Thursday news, part two:

Fortnite is teasing an It crossover
https://www.pcgamer.com/fortnite-is-teasing-an-it-crossover/
Let's say you were a pan-dimensional evil clown who enjoys eating kids. Where would you hide out now? The sewer? Nah, this isn't 1960, the year Stephen King's novel It was originally set. Today, any child-eating demon worth its salt would definitely set up shop in Fortnite, one of the most popular games in the world.

Plants vs Zombies: Battle for Neighborville is out now, sort of
https://www.pcgamer.com/plants-vs-zombies-battle-for-neighborville-is-out-now-sort-of/
EA and Popcap are trying something new with the release of multiplayer shooter Plants vs Zombies: Battle for Neighborville. First of all, I should say that Plants vs Zombies: Battle for Neighborville exists, which you may not have known because the only formal announcement until now was a 24-hour countdown clock that ended today. And now that it's today, Battle for Neighborville has both been announced and released—partially, at least.

The Camarilla are coming back in Bloodlines 2
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-camarilla-are-coming-back-in-bloodlines-2/
In vampire society, the Camarilla represents institutional power: It's sophisticated, high-priced, and likes to keep things quiet, low-key, and behind closed doors. Boardroom types, in other words, which makes the faction a natural fit for the big-money, high-tech corporate setting of Seattle in Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2.

Magic: The Gathering Arena officially launches later this month
https://www.pcgamer.com/magic-the-gathering-arena-officially-launches-later-this-month/
Wizards of the Coast announced today that Magic: The Gathering Arena will leave open beta testing and go into full release on September 26. The launch will coincide with the kickoff of the new Throne of Eldraine card set, where "Grimms’ Fairy Tales and Arthurian legends collide for high fantasy and incredible adventure."

The Outer Worlds has a 'yes-man' and her name is ADA
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-outer-worlds-has-a-yes-man-and-her-name-is-ada/
At PAX West last weekend, three writers from Obsidian Entertainment sat down on a panel to discuss how they brought the characters of the upcoming The Outer Worlds to life. Senior narrative designer Carrie Patel talked about the companion she wrote for, Ellie, and explained how developing a new series requires a lot of inter-team communication and defining touchstones like Firefly or Deadwood. Narrative designer Kate Dollarhyde discussed her own companion, Parvati, the supergenius engineer. The audience Q&A, for its part, made sure not to neglect the obligatory shoutout to Fallout: New Vegas, developed by Obsidian almost a decade ago.

GhostWire: Tokyo dev who gave us the feel-good moment of E3 has left the project
https://www.pcgamer.com/ghostwire-tokyo-dev-who-gave-us-the-feel-good-moment-of-e3-has-left-the-project/
GhostWire: Tokyo creative director Ikumi Nakamura made a big and very positive splash when she presented the announcement trailer during Bethesda's press conference at E3 2019. "Everything about her presentation was perfect, from her groan-inducing jokes and nervous comments about the number of people in the audience to the dance she did before revealing the GhostWire: Tokyo trailer," we said in our description of her wonderfully wholesome moment on the stage. "It was a ray of sunshine in an otherwise mundane conference."

Divinity: Original Sin 2 for Nintendo Switch supports cross-save with the Steam version
https://www.pcgamer.com/divinity-original-sin-2-for-nintendo-switch-supports-cross-save-with-the-steam-version/
Divinity: Original Sin 2 is the best game you can play on PC right now, according to our recent top 100 (and according to me too, for what it's worth). It released on Nintendo Switch today, which wouldn't be of much interest, were it not for the fact that it supports cross-saves with the Steam version of the game. This is excellent news for any Switch owners who fancy the idea of continuing their Steam save in portable mode.

Doom 64 is coming to the Switch, Bethesda hints at other versions coming
https://www.pcgamer.com/doom-64-is-coming-to-the-switch-bethesda-hints-at-other-versions-coming/
Yesterday, Doom 64—originally released in 1997 for the Nintendo 64—was rated by the Australian Classification Board. Today, it was announced! For the Nintendo Switch. Sorry.
"But wait," I hear you saying. "This is PC Gamer, not Nintendo Gamer. Why are you reporting on this?" The answer is, basically, that hope dies hard, and Bethesda is very specifically not saying that this Doom 64 will be exclusive to Nintendo, like the last one was. In fact, I'd go so far as to say it's suggesting exactly the opposite.

Edmund McMillen's The Legend of Bum-bo has a firm release date
https://www.pcgamer.com/edmund-mcmillens-the-legend-of-bum-bo-has-a-firm-release-date/
The Legend of Bum-bo is the latest game from Edmund McMillen of The Binding of Isaac, Super Meat Boy and The End is Nigh fame. It's a "deckbuilding roguelike" spliced with a dungeon crawler, and it's now got a firm release date: it'll hit Steam on November 12.

Gears 5's post-launch Operations turn it into a live-service game
https://www.pcgamer.com/gears-5s-post-launch-operations-turn-it-into-a-live-service-game/
The latest video from the official Gears of War YouTube channel explains how Operations will work in Gears 5. These post-launch drops of new stuff will roll out every three months, containing new modes, maps for versus and horde mode, tiles for the map builder, characters, and customization items. Escape mode will get new hives and challenges "nearly every week" as well.

Yakuza 7 devs explain the new combat system, say it could be twice the length of previous games
https://www.pcgamer.com/yakuza-7-devs-explain-the-new-combat-system-say-it-could-be-twice-the-length-of-previous-games/
Think of Yakuza and the first thing that probably springs to mind is the series’ chunky, Virtua Fighter-esque fights. Previous series lead Kiryu has been dishing out realtime, bone-breaking fisticuffs for over a decade, but—as revealed last week—the forthcoming Yakuza 7: Like a Dragon will implement turn-based battles for the first time in the franchise’s history.
>> Xxain made a thread about it yesterday

Yay! It's Friday! Let's go with the last round of news of the week:

SALES & DEALS

The End is Nigh and ABZU are now free on Epic Games Store, Conarium next week
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-end-is-nigh-and-abzu-are-now-free-on-epic-games-store-conarium-next-week/
Epic Games is currently offering for free The End is Nigh and ABZU. These two games are available for free from today and until September 12th. On September 12, Epic Games will be offering for free Conarium.

