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SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

Snap the best photo in Horizon Zero Dawn’s Photo Mode and win a custom-built PC
https://www.pcgamer.com/HZDPhotoChallenge/
It’s finally here. PC Gamers just got one of the best games of the PlayStation 4 generation ported to PC: Horizon Zero Dawn. If that alone wasn’t already its own reward, this photo contest comes with the prize of a lifetime.
As you celebrate this awesome news and explore the untamed world of Horizon, challenge yourself to find the most stunning shots using the in-game photo mode. If you manage to snap a photo that would impress gamers and developers alike, you might just win yourself a custom-built PC inspired by Horizon Zero Dawn.

Steam has a new daily deal and 6 Midweek Madness deals:

• The daily deal is the Early Access title GTTOD: Get To The Orange Door, that has a demo and is 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/541200/GTTOD_Get_To_The_Orange_Door/
• And these are the Midweek Madness deals:
  • Frogwares celebrates its 20th anniversary with up to 90% discounts and giving away for free the game Magrunner: Dark Pulse. The sale ends tomorrow 27th: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/frogwares
  • Foundation, still in Early Access, is 50% off until Friday 28: https://store.steampowered.com/app/690830/Foundation/
  • Iratus: Lord of the Dead is 40% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/807120/Iratus_Lord_of_the_Dead/
  • Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy gets a 580% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/731490/Crash_Bandicoot_N_Sane_Trilogy/
  • Okami HD gets also a 50% discount until the 28th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/587620/Okami_HD/
  • And 11 bit studios has its games up to 60% off: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/32989971/sale/MidweekMadness

And Fanatical has two new deals:

• The new Star Deal is Hard West, 95% off during the next 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/hard-west
• The new Mystery Vault Bundle 2 brings 8 unknown games: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/mystery-vault-bundle-2

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Oculus AR and VR divisions have been renamed 'Facebook Reality Labs'
https://www.pcgamer.com/oculus-ar-and-vr-divisions-have-been-renamed-facebook-reality-labs/
A week ago, we learned that beginning this October, new Oculus VR headset owners would need a Facebook account if they wanted to use their devices. "Everyone using an Oculus device for the first time will need to log in with a Facebook account," the company said in an August 18 blog post, while existing Oculus headset owners have until 2023 to merge their Oculus accounts with a Facebook account.
The de-Oculus-ing of Oculus continued today with another announcement, in which Facebook introduced Facebook Reality Labs, the new name for the Oculus AR and VR development teams. Facebook Reality Labs was the name given to the Oculus Research division back in 2018, but now it appears the entirety of Oculus is being rebranded with the same name.

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Resident Evil 3 Remake now has a Fall Guys mod, naturally
https://www.pcgamer.com/resident-evil-3-remake-now-has-a-fall-guys-mod-naturally/
The Guys Who Fall, aka Fall Guys, are popping up everywhere: they've been spotted in Skyrim, and now they're stalking the zombie-strewn streets of Raccoon City. Well, kinda: the new Jilly Bean mod turns the game's protagonists Jill and Carlos into something more akin to Fall Guys cosplayers. And it makes a grim kind of sense. If you want warmth and protection in a post-pandemic hellscape, while also bringing some cutesy cheer to proceedings, why not wear a Fall Guys outfit?
The mod is the work of Crazy Potato, who has also performed the civic duty of turning Nemesis into a Fall Guy, too. The video above comes via YouTube channel Benjamin York Gaming, and as you'll see, the mod really takes the edge off an otherwise very serious videogame.

GAMING NEWS

New screenshots and co-op gameplay trailer released for Outriders
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/new-screenshots-and-co-op-gameplay-trailer-released-for-outriders/
Square Enix released today some new screenshots and a co-op gameplay trailer for its upcoming RPG-Shooter, Outriders. These new screenshots showcase the Technomancer class. The new trailer also showcases Technomancer’s abilities during one of the many challenging battles players will experience in the game.

Here are the official PC system requirements for Hitman 3
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/here-are-the-official-pc-system-requirements-for-hitman-3/
IO Interactive has revealed the official PC system requirements for Hitman 3. According to the team, PC gamers will at least need an Intel CPU Core i5-2500K or AMD CPU Phenom II X4 940 with 8GB of RAM and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or Radeon HD 7870 graphics card.

New trailers for Godfall, Project Haven, Dark Fracture, King’s Bounty 2 and more
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-trailers-for-godfall-project-haven-dark-fracture-kings-bounty-2-and-more/
Gamescom 2020 begins tomorrow and there are already some new trailers for a number of games. As such, you can find below new trailers for Godfall, Project Haven, Dark Fracture, King’s Bounty 2 and more.

First-person open-world investigation game, Paradise Killer, is coming to the PC on September 4th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/first-person-open-world-investigation-game-paradise-killer-is-coming-to-the-pc-on-september-4th/
Fellow Traveller has announced that its first-person open-world investigation game, Paradise Killer, will release on the PC on September 4th. In order to celebrate this announcement, the publisher has also released a new trailer that you can find below.

Squad-based RPG, Battle Hunters, is coming to the PC in October 2020
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/squad-based-rpg-battle-hunters-is-coming-to-the-pc-in-october-2020/
Phase Two has announced that their squad-based RPG, Battle Hunters, will be available on the PC via Steam this October. In order to celebrate this announcement, the team has released a new trailer that you can find below.

Here is a direct comparison video between DCS World and Microsoft Flight Simulator
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-is-a-direct-comparison-video-between-dcs-world-and-microsoft-flight-simulator/
YouTube’s ‘SimulatedAviation’ has released a direct comparison video between DCS World and Microsoft Flight Simulator. This video compares the airports that are featured in both of these games, giving us a glimpse at their graphical and tech differences.

Warframe Heart of Deimos is now available for download on the PC
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/warframe-heart-of-deimos-is-now-available-for-download-on-the-pc/
Digital Extremes has announced that the third open-world expansion for Warframe, Heart of Deimos, is now available for download on the PC. In order to celebrate this announcement, the team has also released two new trailers that you can find below.

Star Wars Battlefront 2 August 26th Update released, fixes exploits & issues affecting heroes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/star-wars-battlefront-2-august-26th-update-released-fixes-exploits-issues-affecting-heroes/
DICE has released a brand new update for Star Wars Battlefront 2. According to the team, this patch packs a small number of fixes for several exploits and issues that were affecting heroes.