What PC developers?.

I really have my doubts about Steam's survey data of the last two months:

Even though Windows 7 still is a great OS, I doubt that more than 2 years after the launch of Windows 10 suddenly most users go back (or even can go back) to the older OS... and all at the same time.

Also the gains of many Nvidia cards is very strange... the GTX 960 + 750 Ti had their comebacks and more than doubled their share since last month and tripled their share since summer? Yeah, right!

^Yeah, that's very strange.

The Steam stats have sometimes been a bit out of place in certain things, but this is downright impossible.

Yeah. Valve likely changed some things on their end which resulted in such discrepancies.

Couldn't it be that they suddenly got a bunch more data? Maybe a Steam update forced the users who haven't yet sent data to send data. Or maybe the database was faulty. Since we don't know the data set behind this I doubt the current numbers are any more or less valid than previous numbers.

Just a heads up, Nioh will flat out not support mouse controls, for whatever insane reason KT has. Also sports a rather small list of options to run with as well.

Gameplay, with a 1080 and 16gb RAM btw. Get a load of that GPU usage  

Settings: http://www.pcmrace.com/2017/11/02/epic-shots-nioh-complete-edition/

No KBM support in this game isn't necessarily a deal breaker for me. I also don't mind the performance for the game which actually looks quite pretty.

Now the question is if it is able to detect a DS4 per default without 3rd party software.

Friday news!

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

The Humble Store is having a Paradox Weekend sale, with games reaching an up to 75% discount: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/paradox-weekend-sale/

SOFTWARE

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MODS/EMULATORS

Castlevania: Simon’s Destiny, Castlevania total conversion mod for GZDOOM, is now available for download
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/castlevania-simons-destiny-castlevania-total-conversion-mod-gzdoom-now-available-download/
Back in September, we informed you about a Castlevania total conversion mod for GZDoom, called Castlevania: Simon’s Destiny. Castlevania: Simon’s Destiny aims to reinvent the very first NES title of the franchise with a nostalgic yet brand new first person gameplay. And we are happy to report that this total conversion is available for download.

>>And you can download it from moddb.

GAMING NEWS

Monster Hunter World won’t feature any micro-transactions or loot boxes
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/monster-hunter-world-wont-feature-micro-transactions-loot-boxes/
In an interview with Gamespot, Monster Hunter series producer Ryozo Tsujimoto said that Monster Hunter World won’t feature loot boxes. Or micro-transactions. And that’s because the concept of randomized items has already been implemented in Monster Hunter World.

Wolfenstein 2 tech details: +30k drawcalls & up to +6 million triangles per frame, volumetric fog, tessellated water surface and more
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/wolfenstein-2-tech-details-30k-drawcalls-6-million-triangles-per-frame-volumetric-fog-tessellated-water-surface/
id Software’s Lead Renderer Programmer, Tiago Sousa, has shared some interesting tech details about Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus. According to Sousa, Wolfenstein 2 sports almost 30X more drawcalls than DOOM, something that could explain why this game is a bit more demanding that it.

Destiny 2 – Patch 1.0.6 is now available and addresses memory leaks, introduces stuttering issues
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/destiny-2-patch-1-0-6-now-available-addresses-memory-leaks-introduces-stuttering-issues/
Bungie has released a new update for Destiny 2. According to the release notes, the Destiny 2 patch 1.0.6 fixes a memory leak that caused gradual performance degradation over time. However, it appears that this new patch has introduced some annoying stuttering issues.

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA has been delayed to 2018
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/ys-viii-lacrimosa-dana-delayed-2018/
NIS America has announced that the PC version of Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA has been delayed once again. The game was originally meant to hit the PC this September, however it was delayed due to continued efforts in improving its gameplay quality. While NIS America did not reveal any ETA when it announced that delay, we were hoping for a 2017. However, this won’t be the case.

Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation – Update 2.6 is now available, brings new tutorials and UI improvements
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/ashes-singularity-escalation-update-2-6-now-available-brings-new-tutorials-ui-improvements/
Stardock has released a v2.6 update for its massive-scale RTS game, Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation. In addition to the new tutorials, the update includes several improvements, a new Quantum Upgrade, a rework of air production for the Substrate faction, adjustments to the way players repair their forces, and more.

