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Time for the Friday news!

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Stronghold Kingdoms surpasses 6 million players worldwide
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/stronghold-kingdoms-surpasses-6-million-players-worldwide/
Firefly Studios has announced that its grand strategy MMO Stronghold Kingdoms has now hit six million players across PC, Mac, iOS and Android. To coincide with this milestone Firefly has also launched a new Windows 10 version of the game on the Microsoft Store along with a brand new trailer.

 

Cuphead has sold more than 3 million copies worldwide
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/cuphead-has-sold-more-than-3-million-copies-worldwide/
StudioMDHR Entertainment has announced that its lovable platformer, Cuphead, has sold more than 3 million copies worldwide. Back in December, the team announced that the game had sold two million copies, meaning that it took it almost eight months in order to surpass the 3 million goal.

 

We are giving away ten keys for the post apocalyptic MMORPG shooter, Will to Live Online
https://www.dsogaming.com/editorial/we-are-giving-away-ten-keys-for-the-post-apocalyptic-mmorpg-shooter-will-to-live-online/
AlphaSoft has provided us with ten keys for its post apocalyptic MMORPG shooter, Will to Live Online. Like most giveaways, all you have to do is leave a “Thank You” comment below.
Duplicate comments will be deleted. This contest will end on Saturday 11th at 9PM GMT / 22:00 UTC. Winners will be picked randomly via Random.org and the comments will be counted from the oldest to the newest.

 

Darkest Dungeon, Prison Architect, Figment are cheap in GOG's weekend sale
https://www.pcgamer.com/darkest-dungeon-prison-architect-figment-are-cheap-in-gogs-weekend-sale/
GOG's latest sale offers escapes to dungeons, jails and fantasy worlds this weekend.
Most notably from now through Monday August 14, Red Hook Studios' wonderful and brutally-challenging RPG Darkest Dungeon is on sale for £7.59/$10.73 with a 60 percent discount.

>>Check out the rest of the weekend promo games: https://www.gog.com/promo/20180810_weekend_sale

 

On the Humble Store, there's a new Brawler Sale that will last another 3 days and feature discounts up to 75% off: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/brawler-sale/

 

At Fanatical, the new Star Deal is the Bayonetta + Vanquish Pack, 73% off for the next 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/bayonetta-plus-vanquish-pack

 

SOFTWARE

Monster Hunter World has already set three records on the PC, biggest Steam launch in 2018
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/monster-hunter-world-has-already-set-three-records-on-the-pc-biggest-steam-launch-in-2018/
Monster Hunter World has just been released on the PC and it has already set three new records on Steam. According to its stats, Capcom’s monster hunting title is the biggest launch for a Japanese title in Steam’s history.
Monster Hunter World currently has more than 240K concurrent players, surpassing Dark Souls 3 which held that record with 129K concurrent players.

 

Rebellion’s Strange Brigade will be using the Denuvo anti-tamper tech, official PC requirements
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/rebellion-strange-brigade-will-be-using-the-denuvo-anti-tamper-tech/
Rebellion has revealed – via the game’s Steam store page – that its upcoming third-person 1930s adventure game, Strange Brigade, will be using the Denuvo anti-tamper tech. Of course this does not surprise us as Rebellion’s previous game, Sniper Elite 4, also used the controversial anti-tamper tech.

 

MODS/EMULATORS

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GAMING NEWS

Battlefield 5 – Second Closed Alpha begins on August 14th, will run for a limited time
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/battlefield-5-second-closed-alpha-begins-on-august-14th-will-run-for-a-limited-time/
DICE and Electronic Arts have announced that the second closed alpha testing for Battlefield 5 will begin on August 14th. According to the teams, the second Closed Alpha is built directly from the first Closed Alpha and it will not contain any changes to the available maps, modes, weapons and vehicles.

 

Latest FIFA 19 trailer focuses on the brand new Kick Off mode
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/latest-fifa-19-trailer-focuses-on-the-brand-new-kick-off-mode/
EA Sports has released a brand new trailer for FIFA 19 that focuses on its new Kick Off mode. This refreshed mode promises to bring new match types, stat tracking, and more, making it easier and more exciting to take on friends anywhere, anytime.

 

Crytek’s Hunt: Showdown is free to play this weekend
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/cryteks-hunt-showdown-is-free-to-play-this-weekend/
Crytek has announced that Hunt: Showdown will be free to play on Steam from Thursday, August 9th at 10 am PT/1 pm ET/ 7 pm CEST to Monday, August 13th at 10 am PT/1 pm ET/ 7 pm CEST. During that time, the game will also be on sale for 20% off.

 

WW2 realism shooter featuring 80-player battle with over 50 vehicles, Post Scriptum, is now available on Steam
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/ww2-realism-shooter-featuring-80-player-battle-with-over-50-vehicles-post-scriptum-is-now-available-on-steam/
Periscope Games has announced that its WW2 realism shooter that features large scale immersive 80-player battles with over 50 usable vehicles, 40 weapons and 140 KM² of total playable area across 5 maps, Post Scriptum, has been fully released on Steam. In order to celebrate this announcement, the team released a new trailer that you can find below.

 

First look demo for Iron Harvest is now available for download, multiplayer demo coming in December
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/first-look-demo-for-iron-harvest-is-now-available-for-download-multiplayer-demo-coming-in-december/
King Art Games has released a first look alpha demo for its upcoming real-time strategy game, Iron Harvest. The Alpha build features two game modes and 15 playable units, and is available to all the Kickstarter supporters.

 

New trailer for Shenmue I & II Collection showcases all main characters
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-trailer-for-shenmue-i-ii-collection-showcases-all-main-characters/
SEGA has teamed up with Corey Marshall, the English-version voice actor of Ryo Hazuki, for a series of videos exploring the world of the Shenmue. Last week, its first episode detailed the storyline of Shenmue I & II and Ryo’s quest to avenge his father. Today, they are delving deeper into the characters themselves.