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The Tuesday news, all in one post:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

Steam has two new deals and the weeklong deals:

• The new daily deal is an Astragon Publisher Sale with up to 80% discounts for its 20th anniversary: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/astragon20
• Rise to Ruins will be 50% off during until September 17: https://store.steampowered.com/app/328080/Rise_to_Ruins/
• And these are a few of the weeklong deals:
  • Police Stories is 33% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/539470/Police_Stories/
  • Akane gets a 50% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/884260/Akane/
  • Persian Nights: Sands of Wonders is 70% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/621080/Persian_Nights_Sands_of_Wonders/
  • MXGP - The Official Motocross Videogame is 80% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/256370/MXGP__The_Official_Motocross_Videogame/
  • And Retro Game Crunch features a massive 90% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/290040/Retro_Game_Crunch/

Fanatical has two new deals:

• The new Star Deal si PAYDAY 2, 90% off during the next 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/payday-2
• And Curve Digital has its games up to 90% off during the next 7 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/publishers/curve-digital

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Nvidia’s hotfix GPU driver solves a ray tracing issue in Modern Warfare
https://www.pcgamer.com/nvidias-hotfix-gpu-driver-solves-a-ray-tracing-issue-in-modern-warfare/
It has been more than a month since Nvidia released a full GPU driver package (452.06 WHQL). I suspect it won't be long before another fleshed-out driver release emerges, now that the GeForce RTX 30 series is official. In the meantime, Nvidia has dropped an incremental hotfix (452.22) to address a few annoying issues some of us are having.
One of the fixes has to do with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. When enabling ray tracing in the game, you might experience intermittent drops in framerates. There is always going to be a performance hit with ray tracing enabled anyway, but this fix addresses periodic drops beyond that.
>> Available from here.

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is playable online on RPCS3, God of War 3 & Killzone 3 receive performance patches
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world-is-playable-online-on-rpcs3-god-of-war-3-killzone-3-receive-performance-patches/
In July 2020, the RPCS3 team announced that its Playstation 3 emulator, RPCS3, support online play via PSN emulation. And today, the team has announced that Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is playable online.
As the RPCS3 team noted, it is also now easier to connect with other players, particularly while trying to create a game with more than 2 or 3 players in Bomberman Ultra. As of right now, this update is undergoing testing and thus only available in the Netplay test server. In a few days, it will be added to the main builds and the Netplay normal server.
Furthermore, Whatcookie and illusion have released major performance patches for God of War 3 and Killzone 3. These patches disable MLAA and allow PC gamers to use higher rendering resolutions. As such, the games can now look and run better than before.

GAMING NEWS

Cyberpunk 2077 will only have microtransactions in its future multiplayer mode
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/cyberpunk-2077-will-only-have-microtransactions-in-its-future-multiplayer-mode/
CD Projekt RED stated in the past that Cyberpunk 2077 wouldn’t have any micro-transactions or in-game purchases. Thus, a lot of gamers felt betrayed earlier today when it was revealed that there will be micro-transactions. However, these micro-transactions will be only available in the upcoming multiplayer mode. The single-player campaign, that will release in November, won’t have any micro-transactions at all.
>> Crisis aborted.

Kingpin Reloaded – Original versus Remaster Comparison Teaser Video
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/kingpin-reloaded-original-versus-remaster-comparison-teaser-video/
Back in January 2020, 3D Realms announced a remaster for the classic 1999 crime-themed first-person shooter, Kingpin: Life of Crime. And a couple of days ago, the team released a comparison video between its original and the remastered versions.

Rise of the Triad Remastered announced, coming to the PC in 2021
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/rise-of-the-triad-remastered-announced-coming-to-the-pc-in-2021/
A couple of days ago, 3D Realms and Slipgate Ironworks have announced Rise of the Triad Remastered. In order to celebrate this announcement, the teams have released an announcement trailer that you can find below.

Dirt 5 has been delayed once again, now releasing on November 6th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/dirt-5-has-been-delayed-once-again-now-releasing-on-november-6th/
Last month, Codemasters announced a small delay for Dirt 5. And yesterday, the team announced another new delay for this upcoming racing game. According to Codemasters, Dirt 5 will now release on November 6th.

SiN Reloaded – Original versus Remaster Comparison Teaser Video
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/sin-reloaded-original-versus-remaster-comparison-teaser-video/
In March 2020, we informed you about a remake of the classic first-person shooter, SiN. Titled SiN Reloaded, this feels more like a remaster than a full modern remake. In order to showcase some of the graphical improvements, 3D Realms has shared a new teaser video that you can find below.

Hexworks is now working on Lords of the Fallen 2
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/hexworks-is-now-working-on-lords-of-the-fallen-2/
In 2018, CI Games announced that Defiant Studios was working on Lords of the Fallen 2. However, in 2019, the publisher terminated contract with Defiant Studios. And today, almost a year afterwards, CI Games announced that Lords of the Fallen 2 is back in development by a new studio.

RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 is returning this month with a new edition
https://www.pcgamer.com/rollercoaster-tycoon-3-is-returning-this-month-with-a-new-edition/
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 launched 16 years ago, and this month it's getting a new edition. RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition isn't quite a remaster, but it will come with a number of enhancements and widescreen support. It will also be the first time since 2018 that the game has been for sale.
>> There's a video of the new version that only mentions a Switch version. At the end of the article there's mention of a Steam and GOG version launching at the same time.

Relaxing puzzle game Unpacking gets a very satisfying first trailer
https://www.pcgamer.com/relaxing-puzzle-game-unpacking-gets-a-very-satisfying-first-trailer/
Developers Witch Beam has released the first trailer for its upcoming zen puzzle game Unpacking. The game is pretty straightforward in concept: it's about unpacking boxes after you've just moved house and the process of placing stuff neatly into your new home. Check out the trailer above and, if you're a neat freak like I am, you'll definitely get a kick out of watching it.