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Let's go with the Tuesday news, full of Gamescom announcements:

SALES & DEALS

Steam has two new daily deals, one one legit, as well as a new weeklong sale:

• The legit daily deal is Little Nightmares, 75% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/424840/Little_Nightmares/
• The other "daily" deal is Groove Coaster, free to try for the next 6 days, and 50% off in case you want to keep it: https://store.steampowered.com/app/744060/Groove_Coaster/
• And here are a few of the weeklong deals:
  • Delivery from the Pain 末日方舟 is 20% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/685340/Delivery_from_the_Pain/
  • Tangledeep - Legend of Shara is 35% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/953080/Tangledeep__Legend_of_Shara/
  • Milestone is using the money they've got from THQ Nordic to put RIDE 3 at half its usual price: https://store.steampowered.com/app/759740/RIDE_3/
  • Indie Pogo has a 60% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/818210/Indie_Pogo/
  • Chaser gets a 75% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/39670/Chaser/
  • And Stronghold Crusader HD is 80% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/40970/Stronghold_Crusader_HD/

On the Humble Store there are three new sales:

• The first one is a Hacker Sale, with up to 80% discounts on games that have hacking mechanics for the next 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/hacker-sale/
• There's a Pixel Perfect Platformers Sale, with up to 80% discounts for the next 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/pixel-perfect-platformers-sale/
• And lastly, there's the Puzzling Puzzlers Sale, featuring puzzle games with up to 80% discounts for the next 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/puzzling-puzzlers-sale/

At Fanatical, the new Star Deal is Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands for UPlay, 75% off for the next 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/tom-clancys-ghost-recon-wildlands

Talking about UPlay, there are some games on sale for Gamescom with up to 90% discounts, and other games like Anno 1800 are free to try for the whole week.

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

NVIDIA GeForce 436.02 WHQL driver available for download, improves performance, adds Integer Scaling
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/nvidia-geforce-436-02-whql-driver-available-for-download-improves-performance-adds-integer-scaling/
NVIDIA has released a brand new driver for its graphics cards. According to the release notes, the NVIDIA GeForce 436.02 WHQL driver improves performance by up to 23% in popular games. Furthermore, this Gamescom 2019 driver adds New Ultra-Low Latency, Integer Scaling and Image Sharpening.
Going into more details, NVIDIA claims that most of the performance improvements come for 1080p and 1440p. My guess is that the green team was able to further optimize its driver for some newer games. At 4K, the performance improvements are minimal. Therefore, these performance improvements should, theoretically benefit even those with weaker CPU/systems.
Some of the games that see better performance with these new drivers are: Apex Legends, Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, Strange Brigade and World War Z.
In addition, NVIDIA has introduced a new Ultra-Low Latency mode. This mode enables ‘just in time’ frame scheduling, submitting frames to be rendered just before the GPU needs them. This further reduces latency by up to 33%.
>> Available from here.

MODS/EMULATORS

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GAMING NEWS

New Gamescom 2019 gameplay trailers for Ghost Recon Breakpoint, Empire of Sin and Wasteland 3
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-gamescom-2019-gameplay-trailers-for-ghost-recon-breakpoint-empire-of-sin-and-wasteland-3/
Ubisoft, Romero Games and inXile Entertainment have released new trailers for Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint, Empire of Sin and Wasteland 3. Moreover, 2K Games has released a brand new cinematic trailer for NBA 2K20.

Gamescom 2019 gameplay trailers for Chernobylite, Greedfall and Gears 5
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/gamescom-2019-gameplay-trailers-for-chernobylite-greedfall-and-gears-5/
The Farm 15, Focus Home Interactive, Microsoft have released new trailers for some of their games. To be more precise, below you can find the Gamescom 2019 gameplay trailers for Chernobylite, Greedfall and Gears 5.

EVERSPACE 2 has been officially announced, coming out in September 2020, first screenshots
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/everspace-2-has-been-officially-announced-coming-out-in-september-2020-first-screenshots/
Rockfish has just announced the sequel to EVERSPACE, EVERSPACE 2. EVERSPACE 2 will be coming out in September 2020. In order to celebrate this announcement, the team has also released the game’s first screenshots.

Here is your first look at the single-player campaign of Gears 5
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-is-your-first-look-at-the-single-player-campaign-of-gears-5/
Microsoft and The Coalition have released the first player for the single-player campaign of Gears 5. This trailer features various cut-scenes, and will give you an idea of the style and visuals that will be present in this new Gears of War game.

