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The Thursday news, with lots of news from Gamescom:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

Saints Row: The Third Remastered is free to own on Epic Games Store
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/saints-row-the-third-remastered-is-free-to-own-on-epic-games-store/
Deep Silver and Epic Games have announced that Saints Row: The Third Remastered is available for free on Epic Games Store. From today and until September 2nd, PC gamers can visit its EGS page and acquire their free copy.
>> For those that don't like the new reboot.I wonder if they fixed all the problems it had at launch.

Steam has two new deals, as well as two pages for Gamescom and the Indie Arena Booth 2021:

• The new daily deal is the MY HERO ONE'S JUSTICE franchise, up to 85% off: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/MyHeroFranchise
• Publisher ASH Games offers its games up to 60% off until August 29: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/ashgames
• The Gamescom page brings trailers, demos and even discounts on some of the already launched games present in the event: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/gamescom
• And the Indie Arena Booth 2021 does the same as the Gamescom one, but focusing on the indie titles: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/IndieArenaBooth2021

There's a new Humble Bundle: the Best of Stealth bundle with up to 7 games to get during the next 13 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/games/best-of-stealth-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

3DMark now supports all four DX12 Ultimate features with its new Sampler Feedback Benchmark
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/3dmark-now-supports-all-four-dx12-ultimate-features-with-its-new-sampler-feedback-benchmark/
Futuremark has announced that 3DMark now has a new DX12 benchmark tool, the Sampler Feedback feature test. As such, 3DMark now supports all of the four major DX12 Ultimate features. These are: Ray Tracing, Mesh Shader, Variable Rate Shading and Sampler Feedback.
Sampler feedback is a new feature in DirectX 12 Ultimate. This feature enables more efficient handling of textures and shading by recording data on texture sampling and locations.

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

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GAMING NEWS

Second PC patch for Resident Evil Village released, packs CPU and graphical tweaks
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/second-pc-patch-for-resident-evil-village-released-packs-cpu-and-graphical-tweaks/
Capcom has released the second PC patch for Resident Evil Village. According to the team, this update packs a number of CPU and graphical tweaks.

Saints Row releases in February 2022, first details and announcement trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/saints-row-releases-in-february-2022-first-details-and-announcement-trailer/
Volition has just announced a new Saints Row game which will be a reboot of the franchise, and will be called Saints Row. Saints Row will release on February 25th, 2022, and you can find below its announcement trailer.

Marvel’s Midnight Suns is a new tactical RPG from Firaxis Games
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/marvels-midnight-suns-is-a-new-tactical-rpg-from-firaxis-games/
2K Games and Marvel have announced their next Marvel game, Marvel’s Midnight Suns. Marvel’s Midnight Suns is a tactical RPG from Firaxis Games that will be set in the darker side of the Marvel Universe. The game will release in March 2022, and you can find below its announcement trailer!
>> The trailer looks good, but there's not even a glimpse of gameplay.

First single-player gameplay trailer released for Call of Duty: Vanguard
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-single-player-gameplay-trailer-released-for-call-of-duty-vanguard/
Activision and Sledgehammer Games have released the first single-player gameplay trailer for Call of Duty: Vanguard. This lengthy trailer will give you a glimpse at the game’s single-player campaign.
>> TallSilhouette posted it first, but here it is a second time just in case.

LEGO Star Wars The Skywalker Saga releases in Spring 2022, gets new gameplay trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/lego-star-wars-the-skywalker-saga-releases-in-spring-2022-gets-new-gameplay-trailer/
TT Games and Warner Bros have announced that LEGO Star Wars The Skywalker Saga will release in Spring 2022. In order to celebrate this announcement, the teams released a new gameplay trailer that you can find below.

Jurassic World Evolution 2 releases on November 9th, gets a brand new in-game trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/jurassic-world-evolution-2-releases-on-november-9th-gets-a-brand-new-in-game-trailer/
Frontier has announced that Jurassic World Evolution 2 will release on November 9th. In order to celebrate this announcement, the team released a new in-game trailer that you can find below.

Here is the gamescom 2021 story trailer for Far Cry 6
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-is-the-gamescom-2021-story-trailer-for-far-cry-6/
Ubisoft has released the gamescom 2021 story trailer for Far Cry 6. In this latest trailer, we discover the story of Yaran Dictator Antón Castillo (Giancarlo Esposito) and the modern guerrillas rising up against him.

Here are the official PC requirements for The King of Fighters XV
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/here-are-the-official-pc-requirements-for-the-king-of-fighters-xv/
SNK has revealed the official PC system requirements for The King of Fighters XV (via its Steam store page). Moreover, the team has released a new gameplay trailer that you can find below.

Pokemon-inspired DokeV is no longer an MMO, gets an amazing gamescom 2021 trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/pokemon-inspired-dokev-is-no-longer-an-mmo-gets-an-amazing-gamescom-2021-trailer/
Pearl Abyss has released an amazing new gamescom 2021 gameplay trailer for its upcoming Pokemon-inspired open-world creature collecting game, DokeV. In addition, the company revealed that the game is no longer an MMO, something that will please a lot of PC gamers.
>> The trailer is a bit "WTF!?"

Here are the gamescom 2021 trailers for Nine To Five, SIFU, Dream Cycle, The Outlast Trials & more
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-the-gamescom-2021-trailers-for-nine-to-five-sifu-dream-cycle-the-outlast-trials-more/
A lot of publishers have shared new trailers for their games during the Opening Night Live event. As such, we’ve decided to collect them and share them in one big story. So, below you can find the gamescom 2021 trailers for Nine To Five, SIFU, Dream Cycle, The Outlast Trials, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, Cult of the Lamb, Midnight Fight Express and more.
>> That "and more" include 11 more games: "Dolmen", "The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes", "SYNCED: Off Planet", "The Clans of Bloodhunt", "Park Beyond", "Splitgate", "JUMANJI: The Curse Returns", "JETT: The Far Shore", "Nobody Saves the World", "Alfred Hitchcock – Vertigo" and "Asterix & Obelix : Slap them all!"

Halo Infinite will officially release on December 8th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/halo-infinite-will-officially-release-on-december-8th/
Microsoft and 343 Industries have announced that the single-player and multiplayer modes for Halo: Infinite will release on December 8th. In addition, and during Opening Night Live, 343 Industries released a new multiplayer cinematic trailer that you can find below.

Halo Infinite Official PC System Requirements Revealed
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/halo-infinite-official-pc-system-requirements-revealed/
Microsoft and 343 Industries have revealed the official PC system requirements for Halo Infinite (via its Steam store page). According to the specs, the game will be using DirectX 12 and will require 50GB of free hard-disk space.
>> The min. specs are ok, but the recommended ones are next-gen console level.

First gameplay trailer released for Konami’s eFootball
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-gameplay-trailer-released-for-konamis-efootball/
Konami has just released the first official gameplay trailer for its upcoming free-to-play soccer game, eFootball. This trailer will give you a glimpse at its gameplay mechanics, so be sure to watch it.