Carzy Zarx’s PC Gaming Emporium - Catch Up on All the Latest PC Gaming Related News

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The Tuesday news, much, much more relaxed than yesterday's:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

Steam has two new deals as well as the weeklong deals:

• Turmoil is the new daily deal, 80% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/361280/Turmoil/
• Orcs Must Die! 2 is free to try during the next 5 days, and also 80% off until June 21: https://store.steampowered.com/app/201790/Orcs_Must_Die_2/
• And here are some of the weeklong deals:
  • The VR Only title Zero Caliber VR, still in Early Access, is 20% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/877200/Zero_Caliber_VR/
  • The Cat Banny is 35% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1460310/The_Cat_Banny/
  • Moorhuhn (Crazy Chicken) gets a 50% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/340120/Moorhuhn_Crazy_Chicken/
  • Highway Blossoms is 66% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/451760/Highway_Blossoms/
  • MOMO.EXE awaits for you with a 75% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/923470/MOMOEXE/
  • And Raiden III Digital Edition is 85% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/315670/Raiden_III_Digital_Edition/

The Humble Store has four new sales:

• Rockstar puts its games up to 70% off during the next 3 days. The keys are for their Social Club: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/rockstar-publisher-sale/
• Paradox offers its games with up to 75% discounts during the next 3 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/paradox-sale/
• SEGA puts its games up to 85% off during the next 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/sega-publisher-sale/
• And the Indie Hits Sale comes with up to 90% discounts during the next 6 days. Most keys are for Steam, but you'll be able to find some for GOG as well: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/indie-hits-sale/?hmb_source=store_home

And Fanatical has two new sales:

• The Anime Week brings lots of games with that graphical style on sale during the next 6 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/genres/anime
• NIS America puts its games on sale... but the link currently doesn't work and I don't how big are the discounts or how much will the sale last: https://www.fanatical.com/en/publishers/nis-america-inc.

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

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GAMING NEWS

Doom Eternal DLSS & Ray Tracing PC Patch releases on June 29th
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/doom-eternal-dlss-ray-tracing-pc-patch-releases-on-june-29th/
Bethesda has announced that the DLSS & Ray Tracing PC patch for Doom Eternal will release on June 29th. From what we know so far, this RTX patch adds support for ray-traced reflections. Unfortunately, it will not bring ray-traced ambient occlusion, global illumination or shadows.

E3 2021 in-engine trailer for the dinosaur game, Instinction
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/e3-2021-in-engine-trailer-for-the-dinosaur-game-instinction/
Hashbane has released the E3 2021 in-engine trailer for its upcoming dinosaur game, Instinction. Instinction will be using Unreal Engine 4, will take advantage of Ray Tracing, and will release in 2022.

Sonic Colors: Ultimate E3 2021 Gameplay Trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/sonic-colors-ultimate-e3-2021-gameplay-trailer/
SEGA has released the E3 2021 gameplay trailer for Sonic Colors: Ultimate. As its title suggests, Sonic Colors: Ultimate is an adrenaline-pumping remaster of the beloved 2010 platformer, Sonic Colors. The game will release digitally on PC via the Epic Games Store on September 7th.

Succubus gets an E3 2021 Gameplay Trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/succubus-gets-an-e3-2021-gameplay-trailer/
Madmind Studio has released the E3 2021 gameplay trailer for SUCCUBUS. SUCCUBUS is an Agony spin-off that will release on PC on July 21st.

Forza Horizon 5 PC Minimum Requirements + First Official Screenshots
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/forza-horizon-5-pc-minimum-requirements-first-official-screenshots/
Microsoft and Playground Games have revealed the minimum PC requirements for Forza Horizon 5. In addition, the teams released the first official screenshots for this upcoming open-world racing game.

Halo Infinite – New Multiplayer Gameplay Footage & Overview
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/halo-infinite-new-multiplayer-gameplay-footage-overview/
Following yesterday’s showing premiere of Halo Infinite Multiplayer at the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase, Microsoft shared a multiplayer overview video that dives deeper behind the scenes with 343 Industries developers as they’re creating the franchise’s first free-to-play multiplayer gameplay.

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Update 1.2.2 releases tomorrow, is 14GB in size, full patch notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/pc-performance-analyses/assassins-creed-valhalla-update-1-2-2-releases-tomorrow-is-14gb-in-size-full-patch-notes/
Ubisoft has announced that Update 1.2.2 for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will release tomorrow. This patch is 14GB in size on the PC, and below you can also find its complete changelog.

Days Gone Patch 1.04 released, allows you to turn off Data Collection
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/days-gone-patch-1-04-released-allows-you-to-turn-off-data-collection/
Bend Studio has released a brand new update for the PC version of Days Gone. According to the team, patch 1.04 adds an option to turn off Data Collection. In order to do that, you’ll have to select “Limited Data”.
>> Good. Now we should wait for someone to check if this really turns it off or not.

Pixel-art boss-rush game, Eldest Souls, releases on July 29th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/pixel-art-boss-rush-game-eldest-souls-releases-on-july-29th/
United Label has announced that its pixel-art boss-rush game, Eldest Souls, will release on July 29th. In order to celebrate this announcement, the team released an animated story trailer that you can find below.

First 4K screenshots for STRANGER OF PARADISE FINAL FANTASY ORIGIN show great 3D models but awful lighting and shading
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/first-4k-screenshots-for-stranger-of-paradise-final-fantasy-origin-show-great-3d-models-but-awful-lighting-and-shading/
A lot of Final Fantasy fans were disappointed when Team Ninja and Square Enix announced STRANGER OF PARADISE FINAL FANTASY ORIGIN. This FF spin-off looked awful, and Square Enix has shared its first official 4K screenshots. Thus, we can finally see the game in all of its… chaotic glory.

Demo released for the stylish and visceral single-player FPS, Severed Steel
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/demo-released-for-the-stylish-and-visceral-single-player-fps-severed-steel/
Digerati and Greylock Studio have announced that a demo for Severed Steel is available for download. Severed Steel is a single-player FPS featuring a fluid stunt system, destructible voxel environments, loads of bullet time, and a unique one-armed protagonist.

Don’t expect Elden Ring in today’s Bandai Namco E3 2021 presentation
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/dont-expect-elden-ring-in-todays-bandai-namco-e3-2021-presentation/
Bandai Namco will hold an E3 2021 presentation later today. However, and before you start jumping like little rabbits, know that the publisher does not plan to show Elden Ring. Instead, this presentation will be solely focused on The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes.

THQ Nordic announces ELEX II, first screenshots & details
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/thq-nordic-announces-elex-ii-first-screenshots-details/
THQ Nordic has announced the sequel to Piranha Bytes’ ELEX, ELEX II. ELEX II will be an open-world RPG in which Jax must once again unite the free people of the Science-Fantasy world of Magalan against a new threat, the Skyanides.
>> I know this announcement will please (at least) a couple of you.