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The Wednesday news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

GOG has a new sale and a new release:

• The Midweek Sale comes with up to 90% discounts until Saturday: https://www.gog.com/promo/20210721_midweek_sale
• And the game Ticket to Earth arrives with a 66% discount until July 28: https://www.gog.com/game/ticket_to_earth

Steam has two new daily deals and five new Midweek Madness deals:

• The first daily deal is Genesis Noir, 30% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/735290/Genesis_Noir/
• The second one is the Early Access title Axis & Allies 1942 Online, 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/898920/Axis__Allies_1942_Online/
• The first Midweek Madness deal is Before We Leave, 40% off until Friday: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1073910/Before_We_Leave/
• CARRION is 40% off until the 23rd: https://store.steampowered.com/app/953490/CARRION/
• Hunt: Showdown will be 50% off until Friday 23: https://store.steampowered.com/app/594650/Hunt_Showdown/
• Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 is going to be 25% off until next Monday: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1338770/Sniper_Ghost_Warrior_Contracts_2/
• And publisher PlayWay puts it games up to 90% off until July 27: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/PlayWaySale2021

Fanatical has two new deals:

• The new Star Deal is Tomb Raider GOTY Edition, 88% off during the next 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/tomb-raider-goty-edition
• And the new Guardian Bundle 3 comes with 12 games split into 3 tiers of 3, 9 and 12 products: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/guardian-bundle-3

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Steam's Big Picture mode will be replaced by Steam Deck's UI
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/steams-big-picture-mode-will-be-replaced-by-steam-decks-ui/
A Valve spokesperson has confirmed that Steam's Big Picture mode will be replaced by the Steam Deck's user interface. Big Picture mode is Steam's version of a console-like user interface: It can be navigated using a controller, and was pretty slick back when Steam Machines were still possibly going to change the console landscape (spoiler: they didn't). To say that Big Picture has grown long in the tooth is maybe an understatement, as it hasn't received a major refresh since 2015.

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

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GAMING NEWS

New details surface for IO Interactive’s James Bond game, will be third-person
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-details-surface-for-io-interactives-james-bond-game-will-be-third-person/
In November 2020, IO Interactive announced a new official James Bond game, codenamed Project 007. And today, a couple of new details about it have emerged via a job listing.
>> So, it will be Hitman but with a haired protagonist. Not a bad thing.

Konami’s PES series is now officially a free-to-play game, PC version won’t have next-gen graphics
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/konamis-pes-series-is-now-officially-a-free-to-play-game-pc-version-wont-have-next-gen-graphics/
Konami has officially announced that its Pro Evolution Soccer series will be now renamed to eFootball. eFootball promises to be an all-new football simulation platform, and will be free to play on all devices.

New gameplay footage surfaces from Aliens: Fireteam Elite’s latest Alpha Test
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-gameplay-footage-surfaces-from-aliens-fireteam-elites-latest-alpha-test/
Game Informer has shared a video, showing 16 minutes of gameplay footage from Aliens: Fireteam Elite’s latest Alpha Test. In addition, Nick930 shared a comparison video between Aliens: Fireteam Elite and Aliens: Colonial Marines.