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Friday news, part two:

No Man's Sky Next patched to fix corrupted save issues
https://www.pcgamer.com/no-mans-sky-next-patched-to-fix-corrupted-save-issues/
No Man's Sky has enjoyed a wave of positive Steam reviews following this week's NEXT update. But a number of PC players have had issues with game-breaking bugs tied to what appears to be corrupted save files. Patch 1.51 was released today to address the corrupted save issue. There are also fixes for bugs that were causing crashes plus some other small tweaks and improvements, including the ability construct Frigate Terminals in Creative Mode, which was absent.

 

See new exotics from Destiny 2's Forsaken expansion, including rocket-reflecting trousers
https://www.pcgamer.com/see-new-exotics-from-destiny-2s-forsaken-expansion-including-rocket-reflecting-trousers/
With Destiny 2: Forsaken (and Cayde-6's demise) drawing closer day by day, Bungie has released a video showcasing some of the new exotic gear coming in the expansion. There's something in here for everything: Some of it looks pretty cool, some of it will probably be wildly overpowered, and at least one piece of kit looks kind of silly, but also kind of amazing.

 

Monster Hunter: World has an unlocked framerate on PC
https://www.pcgamer.com/monster-hunter-world-has-an-unlocked-framerate-on-pc/
60 fps support is great, but unlocked framerates that can take advantage of high refresh displays are even better. When we first got a look at the PC version of Monster Hunter World, there was a lot of talk about 4K, 60 fps performance, but we're happy to confirm that World offers an uncapped framerate option on PC. Specifically, there are three framerate options: a 30 fps cap, a 60 fps cap, and "no limit."

 

Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones is an old-school RPG set in Lovecraft's horrific realm
https://www.pcgamer.com/stygian-reign-of-the-old-ones-is-an-old-school-rpg-set-in-lovecrafts-horrific-realm/
We talked earlier this month about how it would be nice if game makers would give Lovecraft a rest and explore some different horror settings instead. (In case I haven't mentioned it previously, I would pay real money for a good game based on Garth Marenghi's Darkplace.) Maybe it'll happen someday, but not today: Today we have word of a new game in development called Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones, "a role-playing game of horror, loss, and madness set in the strange worlds of HP Lovecraft."

 

Isle of Skye brings kilts, tile laying to Steam
https://www.pcgamer.com/isle-of-skye-brings-kilts-tile-laying-to-steam/
A digital version of Isle of Skye, the tile-laying strategic board game, is now available on Steam. Released in cardboard back in 2015, Alexander Pfister and Andreas Pelikan’s Isle of Skye was quite well received, netting a load of awards nominations and taking Best Boardgame at the 2016 UK Games Expo. It also snagged one of board gaming’s most coveted awards—the prestigious German Kennerspiel des Jahres 2016, the game of the year for “connoisseur or enthusiast” games. (That is to say, a “real gamer’s game.”) The digital translation was developed by DIGIDICED and published by Asmodee Digital.

 

PUBG 'can’t provide people with free servers', says Brendan Greene on custom server paywall
https://www.pcgamer.com/pubg-cant-provide-people-with-free-servers-says-brendan-greene-on-custom-server-paywall/
PUBG custom matches "won't have an associated cost" during beta but may charge in future, so said the battle royale's developer earlier this month. Brendan Greene, aka PlayerUnknown himself, has now explained PUBG Corp "can’t provide people with free servers" as doing so is not financially viable.

 

For Honor Season 7: Storm and Fury release date set
https://www.pcgamer.com/for-honor-season-7-storm-and-fury-release-date-set/
For Honor's seventh season brings with it a new map, some "major" hero reworks, and an updated ranking system. Named Storm and Fury, it's due next week, August 2.

 

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 1 and 2 are the latest licensed games to leave Steam
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-marvel-ultimate-alliance-games-are-the-latest-to-vanish-from-steam/
Along with previous Activision licensed efforts like every Transformers game and Deadpool, the two Marvel: Ultimate Alliance games have been delisted from Steam. This was spotted by user Nerdkiller of Resetera (via Rock Paper Shotgun), and comes two years after they found their way onto Valve's platform.

 

Battlefield 5's Grand Operations mode will come 'shortly after launch'
https://www.pcgamer.com/battlefield-5s-grand-operations-mode-will-come-shortly-after-launch/
Today, EA posted a refresher on Battlefield 5's multiplayer modes, beginning with its replacement for BF1's multi-match Operations mode. Grand Operations will see teams battle over multiple in-game 'days' through different modes including Airborne (one team jumps out of planes) and the respawnless Final Stand. But not right away. According to the post, Grand Operations is coming 'shortly after launch.'

 

The Overwatch free weekend begins today
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-overwatch-free-weekend-begins-today/
On the off-chance you missed the announcement last week, this is a gentle reminder that Overwatch is free to play this weekend. And even though it's only Thursday, that weekend begins at 11 am PT/2 pm ET today.

 

Time to take a look at what do GOG and Steam have for us this weekend:

+GOG

• The first of the six deal sis the daily deal, featuring Aegis Defenders, 33% off: https://www.gog.com/promo/20180727_daily_deal_aegis_defenders
• Next comes the weekly sale, with up to 85% discounts: https://www.gog.com/partner/noclip
• Battlezone: Combat Commander's multiplayer may be free, but the whole franchise is also on sale, up to 75% off: https://www.gog.com/promo/20180726_battlezone
• Due to its name changing, Fellow Traveller is having a sale with discounts of up to 80%: https://www.gog.com/promo/20180723_fellow_traveller
• Let's follow with the Turning Japanese sale and its discounts of up to 80%: https://www.gog.com/promo/20180725_japanese_midweek
• The last one is the weekend sale featuring Telltale Games and up to 75% discounts: https://www.gog.com/promo/20180727_telltale_weekend

+Steam

• The first of the seven deals to talks about is the daily deal, LEGO Worlds, 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/332310/LEGO_Worlds/
• Like GOG, the Fellow Traveller publisher puts its games on sale, up to 90% off: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/fellowtraveller
• Also like GOG, the Battlezone franchise is on sale, 75% off: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/battlezone
• Vampyr is on sale, 25% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/427290/Vampyr/
• The Space & Medieval engineers games are on sale, 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/space-and-medieval-engineers/
• Supergiant puts its games on sale, up to 80% off: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/super_giant/
• And of course, there's the weeklong sale.

 

And that's all. I hope you have a happy and gaming weekend.