To be fair Sony came out first with RGB (controller) with Dualshock 4.

There's a high def textures mod for doom 3 bfg edition, sadly though yes, I agree, there's no custom mod support. I still have original doom 3 physical retail, gog should have included extra game like Rune classic and Darksiders which they're included original edition.

I have both Doom 3 versions and never got the hate against the BFG edition. And with the VR mod + HD textures, it now is my favorite version (and one of my favorite VR games).

I love competition but if valve had a total monopoly, assuming they dont do a 180 on how they are behaving right now, wouldn't be the worst thing in the world.

Cause for all their faults, if compared to say Sony which I'd say is in a similarsh position in the console market, Valve to me is a shit ton better.

Of course, with that being said, who knows what valve will be like with 100% dominance so I'd rather not take the chance. It's just that throughout the years, they have proven to be pretty "pro consumer" compared to other companies in a similar position.

Even when they mess up, they seem to at least listen and react instead of ignoring. And are trying to improve their service by listening to people by bringing in TB and etc.

Time again for the news:

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Steam's top 10

1. PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
2. Grand Theft Auto V
3. The Escapists 2
4. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
5. F1 2017
6. Quake Champions
7. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
8. Prey
9. XCOM 2: War of the Chosen
10. Total War: WARHAMMER II

If we take a look at GOG, we can see that they only one have the weekly sale this week, but it's a special Square-Enix one. Don't count on Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest games, but there's plenty of old gems like Deus Ex, Hitman, Thief and more: https://www.gog.com/promo/20170828_weekly_sale_square_enix

SOFTWARE

PlayerUnknown’s Battleground Takes First Place on Steam for Concurrent Players
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/playerunknowns-battleground-takes-first-place-on-team-for-concurrent-players/
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has been on the rise in concurrent players since it’s release in March, chasing massive titles such as DOTA 2 and Rocket League it has finally surpassed all other games taking first place.

MODS/EMULATORS

CEMU 1.9.1 adds separate window to display the GamePad screen, improves games compatibility
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/cemu-1-9-1-adds-separate-window-to-display-the-gamepad-screen-improves-games-compatibility/
The team behind the best WiiU emulator, CEMU, has released a brand new version of it (that is currently available to Patreon members). This version adds adds separate window to display the GamePad screen, sightly decreased RAM usage of recompiler by optimizing away unused lookup tables and improves detection of float denormal usage.

This mod for Star Wars: Battlefront 2 brings to it the content from the cancelled Battlefront 3 game
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/this-mod-for-star-wars-battlefront-2-brings-to-it-the-content-from-the-cancelled-battlefront-3-game/
The Battlefront III Legacy Mod Team has released the latest open beta build for Star Wars Battlefront III Legacy. Star Wars Battlefront III Legacy is a large-scale conversion mod created for Battlefront II using as many assets from the cancelled Battlefront 3 game as possible; including both eras (Clone Wars and GCW), a brand-new HUD+Interface and a few converted maps such as Coruscant and Cato Neimoidia.

>>You can download the beta of this mod from here.

This mod for Half-Life 2 brings to it the content from the cancelled Half Life 2: Episode 3, available for download now
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/this-mod-for-half-life-2-brings-to-it-the-content-from-the-cancelled-half-life-2-episode-3-available-for-download-now/
Lever Softworks has released a total conversion mod for Half Life 2 that brings the content from the cancelled Episode 3 to it.
This mod requires Half-Life 2: Episode One and Half-Life 2: Episode Two to be installed and working. Moreover, the mod requires Source SDK Base 2013 Singleplayer, with the beta branch set to “upcoming”.

>>If you want to give it a try, you can download it from here.

GAMING NEWS

Divinity: Original Sin 2 will be voiced, will feature more than 1 million words & 74K lines of dialogue
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/divinity-original-sin-2-will-be-voiced-will-feature-1-million-words-74k-lines-of-dialogue/
Larian Studios has announced that Divinity: Original Sin 2, the highly anticipated RPG launching on Steam on September 14th, will feature a full roster of voice acting content and talent, with more than 1 million words and over 74,000 lines of voiced dialogue.

Total War: Warhammer 2 Dark Elves Battle Let’s Play
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/total-war-warhammer-2-dark-elves-battle-lets-play/
Total War has just released a video of Malekith the Witch King advancing with his army of Dark Elves at his back, preparing for a battle with the High Elve defences.

