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JEMC on 16 August 2024
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***Sigh*** I shouldn’t have listened to my lazy side ***Sigh***

Here are the Thursday and Friday news combined:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

You can get 650 hours of classic RPG in Humble's latest bundle, featuring original Baldur's Gate, Pathfinder, and Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/baldurs-gate/you-can-get-650-hours-of-classic-rpg-in-humbles-latest-bundle-featuring-original-baldurs-gate-pathfinder-and-warhammer-40k-rogue-trader/
Good news! I've found something for you to do this September. Like, all of it. The entire month. What's that? You already had plans? That's a shame. You'll just have to drop them. After all, you've got 650+ hours of RPG to play.
You will if you pick up the ongoing Beamdog and Owlcat: RPG Masters Bundle over at Humble, anyway.
>> You have 19 days to grab it.

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdree's success deftly parries 'extraordinary losses' caused by a recent cyberattack on FromSoftware's parent company
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/elden-ring-shadow-of-the-erdrees-success-deftly-parries-extraordinary-losses-caused-by-a-recent-cyberattack-on-fromsoftwares-parent-company/
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree hit like a Moonlight Greatsword for FromSoftware's parent company Kadokawa Corporation, leading the company's gaming sector to substantial growth despite "extraordinary losses" incurred by a cyberattack in June.
As reported by Automaton, Kadokawa recently published its consolidated financial results for the first quarter of the fiscal year. According to said report, Kadokawa experienced losses of approximately 2,000 million yen (roughly $13.5 million) because of the cyberattack, which severely disrupted the company's services and resulted in massive data leaks. The report doesn't fully detail these losses, but it states they "included compensation expenses for creators of the Niconico services" (a Japanese video sharing service) and "expenses related to investigation and restoration".
The result was a 10.1% decline in Kadokawa's net profit. Yet despite this, the corporation saw a significant increase in net sales and an 84.6% growth in ordinary profit compared to last year. This was spearheaded by growth in Kadokawa's video game sector, which saw an 80.2%, year-on-year increase, totalling 7,744 million yen (approx. $52 million) in sales.

The Epic Store gives away:

Next week, they’ll give away the games Gigantic: Rampage Edition and The Callisto Protocol.

The Humble Store features the Summer Spectacular 2024 Sale, with up to 90% discounts during 17 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/humble-summer-spectacular-2024/.

Fanatical has new Flash Deals and a bundle:

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

shadPS4 V0.2.0 is out but doesn’t have the latest Bloodborne fixes
https://www.dsogaming.com/pc-performance-analyses/shadps4-v0-2-0-is-out-but-doesnt-have-the-latest-bloodborne-fixes/
The team behind the amazing PlayStation 4 emulator, shadPS4, has just released its latest version to the public. However, for those who want to test Bloodborne, know that this build does not have the latest tweaks and fixes for it.
Earlier this month, we shared the first screenshot of Bloodborne running on PC via shadPS4. Since then, the team has been working hard on improving things.
>> There’s a roughly 4 minutes video showing the changes this version introduces.

Call of Duty 2 looks unbelievable with RTX Remix Path Tracing
https://www.dsogaming.com/pc-performance-analyses/call-of-duty-2-looks-unbelievable-with-rtx-remix-path-tracing/
Modder ‘tadpole3159’ is currently working on an RTX Remix Mod for the multiplayer mode of Call of Duty 2. And although there is no ETA on when it will come out, you can find below some screenshots from it. And oh boy. Get ready for a treat as the game looks unbelievable.
So far, the modder has updated the classic Carentan Map. The scenery has been upgraded, adding more detail where there used to be flat surfaces. Tadpole3159 also plans to fill each empty room in the buildings with furniture and objects that fit the time period. Yep, the modder will go to great lengths to improve everything. This may end up as one of the best RTX Remix mods. Or at least it looks better than most of what we’ve shared so far.
What’s really cool is that the modder will add a day-night cycle with dynamic lighting. This means battles can happen at night, lit up by gunfire and street lamps. Inside buildings, the sun and moon will provide light, along with lamps giving off the right kind of glow. Everything will look more detailed and realistic, with surfaces that react to light in a lifelike way. Even water will mirror what’s around it.
Weapon scopes are now more realistic, using advanced technology to show how light bends and reflects. When bullets hit something, they will now leave real-looking marks. The bullet casings will be also highly detailed and shiny. Not only that but they will reflect the world around them. They will stay on the ground after being fired, and the battlefield will be covered with them by the end of each match.
>> The article has some comparison screenshots, and wow, what a change.

