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SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

It's mathematically impossible to beat Humble's latest bundle of legendary CRPGs before Baldur's Gate 3 comes out
https://www.pcgamer.com/its-mathematically-impossible-to-beat-humbles-latest-bundle-of-legendary-crpgs-before-baldurs-gate-3-comes-out/
Have you got time for Humble's latest collection of CRPG classics? No, you don't. None of us do, in fact. At time of writing, Baldur's Gate 3 is about 173 hours away from leaving early access (assuming it does so at about 4 pm BST). According to How Long To Beat, completing a "Main + Extra" run of all six games (plus one expansion) in the Baldur's Gate and Beyond bundle would take you 421 hours.
Even if you only try to take on the Baldur's Gate games in there, it'll take you 159 hours. Doable so long as you don't sleep between now and August 3 (PC Gamer does not recommend doing this, but I personally am curious to see you try).
But even if so-called science says you won't be able to experience the full breadth of these bangers before Baldur's Gate 3 eats up your August, they're still well worth picking up. The full list of games in the bundle is: Baldur's Gate 1 & 2 Enhanced Edition (plus the Siege of Dragonspear expansion for BG1), Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition, Icewind Dale Enhanced Edition, Neverwinter Nights Enhanced Edition, and Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous.
>> The bundle will last 13 days.

These are the games the Epic Store give away this week;

• Homeworld Remastered Collection: https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/homeworld-remastered-collection
• Severed Steel: https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/severed-steel

And next week, they'll give away Bloons TD 6.

Steam has two new deals:

• Heavenly Bodies will be 50% off until August, 2nd: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1138850/Heavenly_Bodies/
• Banners of Ruin gets a 70% discount until the 2nd of August: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1075740/Banners_of_Ruin/

Fanatical has a new Star Deal, a sale and two new bundles:

• The new Star Deal is Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector, 56% off during 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/warhammer-40-000-battlesector
• Jackbox Games has put its games on sale again, this time with a 60% discount during the next 7 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/franchises/jackbox-games
• The first bundle is the The Jackbox Quintpack, with a 40% discount during 7 days, like the rest of the Jackbox Games: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/the-jackbox-quintpack
• And the Hellfire Bundle 2 features 5 games with a 95% discount: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/hellfire-bundle-2

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Unreal Engine 5.3 Preview is now available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/unreal-engine-5-3-preview-is-now-available-for-download/
Epic Games has just released a preview version of the latest version of its games engine, Unreal Engine 5.3. Unreal Engine 5.3 Preview is available via the Epic Games launcher, GitHub 44, or for Linux, and packs a number of tweaks, fixes and improvements.
Going into more details, Unreal Engine 5.3 further improves its core features, such as Lumen, Nanite, and Path Tracing. With this release, these rendering features provide more control over performance and yield better-looking results. Developers will also see reductions in build times with Multi-process Cook.

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

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GAMING NEWS

Blizzard may ban you for using simple mods in Diablo 4
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/blizzard-may-ban-you-for-using-simple-mods-in-diablo-4/
Blizzard has announced that it will ban everyone that uses game-modifying software in Diablo 4. However, Blizzard is not only banning those using hacks and cheats. Instead, the company claims that players who use simple mods will put their accounts at risk for disciplinary action, which can include permanent suspension.

Here is how you can significantly improve performance and fix stutters in Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart
https://www.dsogaming.com/articles/here-is-how-you-can-significantly-improve-performance-and-fix-stutters-in-ratchet-clank-rift-apart/
Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart is currently available on PC and from the looks of it, the game suffers from some weird stutters and frame pacing issues. These issues can occur when using the game’s Ray Tracing effects. However, we’ve discovered a workaround that can significantly improve your overall experience.

Elden Ring Update 1.10 released and here are its patch notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/elden-ring-update-1-10-released-and-here-are-its-patch-notes/
FromSoftware has just released Update 1.10 for Elden Ring, and revealed its complete changelog/patch notes. According to the team, Patch 1.10 brings a number of balance tweaks and changes, and fixes some bugs that plagued the game.