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SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

Diablo 4 has made over $150M from microtransactions, achieved over $1B in lifetime revenue
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/diablo-4-has-made-over-dollar150m-from-microtransactions-achieved-over-dollar1b-in-lifetime-revenue/
As spotted by Gamepressure, the LinkedIn profile of Harrison Froeschke made for some interesting reading—at least, before he realized and hid it. As the senior product manager on Diablo 4, Froeschke had good reason to boast about the action RPG's profits, and to be more specific than usual about how they broke down.
As Froeschke wrote, his role at Blizzard included "Leading the monetization strategy of the store cosmetics, pricing, bundle offers, personalized discounts, and roadmap planning which have driven over $150M MTX lifetime revenue" as well as executing "every step of game sales since game pre-order to the first expansion by configuring and collaborating with other teams resulting in over $1B total lifetime revenue".

The Penguin Sale on Steam celebrates Batman's pointiest villain by slashing prices on the best superhero games around
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/the-penguin-sale-on-steam-celebrates-batmans-pointiest-villain-by-slashing-prices-on-the-best-superhero-games-around/
There's a new Batman series debuting on HBO next week, although it's not actually about Batman. It's called The Penguin, and it's about—you guessed it—Oswald Cobblepot, better known in Gotham's underworld as The Penguin. 
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All of this is relevant to you here at PC Gamer because in what I am sure is not a coincidence, WB Games is having a big Penguin Sale on Steam.
>> The sale will last until the 22nd.

GOG has nine new Limited Time Offers, that will last 46 hours:

• Stellar Monarch is 50% off: https://www.gog.com/en/game/stellar_monarch
• Zany Golf is also half its price: https://www.gog.com/en/game/zany_golf
• Soccer Kid gets a 65% discount: https://www.gog.com/en/game/soccer_kid
• The Gadget Twins is also 65% off: https://www.gog.com/en/game/the_gadget_twins
• ART OF FIGHTING 2 has a 70% discount: https://www.gog.com/en/game/art_of_fighting_2
• GAROU: MARK OF THE WOLVES is also 70% off: https://www.gog.com/en/game/garou_mark_of_the_wolves
• Pandora: First Contact - Gold Edition features an 80% discount: https://www.gog.com/en/game/pandora
• Polaris Sector - Gold Edition is also 80% off: https://www.gog.com/en/game/polaris_sector
• And the last one, SPACE ACCIDENT, gets a 93% discount: https://www.gog.com/en/game/space_accident

Besides the Batman Sale, Steam has another 4 new sales or deals:

• Publisher Fellow Traveller puts its games on sale with up to 90% discounts until September 24: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/fellowtraveller
• Hexguardian, that has a demo, is going to be 33% off until the 29th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2381740/Hexguardian/
• Anomaly Agent ha a 50% discount until the same 29th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2378620/Anomaly_Agent/
• The LEVEL UP Games Showcase 2024 features both upcoming games and available titles up to 90% off until the 22nd of September, but some deals will last until the 29th: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/44452980-levelupkl/sale/levelupkl2024

Humble Bundle presents the Rhythm us Gonna Get You Bundle, with up to 9 items to get (8 games and 1 coupon) during 18 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/games/rhythm-is-gonna-get-you-vr-bundle.

And Fanatical has three new deals:

• The new Star Deal is Street Fighter™ 6 - Ultimate Edition, 60% off during 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/street-fighter-6-ultimate-edition
• The September Savers Sale is now live: https://www.fanatical.com/en/on-sale
• The sale comes with one of the Scratchcards to win bonus games or coupons.
• The NeuroVoider - Deluxe Edition bundle comes back with an 87% discount during 7 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/neurovoider-deluxe-edition
• And there’s a chance to win a £9/9€ coupon with World of Warships. Learn more here: https://www.fanatical.com/en/blog/world-of-warships-9th-anniversary-fanatical-giveaway

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

The Witcher 3: Next-Gen Mod Restores Ciri’s Witcher Ending
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/new-the-witcher-3-next-gen-mod-restores-ciris-witcher-ending/
Modder ‘merigoldmaribor’ has released a cool new mod for The Witcher 3 Next-Gen that restores the extended ending that was cut off in Ciri’s witcher ending. This is a mod that a lot of die-hard TW3 fans will appreciate. So, if you are one of them, you should definitely get it.
Going into more details, there will now be a cutscene with Ciri’s dialogue after receiving the sword. In the next scene, Geralt and Ciri (depending on your romantic choices) will set off for Ellander and walk towards the inn’s door. The game will then play the ending scene here.
>> The article has a two and a half minutes video.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 Mod Gives Unique Effects to Over 20 Weapons
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/dragons-dogma-2-mod-gives-unique-effects-to-over-20-weapons/
Modder ‘Nickesponja’ has released a new cool mod for Dragon’s Dogma 2. This mod adds unique effects to over 20 weapons. As such, it will now create more interesting weapon choices other than just “pick whatever has the highest damage“.
For those who did not know, some weapons in Dragon’s Dogma 1 had unique effects that made them really fun to use. DD2 has some of that, but not nearly enough. And that’s where this mod comes in. By using it, you can add unique effects to a lot of weapons. For instance, the dragon bow and daggers, which previously had no special effects and were outclassed by weapons you can purchase in regular shops, now have powerful unique effects.
This will completely change the way you play DD2. And, in my opinion, this is a really cool mod that deserves your attention.
>> The article has no media.

