OK guys, I got some free games off of GOG, mainly Ultima-related!!!

Akalabeth, Ultima IV, Worlds of Ultima 1 & 2, and Shadow Warriror Classic Complete were what I ended up getting!!

Zen doesn't have the single-core performance of Intel, or the overclocking capability though. :P

Coffee lake essentially makes the HEDT Quad-Core and Hex-Core LGA2066 CPU's a complete waste of money, it should offer better/equivalent performance at a fraction of the total platform cost.

Zen already made the Core i3 and i5 a bad buy, so Intel stepping that up to Quad/Hex configurations will make them competitive there.

Free games from GOG? How lucky.

But are you sure they're from GOG and not GOG Connect? Do you own those games on Steam?

No, I don't own them on Steam. I just saw which games were free, and ended up getting them.

I'll have to check GOG when I get home. On the web version they don't say anything about free games (besides the ones you can get in the weekly sale, but they're not the ones you've listed).

I think those games are permanently free.

I see...

I'll give them a look at home, maybe I'll get some of those too!

I haven't really checked them out yet myself, just to see how they booted up.

Wednesday news:

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Save 96 percent on this indie games bundle
http://www.pcgamer.com/save-96-percent-on-this-indie-games-bundle/
You can find bundles of indie games on sale all the time, but they're not usually discounted this much. Today you can get the Best of Indie Legends Bundle 2 on Bundle Stars. It has eight games, the majority of which are definitely worth a look, and you can get a massive 96 percent off the regular price of buying all of them individually.

The Humble Capcom X Sega X Atlus Bundle is live
http://www.pcgamer.com/the-humble-capcom-x-sega-x-atlus-bundle-is-live/
One of the challenges facing the Humble Bundle people as they release more bundles at higher frequencies is the need to name the things without becoming overly repetitive. It's how we end up with collections like today's Humble Capcom X Sega X Atlus Bundle: Good games, terrible title.

And there's also Steam Midweek Madness titles:

• Endless Space 2 is 25% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/392110/Endless_Space_2/
• Both Playdead titles, Limbo and Inside are on sale, alone or in bundle: http://store.steampowered.com/sale/playdead/
• Dead by Daylight is free to play until Sunday, and also 50% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/381210/Dead_by_Daylight/

SOFTWARE

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MODS/EMULATORS

Skyrim Script Extender 64 for Skyrim Special Edition is in alpha
http://www.pcgamer.com/skyrim-script-extender-64-for-skyrim-special-edition-is-in-alpha/
Modders and mod users alike have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of a version of Skyrim Script Extender that is compatible with Skyrim Special Edition. That day still hasn't arrived, though after some delays and news that SKSE64 wasn't even being worked on, there's still some good news here. An alpha has appeared, and while it's only intended for mod authors to check out and begin testing, it's still a good sign that someday a full version might be available for everyone.

You can mod Overwatch's Mercy into XCOM 2: War of the Chosen
http://www.pcgamer.com/you-can-mod-overwatchs-mercy-into-xcom-2-war-of-the-chosen/
The [WotC] Overwatch Mercy Squadmate cosmetic mod adds a very convincing Mercy facsimile to XCOM 2: War of the Chosen with custom colours and wing variants. In the name of authenticity, "this mod adds Switzerland; Mercy's country of origin."

GAMING NEWS

Three new gameplay trailers released for WRC 7
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/three-new-gameplay-trailers-released-for-wrc-7/
Bigben and Kylotonn have released three gameplay videos for WRC 7, the official game of the 2017 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC). In these videos, official Citroën driver Stéphane Lefebvre applies his rally skills in Argentina, Corsica and Sweden.

Epic’s Fortnite will get a Battle Royale mode on September 26th
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/epics-fortnite-will-get-a-battle-royale-mode-on-september-26th/
Epic Games has announced that its third-person action building game, Fortnite, will receive a Battle Royale mode on September 26th. In order to celebrate this announcement, Epic released some new screenshots and a trailer for this “Battle Royale” mode that can be viewed below.

The Evil Within 2 – “Race Against Time” Gameplay Trailer
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/the-evil-within-2-race-against-time-gameplay-trailer/
Bethesda has released a new gameplay trailer for The Evil Within 2. In The Evil Within 2, players take the role of Sebastian Castellanos who will face unimaginable terrors as he fights to find his daughter within the nightmare of STEM and get her out safely before the entire system crumbles around him.

