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

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Let's go with Thursday news, which are a lot.

 

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds hits 617K Concurrent Players
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/player-unknowns-battleground-hits-617k-concurrent-players/
Recently Battlegrounds just hit 500,000 concurrent players and now the game has taken another leap, pushing the massive 600,000+ player margin.

 

SOFTWARE

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MODS/EMULATORS

Check out Diablo 2 recreated in StarCraft 2 in this Curse of Tristram 'Megatrailer'
http://www.pcgamer.com/check-out-diablo-2-recreated-in-starcraft-2-in-this-curse-of-tristram-megatrailer/
We reported last summer that someone going by the name of egod123 was recreating Diablo 2 in StarCraft 2. I noted two things at the time: One, that it looked pretty good, and two, that a cease-and-desist letter from Blizzard would bring the whole thing to a screeching halt. But the latter hasn't happened yet, and so work continues—and it continues to look very good.

 

GAMING NEWS

Iron Harvest In-Engine Teaser Trailer Released
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/iron-harvest-in-engine-teaser-trailer-released/
Iron Harvest has released a new in-engine trailer for their upcoming real-time strategy game featured in 1920+.
Iron Harvest is set in the time of the 1920+, an alternate verison of our own world but created by the Polish artist Jakub Ró?alski. Within this alternate world players will be experiencing what it is like for walking machines to live amongst humans as per normal, equipped with powerful weapons these machines will join players in battle.

 

F1 2017 – New trailer showcases the game’s key features
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/f1-2017-new-trailer-showcases-the-games-key-features/
Codemasters and Koch Media have today released a new trailer highlighting the thrilling racing that fans will soon be enjoying in F1 2017. Releasing worldwide on August 25th, F1 2017 promises to be the most feature rich game in the franchise’s history.

 

First gameplay trailer for NBA 2K18 released
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-gameplay-trailer-for-nba-2k18-released/
2K Games has released the first gameplay trailer for NBA 2K18. NBA 2K18 promises to be the gold standard of basketball simulation across all platforms with unrivaled realism and true NBA gameplay. And to be honest, we do not have any alternative as NBA Live is exclusive to consoles. But anyway, NBA 2K18 is currently planned for a September release.

 

PREY – Free trial will be available later today
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/prey-free-trial-will-be-available-later-today/
Bethesda has announced that a free trial for PREY will be available in a few hours. According to the press release, and starting today, the critically acclaimed game from Arkane Studios will be available as a PC trial for the first-time ever. Bethesda did not reveal how many levels will be available or for how long PC gamers will be able to play this free trial.

 

Crackdown 3 has been delayed until Spring 2018
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/crackdown-3-has-been-delayed-until-spring-2018/
Microsoft has announced that Crackdown 3 has been delayed until Spring 2018. The game was meant to hit stores on November 7th, however Microsoft claimed that the development teams needed some extra time in order to ensure a quality experience.

>>Such news deserves its own thread, and LudicrousSpeed has been the one that made it.

 

Deep Silver to publish Shenmue III in the second half of 2018
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/deep-silver-to-publish-shenmue-iii-in-the-second-half-of-2018/
Deep Silver and Ys Net have announced their collaboration to publish YsNet’s forthcoming, long awaited game Shenmue III. As the press release reads, the global publishing deal will cover the release exclusively on PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and PC: both physical and digital versions. The current release date is scheduled for the second half of 2018.

>>There's a thread about it, made by Shikamo.

 

The first patch for Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice is now available and here is what it fixes
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-first-patch-for-hellblade-senuas-sacrifice-is-now-available-and-here-is-what-it-fixes/
Ninja Theory has released the first patch for Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice. According to the release notes, this patch addresses three potential progression stopping bugs, fixes collision issues that could allow players to unintentionally exit the game world, and comes with various subtitle localisation fixes across a number of languages.

 

Unreal Engine 4-powered adventure game, Reaching for Pedals, releases on September 4th
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/unreal-engine-4-powered-adventure-game-reaching-for-pedals-releases-on-september-4th/
Blue Entropy Studios has announced that its upcoming Unreal Engine 4-powered adventure, Reaching For Petals, will release via Steam on September 4th. In order to celebrate this announcement, Blue Entropy released a new trailer that can be viewed below.

 

Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier announced, coming to the PC this Fall, first screenshots
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/planet-of-the-apes-last-frontier-announced-coming-to-the-pc-this-fall-first-screenshots/
The Imaginarium Studios, the premier performance capture studio for film, television and video games, in partnership with FoxNext Games, today confirmed Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier will be coming out this Fall. Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier is a narrative adventure game of conquest, betrayal and survival with multiple endings.

 

Kingdom Come: Deliverance – Born From Ashes Trailer
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/kingdom-come-deliverance-born-from-ashes-trailer/
Warhorse Studios has released a brand new trailer for its upcoming story-driven open-world RPG, Kingdom Come: Deliverance. In Kingdom Come: Deliverance, players will follow the events after the death of Henry’s parents as he joins ranks with Sir Radzig to get the training he needs. The game is powered by Crytek’s CRYENGINE and is currently planned for a February 13th release.

 

Underworld Ascendant to be published by 505 Games in the second half of 2018
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/underworld-ascendant-to-be-published-by-505-games-in-the-second-half-of-2018/
505 Games announced today a partnership with development studio OtherSide Entertainment to publish fantasy RPG Underworld Ascendant, the next-generation sequel to the landmark Underworld franchise. The deeply experienced team at OtherSide studio – helmed by industry legends Paul Neurath (Ultima Underworld, Thief) and Warren Spector (Deus Ex, Epic Mickey) – has worked on many leading game franchises, which collectively garnered more than 200 awards and earned over $3 billion in revenues.