Activision has shut down the H2M Mod for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/activision-has-shut-down-the-h2m-mod-for-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-remastered/
A team of modders was working on a pretty cool mod for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered, called H2M. H2M was aiming to recreate the original MW2 multiplayer experience in COD: MW Remastered. This mod was meant to come out today. However, mere hours before it hit the Internet, Activision has shut it down.
This is one of the main reasons we always suggest keeping a low profile until your fan project is out. Most gamers believed this mod would fall into the “Fair Use” category. However, it appears that Activision was not OK with it.
>> They waited long enough to profit from the extra sales before swinging the C&D hammer.

Oblivion Remake in Skyrim Gets New 20-Minute Gameplay Video
https://www.dsogaming.com/pc-performance-analyses/oblivion-remake-in-skyrim-gets-new-20-minute-gameplay-video/
The team behind the highly anticipated remake of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion in Skyrim has released a new 20-minute gameplay video for it. This video shows some big chunks of the maps and nearby quests in these areas. So, make sure to watch it. It looks really, really cool.
Skyblivion aims to bring The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion to a new generation of gamers and welcome back longtime fans of the series. This cool mod will work with both Skyrim Legacy Edition and Skyrim Special Edition. It’s one of the most exciting mods out there, showing what modders can do when they put their minds to it. And, even in its WIP state, it looks awesome.

Final Fantasy 9 has been remastered on PC thanks to Moguri V9.0
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/final-fantasy-9-has-been-remastered-on-pc-thanks-to-moguri-v9-0/
Modder ‘snouz’ has released a new version of the amazing Final Fantasy IX fan remaster project, Moguri. This latest version comes with a lot of new upscaled backgrounds. As such, it’s a must for everyone who wants to replay this classic FF game.
We first reported on this mod in 2020. So, after four years, the modder has released a new version. This is quite impressive.
Going into more details, Moguri V9.0 upscales the re-rendered backgrounds, which are now aided by Stable Diffusion and mixed with the original result. It will also redraw many layer edges, and it will bring improvements to most lights. The mod will also upscale the animated textures on Monsters/NPC, and it will re-render, re-stitch and re-mood the battle backgrounds.
And that’s not all. Over the past couple of versions, the mod has also received major additional improvements. For instance, it now supports framerates higher than 60fps. It also supports wide-screen monitors. Anti-Aliasing, Texture Filtering, and it even comes with a new audio engine.
If you feel nostalgic, you can also use a PSX UI and custom fonts. And then, we have some new cheats that you can use. Also, there is a Turbo Dialog/Combat setting.
>> There’s an almost 2 minutes video.

GAMING NEWS

First gameplay trailer for open-world extraction shooter, Exoborne
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-gameplay-trailer-for-open-world-extraction-shooter-exoborne/
Level Infinite and Sharkmob have released the first gameplay trailer for their upcoming tactical open-world extraction shooter, Exoborne. Alongside the trailer, the team confirmed Exoborne’s presence at this year’s gamescom at the Level Infinite booth as well as an upcoming closed Beta test.

New STALKER 2 in-engine trailer shows off its world and locations
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-stalker-2-in-engine-trailer-shows-off-its-world-and-locations/
IGN has shared a new trailer for STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl which gives us a glimpse at the game’s world and locations. This trailer features in-engine footage, so it can give you a glimpse at what the PC version will look like.

