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It's Tuesday and these are the news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

Steam's Top 10

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GOG has launched two more sales:

• Publisher Whitethorn Games puts its (few) games on sale with up to 79% discounts during 6 days: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/2023_whitethorn_games
• Publisher Apogee Entertainment also puts its games on sale, up to 90% off during 6 days: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/2023_apogee_entertainment

Steam has new offers and weeklong deals

• WWE 2K23 will be 50% off until the 21st: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1942660/WWE_2K23/
• Red Dead Redemption 2 gets a 67% discount until the same 21st: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1174180/Red_Dead_Redemption_2/
• Gas Station Simulator is going to be 30% off until Friday: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1149620/Gas_Station_Simulator/
• The Twin Sails 2023 Publisher Sale features up to 75% discounts until the 25th: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/TwinSails2023PublisherSale
• Coromon gets a 60% discount until October, 2nd: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1218210/Coromon/
• The Fellow Traveller Publisher Sale comes with up to 90% deals until the 2nd of October: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/fellowtraveller2023
• And here are some of the weeklong deals:
  • Good Pizza, Great Pizza - Cooking Simulator Game is 25% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/770810/Good_Pizza_Great_Pizza__Cooking_Simulator_Game/
  • Rusty Lake Hotel gets a 33% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/435120/Rusty_Lake_Hotel/
  • Plantera is half its usual price: https://store.steampowered.com/app/421040/Plantera/
  • Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles is 65% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/580200/Yonder_The_Cloud_Catcher_Chronicles/
  • The Inheritance of Crimson Manor gets a 75% deal: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1553120/The_Inheritance_of_Crimson_Manor/
  • The last one is Dungeons of Betrayal, with a massive 90% discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/402940/Dungeons_of_Betrayal/

The Humble Store has three new sales:

• Publisher Whitethorn Games also puts its games on sale here, with up to 80% discounts during 5 days. There are keys for Steam and EGS and also direct downloads: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/whitethorn-games-anniversary-sale/
• The Atmospheric Greatness Sale features up to 90% discounts during 6 days. There are keys for Steam, EGS, UPlay and also direct downloads: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/atmospheric-greatness-sale/
• And the TGS 2023 Sale also brings games up to 90% off during the next 6 days (some games are appear in the Atmospheric sale). All the keys are for Steam, except one that's also a direct download: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/tgs2023-sale/

Fanatical has launched the Mystery Vault Bundle, with up to 20 unknown games to get: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/mystery-vault-bundle.

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

INTEL Arc & Iris Graphics 31.0.101.4826
https://videocardz.com/driver/intel-arc-iris-graphics-31-0-101-4826
Highlights
Intel® Game On Driver support on Intel® Arc™ A-series Graphics for:

• Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
• Payday 3
• Lies of P
• Party Animals

Game performance improvements versus Intel® 31.0.101.4824 software driver for:

• Hitman Absolution (DX11)
  • Up to 17% uplift at 1080p with Ultra settings
• Bioshock Infinite (DX11)
  • Up to 27% uplift at 1080p with Very High settings

Fixed Issues
Intel® Arc™ Graphics Products:

• Trackmania (DX11) may experience an application crash during game launch.

INTEL® ARC™ CONTROL FIXED ISSUES:

• Intel® Arc™ Control may consume higher than expected system memory

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Starfield just got an amazing Star Wars Mandalorian Mod
https://www.dsogaming.com/pc-performance-analyses/starfield-just-got-an-amazing-star-wars-mandalorian-mod/
Modder ‘Xaroph’ has released an amazing mod for Starfield that is heavily inspired by the Mandalorian bounty hunter from Star Wars. This is a must-have mod for all Star Wars fans who are currently playing Bethesda’s latest title, and we highly recommend downloading it.
Going into more details, the mod replaces the Mantis armor with the custom versions of the Guard armor and Starborn helmet. These new custom designs are similar to those that the Mandalorian wears. As such, you’ll be able to feel like Mando himself. That, or you can make your character feel like Boba Fett. Hooray.
Now all we need is a lightsaber mod. However, I don’t know whether this will be possible without the Creation Kit. Thus, we may have to wait until 2024 as that’s when Bethesda will release the Starfield Creation Kit on PC.
>> The article has some screenshots.

GAMING NEWS

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden gets an official gameplay overview trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/banishers-ghosts-of-new-eden-gets-an-official-gameplay-overview-trailer/
Focus Entertainment has released an official gameplay overview trailer for Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden. Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is a new action RPG from DON’T NOD, and this latest trailer explains its gameplay mechanics.

Tekken 8’s next Closed Beta phase begins on October 20th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/tekken-8s-next-closed-beta-phase-begins-on-october-20th/
Bandai Namco has announced that the next Closed Beta phase for Tekken 8 will begin on October 20th. Moreover, the team has released a new trailer that reveals a new character for this upcoming Tekken game, Feng.