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Let's go with the Friday news:

SALES & DEALS

Resident Evil 7 is the fourth best selling RE game, Devil May Cry 5 reaches 3.5 million sales
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/resident-evil-7-is-the-fourth-best-selling-re-game-devil-may-cry-5-reaches-3-5-million-sales/
Capcom has revealed some new sales figures for all of its games. And, as we can clearly see, Resident Evil 7 is one of the most successful games in the franchise. This latest first-person survival horror games is the fourth best selling Resident Evil game to date.
Going into more details, Resident Evil 7 has sold 7.5 million copies worldwide on all platforms. As such, it’s behind Resident Evil 5, Resident Evil 6 and Resident Evil 4.
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It’s also worth noting that Devil May Cry 5 has sold 3.5 million copies. In February 2020, Capcom announced that the game had sold 3.1 copies. So basically, we are looking at 400K additional sales since then.

Fanatical's new free game when purchasing 10 $/€ or more is Agatha Christie - The ABC Murders.

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Steam's Play Next feature is ready to drop some recommendations
https://www.pcgamer.com/steams-play-next-feature-is-ready-to-drop-some-recommendations/
Steam's latest feature will try to help you answer the eternal question: what the heck you should play next? Play Next appeared in Steam Labs back in February, but it has evolved from an experimental feature to a system every Steam user can enjoy.
Play Next, much like the regular recommendation feature, analyses your collection of games so it can make suggestions based on what you seem to like. Instead of trawling the store for recommendations, however, it plucks them from the games you already own.
>> Yeah, that's a feature that will never work with me. I don't want to play two similar games in a row, I want to change.

It's the end of an era as Microsoft stops distributing 32-bit Windows
https://www.pcgamer.com/its-the-end-of-an-era-as-microsoft-stops-distributing-32-bit-windows/
Microsoft should make a bumper stick that reads "64-bit or bust" and package it with retail boxes containing Windows 10, because the 32-bit era is coming to an end. It already has in many respects, but if there was any doubt that we're living in a 64-bit world, Microsoft is hammering the message home by ending 32-bit releases for OEMs starting this month.
As spotted by Neowin, Microsoft made the announcement in a support document outlining the minimum hardware requirements for various builds of Windows 10.
"Beginning with Windows 10, version 2004, all new Windows 10 systems will be required to use 64-bit builds and Microsoft will no longer release 32-bit builds for OEM distribution," the documents states.
>> **sad (well, not really) shutting down Windows music**

MODS/EMULATORS

Brutal Wolfenstein FE Version 14 is now available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/brutal-wolfenstein-fe-version-14-is-now-available-for-download/
The FAP (F%^#ing Amazing People) Team has released a new version of Brutal Wolfenstein FE. Brutal Wolfenstein FE is an enhanced version of the Brutal Wolfenstein 3D mod for Doom 2. So yeah, if you loved Brutal Doom, you’ll definitely love Brutal Wolfenstein FE.
According to the team, version 14 introduces the jumpkick, new balanced beastiary of nazis, and re-balances weapons. Moreover, it adds new enemies such as the Eisensoldat, Tiger Tank, Super Solider (Trans Grosse), Black Uniform SS Trooper, and Dr.Schabbs.
The FAP Team has also announced that it is currently working on a custom 32-megawad level pack. This level pack is called Wolfenstein: Vanguard and will release in the following weeks.
>> Available from ModDB.

GAMING NEWS

First gameplay footage revealed for Balsa Model Flight Simulator
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-gameplay-footage-revealed-for-balsa-model-flight-simulator/
The Irregular Corporation has released the first gameplay video for Balsa Model Flight Simulator. In this video, creator of Kerbal Space Program and lead designer/creator of the game, Felipe Falanghe, demonstrates how to build and design a model flight.

Larian is planning a ‘couple’ of Divinity and Baldur’s Gate 3 announcements at the upcoming Guerilla Collective festival
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/larian-is-planning-a-couple-of-divinity-and-baldurs-gate-3-announcements-at-the-upcoming-guerilla-collective-festival/
According to a recent post on Twitter, Larian Studios are planning a ‘couple’ of announcements regarding Baldur’s Gate 3 and Divinity, and most probably about Divinity Original Sin 2. The studio will make these announcements at the Guerilla Collective showcase in June.

Doom Eternal is now using Irdeto’s Denuvo Anti-Cheat System
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/doom-eternal-is-now-using-irdetos-denuvo-anti-cheat-system/
As Chris informed you a few hours ago, id Software was has been working on the first update for Doom Eternal. And today, the team has launched that update. Alongside some Quality of Life improvements, though, this update introduces the Denuvo Anti-Cheat system.
>> Weird move.

2K Games announces PGA TOUR 2K21, releases on August 21st
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/2k-games-announces-pga-tour-2k21-releases-on-august-21st/
2K Games has announced that PGA TOUR 2K21, its forthcoming, officially licensed golf simulation video game, will release on August 21st. In order to celebrate this announcement, the publisher has also released a trailer that you can find below.

First insider video released for Medieval Dynasty
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-insider-video-released-for-medieval-dynasty/
Toplitz Productions has released a video, giving players a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Medieval Dynasty. In this video, Junior Producer Sascha gives us an overview of what makes Medieval Dynasty different from other simulation games.

Crusader Kings III releases on September 1st
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/crusader-kings-iii-releases-on-september-1st/
Paradox Interactive has announced that Crusader Kings III will release on September 1st. In order to celebrate this announcement, the team has released the game’s story trailer that you can find below.

Microids is working on a new 3D action-adventure Smurfs game
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/microids-is-working-on-a-new-3d-action-adventure-smurfs-game/
Microids and the company IMPS announced today the signing of a publishing deal for a game based on The Smurfs IP. This new 3D action-adventure game inspired by Peyo’s comic books and developed by OSome Studio will feature a brand-new story.

Remedy’s Sam Lake details the development difficulties of Alan Wake, and why it wasn’t open-world
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/remedys-sam-lake-details-the-development-difficulties-of-alan-wake-and-why-it-wasnt-open-world/
Alan Wake has turned 10 years old and Remedy’s Sam Lake has the major difficulites developing this stunning game. Sam Lake has also revealed why Remedy decided to ditch its open-world/sandbox design in favour of a more linear approach.