Well, as you all know, yesterday the site was down and I could make the news. In an ordinary week, that wouldn't be much of a problem, but we're in the middle of Gamescon, and that means that there are more news than usual. Because of that, today I won't post PCGamer articles (at least not in the "Gaming news" section).
Without further ado, here are the news:
SALES & "SALES"/DEALS
Get Dead by Daylight and BioShock Remastered in the Humble Spooky Horror Bundle
https://www.pcgamer.com/get-dead-by-daylight-and-bioshock-remastered-in-the-humble-spooky-horror-bundle/
Halloween is almost here, right? No? Well, whatever. The Humble Bundlers may have jumped the gun a bit with the Humble Spooky Horror Bundle 2018, but it's still a very solid collection of horror games, especially if you (for some reason) still haven't played BioShock.
>>And on the Humble Store, there are another two more deals:
- The Spotlight Deal is 7 Days to Die, 64% off for the next 3 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/7-days-to-die
- The Square Enix Collective (but not collection!) offers up to 75% discounts for the next 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/square-enix-collective-week/
At GOG, the daily deal is The Mummy Demastered, 25% off: https://www.gog.com/game/the_mummy_demastered
At Steam, we have several deals to talk about
- The daily deal is Ancestors Legacy, 30% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/620590/Ancestors_Legacy/
- The Starter Edition of the game FOR HONOR is free to keep. The offer will end on the 27th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/304390/FOR_HONOR/
- When it comes to the Midweek Madness deals, we have three games:
- BATTLETECH is 30%: https://store.steampowered.com/app/637090/BATTLETECH/
- Chrono Trigger is 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/613830/CHRONO_TRIGGER/
- Dying Light is 60% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/239140/Dying_Light/
And at Fanatical, there are also several offers to mention:
- The Star Deal is American Truck Simulator Gold, 70% off for the next 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/american-truck-simulator-gold
- Baldur's Gate: The Complete Saga is 80% off for the next 9 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/baldurs-gate-the-complete-saga
- The Fully Loaded 5 Bundle gives us 10 games with a 96% discount: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/fully-loaded-5-bundle
- The publisher Excalibur Games has put its games on sale, with up to 80% discounts: https://www.fanatical.com/en/publishers/excalibur
- And there's also a SciFi weekend sale, with an extra 10% off with the code SCIFI10: https://www.fanatical.com/en/collections/sci-fi
Also, if you sync your Steam Wishlist with Fanatical's Assistant, you'll get a chance to win $100 on the Fanatical Store. Read more here: https://www.fanatical.com/en/blog/chance-to-win-100-to-spend-on-steam-pc-games-with-fanatical-assistant
SOFTWARE
Resident Evil 2 Remake will support NVIDIA’s RTX technology
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/resident-evil-2-remake-will-support-nvidia-rtx-technology/
Although NVIDIA has not announced whether Resident Evil 2 Remake will be taking advantage of its RTX technogloy, Digital Foundry’s John Linneman revealed that it will actually be using it and that a PC version with RTX was available at Gamescom 2018.
Unfortunately, we don’t know whether Capcom and NVIDIA will be using real-time ray tracing or deep learning super sampling. Fingers crossed that it will be the former as a horror game with real-time ray tracing effects (like global illumination and ambient occlusion) could potentially look great.
MODS/EMULATORS
Monster Hunter: World mod lets you transmog your armor's appearance
https://www.pcgamer.com/monster-hunter-world-mod-lets-you-transmog-your-armors-appearance/
Monster Hunter: World has done the series justice on PC, but it is missing some popular features, chief among them the ability to transmog armor: changing its appearance to another armor set, while keeping its stats. Alas, transmog was added in Monster Hunter XX, which hasn't been announced for PC and probably never will be. Luckily, the PC does have modders—more specifically, modders like FineNerds, who's gone and created an armor transmog mod for World.
As FineNerds explains on Nexus Mods, all you have to do is download the mod, open Monster Hunter: World, open the mod, and "enter the armor you want to switch to." I was skeptical, so I decided to try the mod for myself. And while it's not quite that simple, it does work and it is very easy to use.
GAMING NEWS
Gamescom 2018 trailers for Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, BIOMUTANT, Darksiders 3, The Division 2 and more
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/gamescom-2018-trailers-for-assassins-creed-odyssey-biomutant-darksiders-3-the-division-2-and-more/
Gamescom 2018 is currently underway and a lot of publishers have released some new trailers for their upcoming games. Instead of posting each trailer individually, we’ve collected most of them in one article.
