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Tuesday news:

 

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Fortnite Battle Royale has surpassed 2 million concurrent players & 40 million total players
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/fortnite-battle-royale-has-surpassed-2-million-concurrent-players-40-million-total-players/
Back in December 2017, Epic Games announced that its free to play battle royale game, Fortnite Battle Royale, has surpassed 30 million players and 1.3 million concurrent players. And in just a month, Epic’s title was able to catch the attention of 10 million additional gamers.

 

Squad-based sci-fi strategy/RPG hybrid, The Red Solstice, is now available for free on Humble Bundle
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/squad-based-sci-fi-strategy-rpg-hybrid-the-red-solstice-is-now-available-for-free-on-humble-bundle/
Ironward and the Humble Bundle are currently offering The Red Solstice for free to all PC gamers. As with most Humble Bundle giveaways, this offer will end in 48 hours and players will be able to keep this game in their Steam inventory forever.

>>Only 24h left to grab it! Get it from here.

 

Time to take a look at some of the 709 weeklong deals at Steam (I don't post the link because it doesn't work):

• The Early Access title Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator is 25% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/552920/Sailaway__The_Sailing_Simulator/
• Last Day of June is 40% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/635320/Last_Day_of_June/
• Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion - Ultimate Edition is 75% off (caution, the regular edition is full price): http://store.steampowered.com/sub/39352/
• Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons is 80% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/225080/Brothers__A_Tale_of_Two_Sons/
• Crypt of the NecroDancer is also 80% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/247080/Crypt_of_the_NecroDancer/
• Insurgency is 85% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/222880/Insurgency/
• Lastly, for the fans of point'n'click games, there's The Daedalic Armageddon Bundle at 90% off: http://store.steampowered.com/sub/55062/

 

SOFTWARE

Robot Cache is an upcoming digital storefront that will let you buy and sell games online
http://www.pcgamer.com/robot-cache-is-a-blockchain-based-platform-that-will-let-you-buy-and-sell-games-online/
InXile Entertainment CEO Brian Fargo has unveiled a new, blockchain-based digital distribution platform called Robot Cache that will enable gamers to buy games, just as they do on any other platform, and then resell them when they're finished. Robot Cache will also have its own cryptocurrency called Iron, earned through mining or game resales, that can be used for games purchases or cashed out.

>>This is the url, but you won't find much: https://www.robotcache.com/.

 

MODS/EMULATORS

Fallout 3 remake in Fallout 4’s Creation Engine is a thing and here are its first screenshots
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/fallout-3-remake-in-fallout-4s-creation-engine-is-a-thing-and-here-are-its-first-screenshots/
Road To Liberty is currently working on a Fallout 3 unofficial/fan remake in Fallout 4’s updated Creation Engine, and released the first screenshots from it. This Fallout 3 remake is called Capital Wasteland and promises to update and bring Bethesda’s RPG into the ‘current generation of gaming and graphics.’

 

This mod for Skyrim Special Edition completely overhauls its enemy system
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/this-mod-for-skyrim-completely-overhauls-its-enemy-system/
Modder ‘Nightman0’ has released a brand new mod for the Special Edition of Skyrim. Skyrim Revamped – Complete Enemy Overhaul focuses on enemy variation and hard boss battles.

>>To both know more about it and also download it, head to Nexus Mods.

 

GAMING NEWS

Cyberpunk 2077 may get an E3 2018 trailer, may also be shown behind closed doors
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/cyberpunk-2077-may-get-an-e3-2018-trailer-may-also-be-shown-behind-closed-doors/
Last week, we informed you about the official Twitter account of Cyberpunk 2077 showing signs of activity. While nothing is set on stone yet, we believe that this will be the year of CD Projekt RED’s cyberpunk game. And according to GRYOnline, Cyberpunk 2077 will receive an E3 2018 trailer.

>>TallSilhouette has a thread about it.

 

Monster Hunter: World – Rotten Vale Gameplay
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/monster-hunter-world-rotten-vale-gameplay/
Monster Hunter World will soon come out on consoles and Capcom has released a brand new playthrough video, showing 8 minutes of brand new gameplay footage.

 

Former MotorStorm & Driveclub developers are working on an Unreal Engine 4-powered sci-fi game
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/former-motorstorm-driveclub-developers-are-working-on-an-unreal-engine-4-powered-sci-fi-game/
Wushu Studios is a brand new independent studio helmed by veteran AAA developers behind the highly successful MotorStorm and Driveclub franchises, as well as fresh talent from around the world.

 

Final Fantasy XV is coming to the PC on March 6th, benchmark on February 1st, final PC requirements
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/final-fantasy-xv-is-coming-to-the-pc-on-march-6th-benchmark-on-february-1st-final-pc-requirements/
Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy XV: Windows Edition will be released on March 6th. The Windows Edition will feature the base game and over 20 game add-ons / DLC (downloadable content), as well as new features including an expanded map of Insomnia with new enemies and side quests and a first-person camera mode.

>>The only thing remarkable from the req. specs is that it demands over 100GB of storage, over 155GB for 4K. Insane. They better use some nice textures...

 

First-person puzzle adventure, Q.U.B.E. 2, releases in Q1 2018, gets new gameplay trailer
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/first-person-puzzle-adventure-qube-2-releases-in-q1-2018-gets-new-gameplay-trailer/
Toxic Games has announced that its first-person puzzle adventure game, Q.U.B.E. 2, will come out in the first quarter of 2018 and released a gameplay trailer for it. The new trailer showcases how Q.U.B.E. 2 begins in cold, pristine environments before more natural elements begin to encroach into the spaces of the monolith, players will be exploring.

 

Masters of Anima, isometric strategic adventure game, gets a debut gameplay trailer
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/masters-of-anima-isometric-strategic-adventure-game-gets-a-debut-gameplay-trailer/
Focus Home Interactive has released the debut gameplay trailer for Masters of Anima. In this gameplay trailer, players will follow Otto in his quest against the forces of evil in strategic, action-packed battles, where their ability to make tactical decisions quickly is vital.

 

Star Wars Battlefront 2 Patch 1.1 is now available for download and here are its release notes
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/star-wars-battlefront-2-patch-1-1-is-now-available-for-download-and-here-are-its-release-notes/
DICE has released the first patch of 2018 for Star Wars Battlefront 2. According to the release notes, the Star Wars Battlefront 2 patch 1.1 brings Iden Versio’s TIE/In fighter to multiplayer matches, and adds the Crait map to the Blast Game Mode.