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SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

GOG wants to mess with me with five new Deals of the Day that will last until Friday:

• Unpacking is 40% off: https://www.gog.com/en/game/unpacking
• Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 1 gets a 74% discount: https://www.gog.com/en/game/hero_of_the_kingdom_the_lost_tales_1
• Fran Bow has a 75% deal: https://www.gog.com/en/game/fran_bow
• Medal of Honor™: Pacific Assault also features a 75% discount: https://www.gog.com/en/game/medal_of_honor_pacific_assault
• And Theme Hospital is going to be 76% off: https://www.gog.com/en/game/theme_hospital

Steam has two new deals:

• Endling - Extinction is Forever will be 67% off until the 14th of November: https://store.steampowered.com/app/898890/Endling__Extinction_is_Forever/
• And the Indie Cade, the International Festival of Independent Games, will have some games on sale with up to 70% discounts until November, 17th: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/indiecade2023

Fanatical has two new Flash Deals and a bundle:

• These are the two 24 hours Flash Deals:
  • Blasphemous 2 is 30% off: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/blasphemous-2
  • Saints Row Platinum Edition (the new game) gets a 71% discount. There are keys for both Steam and EGS: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/saints-row-platinum-edition
• The new BYO Bethesda Classics Bundle has 21 titles to choose from for your 3, 5 or 7 games bundle: https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/build-your-own-bethesda-classics-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Xbox sparks dev revolt with new AI writing partnership: 'Lots of people are going to get fired, games will get worse, and C-suite will get millions'
https://www.pcgamer.com/xbox-sparks-dev-revolt-with-new-ai-writing-partnership-lots-of-people-are-going-to-get-fired-games-will-get-worse-and-c-suite-will-get-millions/
Xbox has announced a partnership with a company called Inworld AI in order to "empower game creators with the potential of generative AI" and no, you aren't the only one who thinks that sounds incredibly ominous.
In a post to the Microsoft Developer blog, Xbox's general manager of gaming AI Haiyan Zhang announced a "multi-year partnership" with Inworld aimed at building "AI game dialogue and narrative tools at scale."

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

New Fallout 4 DLC-sized Mod adds a 24 quest main storyline
https://www.dsogaming.com/pc-performance-analyses/new-fallout-4-dlc-sized-mod-adds-a-24-quest-main-storyline/
Modder ‘Otellino’ has released a new DLC-sized Mod for Fallout 4, called America Rising 2. America Rising 2 offers players a brand new way to complete the Fallout 4 Main Quest with the Enclave. Players can either the Enclave gather their strength along the way, or destroy them once and for all.
America Rising 2 has a 24-quest main story that is seamlessly integrated into the game. Additionally, the mod claims to offer meaningful player choice. Not only that but it includes over 8000 lines of voiced dialogue by 25 actors. It also introduces one main companion and two extra followers. There are also new random events, locations, and tasks you can do over and over.
>> There's a roughly 4 minutes trailer of the mod.

Download and play the first level from Return to Castle Wolfenstein in Unreal Engine 5
https://www.dsogaming.com/pc-performance-analyses/download-first-level-return-to-castle-wolfenstein-unreal-engine-5/
It’s been a while since our last UE5 article, right? So, today we’ve got something really cool for you. Christopher Sewell has shared a video, showcasing the first map from Return to Castle Wolfenstein in Unreal Engine 5.
For those unaware, Sewell has worked in games using the previous iterations of Unreal Engine, such as Bombshell and Rad Rodgers. In these two games, Sewell worked as a Q&A Analyst.
Now what’s really cool about this project is that you can download it and play it. While this fan remake does not have any enemies, it allows you to fully explore the first map of Return to Castle Wolfenstein. And hey, it’s at least better than most of the other UE5 projects that don’t include any download link.
>> The article has the video, that's 10:12 long.

GAMING NEWS

Here’s the full teaser trailer for the new Mass Effect game
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/heres-the-full-teaser-trailer-for-the-new-mass-effect-game/
Bioware just dropped a teaser trailer for its new Mass Effect game. But here’s the scoop: it’s not super exciting. All it really has is a female character, probably the main character, walking around. So, don’t get your hopes up too high.
>> I love the "Gameplay not final" disclaimer. As if there was any!

Diablo 4 Update 1.2.2 Released and Detailed; Here are all its Fixes, Tweaks, Changes and Improvements
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/diablo-4-update-1-2-2-released-and-detailed-here-are-all-its-fixes-tweaks-changes-and-improvements/
Blizzard has released Update 1.2.2 for Diablo 4 and shared its full patch notes. According to them, this new patch adds to the game five new Unique Rings to the game, one for each class. These are based on popular Malignant Powers from Season of the Malignant.

Forza Horizon 5 November 7th Update Released and Detailed
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/forza-horizon-5-november-7th-update-released-and-detailed/
Playground Games has detailed the new patch for Forza Horizon 5 which came out yesterday and updates the game’s PC version to version 3.624.534.0.