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It's Monday and Gamescom is very close, which means more news than usual:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

Baldur’s Gate 3 PC sales are reportedly over 5.2 millions
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/baldurs-gate-3-pc-sales-are-reportedly-over-5-2-millions/
It appears that Baldur’s Gate 3 is selling like hotcakes. According to the Belgian Embassy in China, the PC sales of Baldur’s Gate 3 are currently over 5.2 million.
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Do note that this number also includes the game’s Early Access PC sales. From what we know, the game sold around 2.5 million copies in Early Access, meaning that Larian may have doubled the total PC sales of Baldur’s Gate 3.
>> I don't know how does the Embassy know that, but congrats to Larian nonetheless.

GOG brings us three new Deals of the Day and also three sales:

• These are the DotD, available until Wednesday:
  • BLACKTAIL gets a 50% discount: https://www.gog.com/en/game/blacktail
  • The Wheel of Time will also be 50% off: https://www.gog.com/en/game/the_wheel_of_time
  • And Knights and Merchants is going to be 70% off: https://www.gog.com/en/game/knights_and_merchants_the_peasants_rebellion
• The first sale is a publisher sale with Warner Bros games up to 85% off during 7 days: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/2023_warner_bros_sale
• The Weekly Sale features up to 90% discounts until the 28th: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/20230821_weekly_sale
• And the Made in Ukraine 2023 Sale brings up to 93% discounts during 7 days: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/2023_made_in_ukraine

Steam has two new deals:

• Into The Flames will be 45% off until August, 27th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1222300/Into_The_Flames/
• Call of the Sea gets a 60% discount until the 27th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1042490/Call_of_the_Sea/

We'll find three new deals at Humble

• The Humble Bundle has launched the If You Build It - Cities & More Bundle, with up to 7 games to get during 18 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/games/if-you-build-it-cities-more https://www.humblebundle.com/games/if-you-build-it-cities-more
• The Humble Store has two new sales:
  • The End of Summer Sale 2023 features up to 90% discounts during 15 days. https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/end-of-summer-sale-2023/
  • The Stacking Savings Spectacular features 28 games and allows you to build an up to 3 games bundle with an extra discount that can go up to 15% during the next 15 days. The keys are for Steam or as a direct download: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/stacking-savings-spectacular/

And Fanatical has new Flash Deals, not available yet, and four "new" bundles:

• Rimworld with all expansions will be 20% off during 3 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/rimworld-with-all-expansions
• The Jackbox Quintpack gets a 40% discount during the same 3 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/the-jackbox-quintpack
• S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Complete Bundle is 79% off, during 3 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/stalker-complete-bundle
• And the Star Wars Collection, with its 84% discount, will last a bit more, 6 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/star-wars-collection

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Nintendo Switch emulators Yuzu & Ryujinx can already run Red Dead Redemption on PC
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/nintendo-switch-emulators-yuzu-ryujinx-can-already-run-red-dead-redemption-on-pc/
A couple of days ago, Rockstar re-released Red Dead Redemption on PS4 and Nintendo Switch. And, as you may have guessed, the Nintendo Switch emulators Yuzu and Ryujinx can already run Red Dead Redemption on PC.
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Now what’s really cool here is that by using both Yuzu and Ryujinx, you can unlock the framerate of the game. By default, the Nintendo Switch and PS4 versions are locked at 30fps. As such, PC gamers are the only ones that can currently enjoy the game with an unlocked framerate.
Unfortunately, emulation is not perfect yet. At first, Yuzu was more accurate than Ryujinx but the dev team behind Ryujinx has released a hotfix that addressed some visual glitches that could occur with it. Moreover, the emulators cannot run the game smoothly, at least for now. Even when using a top-of-the-line PC system, PC gamers will get frequent drops below 60fps.
So, for the time being, we suggest sticking with the Xbox 360 emulator, Xenia. Xenia right now can run Red Dead Redemption at native 4K with over 60fps, provided you have the appropriate PC hardware.
>> The article has a 6 minutes video comparing how Yuzu and Ryujinx handle the game.

Demon’s Souls Graphics Overhaul Mod adds dynamic shadows
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/demons-souls-graphics-overhaul-mod-adds-dynamic-shadows/
Modder ‘fromsoftserve’, the man behind the amazing graphics mods for Dark Souls 2 and Dark Souls 3, has released a new visual overhaul mod for Demon’s Souls. As the title suggests, the Demon’s Souls Graphics Overhaul Mod adds dynamic shadows to the game.
What’s really cool here is that this visual overhaul mod is only for PC. This basically means that you need the Playstation 3 emulator, RPCS3, and a copy of the actual game.
This first version of this mod adds dynamic shadows to all outside areas in Demon’s Souls. (...)
Beyond that, in future versions, the modder would like to alter the lighting, the tonemapping, water reflections, and more.
>> There's a roughly 8 minutes video of this mod.

First look at Quake 2 Remastered with Path Tracing
https://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/first-look-at-quake-2-remastered-with-path-tracing/
A lot of RTX owners were disappointed when Quake 2 Remastered came out and did not support any Ray Tracing/Path Tracing effects. However, things are about to change as Reddit’s mStewart207 is currently working on an RTX Mod for it.
Quake 2 Remastered RTX will have full path tracing effects, and below you can find the first screenshots for it.
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Once this mod is complete, the modder will release it on his Github page. Interestingly enough, the official Quake 2 RTX was also updated recently with basic support for loading the new PAK files. As such, Quake 2 RTX may soon support Quake 2 Remastered. Until that – and if – happens, though, you can go ahead and take a look at the following WIP screenshots!

