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The Thursday news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

The Epic Store, that is running a Warner Bros Publisher Sale, gives away Spelldrifter: .
Next week, they'll give away 911 Operator.

GOG has found its Deals of the Day, that will last another 22 hours:

• Freespace 2 is 30% off: https://www.gog.com/en/game/freespace_2
• Shantae and the Seven Sirens gets a 50% discount: https://www.gog.com/en/game/shantae_and_the_seven_sirens

Steam has one new deal: Mortal Shell will be 88% off until the 13th of September: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1110910/Mortal_Shell/.

We have a new Humble Bundle: the PC Building Simulator Rebooted Bundle, with up to 10 items, 1 game and 9 DLCs, to get during the next 20 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/games/pc-building-sim-rebooted.

Last, but not least, there's Fanatical, with a new Star Deal and a new bundle:

• The new Star Deal is IXION, 50% off during 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/ixion
• And the Platinum Collection BYOB for September has launched, featuring 16 titles to choose from for your 3, 5 or 7 games bundle: https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/platinum-collection-build-your-own-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

This must-have Skyrim Mod adds unlimited dynamic light sources
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/this-must-have-skyrim-mod-adds-unlimited-dynamic-light-sources/
Modders ‘doodlez’ and ‘alandtse’ have released a must-have mod for Skyrim Special Edition that enables unlimited dynamic light sources. Not only that, but Skyrim now uses a custom clustered shading implementation for high-performance, similar to that used in Starfield.
What’s also amazing here is that the Light Limit Fix Mod implements contact shadows for all lights. It also adds shadows for first-person torches and light spells. The mod also has a high-performance lighting system for the grass.
>> The article has some screenshots and a 2;15 video.

GAMING NEWS

Here are 11 minutes of new gameplay from Alan Wake 2
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-11-minutes-of-new-gameplay-from-alan-wake-2/
IGN has shared a new video, showcasing 11 minutes of brand new gameplay footage from Alan Wake 2. This video shows off an early mission played from the perspective of FBI Agent Saga Anderson.

Horror games REVEIL and Stray Souls get new gameplay trailers
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/horror-games-reveil-and-stray-souls-get-new-gameplay-trailers/
Versus Evil and Daedalic Entertainment have released new gameplay trailers for their upcoming horror games, REVEIL and Stray Souls.

eFootball 2024 looks SIGNIFICANTLY better than its laughable 2022 version
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/efootball-2024-looks-significantly-better-than-its-laughable-2022-version/
Konami has released eFootball 2024, the latest version of its free-to-play soccer game. As such, YouTube’s “ElAnalistaDeBits” decided to compare eFootball 2024 against its 2023 and its laughable 2022 version. And, to be honest, the results are amazing.

Bethesda’s Todd Howard on Starfield PC optimization: “You may need to upgrade your PC”
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/bethesdas-todd-howard-on-starfield-pc-optimization-you-may-need-to-upgrade-your-pc/
In an interview with Bloomberg, Todd Howard claimed that Bethesda has optimized Starfield for PC, and that PC gamers may need to upgrade their PCs in order to enjoy it.
>> Not exactly the best answer, nor the best way to say it.

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart September 7th Update brings performance and stability improvements, full patch notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/ratchet-clank-rift-apart-september-7th-update-brings-performance-and-stability-improvements-full-patch-notes/
Nixxes has released a brand new patch for the PC version of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. According to the release notes, the September 7th Update brings a number of QoL improvements, including performance and stability improvements.