As such, below you can find the Gamescom 2018 trailers for Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, BIOMUTANT, Darksiders 3, One Piece World Seeker, The Sinking City, BATTLETECH: Flashpoint, SOULCALIBUR VI, JUMP FORCE, NBA 2K19, PLANET ALPHA and Breach.
Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden releases on December 4th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/mutant-year-zero-road-to-eden-releases-on-december-4th/
Funcom and developer The Bearded Ladies have announced that Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden, the tactical adventure game that combines XCOM-like turn-based tactical combat with real-time stealth and exploration, will be released on December 4th. In order to celebrate this announcement, the publisher has released a new trailer that you can find below.
First details and screenshots for DONTNOD’s upcoming psychological thriller, Twin Mirror
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/first-details-and-screenshots-for-dontnods-upcoming-psychological-thriller-twin-mirror/
Bandai Namco has revealed two new gameplay features for its upcoming psychological thriller Twin Mirror – the Mind Palace, and the Double. The narrative adventure will be an episodic game composed of three parts, the first of which – “Lost On Arrival”, will be available in early 2019.
Here are 12 minutes of gameplay footage from Desperados 3
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-12-minutes-of-gameplay-footage-from-desperados-3/
We are pretty sure that a lot of our readers were excited when we revealed yesterday that a new Desperados game is under development. Desperados 3 currently targets a 2019 and below you can find a video showing 12 minutes of gameplay footage from its Gamescom 2018 build.
Here is your first look at FromSoftware’s upcoming action RPG, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-is-your-first-look-at-fromsoftwares-upcoming-action-rpg-sekiro-shadows-die-twice/
At Gamescom 2018, Activision and FromSoftware showcased their upcoming action RPG, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, and IGN has shared a video showing 10 minutes of gameplay footage. This is basically our first look at raw footage from the game, so make sure to watch it if you are fans of FromSoftware’s titles.
The Waylanders is a new time travelling fantasy RPG inspired by Dragon Age: Origins and Neverwinter Nights 2
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-waylanders-is-a-new-time-travelling-fantasy-rpg-inspired-by-dragon-age-origins-and-neverwinter-nights-2/
Gato Salvaje Studio has announced The Waylanders, their new RPG aiming to hit Windows PC in Q1 2020. Featuring the talents of the one and only Mike Laidlaw (formerly of Bioware — Dragon Age: Origins, Jade Empire, Mass Effect) as a high level Narrative and Creative Consultant, The Waylanders will provide players an engaging narrative featuring impactful character development, unique companion romance options, and a deeply technical combat system.
First free update content for The Crew 2 coming in September
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/first-free-update-content-for-the-crew-2-coming-in-september/
Ubisoft has announced that the first major update for The Crew 2 will be released on September 26th and will be called Gator Rush. In order to celebrate this announcement, the publisher has also released a brand new trailer that you can find below.
Here are 11 minutes of direct feed gameplay footage from Shadow of the Tomb Raider with RTX On
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-11-minutes-of-direct-feed-gameplay-footage-from-shadow-of-the-tomb-raider-with-rtx-on/
IGN has shared a new video, showing 11 minutes of direct feed gameplay footage from the PC version of Shadow of the Tomb Raider that was showcased at Gamescom 2018. This video has real-time ray tracing enabled and will give you an idea of what you can expect from it, though – and as the developers have noted – this implementation is still a work in progress.
New pre-alpha gameplay trailer released for The Surge 2
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-pre-alpha-gameplay-trailer-released-for-the-surge-2/
Focus Home Interactive has released a brand new pre-alpha gameplay trailer for The Surge 2. The trailer showcases the new Park sector, located in the middle of a city ravaged by the events of The Surge. Devious mercenaries called The Hunters roam the artificial, man-made forest, searching for a powerful creature. Beware their traps, their cunning cloaking devices, and most of all, the out-of-control former park guardians.
Ubisoft confirms that there won’t be a new full-fledged Assassin’s Creed game in 2019
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/ubisoft-confirms-that-there-wont-be-a-new-full-fledged-assassins-creed-game-in-2019/
At GamesCom 2018, Ubisoft’s CEO Yves Guillemot confirmed that there won’t be a new full-fledged Assassin’s Creed game in 2019. Instead, Ubisoft will keep supporting Assassin’s Creed Odyssey which releases on October 5th.
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