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SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

Garry's Mod has sold 20 million copies
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/garrys-mod-has-sold-20-million-copies/
As the name implies, Garry's Mod was originally a Source Engine mod that let the user muck around with that engine's physics, models and props. The mod released in 2004, before spawning a standalone product on Steam in 2006. Now, in 2021, Garry's Mod has sold an astounding 20 million copies.

Stardew Valley has sold over 15 million copies as creator shifts to new project
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/stardew-valley-has-sold-over-15-million-copies-as-creator-shifts-to-new-project/
The incredibly addictive farming sim Stardew Valley has officially hit 15 million sales, as developer Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone announces he's shifting focus to an unannounced project.
The press page for the game shows the new milestone, after previously hitting 10 million sales at the beginning of 2020. Those kinds of numbers are no mean feat for any game, let alone one that saw a large chunk of its development handled by a single person. While there's no data for sales across individual platforms, last year's milestone predicted that around half of all the copies sold were on PC.

GOG has a new sale and a nice surprise for the Star Trek fans:

• Following their RPG Month theme, a new JRPG Sale brings up to 80% discounts during the next 7 days: https://www.gog.com/promo/20210908_rpg_month_jrpg
• And 6 Star Trek games land on the store with another two on the way. You can learn more about them here: https://www.gog.com/news/6_classic_star_trek_games_ready_to_beam_up_new_players_and_fans_alike

Steam has three new deals:

• The daily deal is Hard West, 90% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/307670/Hard_West/
• My Time At Portia will be 75% off until September 13: https://store.steampowered.com/app/666140/My_Time_At_Portia/
• And Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG will be 20% off until the 14th of September: https://store.steampowered.com/app/921800/Encased_A_SciFi_PostApocalyptic_RPG/

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Call Of the Abyss is a 15GB new overhaul mod for Dark Souls 3
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/call-of-the-abyss-is-a-15gb-new-overhaul-mod-for-dark-souls-3/
PapaAppa and Kez have released Call Of the Abyss; an overhaul mod for Dark Souls 3 that is around 15GB in size and adds new weapons, spells, items, armors and more. The duo released the first version of this mod (which is not final) and shared a gameplay video for it.
Going into more details, Call of the Abyss comes with new weapons, spells, good, items, armors, areas and even bosses. This mod aims to have a more darker gothic atmosphere to it. As the duo noted, the entire game is undergoing a complete lighting change as well. Some maps will be dark and foggy with noises or creatures shrieking in the dark and some maps will have golden lights.
>> Available from Nexus Mods.

These rad Fallout: New Vegas animation mods turn you into a wild west gunslinger
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/these-rad-fallout-new-vegas-animation-mods-turn-you-into-a-wild-west-gunslinger/
Fallout: New Vegas is one hell of an RPG, but its animations leave a lot to be desired, especially in a world where first-person shooter hands have done some pretty rad things. NexusMods user Hitman47101 is attempting to rectify that with some awesome New Vegas gun animation reworks. They've released ten new animation sets since August, with the latest, an overhaul of the Hunting Rifle animations, coming out today.
Eight of the ten mods released since August 3 are for various New Vegas firearms, while the other two are reworks of the RPG's throwing knives and combat knife. Each mod reworks every facet of the weapon's animations, from drawing and holstering to reloading and firing. While New Vegas is set in the far-off post-apocalyptic future, it's always felt like a western to me, and these mods really help set that mood—and I appreciate that tonal shift to the past after the post-apocalyptic summer heat I just survived.
>> You can find them at Nexus Mods.

GAMING NEWS

Microsoft Flight Simulator World Update VI is now available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/microsoft-flight-simulator-world-update-vi-is-now-available-for-download/
Microsoft has announced that World Update VI for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available for download. In order to celebrate this launch, the team has also released a new trailer that you can find below.

Official Marvel’s Midnight Suns Gameplay Showcase
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/official-marvels-midnight-suns-gameplay-showcase/
2K Games has revealed a new gameplay video for Marvel’s Midnight Suns. In this video, The Hunter and Wolverine are up against Sabretooth.
>> It's a 20 minutes video with commentaries.

Call of Duty Vanguard Open Beta PC Requirements + New Screenshots
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/call-of-duty-vanguard-open-beta-pc-requirements-new-screenshots/
Activision has announced that the PC Open Beta for Call of Duty Vanguard will begin on September 16th. In addition, the publisher revealed the official PC system requirements for this upcoming open beta testing. Not only that, but Activision has shared a new set of screenshots that you can find below.

Here are the PC requirements for Deathloop
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/here-are-the-pc-requirements-for-deathloop/
Bethesda has revealed the official PC system requirements for Arkane’s Deathloop. Deathloop releases on September 14th and PC gamers will at least need an Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 1600 with 12GB of RAM.
Arkane has listed the Nvidia GTX 1060 and AMD Radeon RX 580 as the minimum GPUs. With these GPUs, you will be able to play the game at 1080p/30fps with Low details.
>> That's an odd amount of RAM.