Tom Clancy’s The Division – Free Download Available for PC this Weekend
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/tom-clancys-the-division-free-download-available-for-pc-this-weekend/
Ubisoft have released a free weekend for anyone on PC that would like to play The Division. The weekend will commence on September 14th and will run until the 17th.

Open beta phase launched for Battle Splash 2.0, team-based third-person shooter created by a single person
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/open-beta-phase-launched-for-battle-splash-2-0-team-based-third-person-shooter-created-by-a-single-person/
Mai Nguyen Binh Hung has informed us about the launch of the open beta phase for Trianga’s Project: Battle Splash 2.0. Battle Splash 2.0 is a competitive, team-based third-person shooter inspired from fast-paced arena shooters and modern class based shooters.

>>You can download the Beta from Steam.

Star Wars: Battlefront – Season Pass is now available for free to everyone
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/star-wars-battlefront-season-pass-is-now-available-to-everyone-for-free/
As we’ve already stated, we don’t cover DLCs unless they are free. And surprisingly enough, DICE and Electronic Arts are currently giving away the Season Pass for Star Wars: Battlefront for free to all owners.

New Patch for Ys Seven Adds 4K and 1440p Support
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-patch-for-ys-seven-adds-4k-and-1440p-support/
Ys Seven developed by Falcom is has recently received a new update for the game, adding support for 4K as well as fixing many bugs throughout the game.

Wednesday news, part two:

Firewatch is getting review-bombed on Steam
http://www.pcgamer.com/firewatch-is-getting-review-bombed-on-steam/
The big gaming controversy of the week (so far) kicked off in a big way on Sunday when YouTuber PewDiePie dropped an ugly racial slur in an angry outburst during a PUBG livestream. That prompted Firewatch developer Campo Santo to disassociate itself with the streamer by filing a DMCA takedown notice against all of his Firewatch content. And as day follows night, that in turn has resulted in a thorough and ongoing review-bombing campaign against the game on Steam.

>>As we say over here, "Si los tontos volaran, taparían el cielo" (if fools could fly, they would cover the sky)

Bungie removes Destiny 2 gauntlet that features elements of a 'hate symbol'
http://www.pcgamer.com/bungie-removes-destiny-2-gauntlet-that-features-elements-of-a-hate-symbol/
"It has come to our attention that a gauntlet in Destiny 2 shares elements with a hate symbol," developer Bungie tweeted earlier today. "It is not intentional. We are removing it." And good on them, I say. There's just one problem: Virtually nobody in the Destiny community had any idea what Bungie was talking about.

Over a million people are estimated to have grabbed Mirage: Arcane Warfare for free
http://www.pcgamer.com/over-a-million-people-are-estimated-to-have-grabbed-mirage-arcane-warfare-for-free/
According to Steam Spy's estimation, over 1.2 million people now own Mirage on Steam. The data isn't perfectly accurate—Steam Spy doesn't get raw ownership numbers and relies on automatically gathering data from Steam profiles—but even if the number is off by 200,000 owners, a million more people own Mirage than did before the promotion.

Meet Middle-earth: Shadow of War's beastly Feral Tribe
http://www.pcgamer.com/meet-middle-earth-shadow-of-wars-beastly-feral-tribe/
We've covered every other Orcish tribe that will appear in Monolith's upcoming alt-Tolkien action game Middle-earth: Shadow of War, so in the interests of fairness I give you the Feral Tribe: "By tooth or by claw, they won't stop until the enemy is hunted down."

Endless Space 2 free update adds fighters and bombers to battles
http://www.pcgamer.com/endless-space-2-free-update-adds-fighters-and-bombers-to-battles/
Endless Space 2 battles will look a lot more like Homeworld with the free addition of fighters and bombers, complete with glowing engine trails fighter vs. bomber dogfights.

>>That's probably the reason why the game is on sale on Steam.

GTA Online gets a new car and a set of weekly bonuses
http://www.pcgamer.com/gta-online-gets-a-new-car-and-a-set-of-weekly-bonuses/
Go shopping in Legendary Motorsport in GTA Online right now and you will find a new Dewbauchee Rapid GT Classic. A "deeply customizable Sports Classic" that looks pretty good in deep purple.

Blizzard releases Shadow the Fox pet to raise money for disaster relief
http://www.pcgamer.com/blizzard-releases-shadow-the-fox-pet-to-raise-money-for-disaster-relief/
Blizzard has brought forward the release of this year's charity pet to raise funds for disaster relief around the world. "The immediacy of the events, including Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, flooding in South Asia, and countless other crises, have shown we need to act now," reads the announcement post on the World of Warcraft site.

>>You can purchase it from the Battle.net shop.