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Tuesday news:

 

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Phantom Dust Remaster reaches one million players, new update detailed
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/phantom-dust-remaster-reaches-one-million-players-new-update-detailed/
Adam Isgreen, Creative Director at Microsoft Studios, has announced that the free version of Phantom Dust Remaster has reached one million players. According to Adam, this blows away the original numbers of players the game had when first released on the first Xbox console.

 

GOG is giving away Double Dragon Trilogy with every purchase this week
http://www.pcgamer.com/gog-is-giving-away-double-dragon-trilogy-with-every-purchase/
Most children of the '90s (and the late '80s, for that matter) will have some exposure to Double Dragon, whether via playing the actual game, or seeing Fred Savage play it in Nintendo-promo vehicle The Wizard. Whatever the case, for those not exhausted by the Steam Sale, the game is currently free with every purchase on GOG this week.

 

The Humble Store has heaps of racing games on sale right now
http://www.pcgamer.com/the-humble-store-has-heaps-of-racing-games-for-sale-right-now/
There are few occasions in real life when we can drive our cars or motorbikes at dangerously high speeds, but thankfully, in video games, there's rarely an occasion when we're called upon to drive slowly. And that's no better demonstrated than by the list of games in this new Humble Store racing sale.

 

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GAMING NEWS

Yooka-Layle gets a major update – Adds new optional camera mode, improves flying controls
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/yooka-layle-gets-a-major-update-adds-new-optional-camera-mode-improves-flying-controls/
Playtonic Games has released a new major update for Yooka-Layle. This patch adds a new optional camera mode, first-person aiming control options, new icons for keyboard/mouse controls, and the ability to speed through dialogue by holding Y.

 

CI Games admits it was a mistake to chase the big boys, Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 was too ambitious
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/ci-games-admits-it-was-a-mistake-to-chase-the-big-boys-sniper-ghost-warrior-3-was-too-ambitious/
CI Games has issued a statement detailing its future plans, in which the company admitted that it was a mistake to chase the big publishers. CI Games was specifically talking about Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3; a game that was too ambitious versus what it could have been able to deliver in any reasonable amount of time.

 

The Golf Club 2 is now available, gets launch screenshots
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-golf-club-2-is-now-available-gets-launch-screenshots/
Maximum Games, in partnership with developer HB Studios, today announced the release of their highly-anticipated sports game, The Golf Club 2, the next installment from the beloved franchise. The Golf Club 2 is already available on Steam in various regions and in order to celebrate this release, Maximum Games shared the launch screenshots from it.

 

Escape from Tarkov – Closed beta phase begins next month
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/escape-from-tarkov-closed-beta-phase-begins-next-month/
Battlestate Games today announced that Escape from Tarkov, its realism-focused hardcore FPS/MMO hybrid, will be entering its official Closed Beta phase in July. The Closed Beta, which will be available to all current and new pre-order owners, introduces new features, content and optimizations – a new map, weapon parts, new loot, economy rebalancing, and an insurance system.