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Sorry for the delay (it's festive and I was doing other things).

The Tuesday news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

GOG has a Special Fallout Sale, with up to 75% discounts on the five Fallout games available on the store until October 26: https://www.gog.com/promo/fallout_bombs_drop

Steam has several new sales, including a new range of weeklong deals:

• The new daily deal is INMOST, 30% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/938560/INMOST/
• King's Bounty II will be 25% off until October 14: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1135300/Kings_Bounty_II/
• Lawn Mowing Simulator will be 20% off until Friday: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1480560/Lawn_Mowing_Simulator/
• Return of the Obra Dinn will be 35% off until October 15: https://store.steampowered.com/app/653530/Return_of_the_Obra_Dinn/
• The Suicide of Rachel Foster is going to be 80% off until Friday, October 15: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1057750/The_Suicide_of_Rachel_Foster/
• NIS America put its games on sale, up to 85% off until Friday 15: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/NISA2021
• Capcom puts the Ace Attoney franchise on sale, up to 34% off until October 18: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/AceAttorneyTrilogyAnniversary
• And these are some of the weeklong deals:
  • Jupiter Hell is 20% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/811320/Jupiter_Hell/
  • Ocean's Heart gets a 35% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1393750/Oceans_Heart/
  • Screeps: World is 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/464350/Screeps_World/
  • Rebel Cops features a 67% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/970960/Rebel_Cops/
  • This Is the Police 2 is 75% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/785740/This_Is_the_Police_2/
  • And the last one is Breach & Clear, with an 80% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/266130/Breach__Clear/

The Humble Store has three new sales:

• Paradox puts its games up to 75% off during the next 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/paradox-sale/
• The Paradox BYO DLC Bundle features dozens of DLCs to choose your up to 5 items bundle. And remember, the bigger your bundle, the higher the discount: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/paradox-dlc-build-your-own-bundle/
• And the Best of Bandai Namco Sale, with up to 90% discounts, will be available for the next 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/best-of-bandai-sale/

And Fanatical's new Star Deal is RimWorld, 20% off during the next 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/rim-world.

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

NVIDIA GeForce 496.13 WHQL driver released, adds Shader Cache Size setting
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/nvidia-geforce-496-13-whql-driver-released-adds-shader-cache-size-setting/
NVIDIA has released a brand new driver for its graphics cards. According to the release notes, the NVIDIA GeForce 496.13 WHQL driver adds a Shader Cache Size setting. By using this setting, players can set the maximum amount of disk space to use for storing shader compiles. In theory, this could reduce stutters when a game compiles its shaders.
In addition, this new driver offers optimal performance in a number of games, including Back 4 Blood. Furthermore, this new Game Ready Driver offers support for the latest new titles and updates, including the launch of the Crysis Remastered Trilogy and Baldur’s Gate 3 which utilize NVIDIA DLSS, as well as DLSS updates to Rise of the Tomb Raider, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, and Chivalry 2. Not only that, but this driver provides optimal support for The Riftbreaker and Sword and Fairy 7.
>> Available from here.

While there's no article about it, AMD has also released a new driver, 21.10.2, with support for "Back 4 Blood" and "The Riftbreaker", as well as fixes for other games. Available from here.

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Mod Corner: Deus Ex Female Voice, Doom Eternal 2016, DoomFront, Aliens: Eradication & more
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/mod-corner-deus-ex-female-voice-doom-eternal-2016-mod-doomfront-aliens-eradication-more/
It’s been a while since our previous “Mod Corner” article, don’t you think? So, today we’ve got a lot of mods to share for classic games like Doom, Deus Ex, Star Wars, Wolfenstein 3D, and Aliens.
>> There are 11 mods in total in the article.

This Crusader Kings 3 mod adds a crucial feature: fishing minigames
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/this-crusader-kings-3-mod-adds-a-crucial-feature-fishing-minigames/
Even for a Crusader Kings 3 monarch, life can be tough. If you fabricate an excuse for invading the wrong petty kingdom, you might initiate a medieval world war. Fail to properly navigate your religious obligations, and you’ll never get the chance to declare yourself as Europe’s better, cooler pope. And your favorite son is probably plotting to kill you, maybe even for justifiable reasons. The crown gets heavier every day. But thanks to the Tavern Games vol.2 - Gone Fishing! mod, the ultimate in escapism is just one minigame away.
Accessible from the in-game decisions menu, the mod has your character fleeing from the obligations of nobility to a secluded beach, complete with soothing ambient coastal sound. The minigame itself is similar to the model used in Stardew Valley. Once you hook something, you mash a reel button to keep an indicator on a fishing gauge inside of a moving highlighted section. Do that long enough, and you’ll catch a fish. And it’s not just a gimmick, either. Each fish you catch decreases your character’s current stress level—for free.

GAMING NEWS

Here are two minutes of pre-alpha gameplay footage from Saints Row
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-two-minutes-of-pre-alpha-gameplay-footage-from-saints-row/
GameInformer has released a new video, showing two minutes of pre-alpha gameplay footage from the reboot of Saints Row. This is the first proper gameplay footage we’ve gotten for this new Saints Row game, so be sure to watch it.
>> It's a showcase of the map.

Call of Duty: Vanguard gets an official story trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/call-of-duty-vanguard-gets-an-official-story-trailer/
Activision has released the official story trailer for Call of Duty: Vanguard. Contrary to its rival, Battlefield 2042, this new Call of Duty game will feature a single-player campaign mode.

CRYENGINE-powered Lovecraftian horror adventure game, The Alien Cube, releases on October 14th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/cryengine-powered-lovecraftian-horror-adventure-game-the-alien-cube-releases-on-october-14th/
Alessandro Guzzo has announced that the CRYENGINE-powered Lovecraftian horror adventure game, The Alien Cube, will release on October 14th. In order to celebrate this announcement, the developer has also released a new trailer that you can find below.

NVIDIA DLSS coming to Baldur’s Gate 3, Rise of the Tomb Raider & Chivalry 2
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/nvidia-dlss-coming-to-baldurs-gate-3-rise-of-the-tomb-raider-chivalry-2/
NVIDIA has announced some new games that will support its Deep Learning Super-Sampling tech. According to the green team, DLSS will be coming to Baldur’s Gate 3, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Sword and Fairy 7 and Chivalry 2.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition will break compatibility with lots of existing mods
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-anniversary-edition-will-break-compatibility-with-lots-of-existing-mods/
In case you weren’t aware of, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition will release on November 11th. This new version of Skyrim will be available on PC as a free update to all owners of Skyrim Special Edition. And, according to the developer of SKSE, it will break compatibility with a lot of existing mods.