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Thursday news:

 

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Fortnite may have surpassed $300 million in revenue in a single month
https://www.pcgamer.com/fortnite-may-have-surpassed-dollar300-million-in-revenue-in-a-single-month/
A recent SuperData Research report estimates that Fortnite Battle Royale pulled in $318 million in May, the first time it's broken the $300 million mark in a single month. The site also noted that the game's growth seems to be slowing: The console releases are continuing to expand, but the PC and mobile versions were both "flat compared to April."

 

State of Decay 2 surpasses 3 million players
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/state-of-decay-2-surpasses-3-million-players/
Microsoft has announced that the State of Decay 2 community now exceeds three million players. Undead Labs’ latest zombie game surpassed two million players on June 5th and it took them a little more than three weeks on order to hit the 3 million milestone.

 

Ultimate Custom Night, Five Nights at Freddy’s mashup with 50 selectable characters, is free on Steam
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/ultimate-custom-night-five-nights-at-freddys-mashup-with-50-selectable-characters-is-free-on-steam/
Scott Cawthon has released a “Five Nights at Freddy’s” mashup on Steam, called Ultimate Custom Night, featuring 50 selectable animatronic characters spanning seven Five Nights at Freddy’s games and custom difficulties. This Five Nights at Freddy’s mashup is currently available for free on Steam, so we strongly suggest downloading.
Those interested can download Ultimate Custom Night from here.

 

Meanwhile, GOG's daily deal is Among the Sheep - Enhanced Edition, 80% off: https://www.gog.com/game/among_the_sleep

 

The Spotlight deal on the Humble Store is Northgard, 33% off for the next 26 hours: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/northgard

 

And at Fanatical, there are two new deals:

• The Star Deal is Beholder + Blissful Sleep Pack, 86% off for the next 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/beholder-plus-beholder-blissful-sleep
• Today's dollar bundle is the Dollar Jumbo bundle, with 25 games: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/dollar-jumbo-bundle

 

SOFTWARE

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MODS/EMULATORS

Skyrim Enhanced Landscapes Mod aims to improve landscapes by adding thousands of objects
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/skyrim-enhanced-landscapes-mod-aims-to-improve-landscapes-by-adding-thousands-of-objects/
Modder ‘AceeQ’ has released a brand new mod for Skyrim Special Edition that aims to significantly improve its landscapes. Titled Enhanced Landscapes, this mod will improve Skyrim’s landscape by adding thousands of objects.
The new objects that have been added are floral objects, rocks, ruin clutter and a lot of other landscape assets. This mod also aims to improve the distant appearance of mountains, cliffs and other rock formations.
Those interested can download the mod from here. Do note that the Enhanced Landscapes mod requires DynDOLOD for Skyrim SE to generate proper Distant- and TreeLODs.

 

Ori and the Blind Forest will get a co-op mod
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/ori-and-the-blind-forest-will-get-a-co-op-mod/
Modder ‘Cruze Bear’ is currently working on a co-op mod for Ori and the Blind Forest and shared the first video showing his mod in action. According to the modder, this co-op mod i still a work in progress and is very far from a release. Still, it will give you an idea of what you can expect.

 

GAMING NEWS

Official PC system requirements for Battlefield V Alpha, closed alpha begins on June 28th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/official-pc-system-requirements-for-battlefield-v-alpha-closed-alpha-begins-on-june-28th/
Electronic Arts and DICE have revealed the official PC requirements for the upcoming closed alpha of Battlefield V. The Closed Alpha will begin on June 28 and will be available for a limited time only, and PC gamers will at least need an AMD FX-8350 or an Intel Core i5 6600K with 8GB of RAM and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 / GTX 660 or an AMD Radeon HD 7850.

 

Chrono Trigger PC patch #4 released, features additional UI changes, various adjustments and revisions
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/chrono-trigger-pc-patch-4-released-features-additional-ui-changes-various-adjustments-and-revisions/
Square Enix has released the fourth PC patch for Chrono Trigger. According to the release notes, this patch comes with additional UI menu changes, as well as other adjustments and revisions.

 

The Cyberpunk 2077 E3 2018 demo was running in 1080p on a single NVIDIA GeForce GTX1080Ti
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-cyberpunk-2077-e3-2018-demo-was-running-in-1080p-on-a-single-nvidia-geforce-gtx1080ti/
CD Project RED’s Community Lead, Marcin Momot, has confirmed that the E3 2018 behind-closed-doors demo of Cyberpunk 2077 was running at 1080p and not in 4K. Despite earlier reports suggesting that the demo was running in 4K, Momot stated that CD Projekt RED showed the demo running in 1080p.

>>I hope they optimize the game some more, otherwise I'll have to play it at minimal settings.

 

Planetrism is a new sci-fi role-playing game powered by Unreal Engine 4 that looks gorgeous
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/planetrism-is-a-new-vr-sci-fi-role-playing-game-powered-by-unreal-engine-4-that-looks-gorgeous/
Mika Laaksonen and Kimmo Kaunela are currently working on an amazing sci-fi role-playing game where you experience the life of a colonist on an exoplanet light years away from Solar system, called Planetrism. The game is powered by Unreal Engine 4 and below you can find some stunning screenshots.

 

Shenmue 3 Official PC System Requirements, will require 100GB of free hard-disk space
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/shenmue-3-official-pc-system-requirements-will-require-100gb-of-free-hard-disk-space/
Ys Net has revealed the official PC requirements for Shenmue 3. According to the PC specs, PC gamers will at least need an Intel Core i5-4460 with 4GB of RAM and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti.
What’s also interesting here is that the game will require 100GB of free hard-disk space.

 

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night E3 2018 demo available to backers, new story trailer released
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/bloodstained-ritual-of-the-night-e3-2018-demo-available-to-backers-new-story-trailer-released/
505 Games and independent developer ArtPlay have announced the release of a new beta demo available to backers of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night at the $60 USD level and above. Now available as a digital download on Steam for PC, players will be treated to refined content and features, while previewing new enemies and NPCs and taking a deeper look at game narrative and quests.