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The Thursday news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

The Epic Store gives away two titles:

• ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove! : https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/toejam-and-earl-back-in-the-groove
• Darkwood: https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/darkwood

Next week, the free games will be Evoland Legendary Edition and Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition.

Steam has two new deals:

• Cat Cafe Manager gets a 30% discount until October 19: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1354830/Cat_Cafe_Manager/
• Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove will be 50% off until the 19th of October: https://store.steampowered.com/app/250760/Shovel_Knight_Treasure_Trove/

There is a new Humble Bundle: the Melee Mayhem Bundle, featuring up to 7 games and 3 coupons during the next 13 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/games/melee-mayhem-bundle.

Fanatical has two new deals and two new bundles:

• The Star Deal is SUPERHOT VR, 67% off during 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/superhot-vr
• Jackbox Games puts its titles up to 67% off during 10 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/franchises/jackbox-games
• The Jackbox Quintpack, with 5 games and a 50% discount, will also be available during the same 10 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/the-jackbox-quintpack
• The Heroic Bundle features 10 games with a 97% discount: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/heroic-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

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GAMING NEWS

No More Heroes 3 PC appears to be a Nintendo Switch port, does not feature the PS5/Xbox Series X graphical improvements
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/no-more-heroes-3-pc-nintendo-switch-port-ps5-xbox-series-x-graphical-improvements/
XSEED Games has just released No More Heroes 3 on PC and from the looks of it, the PC version is a direct port of the Nintendo Switch version. What this basically means is that the game lacks the graphical improvements that have been made to the current-gen console that is available on PS5 and Xbox Series X.

SCORN will not, after all, support DirectStorage on PC
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/scorn-will-not-after-all-support-directstorage-on-pc/
In September 2022, Ebb Software claimed that SCORN would support DirectStorage on both Xbox Series X and PC. However, it appears that this won’t be the case. In a new tweet, Ebb Software clarified things, stating that DirectStorage will be only available on Xbox Series X.

Gotham Knights Minimum PC System Requirements
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/gotham-knights-minimum-pc-system-requirements/
Warner Bros has revealed the official PC system requirements for Gotham Knights. These minimum PC specs target 1080p with 60fps on the Lowest Settings. Curiously enough, the company did not reveal any recommended requirements (though it claimed that it will share them soon).
PC gamers will at least need an Intel i5-9600k or Ryzen 5 3600 with 8GB RAM and an NVIDIA Geforce GTX 1660 Ti or an AMD Radeon RX 590.

Unreal Engine 4-powered single-player horror action-adventure game, The Chant, gets gameplay overview trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/unreal-engine-4-powered-single-player-horror-action-adventure-game-the-chant-gets-gameplay-overview-trailer/
Prime Matter has released a gameplay overview trailer for its upcoming single-player horror action-adventure game, The Chant. Developed by Brass Token, the game will be using Unreal Engine 4.

Elden Ring may soon receive Ray Tracing, Update 1.07 Release Notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/elden-ring-may-soon-receive-ray-tracing-update-1-07-release-notes/
It appears that Elden Ring may soon receive its promised Ray Tracing effects. FromSoftware issued a new update for the game that, among other things, added menu strings related to ray tracing features.

Unreal Engine 5-powered third-person co-op action RPG shooter, The First Descendant, gets a cinematic story trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/unreal-engine-5-powered-third-person-co-op-action-rpg-shooter-the-first-descendant-gets-a-cinematic-story-trailer/
Nexon has released a cinematic story trailer for its Unreal Engine 5-powered third-person co-op action RPG shooter, The First Descendant.