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SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

Cute mech battler Volta-X is holding a closed beta, and we've got 200 keys to give away
https://www.pcgamer.com/cute-mech-battler-volta-x-is-holding-a-closed-beta-and-weve-got-200-keys-to-give-away/
Volta-X is a "real-time strategy mech battler" that begins with a Kaiju invasion of Earth. Humanity seemed doomed, until our best scientists developed the Voltas: Giant fighting robots that enabled us to stand toe-to-toe with the alien invaders and eventually force them off the planet. We won! And now we've got all these giant fighting robots and nothing to do with them.
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If this sounds like something you'd like to try, I have good news: Volta-X is expected to arrive on Steam later this summer, and before that happens a one-day closed beta test is running on July 18—and we've got 200 keys to give away.

Remnant: From the Ashes devs were 'really surprised' by 1.6 million sales
https://www.pcgamer.com/remnant-from-the-ashes-sales-interview/
Remnant from the Ashes was a surprising game in many ways. What initially seemed to me like a rote Gears of War clone soon revealed itself to be a wild and furiously challenging adventure across multiple planets, with imaginative weapons and ferocious boss fights. It also surprised its own developers, Gunfire Games. Since launch, Remnant has sold 1.6 million copies, far surpassing expectations.
"We were really surprised. We were independent at the time, and it was our first game for us like this," says John Pearl, design director at Gunfire. "It's always hard to get people into a new game … so we were really surprised by how well it was received."

Steam has two new deals:

• The new daily deal is the Early Access title Airport CEO, 30% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/673610/Airport_CEO/
• And Hydroneer is 20% off until July 22: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1106840/Hydroneer/

And Fanatical has a new bundle: Reaper Bundle 4, with 10 games at a 97% discount: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/reaper-bundle-4

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Crysis Enhanced Edition is now available for free download
https://www.dsogaming.com/pc-performance-analyses/crysis-enhanced-edition-is-now-available-for-free-download/
Last month, we informed you about a new graphical overhaul mod for the first Crysis game, Crysis Enhanced Edition. This mod was originally put behind a Patreon-wall. However, we are happy to report today that Crysis Enhanced Edition is finally available for download to the public.
Crysis Enhanced Edition features better water effects and richer particles. The team has also added indirect sky lighting and fog effects in order to improve the game’s visuals. Not only that, but it has reworked the lighting for all interior areas.
Furthermore, Crysis Enhanced Edition features screen-space reflections for water, grass shadows and improved material simulation. It also has Cloud Shadows, real-time Ocean Reflections, and improved Edge AA. Lastly, it adds Lens flares and rain splash on water when raining.
Unfortunately, the team has not released its 4K/8K textures. Instead, the public version of Crysis Enhanced Edition uses textures from Rygels Textures mods, HD Grass, Maximum Immersion Textures, and upscaled (4x) Vanilla textures. The team has, once again, put its own high quality textures behind a Patreon-wall. It sucks, we know.
>> You can get it from ModDB.

GAMING NEWS

Codemasters reveals the locations, car classes and game modes for Dirt 5
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/codemasters-reveals-the-locations-car-classes-and-game-modes-for-dirt-5/
Codemasters today revealed the key features of Dirt 5 that await players when it releases on October 9th. Furthermore, the team has released a brand new trailer that you can find below.

Square Enix will reveal more details about Marvel’s Avengers on July 29th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/square-enix-will-reveal-more-details-about-marvels-avengers-on-july-29th/
Square Enix has announced that the next Marvel’s Avengers War Table digital stream will premiere on July 29th. According to the publisher, this new War Table will provide an exclusive in-depth look at the Marvel’s Avengers beta program, which begins on August 14th.

Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & The Secret Fairy leaked by the Australian Classification Board
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/atelier-ryza-2-lost-legends-the-secret-fairy-leaked-by-the-australian-classification-board/
It appears that KOEI Tecmo is working on a new Atelier Ryza game. As we can see, the Australian Classification Board has rated Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & The Secret Fairy. Thus, it’s safe to say that KOEI Tecmo will soon announce this new Atelier Ryza game.

90s first-person shooter, Hellbound, releases on August 4th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/90s-first-person-shooter-hellbound-releases-on-august-4th/
Saibot Studios and Nimble Giant have announced that their 90s first-person shooter, Hellbound, will release on August 4th. In order to celebrate this announcement, the teams have also released a new trailer that you can find below.

Spellbreak is a new magic-focused battle royale game, coming to PC later this year
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/spellbreak-is-a-new-magic-focused-battle-royale-game-coming-to-pc-later-this-year/
Proletariat today announced that their highly-anticipated magic-focused battle royale title, Spellbreak, will be free to play on the PC. In order to celebrate this announcement, the team has released a new trailer that you can find below.

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Update 1.5.4 released and here are its full patch notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/assassins-creed-odyssey-update-1-5-4-released-and-here-are-its-full-patch-notes/
Ubisoft has released a brand new update for Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. This patch is 3GB in size on the PC, and addresses three issues with the game.

Microsoft releases new in-engine teaser clip for Halo: Infinite
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/microsoft-releases-new-in-engine-teaser-clip-for-halo-infinite/
Microsoft and 343 Industries have released a new in-engine teaser clip for Halo: Infinite. This clip shows the number ‘117’, and Microsoft’s tweet reads “Your legend makes it more than just a number.”