Star Citizen’s Faceware tech will let players stream facial movements onto their character’s face
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/star-citizens-faceware-tech-will-let-players-to-stream-facial-movements-onto-their-characters-face/
Cloud Imperium has announced that it has partnered with Faceware Technologies to offer players the ability to track their facial movement and stream it onto their character’s face. In order to showcase Faceware, Cloud Imperium released a new trailer dedicated to it that can be viewed below.

No Man’s Sky – Patch 1.34 is now available, corrects NPCs emotion animations & fixes various issues
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/no-mans-sky-patch-1-34-is-now-available-corrects-npcs-emotion-animations-fixes-various-issues/
It appears that with the release of the Atlas Rises update, Hello Games is really supporting its – previously thought dead – title. After all, No Man’s Sky has received four massive patches in just two weeks. Today, the team released a new patch for No Man’s Sky that updates its version to 1.34.

Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 – PC demo releases on August 30th [UPDATE: Perhaps not]
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/pro-evolution-soccer-2018-pc-demo-releases-on-august-30th/
Konami has announced that a PC demo for Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 will be released on August 30th. The demo version will include twelve teams (eight club and four national teams), two stadiums, as well as two game modes.
UPDATE: A closer look at Konami’s news reveals that this demo may not be released on the PC. While Konami does mention the PC for the game’s Co-Op mode, it looks like the company is hinting at the final version and not at the demo. If that’s the case, Konami should not include the PC platform as this news is for the demo and not for the full version. Moreover, the PC/Steam logo is missing from the demo image.

Egosoft announces X4: FOUNDATIONS
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/egosoft-announces-x4-foundations/
Egosoft has announced the sequel to its X series, X4: FOUNDATIONS. In X4: FOUNDATIONS, players will be able to manage an empire or explore space in first person. Players can fly every ship, trade and fight to build their empire with modular station construction and think carefully when embarking on an epic journey.

Two and Half Hours of Alpha 3.0 Star Citizen
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/two-and-half-hours-of-alpha-3-0-star-citizen/
At this years Gamescom we saw Cloud Imperium take the stage to show off their highly anticipated Star Citizen. For those who missed the live stream or are interested in watching A LOT of gameplay from the upcoming Alpha 3.0 a video can be found below.

The news, part two:

Monster Hunter: World will get free DLC with new quests
http://www.pcgamer.com/monster-hunter-world-will-get-free-dlc-with-new-quests/
Monster Hunter: World, the first of the series to launch on PC, will receive free DLC after it arrives next year. This is typical for the series, but still good news during a time when season passes and premium DLC are exceedingly common.

Rocket League is dropping non-standard arenas for Competitive Season 6
http://www.pcgamer.com/rocket-league-is-dropping-non-standard-arenas-for-competitive-season-6/
Transparent goalposts aren't the only thing coming to Rocket League in its Autumn Update. Developer Psyonix announced today that it will also be moving to Standard Arenas exclusively for both Competitive and Casual matches when Competitive Season 6 gets underway. Standard versions of the Wasteland and Starbase ARC arenas will be rolled out as part of the update, while the "classic" versions, renamed to Badlands and ARCtagon, will be restricted to Private and offline matches.

Crypt of the Necrodancer studio reveals its next game, Industries of Titan
http://www.pcgamer.com/crypt-of-the-necrodancer-studio-reveals-its-next-game-industries-of-titan/
Crypt of the Necrodancer developer Brace Yourself Games has announced its new project, which is about as unlike its previous effort as you could imagine. It's called Industries of Titan, and it's an "industrial city building sim/strategy game" set on Saturn's largest moon.

Destiny 2 early access beta preloads are now live
http://www.pcgamer.com/destiny-2-early-access-beta-preloads-are-now-live/
The Destiny 2 PC beta is set to begin in just a few days: August 29, specifically, or August 28 if you've preordered the game—or happen to be a lucky member of the PC Gamer Club. And if you're among that crowd of early go-getters, you can actually start preloading the game right now.

