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Time for the Thursday news:

SALES & DEALS

At GOG there are two new deals:

• The The Witcher games are on sale until June 30 with up to 85% discounts: https://www.gog.com/promo/20190626_special_promo_cdpr
• The still in development game Sigma Theory: Global Cold War, in its 3 editions, is goin g to be 20% off until July 4th: https://www.gog.com/promo/20190627_special_promo_sigma_theory

At Fanatical, Portal Knights is 66% off for the next 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/portal-knights

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Steam is dropping support for Ubuntu, but not Linux entirely (Update: Ubuntu support continues)
https://www.pcgamer.com/steam-is-dropping-support-for-ubuntu-but-not-linux-entirely/
Update: In a post on the official Steam for Linux community, a Valve developer said that Steam will likely continue to support Ubuntu. The reversal came after Canonical, the makers of Ubuntu Linux, said they would continue to support select 32-bit packages on upcoming versions of the Ubuntu desktop OS.
"We're still not particularly excited about the removal of any existing functionality," the developer wrote, "but such a change to the plan is extremely welcome, and will allow us to continue to work towards improvements in the Steam distribution model without causing new headaches for users. Given the information we have on this new approach so far, it seems likely that we will be able to continue to officially support Steam on Ubuntu."

MODS/EMULATORS

The Witcher 3 HD Reworked Project 10.0 Reborn releases on July 17th, new comparison video released
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/the-witcher-3-hd-reworked-project-10-0-reborn-releases-on-july-17th-new-comparison-video-released/
Modder ‘Halk Hogan PL’ announced that the latest version of his amazing HD Reworked project for CD Projekt RED’s RPG, The Witcher 3, will be released on July 17th. In order to celebrate this announcement, the modder released a new comparison video between The Witcher 3 HD Reworked Project 10.0 and the vanilla version.

GAMING NEWS

Rune 2 looks better than ever in its latest gameplay trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/rune-2-looks-better-than-ever-in-its-latest-gameplay-trailer/
Human Head Studios has released a brand new trailer for Rune 2 (previously known as Rune: Ragnarok). Fortunately, the game looks better than ever in this latest gameplay trailer, something that may please the fans of this series. Unfortunately, though, Rune 2 will be coming exclusively on the Epic Games Store.

The Division 2 Title Update 5 is coming to the PTS for the PC on July 1st, key features detailed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-division-2-title-update-5-is-coming-to-the-pts-for-the-pc-on-july-1st-key-features-detailed/
Last week, Ubisoft released Title Update 4 for The Division 2 on all platforms. And today, Ubisoft revealed that Title Update 5 will be coming to the PTS on July 1st. As always, the PTS is only available on the PC, meaning that PC gamers will be able to test all the new changes that will be included in it.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s new engine can push up to 24 million triangles per frame
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/call-of-duty-modern-warfares-new-engine-can-push-up-to-24-million-triangles-per-frame/
Activision and Infinity Ward have shared some new tech details about the new engine that will be powering Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. According to the teams, this new engine is capable of pushing roughly five times more geometry per frame than Infinity Ward used to on consoles.

Call of Duty Black Ops 4 originally had a unique campaign, battle royale mode was a last-minute addition
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/call-of-duty-black-ops-4-originally-had-a-unique-campaign-battle-royale-mode-was-a-last-minute-addition/
Call of Duty Black Ops 4 was a really optimized PC game that impressed us with its overall performance. And while the game may have sold well, despite the lack of a traditional single-player campaign, it has been revealed that Black Ops 4 went through development hell.

SolSeraph is a spiritual successor to ActRaiser that is coming to the PC on July 10th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/solseraph-is-a-spiritual-successor-to-actraiser-that-is-coming-to-the-pc-on-july-10th/
SEGA and ACE Team had announced a spiritual successor to ActRaiser, SolSeraph. SolSeraph combines action and strategy for a rich gameplay experience reminiscent of the 16-bit era, and you can find below its debut gameplay trailer.

Battle royale mode, called Rogue Wave, now available to World of Warships via Update 0.8.5
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/battle-royale-mode-called-rogue-wave-now-available-to-world-of-warships-via-update-0-8-5/
Wargaming just released a new post-apocalyptic Battle Royale mode for their popular naval combat game World of Warships. Rogue Wave, a temporary battle mode set in a dark and toxic sea world is coming as part of the new 0.8.5 Update, which also introduces two new seasons of Ranked Sprint and few mechanical and cosmetic changes.

New The Surge 2 developer gameplay walkthrough showcases weapons, levels, enemies and more
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-the-surge-2-developer-gameplay-walkthrough-showcases-weapons-levels-enemies-and-more/
Deck13 and Focus Home Interactive have released a new developer gameplay walkthrough video for The Surge 2, showcasing new The Surge 2’s bigger, better weapons, levels, enemies and more. Today’s Dev Gameplay Walkthrough is narrated by Adam Hetenyi, Head of Game Design at Deck13 Interactive.

Warhammer 40K: Inquisitor – Martyr patch 2.0 increases level cap, expands crafting, improves gameplay & more
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/warhammer-40k-inquisitor-martyr-patch-2-0-increases-level-cap-expands-crafting-improves-gameplay-more/
Neocore Games has announced that Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr’s update 2.0 is now available for download on Steam. Based on player feedback and extensive testing, Neocore Games describes this as the biggest update it has released so far for its action RPG game.

Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout is coming to the PC on October 29th + screenshots
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/atelier-ryza-ever-darkness-the-secret-hideout-is-coming-to-the-pc-on-october-29th-screenshots/
KOEI Tecmo and GUST Studios officially announced the first details surrounding their upcoming title, Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout. This new RPG will be coming to the PC on October 29th, and below you can find its first screenshots.