The PC Gaming Show returns to E3 2019
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-pc-gaming-show-returns-to-e3-2019/
PC Gamer will broadcast the fifth PC Gaming Show live from E3 on Twitch on Monday, June 10 at 10 AM Pacific.
Last year 1.9 million people watched the PC Gaming Show live. As our annual showcase of unrevealed PC games and hardware returns, I can't help but feel like I'm repeating the same line every year. PC gaming is vibrant. We're in a golden age. Our hobby has never been more exceptional, diverse, and affordable. Duh. All of this was true in 2015, and it's how I describe PC gaming today.

The Glass Staircase is a grim homage to classic PlayStation horror games
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-glass-staircase-is-a-grim-homage-to-classic-playstation-horror-games/
The Glass Staircase is an homage to PS2 survival horror like Haunting Grounds and Italian zombie films, says its creator, but the result seems just as evocative of PS1-era horror, from the fixed camera and tank controls to the '90s 3D art. Check out the trailer below.

Watch a monster murder vikings in this impressive first look at Darkborn
https://www.pcgamer.com/watch-a-monster-murder-vikings-in-this-impressive-first-look-at-darkborn/
Darkborn, formally known as Project Wight, has finally been shown off in grisly detail. The Outsiders' sneaky first-person tale of vengeance puts us in the shoes of a monster, rather than one of the burly vikings that populate the land. It's pretty grim, but also just pretty. Enjoy a murderous stroll in the woods by watching the gameplay reveal (cheers, IGN) above.

Not sure if you posted this already but Borderlands 3 will most likely be Epic Store exclusive for some time after launch. I will repeat what I said in the other threads. I hate artificial exclusives but I hate Valve even more, so go Epic!

I love Borderlands and I will probably sink hundreds of hours into Borderlands 3 and I have absolutely no problem buying it on a different storefront.

It's the fourth article in today's first news post.

I don't like exclusives on consoles, except for first party titles, and I like them even less on PC. In any case, I never buy games at launch so most of these temporal exclusivities mean nothing to me, except for letting me know how some of those developers and publishers that always claim to care about customers really are.

And in the case of Borderlands 3, to be honest I didn't like 2 and, after all the DLCs and GOTY editions that the previous games in the franchise have had, it's more sensible to wait for the inevitable GOTY edition of Borderlands 3.

No, he says that he doesn't mind if it's a short exclusivity deal like 6 months or so, not that it will be that short/long. And so far, all the exclusivity deals for the Epic Store have been for at last a year.

Considering you don't like Borderlands 2 you have forfeited your humanity and valid opinions anyway.

Also, why would you like software exclusivity less than hardware exclusivity? I'd rather install a million different clients than buy a million plastic DRM boxes that pretend to be legitimate gaming options.

In other news: Steam is down. If only it didn't also have timed exclusivity for 99% of all games, then I could actually play something right now. Isn't a monopoly a great thing?

Aprils fools was over a day ago though.

I honestly don't know why I didn't liked Borderlands 2. I liked the first one so much that I bought the physical GOTY and played, and when I tried to reinstall it to play again a couple years later, the codes to activate the DLCs didn't work. So I bought it on Steam, and played it till the end (the regular one, not the big ass boss).

But when I started with the second... it didn't felt the same. I have to give it another go sometime.

Also, I understand first party exclusives on consoles because those studios belong to the hardware maker and those games are the main selling point of their hardware, so it would be fool to expect them to sell those games on other platforms.

But that's all I find acceptable, and for PC where everything works on the same hardware it's just plain stupid. I could understand, tho, if Valve, CD Projekt or Epic released their own games only on their store, but with third parties... no, just no.

I played Warcraft 1 WAY back.  Back when it was the only Warcraft game in existence.  It was good at the time, but when Warcraft 2 came out, it was SO much better and there are some game mechanics and a lack of quality of life features that make this game much harder to play today.