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SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds breaks 1.5 million concurrent users
http://www.pcgamer.com/playerunknowns-battlegrounds-breaks-15-million-concurrent-users/
PUBG broke 1.4 million concurrents on September 22, and then hit a new all-time peak of 1,523,179 concurrent players one day later, according to Steam Charts. It's also still selling like gangbusters: SteamSpy estimates that it's moved another two million copies, give or take, since it broke the ten million sales mark on September 5.

>>roadkillers already made a thread about it.

 

The Humble Store has another sale going on: the Very Positive Sale. Games like Dream Daddy, Yooka-Laylee, Sniper Elite 4 or Homeworld Remastered can be yours for up to 80% less.

 

And now, it's time to see some of the 442 weeklong deals at Steam:

• Haydee, a "metroidvania" game about a big ass and wobbly breasts that, if you look beyond that, seems to be quite good, is 50% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/530890/Haydee/
• Rise of Nations: Extended Edition is 75% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/287450/Rise_of_Nations_Extended_Edition/
• Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut is 80% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/238010/Deus_Ex_Human_Revolution__Directors_Cut/
• Insurgency is 85% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/222880/Insurgency/
• Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition is also 85% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/307690/Sleeping_Dogs_Definitive_Edition/

 

SOFTWARE

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MODS/EMULATORS

CEMU 1.10.1 comes with major audio fixes to numerous games
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/cemu-1-10-1-comes-with-major-audio-fixes-to-numerous-games/
The team behind the best WiiU emulator, CEMU, has released a brand new version of it (that is currently available to Patreon members). This version comes with major audio fixes and enhancements to numerous games, including The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Super Smash Bros, NES Remix 2 and Tekken Tag Tournament 2.

 

Castlevania: Simon’s Destiny is a Castlevania total conversion mod for GZDOOM
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/castlevania-simons-destiny-is-a-castlevania-total-conversion-mod-for-gzdoom/
Castlevania fans, here is something for you today. Andrea Gori is currently working on a Castlevania total conversion mod for the original Doom game, Castlevania: Simon’s Destiny. Castlevania: Simon’s Destiny will require GZDOOM in order to be played, and Gori has released a gameplay video from it.

 

PREY’s graphics overhaul mod adds breakable lights, physics to objects & increases shadows view distance
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/preys-graphics-overhaul-mod-adds-breakable-lights-physics-to-objects-increases-shadows-view-distance/
Our reader ‘jmx777’ has informed us about the latest version of his graphics overhaul mod for PREY. According to jmx777, this latest version of the Real Lights plus Ultra Graphics mod adds breakable lights to the game. As such, lights now also react to impacts such as bullets and collisions.

>>You can get the mod from nexusmods.

 

GAMING NEWS

Here is 12 minutes of gameplay footage from Resident Evil 7’s “Not a Hero” DLC
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-is-12-minutes-of-gameplay-footage-from-resident-evil-7s-not-a-hero-dlc/
At this year’s TGS event, Capcom showcased the “Not a Hero” DLC for Resident Evil 7. YouTube’s ‘RabidRetrospectGames’ has captured the footage and shared the video, showing 12 minutes of gameplay footage from it. Resident Evil 7’s Not a Hero DLC will be released this December and will be free to all owners of the main game.

 

WWE 2K18 is officially coming to the PC on October 17th
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/wwe-2k18-is-officially-coming-to-the-pc-on-october-17th/
2K Games has announced that the PC version of WWE 2K18 will be released the same day as the console versions. This is the first time a WWE 2K game releases simultaneously on PC and consoles, so we gotta give a big kudos (and a cookie. Everyone loves cookies) to 2K Games for not treating PC gamers as second class citizens.

 

Call of Duty: WWII – PC open beta will feature FOV option, framerates up to 250fps & high-resolution mouse support
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/call-of-duty-wwii-pc-open-beta-will-support-fov-option-framerates-up-to-250fps-high-resolution-mouse/
Activision has just announced that the PC open MP beta for Call of Duty: WWII is now available for pre-load. In addition, the publisher revealed the features that will be supported in it. According to Activision, the PC open beta of Call of Duty: WWII will support native 4K resolutions, framerates up to 250fps, as well as controllers, G-Sync monitors, Ultra-Wide monitors and high-resolution mouse.

 

The Mummy: Demastered is a beautiful 16-bit-inspired action platformer, gets teaser trailer
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/the-mummy-demastered-is-a-beautiful-16-bit-inspired-action-platformer-gets-teaser-trailer/
WayForward has released a teaser trailer for The Mummy: Demastered. The Mummy: Demastered is a 16-bit-inspired 2D nonlinear, action-packed platformer in which players take the role of an elite agent in the monster-hunting Prodigium organization. Players will have to use a variety of weapons, upgrades, and mysterious artifacts to defend mankind against the supernatural hordes of Princess Ahmanet.

>>I kind of like it. A mix between Metal Slug and the 16-bit Castlevania games.

 

Free weekend announced for Cliff bleszinski’s LawBreakers, starting on September 28th
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/free-weekend-announced-for-cliff-bleszinskis-lawbreakers-starting-on-september-28th/
Boss Key Productions has announced that its new arena shooter, LawBreakers, will be getting a free weekend. This free weekend will be launched on September 28th and will last until October 2nd. In order to celebrate this announcement, Boss Key Productions released a new trailer dedicated to this free weekend event that can be viewed below.

 

Epic’s Fortnite Battle Royale is now available to everyone
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/epics-fortnite-battle-royale-is-now-available-to-everyone/
Epic Games has just launched Fortnite Battle Royale. The game is now available for download – via its launcher – and its servers are currently online, meaning that gamers can play for free this new battle royale mode for Fortnite.

 

Cyberpunk Action Shooter RUINER Now Available
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/cyberpunk-action-shooter-ruiner-now-available/
Reikon Games has released their new cyberpunk action shooter RUINER, accompanied by the launch we have a new trailer as well!