At Fanatical, there's a bunch of new deals:

• The new Star Deal is The Jackbox Party Pack 5, 55% off for the next 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/es/game/the-jackbox-party-pack-5
• Publisher Aspyr has its games on sale, up to 90% off for the next 7 days: https://www.fanatical.com/es/publishers/aspyr
• Kalypso Media has its games on sale for the next 3 days: https://www.fanatical.com/es/publishers/kalypso-media-digital
• And there's also the Throwback Bundle, with 7 games for the next 14 days: https://www.fanatical.com/es/bundle/throwback-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Unreal Engine 4.23 released; brings ray tracing improvements, adds Chaos physics system, and more
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/unreal-engine-4-23-released-brings-ray-tracing-improvements-adds-chaos-physics-system-and-more/
Epic Games has released a new version of Unreal Engine 4 to all developers. Version 4.23 adds the Chaos physics & destruction system, brings many Ray Tracing optimization improvements & adds beta support for Virtual Texturing.
Going into more details, Chaos is Unreal Engine’s new high-performance physics and destruction system. This system is available to preview in Beta form with the 4.23 release. With Chaos, users can achieve cinematic-quality visuals in real-time in scenes with massive-scale levels of destruction and unprecedented artist control over content creation.
On the other hand, Ray Tracing received many optimizations and stability improvements in addition to several important new features. Version 4.23 improves Denoiser quality for Ray Traced features and increases Ray Traced Global Illumination quality.

Steam Labs offers new ways to search, teases a 'Deep Dive' recommender
https://www.pcgamer.com/steam-labs-offers-new-ways-to-search-teases-a-deep-dive-recommender/
Ahead of the launch of Steam's new library design, Steam Labs has been updated with a new experiment, a tweak to an existing one, and an announcement of another forthcoming experiment.

MODS/EMULATORS

First Spyro Reignited Trilogy PC mod adds support for ultrawide resolutions and custom Field of View
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/first-spyro-reignited-trilogy-pc-mod-adds-support-for-ultrawide-resolutions-and-custom-field-of-view/
Spyro Reignited Trilogy has just been released on the PC and its first mod has surfaced online. This mod adds support for ultrawide resolutions, something that a lot of PC gamers will appreciate. Moreover, it adds a custom Field of View that players can adjusts on the fly.
All you have to do is install Flawless Widescreen, unpack the archive included in this link and copy the folders to the main Flawless Widescreen folder in Program Files. Then, you’ll have to launch Flawless Widescreen. Make sure the fix is active as it will remove the black bars and allow for FOV adjustment through the UI or hotkeys.

GAMING NEWS

Dying Light 2’s world will be four times bigger than the whole first game
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/dying-light-2s-world-will-be-four-times-bigger-than-the-whole-first-game/
In an interview with NVIDIA, Techland’s Chief Technology Officer, Pawel Rohleder, revealed that Dying Light 2 will be four times bigger than its predecessor. According to Pawel, the game’s enormous world is possible thanks to the new tech that will power Dying Light 2.

Wolfenstein: Youngblood Update 1.05 released, adjusts difficulty of all boss fights, full patch notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/wolfenstein-youngblood-update-1-05-released-adjusts-difficulty-of-all-boss-fights-full-patch-notes/
MachineGames has released a brand new update for Wolfenstein: Youngblood. Patch 1.05 adjusts the difficulty of all boss fights, and takes a variety of actions to reduce the feeling of enemy “bullet sponginess”.

Kingdom Come Deliverance is free to play on Steam this weekend
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/kingdom-come-deliverance-is-free-to-play-on-steam-this-weekend/
Deep Silver and Warhorse Studios have announced a free to play weekend for Kingdom Come: Deliverance. From today and until September 9th, PC gamers will be able to download and play this role-playing game for free.
>> And it's also 50% off.

Bioware is currently working on new several other super-secret big projects
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/bioware-is-currently-working-on-new-several-other-big-super-secret-projects/
In a new blog update, Bioware’s Casey Hudson confirmed that the team is working on several unannounced big projects. While Hudson was unable to give any additional details, he did hint at Dragon Age 4 progressing well. The game is currently in pre-production stage with the Bioware Edmonton team working on it.

Path of Exile: Blight free expansion releases today on the PC
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/path-of-exile-blight-free-expansion-releases-today-on-the-pc/
Grinding Gear Games announced today that the latest expansion to their award-winning RPG, Path of Exile: Blight, will launch today for the PC. As the press release reads, Path of Exile: Blight merges the exciting action combat of PoE with the strategy of classic tower defense games.

New The Surge 2 gameplay trailer showcases combat and character customization
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-the-surge-2-gameplay-trailer-showcases-combat-and-character-customization/
Focus Home Interactive has released another brand new gameplay trailer for The Surge 2. As with some of its earlier trailers, this new one showcases some of the game’s combat mechanics, as well as its customization.

EVERSPACE 2 Kickstarter now scheduled to go live on October 2nd, backers PC demo coming soon
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/everspace-2-kickstarter-now-scheduled-to-go-live-on-october-2nd-backers-pc-demo-coming-soon/
ROCKFISH Games announced today the postponement of the Kickstarter campaign for EVERSPACE 2 to October 2nd. Furthermore, the team will be offering a demo to all backers shortly after the Kickstarter campaign ends.

Friday news, part two:

Gears 5 welcomes all players with 19 LGBT Pride flags
https://www.pcgamer.com/gears-5-welcomes-all-players-with-almost-20-lgbt-pride-flags/
The Coalition clearly wants to make all Gears players feel welcome, as it’s shown with the inclusion of a number of LGBT in-game flags. Something highlighted by Twitter user ‘akki!’

The Light Keeps Us Safe launches out of early access
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-light-keeps-us-safe-comes-out-of-early-access-with-v10-update/
Big Robot’s procedurally-driven horror/survival hybrid has finally snuck out of Early Access. The new v1.0 update marks a major milestone for The Light Keeps Us Safe, which first launched on Steam last October.

Roguelike farming sim Atomicrops enters early access on the Epic Store
https://www.pcgamer.com/roguelike-farming-sim-atomicrops-enters-early-access-on-the-epic-store/
The good news is you've inherited a farm. The bad news is a moment later a bunch of nukes fall from the sky. But no farmer worth their salt ever let something as paltry as a nuclear holocaust stop them from growing crops. And neither will you.

Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp made me drink my pee to survive
https://www.pcgamer.com/monster-prom-2-monster-camp-made-me-drink-my-pee-to-survive/
As with any good camping adventure in recent years, Monster Camp makes sure to throw in a long gag about drinking your own pee. This is just one of the strange conversations between datable high school monsters that I watched in the demo last week at PAX West. A very normal dating scenario.

2v2 RTS A Year of Rain is now taking signups for a closed beta
https://www.pcgamer.com/2v2-rts-a-year-of-rain-is-now-taking-signups-for-a-closed-beta/
Daedalic Entertainment is best known for point-and-click adventures, but earlier this year it announced that it's going to take a shot at the RTS genre with A Year of Rain. The game will feature a fairly standard-sounding setup of three distinct factions building bases, recruiting armies, and fighting over resources, but puts a focus on hero units and team-based competitive play with a 2v2 skirmish mode, leaderboards, replays, and a league system all planned for launch.

Valve's 'unfair' comment about Metro Exodus on the Epic Store wasn't meant to incite gamers
https://www.pcgamer.com/valves-unfair-comment-about-metro-exodus-on-the-epic-store-wasnt-meant-to-incite-gamers/
The process of making Metro Exodus an Epic Games Store exclusive did not go especially smoothly. The big issue is that the game had been up for pre-purchase on Steam for quite awhile up to that point, and the move to the Epic Games Store seemed to leave those who had put their money down on it—and those who wanted to—out in the cold.

EVE Online to implement grief counselling when new players lose their first ship
https://www.pcgamer.com/eve-online-to-implement-grief-counselling-when-new-players-lose-their-first-ship/
EVE Online is a notoriously tough game to get into. It's so tough, in fact, that of the 600,000 new players that tried to play it last year, only around 10 percent of them played it for longer than seven days.

You can finally customize staircases in The Sims 4
https://www.pcgamer.com/you-can-finally-customize-staircases-in-the-sims-4/
Maxis announced in a live stream on Tuesday that The Sims 4 is getting a build feature that fans have wanted for over a decade—and that feature is live as of today.
Configurable stairs, people. They're finally here. Going into the build mode, you can place stairs like usual, but there is now a tool that lets you swing the stairs on a center axis to split them in the middle and have them go in different directions. L-shaped, U-shaped, T-shaped, switchback—it's all there.

Hi-Rez announces a new cross-platform shooter called Rogue Company
https://www.pcgamer.com/hi-rez-announces-a-new-cross-platform-shooter-called-rogue-company/
Paladins and Realm Royale developer Hi-Rez Studios announced a new team-based PvP shooter today called Rogue Company that's headed to the Epic Games Store in 2020. Developed by First Watch Games, the shooter will feature a roster of elite mercenaries, equipped with an array of weapons and gadgets, dropping in and doing battle in multiple game modes on "iconic" locations.

Cloudpunk trailer teases a taxi driver's first night in the big city
https://www.pcgamer.com/cloudpunk-trailer-teases-a-taxi-drivers-first-night-in-the-big-city/
I got my first look at Cloudpunk late last year and I loved it. I couldn't say what it was about, really, beyond a vague description about a driver for a grey-market courier company in a towering city of the future. But the mix of Blade Runner and pixel art looked, and sounded, so good that I was immediately transfixed.

Call of Duty studio Sledgehammer Games has opened an Australian branch
https://www.pcgamer.com/call-of-duty-studio-sledgehammer-games-has-opened-an-australian-branch/
Sledgehammer Games is opening a studio in Australia, according to the company's "first official hire". Melbourne developer Alayna Cole announced the news on Twitter yesterday, confirming she will start work this coming Monday in her role as a producer.

The next free DLC for Total War: Warhammer 2 adds a very big lizardman
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-next-free-dlc-for-total-war-warhammer-2-adds-a-very-big-lizardman/
Creative Assembly is maintaining its tradition of releasing free DLC alongside the paid variety for the Total War: Warhammer games. Now the studio has announced that the forthcoming The Hunter & The Beast DLC will be accompanied by the free addition of a new Legendary Lord for the Lizardman faction. Gor-Rok, whose name is heavy metal AF even by Warhammer standards, is also known as the Great White Lizard—an albino saurus of unusual size who happens to be an unstoppable combat machine.

Celeste will finally get its Chapter 9 DLC next week
https://www.pcgamer.com/celeste-will-finally-get-its-chapter-9-dlc-next-week/
Celeste will get its long-awaited Chapter 9 DLC next week—on September 9, to be precise. The announcement was made in a new blogpost by Matt Thorson, where they also announced that their studio Matt Makes Games is rebranding as Extremely OK Games LTD.

You can play as Grey Hulk in Marvel's Avengers
https://www.pcgamer.com/you-can-play-as-grey-hulk-in-marvels-avengers/
Square Enix have begun showing off the alternate costumes that will be available in Marvel's Avengers, and while Captain America's is a boring take on his Secret Empire outfit, the Hulk's is much cooler. It's Joe Fixit, aka the Grey Hulk.

Disintegration, like Halo, is a shooter that was almost an RTS
https://www.pcgamer.com/disintegration-like-halo-is-a-shooter-that-was-almost-an-rts/
Marcus Lehto, president and game director of V1 Interactive, was recently at Gamescom to talk about V1's new game Disintegration. It's a first-person shooter that sits you on a gravcycle—basically a lightweight sky tank—and gives you a squad of ground troops to control. There's some influence in there from the game Lehto is most famous for, Halo, but that's not all. "It has a lot to do with the first game I started making with Bungie before Halo," he told us, "and that was Myth: The Fallen Lords, which was an RTS game. It was straight RTS."

The latest Fortnite hotfix ditches one of the game's best shotguns
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-latest-fortnite-hotfix-ditches-one-of-the-games-best-shotguns/
Always. Be. Patching. Apologies for butchering a quote from Alec Baldwin’s character in Glengarry Glen Ross, but Epic just can’t leave Fortnite alone. Even for a game that’s tweaked once per week, the last seven days have been a humdinger for the battle royale phenomenon, with three popular guns dropped.

Bungie encourages Destiny 2 players to migrate their accounts over to Steam
https://www.pcgamer.com/bungie-encourages-destiny-2-players-to-migrate-their-accounts-over-to-steam/
The tectonic plates of Destiny 2 will soon shift, as the loot-shooter moves away from Battle.net to Steam as part of its transition to a free-to-play title. Ahead of the momentous, Hive-blitzing event, Bungie is reminding players to migrate their accounts between platforms to ensure they don’t lose Silver.

