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Let's go make the last round of news of the week!

SALES & DEALS

On the Humble Store, the weekend sale features Deep Silver with up to 85% discounts: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/deep-silver-weekend/

And at Fanatical, there are three new offers:

• The new Star Deal is Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition, 78% off for the next 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/total-war-rome-ii-emperor-edition
• There's a new Mega Bundle, with 50 games at a massive 99% off: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/mega-bundle
• And if a Mega Bundle isn't enough, there's also a new Jumbo Bundle, also with 50 games and also 99% off: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/jumbo-bundle

SOFTWARE

Just Cause 4 and Hitman 2 will be using the Denuvo anti-tamper tech
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/just-cause-4-and-hitman-2-will-be-using-the-denuvo-anti-tamper-tech/
Square Enix and Warner Bros have just updated the Steam store pages for Just Cause 4 and Hitman 2, revealing that these two highly anticipated games will be using the Denuvo anti-tamper tech. And to be honest, we are not surprised at all as both of these companies have been using this tech in all of their latest titles.
Just Cause 4 will be an open-world title whereas Hitman 2 will feature big areas with a huge crowd. As such, it will be interesting to see whether these games will not mess things up with their Denuvo implementation.
It’s also worth pointing out that IO Interactive had removed Denuvo from the first Hitman as soon as it got the IP rights from Square Enix. Unfortunately, though, it appears that its inclusion in Hitman 2 is something that the new publisher, Warner Bros, forced (we are merely guessing here, unless IO Interactive also plans to remove Denuvo when and if Hitman 2 gets cracked).
>> BOOO!!!!!

Kongregate's digital storefront Kartridge is now open for everyone
https://www.pcgamer.com/kongregates-digital-storefront-kartridge-is-now-open-for-everyone/
Kartridge, the Kongregate digital storefront that was announced earlier this year, is now in open beta. More than 250 games are currently available on the platform, which Kongregate said will offer "compelling community features [and] substantive rewards" including Kartridge Tokens that can be put toward new game purchases.
The platform features user reviews and game ratings, but Kongregate is aiming for a much greater focus on curation and moderation than what you'll encounter on certain other platforms. (You know who I'm talking about.) Chat rooms employ a system of "sentiment-based automated moderation," which may or may not be very effective (everyone is being really nice right now so it's hard to tell) but will hopefully at least keep the worst behavior to a minimum, and Kongregate said it will continue to make efforts "to keep its communities safe and fun."
As it's a beta, you're likely to run into bits of wonkiness here and there—there's no way to get out of the new user registration screen without exiting the program entirely, for instance. But overall it seems pretty smooth and well-built, and more alternatives to Steam are always welcome. Check it out for yourself at kartridge.com.

MODS/EMULATORS

Super Mario Odyssey is fully playable, from start to finish, on the Nintendo Switch emulator Yuzu
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/super-mario-odyssey-is-fully-playable-from-start-to-finish-on-the-nintendo-switch-emulator-yuzu/
A few days ago, we informed you about some major emulation improvements for Super Mario Odyssey on the Nintendo Switch emulator, Yuzu. And today, we are happy to report that this triple-A Switch exclusive title is fully playable, from start to finish, on its latest version.
It’s seriously incredible what the Yuzu team has managed to achieve here as Yuzu has been under development for less than a year. Now there are still some minor graphical glitches and there is a performance hit in some areas but overall the game can be finished without major issues.
>> haxxiy has made a thread about this milestone.

Fallout New California patch 2.0.3 released, fixes hundreds of bugs and improves performance
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/fallout-new-california-patch-2-0-3-released-fixes-hundreds-of-bugs-and-improves-performance/
The team behind the amazing Fallout New California mod for Fallout: New Vegas has released a brand new patch for it that fixes hundreds of bugs and improves performance, crashes, and many other bugs.
In case you weren’t aware of, Fallout: New California adds an all new story around a new player character, an adopted resident of Vault 18, embarking on a journey through the wastelands of the New California Republic’s Cajon Pass. This mod is described as an unofficial prequel to New Vegas that adds hours of new gameplay and a fully voiced stand alone campaign.
Going into slightly more details, patch 2.0.3 fixes hundreds of records, and features textures with a different form of compression and new mipmaps. This new compression improved overall performance, though the team is still looking into further improving things.
>> Download the mod from ModDB.

New trailer for Skyblivion shows off its new and improved environments
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-trailer-for-skyblivion-shows-off-its-new-and-improved-environments/
The team behind the The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion mod for Skyrim, Skyblivion, has released a new trailer showcasing its new and improved environments. It looks cool and it will give you an idea of what you can expect from this total conversion mod.

