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The Tuesday news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

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GOG has a couple of things for us:

• The Pixel Worlds Sale brings up to 90% discounts on pixel art games during 7 days: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/2023_pixel_worlds
• And since today is the International Cat's Day (no, I'm not joking, look it up), GOG has put together all games with cats available on the store. Please note that not all games are on discount, and I don't know how long the deals will last: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/2023_cat_games

Steam has four new deals/sales and a new range of weeklong deals:

• We Need To Go Deeper will be 69% off until the 14th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/307110/We_Need_To_Go_Deeper/
• Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition gets a 75% discount until Monday: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1042550/Digimon_Story_Cyber_Sleuth_Complete_Edition/
• SNK's fighting games are on sale, up to 85% off until August, 17th: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/snkfightinggames2023
• The Gungeon series, Enter and Exit, brings up to 70% discounts until the 21st of August: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/gungeon
• And here's a small selection of the weeklong deals:
  • MangaKa, that has a demo, is 10% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2234500/MangaKa/
  • Mystik Belle gets a 40% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/332610/Mystik_Belle/
  • Tides of Despair, still in Early Access, is 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2467590/Tides_of_Despair/
  • Quern - Undying Thoughts features a 60% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/512790/Quern__Undying_Thoughts/
  • SCARLET NEXUS, that also has a demo, is going to be 75% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/775500/SCARLET_NEXUS/
  • And the last one is The Count Lucanor, with an 80% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/440880/The_Count_Lucanor/

The Humble Store has launched the Brawl Till You Fall Sale, with up to 90% discounts during 6 days. Most keys are for Steam, but there's one for EGS and some to download: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/brawl-till-you-fall-sale/.

Fanatical has a Flash Deal and a new bundle:

• The Flash Deal is Persona 5 Royal, 48% off during 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/persona-5-royal
• The bundle is the Showcase Bundle 2, with 5 games with a 94% off: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/showcase-bundle-2

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Here’s RPCSX running the first PS4 game with 60fps on PC
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/heres-rpcsx-running-the-first-ps4-game-with-60fps-on-pc/
On July 1st, we informed you about a new Playstation 4 emulator for the PC from the creators of RPCS3. And, after just a month, RPCSX can finally run the first PS4 game with 60fps.
YouTube’s ‘BrutalSam’ has shared the following gameplay video, showcasing Sonic Mania running via RPCSX. And although this is a 2D game (and not a demanding one), it’s incredible witnessing this new Playstation 4 emulator running the game at full speed.
In order to capture this gameplay video, BrutalSam used an Intel Core i7 6700K with 8GB of RAM and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060. BrutalSam has also included some performance stats that give us a better idea about the current PC requirements of RPCSX. And, as the YouTuber noted, video recording reduced the overall framerate by 10fps.
As we can see, RPCSX requires a high-end CPU. For even running this 2D game, the PS4 emulator used all of the available CPU power of the i7 6700K. On the other hand, GPU usage sits at 30-40%. And… well… this was to be expected. After all, Sonic Mania is a 2D game.
>> The video is in the article and it's almost 4 minutes long.

Max Payne 2 Mod brings back Sam Lake’s face & adds a first-person mode
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/max-payne-2-mod-brings-back-sam-lakes-face-adds-a-first-person-mode/
Max Payne fans, here is something special for you. Modder ‘hevitonttu22’ has released a new version of his Max Payne 2 Mod that brings back to the game the face of Sam Lake, and introduces an experimental first-person mode.
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Anyway, the latest version of Max Payne 2: Old School Remix also comes with some other tweaks and improvements. For instance, the modder has reworked the level loading screens and the in-game environmental effects. The game will also now end if Max kills any innocent people. So yeah, make sure to check your fire. Furthermore, the MP5 is now actually suppressed, M79 has a safety range, and Jackhammer has a higher rate of fire.
>> The article has some screenshots.

Baldur's Gate 3's first big penis mod makes you the 'pride of the orcs'
https://www.pcgamer.com/baldurs-gate-3s-first-big-penis-mod-makes-you-the-pride-of-the-orcs/
As far as crotch customization in videogames goes, vanilla Baldur's Gate 3 is doing a pretty good job. There are a handful of genitalia to choose from, and whatever package you desire isn't tied to gender identity or body type. That's already infinitely more genitals than most games let you see or tweak when creating characters, but it comes as no surprise that they're just not enough for Baldur's Gate 3's burgeoning modding scene.
The first 1.0 penis mod has dropped: "Pride of the Orcs - Larger genitalia for female HalfOrc" aims to correct what novice modder HyenaDingo considers an oversight of Baldur's Gate 3.
"Increases the penis size of the uncircumcised penis option for female half orcs," reads the description. "Being the strongest of the races, the physical attributes should match that."
>> There's a censored, but still very informative, screenshot of what the mod does.

GAMING NEWS

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will release on November 10th, gets first teaser trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-3-will-release-on-november-10th-gets-first-teaser-trailer/
Activision has just announced that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will release on November 10th. In addition, the publisher has shared the first teaser trailer for this new COD game that you can find below.