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Wednesday news:

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Let's start checking GOG and its deals:

• The daily deal is Shardlight, 80% off: https://www.gog.com/promo/20180725_daily_deal_shardlight
• No Man's Sky is 50% off: https://www.gog.com/game/no_mans_sky
• There's a new promo "Turning Japanese" filled with japanese games up to 80% off for the next seven days: https://www.gog.com/promo/20180725_japanese_midweek

 

At Steam, we have the daily and three Midweek Madness deals:

• The daily deal is The Council, 25% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/287630/The_Council/
• The Swords of Ditto is 33% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/619780/The_Swords_of_Ditto/
• No Man's Sky is half its price: https://store.steampowered.com/app/275850/No_Mans_Sky/
• The Sword Art Online franchise is on sale. from 40 to 60% off: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/swordartonline/

 

On the Humble Store, No Man's Sky is also on sale for the next six days, also 50% off: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/no-mans-sky

 

Finally, at Fanatical there are three deals to talk about:

• The Star Deal, that will end in 24 hours, is Dark Rose Valkyrie, 80% off: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/dark-rose-valkyrie
• Redout Complete Edition is 75% off for the next 3 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/redout-complete-pack
• There's a new Elemental Bundle, with 10 games 97% off for the next 14 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/elemental-bundle

 

SOFTWARE

Steam's new chat client is out of beta, Valve says more changes are coming
https://www.pcgamer.com/steams-new-chat-client-is-out-of-beta-valve-says-more-changes-are-coming/
The new and vastly improved Steam chat client that Valve rolled into beta testing in June, with support for group chats, multiple channels, voice chat support, and inline multimedia, is now fully operational and live for everyone.
The new Steam chat is a big step forward, not least because it looks and acts like Discord, the current king of the game-centric chat client ring. Persistent group chats are "built for gaming," as players can see which of their regular cohorts are online, invite them to a voice channel, and then fire out some game invites. There's also a web-based option, so if you can't (or don't want to) fire up Steam, you can still participate in your communities through your browser.

 

MODS/EMULATORS

Fallout Miami total conversion mod for Fallout 4 gets an official trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/fallout-miami-total-conversion-mod-for-fallout-4-gets-an-official-trailer/
The team behind Fallout Miami, a Fallout 4 mod that is set around Miami Beach, has released its first official trailer. Fallout Miami is a total conversion that aims to recreate Miami Beach, featuring new quests and enemies and offering lots of gameplay hours.

 

Fallout 4 Project Phoenix mod adds three-part quest, 14 locations and a new faction
https://www.pcgamer.com/fallout-4-project-phoenix-mod-adds-three-part-quest-14-locations-and-a-new-faction/
The online, multiplayer, survival-focused Fallout 76 may be on the horizon—here's everything we know about that, by the way—but there are still a host of singleplayer Fallout mods to look out for. Schratt0r's Project Phoenix for Fallout 4 is another of those. It's out now, with a three-part quest, 14 new locations and a new faction in tow.
Unlocked North-West of the Poseidon Reservoir, as outlined in the footage above, Project Phoenix follows the tale of an unhinged, wealthy chap who fancies himself as dictator.

>>Get it from Nexus Mods.

 

Vermintide 2 rolls out first batch of Sanctioned Mods
https://www.pcgamer.com/vermintide-2-rolls-out-first-batch-of-sanctioned-mods/
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 has rolled out its first batch of officially approved mods. Known as Sanctioned Mods, 11 player-made project have been greenlit by developer Fatshark—playable in the game's Official Realm.
As detailed by Jody here, Vermintide 2 has now been split into an Official Realm and a Modded Realm. The dev explains this ensures unmodded players will "never be exposed to mods that affect their experience unless they have chosen to." The first wave includes a number of UI nips and tucks, a bestiary and a reworked version of the original Vermintide's Mod Framework.

 

GAMING NEWS

No Man’s Sky NEXT Update release notes revealed, adds third-person camera, reworks animation system and more
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/no-mans-sky-next-update-release-notes-revealed-adds-third-person-camera-reworks-animation-system-and-more/
No Man’s Sky NEXT update releases in a few days and Hello Games revealed the full release notes for this major patch. As we all know, the NEXT update will introduce a full multiplayer experience, near-unlimited base building, command of freighter armadas and a graphical overhaul.

 

The original LaserDisc trilogy of Dragon’s Lair is now available on GOG
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-original-laserdisc-trilogy-of-dragons-lair-is-now-available-on-gog/
Digital Leisure has released the original LaserDisc trilogy of Dragon’s Lair on GOG. This collection features Dragon’s Lair, Dragon’s Lair II: Time Warp and its sci-fi counterpart Space Ace. These games were originally released in 1983 mainly for the arcades and their gameplay is focused on quick time events.

 

Forsaken Remastered has been officially announced, releases on July 31st
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/forsaken-remastered-has-been-officially-announced-releases-on-july-31st/
Back in January, we informed you about a possible remaster of Forsaken. And today, Nightdive Studios has officially confirmed this remaster. Forsaken Remastered will be coming out on July 31st and below you can find its debut/announcement trailer.

 

Call of Duty Black Ops 4 will feature a FOV slider, mouse acceleration/filtering options off by default
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/call-of-duty-black-ops-4-will-feature-a-fov-slider-mouse-acceleration-filtering-options-off-by-default/
Treyarch has revealed some new details about the PC version of Call of Duty Black Ops 4. According to the team, the PC version will come with ADS sensitivity options that can be customized horizontally and vertically, independently.

 

To the Core is a new free to play roguelite third-person action-platforming speedrunner
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/to-the-core-is-a-new-free-to-play-roguelite-third-person-action-platforming-speedrunner/
NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences has released a new free to play roguelite action-platforming speedrunner on Steam, called To the Core. The game currently has mostly positive reviews and in it, players can run, jump and dash their way through levels filled with obstacles and hazards, fight through heaps of enemies to save their father and set record times.

 

Shadow of the Tomb Raider has gone Gold
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/shadow-of-the-tomb-raider-has-gone-gold/
Square Enix and Eidos-Montréal have announced that Shadow of the Tomb Raider has officially gone gold. According to the press release, Lara’s defining moment is out of Eidos-Montréal’s hard-working hands & on its way to manufacturing.

 

NVIDIA GeForce GTX1080 unable to run Monster Hunter World with 60fps on highest settings at 1440p, PC screenshots
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/nvidia-geforce-gtx1080-unable-to-run-monster-hunter-world-with-60fps-on-highest-settings-at-1440p-pc-screenshots/
Monster Hunter World releases next month on the PC and it appears that some people have already gotten their hands on it. Resetera’s ‘FluffyQuack ‘ who got access to it has shared some initial performance impressions, and shared some PC screenshots that you can find below.