Doom 2 mod Total Chaos is a remarkable survival horror total conversion
https://www.pcgamer.com/doom-2-mod-total-chaos-is-a-remarkable-survival-horror-total-conversion/
Total Chaos is a Doom 2 mod that runs on the GZDoom source port. It drops you into coal mining country on a spooky island where everything is definitely fine and monster-free.
It looks incredible, and shows how far modders can stretch GZDoom. We covered the early screenshots and videos years ago, but it's finally out, and should be the perfect post-Halloween treat if you have Doom 2, GZDoom and 2.59 GB of space on your hard drive.
The mod features six chapters, eight enemy types and a bunch of guns. Ammo is hard to come by, however. According to the mod's creator "you will mostly be relying on tireirons, pickaxes, shivs, and garden tools" to bludgeon enemies to death. You can craft them and upgrade them throughout the campaign.
>> Download this mod from ModDB.

GAMING NEWS

Shadow of the Tomb Raider PC patch #5 released, improves enemy AI and fixes various bugs
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/shadow-of-the-tomb-raider-pc-patch-5-released-improves-enemy-ai-and-fixes-various-bugs/
Nixxes has released the fifth PC update for Shadow of the Tomb Raider. According to the release notes, this patch improves button visuals when using Steam Input and enemy AI perception. Oh, and in case you’re wondering it does not bring any NVIDIA RTX effects to the game.

Just Cause 4 Official PC System Requirements
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/just-cause-4-official-pc-system-requirements/
Avalanche Studios has revealed the official PC system requirements for Just Cause 4 via the game’s Steam store page. According to the specs, PC gamers will at least need a modern-day quad-core CPU with 8GB of RAM and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 or an AMD R9 270 graphics card.

Battlefield 5 official PC requirements revealed, includes exclusive requirements for NVIDIA’s RTX Tech
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/battlefield-5-official-pc-requirements-revealed-includes-exclusive-requirements-for-nvidias-rtx-tech/
Electronic Arts and DICE have revealed the official PC requirements for Battlefield 5. According to the specs, PC gamers will at least need an AMD FX-8350 or an Intel Core i5 6600K with 8GB of RAM and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050/NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or an AMD Radeon RX 560/HD 7850 graphics card.

Call of Duty Black Ops 4 October 31st update detailed, full patch release notes revealed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/call-of-duty-black-ops-4-october-31st-update-detailed-full-patch-release-notes-revealed/
Treyarch and Beenox have released a new major update for Call of Duty Black Ops 4. According to the release notes, the October 31st update allows full parties of 6 to play in Chaos Domination, resolves an error associated with equipping a Signature Weapon, equipping an attachment, then re-equipping the same Signature Weapon and fixes an error associated with removing a Signature Weapon with any attachment equipped.

Sunset Overdrive has been rated for the PC by the ESRB
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/sunset-overdrive-has-been-rated-for-the-pc-by-the-esrb/
Back in May, we informed you about the Korean game rating board listing Sunset Overdrive for the PC. And even though Microsoft has still not announced anything official yet, the ESRB has followed by also rating this Xbox One-exclusive game for the PC.
>> A shame that it will probably be Windows Store exclusive. You can share your thoughts (if you haven't done it already), over at Kerotan's thread on the matter.

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey patch 1.0.6 is coming out tomorrow, full release notes revealed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/assassins-creed-odyssey-patch-1-0-6-is-coming-out-tomorrow-full-release-notes-revealed/
Ubisoft announced that a brand new patch for Assassin’s Creed Odyssey will be coming out tomorrow. According to its release notes, this patch will update your game’s version to 1.0.6 and adds the first story of The Lost Tales of Greece to the game as well as a feature to auto-craft normal arrows when enough resources are available.
>> That was yesterday, the new patch will come out today.

New Battlefield 5 trailer showcases its launch multiplayer maps
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-battlefield-5-trailer-showcases-its-launch-multiplayer-maps/
Electronic Arts has released a new trailer for Battlefield 5 that showcases the multiplayer maps that will be available at its launch. According to its description, players will fight through the unexplored settings of World War 2 on maps that will challenge their squad in epic multiplayer experiences.

Free trial for Dynasty Warriors 9 is now available for download on Steam
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/free-trial-for-dynasty-warriors-9-is-now-available-for-download-on-steam/
KOEI Tecmo has released the free trial for Dynasty Warriors 9 on Steam. This free trial will allow players to choose a maximum of 3 characters out of the 90 characters to experience a glimpse of the story.

New The Sinking City trailer showcases improved character animations
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-the-sinking-city-trailer-showcases-improved-character-animations/
Frogwares has released a new trailer for The Sinking City, showcasing the improved character animations that it has implemented. The Sinking City is a Lovecrafian open world action investigation game and Frogwares appears to be doing everything it can to please PC gamers.

Football Manager 2019 has been released
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/football-manager-2019-has-been-released/
Sports Interactive and SEGA have announced that Football Manager 2019 is out now on PC and Mac. In addition, both Football Manager 2019 Touch and Football Manager 2019 Mobile also debut today, the first time in the history of the series that all three titles have enjoyed a simultaneous release.

New gameplay footage released for Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-gameplay-footage-released-for-mutant-year-zero-road-to-eden/
Funcom and developer The Bearded Ladies have released a new video showcasing new gameplay footage from Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden. Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden is a tactical adventure game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with story, exploration, stealth, and strategy.