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Wednesday news:

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Monster hunting free-to-play co-op action-RPG, Dauntless, surpasses two million players
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/monster-hunting-free-to-play-co-op-action-rpg-dauntless-surpasses-two-million-players/
Phoenix Labs today announced that their free-to-play co-op Action-RPG Dauntless has hit a pivotal 2 million player milestone since launching into Open Beta in late May. To celebrate the milestone, Phoenix Labs has announced that the next major content expansion in Dauntless, The Coming Storm, will further evolve the Shattered Isles for players worldwide on August 9th – all free to play.

 

Ubisoft reports record first quarter, PC sales surpass Xbox One
https://www.pcgamer.com/ubisoft-reports-record-first-quarter-pc-sales-surpass-xbox-one/
The first quarter of Ubisoft's 2018-19 fiscal year was a very good one for the company—a record-setter, in fact. Ubi reported sales of €400 million ($466 million) for the quarter, driven primarily by continued growth of digital sales and "player recurring investment" [PRI] in "digital items, DLC, season passes, subscriptions, and advertising."
And of course we don't want to overlook the PC's role in all of this: PC sales accounted for 24 percent of Ubisoft's total for the quarter, up from 21 percent of the first-quarter total in 2017-18 and behind only the PlayStation 4, which accounted for 38 percent of sales (down from 44 percent in Q1 2017-18). The Xbox One, which barely edged out the PC last year, came in third this time around, accounting for 22 percent of sales by platform.

 

GOG's daily deal is Hyper Light Drifter, 60% off: https://www.gog.com/game/hyper_light_drifter

 

At Steam, we find the daily and Midweek Madness deals, two games in total:

• The daily deal is This War of Mine, 75% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/282070/This_War_of_Mine/
• Spintires: MudRunner is the only Midweek Madness deal, 40% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/675010/Spintires_MudRunner/

 

There's a new Humble Bundle in collaboration with CI Games: https://www.humblebundle.com/games/cigames-bundle

 

At Fanatical, we have three new deals:

• The Star Deal is Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen, 72% off: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/dragons-dogma-dark-arisen
• Baldur's Gate: The Complete Saga is on sale, 80% off for the next 7 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/baldurs-gate-the-complete-saga
• There's a new Nemesis Bundle, the nº 8, with 13 games plus one DLC split in 3 tiers: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/nemesis-bundle-8

 

SOFTWARE

World of Warcraft now supports DirectX 12, does no longer support fullscreen exclusive mode
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/world-of-warcraft-now-supports-directx-12-does-no-longer-support-fullscreen-exclusive-mode/
It appears that Blizzard has made some noteworthy rendering changes to World of Warcraft as this massive MMORPG does no longer support the DX9 API. Instead, the team has now added full support for Microsoft’s latest API, DirectX 12, meaning that players can now choose between DX11 and DX12.
While it appears that the team has not implemented any exclusive DX12 features or improvements, it’s a pretty cool addition. Also, do note that the DX12 mode is only available right now for AMD users. NVIDIA users can enable it, however performance takes a noticeable hit (so for now stick with DX11).
Blizzard has also removed the fullscreen exclusive mode that it supported before. As such, gamers can now choose between Windowed and Fullscreen Windowed. Moreover, the game has ditched its old “low, medium, high” settings and is now using sliders from 1 to 10.

 

MODS/EMULATORS

Uncharted, The Amazing Spiderman 2 and Thor: God of Thunder running in 4K on the PC thanks to RPCS3
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/uncharted-the-amazing-spiderman-2-and-thor-god-of-thunder-running-in-4k-on-the-pc-thanks-to-rpcs3/
John GodGames Emus has released some new videos, showing Uncharted, The Amazing Spiderman 2 and Thor: God of Thunder running in 4K on the PC via the best Playstation 3 emulator, RPCS3. As you will see below, all three games can now run without any major graphical glitches on RPCS3, however performance is not yet optimal in Uncharted.