THQ Nordic announces a new Commanche game
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/thq-nordic-announces-a-new-commanche-game/
THQ Nordic has just announced a new Commanche game. During the Gamescom 2019 Opening Night Live event, the publisher revealed a new CG trailer. Not only that, but there is also a gameplay trailer that will give you an idea of what you can expect from it.
UPDATE: Here is the press release for Commanche.
Comanche will begin its early access campaign and lift off as a modern, team-based online multiplayer helicopter shooter. But that’s not the only new twist. Besides your Comanche, you will also control a small, armed drone for close-quarters combat and special duties. Each Comanche/drone setup will have its own strengths and weaknesses and fulfill an important role in the objective-based team-vs-team encounters.

First gameplay trailer released for Need for Speed: Heat
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-gameplay-trailer-released-for-need-for-speed-heat/
Electronic Arts has released the first gameplay trailer for Need for Speed: Heat. Need for Speed Heat sends fans to Palm City; a brand-new open world where street racers have gathered to make their names known.

SEGA announces a new turn-based historical strategy game, Humankind
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/sega-announces-a-new-turn-based-historical-strategy-game-humankind/
During the Gamescom 2019 Opening Night Live event, SEGA revealed a new game. This game, called Humankind, is a turn-based historical strategy game. In order to celebrate this announcement, the publisher released its debut trailer that you can find below.
>> It will be made by Amplitude Studios, the ones behind the Endless games.

First official trailer for Disintegration; new sci-fi first-person shooter from the co-creator of Halo
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-official-trailer-for-disintegration-new-sci-fi-first-person-shooter-from-the-co-creator-of-halo/
Private Division has released the first trailer for the new sci-fi first-person shooter from the co-creator of Halo, Disintegration. V1 Interactive has now a small team of 30 people that are working on this game.

Kerbal Space Program 2, Ghostrunner and Little Nightmares 2 have been officially announced
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/kerbal-space-program-2-ghostrunner-and-little-nightmares-2-have-been-officially-announced/
Private Division, All in! Games and Bandai Namco have announced new games at Gamescom 2019. These games are: Kerbal Space Program 2, Ghostrunner and Little Nightmares 2. In order to celebrate their reveal, the publishers have also released their debut trailers.

Gamescom 2019 trailers for Watch_Dogs Legion, Doom Eternal, Call of Duty Modern Warfare and more
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/gamescom-2019-trailers-for-watch_dogs-legion-doom-eternal-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-and-more/
Some new Gamescom 2019 trailers were released these past couple of hours. As such, below you can find the trailers for Watch_Dogs Legion, Doom Eternal, Call of Duty Modern Warfare. Moreover, there are also trailers for Darksiders Genesis, Monster Hunter World: Iceborne and Iron Harvest.

Final Fantasy 8 Remastered releases on September 3rd, gets brand new trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/final-fantasy-8-remastered-releases-on-september-3rd-gets-brand-new-trailer/
Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy 8 Remastered will release on September 3rd. In order to celebrate this announcement, the publisher released a brand new trailer that you can find below.
>> Ka-pi96 has made a thread about this (it's been a while since I made this note, further prove of how stale the site has become).

Oddworld: Soulstorm and Magic: The Gathering Arena are now Epic Games Store exclusives
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/oddworld-soulstorm-and-magic-the-gathering-arena-are-now-epic-games-store-exclusives/
Epic Games has announced that Oddworld: Soulstorm and Magic: The Gathering Arena will release exclusively on the Epic Games Store. Magic: The Gathering Arena will release this Fall, whereas the new Oddworld game targets a 2020 release.

New beautiful Gamescom 2019 screenshots released for Cyberpunk 2077
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/new-beautiful-gamescom-2019-screenshots-released-for-cyberpunk-2077/
CD Projekt RED has just released a new set of beautiful screenshots for Cyberpunk 2077. In addition, NVIDIA shared two more screenshots that showcase the game’s real-time ray tracing effects. And since we know that a lot of our readers are interested in this game, we strongly suggest viewing them.

Official Marvel’s Avengers: A-Day Prologue video shows 19 minutes of gameplay footage
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/official-marvels-avengers-a-day-prologue-video-shows-19-minutes-of-gameplay-footage/
As promised, Marvel and Square Enix have released the first official gameplay video for Marvel’s Avengers. This video shows the A-Day Prologue demo from E3 2019, featuring 19 minutes of gameplay footage.

Blackbird Interactive and Gearbox tease a new Homeworld game
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/blackbird-interactive-and-gearbox-tease-a-new-homeworld-game/
Blackbird Interactive and Gearbox have just released a new teaser trailer from what looks to be a new Homeworld game. The teams claimed that they’ll make a special announcement at PAX West 2019 in order to celebrate 20 years of Homeworld.

Fallout 76 update 12 available for download, full patch notes revealed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/fallout-76-update-12-available-for-download-full-patch-notes-revealed/
Bethesda has released a brand new update for Fallout 76. According to the release notes, patch 12 brings Vault 94, Display Cases and Nuclear Winter’s Choose Your Perks system. Furthermore, it packs another large wave of bug fixes, as well as many additional improvements.