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JEMC on 25 August 2022
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The Thursday news, with not only more news from Gamescon, but also from the Future Games Show:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

The Epic Store gives away two items:

Next week, they'll give away two games: Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition and Submerged: Hidden Depths.

Steam has two new deals:

There's a new Humble Bundle: the Career Break Bundle, with up to 7 games to get during the next 13 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/games/career-break-bundle.

Fanatical's Summer Sale is over. Back to the usual:

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Here's why Wii U emulator Cemu going open source is a big deal for emulation—and for the Steam Deck
https://www.pcgamer.com/heres-why-wii-u-emulator-cemu-going-open-source-is-a-big-deal-for-emulationand-for-the-steam-deck/
On Tuesday, the creator of Wii U emulator Cemu announced a major 2.0 version release, introducing Linux builds for the first time and open sourcing eight years of work.
In 2017, Wii U emulator Cemu made history by pulling in thousands of dollars per month on Patreon to help fund development. Cemu's high profile Patreon, which was briefly earning $25,000 at its peak, raised questions about the ethics of emulation, particularly when money is involved, and when a project is "closed source" instead of open source, meaning their source code isn't publicly available. Closed source emulator development isn't inherently wrong, but it can be controversial—one of the key ways the emulation community protects itself from lawsuits is by keeping its source code public, so litigious companies like Nintendo can study it and confirm that none of its proprietary code is used in the reverse-engineering process.
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Despite some worries in the community that Cemu would attract legal scrutiny thanks to its closed source code, lucrative Patreon and 4K Breath of the Wild videos, Nintendo never came knocking. And now worries that Cemu's source code could be lost if developer exzap ever disappeared are moot, too. The project in its entirety is available on Github, including Linux builds for the new 2.0 release.

Super Mario 64 Mod for Tomb Raider is now available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/super-mario-64-mod-for-tomb-raider-is-now-available-for-download/
Now here is something special for all our Super Mario 64 and Tomb Raider fans. Headshotnoby and muddymind have just released a Super Mario 64 Mod for the original Tomb Raider game, allowing you to play as Mario himself.
From what we can see, this mod uses OpenLara. In case you weren’t aware, OpenLara is a classic Tomb Raider open-source engine. OpenLara features some must-have QoL improvements over the original game. For instance, it unlocks the framerate, improves lighting effects, enables self-shadowing on all the player models, and more.
According to the modders, you can complete every level of Tomb Raider (and find all secrets) with Mario. From what we can see, Mario also has his iconic moves from Super Mario 64. As such, you can jump, dash and punch your enemies.

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is now playable on PC, thanks to a fan project
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-legend-of-zelda-a-link-to-the-past-is-now-playable-on-pc-thanks-to-a-fan-project/
Friends, 2022 is the year of Zelda on the PC. Not because Nintendo has had a Scrooge-like change of heart, but because dedicated teams of engineers have seen fit to give us both a fan-made PC port of Ocarina of Time and, now, a "reverse-engineered clone" of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.
The clone comes courtesy of Github user snesrev, and comprises a cool 70-80,000 lines of code covering every inch of the original game. If you have a (legal!) copy of the original's ROM lying around, you can play the whole thing on your PC from start to finish right now. You'll have to extract the levels and images and compile them with the clone's code yourself, though. The authors can't include them by default because that would be tremendously illegal.

GAMING NEWS

Forspoken gets a 10-minute official gameplay overview trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/forspoken-gets-a-10-minute-official-gameplay-overview-trailer/
Square Enix has released a 10-minute official gameplay overview trailer for Forspoken. This trailer will give you an extended look at the game’s story, gameplay, and overview including combat, exploration, and Frey’s magical abilities.

Fear Effect Reinvented re-emerges with a brand new gameplay trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/fear-effect-reinvented-re-emerges-with-a-brand-new-gameplay-trailer/
Back in 2017, we informed you about Fear Effect Reinvented. Fear Effect Reinvented was meant to be a remake of the first Fear Effect game. And now, after five whole years, ForeverEntertainment released a brand new gameplay trailer for it.

Here are 12 minutes of gameplay footage from the Souls-like “Pinocchio” game, Lies of P
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-12-minutes-of-gameplay-footage-from-the-souls-like-pinocchio-game-lies-of-p/
IGN has shared a new video, showcasing 12 minutes of brand new gameplay footage from Lies of P. Lies of P is a Souls-like game that is set in a cruel, dark Belle Époque world, and is inspired by the familiar story of Pinocchio.

Here is the gamescom 2022 trailer for the Unreal Engine 5-powered Layers of Fears
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-is-the-gamescom-2022-trailer-for-the-unreal-engine-5-powered-layers-of-fears/
Bloober Team has released the gamescom 2022 trailer for Layers of Fears. This new trailer features in-engine footage, and will give you an idea of what the team aims to create.

PC demo released for the upcoming fast-paced action game, Soulstice
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/pc-demo-released-for-the-upcoming-fast-paced-action-game-soulstice/
Modus Games has released a PC demo for its upcoming fast-paced action game, Soulstice. In order to celebrate this release, the publisher has also shared a new cinematic trailer that you can find below.
>> The demo is on Steam, link in the article.

System Shock Remake gets a new gamescom 2022 in-engine trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/system-shock-remake-gets-a-new-gamescom-2022-in-engine-trailer/
Prime Matter has released the gamescom 2022 in-engine trailer for System Shock Remake. Developed by Nightdive Studios, this remake promises to be true to the original game that came out in 1994.

After six whole months, Bandai Namco restores Dark Souls 3’s PC online functionalities
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/after-six-whole-months-bandai-namco-restores-dark-souls-3s-pc-online-functionalities/
In February 2022, Bandai Namco took down the online servers for all of its Dark Souls games. And today, after six whole months, FromSoftware has finally restored the PC online functionalities of Dark Souls 3.

New Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered PC Update brings Sharpness slider,stability & Ray Tracing fixes, full patch notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/new-marvels-spider-man-remastered-pc-update-brings-sharpness-sliderstability-ray-tracing-fixes-full-patch-notes/
Nixxes has released the second update for the PC version of Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, and revealed its full patch notes. According to the team, this new patch adds a Sharpness slider, brings stability and Ray Tracing fixes, and resolves some bugs.

Atomic Heart gets a gamescom 2022 combat-oriented gameplay trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/atomic-heart-gets-a-gamescom-2022-combat-oriented-gameplay-trailer/
Mundfish has released the gamescom 2022 gameplay trailer for Atomic Heart that focuses on its combat mechanics. This trailer showcases some of the powers that the players will be able to use in this new first-person shooter.



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