 

GAMING NEWS

First gameplay footage revealed for the upcoming multiplayer mode of No Man’s Sky
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/first-gameplay-footage-revealed-for-the-upcoming-multiplayer-mode-of-no-mans-sky/
Hello Games released a new trailer today revealing the first look at multiplayer gameplay in No Man’s Sky. The new mode will be added to the limitless procedural universe across all platforms next week via the No Man’s Sky NEXT update, coinciding with the game’s launch on Xbox One on July 27th, in a publishing partnership with 505 Games for physical retail. With this launch, players will be able to explore, fight and survive with friends as they voyage across the vast celestial sandbox. Catch a glimpse of all the all-new experience here.

 

3D Realms’ Ion Maiden leaves Steam Early Access and fully releases in early 2019
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/3d-realms-ion-maiden-leaves-steam-early-access-and-fully-releases-in-early-2019/
3D Realms and Voidpoint have announced that their old-school first-person shooter, Ion Maiden, will release in early 2019 and will feature a classic fast-paced multiplayer mode. Those who purchased the game during Early Access will have access to a multiplayer beta closer to launch. A bad-ass limited edition big box is available for pre-order now.

 

Destiny 2 July Patch 1.2.3 available for download, brings Prestige Raid Lairs, Bounties, 6v6 Quickplay & more
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/destiny-2-july-patch-1-2-3-available-for-download-brings-prestige-raid-lairs-bounties-6v6-quickplay-more/
Bungie has released the July update for Destiny 2. According to the release notes, this patch will update your game’s version to 1.2.3 and introduces Prestige Raid Lairs, Bounties, 6v6 Quickplay, Exotic Armor upgrades and more.

 

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Zombies – Official Chaos Story Trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/call-of-duty-black-ops-4-zombies-official-chaos-story-trailer/
Activision and Treyarch have released the official story trailer for of the three Zombies modes that will be featured in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 promises to deliver the biggest Day 1 Zombies offering ever with three full experiences at launch: IX, Voyage of Despair, and Blood of the Dead.

 

Here is almost an hour of brand new gameplay footage from Forza Horizon 4
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-is-almost-an-hour-of-brand-new-gameplay-footage-from-forza-horizon-4/
Turn 10 Studios has released a new video in which Join Ralph Fulton and the team from Playground Games take a closer look at seasons in Forza Horizon 4, showcasing almost an hour of brand new gameplay footage from it.

 

Fear The Wolves Early Access launch has been slightly delayed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/fear-the-wolves-early-access-launch-has-been-slightly-delayed/
Vostok Games has announced that the Early Access release of its STALKER-inspired battle royale game, Fear The Wolves, has been pushed back by a few weeks. The game was originally meant to enter its Early Access phase today, however, the development team decided to delay it after the feedback it has received from the game’s Closed Beta phase.

 

Planet management God game, The Universim, is coming to Steam on August 28th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/planet-management-god-game-the-universim-is-coming-to-steam-on-august-28th/
Crytivo Games has announced that its planet management God game, The Universim, will be released on August 28th and will be available on Steam, the Crytivo Store, GOG, and Humble with the possibility of more storefronts to follow.

 

The multiplayer mode for the first Crysis will no longer be available from October 11th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-multiplayer-mode-for-the-first-crysis-will-no-longer-be-available-from-october-11th/
Electronic Arts and Crytek have just announced – via the game’s official Facebook page – that the online multiplayer mode for the first Crysis game will no longer be available from October 11th.

 

New Just Cause 4 trailer focuses on the APEX Engine
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-just-cause-4-trailer-focuses-on-the-apex-engine/
Square Enix and Avalanche Studios have released a new trailer for Just Cause 4 that focuses on its APEX Engine. This trailer is part of a behind-the-scenes series that first premiered on the Just Cause 4 E3 Blowout, meaning that it does not pack any new gameplay sequence or scenes.

 

The Culling 2 is being cancelled, The Culling goes free to play and will focus on its day1 version
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-culling-2-is-being-cancelled-the-culling-goes-free-to-play-and-will-focus-on-its-day1-version/
Xaviant has announced that it is cancelling The Culling 2. The game will be removed from Steam and the team will refund all those that have purchased it. Not only that, but the team has decided to invest on the first Culling and instead of chasing PUBG and Fortnite, it will now focus on the game’s strongest elements.