Smart City Plan is the street-building game of your inner civil servant’s dreams
https://www.pcgamer.com/smart-city-plan-is-the-street-building-game-of-your-inner-civil-servants-dreams/
If you’re a virtual city architect it’s time to rejoice. Ambiera’s new SimCity-esque builder is seemingly obsessed with urban micromanagement. Smart City Plan is a town builder that aims to zero in on the small details of big city bureaucracy.

Let's check now the available deals at GOG and Steam for this weekend:

+GOG

• The first sale at GOG is the weekly sale, that brings up to 90% discounts on arcade games: https://www.gog.com/promo/20190902_weekly_sale
• Next comes the Midweek sale, with up to 90% discounts for the next 22 hours: https://www.gog.com/promo/20190904_midweek_sale
• There's also the Sudden Strike Sale, with up to 75% discounts for the next 5 days: https://www.gog.com/promo/20190903_promo_launch_kalypso
• Kalypso has its games on sale, up to 80% discounts for the next 3 days: https://www.gog.com/promo/20190906_kalypso_weekend
• And lastly, there's the weekend sale, that brings up to 90% discounts on management and tycoon games: https://www.gog.com/promo/20190906_weekend_sale

+Steam

• Let's start with the honest daily deal, Wuppo, 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/400630/Wuppo/
• The other "daily" deal is a Starpoint Gemini franchise sale, with discounts that range from 10 to 85%: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/starpoint-gemini/
• The Endless franchise is not only on sale, up to 90% off, but Endless Legend and Endless Space 2 are also free to try for the next two days: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/endless_franchise_sale/
• Space Engineers is 30% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/244850/Space_Engineers/
• The Nolla Games Bundle, that features 4 games, is on sale, 70% off: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/11859/Nolla_Games_Bundle/
• Bandai Namco is the star of the publisher sale, with up to 75% off: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/bandainamcoweekend/
• The new Telltale Games has put its games on sale, 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/telltale_games/
• Kalypso celebrates its anniversary with up to 80% discounts: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/kalypso/
• And of course, there's the weeklong deals.

That's all folks! Have a happy and gaming weekend.

Hi, guys. Just a bit of warning as today's news may come later than usual, and there's also the chance that I'll only do the news from DSOGaming bue to some circumstances (I have to go to the dentist and I don't know how long it will take, mostly the waiting).

Here come the Monday news:

SALES & DEALS

Steam's Top 10

1. Remnant: From the Ashes
2. StarLadder 2019 Berlin CS:GO Major Championship Viewer Pass + 3 Souvenir Tokens
3. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Game of the Year Edition
4. Gears 5 Ultimate Edition China Only
5. Spyro Reignited Trilogy
6. Valve Index VR Kit
7. NBA 2K20
8. PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
9. Grand Theft Auto V
10. Destiny 2

GOG has two new sales:

• The first one is the weekly sale, Moom Festival, with up to 85% discounts: https://www.gog.com/promo/20190909_moon_festival_sale
• And there's also a Paradox sale, with up to 80% discounts for the next 6 days: https://www.gog.com/promo/20190909_promo_launch_paradox

Steam has two new daily deals:

• Thea 2: The Shattering, that has a demo, is 33% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/606230/Thea_2_The_Shattering/
• And Jump King is 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1061090/Jump_King/

Time now to check the Fanatical deals:

• The Star Deal is Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege - Standard Edition for UPlay, 62% off for the next 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/tom-clancy-s-rainbow-six-siege-standard-edition
• And Publisher No Gravity Games has its games on sale, up to 80% off for the next 7 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/publishers/no-gravity-games-s.a

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Square Enix showcases next-gen characters in Luminous Engine with Path Tracing
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/square-enix-showcases-next-gen-characters-in-luminous-engine-with-path-tracing/
A few days ago, we shared a video showing real-time path tracing effects in the Luminous Engine. Luminous Productions has collaborated with NVIDIA in order to create that path tracing tech demo at CEDEC 2019. However, the team has also presented some truly amazing next-gen characters.
Below you can find some of the characters that Luminous Productions showcased during the CEDEC 2019 event. As we can see, these character models look absolutely incredible. The level of detail is truly amazing, and will give you an idea of what we can expect from next-gen games.

MODS/EMULATORS

New build of the Nintendo Switch emulator, yuzu, adds Resolution Scaler, fixes visual glitches & more
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-build-of-the-nintendo-switch-emulator-yuzu-adds-resolution-scaler-fixes-visual-glitches-more/
The team behind the open source Nintendo Switch emulator, yuzu, has released a brand new version of it. According to the team, this new build for yuzu adds support for a Resolution Scaler. As its name suggests, this scaler increases native resolution through a set of rules enforced by a profile.
Going into more details, when this option is active, yuzu will continuously learn more about your specific games rendering methods. The emulator will also help create a resolution profile for the games you’ll be using it. Once the emulator generates a profile, the user can then select what multiplier they would like to increase their resolution by (2x, 4x, etc).

Someone is working on a native PC version of Super Mario 64, first tech video released
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/someone-is-working-on-a-native-pc-version-of-super-mario-64-first-tech-video-released/
Super Mario 64 is a classic Nintendo 64 platformer featuring our favourite plumber. Naturally, and like with almost all first-part Mario games, this title never came out on the PC. However, that’s about to change as someone is currently working on a native PC version of this N64 game.
This project is still in a really early development stage and is based on the decompiled repo that came out recently on github. Moreover, this project will require the Nintendo 64 version for loading its assets. In other words, you’ll need a N64 ROM for Super Mario 64.

The Witcher 3 ESR Overhaul mod introduces new mechanics, latest version available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-witcher-3-esr-overhaul-mod-introduces-new-mechanics-latest-version-available-for-download/
Modder ‘Gondzza’ has released a new version of his ESR Overhaul mod for The Witcher 3. ESR Overhaul introduces new mechanics, and changes overall balance to make the game more diverse and challenging. According to the modder, pretty much every aspect of the game is affected.
ESR Overhaul attemps to feature smooth gameplay in terms of difficulty. Thereby, the game keeps staying challenging with a slow increase of the player’s power relative to the world around.
>> Available from Nexus Mods.