Middle-earth: Shadow of War – Patch 1.05 addresses audio static bug, brings bug fixes & improvements
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/middle-earth-shadow-war-patch-1-05-addresses-audio-static-bug-brings-bug-fixes-improvements/
Monolith has released a brand new update for Middle-earth: Shadow of War. According to the release notes, the Shadow of War patch 1.05 addresses the audio static issue we previously reported. In addition, this patch comes with various minor bug fixes and improvements.

Friday news, part two:

The Norwood Suite, Cosmo D's Twin Peaks-inspired adventure game, has a free demo
http://www.pcgamer.com/the-norwood-suite-cosmo-ds-twin-peaks-inspired-adventure-game-has-a-free-demo/
The Norwood Suite is a wonderfully quirky first-person adventure game inspired by the likes of Twin Peaks, Gone Home and Soma. It's the work of Off-Peak developer Cosmo D who, as a professional musician, has crafted an equally wonderful soundtrack that compliments the game's idiosyncratic, off-the-wall style.

>>The demo is available at the game's Steam page.

American Truck Simulator New Mexico DLC release date set
http://www.pcgamer.com/american-truck-simulator-new-mexico-dlc-release-date-set/
When Fraser covered American Truck Simulator's New Mexico DLC two weeks ago, he reckoned its release was "presumably close" given the fact SCS was keen to get eyes on its trailer. It appears our writer was correct: American Truck Simulator's New Mexico DLC is due November 9.

Crytek will show off live Hunt: Showdown gameplay this weekend during Extra Life
http://www.pcgamer.com/crytek-will-show-off-live-hunt-showdown-gameplay-this-weekend-during-extra-life/
Extra Life, a charity that supports Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, becomes extra-visible once a year during its 24-hour gaming marathon event. It's a bit like the Jerry Lewis telethons of old, except instead of one guy on the teevee, it's thousands of gamers from around the world taking part, playing their favorites for a solid 24 hours (or whatever they can manage) and livestreaming their fun/suffering for those of us who'd prefer to support the effort by donating money and getting a decent night of sleep.

Nioh drops intense Steam trailer ahead of launch next week
http://www.pcgamer.com/nioh-drops-intense-steam-trailer-ahead-of-launch-next-week/
Last month, Team Ninja announced its one-time PS4-exclusive Nioh is coming to PC. Ahead of the action RPG's arrival next week, the Complete Edition—which includes its three expansions—has dropped a pretty intense Steam trailer that offers a glimpse of what to expect.

Quirky CTF action game Oh My Godheads coming next month
http://www.pcgamer.com/quirky-ctf-action-game-oh-my-godheads-coming-next-month/
Oh My Godheads is a multiplayer action game about stealing the heads of understandably angry deities and hoarding them all for yourself. Developer Titutitech describes it as a mix of capture-the-flag and "couch-based multiplayer" from the '90s, and announced today that it's leaving Steam Early Access and officially releasing on Tuesday, December 5.

The Awesome Games Done Quick 2018 schedule is up
http://www.pcgamer.com/the-awesome-games-done-quick-2018-schedule-is-up/
Awesome Games Done Quick is coming back for 2018, bringing more than 130 hours of speedrunning to the Hilton Washington Dulles Airport Hotel to raise funds for the Prevent Cancer Foundation. Registration to attend is closed but the whole thing will be livestreamed on Twitch, and if you're looking for a particular game or runner to watch, the full schedule has now been posted.

Ubisoft teases Rainbow Six Siege: Operation White Noise and confirms Year Three is coming
http://www.pcgamer.com/ubisoft-teases-rainbow-six-siege-operation-white-noise-and-confirms-year-three-is-coming/
Ubisoft has teased a little bit about the fourth and final season of Rainbow Six Siege Year Two, Operation White Noise, which will turn players loose high up in an observation tower in Seoul, South Korea. Perhaps even more importantly, it also confirmed that Rainbow Six Siege Year Three is on the way.

Try the demo for Crown of Leaves, a visual novel about an anthropomorphic jeweler
http://www.pcgamer.com/try-the-demo-for-crown-of-leaves-a-visual-novel-about-an-anthropomorphic-jeweler/
Crown of Leaves is "a mix of a visual novel and a point-and-click" adventure game, to hear developer The Broken Horn tell it. After trying the free demo available via Itch.io for myself, I'm inclined to agree.

