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Let's go with Monday news:

 

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Football Manager 2018 heads Steam Top Sellers chart
http://www.pcgamer.com/football-manager-2018-heads-steam-top-sellers-chart/
Football Manager 2018 arrived last week, bringing with it a number of new systems that make it the most ambitious entry in years. I like it, and it seems a lot of folk elsewhere feel the same—given the fact FM 2018 tops Steam's Top Sellers chart, at the time of writing.

>>And it no longer is, which shows how useless this article is. The list I've found tells a different story:

1. Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds
2. Call of Duty: WWII
3. Football Manager 2018
4. Borderlands 2: Game of the Year
5. Assassin’s Creed: Origins
6. Nioh: Complete Edition
7. Rocket League
8. Sid Meier’s Civilization V: Complete
9. Deadpool
10. Counter Strike: Global Offensive

 

HITMAN has surpassed 7 million players
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/hitman-surpassed-7-million-players/
In an interview with GamesIndustry, IO Interactive’s CEO Hakan Abrak revealed that HITMAN has passed 7 million players. Not only that, but according to Hakan this number rises on a daily basis.

 

Now let's see what does GOG have for its weekly sale, and it's a bunch of Daedalic and Double Fine games with an up to 90% discount: https://www.gog.com/promo/20171113_weekly_sale_double_fine_daedalic

 

SOFTWARE

More than 6,000 games released on Steam this year, almost as many as in the 10 years to 2015
http://www.pcgamer.com/more-than-6000-games-released-on-steam-this-year-almost-as-many-in-the-10-years-to-2015/
The number of games released on Steam this year has topped 6,000, according to analyst Daniel Ahmad, of Niko Partners. That's the most ever on the platform—around 1,500 more than last year and almost as many as the total number of games released between 2005 and 2015.

 

MODS/EMULATORS

This mod allows you to play The Witcher 1’s prologue in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/mod-allows-play-witcher-1s-prologue-witcher-3-wild-hunt/
Modder ‘Erxv’ has informed us about this new mod for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. As its title suggests, this mod recreates the intro from the first The Witcher game in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. It looks pretty cool and PC gamers can go ahead, download, and play this recreation right now.

>>You can get the mod from Nexus mods.

 

Crysis is now 10 years old and here are the best graphics mods you can install for it
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/crysis-now-10-years-old-best-graphics-mods-can-install/
Ah, Crysis. One of the most unique PC FPS experiences back in 2007. Crytek’s masterpiece was way ahead of its time visually, and came with some truly great gameplay mechanics. Its level design, its enemy AI, its nanosuit abilities; everything felt great. And since today it’s its 10th anniversary, we’ve decided to share with you the best graphics mods you can use for it.

>>But will you be able to run them? . Check the article to see them.

 

Assassin’s Creed is now 10 years old and here are the best mods you can install for it
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/assassins-creed-now-10-years-old-mods-can-install/
Alongside Crysis, Assassin’s Creed has also turned 10 years old today. Assassin’s Creed offered an open-world area that players could explore, and I still consider it one of the best AC games. While it could become a bit boring, it had great gameplay mechanics and I liked Altair.

>>I can't believe AC is as old as Crysis. Anyway, check the mods at the link.

 

Dawn of the Tiberium Age, the mod that combines C&C and Red Alert, lines up big update
http://www.pcgamer.com/dawn-of-the-tiberium-age-the-mod-that-combines-cc-and-red-alert-lines-up-big-update/
Dawn of the Tiberium Age is a long-serving standalone mod that combines the original Command & Conquer and its Red Alert follow-up. First launched in 2008, it's since received a host of updates—the latest of which is packed with new stuff and is due December 1.

>>More info at its moddb page.

 

GAMING NEWS

Crytek’s free-to-play FPS, Warface, will get a Battle Royale mode
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/cryteks-free-play-fps-warface-will-get-battle-royale-mode/
My.com has announced that Crytek’s free to play first-person shooter, Warface, will receive a Battle Royale mode. This game mode will be available in the next update for a short period. The development team will then remove it, improve it based on its players’ feedback, and then re-implement it.

 

Electronic Arts responds to fan criticism regarding microtransactions in Star Wars: Battlefront 2
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/electronic-arts-responds-fan-criticism-regarding-microtransactions-star-wars-battlefront-2/
Star Wars: Battlefront 2 releases in a few days and a lot of players have criticised EA’s decision to include microtransactions. As you’d expect, the publisher has responded to the criticism, however its answers may not please you. According to EA’s community team on Reddit, microtransactions have been included in order to create a compelling progression path for all of players.

 

Take Two will add microtransactions in all of its future titles
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/take-two-will-add-microtransactions-future-titles/
During its investors conference call last week, Take Two revealed that all of its future games will have microtransactions. Yeap, as we’ve already said, microtransactions – and loot boxes – are here to stay. According to Take Two’s CEO Strauss Zelnick, the gaming industry is now all about recurrent consumer spending and not about game sales.