This mod brings a cool Boss Rush Mode to Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/this-mod-brings-a-cool-boss-rush-mode-to-sekiro-shadows-die-twice/
Modder ‘thefifthmatt’ has released pretty cool mod for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. As its title suggests, the Boss Rush mod adds a separate game mode in which you can fight bosses and minibosses in any order, and as many times as you want.
Players are able to select bosses and minibosses from the Dilapidated Temple Sculptor’s Idol. Moreover, players win money and XP from bosses and minibosses to get items and upgrades.
>> Get this mod from Nexus Mods.

You can now play as Negan from The Walking Dead or Frost from Mortal Kombat 11 in Resident Evil 2 Remake
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/you-can-now-play-as-neagan-from-the-walking-dead-or-frosty-from-mortal-kombat-11-in-resident-evil-2-remake/
Modders ‘Marcos RC’ and ‘Wiwilz’ released two new cool mods for Resident Evil 2 Remake. The first one lets you play as Negan from The Walking Dead, whereas the second allows you to play as Frostyfrom Mortal Kombat 11.
Now as you may have guessed, these are simple 3D character swappers. The Negan mod replaces Leon Sheriff’s costume whereas the Frosty mod replaces Claire’s Noir Costume. The Negan 3D model was obviously ripped from Tekken 7 and the Frosty model came from Mortal Kombat 11.
Unfortunately, the Negan mod does not feature any facial expressions/animations. As such, it feels a bit awkward when Leon is speaking. Okay okay, it’s already weird listening to Leon and watching him as Negan, but still.
On the other hand, the Frosty mod allows you to remove her mask and see Claire’s face. This obviously means that her face is animated, looking similar to her default face model.
>> These two mods are also available from Nexus Mods. Here's the Negan one, and here's the Frosty one.

Take-Two attempts to shut down the “Red Dead Redemption PC Remaster” project
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/take-two-attempts-to-shut-down-the-red-dead-redemption-pc-remaster-project/
Last month, we informed you about a Red Dead Redemption PC Remaster project that DamnedDev has been working on. This project was basically a mod for the PS3 and X360 versions of Red Dead Redemption. Basically, think of it as all the texture packs we’ve been getting for the Nintendo Wii/WiiU games. However, it appears that Take-Two is currently trying to shut this project down.
Take-Two got in touch with the modder and demanded him to stop his work. As such, the modder decided to completely halt the development of this project, and promised to provide a video update at a later date.
>> What a shocking surprise!

A fan has built a playable version of Sid Meier’s Civilization in Microsoft Excel
https://www.pcgamer.com/a-fan-has-built-a-playable-version-of-sid-meiers-civilization-in-microsoft-excel/
A Sid Meier’s Civilization fan has recreated the 1991 classic strategy game in Microsoft Excel. Titled s0lly’s [CELL]IVIZATION, creator s0lly made the game as part of the OneLoneCoder CODEJAM 2019, a game jam that runs until September 8. “The gamejam's theme is destruction,” s0lly says, “Which is apt for this game’s v1.0 iteration, given that the only way to win is to destroy the opposing team.”
>> Get it from here.

Streets of SimCity is available to play on PC thanks to a fan patch
https://www.pcgamer.com/streets-of-simcity-is-available-to-play-on-pc-thanks-to-a-fan-patch/
A Reddit user by the name of alekasm has created a patch for the chaotic racing game Streets of SimCity, allowing us to enjoy the charm of 1997 driving games on PC. The patch is called SimStreetsX and is the creator’s second Sim series patch following their work on SimCopterX.
(...)
If you’re looking to burn rubber on a rampage, SimStreetsX is available to download on the patch’s website with instructions on how to install the game in a post created by alekasm available on Reddit.

GAMING NEWS

First gameplay footage released for PlanetSide Arena
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-gameplay-footage-released-for-planetside-arena/
Daybreak Games has shared a new video, showing the first gameplay footage for PlanetSide Arena. PlanetSide Arena is a new massive-scale sci-fi arena FPS set in the iconic PlanetSide universe. As such, this video will give you a small idea of what you can expect from it.

Cube World is coming to Steam in September/October 2019
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/cube-world-is-coming-to-steam-in-september-october/
Now here is a pleasant surprise. A few days ago, we shared a new gameplay video from Cube World. And today, its creator Wollay announced that the game will release on Steam in late September or October, 2019.

New Cyberpunk 2077 screenshot and new details about its crafting system
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-cyberpunk-2077-screenshot-and-new-details-about-its-crafting-system/
CD Projekt RED has released a brand new screenshot for Cyberpunk 2077, showcasing the Yaiba Kusanagi motorbike. In Cyberpunk 2077, players will be able to ride this bike that is heavily influenced by Akira and Ghost In The Shell.

GreedFall Launch Trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/greedfall-launch-trailer/
Greedfall is releasing very soon and Spiders, the developers, released a new trailer. I am not a big fan of their games, I am being honest here. They are obsessed with third-person RPG games. Unfortunately the specific genre is ruled by games like The Witcher, The Elder Scrolls or even Dragon’s Dogma. CDPR has raised the bar so high, that no game since The Witcher 3 ever came close, in terms of quality. There is Divinity 2 of course but it is far from a third-person RPG.

Greedfall won’t be using the Denuvo anti-tamper tech, no plans for DLC or mod support
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/greedfall-wont-be-using-the-denuvo-anti-tamper-tech-no-plans-for-dlc-or-mod-support/
Focus Home Interactive and Spiders have revealed some new tech details about the their upcoming action RPG, Greedfall. According to the teams, the game will not be using the Denuvo anti-tamper tech.

Watch Dogs: Legion’s art director talks about DedSec, London, Buildings, Progression and more
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/watch-dogs-legions-art-director-talks-about-dedsec-london-buildings-progression-and-more/
Watch Dogs: Legion is the third game of the series, made by Ubisoft. The main focus of these games have always been hacking. They are open-world games with driving and combat. The first game made a huge splash at E3, with the gameplay trailer featuring impressive visuals and gameplay. Unfortunately the final game did not represent the E3 gameplay trailer and many people reacted very strongly. That was probably the first blatant downgrade we ever saw, if I’m not mistaken and false advertising became a thing in gaming.

Shenmue 3 developers share more refund details: may take up from 20 business days to 3 months
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/shenmue-3-developers-share-more-refund-details-may-take-up-from-20-business-days-to-3-months/
Ys Net has posted a new update on Shenmue 3’s Kickstarter page, revealing new details about the game’s refunds. According to the team, PC refunds will be only accepted during the game’s survey refund period. Moreover, this procedure may take up from 20 business days to 3 months.

