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The Thursday news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

GOG celebrates the release of Liberated with a 20% discount until August 6: https://www.gog.com/game/liberated

Steam has two new deals:

• The new daily deal is Valkyria Chronicles 4 Complete Edition, 66% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/790820/Valkyria_Chronicles_4_Complete_Edition/
• And Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition will be 85% off during the next 8 days: https://store.steampowered.com/app/307690/Sleeping_Dogs_Definitive_Edition/

Fanatical has two new deals:

• The new Star Deal is The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories, 60% off for the next 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/the-missing-j-j-macfield-and-the-island-of-memories
• And there's a new Nemesis X Bundle, with 6 games at a 97% discount: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/nemesis-x-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Achievements are starting to appear on the Epic Games Store
https://www.pcgamer.com/achievements-are-starting-to-appear-on-the-epic-games-store/
Achievements have been on the Epic Games Store's "to do" list for well over a year now, and it looks like they're finally set to arrive. Epic said today that "certain games" on the store may now start to display achievements as they're unlocked.

Steam has been making it tougher to use VPNs to get cheap games
https://www.pcgamer.com/steam-has-been-making-it-tougher-to-use-vpns-to-get-cheap-games/
Valve has made it trickier to use VPNs take advantage of Steam's regional pricing by introducing additional hurdles before you can change your country setting.
Steam's regional pricing means that, in some cases, there are large discrepancies in the price of games, ostensibly to take into account the cost of living and the economic situation in those regions. Steam makes suggestions, but ultimately it's up to the publisher to set the price.

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

The Witcher 3 HD Reworked Project 12.0 Ultimate gets a fourth comparison video
https://www.dsogaming.com/pc-performance-analyses/the-witcher-3-hd-reworked-project-12-0-ultimate-gets-a-fourth-comparison-video/
Modder ‘Halk Hogan’ has released a new comparison video between The Witcher 3 Vanilla and The Witcher 3 HD Reworked Project 12.0 Ultimate. Similarly to the previous preview videos, this will give you an idea of the new textures that it will feature.

This mod turns Mechawarrior 5 into a real-time strategy game
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/this-mod-turns-mechawarrior-5-into-a-real-time-strategy-game/
MechWarrior and MechCommander fans, here is something special for you today. A team of modders has released a must-have mod for MechWarrior 5, Mechcommander: Mercenaries. Mechcommander: Mercenaries basically turns MechWarrior 5 into a real-time strategy game.
Players will be able to select and issue orders to their lance and other friendly units throughout Mechwarrior 5’s campaign mode. As the team noted, phase 1 of the project is a limited RTS experience that works with most of the base game’s story missions and procedurally generated levels. Additional RTS features, features from previous Mechcommander titles, and compatibility with Instant Action and Co-op will be added later. (...) Since this is a beta release, this mod has some issues. For instance, there is no option to change keybinding (though the team aims to add one). Furthermore, the Tutorial mission in campaign does not work with this mod. Also, the minimap will sometimes fail to load the base map, and the mnimap icons are missing or are all black.
>> There's a 10 minutes long video in the article showing the mod in action, or you can go to Nexus Mods, download it and try it for yourselves.

MKP Ultimate Revitalized 2.0, free Mortal Kombat Mugen game, is now available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/mkp-ultimate-revitalized-2-0-free-mortal-kombat-mugen-game-download/
In December 2019, we informed you about Mortal Kombat Project Ultimate Revitalized Update 1.9. Then, earlier this month, we shared the first trailer the latest version of Mortal Kombat Project. And today, we are happy to report that MKP Ultimate Revitalized 2.0 is now available for download.
In case you weren’t aware of, MKP Ultimate Revitalized 2.0 is a free Mortal Kombat Mugen game. As we’ve already reported, this fan MK game promises to be one of the best MUGEN MK games, and is available for free to everyone. Thus, we strongly suggest downloading it.
According to its creator, MKP Ultimate Revitalized 2.0 features over 100 characters and over 500 stages. Naturally, it also comes with new moves and fatalities. Furthermore, it packs a number of gameplay tweaks and enhancements.
>> It weights 1.5GB and here's the download link (Mega).

GAMING NEWS

After huge backlash, Cloud Imperium releases official statement about Squadron 42
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/after-huge-backlash-cloud-imperium-releases-official-statement-about-squadron-42/
A lot of fans criticized Cloud Imperium these past few days for a complete lack of communication. After all, the team had promised to launch the game’s closed beta in Q3 2020. And today, Cloud Imperium issued an official statement about the progress of Squadron 42 and its upcoming roadmap.

Marvel’s Avengers Beta Content detailed, gets new Beta Deep Dive video
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/marvels-avengers-beta-content-detailed/
Square Enix has detailed the content that will be available in the beta phase of Marvel’s Avengers. According to the publisher, Marvel’s Avengers Beta offers a slice of what you can expect from the full game, including the original narrative, co-op missions, hero & world progression, War Zone exploration, & more.

First Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy details revealed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/first-atelier-ryza-2-lost-legends-the-secret-fairy-details-revealed/
KOEI Tecmo and GUST Studios have shared the first details on the recently announced Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy, including exciting new gameplay abilities and the first storyline teases. This JRPG will be coming to the PC via Steam this Winter.

3D Realms’ next upcoming game could be set in an original fantasy IP, to be revealed soon
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/3d-realms-next-upcoming-game-could-be-set-in-an-original-fantasy-ip-to-be-revealed-soon/
It appears that 3D Realms, Duke Nukem developers are working on a new game, according to their latest Tweet. Though, we are not sure whether this new IP will be an FPS-RPG hybrid, or it will only be a fantasy-based RPG, with spells.

Microsoft Flight Simulator also coming on Steam, will support TrackIR, VR support coming post-launch
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/microsoft-flight-simulator-also-coming-on-steam-will-support-trackir-vr-support-coming-post-launch/
Yesterday, we informed you about the launch of the closed beta phase for Microsoft Flight Simulator. And today, Microsoft revealed that the game will be also coming to Steam. Not only that, but Microsoft Flight Simulator will support TrackIR at launch day.

New gameplay trailer surfaces for Bright Memory: Infinite
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-gameplay-trailer-surfaces-for-bright-memory-infinite/
FYQD Personal Studio has released a brand new gameplay trailer for Bright Memory: Infinite. This trailer showcases some in-engine cinematic scenes, as well as some gameplay sequences. From what we can tell, this trailer is based on the game’s latest build.

People Can Fly announces a new action-adventure game for next-generation platforms
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/people-can-fly-announces-a-new-action-adventure-game-for-next-generation-platforms/
People Can Fly today announced the development of a new original AAA game. This game will release on next-generation platforms, including the PC. The new project will be led by People Can Fly’s New York studio. People Can Fly is currently developing Outriders with Square Enix, that will come out later this year.