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Let's go with the Monday news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

GOG has one new sale plus three still running from last week:

• The new Weekly Sale brings up to 90% discounts on a wide range of games: https://www.gog.com/promo/20211018_weekly_sale
• And the other sales are: Aspyr (2 days left), SNEG (3 days left) and the Fallout franchise (8 days left) .

Steam has two deals:

• the new daily deal is Ori and the Will of the Wisps, 67% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1057090/Ori_and_the_Will_of_the_Wisps/
• Operation: Tango will be 30% off until October 25: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1335790/Operation_Tango/

The guys at Humble have three new sales:

• There's a new Humble Bundle: the theHunter: Call of the Wild Complete Bundle, featuring the game and up to 21 DLCs during the next 11 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/games/thehunter-call-wild-complete-bundle
• The Humble Store has two new sales:
  • The DC Fandome Sale brings up to 85% discounts during the next 4 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/dc-fandome-sale/
  • And the Lovers & Fighter Sale comes with up to 90% discounts during the next 4 days. There are keys for Steam, GOG and 1 for the EGS: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/lovers-fighters-sale/

Fanatical has two new sales:

• The new Star Deal is Pathfinder: Kingmaker - Enhanced Plus Edition, 58% off during the next 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/pathfinder-kingmaker
• And Paradox puts its games up to 82% off during the next 7 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/publishers/paradox-interactive

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Steam bans all games with NFTs or cryptocurrency
https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/steam-bans-nfts-cryptocurrencies-blockchain/
Valve has quietly delivered a new edict: No NFTs or cryptocurrency on Steam. The recently updated Steam distribution onboarding guidelines specifically ban any "applications built on blockchain technology that issue or allow exchange of cryptocurrencies or NFTs."

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Call of Duty Rio Mod for COD4: Modern Warfare is available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/call-of-duty-rio-mod-for-cod4-modern-warfare-is-available-for-download/
Hajas and a team of modders have released Call of Duty Rio for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. According to Hajas, Call of Duty Rio is based in Call of Duty Frontlines Forever, but converted to the conflicts in Rio between Cops and Drug Dealers.
Call of Duty Rio is Total Conversion mod that is entirely in Brazilian Portuguese. This mod packs over 4000 new Brazilian voices, and there are no plans to release an English version. However, and since this is an MP mod, it shouldn’t really bother most players.
>> Available from ModDB.

GAMING NEWS

The Day Before releases in June 2022, gets brand new gameplay footage
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-day-before-releases-in-june-2022-gets-brand-new-gameplay-footage/
Mytona has announced that its new open-world MMO survival, The Day Before, will release on June 21st, 2022. The team also shared a new trailer with some new gameplay footage that you can find below.

Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy PC Requirements revealed, requires 150GB of free hard-disk space
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/marvels-guardians-of-the-galaxy-pc-requirements-revealed-requires-150gb-of-free-hard-disk-space/
Square Enix has revealed the official PC system requirements for Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy via its Steam store page. According to the specs, PC gamers will need 150GB of free hard-disk space in order to install it.
>> Yikes!

Gotham Knights DC FanDome 2021 In-Engine Trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/gotham-knights-dc-fandome-2021-in-engine-trailer/
The DC FanDome 2021 in-engine trailer for Gotham Knights has been leaked online, and you can watch it below. This trailer features in-engine footage, so it will give you a glimpse at the game’s graphics and art style.

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League DC FanDome 2021 In-Engine Trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-dc-fandome-2021-in-engine-trailer/
Warner Bros has released the DC FanDome 2021 trailer for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. This trailer features in-engine footage, so it will give you an idea of the game’s graphics.

Here are 25 seconds of new gameplay footage from Elden Ring
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-25-seconds-of-new-gameplay-footage-from-elden-ring/
A new video was leaked earlier today, showcasing 25 seconds of brand new gameplay footage from Elden Ring. Now I know this isn’t much, but I’m certain that all Elden Ring fans will appreciate it as it can give them a glimpse at the game’s visuals and art style. Also, and according to the leaker, this gameplay footage is from the Xbox One version. So yeah, don’t expect next-gen visuals from this clip.

Prototype gameplay trailer for HOUND13’s dark fantasy action RPG, Project M
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/prototype-gameplay-trailer-for-hound13s-dark-fantasy-action-rpg-project-m/
HOUND13 has released a prototype gameplay trailer for its upcoming dark fantasy action RPG, Project M. This new action RPG uses Unreal Engine, and was originally revealed at Unreal Summit Online 2021.

Here are 38 minutes of brand new gameplay footage from Age of Empires IV
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-38-minutes-of-brand-new-gameplay-footage-from-age-of-empires-iv/
Microsoft has released a new video for Age of Empires IV that packs 38 minutes of brand new gameplay footage. In this video, we join the team at Relic, makers of Age of Empires IV, as they showcase a match between the French and the Chinese.

Denuvo removed from Shadow of the Tomb Raider & Rise of the Tomb Raider
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/denuvo-removed-from-shadow-of-the-tomb-raider-rise-of-the-tomb-raider/
Square Enix has released two new patches for Shadow of the Tomb Raider and Rise of the Tomb Raider that remove the Denuvo anti-tamper tech. Moreover, and as promised, these new patches add support for the latest version of the NVIDIA DLSS tech.

Elden Ring has been delayed until February 25th, 2022
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/elden-ring-has-been-delayed-until-february-25th-2022/
Bandai Namco has just announced that Elden Ring has been delayed until February 25th, 2022. The publisher stated that this delay is because the game’s depth & strategic freedom exceeded initial expectations.