New screenshots released for GRID 2019
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/new-screenshots-released-for-grid-2019/
Codemasters has released a new set of screenshots for its upcoming racing game, GRID. These new screenshots showcase some of the game’s cars, such as the AUDI RS3 and the Renault R26. Naturally, these shots also show some of the available tracks like Brands Hatch and, GT Le Mans and the San Francisco street race.

Monday news, part two:

Rebel Cops is a turn-based tactical combat spinoff of This Is the Police
https://www.pcgamer.com/rebel-cops-is-a-turn-based-tactical-combat-spinoff-of-this-is-the-police/
The This Is the Police series has followed kind of an unusual trajectory. The original, a strategy-sim about corrupt cops in a small town, had some interesting ideas but didn't really drill down into them; the sequel changed things up with the addition of an XCOM-styled tactical combat simulator. And now developer Weappy is going all-in on the combat side of that equation with a spinoff game called Rebel Cops.

The future of Double Fine's publishing arm is 'complicated' after Microsoft acquisition
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-future-of-double-fines-publishing-arm-is-complicated-after-microsoft-acquisition/
Double Fine Presents is a publishing venture launched by Double Fine Productions in 2014 to help indie developers get promising projects over the finish line. Its first partnership resulted in the excellent Escape Goat 2, and it's also helped deliver Mountain, Gang Beasts, and Gnog. It was set to publish the highly-anticipated fantasy farm life sim Ooblets, until Microsoft's acquisition of Double Fine earlier this year put that plan to rest.

Gears 5 launch in China has been 'suspended' on Steam
https://www.pcgamer.com/gears-5-launch-in-china-has-been-suspended-on-steam/
Gears 5 is set to come out on September 9, but it appears that gamers in China may have to wait awhile to get their hands on it. A message posted on Steam by community support manager TC Octus says that an unspecified problem has forced the developer to suspend all sales and the game's launch in that country.
>> And it still managed to get in the top 10. Many people will be angry or disappointed.

The Sims 4: Realm Of Magic goes all Harry Potter in a new gameplay trailer
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-sims-4-realm-of-magic-goes-all-harry-potter-in-a-new-gameplay-trailer/
Realm Of Magic is the latest expansion for Sims 4, and it’s more than a bit smitten by the shenanigans of Harry Potter.
As you can see in the new trailer above, the expansion has your Sim travelling to another world via a portal. Once you arrive in this realm, your main goal is to become the best spellcaster possible—and if Harold Potter taught us anything, that probably involves introducing your groin to a broomstick for an uncomfortable amount of time.

Hitman 2’s September roadmap sends Agent 47 to The Maldives
https://www.pcgamer.com/hitman-2s-september-roadmap-sends-agent-47-to-the-maldives/
It’s time that Agent 47 had a break from the assassin life. But unfortunately, his superiors have other arrangements. In this month's Hitman 2 roadmap, Agent 47 is jetting off to Haven Island, a tropical sun-soaked resort in The Maldives. But there’s no time for pina coladas, there are plenty of new missions that run from the beginning to the end of September that include new targets, unlocks, and missions.

Distance trailer teases its new neon-drenched Horizon update
https://www.pcgamer.com/distance-trailer-teases-its-new-neon-drenched-horizon-update/
The Tron-like racer, Distance, has blessed our eyeballs with a super slick teaser trailer for its newest update. It’s been a year since the racer first released and the trailer shows what players can expect in the game’s v1.4 release named The Horizon Update. The futuristic arcade racer will have new levels for players to burn rubber on, a Quick Join multiplayer feature, new editing tools, and a whole host of performance improvements.

Falcon Age, a game where you battle robots with a bird BFF, is out now
https://www.pcgamer.com/falcon-age-a-game-where-you-battle-robots-with-a-bird-bff-is-out-now/
Falcon Age is an action-adventure game where you nurture and raise a majestic falcon from a little fluff into a fully-fledged beast. You play as Ara as she battles against an army of automated colonizers in an attempt to restore her cultural legacy.

Pinball-inspired slash 'em up Creature in the Well is out now
https://www.pcgamer.com/pinball-inspired-slash-em-up-creature-in-the-well-is-out-now/
Pinball and hack n' slash is a delightful-sounding combination, and it's the basis for Creature in the Well, a pinball-inspired dungeon crawler that follows the last remaining BOT-C robot unit as it ventures into a mysterious mountain to restore power to an ancient facility.

Celeste developer says that a sequel is not in the works
https://www.pcgamer.com/celeste-developer-says-that-a-sequel-is-not-in-the-works/
Celeste developer Matt Thorson has no plans to make a sequel to the acclaimed platformer, and says they will move on from it after the upcoming free DLC release.

Total War: Warhammer 2 adding fan favorites Gotrek and Felix for free
https://www.pcgamer.com/total-war-warhammer-2-adding-fan-favorites-gotrek-and-felix-for-free/
The trollslayer Gotrek Gurnisson and his poet-turned-mercenary ally Felix Jaeger are the heroes of a long-running series of Warhammer stories, and a much-demanded addition to the Total War: Warhammer games. Creative Assembly have announced that we'll be getting our wish, and the previously teased "old friends" free DLC for Total War: Warhammer 2 will include Gotrek as a recruitable Legendary Lord with Felix as a Hero-level character accompanying him.

Path of Exile's Blight update is out now
https://www.pcgamer.com/path-of-exiles-blight-update-is-out-now/
The latest of Path of Exile's free league updates is called Blight, and it adds tower defense to the action-RPG—a bit like the minigame in The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing. Tendrils of the fungal Blight lay down paths for enemies to follow, and you'll have to plant towers that fire off elemental effects to exploit their weaknesses. Of course while that's happening you still click on everything until it dies as per usual for the genre.

The latest Surge 2 video shows 13 minutes of raw robo-dismemberment
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-latest-surge-2-video-shows-13-minutes-of-raw-robo-dismemberment/
Focus Home Interactive has released a thirteen-minute raw gameplay video of The Surge 2, showing us more of what to expect from the Souls-like futuristic RPG.

