Carzy Zarx’s PC Gaming Emporium - Catch Up on All the Latest PC Gaming Related News

[JEMC]

Welcome to today’s edition of the news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

I suspected GOG was unto something when there was no new Weekly Sale yesterday, and for once I was right: the Autumn Sale is live! Over 5000 titles are on sale with up to 95% discounts until October 8.

Steam, meanwhile, has two new deals (their Autumn Sake won’t start until late November, and they have other things planned before that):

• Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom, that has a demo, will be 40% off until the 1st of October: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2011780/Yellow_Taxi_Goes_Vroom/
• Dungeons 4 - Deluxe Edition, but not the regular edition, features a 34% discount that will last until October 8: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1643310/Dungeons_4/

Fanatical presents the Ulyimate Mystery Bundle, with up to 25 unknown games to grab: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/ultimate-mystery-bundle.

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

-Empty-

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

After Bethesda kicked it off Doom's mod browser for 'real world politics', Thatcher's Techbase creators engage in masterful malicious compliance with a censored re-release
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/after-bethesda-kicked-it-off-doom-s-mod-browser-for-real-world-politics-thatcher-s-techbase-creators-engage-in-masterful-malicious-compliance-with-a-censored-re-release/
Bethesda, on the face of it, seems really keen to give off the impression that it's all about modders using its games to express themselves. Unless, of course, you make a mod that consigns the former, late prime minister Margaret Thatcher to "The Tenth Circle of Hell: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland." In which case, it's to the dungeon with thee. .
After being served an "educational" notice, the creators of a Doom mod by the name of Thatcher's Techbase had their .wav stricken from the record of Doom + Doom 2, a bundle that introduces cross-platform, in-game mod support.
Good news, though! Thatcher's Techbase is getting a re-release on the official store. I am, however, going to have to call it [REDACTED] Techbase, because I'm worried the characters used in the tweet below might break something on our poor website.
"To celebrate its 3rd birthday, I am rereleasing THATCHER'S TECHBASE for 'DOOM+DOOM 2'! However, in light of the recent Educational Notice received from Bethesda, all real-world politics have now been removed."
The result is an utter masterclass in malicious compliance—something that manages to be an even more biting political satire than the original, which mostly just put the face of the famously anti-union political leader in Hell, and let you blow up demons with rockets while pondering the economic impacts of her decade in power.
Now, in a pleasantly Streisand effect-adjacent move, [REDACTED] Techbase serves as a giant middle finger to Bethesda's staunchly anti-politics stance. Clumsily-pixelated enemies, censor signs with comic sans, haphazard smiley face stickers and—perhaps my favourite addition—the swapping out of a poster that reads "Victory to the Miners" to "Victory for the Gamers". It's about time!
>> The article has some screenshots.

GAMING NEWS

Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver 1-2 Remastered is coming to PC on December 10th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/legacy-of-kain-soul-reaver-1-2-remastered-is-coming-to-pc-on-december-10th/
According to a leak back in July, Crystal Dynamics was preparing remasters of the first two Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver games. And it’s official. Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver 1-2 Remastered is real, and it will be coming to PC on December 10th.

Unreal Engine 5-powered Death Stranding/Dark Souls hybrid, Hell is Us, gets new gameplay trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/unreal-engine-5-powered-death-stranding-dark-souls-hybrid-hell-is-us-gets-new-gameplay-trailer/
NACON has released a new gameplay trailer for its upcoming Unreal Engine 5-powered game that is heavily inspired by Death Stranding and Dark Souls, Hell is Us.

ArcheAge Chronicles is a new online action RPG, coming to PC in 2025
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/archeage-chronicles-is-a-new-online-action-rpg-coming-to-pc-in-2025/
Kakao Games has just announced a new online action RPG for PS5 and PC, called ArcheAge Chronicles. ArcheAge Chronicles is set 50 years after the original ArcheAge.

DYNASTY WARRIORS: ORIGINS will be released on January 17th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/dynasty-warriors-origins-will-be-released-on-january-17th/
KOEI Tecmo has announced that DYNASTY WARRIORS: ORIGINS will be released on January 17th, 2025. To celebrate this announcement, the publisher shared a new gameplay trailer, which you can find below.

Monster Hunter Wilds is coming to PC on February 28th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/monster-hunter-wilds-is-coming-to-pc-on-february-28th/
Capcom has announced that its latest Monster Hunter game, Monster Hunter Wilds, will be released on February 28th, 2025. To celebrate this announcement, the team has also shared a new gameplay trailer which you can find below.
>> And it will be either the prettiest game ever, or one of the worst optimized ones, given what that its system requirements ask for.

Here’s the State of Play 2024 gameplay trailer for Dragon Age: The Veilguard
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/heres-the-state-of-play-2024-gameplay-trailer-for-dragon-age-the-veilguard/
At today’s State of Play 2024 event, EA presented a new gameplay trailer for Dragon Age: The Veilguard. This trailer packs 4 brand new minutes of gameplay action. So, make sure to watch it if you are a fan of the series.

Sony officially announced one of the most pointless and unnecessary remasters you can think of
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/sony-officially-announced-one-of-the-most-pointless-and-unnecessary-remasters-you-can-think-of/
At its State of Play 2024 event, Sony officially announced a remaster for Horizon: Zero Dawn. Horizon: Zero Dawn came out on PC in 2020. And, at least in my opinion, this is one of the most unnecessary and pointless remasters I can think of.

Infinity Nikki Reunion Playtest begins on October 8th on PC
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/infinity-nikki-reunion-playtest-begins-on-october-8th-on-pc/
PaperGames has announced that a Reunion Playtest for Infinity Nikki will be launched on October 8th. This Playtest will be available on PC, and below you can find a new trailer for it. This trailer features PC gameplay footage (as you can see the PC keyboard controls at the end of it).

Konami has finally fixed Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol.1 on PC
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/konami-has-finally-fixed-metal-gear-solid-master-collection-vol-1-on-pc/
Konami has released a new major update for the PC version of Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol.1. Title Update 2.0.0 brings new PC controls to MGS2 and MGS3, and adds new rendering settings. Oh, and you can finally enjoy MGS2 with Keyboard and Mouse.