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Let's go with Wednesday news:

 

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has sold six million copies in four months, adds micro-transactions for Gamescom 2017
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/playerunknowns-battlegrounds-six-million-copies-adds-micro-transactions-gamescom-2017/
Bluehole announced that PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has sold more than six million copies in four months since its Early Access launch on March 23, 2017 with peak concurrent users, again surpassing the 422,000 mark with 422,618 simultaneous players at one time on Steam.

>>Am I wrong or did I post that they achieved the 5 million mark not that long ago (last week?)?

 

The Humble Saints Row Bundle is now live
http://www.pcgamer.com/the-humble-saints-row-bundle-is-now-live/
The Humble Saints Row Bundle, at the minimum $1 tier, is surprisingly light on the Saints Row. It includes Risen 3: Titan Lords Complete Edition, Deadlight: Director's Cut, Homefront, and—finally—Saints Row 2. But the row of Saints gets longer as you move up the price ladder.

 

Just Cause 3 is free to play until July 28th
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/just-cause-3-is-free-to-play-until-july-28th/
Square Enix has announced that Just Cause 3 is free to play until July 28th. This basically means that PC gamers can go ahead, download the game from Steam and play it for free until July 28th. In order to celebrate this free to play version, Square Enix is also offering the game with a 75% discount.

>>This great opportunity, available here, is one of Steam's Midweek Madness deals. The other offer is a sale of the Naruto Shippuden franchise (3 games), with discounts ranging from 66 to 75%.

 

SOFTWARE

CRYENGINE now supports the Vulkan API, features terrain upgrades & a new component entity system
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/cryengine-now-supports-the-vulkan-api-features-terrain-upgrades-a-new-component-entity-system/
Crytek announced today the release of a preview version for CRYENGINE that comes with a suite of major new features that will help developers achieve their vision more easily and make the engine even more accessible. The update is available today on Github where users can also find the full update notes and the development roadmap, which is shaped in conjunction with the CRYENGINE community.

 

Dying Light developer Techland unveils Gemly digital distribution platform
http://www.pcgamer.com/dying-light-developer-techland-unveils-gemly-digital-distribution-platform/
Following its free DLC reveal earlier this week, Techland has unveiled Gemly—a new "community focused" digital distribution platform that aims to bring the developer closer to its players. Ahead of Dying Light's first portion of free DLC due later this year, the zombie survival-meets-parkour 'em up has also launched its 'Content Drop #0' on PC.

 

MODS/EMULATORS

-nothing today-

 

GAMING NEWS

Epic Games’ Fortnite is now available in Early Access, launch screenshots
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/epic-games-fortnite-is-now-available-in-early-access-launch-screenshots/
Epic Games has announced that Fortnite, its third-person Action Building game, is available now in paid Early Access. Powered by Unreal Engine 4, Fortnite invites players to team up as they build massive forts and battle against hordes of monsters, all while crafting and looting within giant worlds where no two games are ever the same.

 

Sci-fi city building and management sim game, Aven Colony, is now available
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/sci-fi-city-building-and-management-sim-aven-colony-available/
Team17 and Mothership Entertainment announced today that their sci-fi city-building and management sim, Aven Colony, is now available. According to the press release, today’s release sees the culmination of several years of work for independent developer Mothership Entertainment, a four-man team of industry veterans based in Austin, Texas.

 

Turn 10 and Microsoft reveal the next 167 cars for Forza Motorsport 7
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/turn-10-and-microsoft-reveal-the-next-167-cars-for-forza-motorsport-7/
Last week, Turn 10 Studios and Microsoft revealed the first 167 cars that will be featured in Forza Motosport 7. Forza Motorsport 7 will sport 700 cars and the next 167 cars have been unveiled today.

>>There's a list with 60 of those cars in the article, and all of them were made between 1932 and 1969.

 

Titanfall 2 – Operation Frontier Shield update is now available, full release notes
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/titanfall-2-operation-frontier-shield-update-is-now-available-full-release-notes/
Respawn has released the highly anticipated Operation Frontier Shield update for Titanfall 2. This update adds a new PvE 4-player co-op mode, as well as a remastered map from the original Titanfall, Rise, and a new Live Fire map, Township. Respawn has also revealed the full release notes for this update that can be viewed below.

 

Need for Speed Payback – Official Customization Trailer
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/need-for-speed-payback-official-customization-trailer/
Electronic Arts has released a new gameplay trailer for Need for Speed Payback, focusing on its customization features. In Need for Speed Payback, players can endlessly fine-tune their performance through each of the distinct car classes (Race, Drift, Off-Road, Drag, and Runner), to turn the tables on the competition in any race, mission, or challenge.

 

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus – Strawberry Milkshake gameplay trailer is full of Inglorious Bastards vibes
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/wolfenstein-ii-the-new-colossus-strawberry-milkshake-gameplay-trailer-is-full-of-inglorious-bastards-vibes/
Bethesda has released a new gameplay trailer for Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus. This brand new trailer shows a scene in bar in which a Nazi Kommandant confronts BJ Blazkowicz. This scene has many Tarantino and Inglorious Bastards vibes to it, so we are pretty sure that fans of it will enjoy this new trailer. Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus is currently planned for an October 27th release.