Legion TD 2 launch trailer showcases competitive, team-based tower defense action
http://www.pcgamer.com/legion-td-2-launch-trailer-showcases-competitive-team-based-tower-defense-action/
Legion TD is a very popular mod for Warcraft 3 that also happens to be very old, having originally been released in 2009. Which is why the people behind it went to Kickstarter last year to seek support for the creation of a standalone sequel, Legion TD 2. They got the money—more than $66,000—and on November 20, you'll get the game.

Assassin's Creed: Origins 1.03 update helps Nvidia owners but leaves AMD behind
http://www.pcgamer.com/assassins-creed-origins-103-update-helps-nvidia-owners-but-leaves-amd-behind/
The Assassin's Creed: Origins 1.03 patch is now live, and for Nvidia owners the news appears to be good, as our early testing indicates a performance increase in the neighborhood of 10-15 percent over what it offered out of the gate. People with AMD GPUs, on the other hand, don't appear to be so lucky.

The Evil Within 2 director weighs in on scarcity of big budget horror
http://www.pcgamer.com/the-evil-within-2-director-weighs-in-on-scarcity-of-big-budget-horror/
In my opinion – and in the opinion of our reviewer Joe – The Evil Within 2 is a damn fine horror game. But overall, survival horror isn't particularly huge on the blockbuster games scene anymore. Sure, it's better than it was five years ago, with games like Alien: Isolation, Resident Evil 7 and the original Evil Within releasing to positive reviews, but they're not as common as they were in the early 2000s.

Gigantic developer Motiga has shut down
http://www.pcgamer.com/gigantic-developer-motiga-has-shut-down/
Motiga, developer of free-to-play hero shooter Gigantic, nearly shut down last year when boss Chris Chung gathered all 75 employees and told them that the studio had run out of money. But the team showed up to work regardless, and soldiered on until publisher Perfect Games swooped in to acquire the company. Unfortunately, Perfect Games has now decided that the developer isn't profitable enough, and has closed Motiga's doors once and for all.

New ultra-mobile League of Legends champion revealed
http://www.pcgamer.com/new-ultra-mobile-league-of-legends-hero-revealed/
Riot Games has announced a new champion for League of Legends. She's called Zoe and she's ultra-mobile, combining short-distance blinks with sleep bubbles and an ability that lets her travel through portals.

Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord developer unsheathes physics-based combat system
http://www.pcgamer.com/mount-blade-2-bannerlord-developer-unveils-physics-based-combat-system/
The Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord team have revealed a physics-based combat system for the RPG that they say will take all the randomness out of cutting down your foes. While previous Mount and Blade games calculated damage using variables outside of the player's control, Bannerlord will physically simulate all of a weapon's characteristics—length, mass, weight distribution, swing speed and direction—and spit out a damage figure.

Next For Honor season adds a Viking Shaman and a dual katana-wielding Samurai
http://www.pcgamer.com/next-for-honor-season-introduces-two-new-heroes/
The next For Honor season is starting on November 14, and with it comes two new heroes. In slashes the Aramusha, a dual katana-wielding Samurai Hybrid who's fast and good at dodging attacks. The Vikings, not to be left out, get a new assassin called the Shaman, who carries a hatchet and a dagger and gains two abilities when enemies are bleeding. The first is Blood Trance, which gives the Shaman health for every successful strike, and the other is Predator's Mercy, which is basically a powerful attack aimed at finishing an enemy off.

Finally, it's time to take a look at GOG and Steam deals for the weekend:

+GOG

• The first sale is for Interplay titles: https://www.gog.com/promo/20171102_special_sale_interplay
• The second one is for Anuman (Atlantis, Moto Racer) games: https://www.gog.com/promo/20171102_weekend_promo_anuman

+Steam

• The first offer goes to Blood Bowl 2. The vanilla game is 50% off, while the Legendary Edition is 25% off.
• Next comes Human: Fall Flat, an original indie game that can be yours at half its usual price: http://store.steampowered.com/app/477160/Human_Fall_Flat/
• Finally, the publisher weekend deal, this time featuring Daedalic Entertainment: http://store.steampowered.com/sale/daedalic

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

Talking about Daedalic: is there any meaningful difference between getting the first three Deponia games and getting the Complete Journey?

I ask mainly because the individual games are translated into Spanish, but the compilation game isn't, and in games like these, it's always better to fully understand what's going on to solve the puzzles.