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SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

Dead Cells sales have surpassed 3 million, and its 19th update is out now
https://www.pcgamer.com/dead-cells-sales-have-surpassed-3-million-and-its-19th-update-is-out-now/
Dead Cells is pretty good, we reckon. We called it the best roguelike of 2018, and returning to it this year for the Bad Seed DLC, Tom found it to be even more novel and surprising. And it looks like that's reflected in how many of you picked it up, as it's surpassed three million sales.
The milestone is accompanied by a chunky update, which was originally just meant to be a balance patch. Now it's grown into the Update of Plenty, with Motion Twin fiddling around with everything from the economy to the difficulty curve.

GOG has a new bundle sale because featuring Slitherine celebrates its 20th birthday by putting its games on sale and, if you buy 3 or more, the discount gets higher. The sale will last until the 6th of July: https://www.gog.com/promo/20200702_slitherine_bundle_sale

Fanatical has three new deals:

• The new Flash deal is Borderlands 3 - Super Deluxe Edition for both Steam and the Epic Store, 55% off during the next 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/borderlands-3-super-deluxe-edition
• The Slitherine 20th Anniversary Bundle features 19 games and 1 DLC with a 95% discount for the next 3 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/slitherine-20-th-anniversary-bundle
• And there's a new JRPG Pick & Mix Build Your Own Bundle, with 12 games to pick your 1, 2 or 3 games bundle: https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/jrpg-pick-and-mix-build-your-own-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Browser game portal Kongregate is no longer accepting new games
https://www.pcgamer.com/browser-game-portal-kongregate-is-no-longer-accepting-new-games/
Kongregate has long been a godsend for bored students and workers stuck in dreary office jobs. Launched in 2006, the browser-based game portal has amassed over 128,000 games, but that number won't be growing: the site has announced it will no longer be accepting new games as of today, nor will new badges (the site's equivalent of achievements) be added.
The news comes via an official announcement in the Kongregate forums. It notes the imminent death of Flash on December 31, as well as the company's increased focus on developing its own (mostly mobile) titles.
>> . I've wasted many hours there.

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

The Dark Mod V2.08 released, now fully supports OpenGL 3.3 & GLSL, improves CPU multi-core support
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-dark-mod-v2-08-released-now-fully-supports-opengl-3-3-glsl-improves-cpu-multi-core-support/
Back in 2018, we informed you about the release of The Dark Mod V2.06. And today, we are happy to report that its development team has launched a brand new version that brings numerous enhancements and improvements.
According to the team, The Dark Mod V2.08 now fully supports OpenGL 3.3 and GLSL.
>> In case you're not aware, The Dark Mod started as a Thief mod for Doom 3 before becoming its own thing, and this latest version is available to download from its website.

GAMING NEWS

Cyberpunk 2077 will be DX12-only, will only work on Windows 7 and Windows 10
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/cyberpunk-2077-will-be-dx12-only-will-only-work-on-windows-7-and-windows-10/
In an interview with PCGamesHardware, Marcin Gollent, Lead Graphics Programmer at CD Projekt RED, revealed some new interesting tech details about Cyberpunk 2077. According to the developer, Cyberpunk 2077 will only support the DirectX 12 API. Moreover, it will only work on Windows 7 and Windows 10.
>> The interview is also available in English, if you want to read it by yourselves.

New Death Stranding screenshots showcase how beautiful the PC version looks in 4K/Max Settings
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/new-death-stranding-screenshots-showcase-how-beautiful-the-pc-version-looks-in-4k-max-settings/
505 Games and Kojima Productions have shared a new set of screenshots for the PC version of Death Stranding. These screenshots were in 4K Ultra-wide resolution on Max settings, and showcase how beautiful the PC version actually is.

Team17 announces and details Worms Rumble, coming to PC in late 2020
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/team17-announces-and-details-worms-rumble-coming-to-pc-in-late-2020/
Team17 has revealed the first details of Worms Rumble, the brand-new instalment in the iconic and multi-award-winning Worms franchise. Worms Rumble will be the first game in the series to feature real-time combat and multi-platform cross-play. Up to 32 players will able to take part in matches in a range of arena maps, including a multi-levelled shopping mall – complete with its own ballistic missile silo.

Sci-fi Dark Souls-inspired action RPG, Hellpoint, releases on July 30th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/sci-fi-dark-souls-inspired-action-rpg-hellpoint-releases-on-july-30th/
Cradle Games and publisher tinyBuild have announced that Hellpoint will release on July 30th. Hellpoint is a sci-fi Dark Souls-inspired action RPG, set in the aftermath of a massive quantum cataclysm called the Merge.

NBA 2K21 PC will be based on the current-gen and not the next-gen version
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/nba-2k21-pc-will-be-based-on-the-current-gen-and-not-the-next-gen-version/
Similarly to FIFA 21, the PC version of NBA 2K21 will be based on the current-gen and not the next-gen version. 2K Games has officially revealed this via a new promotional image, so this is now official; PC gamers will not enjoy the benefits of next-gen NBA 2K21.