World of Warcraft Classic servers are back online after a wave of DDoS attacks
https://www.pcgamer.com/world-of-warcraft-classic-servers-are-back-online-after-a-wave-of-ddos-attacks/
The US World of Warcraft Classic servers were hit with a number of DDoS attacks yesterday evening. Blizzard’s North America customer support team reports that the servers are now back online and stable.
>> That happened on Saturday.

Brawl with punks and save your boyfriend in River City Girls, out now
https://www.pcgamer.com/brawl-with-punks-and-save-your-boyfriend-in-river-city-girls-out-now/
River City Girls is an old-school beat 'em up in which you and your high school best friend battle the cities' villains to save your kidnapped boyfriends, the two rouges from NES classic River City Ransom. It's also out now.

Minecraft: Education Edition gets a Maori-inspired world for New Zealand students
https://www.pcgamer.com/minecraft-education-edition-gets-a-maori-inspired-world-for-new-zealand-students/
Minecraft: Education Edition has found plenty of use in classrooms, the latest allowing students to explore New Zealand's traditional Māori culture in voxel form.

Sequel to Extreme Meatpunks Forever hits crowdfunding goal
https://www.pcgamer.com/sequel-to-extreme-meatpunks-forever-hits-crowdfunding-goal/
Extreme Meatpunks Forever was a cross between a visual novel and an Atari 2600 top-down mech action game that never existed. (...)
The follow-up/sequel/second season is called Extreme Meatpunks Forever: Bound By Ash, and its Kickstarter passed a $US22,000 goal with three days to go. One of the promised changes in the sequel is the combat—the one weak point of the original—with a new "heart change" system that will give characters new movesets affected by particularly dramatic story beats.

Hentai visual novel Taimanin Asagi removed from Steam
https://www.pcgamer.com/hentai-visual-novel-taimanin-asagi-removed-from-steam/
Taimanin Asagi is a visual novel first released in Japan by Lilith Soft in 2005. Earlier this year listings for it showed up on Steam—announcing a free first episode to be followed by three paid episodes—which have since been removed.

Have fun with doors in the ridiculous, free Door Knocker
https://www.pcgamer.com/have-fun-with-doors-in-the-ridiculous-free-door-knocker/
We've kicked doors, we've even opened them on occasion. Now it's time to knock them about, fling them around the room, and also to kick them again, in the utterly ridiculous Door Knocker.

Watch Borderlands 3's launch trailer (updated)
https://www.pcgamer.com/watch-borderlands-3s-leaked-launch-trailer/
Borderlands 3's launch trailer surfaced today, briefly appearing on Twitter before being taken down. Gearbox wasn't quite quick enough to stop people from grabbing it, however, and you can take a look at it for yourself on Reddit. Update: After a false start, the Borderlands 3 launch trailer is out now. Look above and stick it in your eyes.

NBA 2K20 is plagued with issues and taking a hammering on Steam
https://www.pcgamer.com/nba-2k20-is-plagued-with-issues-and-taking-a-hammering-on-steam/
NBA 2K20 launched last week and has since racked up a mountain of negative user reviews, as well as a trending hashtag, #Fix2K20, due to what players are reporting is a prevalence of game-breaking bugs and microtransactions. Players and streamers have been clamouring for fixes since Thursday, but will need to wait a bit longer for an update.

At the end, the news have only been a little bit later than usual.

Tuesday news:

SALES & DEALS

GOG has updated its weekly sale with XSEED games like The Legend of Heroes, up to 50% off or Ys, up to 75% less. Check them out in the Moon Festival: https://www.gog.com/promo/20190909_moon_festival_sale

Steam has two new daily deals as well as a new batch of weeklong deals:

• The first daily deal is Early Access title Meeple Station, 25% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/900010/Meeple_Station/
• The other one is Poly Bridge, 80% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/367450/Poly_Bridge/
• And here's a selection of weeklong deals:
  • Tomato Jones is 15% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/499460/Tomato_Jones/
  • Love ritual is 35% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/890500/Love_ritual/
  • Majotori gets a 50% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/588730/Majotori/
  • Beholder is 85% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/475550/Beholder/
  • And Submerged is 90% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/301860/Submerged/

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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GAMING NEWS

First official teaser trailer released for the Resident Evil team-based spin off, Project Resistance
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-official-teaser-trailer-released-for-the-resident-evil-team-based-spin-off-project-resistance/
As promised, Capcom released today the teaser trailer for its upcoming Resident Evil spin off, Project Resistance. Project Resistance is a brand new team-based survival horror game that will be set in the Resident Evil universe.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare gets an official multiplayer beta trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-gets-an-official-multiplayer-beta-trailer/
Activision has released a brand new multiplayer beta trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. This trailer will give you a small glimpse at what you can expect from the upcoming open beta phase that begins on September 19th.

New Remnant: From the Ashes update adds Adventure Mode, new “Leto’s Lab” dungeon coming on September 19th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-remnant-from-the-ashes-update-adds-adventure-mode-new-letos-lab-dungeon-coming-on-september-19th/
Perfect World Entertainment today announced that a new game mode and a dungeon will come to Remnant: From the Ashes. These modes will be free to everyone, and will continue to keep players enthralled in the game’s world.

Here is what Gears 5 could have looked like in first-person mode
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-is-what-gears-5-could-have-looked-like-in-first-person-mode/
ArturiusTheMage has a pretty cool video from Gears 5, showcasing what this new part in the Gears of War series could look like as an FPS. ArturiusTheMage was able to glitch the camera, forcing the game to be played from a first-person perspective.
>> As the article says, this opens the door for a possible FPS mod down the road.

Rockfish’s CEO on why EVERSPACE 2 won’t be an Epic Games Store exclusive: “without Steam, we wouldn’t exist”
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/everspace-2-dev-on-why-the-game-wont-be-an-epic-games-store-exclusive-without-steam-we-wouldnt-exist/
In an interview with GamesIndustry, Rockfish’s CEO Michael Schade explained why EVERSPACE 2 will not abandon Steam. While Rockfish had some discussions with Epic Games, it decided to honor its fan base and release this new space game on Valve’s distribution service.

Borderlands 3 vs Borderlands 2 video graphics comparison
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/borlderlands-3-vs-boderlands-2-video-graphics-comparison/
Borderlands 3 releases in a few days and Candyland has shared a comparison video between the second and the third part of the series. This video compares the PC versions of these two games on Max/Ultra settings.

