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The Wednesday news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

GOG has two new Deals of the Day, available until Friday, and a new Sale:

• The first DotD is Oddworld: Soulstorm Enhanced Edition, 50% off: https://www.gog.com/en/game/oddworld_soulstorm_enhanced_edition
• DotD is Empire Earth 3, with a 67% deal: https://www.gog.com/en/game/empire_earth_3/a>
• And Freedom Games puts its titles on sale with up to 75% discounts during the next 7 days: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/202309_freedom_games

Steam has two new deals:

• We Love Katamari REROLL+ Royal Reverie will be 25% off until the 19th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1730700/We_Love_Katamari_REROLL_Royal_Reverie/
• And Roadwarden, that has a demo, gets a 40% discount until September, 26th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1155970/Roadwarden/

At the Humble Store, the MythForce 4-Pack will be 50% off during the next 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/mythforce-4-pack.

And at Fanatical has three new deals plus a competition:

• The new Star Deal is Assassin's Creed Valhalla - Complete Edition, 74% off during 48 hours. The keys is for UbiConnect: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/assassin-s-creed-valhalla-complete-edition
• The first new bundle is the Bethesda Favorites BYOB, with 14 titles to choose for your 2, 3 or 5 games bundle: https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/bethesda-favorites-build-your-own-bundle
• The New Realms 2 Bundle has 7 games with an 88% discount: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/new-realms-2-bundle
• And there's a new Sign-In & Win competition that will last until October, 9th. Learn more here: https://www.fanatical.com/en/blog/how-to-sign-up-for-the-sign-in-to-win-competition

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

NVIDIA releases OTA GPU driver update for Starfield, boosts performance by 5% on GeForce RTX 30/40 series
https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-releases-ota-gpu-driver-update-for-starfield-boosts-performance-by-5-on-geforce-rtx-30-40-series
NVIDIA wasted no time in releasing a “Game Ready” driver for Starfield, beating both Intel and AMD to the punch. Despite the usual Bethesda game quirks, this driver performed well, although it lagged behind AMD in terms of performance. According to Digital Foundry, NVIDIA and Intel hardware users experienced a “bizarrely worse experience” compared to their AMD counterparts.
In their ongoing quest to enhance performance, NVIDIA has rolled out an Over-The-Air (OTA) update that primarily focuses on improving Resizable BAR support. This update is compatible with both GeForce RTX 30 and 40 series desktop and laptop GPUs. Gamers utilizing either the 573.34 or 537.14 drivers should see this OTA update automatically applied.
>> It's funny how yesterday I posted an article about enabling ReBAR to gain performance and today there's this article about Nvidia doing it by themselves.

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Deus Ex: Revision The Nameless Mod 2.0 is available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/deus-ex-revision-the-nameless-mod-2-0-is-available-for-download/
The modding team behind The Nameless Mod for Deus Ex: Revision has released a brand new version of it. Version 2.0 is a revamp of the original The Nameless Mod from 2009 on the same engine, aiming to update the visuals of the mod.
For those unaware, Deus Ex: Revision is a community-made overhaul of the 2000 classic. It features new environments, music, world-building detail, and bundles in some of the best modifications the fanbase has made. These include Direct3D 9 rendering, high-res textures, high-detail models, and alt gameplay modes.
On the other hand, The Nameless Mod is a period piece of a Matrix-like world that occurs within a forum. Every facet of TNM is based on something within Deus Ex, from the conspiracy side of things, strategies you use in Deus Ex, to technical aspects of the game being represented within the world.
Going into more details, Version 2.0 redesigns all 58 levels to be up to a higher standard. Moreover, the team has designed all levels with stealth and combat in mind. It also added multiple routes and solutions for every obstacle.
The Nameless Mod 2.0 features a variety of levels. Some of them are more compact but with more material to interact with while others have been expanded to have more memorable sections and gameplay mechanics.
It’s also worth noting that Version 2.0 features two brand-new secret levels and one not-so-secret new level. Players can also find new side missions into some levels. Not only that but the team has brought some Quality-of-life features from Deus Ex: Revision and Deus Ex: Transcended.
>> The article has a 3:14 minutes video.

GAMING NEWS

Diablo 4 Patch 1.1.4 is now available and here’s its complete changelog
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/diablo-4-patch-1-1-4-is-now-available-and-heres-its-complete-changelog/
Blizzard has just released Patch 1.1.4 for Diablo 4, and shared its complete changelog. According to the release notes, Update 1.1.4 increases the total experience bonus from the Urn of Aggression season blessing from 8% to 20%. Moreover, it fixes miscellaneous bugs, as well as a number of bugs for its Quests and Events.

Forza Motorsport 7 vs Forza Motorsport Early Graphics Comparison
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/forza-motorsport-7-vs-forza-motorsport-early-graphics-comparison/
YouTube’s ‘Cycu1’ has shared an early graphics comparison video between Forza Motorsport 7 and the latest Forza Motorsport game. This video can give you an idea of the graphical changes and improvements that Turn10 has made to this new FM game.
>> There's also a second video showing how the Mapple Valley track has changed in every game.

Here are 5 minutes of gameplay from the Resident Evil-inspired Echoes of the Living
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-5-minutes-of-gameplay-from-the-resident-evil-inspired-echoes-of-the-living/
YouTube’s ‘Residence of Evil’ has shared a video, showcasing 5 minutes of gameplay footage from Echoes of the Living. Echoes of the Living is a new horror game, inspired by the classic Resident Evil games, and using fixed camera angles.

Take a look at Bloodborne-inspired Lies of P running in Native 8K/Max Settings on NVIDIA RTX 4090
https://www.dsogaming.com/pc-performance-analyses/take-a-look-at-bloodborne-inspired-lies-of-p-running-in-native-8k-max-settings-on-nvidia-rtx-4090/
Lies of P, the highly anticipated Bloodborne-inspired Souls-like game, releases in a few days and NEOWIZ has provided us with a review code. As such, we’ve decided to test the game’s performance in Native 8K on an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.