Half-Life: Return to Stratigrad will take place after Half-Life 3 Epistle
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/half-life-return-to-stratigrad-will-take-place-after-half-life-3-epistle/
Modder ’12gauge’ has released a demo for Half-Life: Return to Stratigrad, a mod that takes place after the events of Half-Life 3 Epistle.
Half-Life: Return to Stratigrad sounds like a cool mod for Half Life Episode Two. And, this demo, will give you an idea of what you can expect from it.
The final version will have the Neutrino Gun; a modified gravity gun that can punt objects faster, further, and pick up stuff faster. It will also have new variants for Antlion and Combine, better AI and a post Half-Life 3 story.
>> The article has no screenshots nor videos of the mod.

Declutter your Baldur's Gate 3 inventory with either of these wonderful autosort bag mods
https://www.pcgamer.com/declutter-your-baldurs-gate-3-inventory-with-either-of-these-wonderful-autosort-bag-mods/
As I'm sure many of you can relate, my Baldur's Gate 3 inventory has become an absolute nightmare after 50 hours. Even after developing the willpower not to pick up every remotely valuable item I see, my pockets remain a chromatic cacophony of armor, scrolls, potions, and weapons I don't even remember picking up. Wouldn't it be nice if every type of item was neatly sorted into its own bag automatically, like the game already does with alchemy ingredients and camp supplies?
You can see where I'm going with this: there are already two mods that do exactly this, and which one you choose is mostly up to personal preference.
>> There's only 1 screenshot from one of the mods.

GAMING NEWS

Immortals of Aveum requires an NVIDIA RTX2080 Super WITH DLSS for Low-Medium Settings
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/immortals-of-aveum-requires-an-nvidia-rtx2080-super-with-dlss-for-low-medium-settings/
Ascendant Studios has revealed some additional tech details about the PC version of Immortals of Aveum. And it appears that this Unreal Engine 5 title will push the PC hardware as its team suggests using an NVIDIA RTX2080 Super WITH DLSS 2 for Low/Medium Settings for gaming at 1080p/60fps.

Lies of P gets a Gamescom 2023 in-engine trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/lies-of-p-gets-a-gamescom-2023-in-engine-trailer/
NEOWIZ has released the Gamescom 2023 in-engine trailer for its upcoming Dark Souls-inspired game, Lies of P. This trailer features numerous cut-scenes from the game and it’s only one minute in length, so don’t expect much from it.

Armored Core 6 Showcase 2023 presents new gameplay and our first look at its PvP Mode
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/armored-core-6-showcase-2023-presents-new-gameplay-and-our-first-look-at-its-pvp-mode/
Bandai Namco and FromSoftware held their Showcase 2023 event for Armored Core 6, in which they showcased new gameplay from the game, as well as a first look at its PvP Online Mode.

First-person/third-person action RPG, Neo Berlin 2087, gets Gamescom 2023 trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-person-third-person-action-rpg-neo-berlin-2087-gets-gamescom-2023-trailer/
Elysium Game Studio has released the Gamescom 2023 trailer for its Unreal Engine 5-powered action RPG, Neo Berlin 2087. Neo Berlin 2087 will release on PS5 and PC, and promises to be a deep, cinematic detective thriller.

Delta Force: Hawk Ops gets first gameplay teaser trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/delta-force-hawk-ops-gets-first-gameplay-teaser-trailer/
Level Infinite and TiMi Studio Group have shared the first gameplay teaser trailer for Delta Force: Hawk Ops. Delta Force: Hawk Ops will be a free-to-play multiplayer game that will release on PC, consoles and smartphones. As such, we strongly suggest tempering your expectations, especially if you are a die-hard Delta Force fan.

Retchid is a new FPS that is heavily inspired by Doom 3
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/retchid-is-a-new-fps-that-is-heavily-inspired-by-doom-3/
From Beneath Software has released in Early Access its new FPS game, Retchid, which is heavily inspired by Doom 3. In a way, this is what a modern-day version of Doom 3 could look like on a modern engine. And yes, this is another game that uses Unreal Engine (in this case it’s UE4 and not UE5).

Here are 50 minutes of new gameplay from Black Myth: Wukong
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-50-minutes-of-gameplay-from-black-myth-wukong/
Yesterday, we shared some new screenshots and a leaked gameplay video for Black Myth: Wukong. So, here’s today a video that packs 50 minutes of brand new gameplay footage from this upcoming Unreal Engine 5-powered action RPG.
>> Here's the mentioned article.

Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 release date potentially leaked
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-2-release-date-potentially-leaked/
It appears that Plaion may have leaked the release date for the highly anticipated Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2. Plaion will distribute the game’s physical copy, so this appears to be a legit leak.

Ghostrunner 2 will officially release on October 26th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/ghostrunner-2-will-officially-release-on-october-26th/
505 Games and One More Level have announced that their first-person cyberpunk-action thriller, Ghostrunner 2, will be released on October 26th. In order to celebrate this announcement, the teams shared a new trailer that you can find below.