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SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

Final Fantasy 14 just broke its concurrent player record on Steam
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/final-fantasy-14-just-broke-its-concurrent-player-record-on-steam/
Final Fantasy 14 hit a concurrent player count of 47,542 in the last 24 hours, according to SteamDB. That beats its previous record of 41,200, which it set in June of 2020 as players returned for the Shadowbringers expansion (numbers courtesy of SteamDB). The thing is, this time those players aren't here because of any new additions to Final Fantasy 14. Endwalker won't be out until November. They mostly seem to be disgruntled World of Warcraft players who've followed popular WoW streamers like Asmongold, taking up another MMO while WoW is in a lull.

GOG's new Weekly Sale consists of short games with up to 90% discounts: https://www.gog.com/promo/20210705_weekly_sale

The Humble Store has three new sales:

• The first one is the Curve Digital Publisher Sale, with up to 90% discounts during the next 4 days. Most keys are for Steam, but there are also some for GOG : https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/curve-digital-publisher-sale/
• The DRM Freedom Sale features up to 90% discounts during the next 4 days. Unsurprisingly, and except for a handful, all the keys are for Steam and GOG: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/drm-freedom/
• And the Starbreeze Publisher Sale also features up to 90% discounts during the same 4 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/starbreeze-publisher-sale/

Lastly, there's Fanatical, with three new Flash Deals and a new bundle:

• The first one is Brick Rigs, 75% off during the next 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/brick-rigs
• Peaky Blinders: Mastermind is 86% off during the next 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/peaky-blinders-mastermind
• Project CARS - Game Of The Year Edition is 96% off during the next 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/project-cars-game-of-the-year-edition
• The new Platinum Collection BYOB for July comes with 23 games to choose your 3, 5 or 7 games bundle: https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/platinum-collection-build-your-own-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Starting next month, Nexus Mods will no longer let modders delete their mod files
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/starting-next-month-nexus-mods-will-no-longer-let-modders-delete-their-mod-files/
Mod repository Nexus Mods has announced a change in policy in regards to the hundreds of thousands of mod files it hosts. Starting in August, modders who upload mod files to the site will no longer be able to delete them. Instead, modders will only be able to archive their files and hide them from view of the users.
If that sounds like a strange policy decision to you, you're not alone, and some modders are angry about it. There is a reason for it, though, even if not anyone agrees that it's a good one. Nexus Mods has been working on a feature since 2019 called "collections." Collections will serve as curated lists of mods that any Nexus Mod user can create and share.
>> That basically means that you're no longer the owner of the mods you make and share.

TIE Fighter Total Conversion Mod is now available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/tie-fighter-total-conversion-mod-is-now-available-for-download/
AngelTFTC has released the final version of the TIE Fighter Total Conversion project. TIE Fighter Total Conversion brings all the missions of the classic 1994 LucasArts game TIE Fighter, into the 1999 X-Wing Alliance (XWA) engine.
>> You can grab it from ModDB.

Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Mod brings its iconic Japanese anime music to it
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/dragon-ball-z-kakarot-mod-iconic-japanese-anime-music/
Rouvenster has released a must-have mod for all DBZ fans that are currently playing Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot. As the title implies, this mod brings to the game the iconic Japanese anime music of Dragon Ball Z.
As the modder noted, this mod works only with version 1.60 with all DLC, including the Trunks DLC. Moreover, the mod replaces the opening movie and song with the 90s Japanese DBZ opening. Additionally, it replaces the Start menu track.
>> Available from Nexus Mods... and you should get it before Namco takes it down.

GAMING NEWS

Seven minutes of brand new gameplay footage from System Shock Remake
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/seven-minutes-of-brand-new-gameplay-footage-from-system-shock-remake/
Nightdive Studios has released a new video, showing seven minutes of brand new gameplay footage from System Shock Remake. This new video showcases the game’s second level, Research.

The recent Grand Theft Auto 6 rumors could actually be true
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-recent-grand-theft-auto-6-rumors-could-actually-be-true/
Last week, Battlefield and Call of Duty leaker Tom Henderson revealed some new information about the next GTA game, Grand Theft Auto 6. At that time, we were a bit skeptical. After all, Henderson is best known for his COD and BF leaks. However, it appears that the information he shared is legit as that’s exactly what Jason Scheier has heard about it.
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According to Henderson, Grand Theft Auto 6 will be set in a modern-day version of Vice City. The game could also have a map that changes over time, in a similar way to Fortnite. Additionally, GTA 6 may have multiple playable characters.
>> The modern Vice City is cool. The rest are a nope for me.

Bloober Team is working on three games, codenamed H2O, BLACK & Dum Spiro
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/bloober-team-is-working-on-three-games-codenamed-h2o-black-dum-spiro/
Last week, Bloober Team announced a strategic cooperation agreement with Konami. And according to the European Commission, Bloober Team is currently working on three games. These three games are codenamed H2O, BLACK and Dum Spiro. And yes, one of them could be a new Silent Hill game.

Here are the PC requirements for Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/here-are-the-pc-requirements-for-vampire-the-masquerade-bloodhunt/
Sharkmob AB has revealed the PC system requirements for its free-to-play battle royale game set in the Vampire: The Masquerade universe, Bloodhunt.
>> They're starting to scalate...

Space Punks is a top-down looter shooter from the developers of Shadow Warrior
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/space-punks-is-a-top-down-looter-shooter-from-the-developers-of-shadow-warrior/
Jagex and Flying Wild Hog have announced a new top-down looter shooter, Space Punks. In order to celebrate this announcement, the teams released its first gameplay trailer that you can find below.