Rainbow Six Siege map playlists are being changed up in Season 3
http://www.pcgamer.com/rainbow-six-siege-map-playlists-are-being-changed-up-for-season-3/
Ubisoft is making some changes to the Ranked and Casual map playlists for the upcoming Rainbow Six Siege season three. The publisher said the changes are intended to make it easier for players to "hone their skills in the most competitive environment available," while at the same time providing a gentler welcome to the game for newcomers.

Wolfenstein 2 'is political' but 'isn't a commentary on current topics,' says dev
http://www.pcgamer.com/wolfenstein-2-is-political-but-isnt-a-commentary-on-current-topics-says-dev/
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus’ downtown Roswell is a ticky-tack, Kennedy-era township replete with strawberry-frosted milkshakes, sun-faded storefront facades, and charcoal-armored S.S. stormtroopers on every street corner. Supersonic warplanes blaze overhead, leaving red-and-white jetstreams in their path. A propaganda film, "America: The New Order," flickers away in a movie theater. Two housewives happily chat about the slaves they’re putting out to market.

Killing Floor: Incursion is getting a Horde mode called Holdout
http://www.pcgamer.com/killing-floor-incursion-is-getting-a-horde-mode-called-holdout/
Killing Floor: Incursion is basically a VR version of the zombie splatterfest Killing Floor, although as we said in our preview, the actual gameplay is somewhat different. There's still plenty of killing—"Killing Floor: Incursion has some good killing," as Steven opined—but instead of "wave-based hordes that slowly wear you down," the action is interspersed with puzzles, object interactions, exploration, and trading.

Shinji Mikami: 'I welcome the new world of Steam and digital sales'
http://www.pcgamer.com/shinji-mikami-i-welcome-the-new-world-of-steam-and-digital-sales/
The PC is becoming a leading platform for Japanese games, a sea change confirmed again this past week when a PC version of Final Fantasy 15 was announced at Gamescom. Meanwhile, Shinji Mikami, who directed the original Resident Evil and is presently executive producer on The Evil Within 2, lent a smaller push to this current when we spoke to him yesterday at Quakecon.

Watch Rainbow Six Siege's three new operators in action
http://www.pcgamer.com/watch-rainbow-six-sieges-three-new-operators-in-action/
Ubisoft has revealed new details and footage of the three operators coming to Rainbow Six Siege in the upcoming Blood Orchid update, due September 5. By the looks of it, all three are going to have powerful gadgets that are a tonne of fun to use, and should add some extra depth to the already excellent tactical shooter.

Consume your enemies and corrupt your friends in new Cultist Simulator trailer
http://www.pcgamer.com/consume-your-enemies-and-corrupt-your-friends-in-new-cultist-simulator-trailer/
Alexis Kennedy has been busy since he left Sunless Sea and Fallen London developer Failbetter Games last year, writing for the likes of Bioware, Paradox Interactive (on Stellaris) and Telltale Games. But he's also been working on his own project, an occult board game called Cultist Simulator in which your aim is to "rain blood down on the world"—so he told Joe in an interview earlier this month.

Announcing Crackdown 3 at E3 2014 was a mistake, admits Microsoft
http://www.pcgamer.com/announcing-crackdown-3-at-e3-2014-was-a-mistake-admits-microsoft/
Crackdown 3 was announced at E3 2014. Since then, it’s been delayed several times. The first saw its release pushed back from 2016 to 2017. And now it’s been pushed back to 2018. “I think we probably announced Crackdown too early,” Shannon Loftis, Microsoft Studios Publishing’s general manager admits.

So after 2 years Psyonix finally acknowledges that being able to see the ball in one of the most crucial positions is a good thing. Maybe they could've seen this sooner if they weren't so focused on making new money sinks.

When you're the "thing" and your game sells like hotcakes, it's easy to fall in the trap and rest on their laurels.

But now there's a new thing, and it's even bigger than Rocket League, so they have to start paying attention to the game again to not lose players.

Players they "lose" to the next big thing aren't coming back anyway and they aren't leaving because of a few small issues. What they're doing is simple maintenance for the current very active playerbase. Their big efforts in esports are enough to keep people hooked and bring new people in. Though I wonder, if you haven't played Rocket League until not what the fuck are you doing with your life?

Plenty other things, like playing other games (X-COM 2 in my case this "free" weekend, and now I know I want it even more) or even going out.

But I don't play multiplayer games, so it's easier for me to skip this kind of games.