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Let's go with Thursday news:

 

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Destiny 2 reported to sell 3 million units on the PC in its first 3 months
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/destiny-2-reported-to-sell-3-million-units-on-the-pc-in-its-first-3-months/
SuperData has issued a press release, claiming that by analyzing historical data and their proprietary analytics-based metric system, Destiny 2 will sell 3 million units on the PC in its first 3 months. As such, SuperData expects Destiny 2 to become the best-selling premium PC game since Overwatch.

>>iNathan has made a thread about it.

 

SOFTWARE

Itch.io updates refund policy following fraudulent game sale scam (Updated)
http://www.pcgamer.com/scammers-are-selling-fraudulent-games-on-itchio/
Itch.io is an indie-focused digital distribution platform, similar to Steam and GOG but much friendlier to developers in some significant ways.
Unfortunately, that approach leaves the door open to a certain amount of abuse, and as reported by Kotaku UK, people have taken advantage of the system by using the service to sell pirated games. One user told the site he'd purchased a copy of Rimworld after being alerted by the isthereanydeal.com website that it was on sale for 75 percent off. But it turned out to be a .RAR archive of the Rimworld folder from Steam. And you will no doubt be shocked to learn that subsequent efforts to contact the seller have gone nowhere.
Update: In the wake of this incident, Itch.io has updated its refund policy, which founder Leaf Corcoran said was "extremely out of date."

 

EVE: Valkyrie now features a “Ultra Graphics” mode powered by NVIDIA’s VRWorks & GameWorks techs
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/eve-valkyrie-ultra-graphics-mode-nvidia-vrworks-gameworks/
CCP Games has released a new update for EVE: Valkyrie that introduces a new Ultra graphics mode. CCP Games has been working with NVIDIA in order to improve the game’s visuals and this new Ultra setting is powered by NVIDIA’s VRWorks and GameWorks techniques.

>>I'm posting this article here because it's only for Nvidia users as it uses propietary software.

 

MODS/EMULATORS

Just Cause 3 – Multiplayer mod releases on July 20th
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/just-cause-3-multiplayer-mod-releases-on-july-20th/
The team behind the multiplayer mod for Just Cause 3, nanos GbR, has announced that it will be released on July 20th. Just Cause 3 Multiplayer mod is a free fan-created project bringing an explosive and highly-customizable multiplayer to Avalanche’s action sandbox game.

 

XQEMU is a new working emulator for the first Xbox, already runs commercial games
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/xqemu-is-a-new-working-emulator-for-the-first-xbox-already-runs-commercial-games/
These past few years, we’ve seen promising emulators for Xbox360 and Playstation 3. And while there already is an emulator Playstation 2, we never got our hands on a proper emulator for the original Xbox. However, this is about to change as we have a new player in town.

 

GAMING NEWS

Free demo for The Surge coming next week
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/free-demo-for-the-surge-coming-next-week/
Focus Home Interactive and Deck13 have announced that a free demo for The Surge will be released next week. The teams did not reveal any additional details, though we believe that this demo to feature the first main mission from it.

 

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds will get a FOV slider and a first-person mode
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/playerunknowns-battlegrounds-fov-slider-first-person-mode/
Bluehole Studio has announced that a FOV slider will be coming to PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds in the next monthly update. Furthermore, Bluehole has been experimenting with a first-person mode, which will also be coming in its next monthly update.

 

Here is 10 minutes of new gameplay footage from Crackdown 3
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-is-10-minutes-of-new-gameplay-footage-from-crackdown-3/
YouTube’s ‘theRadBrad’ has shared a new video, showing 10 minutes of gameplay footage from Crackdown 3. This gameplay footage is from the game’s single-player mode, so don’t expect any extensive destruction set-pieces. As Microsoft has already stated, only the game’s MP mode will feature enhanced destructibility that will take advantage of the cloud.

 

Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom has been delayed to January 19th
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/ni-no-kuni-ii-revenant-kingdom-delay-january-19/
Bandai Namco has just announced that Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom has been delayed to January 19th. According to the game’s director, Akihiro Hino, the development team needs more time in order to deliver the full Ni no Kuni II experience to its fans.

>>You can share your anger and/or disappointment at the thread that V-r0cK has made about it.

 

Total War: WARHAMMER 2 – Dark Elves In-Engine Trailer
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/total-war-warhammer-2-dark-elves-in-engine-trailer/
SEGA and Creative Assembly have released a new in-engine trailer for Total War: WARHAMMER 2, dedicated to its Dark Elves race. In Total War: WARHAMMER 2, players will struggle for dominion over the ailing Great Vortex that has swirled for millennia above the elven homeland of Ulthuan.

 

Two Worlds 2: Call of the Tenebrae is now available as a standalone title
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/two-worlds-2-call-of-the-tenebrae-is-now-available-as-a-standalone-title/
TopWare Interactive and Reality Pump to announced a standalone version of Two Worlds 2: Call of the Tenebrae. TopWare and Reality Pump decided to release Call of the Tenebrae as a stand alone to give newcomers the chance to jump right into this one of a kind adventure. And as you’d expect, owners of Two Worlds 2 will be able to purchase it as a DLC.