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SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Divinity: Original Sin 2 approaches 500,000 copies sold in less than a week
http://www.pcgamer.com/divinity-original-sin-2-approaches-500000-copies-sold-in-less-than-a-week/
Despite an unlucky launch day, Larian's latest RPG Divinity: Original Sin 2 came roaring out of the gate last week, enjoying both critical acclaim and remarkably strong sales for what is, let's be honest here, a pretty niche genre. Yesterday it broke the 75,000 concurrent user mark on Steam, today it's even higher—a little over 85,000, according to Steam Spy—and even more impressive than that, Larian boss Swen Vincke told Eurogamer that it has already sold nearly a half-million copies.

 

Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee is free on GOG
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/oddworld-abes-oddysee-is-free-on-gog/
Now here is a pleasant surprise for all PC fans of platform games. GOG and Oddworld Inhabitants are offering the first Oddworld game, Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee, for free. Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee is a classic platformer that was released for the first Playstation in which players take the role of a first class Mudokon floor-waxer for RuptureFarms, Abe.

>>It's a must have game!

 

Win a free game as part of the GOG Big Deal sale
http://www.pcgamer.com/win-a-free-game-as-part-of-the-gog-big-deal-sale/
GOG has just launched its Big Deal sale with discounts of up to 75% on games like X-Com-a-like, Xenonauts, Age of Wonders, Crypt of the Necrodancer and more. Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee is also free for the duration.
To celebrate we're teaming up to run a raffle to give you a chance to grab a free game from a collection of great titles. We have codes for the excellent twin-stick shooter Nex Machina; the lauded narrative FMV game Her Story; the Trine trilogy; Frozen Cortex; the Shadowrun games; Scanner Sombre; Everspace (pictured above) and much more.

 

And now, let's take a look at Steam:

• The fast paced game Strike Vector EX is 30% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/476360/Strike_Vector_EX/
• TY the Tasmanian Tiger is 40% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/411960/TY_the_Tasmanian_Tiger/
• Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide is 67% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/235540/Warhammer_End_Times__Vermintide/
• Both RPG Maker VX Ace and RPG Maker MV are on sale and 70% off. A bunch of add-ons are on sale too.
• You can feels the horror of Kholat cheaper thanks to its 78% sale (due to its odd discount, maybe it will be different for other currencies): http://store.steampowered.com/app/343710/Kholat/
• And there are 524 more deals.

 

SOFTWARE

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MODS/EMULATORS

Final Fantasy 7's Tifa Lockhart invades Darkest Dungeon
http://www.pcgamer.com/final-fantasy-7s-tifa-lockhart-invades-darkest-dungeon/
Darkest Dungeon has supported mods via its corner of Nexus since its Early Access launch in 2015. But since committing to Steam Workshop earlier this year, a whole host of new projects have cropped up—not least the class mod that adds Dark Souls' greatest praiser of the sun.
Now, one modder has introduced Final Fantasy 7's Tifa Lockhart to Red Hook Studios' brutally unforgiving dungeon crawler.

>>You can download it from either Nexus Mods or the Steam Workshop.

 

GAMING NEWS

Call of Duty: WWII gets an official story trailer
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/call-of-duty-wwii-gets-an-official-story-trailer/
Activision has released the official story trailer for Call of Duty: WWII. Call of Duty: WWII tells the story of Private Ronald “Red” Daniels, a young recruit in the U.S. First Infantry Division who experiences combat for the first time on D-Day, one of the largest amphibious assaults in history.

 

Sonic Forces – Story Trailer
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/sonic-forces-story-trailer/
SEGA has released a new story trailer for Sonic Forces. As the title suggests, this trailer focuses on the game’s story and will give you an idea of what this new Sonic game is all about.

 

Square Enix Announce “Survival Action Shooter” Left Alive
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/square-enix-announce-survival-action-shooter-left-alive/
Square Enix has not slowed down since their release of Final Fantasy XV, keeping the ball rolling with a brand new announcement teaser trailer for the upcoming “survival action shooter” – Left Alive.

>>Xxain has made a thread about it.

 

New screenshots & trailer released for DYNASTY WARRIOR 9
http://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/new-screenshots-trailer-released-for-dynasty-warrior-9/
Koei Tecmo has released some new screenshots and a brand new trailer for DYNASTY WARRIOR 9, showcasing some of the game’s most popular characters traversing exciting new environments, scaling city walls, and charging from rooftops. The company has also announced that the game is currently scheduled for an early 2018 release.

 

Monster Hunter: World – Tokyo Game Show 2017 Trailer
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/monster-hunter-world-tokyo-game-show-2017-trailer/
Capcom has released a brand new trailer for Monster Hunter: World. The TGS trailer shows the wild and wonderful variety of creatures featured in the game, from the lizard-like Pukei-Pukei with its extending tongue, to the terrifying monster Nergigante. The beautiful but dangerous Coral Highlands stage was also unveiled – don’t stand around too long gazing at the gorgeous scenery or risk ending up as monster fodder.

>>They've also set the console release date, with PC to "follow at a later date". Shikamo has made a thread about that, in case you're interested.

 

Zone of the Enders: Anubis Mars is officially coming to the PC in 2018, first official screenshots
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/zone-of-the-enders-anubis-mars-is-officially-coming-to-the-pc-in-2018/
Konami has announced that Zone of the Enders: Anubis Mars is officially coming to the PC in 2018. Zone of the Enders: Anubis Mars appears to be a remaster of the second Zone of the Enders game that was originally released for Playstation 2.

>>estebxx has made a thread about it.

 

2.5D action platformer, HIDDEN DRAGON LEGEND, is coming to the PC
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/2-5d-action-platformer-hidden-dragon-legend-is-coming-to-the-pc/
Oasis Games today announced that its 2.5D action platforming game set in Imperial China, HIDDEN DRAGON LEGEND, will be released on the PC in the coming months. Set in ancient China, HIDDEN DRAGON LEGEND challenges players to battle fierce foes, perform acrobatics to avoid obstacles and enemies, build their character through a deep, RPG-style skill tree and solve puzzles in the heat of battle. Players will utilize all their skills while engaging in hack and slash combat and unleashing stunning combos.

 

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus gets a brand new gameplay trailer
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/wolfenstein-ii-the-new-colossus-gets-a-brand-new-gameplay-trailer/
Bethesda has released a brand new gameplay trailer in which the Resistance rise up to strike fear in the Nazis. Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus sends players on a mission to recruit the boldest Resistance leaders left and fight back against the Nazis in iconic locations such as small-town Roswell, New Mexico, the flooded streets of New Orleans, and a post-nuclear Manhattan.