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SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

Final Fantasy 14 is a load-bearing MMO helping to keep Square Enix profitable
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/final-fantasy-14-is-a-load-bearing-mmo-helping-to-keep-square-enix-profitable/
Square Enix's newest games aren't doing so hot. Without any major releases in the three-month period from April to June, its net sales dropped by 18.4% from the same period last year. Overall, however, the company still made a 250.1% operating profit, largely due to its mobile and MMO games, which means Final Fantasy 14 is one of the main things keeping its "digital entertainment" financials positive.
In its latest earnings report, Square Enix says net sales and profits of its MMO games are one of the only things going up compared to the previous fiscal year. MMOs made up 68.4% of its operating profits, while its mobile games made up 31.1%. Interestingly, these numbers don't even include FF14's latest expansion, Dawntrail, which launched just last month. It seems like the usual lull before an expansion didn't affect the 12-year-old MMO all that much and I wouldn't be surprised if the next quarter sees the profits go up even higher.

GOG has four new LTO and a new sale:

• These are the new Limited Time Offers, tha twill last 46 hours:
  • Dungeons of Edera will be 50% off: https://www.gog.com/en/game/dungeons_of_edera
  • ΔV: Rings of Saturn gets a 55% discount: https://www.gog.com/en/game/dv_rings_of_saturn
  • The Walking Dead: The Final Season features a 75% discount: https://www.gog.com/en/game/the_walking_dead_the_final_season
  • Heroines of Swords & Spells + Green Furies DLC is going to be 79% off: https://www.gog.com/en/game/heroines_of_swords_spells
• The Lighthearted Laughs Promo is full of fun and casual games with up to 95% deal during 7 days: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/2024_casual_fun_promo

Steam has three new deals:

• Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes - Definitive Edition is going to be 40% off until August 13: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2213300/Might__Magic_Clash_of_Heroes__Definitive_Edition/
• The Descenders franchise (with only one game launched yet), has up to 80% discounts until the 13th: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/descendersfranchisesale
• And Jupiter Hell gets a 70% deal until the 20th of August: https://store.steampowered.com/app/811320/Jupiter_Hell/

Fanatical has new Flash Deals and a bundle:

• These are today’s 24h Flash Deals:
  • Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun is 39% off: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/warhammer-40000-boltgun
  • Street Fighter™ 6 - Ultimate Edition gets a 60% discount: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/street-fighter-6-ultimate-edition
  • And the third one is Viscera Cleanup Detail, with a 75% deal: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/viscera-cleanup-detail-game
• The VIP Mystery Bundle has three unknown games to get: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/vip-mystery-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

This Cyberpunk 2077 Mod disables all the fake lights when using Path Tracing/Ray Tracing
https://www.dsogaming.com/pc-performance-analyses/this-cyberpunk-2077-mod-disables-all-the-fake-lights-when-using-path-tracing-ray-tracing/
Modder ‘sosuinepsixuyu’ has released a must-have mod for those who play Cyberpunk 2077 with Path Tracing/Ray Tracing. As the title suggests, this mod will disable all the fake lights that are still in the game when using Path Tracing or Ray Tracing. As such, you’ll now get a more realistic look.
Going into more details, this mod turns off the fake lights on advertising billboards. With ray tracing or path tracing (RT/PT), those lights aren’t needed because billboard screens already light up on their own. And, if you use other mods such as this one, you’ll get an even more more realistic look.
Moreover, the mod turns off fake lights on things like doors and windows. These lights were used to make it look like light was coming in from outside. But with Path Tracing and Ray Tracing, you don’t need them. By using RT/PT, you’ll automatically get more realistic lighting effects.
You can go ahead and download the mod from this link. Again, this is only for those who play CP2077 with PT or RT. If you don’t use them, you should NOT install it.
>> The article has some comparison screenshots.

Fallout: London devs are working on a 'HUGE' patch, offering 'dedicated 1-on-1 troubleshooting sessions' to help players with installs and crashes
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/fallout-london-devs-are-working-on-a-huge-patch-offering-dedicated-1-on-1-troubleshooting-sessions-to-help-players-with-installs-and-crashes/
Ambitious full conversion mod Fallout: London finally arrived late last month, and it's a "truly impressive modding achievement" according to our own Joshua Wolens—and he'd know, he lives in the UK and has an accent and everything. The mod can also be a bit difficult to get running smoothly at the moment, unfortunately. As Joshua also said, "it crashes smoother than any Bethesda game I've played."
The developers of Fallout: London, Team FOLON, are aware of the issues and are hard at working fixing them. According to an announcement in the mod's official Discord today, there's a hotfix and a proper patch in the works, and they can even provide direct help to players having trouble getting the mod working.
>> They’ve also done an interview with VG247 talking about the mod is kind of “held together with duct tape”, like most mods.

Silent Hill 4 just got a cool First-Person/Over-The-Shoulder Mod
https://www.dsogaming.com/pc-performance-analyses/silent-hill-4-just-got-a-cool-first-person-over-the-shoulder-mod/
Silent Hill fans, here is something special for you today. YouTube’s ‘ZealotTormunds’ has released an amazing mod for Silent Hill 4 that allows you to play it with a first-person or an over-the-should camera. This will completely change the way you played this old SH game. So, don’t sleep on it.
Do note that this mod is only compatible with the GOG version. So no, you won’t be able to use it with the original PC version that came out in 2004.
Once you’ve installed it, you’ll need to press the F1 key to open the mod menu. You should open the menu only while you’re in game, not during menus or cutscenes, otherwise there’s a chance the game will softlock.
The mod currently has a Third-Person Over-The-Should Camera and a First-Person Camera. There is also an experimental FPS uncap setting. However, this setting may result in crashes. There is also a setting that allows you to hide the HUD.
In future versions, the modder plans to increase the camera sensitivity limit to 900, and fix the fog so that it will be set to “normal” after forcing a preset. Moreover, ZealotTormunds will implement a very cheap way to change the hotkey for the menu.
>> The article has a less than 2 minutes trailer of the mod.

GAMING NEWS

Final Fantasy XVI may soon come out on PC as NVIDIA already has a Game Ready driver for it
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/final-fantasy-xvi-may-soon-come-out-on-pc-as-nvidia-already-has-a-game-ready-driver-for-it/
It looks like Square Enix will soon reveal the release date of Final Fantasy XVI for PC as NVIDIA already has a Game Ready driver for it.
Earlier today, NVIDIA released the GeForce 560.81 Driver. And if you take a look at its game profiles, you’ll find ones for both Final Fantasy XVI and Once Human.

Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 Official PC Requirements
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/warhammer-40k-space-marine-2-official-pc-requirements/
Focus Entertainment and Saber Interactive have shared the official PC system requirements for Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2. Space Marine 2 will be powered by Saber Interactive’s proprietary engine which was also used in World War Z. So, let’s take a look at them.

First 15 minutes of gameplay from the new hardcore action RPG that is inspired by Dark Souls and Sekiro, The First Berserker: Khazan
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-15-minutes-of-gameplay-from-the-new-hardcore-action-rpg-that-is-inspired-by-dark-souls-and-sekiro-the-first-berserker-khazan/
NEXON has shared a video, showcasing the first 15 minutes of its upcoming hardcore action RPG that is inspired by Dark Souls and Sekiro, The First Berserker: Khazan.