Alien: Rogue Incursion gets an action-packed gameplay trailer that focuses on the Xenomorphs
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/alien-rogue-incursion-gets-an-action-packed-gameplay-trailer-that-focuses-on-xenomorphs/
Survios has released a short but sweet action-packed gameplay trailer for its upcoming VR Alien game, Alien: Rogue Incursion. This gameplay trailer focuses on the Xenomorphs that the players will have to fight. This, in my opinion, is the first proper gameplay trailer for the game. So, be sure to check it out.

Fantasy Action RPG, The Relic: The First Guardian, Gets New Official Gameplay Trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/fantasy-action-rpg-the-relic-the-first-guardian-gets-new-official-gameplay-trailer/
IGN has shared a new official gameplay trailer for the upcoming fantasy Souls-like action RPG, The Relic: The First Guardian. Moreover, the devs launched the game’s Steam store page, revealing a 2025 release date. So, let’s take a closer look at it.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 delayed until February 2025
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/kingdom-come-deliverance-2-delayed-until-february-2025/
Warhorse Studios has announced that Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 has been delayed until next year. Originally, the game was targeting a 2024 release date. However, as the devs stated a few minutes ago, KC:D 2 will now come out on February 11th, 2025.

Sid Meier’s Civilization VII will not require the 2K Launcher
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/sid-meiers-civilization-vii-will-not-require-the-2k-launcher/
Firaxis’ community manager has revealed that Sid Meier’s Civilization VII will not require the 2K launcher. Not only that but the team has removed the 2K launcher from the Steam version of Sid Meier’s Civilization VI.

Black Myth: Wukong gets a short but sweet Ray Tracing trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/black-myth-wukong-gets-a-short-but-sweet-ray-tracing-trailer/
NVIDIA has just released a new short but sweet trailer for Black Myth: Wukong, which focuses on Ray Tracing and DLSS 3. This trailer features some comparison scenes, in which the green team showcased the benefits of RT. So, if you are interested in this title, be sure to at least watch it.

Replaced has been delayed until 2025, but here are 13 minutes of new gameplay from it
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/replaced-has-been-delayed-until-2025-but-here-are-13-minutes-of-new-gameplay-from-it/
Sad Cat Studios has announced that its 2.5D sci-fi retro-futuristic action platformer, REPLACED, has been delayed until 2025. Thankfully, though, we now have a new 13-minute gameplay video from it.

For The Stars is a new space-themed sandbox survival game
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/for-the-stars-is-a-new-space-themed-sandbox-survival-game/
Snail Games has officially announced their new AAA space-themed “open universe” survival title, For The Stars, coming to current-gen consoles and PC. Playing as an intrepid explorer and scientist, For The Stars invites you to travel from world to world, uncovering the secrets of alien civilizations, seeking out rare and exotic creatures and harnessing resources to tame the deadly biomes you encounter on a vast array of diverse planets waiting to be explored.

inZOI will get official modding support, character demo coming on August 21st
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/inzoi-will-get-official-modding-support-character-demo-coming-on-august-21st/
Overwolf has announced a partnership with KRAFTON which is home to globally renowned developers such as PUBG STUDIOS, Striking Distance Studios, Unknown Worlds, and VECTOR NORTH. This partnership will bring an official mod program and mod repository to the upcoming life-simulation game inZOI, at launch.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard Official PC Requirements
https://www.dsogaming.com/pc-performance-analyses/dragon-age-the-veilguard-official-pc-requirements/
Electronic Arts and BioWare have revealed the official PC system requirements for Dragon Age: The Veilguard. This new Dragon Age game will be powered by the Frostbite Engine. So, let’s see what PC system you’ll need to run it.
>> We also know the release date, that leaked a day before.

Here’s the Gamescom 2024 Trailer for Neo Berlin 2087
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/heres-the-gamescom-2024-trailer-for-neo-berlin-2087/
It’s been a year since we last saw Neo Berlin 2087. And, earlier today, Elysium Game Studio released the Gamescom 2024 trailer for its third-person/first-person action RPG.

Slitterhead just got a lovely story trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/slitterhead-just-got-a-lovely-story-trailer/
Bokeh Game Studio has released a lovely story trailer for its upcoming third-person title, Slitterhead. The game will be coming out on PC on November 8th, and you can find its PC system requirements here.



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