Skyrim Mod overhauls all children with new high-poly 3D models
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/skyrim-mod-overhauls-all-children-with-new-high-poly-3d-models/
Modder ‘triptherift’ released a cool new mod for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim that upgrades all the children in the game. This mod adds new, high-quality 3D models to make the children look much better.
The SkyChild mod is inspired by the original TKAA mod. Right now, the mod will replace the look of the children in the base game and its DLCs. More races will be added in future updates. SkyChild also gives the children new outfits that fit them better, like in TKAA. For example, children of shop owners wear shopkeeper clothes, and miner kids wear miner outfits.
SkyChild uses different, higher-quality 3D models for boys and girls, so all the children will look more detailed. It should also work well with most of the other graphic mods that have been shared.
>> The article has some screenshots comparing it with the TKAA mod.

Brutal Doom V22 Test 4 & Blood Remake in GZDoom Released
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/brutal-doom-v22-test-4-blood-remake-in-gzdoom-released/
Doom fans, here is something for you today. Two cool new mods for id Software’s classic FPS have been released. The first one is the latest version of Brutal Doom, whereas the second is a remake of Monolith’s Blood in GZDoom.
Let’s start with Brutal Doom. Brutal Doom V22 brings massive performance improvements. Moreover, it greatly improves the blood decals and blood effects. As such, wall blood decals will now look more realistic and lag less when looked up close.
Not only that but V22 yes new water particles that appear to be more optimized than the previous ones. Many weapons have received new textures, and all enemy projectiles have new explosions.
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On the other hand, Re-Blood, is a remake (or a port if you like) of Blood in GZDoom. Blood originally used the Build Engine. By porting it to GZDoom, the game has received some QoL improvements. From what I’ve seen, you can play it from start to finish. So, if you are curious to see Blood in GZDoom, you can go ahead and download it from this link.
>> There are two videos in the article, one for each mod.

Batman: Arkham Knight now has a Deadpool & Wolverine Mod
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/batman-arkham-knight-now-has-a-deadpool-wolverine-mod/
A lot of Wolverine fans have been disappointed by the early gameplay footage of Marvel’s Wolverine. Thankfully, though, there is a way to get your Deadpool and Wolverine dose. Batman: Arkham Knight, a game that still looks and plays great today, now has a Deadpool & Wolverine Mod.
So, yesterday, modder ‘Medi’ released this mod. According to its description, it adds multiple suit variants from Deadpool and Wolverine for Batman, Nightwing, and Red Hood. As such, you will now be able to play as Wolverine with your sidekick looking like Deadpool. Or the other way around.
From what I can see, the suits are similar to those that some other modders released earlier this year. So, to give you an idea of what the modded game looks like, I’ve included the following video.
It also appears that Wolverine has full facial animations. This means that he’ll talk during cut-scenes. Still, you should not expect to be hearing Hugh Jackman’s voice. After all, this is just a character swap mod. So, perhaps a modder could use AI tools to alter Batman’s voice for this particular mod? We know it’s possible.
>> There’s an almost 10 minutes video in the article.

Red Dead Redemption 2 Mod adds dynamic ambush encounters
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/red-dead-redemption-2-mod-adds-dynamic-ambush-encounters/
Modder ‘RedPeds’ has released a new pretty cool mod for Red Dead Redemption 2. As the title suggests, this mod adds dynamic ambush encounters across various regions in the game world. As such, you’ll now have bandits ambush you in areas like West Grizzlies, Big Valley, Heartlands, and more.
Going into more details, this mod allows players to face hostile NPCs that attack in ambushes at various locations. Ambushes can occur up to three times a day, and the bandits have random appearances and weapons. Moreover, NPCs will initiate combat and engage in speechlines when they spot the player.
>> The article has an over 2 minutes video.

GAMING NEWS

Metal Gear Solid 3 Remake vs Original Intro Comparison
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/metal-gear-solid-3-remake-vs-original-intro-comparison/
YouTube’s ‘Cycu1’ has shared a video that compares the intro from the original version of Metal Gear Solid 3 with its upcoming remake. This video will give you an idea of what you can expect from this remake. Spoiler. It’s 1:1 identical to the original MGS 3, something that will please a lot of its fans.

New Assassin’s Creed Shadows video shows off destruction, lighting, weather and environments
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-assassins-creed-shadows-video-shows-off-destruction-lighting-weather-and-environments/
YouTube’s ‘Assassin JorRaptor’ has shared a video that shows off the environmental destruction, lighting, weather, and world of Assassin’s Creed Shadows. This video will give you a pretty good idea of what this new AC game will look like. So, be sure to check it out.

Final Fantasy 16 cannot run with 60fps at Native 4K/Max on the NVIDIA RTX 4090
https://www.dsogaming.com/articles/final-fantasy-16-cannot-run-with-60fps-at-native-4k-max-on-the-nvidia-rtx-4090/
Final Fantasy 16 is coming to the PC tomorrow. This new FF game is using an engine developed by Creative Business Unit III. So, as we usually do, we’ve decided to test the game first on the NVIDIA RTX 4090. Can NVIDIA’s most powerful GPU push a constant 60fps experience at Native 4K/Max? Let’s find out.