Control patch 1.03 changelog revealed; improves stability, performance, map loading times & more
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/control-patch-1-03-changelog-revealed-improves-stability-performance-map-loading-times-more/
Remedy has detailed the next update for its supernatural adventure action game, Control. According to the changelog, update 1.03 improves stability, performance and map loading times. Moreover, it fixes multiple issues with the PC launcher related to DX11/DX12 crashes.

Fallout 76 update 13 released, is 1.5GB in size, brings new Nuclear Winter map, full patch notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/fallout-76-update-13-released-is-1-5gb-in-size-brings-new-nuclear-winter-map-full-patch-notes/
Bethesda has released a brand new update for Fallout 76. According to the release notes, patch 13 allows elect events to be “Public Events”. These events feature some QoL improvements like free Fast Travel, no more dropped Junk on death in Adventure Mode, additional details on the Map, and more.

Tuesday news, part two:

Train Simulator 2020's announcement trailer sounds inexplicably epic
https://www.pcgamer.com/train-simulator-2020s-announcement-trailer-sounds-inexplicably-epic/
Train Simulator 2020 is heading to Steam on September 19, and developer Dovetail Games has chosen to announce this fact with a sedate trailer that slowly reveals stationary trains before ramping it up to trains moving at an appropriate and safe speed. The music, however, suggests we're watching something very different—possibly even an epic clash between roaring locomotives.
>> No, it's not that epic.

Sea of Thieves is adding pets and premium currency this week
https://www.pcgamer.com/sea-of-thieves-is-adding-pets-and-premium-currency-this-week/
The Pirate Emporium that has haunted the main menu of Sea of Thieves is finally about to open. A new premium currency, called Ancient Coins, will be added this Wednesday to Rare's open-world pirate game, and these coins can be purchased with your real-world cash. Ancient Coins can be spent in the Pirate Emporium, both in the game's menu and at outposts, to buy new emotes, cosmetics, and something Sea of Thieves fans have been wanting for ages: pets.

'We're not working on weapons 2.0,' Destiny 2 director says
https://www.pcgamer.com/were-not-working-on-weapons-20-destiny-2-director-says/
"We're looking at weapons overall right now. There's a long, long, probably 2000 words, deleted scene from the director's cut [the mega-update trilogy Smith posted last month] that's really looking at things like infusion in weapons and the relationships we want players to think of [with] their weapons in Destiny. We're not working on weapons 2.0 right now," Smith says around the 2:51:00 mark.

Rage 2: Rise of the Ghosts brings back an OG bandit clan later this month
https://www.pcgamer.com/rage-2-rise-of-the-ghosts-brings-back-an-og-bandit-clan-later-this-month/
Remember Rage 2? It enjoyed a very high-profile pre-release marketing campaign, came out to very solid reviews, and then seemed to almost immediately fall off the face of the Earth. But later this month it will bounce back with Rise of the Ghosts, the first of two "major" expansions planned for release this year.

EA is looking for testers for its 'Project Atlas' cloud gaming service
https://www.pcgamer.com/ea-is-looking-for-testers-for-its-project-atlas-cloud-gaming-service/
Electronic Arts announced Project Atlas last year as "a vision for a cloud-native gaming future." The goal isn't just a streamed gaming service, however: Very generally speaking, EA's plan is to use cloud-based services to enable deeper and more personalized games, and "eventually create a world full of user generated content—blurring the lines between the discrete domains of game engines and game services."

Life is Strange 2 will be removed from digital storefronts in Australia tomorrow
https://www.pcgamer.com/life-is-strange-2-will-be-removed-from-digital-storefronts-in-australia-tomorrow/
Life is Strange 2 will be removed from Australian digital storefronts, according to the official Life is Strange Twitter account. As you've probably guessed, this move has been prompted by the Australian Classification Board: it's currently reviewing the game's age ratings.

Slay the Spire's new character is available for testing
https://www.pcgamer.com/slay-the-spires-new-character-is-available-for-testing/
With only three characters, Slay the Spire is a meaty deckbuilding roguelike that I've still not been able to defeat, and now it's poised to introduce another hero to its roster. The Watcher isn't in the live game yet, but is now available in the beta branch along with an update that introduces new relics, bug fixes, balance tweaks and more.

Assassin's Creed Odyssey's educational Discovery Tour is out today
https://www.pcgamer.com/assassins-creed-odysseys-educational-discovery-tour-is-out-today/
Assassin's Creed Odyssey is almost a year old, but Ubisoft is still cranking out significant free updates. Earlier in the month, the final quest in the Lost Tales of Greece series was added to the game, reuniting you with the extremely chatty Socrates, and today you can start soaking up the history of the ancient world by jumping into one of the new Discovery Tours.

Gears 5 players are getting rewards for putting up with Early Access problems
https://www.pcgamer.com/gears-5-players-are-getting-rewards-for-putting-up-with-early-access-problems/
Gears 5 is out today, but it's technically been available to all owners of the Ultimate Edition and Xbox Live Game Pass Ultimate users since September 5. Unfortunately, the early launch was marred with issues, like players not being able to find multiplayer matches or not being able to connect to the servers.

The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series is out now
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-walking-dead-the-telltale-definitive-series-is-out-now/
The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series is out today, collecting the entirety of Clem's harrowing seven-year journey, as well as the spin-offs, giving you 23 episodes to play through.

KFC is publishing a Colonel Sanders dating sim
https://www.pcgamer.com/kfc-is-publishing-a-colonel-sanders-dating-sim/
In I Love You, Colonel Sanders! A Finger Lickin’ Good Dating Simulator, a game that embodies the very essence of the concept of 2019, you play a culinary student trying to win the heart of your classmate. Your classmate is Colonel Sanders.
>> You have to watch the trailer XD.

School Wars is a promising adventure about a high school talent show and magical krakens
https://www.pcgamer.com/school-wars-is-a-promising-adventure-about-a-high-school-talent-show-and-magical-krakens/
School Wars is a topdown, pixel-art adventure game about winning a high school talent show. If you're like me, that premise may be cause for anxiety rather than excitement. But never fear: your "underdog" school, Armadillo Academy, has somehow recruited a magical kraken with time travel capabilities in order to smite the rich kids over at Hawk High School. That's more like it!

Happy Borderlands 3 Preload Day, everyone!

I know how much you've anticipated this, hope you enjoy it.

It's Greedfall for me though, I have about a month before my big thing, Outer Worlds, hits.