Carzy Zarx’s PC Gaming Emporium - Catch Up on All the Latest PC Gaming Related News

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The last round of news of the week!

 

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

There's a new sale on the Humble Store, featuring Final Fantasy games (plus Front Mission Evolved and The Last Remnant).

As always with Square Enix, the games are 50% off: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/final-fantasy-weekend/

 

SOFTWARE

Discord takes aim at Skype with new video chat and screen sharing features
http://www.pcgamer.com/discord-takes-aim-at-skype-with-new-video-chat-and-screen-sharing-features/
Discord is already the go-to chat client for gaming communities everywhere, and soon it's going to be making a serious run at the likes of Skype and Google Hangouts. Video is on its way. Discord announced on its blog that testing of new video chat and screen sharing features is kicking off today, on a small scale. Five percent of registered desktop players will have access to the new features, which will be rolled out over the course of the day.

 

Twitch declares war on Discord with the full launch of the Twitch Desktop App
http://www.pcgamer.com/twitch-declares-war-on-discord-with-the-full-launch-of-the-twitch-desktop-app/
The Twitch Desktop App, which was revealed to the world back in March, is now in full release. The app covers all things Twitch "from streams to memes," as well as a number of features not available through the web, including voice and video calls, servers, and "Dark Mode."

 

MODS/EMULATORS

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GAMING NEWS

South Park the Fractured But Whole – Official PC System Requirements
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/south-park-the-fractured-but-whole-official-pc-system-requirements/
Ubisoft has just revealed the official PC system requirements for South Park the Fractured But Whole. According to the specs, PC gamers will need at least an Intel Core i5 2400 or an AMD FX 4320 with 6GB of RAM and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560Ti / GTX 650 / GTX 750 / GTX 950 / GTX 1050 or an AMD Radeon HD 7850 / R9 270 / R9 370 / RX 460 graphics card in order to play it.

 

Dishonored – Do The Impossible… Kill a God
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/dishonored-do-the-impossible-kill-a-god/
Bethesda Softworks has released a trailer for their newest instalment to the Dishonored franchise, showing off the new assassin and teasing players of the impossible task of killing a god…

 

Crashday: Redline Edition is now available on Steam
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/crashday-redline-edition-is-now-available-on-steam/
Publisher 2tainment and developer Moonbyte Games today announced that Crashday: Redline Edition, a newly overhauled edition of the classic arcade racer Crashday (Atari, 2006), is now available on Steam. Crashday: Redline Edition pays homage to the original Crashday while also adding refreshed visuals and compelling new features, including improved online multiplayer capabilities, seven action-packed game modes, new modding functions and an integrated track editor.

 

No Man’s Sky – Update 1.3 detailed via a new trailer, full release notes revealed
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/no-mans-sky-update-1-3-detailed-via-a-new-trailer/
Hello Games has released a new trailer for No Man’s Sky upcoming update 1.3. This update, called Atlas Rises, will bring a new central storyline, portals, mission system, trade improvements, system economies, joint exploration, high resolution textures and improved graphics, as well as low altitude flight.

 

Here are some new beautiful screenshots for The Evil Within 2
http://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/here-are-some-new-beautiful-screenshots-for-the-evil-within-2/
Bethesda has released some new screenshots for The Evil Within 2, showing the game’s characters (both Sebastian and Kidman), environments and enemies. The Evil Within 2 promises to take the acclaimed franchise to a new level with its unique blend of psychological thrills and true survival horror.

 

New Public Test Realm Available for Warcraft 3
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-public-test-realm-available-for-warcraft-3/
Pete Stilwell the senior producer for Blizzards Classic games has taken to battle.net and has announced a brand new test realm for Warcraft 3 to be released now.

 

Destiny 2 will feature an in-game FPS counter and a framerate target option
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/destiny-2-will-feature-an-in-game-fps-counter-and-a-framerate-target-option/
Last week, Bungie announced that the overlay functionalities of third-party tools such as EVGA Precision, MSi Afterburner and FRAPS will not be compatible with Destiny 2. Naturally, this upset a lot of PC gamers, however today the team revealed that both the upcoming PC beta and the final version of Destiny 2 will feature an in-game FPS counter.

 

Sonic Mania has been delayed to August 29th
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/sonic-mania-has-been-delayed-to-august-29th/
SEGA has announced that Sonic Mania has been delayed to August 29th. The game was originally meant to be released next week, on August 15th. SEGA did not reveal the reasons for this small delay, despite the fact that the game has already gone Gold.