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SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

Octopath Traveller 2 and Street Fighter 6 have sold one million units
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/octopath-traveller-2-and-street-fighter-6-have-sold-one-million-units/
Square Enix and Capcom have announced that Octopath Traveller 2 and Street Fighter 6 have sold one million units, respectively. This is great news for all RPG and fighting fans, as both of these companies will most likely invest more in this type of games.

Blizzard says Diablo 4 is its fastest-selling game... but weirdly won't share the numbers
https://www.pcgamer.com/diablo-4-is-blizzards-fastest-selling-game-ever-but-blizzard-wont-say-how-much-its-sold/
Diablo 4 is now in the wild, and Blizzard has announced it is the fastest-selling game in the company's long and storied history. To give that some context, this thing has sold faster than the likes of Starcraft 2 and Overwatch (as well as its own predecessors) though what that actually means in terms of hard numbers remains a mystery for now, with Blizzard opting for vagueness amidst the celebrations. The press release says Diablo 4 "is Blizzard Entertainment’s fastest-selling game of all time, with Blizzard’s highest pre-launch unit sales ever on both console and PC".

GOG brings four new Deals of the Day and two new sales:

• These are the new DotD, that will last until Friday;
  • SPACE ACCIDENT will be 90% off: https://www.gog.com/en/game/space_accident
  • Synthwave Burnout, still in development, is also 90% off: https://www.gog.com/en/game/synthwave_burnout
  • Cybernetic Fault, also in development, ups the ante with a 92% discount: https://www.gog.com/en/game/cybernetic_fault
  • And the last one is The Divine Invasion, also 92% off: https://www.gog.com/en/game/the_divine_invasion
• The Midweek Sale features up to 75% discounts during the next 4 days: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/20230607_midweek_sale
• The Love & Mysteries Sale features Visual Novels with up to 80% discounts during 5 days; https://www.gog.com/en/promo/2023_love_and_mysteries

Steam features two new deals that prove that there's something for everyone:

• Cafe Owner Simulator will be 35% off until June 13th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1498140/Cafe_Owner_Simulator/
• Tank Mechanic Simulator gets a 71% discount until the 13th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/407130/Tank_Mechanic_Simulator/

And Fanatical has two new deals:

• Publisher Aspyr puts its games on sale with up to 85% discounts during the next 10 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/publishers/aspyr
• And the Fanatical Favorites BYOB comes with 18 titles to choose from to build your 2, 3 or 5 games bundle: https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/fanatical-favorites-build-your-own-bundle

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

This Red Dead Redemption 2 Mod brings back the horses from the first game
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/this-red-dead-redemption-2-mod-brings-back-the-horses-from-the-first-game/
Modder ‘goldenplaysterraria’ has released a new cool mod for Red Dead Redemption 2 that brings back the horses from the first game. This mod replaces seven horses, and in future versions, the modder may add even more horses.
>> Impressive mod given that the first RDR game didn't launch on PC. Anyway, the article has some screenshots.

Street Fighter 6 gets an amazing Power Rangers Mod
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/street-fighter-6-gets-an-amazing-power-rangers-mod/
Modder ‘Remy2FANG’ has released an amazing Power Rangers Mod for Street Fighter 6. This mod specifically turns Ryu into a Power Ranger and comes in two versions. In the first version, Ryu wears the iconic Power Ranger helmet, and in the second version, he does not.
This mod is based on the Power Rangers Mod for SF5 from MonkeyGigaBuster. For SF6, Remy2FANG redid the edits in the MDF file to make certain parts of the costume shiny. Moreover, the modder created their own CMask textures so that they could bring alternative color versions.
>> Once again, there are only some screenshots, but no video.

GAMING NEWS

PAYDAY 3 rumored to be released on September 21st
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/payday-3-rumored-to-be-released-on-september-21st/
It appears that the new PAYDAY game, PAYDAY 3, will release on September 21st. This rumor comes from “Aggiornamenti Lumia” who has a pretty solid record regarding leaks. Aggiornamenti Lumia also previously leaked the release date of Lords of the Fallen, so this is pretty much a 100% legit leak.

A new triple-A Jurassic Park/Jurassic World game may be in development
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/a-new-triple-a-jurassic-park-jurassic-world-game-may-be-in-development/
It appears that a new triple-A Jurassic Park/Jurassic World game may be in development. According to Resetera’s DemonCarnotaur, this game has been in development for a while and is said to be “the game fans have been hungry for“.

The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition Patch 1.3 aims to reduce shader compilation and traversal stutters
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/the-outer-worlds-spacers-choice-edition-patch-1-3-aims-to-reduce-shader-compilation-and-traversal-stutters/
Last week, Private Division and Virtuos Games released a brand new update for The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition. According to the release notes, Update 1.3 aims to reduce both shader compilation and traversal stutters.

F1 23 will support Ray Tracing Dynamic Diffuse Global Illumination
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/f1-23-will-support-ray-tracing-dynamic-diffuse-global-illumination/
Codemasters has detailed the PC graphics settings for F1 23, confirming that the game will take advantage of Ray Tracing Dynamic Diffuse Global Illumination.

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 gets new pre-alpha screenshots
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-2-gets-new-pre-alpha-screenshots/
Paradox Interactive has shared five new pre-alpha screenshots for Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2. Moreover, the publisher stated that it will reveal more about this upcoming game in September.